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Then / by Gleitzman, Morris.;
In early 1940s Poland, ten-year-old Felix and his friend Zelda escape from a cattle car headed to the Nazi death camps and struggle to survive, first on their own and then with Genia, a farmer with her own reasons for hating Germans.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Jews; Jewish children in the Holocaust; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); World War, 1939-1945; Survival skills; Orphans; Women farmers;
© 2013, c2008., Henry Holt,
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Les misérables [videorecording] / by Shankland, Tom,television director.; Carey, Chris,television producer.; Davies, Andrew,1936-screenwriter.; West, Dominic,1969-actor.; Oyelowo, David,actor.; Colman, Olivia,actor.; Collins, Lily,1989-actor.; Akhtar, Adeel,actor.; Bradley, David,1953-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Hugo, Victor,1802-1885.Misérables.; Lookout Point (Firm),production company.; BBC Studios,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,presenter.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.;
Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley, Emma Fielding, Olivia Colman, Lily Collins, Josh O'connor, Ellie Bamber, Joseph Quinn, Erin Kellyman, Donald Sumpter.Against the backdrop of France at a time of civil unrest, this is the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict unable to escape his past life. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. As revolution ignites on the streets of Paris, Jean Valjean begins an epic journey towards self-acceptance, redemption, and love.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television adaptations.; Historical television programs.; Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.; Ex-convicts; Orphans; Escapes; Police;
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Sneaky Pete. [videorecording] / by Ireland, Marin,actor.; McRae, Shane,1977-actor.; Ribisi, Giovanni,1974-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Giovanni Ribisi, Marin Ireland, Shane McRae.A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, reuniting with his estranged family, that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's escaping.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Television crime shows.; Crime; Ex-convicts; Impostors and imposture;
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The case of the slime stampede / by O'Donnell, Liam,1970-; Deas, Mike,1982-;
008-011.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Trolls; Goblins; Schools; Magic;
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The confederate [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Hawke, Lydia,1948-Perfect disguise.; Forbes, Christopher,film director,film producer,screenwriter.; Hennessy, Michael G.,screenwriter.; Stevenson, Parker,1952-actor.; Hilton, Jim,actor.; Chesser, John,actor.; Beck, Dan,actor.; ITN Productions (Firm),presenter.; Cinedigm (Firm),publisher.;
Parker Stevenson, Jim Hilton, Jerry Chesser, Dan Beck, Tripp Courtney.Georgia, 1864. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage to her brutal neighbor, Willa Randall disguises herself as a boy and joins the Confederate Cavalry. There she must learn the skills of a soldier amid the heat of battle and the threat of sudden death.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; War films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hawke, Lydia, 1948-; Atlanta Campaign, 1864; Civil war; Soldiers;
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My father's house / by O'Connor, Joseph,1963-author.;
In German-occupied Rome during World War II, as diplomats, refugees and escaped Allied prisoners flee for protection into Vatican City, a small band of unlikely friends led by a courageous Irish priest risk everything, including their lives, to help those seeking refuge.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; O'Flaherty, Hugh, 1898-1963; Catholic Church; Escapes; Irish; Priests; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The porcelain moon : a novel of France, the Great War, and forbidden love / by Chang, Janie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1918 France, in the final days of the First World War, Pauline Deng, a young Chinese woman escaping an arranged marriage, is taken in by secretive Camille Roussel and becomes bound to this woman forever when they are forced to make a terrible decision.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Chinese; Female friendship; World War, 1914-1918;
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Amity : A Novel. by Harris, Nathan.;
'Amity' is a gripping story about a brother and sister, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true freedom, and their odyssey across the deserts of Mexico to finally reunite, all while escaping a former master still intent on their bondage. From the author of 'The Sweetness of Water'. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / African American & Black / Historical; FICTION / Historical / Civil War Era; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Southern;
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Hell on wheels. [videorecording] / by Meaney, Colm,1953-actor.; Mount, Anson,1973-actor.; McElligott, Dominique,actor.; Common(Musician),actor.; Gayton, Joe,creator.; Gayton, Tony,1959-creator.; American Movie Classics Company,broadcaster.; Nomadic Pictures (Calgary, Alta.),production company.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.;
Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott.Following the brutal winter of 1868, the railroad is at a standstill and restless workers wreak havoc on Cheyenne. Cullen Bohannon is trapped in a fort with a pregnant wife and the Swede. Thomas Durant is broke and Elam Ferguson is presumed dead. The task of uniting America by rail remains undone and the costs and consequences are rising, for everyone.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Western television programs.; Revenge; Widowers; Murder; Railroads;
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Argo : how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history / by Mendez, Antonio J.; Baglio, Matt.;
Includes bibliographical references.Welcome to the revolution -- Picking up the pieces -- Diplomacy -- Nowhere to run -- Canada to the rescue -- Lessons from the past -- Assembling the team -- Cover story -- Hollywood -- Studio Six -- A cosmic conflagration -- Getting ready to launch -- On location in Iran -- Final preparations -- The escape -- Aftermath.
Subjects: Mendez, Antonio J.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency.; Diplomats; Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981.;
© 2012., Viking,
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