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- The art of racing in the rain : a novel / by Stein, Garth.;
- Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television and by listening closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. On the night before his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through, hoping, in his next life, to return as a human.LSC
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Automobile racing drivers; Automobile racing; Reincarnation; Families;
- Top wing [videorecording] / by Pugiotto, Ethan,voice actor.; Doyle, Colin,voice actor.; Kalechstein, Lucas,voice actor.; Nickelodeon (Firm),production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,distributor.;
- Ethan Pugiotto, Colin Doyle, Lucas Kalechstein.Calling All Cadets! It's time to earn your wings with Team Top Wing as they work together in these 7 training missions! Swoop in with Swift to save Baddy McBat, get big air with Rod to earn jump badges, find treasure with Penny to get your Map Reading Badge, and work on your navigating skills with Brody to lead geese to safety! Plus, save Shirley Squirrely from a high-flying disaster and rescue Timmy from a rapid river.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Birds;
- For private home use only.
- Born reading : 20 stories of women reading their way into history / by Krull, Kathleen.; Loh-Hagan, Virginia.; Lewis, Aura.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC) -- Wu Zetian (624-705) -- Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) -- Sor (Sister) Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695) -- Phillis Wheatley Peters (1753-1784) -- E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913) -- Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) -- Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) -- Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) -- Patsy Mink (1927-2002) -- Audre Lorde (1934-1992) -- Temple Grandin (1947- ) -- Sally Ride (1951-2012) -- Oprah Winfrey (1954- ) -- Sonia Sotomayor (1954- ) -- Serena Williams (1981- ) -- Taylor Swift (1989- ) -- Malala Yousafzai (1997- ) -- Amanda Gorman (1998- ) -- Marley Dias (2005- )."Once books change their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world's most influential women in this collection of 20 biographies"--Ages 8-12.
- Subjects: Women; Women;
- A wolf called Fire / by Parry, Rosanne.; Armiño, Mónica.;
- Includes bibliographical references.Warm is the smallest pup, the one his father calls the heart of the pack. But all Warm sees is his bigger brothers Sharp and Swift, even his sisters Pounce and Wag, winning all the wrestling matches. Just as Warm is finding his place, enemy wolves destroy and scatter the pack. Warm helps lead the pups away from the fight, only to find himself alone with four pups to defend and feed. Can he be both the heart and the head of a new pack? Does he have to choose the aggressive leadership style of his father and brothers? Or is there another way?
- Subjects: Animal fiction.; Wolves; Animals; Survival;
- Departure(s) : A Novel. by Barnes, Julian.;
- On the occasion of his 80th birthday, one of our great novelists delivers a playful and profound work about memory, love, and the writer's endgame. Of course, whether 'Departure(s)' is mostly a fictional story or not, there is a lot of its author in it, including how Julian played matchmaker to Stephen and Jean. As the third wheel, he was deeply invested in the success of their love and insulted when they broke up. Time is swift, and 40 years later, he tries again, watching as their rekindled affair produces joys, betrayals and disappointments of a different order.Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Literary;
- Blindspot. [videorecording] / by Alexander, Jaimie,actor.; Brown, Rob,1984-actor.; Esparza, Audrey,actor.; Roach, Ukweli,actor.; Stapleton, Sullivan,actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
- Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Rob Brown, Audrey Esparza, Ukweli Roach.A vast international plot explodes when a mysterious Jane Doe is discovered in Times Square, covered in cryptic tattoos with no memory of who she is. But there's one tattoo that's impossible to miss: the name of FBI agent Kurt Weller, on her back. Soon, Weller and his FBI team realize that each mark on her body is a crime to solve, leading them closer to the truth about her identity.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television crime shows.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Amnesiacs; Tattooing;
- For private home use only.
- How women made music : a revolutionary history from NPR Music / by Fensterstock, Alison,editor.; Powers, Ann,1964-writer of introduction.; National Public Radio (U.S.);
- "Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music-from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton-featuring archival interviews, essays, photographs, and illustrations. Turning the Tables, launched in 2017, has revolutionized recognition of female artists, whether it be in best album lists or in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music brings this impressive reshaping to the page and includes material from more than fifty years of NPR's coverage plus newly commissioned work. A must-have for music fans, songwriters, feminist historians, and those interested in how artists think and work, including: Joan Baez talking about nonviolence as a musical principle in 1971 ; Dolly Parton's favorite song and the story behind it ; Patti Smith describing art as her 'jealous mistress' in 1974 ; Nina Simone, in 2001, explaining how she developed the edge in her voice as a tool against racism ; Taylor Swift talking about when she had no idea if her musical career might work ; Odetta on how shifting from classical music to folk allowed her to express her fury over Jim Crow."--
- Subjects: Essays.; Women in music.; Women musicians.; Women musicians; Musical criticism.;
- We Hunt Together. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.When Freddy, a troubled young woman, is nearly assaulted outside a nightclub, the toilet attendant steps in to help. Baba, a former child soldier, acts with swift, unstoppable brutality. She’s entranced. The pair form an instant intoxicating connection. Something dark within both of them quickly emerges. Soon they set about exacting revenge on people from Freddy’s past – Baba’s skill for violence and Freddy’s tinge of psychopathy prove a lethal combination. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Can dysfunctional detectives DI Mendy and DS Franks set aside their opposing views long enough to catch the deadly duo?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
- We Hunt Together: S1. by Ceesay, Babou,actor.; Ola, Dipo,actor.; Myles, Eve,actor.; Corfield, Hermione,actor.; Pepperdine, Vicki,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Babou Ceesay, Dipo Ola, Eve Myles, Hermione Corfield, Vicki PepperdineOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.When Freddy, a troubled young woman, is nearly assaulted outside a nightclub, the toilet attendant steps in to help. Baba, a former child soldier, acts with swift, unstoppable brutality. She’s entranced. The pair form an instant intoxicating connection. Something dark within both of them quickly emerges. Soon they set about exacting revenge on people from Freddy’s past – Baba’s skill for violence and Freddy’s tinge of psychopathy prove a lethal combination. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Can dysfunctional detectives DI Mendy and DS Franks set aside their opposing views long enough to catch the deadly duo?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.;
- Defying Hitler : the Germans who resisted Nazi rule / by Thomas, Gordon,1933-2017,author.; Lewis, Greg,1968-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."An enthralling work of popular history that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule"--
- Subjects: Anti-Nazi movement;
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