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Love and Gelato volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 17
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When her long-estranged father invites sixteen-year-old Liv Varanakis to help him film a documentary about his theories on Atlantis, she looks forward to reconnecting but discovers he may have invited her to Greece for a very different reason.
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Through interviews, film, and articles, this video looks at the life of Steve Prefontaine. As a freshman at the University of Oregon, he appeared on the cover of "Sports illustrated." By the time he died at age 24, Pre held all 7 American records between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. Off the track he fought for the rights of amateur athletes to prosper from their sacrifices.
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"In the early 1830s Texas was about to explode. Although under Mexican rule, the region was home to more than 20,000 U.S. settlers agitated by what they saw as restrictive Mexican policies. Mexican officials, concerned with illegal trading and immigration in Texas, were prepared to fight hard to keep the province under their control. Caught in the middle were the area's 4,000 Mexican Texans or Tejanos who were forced to choose a side. The conflict...
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"The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations, playfully explores the creation, creators, lasting impact and enduring relevance of one of the most universally beloved children's books of our time. through interviews, animation and archival friendship between author Norton Juster and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Jules Feiffer, and the wit and wisdom of the novel over half a century."--Back og container.
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The Sherlock files volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
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Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister spending a year in England, use clues in their ancestor Sherlock Holmes' casebook as they try to solve the mystery of a monster threatening a peaceful country village where a documentary film is being made.
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In 1857, 120 men, women and children were brutally murdered in western Utah. It was the bloodiest attack on a wagon train in the history of the West. They were victims of a civil war that has almost been forgotton. America's fiercest confrontation between church and state, came to be known as the Mormon Rebellion.
13) Surf's up (DVD)
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Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude...
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Is He man or Son of god? Social revolutionary or the Savior? This groundbreaking documentary series travels deep into the heart of the Holy Land to answer the question that religious leaders, scholars, and all mankind have been asking for centuries - Who is Jesus Christ? Follow scholars as they walk the roads He walked, examining all facets of the Savior's existence - from His premortal ministry to His death and resurrection, to the restoration of...
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Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude...
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John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
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Examines the very diverse lives of six devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Blair Treu takes viewers on a journey into the day-to-day realities of individuals living in the United States, Costa Rica, Nepal, and beyond. From their individual passions to their daily struggles, each story paints a picture as rich and unique as the next while challenging the stereotypes that surround the Mormon faith.
19) Maiden (DVD)
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The true story of skipper Tracy Edwards and the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World race.
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