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Star of the week / by O'Neal, Shaquille.; Taylor, Theodore,III.;
Little Shaq has always wanted his own kitten, but his parents aren't sure he's responsible enough. When Little Shaq is chosen as his class's Star of the Week, he knows that this is his moment to prove to his parents that they can count on him. Will Little Shaq be able to show he's ready for his very own pet?LSC
Subjects: O'Neal, Shaquille; Responsibility; Pets; African Americans; Families;
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Permanent astonishment / by Highway, Tomson,1951-author.;
In 1990 Rene Highway, a world-renowned dancer, died of an AIDS-related illness. 'Permanent Astonishment' is Tomson Highway's extravagant embrace of his younger brother's final words: "Dont mourn me, be joyful." Infused with joy and outrageous humour, this book offers insights into the Cree experience of culture, conquest and survival. Highway lives in northern Ontario and Gatineau, QC. A Dewey Diva Pick. Book Club.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Highway, Tomson, 1951-; Highway, Tomson, 1951-; Indigenous authors; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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Consent : a memoir / by Ciment, Jill,1953-author.;
"From acclaimed novelist and short story writer, a deft, somewhat shocking, memoir -- a 21st-century Lolita turned upside down, told from the point of view of the girl, the author, seen in the context of the current discourse on sexual harassment and abuse in the era of #MeToo. A close-up look at the ardent, willed love affair between the author and her art teacher that began when she was 17 and he, 47, married with two children, and the contortions and erotic wild ride their illicit, urgent passion took them on as it turned into an improbable but blissful marriage that lasted for 45 years until his death at 93. A stunning, riveting book about morality and about a decades-long marriage that begins with a kiss and consensual sex (into criminality?), that asks -- and explores -- many questions along the way: does a story's ending excuse its beginning? Does a kiss in one moment mean something else entirely five decades later? Can a love that starts with such an asymmetrical balance of power ever right itself ... ?"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ciment, Jill, 1953-; Ciment, Jill, 1953-; Authors, Canadian; Sexual consent.; Teacher-student relationships.;
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Safe harbor [videorecording (DVD)] / by Jameson, Jerry.; McClendon, Reiley.; Monaghan, Cameron.; Travis, Nancy,1961-; Turley, Myra.; Williams, Treat.; Hallmark Channel (Firm); ITV Global Entertainment (Firm); Questar, Inc.;
Treat Williams, Nancy Travis, Reiley McClendon, Myra Turley, Cameron Monaghan.Doug and Robbie are about to set sail on a long trip when they unexpectedly find themselves foster parenting a group of troubled teenage boys. The experience changes their lives for the better, and they decide to stay in town and run the foster home for boys permanently.E.DVD.
Subjects: Foster children; Foster parents; Made-for-TV movies.; Problem youth; Retirees; Sailing; Windjammers (Sailing ships);
© c2010., ITV Global Entertainment,
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When I was eight / by Jordan-Fenton, Christy.; Grimard, Gabrielle.; Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun,1936-; Jordan-Fenton, Christy.Fatty legs.;
Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. To learn, she must travel to school far from her Arctic home, ignoring her father's warnings.LSC
Subjects: Pokiak-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun, 1936-; Inuit; Inuit women;
© c2013., Annick Press,
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Rebel without a cause [videorecording] / by Backus, Jim.; Dean, James,1931-1955.; Mineo, Sal.; Ray, Nicholas,1911-1979.; Shulman, Irving.; Stern, Stewart.; Weisbart, David.; Wood, Natalie.; First National Pictures.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Adaptation, Irving Shulman ; music, Leonard Rosenman.Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen, William Hopper, Dennis Hopper.Jim Stark, the teenage son of a well-to-do family, is overcome by loneliness, frustration and anger, which leads to violence when he seeks approval of a gang of high-school hoodlums.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1 DTS-HD Digital surround.Academy Awards, 1955: nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Wood), Best Supporting Actor (Mineo), Best Motion Picture Story (Ray)
Subjects: Feature films.; Gangs; Juvenile delinquency; Problem youth; Teenagers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Warner Home Video,
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Saga boy : my life of Blackness and becoming / by Downing, Antonio Michael,1975-author.;
Antonio Michael Downing's memoir of creativity and transformation is a startling mash-up of memories and mythology, told in gripping, lyrical prose. Raised by his indomitable grandmother in the lush rainforest of southern Trinidad, Downing, at age 11, is uprooted to Canada when she dies. But to a very unusual part of Canada: he and his older brother are sent to live with his stern, evangelical Aunt Joan, in Wabigoon, a tiny northern Ontario community where they are the only black children in the town. In this wilderness, he begins his journey as an immigrant minority, using music and performance to dramatically transform himself. At the heart of his odyssey is the longing for a home. He is re-united with his birth parents who he has known only through stories. But this proves disappointing: Al is a womanizing con man and drug addict, and Gloria, twice abandoned by Al, seems to regard her sons as cash machines. He tries to flee his messy family life by transforming into a series of extravagant musical personalities: "Mic Dainjah", a punk rock rapper, "Molasses", a soul music crooner and finally "John Orpheus", a gold chained, sequin- and leather-clad pop star. Yet, like his father and grandfather, he has become a "Saga Boy", a Trinidadian playboy, addicted to escapism, attention, and sex. When the inevitable crash happens, he finds himself in a cold, stone jail cell. He has become everything he was trying to escape and must finally face himself. Richly evocative, Saga Boy is a heart-wrenching but uplifting story of a lonely immigrant boy who overcomes adversity and abandonment to reclaim his black identity and embrace a rich heritage.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Downing, Antonio Michael, 1975-; Downing, Antonio Michael, 1975-; Authors, Canadian (English); Musicians; Musicians;
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Spirit riders [videorecording] / by Jaynes, Brian T.,film director.; Deberry, Allie,actor.; Howell, C. Thomas,1966-actor.; Osteen, Olivia,actor.; Henriksen, Lance,1940-actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.; Phase 4 Films (Firm),film distributor.;
Allie Deberry, C. Thomas Howell, Olivia Osteen, Lance Henriksen.Kacie is a seventeen-year-old girl struggling with guilt and anger after a tragic loss. When Kacie is arrested and sentenced to a work-release program at Spirit Riders, an equine therapy camp, she's clearly out of her element. However, she finds a kindred spirit in Blaze, a retired racehorse having difficulty adjusting to domesticated life. With the help of the ranch owner, Kacie helps re-train Blaze and, in the process, learns how to let go of her past and start moving forward.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Problem youth; Horses; Race horses; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for children.;
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Hey! who stole the toilet? / by Krulik, Nancy E.; Blecha, Aaron.;
George cannot wait to go on his first camping trip with the Beaver Scouts, but once in the wilderness his magical super burp returns, awakening animals including, perhaps, the Ferocious Furry Frog.LSC
Subjects: Brown, George (Fictitious character); Camping; Scouting (Youth activity); Belching; Magic; Behavior;
© c2012., Grosset & Dunlap,
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The case of the counterfeit criminals / by Stratford, Jordan.; Murphy, Kelly,1977-;
When the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency takes on a new case, Ada begins to suspect that a criminal mastermind has been directing the actions of all the criminals they've encountered so far.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851; Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852; Anning, Mary, 1799-1847; Private investigators; Extortion;
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