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But I live [graphic novel] : :three stories of child survivors of the Holocaust / by Libicki, Miriam,author,illustrator.; Schaffer, David,author.; Seliktar, Gilad,1977-illustrator.; Kamp, Rolf.; Yelin, Barbara,1977-illustrator.; Arbel, Emmie.; Schallié, Charlotte,editor.;
"Three illustrated stories based on the experiences of each survivor during and after the Holocaust. David Schaffer and his family survived in Romania due to their refusal to obey Nazi collaborators. In the Netherlands, brothers Nico and Rolf Kamp were separated from their parents and hidden by the Dutch resistance in thirteen different places. Through the story of Emmie Arbel, a child survivor of the Ravensbrück and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps, we see the lifelong trauma inflicted by the Holocaust. To complement these hauntingly beautiful and unforgettable visual stories, But I Live includes historical essays, an illustrated postscript from the artists, and personal words from each of the survivors. As we urgently approach the post-witness era without living survivors of the Holocaust, these illustrated stories act as a physical embodiment of memory and help to create a new archive for future readers. By turning these testimonies into graphic novels, But I Live aims to teach new generations about racism, antisemitism, human rights, and social justice."
Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Jewish children in the Holocaust; Hidden children (Holocaust); Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945);
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Redcoat. [graphic novel] / by Johns, Geoff,1973-author,creator.; Anderson, Brad,colourist.; Currie, Andrew(Illustrator),illustrator.; Hitch, Bryan,illustrator,creator.; Leigh, Rob,letterer.;
British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as The Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John Hancock, and many other prominent American Revolutionary War leaders. Since that fateful day, Simon has led a life of adventure and avarice, rubbing elbows (and sometimes fists) with many of history's most renowned figures including Benedict Arnold, Albert Einstein, Annie Oakley and many more. But what are the true origins and extents of Simon's power and the mysterious cult behind them? And how has it secretly shaped America and the world? Simon's on a quest to find out!Rated T+/teen plus.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Graphic novels.; Adventure and adventurers; Immortalism;
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The making of another major motion picture masterpiece / by Hanks, Tom,author.; Sikoryak, R.,illustrator.;
"From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: his debut novel. The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. PART ONE of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. Cue the cast: We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the go-fer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, this is a novel not only about the making of a movie, but also about the changes in America and American culture since World War II. Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are the three comic books that are featured in the story - all created by Hanks himself - including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's 'major motion picture masterpiece.'"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Motion pictures; Superhero films;
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Heroes / by Gratz, Alan,1972-;
"December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. Maybe they'll even get their comic published someday. December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes. That morning, Frank and Stanley are aboard the battleship the USS Utah when Japanese planes zoom overhead and begin dropping bombs on the ships below. Chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to dive for safety. Frank and Stanley realize what's happening: Japan is attacking America! The war has come to them. As the boys fight to make their way home amidst the carnage, it's clear that everything has changed. Stanley's mother is Japanese American and he is suddenly facing a terrible prejudice that he's never known before--he's now seen as the "enemy," and Frank, who's white, cannot begin to understand what Stanley will now face. Can their friendship--and their dreams--survive this watershed moment in history?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; World War, 1939-1945; Friendship;
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Meet Chris Hadfield / by MacLeod, Elizabeth.; Deas, Mike,1982-;
"Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space - and make a music video while in orbit! When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn't have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man first walk on the moon, young Chris decided he would somehow get to space. And with everything Chris did, from learning to fix farm machinery and joining the Air Cadets to flying fighter planes and becoming a test pilot, he prepared himself to get there. Chris Hadfield has rocketed into space three times, been on two space walks and was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. And nobody plays a guitar in space or rocks a mustache better! This new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. Historical photos and timeline support the narrative."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Hadfield, Chris, 1959-; Astronauts;
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Great Expectations. by Jarrold, Julian,film director.; Hill, Bernard,actor.; Rampling, Charlotte,actor.; Russell, Clive,actor.; Sumpter, Donald,actor.; Gruffudd, Ioan,actor.; Waddell, Justine,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bernard Hill, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Russell, Donald Sumpter, Ioan Gruffudd, Justine WaddellOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1999.Violence and Victorian gentility meet in one of Dickens' greatest creations. Pip's epic journey from boy to man has at its center his relationships with the terrifying convict Magwitch, manipulative Miss Havisham and the beautiful but heartless Estella. Tony Marchant's adaptation is dark, sometimes savagely comic and wholly unsentimental.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Dante's Inferno [graphic novel] : a graphic novel adaptation / by Brizzi, Paul,author,illustrator.; Thomas,letterer.; Brizzi, Gaëtan,illustrator.; Kane, Montana,translator.; translation of:Brizzi, Paul.Enfer de Dante.English.; graphic novelization of (work):Dante Alighieri,1265-1321.Inferno.English.;
"Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante crosses the nine circles of Hell to find his beloved, Beatrice, in Paradise. Along the way, he must recognize and reject each of the incarnations of sin. In each circle of Hell, Dante confronts both sinners and demons, from Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Paris, whose loves were famously their downfall, to the Greek Furies and Medusa, to heretics like Epicurus, whose teachings claimed that the soul died with the body, now forced to writhe in a flaming tomb for eternity. Each layer of Hell reveals monsters, gods, historical and mythological kings, philosophers, queens, and hordes of the miserable, faceless damned, all culminating in a confrontation with Lucifer himself. Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi make this famously dense literary classic accessible without distorting it and betraying the spirit of the Italian genius. They deftly translate it into comics while taking care to preserve the heart of the story: a taste for excess, dramatic tension, and the inevitable darkness of the subject matter. Literary aficionados will appreciate this decadent graphic novel adaptation, which does not seek to sand down the source material. Likewise, adults whose imaginations were fueled by films like Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame as children, which the Brizzi brothers animated sequences for, will be swept up in this lushly illustrated adult fable, unfettered by the demands of corporate animation studios"--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Hell; Voyages to the otherworld;
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The New Mutants [videorecording] / by Boone, Josh,1979-film director,screenwriter.; Hunt, Blu,actor.; Taylor-Joy, Anya,1996-actor.; Williams, Maisie,1997-actor.; Zaga, Henry,actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga.In this terrifying, action-fueled film based on the Marvel comic series, five young people who demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes to share their stories about when their powers first manifested, the five 'patient' come to understand that they are in a class of people called mutants, who have historically been marginalized and feared.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; New Mutants (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Teenagers;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The New Mutants [videorecording] / by Boone, Josh,1979-film director,screenwriter.; Hunt, Blu,actor.; Taylor-Joy, Anya,1996-actor.; Williams, Maisie,1997-actor.; Zaga, Henry,actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation,production company.;
Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga.In this terrifying, action-fueled film based on the Marvel comic series, five young people who demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes to share their stories about when their powers first manifested, the five 'patient' come to understand that they are in a class of people called mutants, who have historically been marginalized and feared.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 DVS, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Superhero films.; New Mutants (Fictitious characters); Superheroes; Teenagers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Emma. by O'Hanlon, Jim,film director.; Lee, Jonny,actor.; Gambon, Michael,actor.; Bathurst, Robert,actor.; Garai, Romola,actor.; Evans, Rupert,actor.; Greig, Tamsin,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, Robert Bathurst, Romola Garai, Rupert Evans, Tamsin GreigOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.An all-star cast, including Golden Globe-nominated Romola Garai, brings Jane Austen's comic masterpiece to life in this fresh, funny and perceptive adaptation. Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She delights in the conviction that she's the perfect matchmaker. But she's playing a dangerous game as she persuades her new friend, the young, pretty and socially inferior Harriet, to reject an advantageous marriage proposal to a local farmer in favour of dashing Mr Elton. So begins a story which challenges Emma's naivety, her social preconceptions, and her own relationships.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Historical films.; Romantic comedy films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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