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- The best we could hope for : a novel / by Kraus, Nicola,author.;
"When Bunny Linden abandons her three children with her older sister, Jayne, in 1972, she knows Jayne will be the perfect mother. The mother Bunny, a teen runaway, could never be. As months turn into years without word, Jayne and her husband, Rodger, a rising journalism star, strive to give the children the opportunity to flourish and feel loved. When Jayne and Rodger finally have a child of their own, a seemingly stable home is built. But then, after nearly a decade, Bunny resurfaces and sets a chain of events in motion that detonates all their lives. As adults, their children try to reassemble the pieces and solve the mystery that has always haunted them. Who were their parents? What really happened between them? And who is ultimately to blame for the destruction? But will the answers they seek set them free -- or lead to something far more damaging than anyone imagined?"--- Subjects: Novels.; Abandoned children; Daughters; Mother and child; Secrecy; Siblings;
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- The future / by Leroux, Catherine,1979-author.; Ouriou, Susan,translator.; translation of:Leroux, Catherine,1979-Avenir.English.;
"In an alternate history of Detroit, the Motor City, was never surrendered to the US. Its residents deal with pollution, poverty, and the legacy of racism--and strange and magical things are happening: children rule over their own kingdom in the trees and burned houses regenerate themselves. When Gloria arrives looking for answers and her missing granddaughters, at first she finds only a hungry mouse in the derelict home where her daughter was murdered. But the neighbours take pity on her and she turns to their resilience and impressive gardens for sustenance. When a strange intuition sends Gloria into the woods of Parc Rouge, where the city's orphaned and abandoned children are rumored to have created their own society, she can't imagine the strength she will find. A richly imagined story of community and a plea for persistence in the face of our uncertain future, The Future is a lyrical testament to the power we hold to protect the people and places we love--together."--- Subjects: Alternative histories (Fiction); Dystopian fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Children; Daughters; Dystopias; Grandmothers; Grief; Missing children; Older women; Orphans; Resilience (Personality trait); Urban violence;
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- A little princess [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Burnett, Frances Hodgson,1849-1924.;
Read by Claire Foy; Amélie Forester-Evans; Wayne Forester; Penelope Rawlins; Harriet Carmichael; Homer Todiwala; Eliza Radcliffe; Tabitha Radcliffe; Leyla Albert; Tammy Gilmore.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.A Yoto Original adaptation of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The perfect introduction to this heartwarming story for young listeners. Narrated by Claire Foy and brought to life with music, sound effects, and a full cast Sara Crewe grew up in India in a wealthy household most of us can only dream of, and when she’s sent to boarding school in London, she is, at first, treated like a little princess. But her life unfolds in ways she never expected when her father suddenly passes away, and she is left penniless and alone. With no one to turn to, Sara must learn to navigate her new place in the world without the protection of her father. With her kindness and generous spirit never waning, despite cruel treatment from the school’s headmistress, Miss Minchin, Sara discovers that even in the greatest hardships, one can still find love, joy, and magic. An unforgettable story of friendship, courage, and the power of imagination.Ages 8 to 14.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.- Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Boarding schools; Schools; Orphans; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
- © 2021., Yoto Inc.
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- A Minecraft movie [videorecording] / by Clement, Jemaine,actor.; Coolidge, Jennifer,actor.; Hess, Jared,1979-film director,screenwriter.; McKinnon, Kate,1984-actor.; Momoa, Jason,actor.; Myers, Emma,2002-actor.; Schroeder, Allison,screenwriter.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa, Jemaine Clement, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Kate McKinnon, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen.The adventure comedy follows a group of misfits who are transported from their everyday lives into the imaginative, blocky world of Minecraft. As they navigate this new environment, they must learn to master its challenges and search for a way back home. Combining action, humor, and Minecraft's unique aesthetics, the movie promises an exciting blend of creativity and heartwarming moments, appealing to fans of Minecraft, adventure films, and creative storytelling.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor and some scary images.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.- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Male friendship; Man-woman relationships; Minecraft (Game); Video gamers; Video games; Women video gamers;
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- Redwood court / by Dameron, DéLana R. A.,author.;
""Mika, you sit at our feet all these hours and days, hearing us tell our tales. You have all these stories inside you: all the stories everyone in our family knows and all the stories everyone in our family tells. You write 'em in your books and show everyone who we are." So begins DéLana R.A. Dameron's stunning novel-in-stories, Redwood Court. The baby of the family, Mika Mosby spends much of her time in the care of loved ones, listening to their stories and secrets, witnessing their struggles. Growing up on Redwood Court, the cul-de-sac in the working-class suburb of Columbia, South Carolina where her grandparents live, Mika learns important, sometimes difficult lessons from the people who raise her: Her exhausted parents, who work long hours at multiple jobs while still making sure their kids experience the adventure of family vacations; her older sister, who, in a house filled with Motown would rather listen to Alanis Morrisette, and can't wait to taste real independence; her retired grandparents, children of Jim Crow, who realized their own vision of success when they bought their house on Redwood Court in the 1960s, imagining it filled with future generations; and the many neighbors on the Court who hold tight to the community they've built, committed to fostering joy and love in an America so insistent on seeing Black people stumble and fall"--- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Nineteen sixties; Women, Black;
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- Invisible child : poverty, survival, and hope in an American city / by Elliott, Andrea,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani Coates, a child with an imagination as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn homeless shelter. Born at the turn of a new century, Dasani is named for the bottled water that comes to symbolize Brooklyn's gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. As Dasani grows up, moving with her tightknit family from shelter to shelter, her story reaches back to trace the passage of Dasani's ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north. By the time Dasani comes of age in the twenty-first century, New York City's homeless crisis is exploding amid the growing chasm between rich and poor. In the shadows of this new Gilded Age, Dasani must lead her seven siblings through a thicket of problems: hunger, parental addiction, violence, housing instability, pollution, segregated schools, and the constant monitoring of the child-protection system. When, at age thirteen, Dasani enrolls at a boarding school in Pennsylvania, her loyalties are tested like never before. As she learns to "code-switch" between the culture she left behind and the norms of her new town, Dasani starts to feel like a stranger in both places. Ultimately, she faces an impossible question: What if leaving poverty means abandoning the family you love?"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Coates, Dasani, 2001-; African American homeless children; Homeless children;
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- Best birthday ever [videorecording] / by Bateman, Rufus,voice actor.; Brücken, Aje,screenwriter.; Davies, Beatrice,voice actor.; Ekbladh, Michael,film director.; Lester, Max,voice actor.; Schatz, Alexandra,film producer.; Freestyle Digital Media,publisher.;
Max Lester, Beatrice Davies, Rufus Bateman, Harry Wright, Jonathan Bailey, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson.Charlie's long-awaited birthday will be completely different than he imagined. Little Sister gets sick, and no one has time to celebrate. So, Charlie escapes to head for his grandmother's house. But to get there he must first go through the forest.G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Birthday parties; Birthdays; Families; Rabbits; Forest animals;
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Minnie's masquerade [videorecording].
Share the fun and excitement of playing dress-up with Minnie, Daisy, and the whole Clubhouse gang! Help Minnie and Mickey put the finishing touches on their royal crowns, search for Sir Goofsalot's missing shoe, and much more. All it takes is a heaping helping of imagination and the right Mouseketools!CHVRS rating: G.DVD.- Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Preschool.;
- © 2011., Disney,
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- The BFG [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Rylance, Mark; Barnhill, Ruby; Wilton, Penelope; Clement, Jemaine; Hall, Rebecca; Spall, Rafe; Hader, Bill; Olafsson, Olafur Darri; Godley, Adam; Adamthwaite, Michael;
Director, Steven Spielberg.Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Adam Godley, Michael Adamthwaite.Enjoy the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of another world. The BFG is a Big Friendly Giant, so he's nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24 feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and likes to keep to himself.MPAA rating: PG.Blu-ray.- Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Family Films.;
- © 2016., Disney,
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- How high we go in the dark : a novel / by Nagamatsu, Sequoia,author.;
"For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, a spellbinding and profoundly prescient debut that follows a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague-a daring and deeply heartfelt work of mind-bending imagination from a singular new voice. Beginning in 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus. Once unleashed, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy. In a theme park designed for terminally ill children, a cynical employee falls in love with a mother desperate to hold on to her infected son. A heartbroken scientist searching for a cure finds a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects-a pig-develops the capacity for human speech. A widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter embark on a cosmic quest to locate a new home planet. From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead to interstellar starships, Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and compassionate journey, spanning continents, centuries, and even celestial bodies to tell a story about the resiliency of the human spirit, our infinite capacity to dream, and the connective threads that tie us all together in the universe"--- Subjects: Science fiction.; Epidemics; Interpersonal relations; Regression (Civilization); Resilience (Personality trait); Virus diseases;
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