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Finding Otipemisiwak : the people who own themselves / by Currie, Andrea(Andrea M.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Otipemisiwak is a Plains Cree word describing the Métis, meaning "the people who own themselves." Andrea Currie was born into a Métis family with a strong lineage of warriors, land protectors, writers, artists, and musicians -- all of which was lost to her when she was adopted as an infant into a white family with no connection to her people. It was 1960, and the Sixties Scoop was in full swing. Together with her younger adopted brother, also Métis, she struggled through her childhood, never feeling like she belonged in that world. When their adoptions fell apart during their teen years, the two siblings found themselves on different paths, yet they stayed connected. Currie takes us through her journey, from the harrowing time of bone-deep disconnection, to the years of searching and self-discovery, into the joys and sorrows of reuniting with her birth family. Finding Otipemisiwak weaves lyrical prose, poetry, and essays into an incisive commentary on the vulnerability of Indigenous children in a white supremacist child welfare system, the devastation of cultural loss, and the rocky road some people must walk to get to the truth of who they are. Her triumph over the state's attempts to erase her as an Indigenous person is tempered by the often painful complexities of re-entering her cultural community while bearing the mark of the white world in which she was raised. Finding Otipemisiwak is the story of one woman's fight -- first to survive, then to thrive as a fully present member of her Nation and of the human family."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Currie, Andrea (Andrea M.); Currie, Andrea (Andrea M.); Métis; Sixties Scoop, Canada, 1951-ca. 1980.;
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Bunnicula. [videorecording] / by Warner Bros. Entertainment,production company,publisher.;
An all-new animated comedy series based on the bestselling children's book of the same name. The series follows the paranormal comedy adventures of Bunnicula the vampire rabbit who, instead of drinking blood, drains the juice of carrots and other vegetables to boost his supernatural abilities. Upon moving to the mysterious Orlock Apartment building in New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Mina discovers Bunnicula locked away in a chamber way down in the basement.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Television comedies.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Bunnicula (Fictitious character); Vampires; Rabbits; Supernatural;
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Transformers, Earthspark. [videorecording] / by Broadnax, Zion,voice actor.; Khavari, Kathleen,voice actor.; Mikayla, Sydney,voice actor.; Nickelodeon (Television network),broadcaster,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,distributor.;
Zion Broadnax, Kathleen Khavari, Sydney Mikayla.Terrans, the first Earthborn Transformers bots, spark to life and are secretly adopted by the Malto family. When the truth about the Terrans is revealed, the family bands together with the Autobots to stand against Croft and her sinister forces within G.H.O.S.T. Soon after, all Cybertronians are threatened by the evil Dr. Meridian {aka MANDROID}. They must overcome insurmountable odds to save their kind. This release features episodes 11-26 from Season One!Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Science fiction television programs.; Extraterrestrial beings; Good and evil; Human-alien encounters; Human-robot interaction; Robots; Transformers (Fictitious characters);
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Belle : the slave daughter and the Lord Chief Justice / by Byrne, Paula.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-283).The Girl in the Picture -- The Captain -- The Slave -- The White Stuff -- "Silver-Tongued Murray" -- The Adopted Daughters -- Black London -- Mansfield the Moderniser -- Enter Granville Sharp -- The Somerset Ruling -- The Merchant of Liverpool -- A Riot in Bloomsbury -- A Visitor from Boston -- The Zong Massacre -- Gregson v. Gilbert -- Changes at Kenwood -- The Anti-Saccharites -- Mrs. John Davinier -- Appendix: Jane Austen's Mansfield Connection.
Subjects: Belle, Dido Elizabeth, 1761-1804.; Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793; Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.; Antislavery movements; Illegitimate children; Nobility; Racially mixed people; Slaves;
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The caretakers : a novel / by Bestor-Siegal, Amanda,author.;
Paris, 2015. A crowd gathers outside the Chauvet home in the affluent suburban community of Maisons-Larue, watching as the family's American au pair is led away in handcuffs after the sudden death of her young charge. The grieving mother believes the caretaker is to blame, and the neighborhood is thrown into chaos, unsure who is at fault-the enigmatic, young foreigner or the mother herself, who has never seemed an active participant in the lives of her children. The truth lies with six women: Géraldine, a heartbroken French teacher struggling to support her vulnerable young students; Lou, an incompetent au pair who was recently fired by the family next door; Charlotte, a chilly socialite and reluctant mother; Nathalie, an isolated French teenager desperate for her mother's attention; Holly, a socially anxious au pair yearning to belong in her adopted country; and finally, Alena, the one accused of the crime, who has gone to great lengths to avoid emotional connection, and now finds herself caught in the turbulent power dynamics of her host family's household.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Au pairs; Children; Secrecy; Women;
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The Boxtrolls [videorecording] / by Annable, Graham.; Ayoade, Richard,1977-; Fanning, Elle,1998-; Frost, Nick,1970-; Harris, Jared,1961-; Hempstead-Wright, Isaac,1999-; Kingsley, Ben,1943-; Morgan, Tracy,1968-; Stacchi, Anthony.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Richard Ayoade, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Tracy Morgan, Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley.Subterranean trolls raise an orphaned boy, who helps them fight back against an evil exterminator and make peace with the fearful residents of an upper-crust Victorian-era town known for its world-class cheeses. The two things the people of this posh town treasure most are their children and their cheeses; unfortunately, those are also the things that the Boxtrools - a race of unsightly, sewer-dwelling creatures - covet most. Clad in cast-off cardboard boxes as they scuttle about underground, the Boxtrolls may look like a fearsome bunch, they're actually quite friendly. Having previously adopted an orphaned infant named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright), the diminutive tinkerers raise him as one of their own. Meanwhile, Eggs may be the Boxtrolls' only hope for survival when scheming exterminator Archibald Snatcher (voiced by Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley) seeks to earn his entry into the ultra-exclusive Cheesebridge society by eradicating the misunderstood creatures once and for all. Little does the villainous Snatcher realize that Eggs has a wealthy friend named Winnie (voiced by Ellie Fanning), and that Winnie may be the key to solving the longstanding feud between the people above, and the benevolent creatures below.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Families; Feature films.; Orphans; Trolls; Video recordings for children.;
© c2015., Distributed by Entertainment One,
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Anne of Green Gables [videorecording] / by Ballentine, Ella,actor.; Botsford, Sara,1951-actor.; Harrison, John Kent,television director.; Lalonde, Julia,actor.; Sheen, Martin,actor.; Television adaptation of (work) :Montgomery, L. M.(Lucy Maud),1874-1942.Anne of Green Gables.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen, Sara Botsford, Julia Lalonde, Amelia Byrnes-lewis, Jaime Feggi.A new adaptation of the classic series, the film is set in 1907 on beautiful Prince Edward Island. Anne Shirley is sent there to Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, a middle-aged brother and sister who wanted to adopt a boy. Anne must make her way with the Cuthberts, in school, and in Avonlea to ensure she is never sent back to the orphanage again.G.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16x9); stereophonic.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Shirley, Anne (Fictitious character); Country life; Orphans;
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An Amish surprise / by Gray, Shelley Shepard,author.;
"Miriam and Calvin Gingerich have been trying for a baby for several years, but the Lord hasn't seen fit to bless them. Though Calvin claims he's content with their childless state, Miriam knows he's not, and when he starts spending more time off their farm, she worries he's found someone else. But just as she finds herself at her lowest point, she discovers the ultimate surprise. Unable to confide in anyone who might tell Calvin-out of fear she'll disappoint him with another miscarriage-Miriam turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller-and any books she may have on pregnancy and childbirth. Calvin has been keeping a secret from his wife, but it's not another woman. It's a little boy. One afternoon when visiting Sarah Anne's bookmobile, he meets Miles, a ten-year-old living with a foster family down the road. But after spending more time with the boy, Calvin learns that his foster family has no plans to adopt him. Calvin feels a connection with Miles and yearns to give the boy a home, but he's afraid to tell Miriam, knowing she's devastated they can't have children of their own. As weeks pass and Sarah Anne learns that Miles has nearly given up hope of ever finding a real home, she knows it's time to intervene. It's going to take some fancy footwork and a whole lot of prayer, but she knows she can help make this struggling couple into a happy family of four"--
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Amish; Man-woman relationships; Families; Foster children; Secrecy; Librarians; Bookmobiles;
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Any dream will do : a novel / by Macomber, Debbie,author.;
"Shay Benson adored her younger brother, Caden, and that got her into trouble. When he owed money, Shay realized she would do anything to help him avoid the men who were threatening him, and she crossed lines she never should have crossed. Now, determined to start fresh, she finds herself in search of a place to stay and wanders into a church to escape from the cold. Pastor Drew Douglas adored his wife. But when he lost her, it was all he could do to focus on his two beautiful kids, and his flock came in a distant third. Now, as he too is thinking about a fresh start, he walks through his sanctuary and finds Shay sitting in a pew. The pair strike up a friendship--Drew helps Shay get back on her feet, and she reignites his sense of purpose--that, over time, turns into something deeper, something soulful, spiritual, and possibly romantic. Even Drew's two children are taken with this woman who has brought light back into their lives. Perhaps most important, Shay learns to trust again as she, in turn, proves herself trustworthy to her adopted community. But Caden's return to town and a disastrous secret threaten to undo the life Shay has tried so hard to rebuild. It will take the utmost courage and faith if she and Drew hope to find healing and open their hearts to a brighter future"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Betrayal; Ex-convicts; Clergy;
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Any dream will do [sound recording] : a novel / by Macomber, Debbie,author.; Deakins, Mark,narrator.; Rankin, Laurel,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Mark Deakins and Laurel Rankin."Shay Benson adored her younger brother, Caden, and that got her into trouble. When he owed money, Shay realized she would do anything to help him avoid the men who were threatening him, and she crossed lines she never should have crossed. Now, determined to start fresh, she finds herself in search of a place to stay and wanders into a church to escape from the cold. Pastor Drew Douglas adored his wife. But when he lost her, it was all he could do to focus on his two beautiful kids, and his flock came in a distant third. Now, as he too is thinking about a fresh start, he walks through his sanctuary and finds Shay sitting in a pew. The pair strike up a friendship--Drew helps Shay get back on her feet, and she reignites his sense of purpose--that, over time, turns into something deeper, something soulful, spiritual, and possibly romantic. Even Drew's two children are taken with this woman who has brought light back into their lives. Perhaps most important, Shay learns to trust again as she, in turn, proves herself trustworthy to her adopted community. But Caden's return to town and a disastrous secret threaten to undo the life Shay has tried so hard to rebuild. It will take the utmost courage and faith if she and Drew hope to find healing and open their hearts to a brighter future"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Betrayal; Ex-convicts; Clergy;
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