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Ace and the misfits / by Kawooya, Eddie,author.;
"New to Canada, Ace is battling ignorance, bullying, and a new culture. Now he seeks to regain his confidence and show himself he has the tools to make it in his new life. In his debut novel, Eddie Kawooya presents a fish-out-of-water story of immigration and the pains and joys of integration into a new and sometimes frightening environment. Arriving in Canada, Ace finds himself living in a basement apartment, having to integrate into a new community where he is the "African." Struggling with his grades and his self worth, he finds ignorance and bullying at school until he falls in with a crew of international misfits who understand what he's going through. With their support, Ace starts to regain the confidence he lost in the move and his subsequent troubles. He wants to show himself and his misfit friends that he has the tools to make it in his new life. This book tackles self esteem and how it can be easily lost when one feels alone. At the core of this story is the isolation a child feels after his world is snatched from him, and the journey of self worth and self confidence he must undertake to rise above it."--4.8.012-018.HL710L.
Subjects: High interest-low vocabulary books.; Novels.; Young adult fiction.; Belonging (Social psychology); Bullying; Confidence; Friendship; Immigrants; Prejudices; Racism; Self-esteem; Social integration; Ugandans; Belonging; Bullies and bullying; Friendship; Immigrants; Prejudices; Racism; Self-confidence; Self-esteem; Social integration; Ugandans;
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My true colours / by Levitt, Mike,1957-author.;
Set against the backdrop of anti-SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) education protests, this story delves into the spread of hate and misinformation within families and communities. With consequences looming after a violent confrontation with a member from his school's Gender Sexuality Alliance in the aftermath of an anti-SOGI protest, a teen finds himself confronted with his bigotry and prejudices. When he learns that a key figure in his life is transgender, he starts on a journey of questioning his beliefs. He finds that he has more in common with members of the LGBTQ+ community than he ever expected.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Homophobia; Interpersonal relations; Self-realization; Sexual minorities; Transgender people; Homophobia; Interpersonal relations; Self-realization; LGBTQ+ people; Transgender people;
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Poor things [videorecording] / by Dafoe, Willem,actor.; Guiney, Ed,film producer.; Lanthimos, Yorgos,1973-film director,film producer.; Lowe, Andrew(Producer),film producer.; McNamara, Tony(Director),screenwriter.; Ruffalo, Mark,actor.; Stone, Emma,1988-actor,film producer.; Youssef, Ramy,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Gray, Alasdair.Poor things.; 20th Century Studios,production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Mark Ruffalo, Jerrod Carmichael, Margaret Qualley.From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R; for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language.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.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Romantic comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Brain; Drowning; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Man-woman relationships; Physicians; Scientists;
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A certain appeal / by King, Vanessa(Vanessa L.),author.;
"A sparkling contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the tantalizing world of New York City burlesque, perfect for fans of The Kiss Quotient and The Roommate"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Burlesque (Theater); Man-woman relationships;
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Debating Darcy / by DasGupta, Sayantani.; Austen, Jane,1775-1817.Pride and prejudice.;
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Subjects: Public speaking; Debates and debating; Private schools;
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The clergyman's wife / by Greeley, Molly,author.; Austen, Jane,1775-1817.Pride and prejudice.;
Includes bibliographical references.Charlotte Collins, nee Lucas, is the respectable wife of Hunsford's vicar, and sees to her duties by rote: keeping house, caring for their adorable daughter, visiting parishioners, and patiently tolerating the lectures of her awkward husband and his condescending patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Intelligent, pragmatic, and anxious to escape the shame of spinsterhood, Charlotte chose this life, an inevitable one so socially acceptable that its quietness threatens to overwhelm her. Then she makes the acquaintance of Mr. Travis, a local farmer and tenant of Lady Catherine ... In Mr. Travis' company, Charlotte feels appreciated, heard, and seen. For the first time in her life, Charlotte begins to understand emotional intimacy and its effect on the heart-- and how breakable that heart can be. With her sensible nature confronted, and her own future about to take a turn, Charlotte must now question the role of love and passion in a woman's life, and whether they truly matter for a clergyman's wife.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817.; Spouses of clergy; Man-woman relationships;
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So Jane : crafts and recipes for an Austen-inspired life / by Keith, Hollie.; Adams, Jennifer,1970-;
Breakfast in Bath : Northanger Abbey -- Tea with the Middletons : Sense and Sensibility -- Dinner at the Great House : Persuasion -- Emma's Picnic : Emma -- A Rustic Dinner : Mansfield Park -- Netherfield Ball : Pride and Prejudice -- Reusable Templates.LSC
Subjects: Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Handicraft.; Cooking.; Cooking, English.;
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The great witch of Brittany / by Morgan, Louisa,1952-author.;
"There hasn't been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations. According to the elders, that line is dead, leaving the clan vulnerable to the whims of superstitious villagers and the prejudices of fearmongering bishops. Ursule Orchière has been raised on stories of the great witches of the past. But the only magic she knows is the false spells her mother weaves over the gullible women who visit their fortune-telling caravan. All of that changes when Ursule comes of age and a spark of power flares to life--the power of witchcraft, guided by the whispers of her ancestors and an ancient grimoire. Simply thrilled to be chosen, she has no idea how magic will twist and shape her future. Ursule is destined to walk the same path the great witches of old took before her. But first, the Orchière magical lineage will have to survive. And danger hovers over her, whether it's the bloodlust of the mob or the flames of the pyre"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Magic; Witches;
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Elevation / by King, Stephen,1947-author.; Geyer, Mark,illustrator.;
"Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn't want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. In the small town of Castle Rock, Scott is engaged in a low grade--but escalating--battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott's lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face--including his own--he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott's affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Lesbian couples; Social acceptance; Weight loss; Running races; Castle Rock (Me. : Imaginary place);
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The seagull / by Cleeves, Ann,author.;
A visit to her local prison brings DI Vera Stanhope face to face with an old enemy: former detective superintendent, and now inmate, John Brace. Brace was convicted of corruption and involvement in the death of a gamekeeper - and Vera played a part in his downfall. Brace promises Vera information about the disappearance of Robbie Marshall, a notorious wheeler-dealer, if she will look out for his daughter and grandchildren. He tells her that Marshall is dead, his body buried close to St Mary's Island in Whitley Bay. However, when a search team investigates, officers find not one skeleton, but two. This cold case takes Vera back in time, and very close to home, as Brace and Marshall, along with a mysterious stranger known only as "The Prof", were close friends of Hector, her father. Together, they were "the Gang of Four", and Hector had been one of the last people to see Marshall alive. Vera must confront her prejudices and unwanted memories to dig out the truth, as the past begins to collide dangerously with the present.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Stanhope, Vera; Women detectives; Fathers and daughters; Murder; Cold cases (Criminal investigation);
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