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All the fun of the fair / by Hulse, Caroline,1977-author.;
"The Fair is the only good thing that happens every year. And Fiona Larson is the only person in town who's never been. She's pretended to go--but she's never been allowed. Because, before Fiona was even born, her sister died there. This year, everything will be different. Fiona is about to turn twelve--older than her sister was. This summer, Fiona will save some money, make new friends, and finally have some fun at The Fair. But what she'll actually do is: find a mysterious bag in a bush; spy on everyone; lose her only friend; make a lot of lists; learn the truth about what happened at The Fair ..."--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Children; Fairs; Families; Family secrets; Friendship; Sisters;
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The lantern : a novel / by Lawrenson, Deborah.;
Drawn to an older man, Eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that soon offers a new life and a new home--Les Genevriers, an old house in a charming hamlet amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence. Their relationship becomes strained, however, as Dom grows quiet and distant and Eve feels a haunting presence. The more reluctant Dom is to tell her about his past, the more Eve is drawn to it--and to the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful ex-wife.
Subjects: Romantic suspense fiction.; Man-woman relationships; May-December romances; Missing persons; Secrecy;
© c2011., Harper,
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Behind the label : Gloria and Willa / by Schultz Nicholson, Lorna.;
Gloria, an impulsive, naïve and likeable teen with FASD tries to keep her family together while her mother's addictions threaten a move to foster care. Willa, an older teen with LD, wants to play in a rock band where her gifts truly shine but her mother's controlling and perfectionistic personality-and Willa's increasingly abusive boyfriend-cause her unhappiness. When Gloria and Willa are partnered in a school club, they soon come to appreciate and depend on each other in a world that at time seems counter to their dreams.LSC
Subjects: Teenagers; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; Learning disabled; High schools; Schools;
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When I was your age : life lessons, funny stories & questionable parenting advice from a professional clown / by Thompson, Kenan,author.;
"When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Thompson, Kenan.; Actors; African American actors; African American comedians; Comedians; Conduct of life.;
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Outcast. by Powell, Nick,film director.; Christensen, Hayden,actor.; Cage, Nicolas,actor.; Liu, Yifei,actor.; Entertainment One Films Canada Inc (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Hayden Christensen, Nicolas Cage, Yifei LiuOriginally produced by Entertainment One Films Canada Inc in 2014.When the heir of the Imperial throne becomes the target of an assassination by his despised older brother, the young prince must flee the kingdom and seek protection. His only hope for survival is a reluctant war-weary crusader named Jacob, who must overcome his own personal demons and rally the assistance of a mythical outlaw known as The White Ghost. Together, they must fight side by side in an epic battle to return the prince to his rightful place on the throne.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Action and adventure films.;
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After life / by Forman, Gayle,author.;
"One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It's just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber's mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she's inexplicably riding now. This mysterious return doesn't impact only Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber's now-estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple further and further out: Amber's friends, boyfriend, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone's turmoil, amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? Why was she given this second chance? This magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity."--Jacket flap.Ages 14 up.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Families; Future life; Teenagers; Family life; Families; Future life; Teenagers;
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Ageless soul : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy / by Moore, Thomas,1940-author.;
Subjects: Older people; Aging; Aging.;
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Outcast [videorecording] / by An, Zhijie,1977-; Cage, Nicolas,1965-; Christensen, Hayden,1981-; Liu, Yifei,1987-; Powell, Nicholas.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Director of photography, Joel Ransom ; editors, Nicolas Trembasiewicz, Oliver Gourlay ; music by Guillaume Roussel.Hayden Christensen, Nicolas Cage, Liu Yifei, Andy On, Bill Su Jiahang.When the heir of the Imperial throne becomes the target of an assassination by his despised older brother, the young prince must flee the kingdom and seek protection. His only hope for survival is a reluctant war-weary crusader named Jacob, who must overcome his own personal demons and rally the assistance of a mythical outlaw known as The White Ghost. Together they must fight side by side in an epic battle to return the prince to his rightful place on the throne.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Attempted assassination; Feature films.; Princes; Sibling rivalry;
© c2015., Distributed by Entertainnment One,
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Liar's beach / by Cotugno, Katie,author.;
"Michael Linden--or just Linden to his preppy boarding school pals--doesn't belong in wealthy, storied Martha's Vineyard. But when his roommate Jasper invites him to spend the end of summer at his massive beachfront home, August House, Linden tries his best to fit in. Linden wouldn't call it lying, exactly. Though it turns out August House is full of liars. Then someone is found unconscious in Jasper's pool, and everyone has something to hide--Jasper, his beautiful sister Eliza, their older brother Wells,and their friends. The accident is written off as just that--an accident--but Linden begins to wonder ... Enter: Holiday Proctor. Linden's childhood friend, and the one person on the island who knows the truth about Linden. There's nothing Holiday loves more than a good old-fashioned mystery and she's convinced there's a potential killer on the Vineyard"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Boarding school students; Murder; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Boarding school students; Honesty; Murder; Secrets;
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The book of Charlie : wisdom from the remarkable American life of a 109-year-old man / by Von Drehle, David,1961-author.;
A veteran Washington journalist recounts his long friendship with Charlie White, the centenarian next door who, sharing his good and meaningful life, mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom as his sense of adventure guided him through a century of upheaval.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; White, Charlie.; Centenarians; Conduct of life.; Older men;
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