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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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The Angry birds movie [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Sudeikis, Jason; Gad, Josh; Mcbride, Danny; Rudolph, Maya; Hader, Bill; Dinklage, Peter; Penn, Sean;
Director, Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly.Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny Mcbride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Sean Penn.On an island populated (almost) entirely by happy, flightless birds, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.CHVRS rating: G.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Adventure.;
© 2016., Columbia,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Frosty the Snowman [videorecording] / by Bass, Jules,television director,television producer.; De Wolfe, Billy,1907-1974,voice actor.; Durante, Jimmy,1893-1980,voice actor.; Muller, Romeo,voice actor.; Rankin, Arthur,Jr,television director,television producer.; Vernon, Jackie,voice actor.; Classic Media, Inc.,production company.; Rankin/Bass Productions,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Based on the song by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins.Jimmy Durante, Billy de Wolfe, Jackie Vernon.Jimmy Durante narrates this Christmas story that is based on the song of the same name. To make up for the fact that her students are in school on Christmas Eve, the local schoolteacher hires the magician Professor Hinkle to entertain the kids. Unfortunately, he's not a very good magician. Frustrated in his attempt to pull a rabbit out of his hat, he throws it away in anger. Outside, the kids build a snowman (what to call it? Harold? Oatmeal? Frosty!), and when the hat blows onto it, the snowman comes to life. Professor Hinkle decides he wants the hat back so he can make money off of its newfound magical properties, but the kids want to save Frosty. When the temperature starts to rise, a new problem threatens Frosty's existence. Karen, the leader of the children, comes up with a plan to save him: take him on a train to the North Pole, where it's always cold. With a cameo by Santa Claus and the promise of Frosty's return every year, this story of life, death, and holiday cheer is glazed with the sweet frosting of hope and happiness. A true holiday classic.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Christmas television programs.; Santa Claus; Christmas; Friendship; Frosty the Snowman (Fictitious character); Magic; Magicians; Snowmen;
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Short range / by Leather, Stephen,author.;
Dan 'Spider' Shepherd's career path - soldier, policeman, MI5 officer - has always put a strain on his family. So he is far from happy to learn that MI5 is using teenagers as informants. Parents are being kept in the dark and Shepherd fears that the children are being exploited. As an undercover specialist, Shepherd is tasked with protecting a 15-year-old schoolboy who is being used to gather evidence against violent drug dealers and a right- wing terrorist group. But when the boy's life is threatened, Shepherd has no choice but to step in and take the heat. And while Shepherd's problems mount up at work, he has even greater problems closer to home. His son Liam has fallen foul of the Serbian Mafia and if Shepherd doesn't intervene, Liam will die.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Great Britain. MI5; Shepherd, Dan (Fictitious character); Drug dealers; Undercover operations;
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Theodore Boone, the accused (CD) [sound recording] / by Grisham, John.; Thomas, Richard;
Read by Richard Thomas.While Strattenburg awaits the new trial of infamous murder suspect Pete Duffy, problems arise for their own kid lawyer. There's been a robbery and Theo is accused. With his reputation on the line, Theo must prove his innocence.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Children's.; Mystery.; Action / Adventure.;
© 2012., Penguin Audio,
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PAW patrol. [videorecording] / by Elevation Pictures.; Spin Master (Firm),production company.;
Whenever there's a problem in Adventure Bay, the Pups are there to save the day in these 6 new adventures. From saving the Fireworks to saving the Woof and Roll Show - you can always count on the Pups to pull off whatev-FUR's thrown at them.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen 16x9 (1.78:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Puppies; Rescues;
For private home use only.
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Monster hands / by Kane, Karen,1965-; McMillan, Jonaz.; MBD, Dion.;
Two best friends use rhyming ASL to help vanquish their fear of the monster under the bed in this fun, interactive bedtime readaloud. When nighttime comes, Milo has a problem-he's convinced there's a monster under his bed! Luckily, his best friend Mel knows just what to do-scare the monster more than the monster scares you! So using shadow puppets on the wall, Mel and Milo make monster hands that roar, chomp and even laugh to scare the monster away. But uh oh! What if the monster thinks this is funny! This is NOT funny! Milo has an idea to show the monster who's boss once and for all. Together Milo and Mel hatch a plan to scare the monster away forever. But in the end, they discover the true cure to a monster problem is a best friend who will stand and face it with you. Accompanied bywarm, atmospheric art that dazzles,this soon-to-be bedtime favorite will provide much comfort to children facing a common bedtime fear.
Subjects: Picture books.; American Sign Language; Best friends; Bedtime; Fear; Monsters; Deaf;
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Violet shrink / by Baldacchino, Christine,1977-; Mok, Carmen,1968-;
Violet Shrink doesn<U+2019>t like parties. Lots of people and lots of noise make Violet<U+2019>s tummy ache and her hands sweat. She would much rather spend time on her own, watching the birds in her backyard, reading comics or listening to music through her purple headphones. The problem is that the whole Shrink family loves parties with loud music and games and dancing. In this thoughtful story about understanding and acceptance, Violet<U+2019>s natural introversion and feelings of social anxiety are normalized when she and her father reach a solution together.LSC
Subjects: Anxiety in children; Fathers and daughters; Families;
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Happy feet. [videorecording] / by Alazraqui, Carlos,1962-; Azaria, Hank,1964-; Boyar, Lombardo.; Damon, Matt.; Miller, George.; Pitt, Brad,1963-; Vergara, Sofia,1972-; Weaving, Hugo,1960-; Williams, Robin,1952 July 21-; Wood, Elijah,1981-; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music by John Powell ; cinematography by David Dulac and David Peers ; casting by Kristy Carlson.Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Sofia Vergara, Hank Azaria, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Carlos Alazraqui, Lombardo Boyar, Hugo Weaving.Mumble, the Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters the Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's 'guts and grit' as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Dance; Emperor penguin; Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Self-acceptance; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., Warner Home Video,
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101 cool things to do in Minecraft : turbo-charge your Minecraft gameplay! by Welbeck Children's Books (Firm);
"Minecraft gives everyone so many opportunities for open-ended play . . but when [the reader has] . . . the whole world to explore what do you do? This book solves that problem, with 101 . . . ideas for . . . challenges and quests in Minecraft. From finding every animal to making [one's] own food factory, creating the ultimate underwater base to challenging [one's] friends to an online dance-off, [the reader] won't believe the crazy tasks within. In-game activities range from combat quests to building challenges, and even mad stunts"--Amazon.
Subjects: Minecraft (Game); Video games; Computer games; Adventure video games;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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