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Hum / by Phillips, Helen,1981-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."After losing her job to artificial intelligence, May, in a city populated by intelligent robots called "hums," takes her family on a three-night respite to the Botanical Garden, a rare green refuge, where her children come under threat and she is forced to trust a hum to save them"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Human experimentation in medicine; Recreation areas; Short vacations;
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Whirl / by Kerbel, Deborah.; Bisaillon, Josée.;
Follow the wordless journey of a maple key, as it twirls away from the parent tree and across the city. Along the way the windblown key crosses paths with children, their families, and a variety of animals. It even stars momentarily in a child's artwork, before finally landing, overwintering, and germinating in the spring. Solid nature content is interwoven with human narratives in this fresh new take on natural life cycles and the larger circle of life.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Stories without words.;
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Children of the black glass / by Peckham, Anthony.;
In an unkind alternate past, somewhere between the Stone Age and a Metal Age, Tell and his sister Wren live in a small mountain village that makes its living off black glass mines and runs on brutal laws. When their father is blinded in a mining accident, the law dictates he has thirty days to regain his sight and be capable of working at the same level as before or be put to death. Faced with this dire future, Tell and Wren make the forbidden treacherous journey to the legendary city of Halfway, halfway down the mountain, to trade their father's haul of the valuable black glass for the medicine to cure him. The city, ruled by five powerful female sorcerers, at first dazzles the siblings. But beneath Halfway's glittery surface seethes ambition, violence, prejudice, blackmail, and impending chaos. Without knowing it, Tell and Wren have walked straight into a sorcerers' coup. Over the next twelve days they must scramble first to save themselves, then their new friends, as allegiances shift and prejudices crack open to show who has true power.Ages 10-14.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Siblings; Parent and child; Obsidian; Quests (Expeditions); Adventure and adventurers;
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Kings [videorecording] / by Berry, Halle,actor.; Craig, Daniel,1968-actor.; Ergüven, Deniz Gamze,1978-screenwriter,film director.; Gillibert, Charles,film producer.; Hilson, Rachel,actor.; Johnson, Lamar,1994-actor.; Lemal, Geneviève,film producer.; Walker, Kaalan,actor.; CG Cinéma International,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Maven Pictures,production company.; Orchard Bliss (Firm),production company.;
Costume designer, Mairi Chisholm ; score composed and performed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis ; editor, Mathilde Van de Moortel ; production designer, Celine Diano ; cinematographer, David Chizallet.Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, Kaalan "KR" Walker, Rachel Hilson.Millie Dunbar is a foster parent who looks after her many children in Los Angeles in 1992. After the verdict from the Rodney King Incident is revealed, the city quickly begins to descend into all-out chaos between its denizens and the police. Now, Millie must protect her children from the ensuing anarchy and erupting violence all while navigating the precarious waters of police violence and finding justice for her family.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for violence, sexual content/nudity, and language throughout.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Historical films.; Fiction films.; Crime films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Foster parents; Police brutality; Racism; Recluses; Riots; Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992;
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The wheels on the tuk tuk / by Sehgal, Surishtha.; Sehgal, Kabir.; Golden, Jess.;
In this twist on the classic song "The Wheels on the Bus," the wheels on the tuk tuk go round and round all over the city in India.Ages 4-8.LSC
Subjects: Automobiles; Taxicabs; Children's songs;
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Dora and the lost city of gold [videorecording] / by Derbez, Eugenio,actor.; Kilcher, Q'Orianka,actor.; Longoria, Eva,1975-actor.; Madden, Madeleine,actor.; Moner, Isabela,actor.; Morrison, Temuera,actor.; Peña, Michael,1976-actor.; Toro, Benicio del,1967-actor.; Trejo, Danny,1944-actor.; Wahlberg, Jeffrey,actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,film distributor.;
Isabela Moner, Benicio Del Toro, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Eva Longoria, Danny Trejo, Michael Pena, Temuera Morrison, Eugenio Derbez, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Madeleine Madden.Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her biggest challenge yet: High School. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a quest to save them. It is a high stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters and solve ancient puzzles to unlock the mystery of the fabled city.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dora, the Explorer (Fictitious character); High school students; Hispanic American families; Hispanic American teenagers; Jungle survival; Rescues; Treasure troves;
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You don't know what war is : the diary of a young girl from Ukraine / by Skalietska, Yeva,author.;
"An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries-a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story. Yeva Skalietska's story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv, where she has been living with her grandmother since she was a baby. Ten days later, the only life she'd ever known was shattered. On February 24, 2022, her city was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine. Yeva and her grandmother took shelter in a basement bunker, where she began writing this diary. She describes the bombings she endured while sheltering underground and her desperate journey west to escape the conflict raging around them. After many endless train rides and a prolonged stay in an overcrowded refugee center in Western Ukraine, Yeva and her beloved grandmother eventually find refuge in Ireland. There, she bravely begins to forge a new life, hoping she'll be able to return home one day." -
Subjects: Diaries.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Skalietska, Yeva; Children; Children's diaries.; Immigrants; Refugee children; Refugees; Ukraine Conflict, 2014-; Ukraine Conflict, 2014-; Ukraine Conflict, 2014-; Ukrainians;
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Dora and the lost city of gold [videorecording] / by Derbez, Eugenio,actor.; Kilcher, Q'Orianka,actor.; Longoria, Eva,1975-actor.; Madden, Madeleine,actor.; Moner, Isabela,actor.; Morrison, Temuera,actor.; Peña, Michael,1976-actor.; Toro, Benicio del,1967-actor.; Trejo, Danny,1944-actor.; Wahlberg, Jeffrey,actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,film distributor.;
Isabela Moner, Benicio Del Toro, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Eva Longoria, Danny Trejo, Michael Pena, Temuera Morrison, Eugenio Derbez, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Madeleine Madden.Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her biggest challenge yet: High School. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a quest to save them. It is a high stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters and solve ancient puzzles to unlock the mystery of the fabled city.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Atmos ; Dolby digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dora, the Explorer (Fictitious character); High school students; Hispanic American families; Hispanic American teenagers; Jungle survival; Rescues; Treasure troves;
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Birds on the brain / by Krishnaswami, Uma,1956-; Swaney, Julianna.;
Reeni is wild about birds! So when she and her best friend, Yasmin, have to pick a survey topic for a school project, asking their neighbors what they know about birds is an obvious choice. They are shocked to learn that no one -- not one single person! -- has heard about Bird Count India and the major event it is about to launch all over the country. Thousands of birdwatchers will be out counting birds as part of a global movement. Global means world, and isn't this city part of the world? How come people don't seem to care about the threats to city birds? And why is the mayor intentionally thwarting their city's bird count event? Reeni and Yasmin enlist help from Book Uncle, Reeni's family and even their school bus driver. They must get people interested in the bird count, get them to ask the city government to support the event. After all, what's good for the birds is good for all of us ... right?
Subjects: Birds; Children; Communities;
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City of the dead / by Kellerman, Jonathan,author.;
"Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis must uncover the connection between a brutally murdered psychologist and a victim they're unable to identify in this electrifying thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. Two burly movers are heading back into Los Angeles from the dusty wasteland of Ojai when they hit a man--a naked man who appears out of nowhere. Master detective Milo Sturgis is called to the scene and senses immediately that something is amiss. As the Tesla-driving denizens of this well-off neighborhood begin to congregate, shielding their children's eyes or craning to get a better view, Milo realizes there's no way to identify this body. There's no ID. The victim could be anybody. And that's when Milo calls upon psychologist Alex Delaware. Milo and Alex get their first lead from a crotchety old man who lives down the block. If the victim was naked, he could have come from her house--a woman who has men coming in and out at all hours of the day and night. But what the duo sees from outside her barred windows will make things take another complicated turn: It's a scene of incredible horror. She is lying on the kitchen floor; there is blood everywhere. And when they get a closer look, Alex realizes he knows this woman. She's a fellow psychologist. When traces of DNA found underneath her fingernails point to a man who is not the first victim, the detection really begins ..."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Delaware, Alex (Fictitious character); Sturgis, Milo (Fictitious character); Murder; Police; Psychologists;
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