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41) Shane
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A retired gunfighter defends frightened homesteaders from a greedy landowner. On AFI's 100 Movies list. Adapted from the novel by Jack Schaefer.
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2016.
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"Li He (790-816) was the bad-boy poet of the late Tang Dynasty. He began writing at the age of seven and died at twenty-six from a long illness. An obscure and unsuccessful relative of the imperial family, he would set out at dawn on horseback, pause, write a poem, and toss the paper away. A servant-boy followed him to collect these scraps in a tapestry bag. Long considered far too extravagant and weird for Chinese taste, Li He was virtually excluded...
43) Justice League
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash, it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic...
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c2004
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Is one of New York's finest a cop killer? A psychological thriller about an elusive, crazed killer who has one thing in common with his victims . . . an N.Y.P.D. shield! John Lydon portrays a psycho who stalks his victims before killing them. Now he's stalking Lt. O'Connor who has enough enimies in his past to keep him unsure of who this killer might be.
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[2017]
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Two fan-favorite stories about unraveling the mysteries of the heart...
This Magic Moment: Ryan Swan is out to prove herself as the best producer in the business. Getting master illusionist Pierce Atkins to work on an exclusive television special could make or break her career. Ryan has vowed to never give her trust away again, but she can't help but be drawn to the charismatic magician. Pierce can't create a new illusion when thoughts of Ryan fill...
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[c2007]
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Brace yourself for more macabre mayhem and monstrous madness as television's creepiest clan wreaks hilarious havoc on their unsuspecting victims. This time, love is in the air, and it seems that everyone--Pugsley, Ophelia, Uncle Fester, and even Lurch--is being bitten by the bug. Gomez, meanwhile, is burglarizing houses in his sleep, and it's curtains for the new neighbors when Morticia tries her hand at decorating.
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2012
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Duane and Stephanie meet a thirteen-year-old ghost at Hill House; Dave and Ben feed their ants human food; Becca worries about snakes on her school camping trip ; after discovering a hidden cave, a boy learns that it may be haunted; a young boy who is scared by almost everything discovers that there may really be a ghost following him; a quiet girl discovers that the three wishes she is magically granted are making her life miserable.
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[2008]
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From the Publisher: Gore Vidal-novelist, playwright, critic, screenwriter, memoirist, indefatigable political commentator, and controversialists-is America's premier man of letters. No other living writer brings more sparkling wit, vast learning, indelible personality, and provocative mirth to the job of writing an essay. This long-needed volume comprises some twenty-four of his best-loved pieces of criticism, political commentary, memoir, portraiture,...
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[2017]
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"In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether he's attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michael Brown's grave, or discussing public displays of affection at a Carly Rae Jepsen show, he writes with a poignancy and magnetism that resonates profoundly. In the wake of the nightclub attacks in Paris, he recalls how he sought refuge as a teenager in music, at shows, and wonders whether...
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[2013]
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"Six friends [are] trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption"--Container.
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[2019]
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"In 1958 and 1972, Swami Kriyananda (a close and direct disciple of the great Indian spiritual master Paramhansa Yogananda--author of Autobiography of a Yogi) traveled to India, meeting a number of great saints in that distant land and writing about his experiences in a series of letters to spiritual friends, and brother and sister disciples. This book captures the spirit of Yogananda's classic autobiography and other enlightening accounts of sacred...
Pub. Date
[2002]
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This book looks at the Space Shuttle experience, as told by the astronauts themselves. The editors of Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine wrote all of the people who have flown on the Space shuttle since 1981 with a simple request: Tell us your best stories. The astronauts' candid responses reveal the drama of the Shuttle experience, from launch to landing. The book includes more than 300 pictures selected from deep in the NASA archives and personal...
54) Adventureland
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
A recent college graduate, unable to afford his planned trip to Europe, finds himself working at an amusement park for the summer.
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. Nothing is as it seems as the second exhilarating season of the witty, addictive series begins. After Ichabod Crane risks his life to rescue Police Lt. Abbie Mills from Purgatory, the two face even greater danger as sinister forces in Sleepy Hollow gain momentum. With Katrina held captive by the Headless...
56) Creed
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Follows Adonis Johnson, son of world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, as he heads to Philadelphia to convince Rocky Balboa to train him for victory in the boxing ring.
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2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Ten-year-old Dottie learns to navigate the odd spaces between grieving and everyday living when her newly widowed grandfather comes to stay with her family.
The solution to every problem starts with a question-- and Dottie Bing is a champion question-asker. When grandma Ima dies and Dottie's grandpa Walter comes to stay, he brings the biggest problem Dottie has ever encountered: a broken heart. Are there any problems the right question can't solve?...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
The twelth season finds Callen and Sam continuing to take on dangerous, vital cases with international ties while working to find balance as they each try to maintain new and blossoming relationships. Also, Hetty finds a cryptic way to lure Nell back to NCIS, and Deeks and Kensi will take the big step of looking to purchase their first home as they continue to try to have a baby, which may need to take a backseat when Deeks finds himself sidelined...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 27
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It was the time of the French Revolution - a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens' great story of unsurpassed adventure and courage unfolds.Unjustly imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille, Dr. Alexandre Manette is reunited with his daughter, Lucie, and safely transported...
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©2007
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An introduction to the writings of the apostle Paul, presenting the Today's New International Version of the complete extant works attributed to Paul in the New Testament, with seven letters that are undoubtedly authentic, and six whose authorship is questionable, and including the major pseudo-Pauline works not in the New Testament, a selection of writings from Paul's time to the present, and ten interpretations.
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