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The curse of Downers Grove [videorecording] / by Arnold, Tom,1959-actor.; Ellis, Bret Easton,screenwriter.; Heathcote, Isabella,1987-actor.; Martini, Derick,1975-film director,screenwriter.; Mitchell, Penelope,actor.; Till, Lucas,1990-actor.; Zegers, Kevin,1984-actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Hornburg, Michael.Downers Grove.Videorecording.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.;
Lucas Till, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell, Kevin Zegers, Tom Arnold.The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood, but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret. For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has met a bizarre death right before graduation day. And this year Chrissie Swanson has a terrible feeling that she is going to be the one to die. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Hornburg, Michael.; Feature films.; High school students; Horror films.; Suburban life; Teenage girls; Teenagers;
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Brother's keeper [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Rooker, Michael; Tritt, Travis; Brown, W. Earl; Mauzy, Mackenzie;
Director, T. J. Amato, Josh Mills.Michael Rooker, Travis Tritt, W. Earl Brown, Mackenzie Mauzy.Identitcal twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have always been there for each other. With high school graduation near, Pete plans to marry the love of his life and head of to seminary to become a preacher. Andy, a rebel at heart, has no plans and seemingly no future. But in a cruel twist of fate, orchestrated by the town's most powerful family, their lives are forever altered. Pete is framed for murder, leaving Andy struggling to find a way to save his brother.MPAA rating: PG-13.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.;
© 2015., Alchemy,
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Brother's keeper [videorecording] / by Amato, T. J.,film producer.; Brown, W. Earl,1963-actor.; Heartman, Briana,screenwriter.; Mauzy, Mackenzie,actor.; Miller, Alex,actor.; Miller, Graham,actor.; Mills, Joshua,film director.; Rooker, Michael,1955-actor.; Tritt, Travis,actor.; Alchemy (Firm),publisher.; Millennium Entertainment, LLC,film distributor.;
Music, Bill Brown ; editor, Jeff Murphy ; director of photography, Scott Peck.Alex Miller, Graham Miller, Ray Wise, Michael Rooker, Travis Tritt, W. Earl Brown, Mackenzie Mauzy.Identitcal twins Andy and Pete Goodwynn have always been there for each other. With high school graduation near, Pete plans to marry the love of his life and head of to seminary to become a preacher. Andy, a rebel at heart, has no plans and seemingly no future. But in a cruel twist of fate, orchestrated by the town's most powerful family, their lives are forever altered. Pete is framed for murder, leaving Andy struggling to find a way to save his brother.MPAA Rating: PG-13.DVD, widescreen (16x9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Murder; Twin brothers;
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House party : a novel / by Reynolds, Justin A.,editor,contributor.;
"Ten bestselling, critically acclaimed authors deliver a fresh novel of interconnected stories that follows a group of young adults over the course of a few wild, transformative hours at an epic house party! The biggest event of the year is happening, and you're invited! Join us for Florence Hills High School seniors' last hurrah before graduation. THE LOCATION: A megamansion in one of Chicago's wealthiest suburban enclaves. THE HOST: DeAndre Dixon, aka FHHS's golden boy. THE GUESTS: The populars, the jocks, the artists, and heck, even that one kid. THE HOPE: All the drama ensues. Kisses are swapped between old friends, new friends, and could've-sworn-they-were-enemies kind of friends. Relationships get tested. Animals roam free. Secrets are spilled. Add dope music that's thumping, and there's a good chance the whole neighborhood will be disrupted. Featuring: Angeline Boulley, Jerry Craft, Natasha Díaz, Lamar Giles, Christina Hammonds Reed, Ryan La Sala, Yamile Saied Méndez, justin a. reynolds, Randy Ribay, Jasmine Warga. House Party offers a delightful snapshot of diverse classmates getting ready to say goodbye to high school and hello to life's next chapter--but not before they make their final night together one they'll never forget!"--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Linked stories.; Coming of age; High school seniors; High schools; Interpersonal relations; Parties; Schools; Coming of age; High school seniors; High schools; Interpersonal relations; Parties; Schools;
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Broken man on a Halifax pier / by Choyce, Lesley,1951-author.;
"A tale of one man's shipwrecked life and an unlikely crew of rescuers. Having lost his long-time journalism job and been swindled out of his life savings, fifty-five-year-old Charles Howard is standing by the edge of Halifax Harbour on a foggy morning contemplating his dismal future when Ramona Danforth interrupts his ritual of self-pity. And so begins a most interesting relationship. Charles and Ramona decide to travel to his childhood home, Stewart Harbour, a fishing village far down Nova Scotia's remote Eastern Shore populated by rugged individualists. Charles left the village immediately after graduating from high school and never looked back. Until now. The past soon catches up with him in ways he could never have imagined."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Homecoming;
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As she fades / by Glines, Abbi.;
"On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for a bright future full of possibility. Together. Instead, Vale spends long days in the hospital, hoping Crawford will awaken. Slate Allen, a college friend of Vales brother, has been visiting his dying uncle at the same hospital. When he and Vale meet, she cant deny the flutter of an illicit attraction. She tries to ignore her feelings, but she's not immune to Slate's charm. Slowly, they form a cautious friendship. Then, Crawford wakes up . . . with no memory of Vale or their relationship. Heartbroken, Vale opts to leave for college and move on with her life. Except now, shes in Slates territory, and their story is about to take a very strange turn"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Interpersonal relations; Dating (Social customs); Traffic accidents;
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Maps for the getaway : a novel / by Noblin, Annie England,author.;
When they posed for a photo at their high school graduation, they vowed they'd be friends forever, but teenage promises are so easily broken, and now, thirty years later, they're practically strangers. CiCi--stuck in a rut, married to a cheating husband; Genie--caring for her ailing father but never getting any thanks; Kate--everyone knows people who look perfect on Instagram are not. And Laurie, the most successful of them all, now tragically gone. So, to celebrate Laurie's life, three former friends in a 1962 red Lincoln Continental convertible take the road trip of their lives, encountering male strippers, a boy band that has seen better days, crazy motel rooms, adopting a so-ugly-it's-cute stray dog, and discovering that it's never too late to live the wild life.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Road fiction.; Female friendship; Automobile travel;
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Always and forever, Lara Jean / by Han, Jenny.;
"Lara Jean is having the best senior year a girl could ever hope for. She is head over heels in love with her boyfriend, Peter; her dad's finally getting remarried to their next door neighbor, Ms. Rothschild; and Margot's coming home for the summer just in time for the wedding. But change is looming on the horizon. And while Lara Jean is having fun and keeping busy helping plan her father's wedding, she can't ignore the big life decisions she has to make. Most pressingly, where she wants to go to college and what that means for her relationship with Peter. She watched her sister Margot go through these growing pains. Now Lara Jean's the one who'll be graduating high school and leaving for college and leaving her family--and possibly the boy she loves--behind. When your heart and your head are saying two different things, which one should you listen to?"--Provided by publisher.Ages 12 up.LSC
Subjects: Teenage girls; Dating (Social customs); Sisters; Friendship; Decision making;
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Unbecoming : a novel & self help guide / by Yasmin, Seema,1982-author.;
"When America bans all abortion and the fight for bodily autonomy is taken underground, Laylah and Noor want to be part of the resistance. After graduation, Laylah plans to become an OB-GYN, and Noor an investigative journalist. In the meantime, they're writing an essential guide to getting an abortion. It's illegal and dangerous. What else are two perfectly respectable Muslim teens supposed to do? But what if it's not that simple? What happens if the underground abortion network is corrupt? What happens when it gets harder and harder to get safe medications, supplies, or help? And what happens when the need gets much more personal?"--
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Abortion; High schools; Muslims; Abortion; High schools; Muslims;
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My week with him / by Goffney, Joya,author.;
"Nikki can't wait to leave Texas and follow her dreams of a music career ... After a painful betrayal by her sister and a heated argument with their mother, Nikki is kicked out and finds herself homeless. She decides to go to California to pursue her singing career. When her best friend, Malachai, discovers her plan to flee Texas, he begs her to spend the remainder of spring break with him. He believes that over the course of a week, he can convince her to stay in Texas, or to at least graduate high school. But their plans are interrupted when Nikki's little sister Vae goes missing. Nikki is forced to work alongside her difficult mother as they set off in search of Vae, with Malachai's support. Will Nikki find a reason to stay in Texas, or will this spring break be the last time she sees them? Through her emotional journey, Nikki ultimately finds the love she's always been missing and discovers the power of her own voice."--013+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Best friends; Dysfunctional families; Interpersonal relations; Missing children; Spring break; Teenagers; African Americans; Best friends; Family problems; Interpersonal relations; Missing children; Spring break; Teenagers;
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