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- Golem girl : a memoir / by Lehrer, Riva,1958-author.;
"What do we sacrifice in the pursuit of normalcy? And what becomes possible when we embrace monstrosity? In 1958, Riva is one of the first children born with spina bifida to survive. Her parents and doctors are determined to "fix" her, sending the message over and over again that she is broken. That she will never have a job, a romantic relationship, or an independent life. Enduring countless medical interventions, Riva tries her best to be a good girl and a good patient in the quest to be cured. Everything changes when, as an adult, Riva is invited to join a group of artists, writers, and performers who are building Disability Culture. Their work is daring, edgy, funny, and dark; it rejects tropes that define disabled people as pathetic, frightening, or worthless. They insist that disability is an opportunity for creativity and resistance. Emboldened, Riva asks if she can paint their portraits--an intimate and collaborative process that will transform the way she sees herself, others, and the world. With each portrait, and each person's story, the myths she's been told her whole life--about her body, her sexuality, and the value of normalcy--begin to crumble. Written with the vivid, cinematic prose of a visual artist, and the love and playfulness that defines all of Riva's work, Golem Girl is an extraordinary story of survival and creativity. With the author's magnificent portraits featured throughout, this memoir invites us to stretch ourselves toward a world where bodies flow between all possible forms of what it is to be human"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Lehrer, Riva, 1958-; Artists with disabilities; Spina bifida;
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- Dora and the lost city of gold [videorecording] / by Derbez, Eugenio,actor.; Kilcher, Q'Orianka,actor.; Longoria, Eva,1975-actor.; Madden, Madeleine,actor.; Moner, Isabela,actor.; Morrison, Temuera,actor.; Peña, Michael,1976-actor.; Toro, Benicio del,1967-actor.; Trejo, Danny,1944-actor.; Wahlberg, Jeffrey,actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Paramount Pictures, Inc.,film distributor.;
Isabela Moner, Benicio Del Toro, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Eva Longoria, Danny Trejo, Michael Pena, Temuera Morrison, Eugenio Derbez, Jeffrey Wahlberg, Madeleine Madden.Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her biggest challenge yet: High School. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a quest to save them. It is a high stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters and solve ancient puzzles to unlock the mystery of the fabled city.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Atmos ; Dolby digital 5.1 DVS.
- Subjects: Children's films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dora, the Explorer (Fictitious character); High school students; Hispanic American families; Hispanic American teenagers; Jungle survival; Rescues; Treasure troves;
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- Only the beautiful / by Meissner, Susan,1961-author.;
"A heartrending story about a young mother's fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart, by the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things and The Last Year of the War. California, 1938--When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser's daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's spacious house with a secret, however--Rosie sees colors when she hears sound. She promised her mother she'd never reveal her little-understood ability to anyone, but the weight of her isolation and grief proves too much for her. Driven by her loneliness, she not only breaks the vow to her mother, but in a desperate moment lets down her guard and ends up pregnant. Banished by the Calverts, Rosanne believes she is bound for a home for unwed mothers, and having lost her family, she treasures her pregnancy as the chance for a future one. But she soon finds out she is not going to a home of any kind, but to a place far worse than anything she could have imagined. Austria, 1947--After witnessing firsthand Adolf Hitler's brutal pursuit of hereditary purity--especially with regard to "different children"--Helen Calvert is ready to return to America for good. But when she arrives at her brother's peaceful vineyard after decades working abroad, she is shocked to learn what really happened nine years earlier to the vinedresser's daughter, a girl whom Helen had long ago befriended. In her determination to find Rosanne, Helen discovers that while the war was won in Europe, there are still terrifying battles to be fought at home"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Involuntary sterilization; People with disabilities; Teenage pregnancy;
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- Better with books : 500 diverse books to ignite empathy and encourage self-acceptance in tweens and teens / by Hart, Melissa,1970-author.; Draper, Sharon M.(Sharon Mills),writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Needed now more than ever: a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasing numbers, or dealing with other issues that can isolate them from family and friends-such as bullying, learning disabilities, racism, or homophobia-characters in books can help them feel less alone. And just as important, reading books that feature a diverse range of real-life topics helps generate openness, empathy, and compassion in all kids. Better with Books is a valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, therapists, and all caregivers who recognize the power of literature to improve young readers' lives. Each chapter explores a particular issue affecting preteens and teens today and includes a list of recommended related books-all published within the last decade. Recommendations are grouped by age: those appropriate for middle-grade readers and those for teens. Reading lists are organized around: Adoption and foster care; Body image; Immigration; Learning challenges; LGBTQIA+ youth; Mental health; Nature and environmentalism; Physical disability; Poverty and homelessness; Race and ethnicity; Religion and spirituality"--
- Subjects: Teenagers; Children; Empathy in children.; Self-acceptance in adolescence.; Parent and child.; Books and reading.;
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- Instant family [videorecording] / by Byrne, Rose,actor.; Gamiz, Julianna,actor.; Anders, Sean,1969-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Moner, Isabela,actor.; Notaro, Tig,actor.; Quiroz, Gustavo,actor.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor,film producer.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, Julianna Gamiz, Tig Notaro.When Pete and Ellie choose to start a family, they stumble headfirst into the world of foster care adoption. After they learn their perfect foster child comes with two other siblings, Pete and Ellie find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight and must hilariously learn the ropes of instant parenthood if they hope to become a real family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Foster parents; Foster children; Parenthood; Married people; Families;
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- The seagull [videorecording] / by Bening, Annette,actor.; Franke, Jay,film producer.; Herro, David,film producer.; Karam, Stephen(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Mayer, Michael(Director),film director.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Chaĭka.; Artina Films,production company.; Laluchien (Firm),production company.; Markey Pictures (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening.One summer, at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life. Adapted by Tony Award®- winning playwright Stephen Karam from Anton Chekhov's classic play and directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer, with riveting performances, THE SEAGULL explores - with comedy and melancholy - the obsessive nature of love, the tangled relationships between parents and children, and the transcendent value and psychic toll of art.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic elements, a scene of violence, drug use, and partial nudityDVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Romance films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Artists; Authors, Russian; Man-woman relationships;
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- Abominable [videorecording] / by Bennet, Chloe,1992-voice actor.; Culton, Jill,film director.; Izzard, Eddie,voice actor.; Izzo, Joseph,voice actor.; Paulson, Sarah,1974-voice actor.; Trainor, Tenzing Norgay,voice actor.; Tsai, Albert,voice actor.; Wilderman, Todd,film director.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.; Pearl Studio,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Joseph Izzo, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson.Abominable takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. When teenage Yi encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin and Peng, name him "Everest" and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish, a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara to help Everest get home.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG (Parental Guidance) for some action and mild rude humor.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Yeti; Friendship;
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- Abominable [videorecording] / by Bennet, Chloe,1992-voice actor.; Culton, Jill,film director.; Izzard, Eddie,voice actor.; Izzo, Joseph,voice actor.; Paulson, Sarah,1974-voice actor.; Trainor, Tenzing Norgay,voice actor.; Tsai, Albert,voice actor.; Wilderman, Todd,film director.; DreamWorks Animation,production company.; Pearl Studio,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Joseph Izzo, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson.Abominable takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. When teenage Yi encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends, Jin and Peng, name him "Everest" and embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth. But the trio of friends will have to stay one-step ahead of Burnish, a wealthy man intent on capturing a Yeti, and zoologist Dr. Zara to help Everest get home.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG (Parental Guidance) for some action and mild rude humor.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos ; Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Yeti; Friendship;
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- Monster trucks [videorecording] / by Wedge, Chris,1958-film director.; Parent, Mary,film producer.; Stewart, Denis L.,film producer.; Connolly, Derek,screenwriter.; Glover, Danny,actor.; Lennon, Thomas,1970-actor.; Levy, Jane,1989-actor.; Lowe, Rob,actor.; Pepper, Barry,1970-actor.; Ryan, Amy,actor.; Till, Lucas,1990-actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.; Nickelodeon Movies,production company.; Distruption Entertainment,production company.;
Music, David Sardy ; editor, Conrad Buff ; director of photography, Don Burgess ; story, Matthew Robinson, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger.Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Thomas Lennon, Barry Pepper, Rob Lowe, Danny Glover, Amy Ryan.Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp, a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town and a most unlikely friend.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; High school seniors; Monster trucks; Oil well drilling;
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- How to raise an antiracist / by Kendi, Ibram X.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The tragedies and reckonings around racism that have rocked the country have created a specific crisis for parents and other caregivers: how do we talk to our children about it? How do we guide our children to avoid repeating our racist history? While we work to dismantle racist behaviors in ourselves and the world around us, how do we raise our children to be antiracists? After he wrote the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning, readers asked Ibram Kendi, "How can I be antiracist?" After the bestsellers How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, readers began asking: "How do I raise an antiracist child?" Dr. Kendi had been pondering the same ever since he became a teacher--but the question became more personal and urgent when he found out his partner, Sadiqa, was pregnant. Like many parents, he didn't know how to answer the question--and wasn't sure he wanted to. He didn't want to educate his child on antiracism; he wanted to shield her from the toxicity of racism altogether. But research and experience helped him realize that antiracism has to be taught and modeled as early as possible--not just to armor our children against the racism still indoctrinated and normalized in their world, but to remind adults to build a more just future for us all. Following the model of his bestselling How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi combines vital scholarship with a compelling personal narrative of his own journey as a parent to create a work whose advice is grounded in research and relatable real-world experience. The chapters follow the stages of child development and don't just help parents to raise antiracists, but also to create an antiracist world for them to grow and thrive in"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kendi, Ibram X.; African American fathers; Anti-racism; Child rearing; Race awareness in children;
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