Campbell Scott
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 28
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English
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Novel based on Hemingway's experiences covering the Spanish Civil War for the North American Newspaper Alliance that tells the story of a young American in the International Brigades attached to an antifascist guerilla unit in the mountains of Spain
2) The shining
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 25
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English
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Jack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five-year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them
Jack Torrances new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing....
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MaddAddam trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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A novel of the future explores a world that has been devastated by ecological and scientific disasters.
4) The reader
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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A German teenager has an affair with an emotionally remote older woman and only years later, when he is a law student and she is on trial, does he discover that she was involved in the Holocaust. She refuses to defend herself when she is accused of a hideous crime. The young law student gradually realizes that the woman may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
7) Be cool
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English
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The adventures of a small-time mobster in his new profession as a Hollywood film producer. He is Chili Palmer, a former loan shark, and the novel is the story of him making a film while avoiding getting killed. By the author of Get Shorty.
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Honeymoon thrillers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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When a young investment banker dies under suspicious circumstances, FBI agent John O'Hara pursues a suspicion that the victim's beautiful bride is responsible.
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the President's Men. Woodward reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system that changed history and led to Nixon's resignation. In forty-six hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents, many of them original and not in the presidential archives and...
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English
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A stand alone edition of Annie Proulx's beloved story "Brokeback Mountain" (in the collection Close Range)—the basis for the major motion picture directed by Ang Lee, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.
Annie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature, and for many readers and reviewers, "Brokeback Mountain" is her...
Annie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature, and for many readers and reviewers, "Brokeback Mountain" is her...
12) Duma
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The powerful tale of an unbreakable bond of friendship between a cheetah named Duma and a courageous young boy named Xan. Xan faces the true test of love when he must cross the wilds of Southern Africa to return his best friend to his rightful home.
14) Clinton
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Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In the tradition of American Experience's acclaimed Presidents series, Clinton provides an intimate, honest, balanced look at the 42nd president's life, career, and legacy. The definitive biography tracks William Jefferson Clinton from his difficult childhood in Hope, Arkansas, through his meteoric rise in state politics, to the highs and lows of his tumultuous presidency.
15) The draft
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This is the story of how a single issue continues to redefine a nation, presenting a vivid look at a controversial American institution. Americans have grappled with the tension between liberty and obligation throughout all its major wars, and takes viewers inside this story, bringing to life the violent battles and vital discussions over mandatory military service.
Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the...
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Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Singleton Hank resolves to settle down with 'The One,' just as soon as he finds her. Meanwhile, new homeowners Evan and Paige decide to add another member to their family, which proves to be more difficult than expected. Boris becomes involved in a secret mission of great importance and discovers that he'll need both Lawson brothers to complete it, while Divya does a favor for a man who may turn out to be her Prince Charming.
17) Manhattan night
Publisher
Grindstone
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Reporter Porter Wren meets attractive widow Caroline and she asks him to solve the bizarre death of her filmmaker husband, Wren is unable to refuse, or resist her. But when a rich mogul blackmails him into investigating Caroline, the reporter realizes this job could cost him everything.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Return with Dr. Hank Lawson to the Hamptons, where the tides are high, bank account balances are higher, and the patients are just high maintenance. Because of his strong convictions and straight-shooting style, the 'concierge doctor's' practice is growing, and with the return of his estranged father, so is his family. See puzzling cases involving a faithful cop with an STD, a winemaker with a troubled palate, and a reality show where all the contestants...
19) Still mine
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
An exquisitely mounted and deeply affecting story about one man's determination to create a home for his ailing wife as they enter their twilight years. Based on actual events, that proves love is the ultimate triumph.
Publisher
Columbia Pictures
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Spider-Man's conflict has been within himself: the struggle between Peter Parker and the responsibilities of Spider-Man. But Peter Parker finds that his greatest battle is about to begin. It's great to be Spider-Man, but being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. Peter comes to realize that all of his...
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