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Life after death : a novel / by Souljah,Sister,author.;
Twenty years ago, Sister Souljah's debut novel, The Coldest Winter Ever, became a bestselling cultural phenomenon. Fans fell in love with the unforgettable Winter Santiaga, daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family, who captivated her lovers, friends, and enemies with her sexy street smarts. For two decades, fans have begged for answers about what happened to Winter. Now all is revealed in Sister Souljah's page-turning sequel, filled with her trademark passion, danger, temptation, and adventure. With her jail sentence coming to a close, Winter is ready to step back into the spotlight and reclaim her throne.
Subjects: Urban fiction.; African American women; Inner cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The woman with the blue star / by Jenoff, Pam,author.;
Inspired by the harrowing true stories of those who hid from the Nazis in the sewers, this emotional testament to the power of friendship follows Ella, an affluent Polish girl, as she helps Sadie and her pregnant mother survive despite the worsening dangers of the war.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Female friendship; Inner cities; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Attack the block [videorecording] / by Amos, Jonathan.; Boyega, John.; Cornish, Joe,1968-; Esmail, Alex.; Frost, Nick,1970-; Park, Nira.; Price, Steven.; Townend, Tom.; Treadaway, Luke,1984-; Whittaker, Jodie,1982-; Wilson, James.; Big Talk Pictures.; FilmFour (Firm); Screen Gems (1998- ); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Stage 6 Films.; Studio Canal.; UK Film Council.;
Director of photography, Tom Townend ; editor, Jonathan Amos ; music, Steven Price.John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, Danielle Vitalis, Paige Meade, Sammy Williams, Michael Ajao, Nick Frost.A gang of tough inner-city kids try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, which turns a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial warzone.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, NTSC, Region 1, AC-3, anamorphic widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Feature films.; Gangs; Human-alien encounters; Science fiction films.;
© c2011., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Step [videorecording] / by Dofat, Paula,on-screen participant.; Giraldo, Blessin,on-screen participant.; Grainger, Cori,on-screen participant.; Lipitz, Amanda,film director.; Fox Searchlight Pictures,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment firm,publisher.;
Paula Dofat, Blessin Giraldo, Cori Grainger.The senior year of a girls' high school step dance team against the background of inner city Baltimore. Empowered by their teachers, coaches, families, and each other, they strive to win a championship and go to college.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and some language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Dance films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American girls; Dance teams.; High school seniors; Step dancing.;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Won't back down [videorecording] / by Barnz, Daniel,1966-; Davis, Viola,1965-; Gyllenhaal, Maggie,1977-; Hunter, Holly,1958-; Isaac, Oscar.; Perez, Rosie.; Rhames, Ving,1961-; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Walden Media.;
Music by Marcelo Zarvos ; cinematography, Roman Osin ; edited by Kristina Boden.Viola Davis, Holly Hunter, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Oscar Isaac, Rosie Perez, Ving Rhames.Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter's struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher to try to fix the broken school.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Female friendship; Mothers and daughters; Teacher-student relationships; Urban schools; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., 20th Century Fox,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Around the block [videorecording] / by Henshall, Daniel,1983-; Jameson, Trevor.; Madden, Madeline.; Nable, Matt.; Ricci, Christina,actor.; Smith, Mark Coles.; Spillane, Sarah,screenwriter,film director.; Thompson, Jack.; Walshe-Howling, Damian,1971-; Yovich, Ursula.; Cinedigm (Firm); Random Media (Firm); Screen Australia,presenter.;
Original music composed y Nick Wales; edited by Veronika Jenet; director of photography, Martin McGrath.Christina Ricci, Mark Coles Smith, Daniel Henshall, Trevor Jameson, Madeline Madden, Matt Nable, Damian Walshe-Howling, Ursula Yovich, Jack Thompson, Hunter Page-Lochard.It's about breaking cycles and building dreams. Set in a contemporary, tough, inner-city precinct, this is a story of revenge and triumph, as a teenage boy is torn between his unexpected love of theatre and the disintegration of his family. With encouragement from his unconventional American drama teacher, he confronts his past and eventually takes control of his future.PG.DVD, regon 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Acting teachers; Feature films.; Problem youth; Theater and youth; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2014., Random Media,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Life of a king [videorecording] / by Goldberger, Jake,1977-; Gooding, Cuba,Jr.,1968-; Hamilton, Lisa Gay,1964-; Jones, Richard T.,1972-; Parker, Paula Jai,1969-; Scott, David.; Wetzel, Dan.; Animus Films (Firm); Level Film.; Millennium Entertainment, LLC.; Serena Films.; Up Entertainment.;
Cuba Gooding, Jr., Richard T. Jones, Paula Jai Parker, Lisagay Hamilton, Dennis Haysbert.Life of King is the true story of one man's inspiring mission to better the future of inner-city youth in Washington, D.C. After being incarcerated for 18 years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to help pull kids off the streets. Using the simple chess-inspired motto "think before you move," Brown helped give troubled students something that he never had: a future.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Brown, Eugene; Chess clubs; Feature films.; Teengers;
© c2014., Millennium Entertainment : Distributed by levelFILM,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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1-minute gardener : quick and easy activities to help you grow your own food / by Pember, Mat,author.; Capomolla, Fabian,author.; Little Veggie Patch Co,issuing body.;
The Little Veggie Patch Co. has taken the mystery out of-and put the fun back into-growing fruit and vegetables. No matter how much or how little space you have, whether it's in the sprawling suburbs or an inner-city high rise, the Little Veggie Patch team will have you growing your own food in no time. 1-Minute Gardener features 60 illustrated step-by-step guides to edible gardening essentials, from preparing and caring for your patch through to harvesting the rewards (and getting the kids involved along the way).
Subjects: Fruit-culture.; Gardening; Gardening.; Vegetable gardening.;
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;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Kendra Kandlestar and the search for Arazeen / by Födi, Lee Edward.;
As Kendra discovers the fabled City on the Storm, Shuuunga the Unger witch marches toward the Land of Een with her army of monsters. Kendra must find her inner strength to defend and save her people.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Kandlestar, Kendra (Fictitious character); Witches; Imaginary wars and battles; Magic; Monsters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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