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Walking the bowl : a true story of murder and survival among the street children of Lusaka / by Lockhart, Chris,1967-author.; Chama, Daniel Mulilo,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.For readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Nothing to Envy, this is a breathtaking real-life story of four street children in contemporary Zambia whose lives are drawn together and forever altered by the mysterious murder of a fellow street child. Based on years of investigative reporting and unprecedented fieldwork, Walking the Bowl immerses readers in the daily lives of four unforgettable characters: Lusabilo, a determined waste picker; Kapula, a burned-out brothel worker; Moonga, a former rock crusher turned beggar; and Timo, an ambitious gang leader. These children navigate the violent and poverty-stricken underworld of Lusaka, one of Africa's fastest growing cities. When the dead body of a ten-year-old boy is discovered under a heap of garbage in Lusaka's largest landfill, a murder investigation quickly heats up due to the influence of the victim's mother and her far-reaching political connections. The children's lives become more closely intertwined as each child engages in a desperate bid for survival against forces they could never have imagined. Gripping and fast-paced, the book exposes the perilous aspects of street life through the eyes of the children who survive, endure and dream there, and what emerges is an ultimately hopeful story about human kindness and how one small good deed, passed on to others, can make a difference in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Personal narratives.; Murder; Street children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sing Street [videorecording] / by Carney, John,1972-film director.; Gillen, Aidan,1968-actor.; Kennedy, Maria Doyle,actor.; Reynor, Jack,1992-actor.; Walsh-Peelo, Ferdia,actor.; Bord Scannán na hÉireann.; Elevation Pictures.;
Ferdia Walsh-peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton, Kelly Thornton.See 1980s Dublin through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Conor, who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, uber-cool Raphina. With the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos. There's only one problem: he's not part of a band yet.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements including strong language and some bullying behavior, a suggestive image, drug material and teen smoking.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Musical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Rock music; Teenage boys; Man-woman relationships;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I survived the the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 / by Tarshis, Lauren.; Dawson, Scott.;
Includes bibliographical references.When the massive metal tank filled with sticky brown molasses that rises up over her crowded North End neighborhood explodes, young Carmen must fight for her life, as a tsunami of molasses rushes through the streets.Appeals to 3rd-5th graders.Reading level grade 4.LSC
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Historical fiction.; Floods; Molasses; Industrial accidents; Survival;
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Rookie blue. [videorecording] / by Frank, Ilana.; Milne, Travis.; Okama, Enuka,1976-; Peregrym, Missy.; Smith, Greg.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Thump, Inc.;
Disc 1. Fresh paint -- Mercury retrograde -- Fite nite -- Signals crossed.Disc 2. Broad daylight -- Bullet proof -- Hot & bothered -- Honor roll.Disc 3. Girlfriend of the year -- Big nickel -- To serve or protect -- In blue.Disc 4. Takedown -- Special features.Missy Peregrym, Greg Smith, Enuka Okama, Travis Milne, Eric Johnson, Charlotte Sullivan and Ben Bass.Fresh out of the Police Academy, a group of rookie cops must quickly learn the ropes as they hit the big city streets and face life-or-death situations. Andy McNally, who is following in her father's footsteps, is at the heart of this group of close-knit rookies.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Police; Television cop shows.; Television programs.;
© c2011., Entertainment One,
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The Marriage Bureau : true stories of 1940s London match-makers / by Halson, Penrose.; Halson, Penrose.Marriages are made in Bond Street.;
Recounts the story of Heather Jenner, Mary Oliver and the clients of their marriage bureau which they opened in 1940s London in order to help people find their love match.LSC
Subjects: Jenner, Heather.; Oliver, Mary (Matchmaker); Marriage Bureau; Dating services; Marriage;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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In the Heights [videorecording] / by Barrera, Melissa,actor.; Grace, Leslie,1995-actor.; Greenblatt, Ariana,2007-actor.; Hawkins, Corey,1988-actor.; Hudes, Quiara Alegria,actor.; Jackson, Chris,1975-actor.; Miranda, Lin-Manuel,1980-actor.; Polanco, Dascha,actor.; Ramos, Anthony,actor.; Smits, Jimmy,actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.;
Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana Greenblatt, Jimmy Smits, Melissa Barrera, Chris Jackson, Dascha Polanco.The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside the 181st Street subway stop. The likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes for, imagines, and sings about a better life.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.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.; Musical films.; Feature films.; Grocery trade; Man-woman relationships;
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There's a spaceship in my tree! / by West, Robert,1950-;
Exiled to a bizarre, ancient house on a mysterious street in Middle America, thirteen-year-old Beamer, who speaks only Californian, battles the indigenous life forms in his new home with the help of new friends, Ghoulie and Scilla , and an unusual tree house shaped like a spaceship.LSC
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Friendship; Tree houses; Bullying;
© c2008., Zonderkidz,
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Feelings / by Morton, Sasha.; Pintachan.;
Beautifully produced, with contemporary artwork, this board book explores key feelings in a young child's life, from happy to sad, embarrassed to shy. Through striking art, there is much to share and chat about in these first board books exploring emotions.
Subjects: Board books.; Emotions; Vocabulary;
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What it takes to save a life : a veterinarian's quest for healing and hope / by Stewart, Kwane,author.;
"Mountains Beyond Mountains meets Tattoos On the Heart in this unforgettable, powerful, and stunningly-told memoir of a struggling veterinarian saving animals and humans on the streets of California--and how he discovered what bonds all living creatures"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Stewart, Kwane.; Human-animal relationships; Veterinarians;
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Long time coming : reckoning with race in America / by Dyson, Michael Eric,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-230)."Grapples with the cultural and social forces that have shaped our nation in the brutal crucible of race in five ... chapters--each addressed to a black martyr, from Breonna Taylor to Rev. Clementa Pinckney. Dyson traces the genealogy of anti-blackness from the slave ship to the street corner where [George] Floyd lost his life--and where America gained its will to confront the ugly truth of systemic racism."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: African Americans; Black lives matter movement.; Racial profiling in law enforcement; Racism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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