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2) Raggedy man
Publisher
Universal Picture
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young divorced woman and her two children try to forge a life for themselves in a small Texas town during World War II.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
464 pages cm
Description
"From a brilliant young historian, a colourful journey through 7,000 years and twenty-six world cities that shows how urban living has been the spur and incubator to humankind's greatest innovations. In the two hundred millennia of our existence, nothinghas shaped us more profoundly than the city. Ben Wilson, author of bestselling and award-winning books on British history, now tells the grand, glorious story of how city living has allowed human culture...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 29 cm
Description
In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in the park.
6) Encanto
Formats
Description
The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal, every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional...
7) Cars
Publisher
Disney/Pixar
Formats
Description
Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. Stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on old Route 66, he meets Sally, Mater, Doc Hudson, and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there's more to life than trophies and fame.
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
207 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Description
"A presentation of micro-scaled contemporary residences that demonstrate domesticity can be both compact and beautiful. Urban areas across the globe are experiencing a renaissance, with once-forgotten downtowns and neighborhoods becoming increasingly popular for redevelopment. The houses, apartments, and multifamily buildings and developments included make great architecture out of challenging locations and narrow sites. The projects range from a...
14) Chocolat
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001], c2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a single mother and her young daughter move to rural France and open a chocolate shop--with Sunday hours--across the street from the local church, they are met with some resistance from the rigidly moral community. But as soon as the townspeople discover their delicious products, their attitudes begin to change.
15) Cool city
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Description
Learn how to make city scenes from LEGOs with the help of Sean Kenney, a LEGO-certified professional.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
x, 734 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Description
"Some years ago, a remarkable manuscript long rumored to exist was discovered: The Legend of Broken. It tells of a prosperous fortress city where order reigns at the point of a sword-even as scheming factions secretly vie for control of the surrounding kingdom. Meanwhile, outside the city's granite walls, an industrious tribe of exiles known as the Bane forages for sustenance in the wilds of Davon Wood. At every turn, the lives of Broken's defenders...
18) Starlings
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
327 pages ; 22 cm
Description
When seventeen-year-old Kit visits her father's hometown for the first time following his death, she not only discovers that her family is strangely revered among the locals, but that she also has an important role in the town's future.
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
300 pages
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Description
"For most of America's history, rural people and culture have been casually mocked, stereotyped, and, in general, deeply misunderstood. Now an array of short stories, poetry, graphic short stories, and personal essays, along with anecdotes from the authors' real lives, dives deep into the complexity and diversity of rural America and the people who call it home. Fifteen extraordinary authors--diverse in ethnic background, sexual orientation, geographic...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
380 pages : map, illustration ; 24 cm
Description
Passing his teenage years under an open sky on the rooftops of the mile-high iron guild towers that surround their mysterious city, Errol Thebes witnesses the first uncommon event in his life when a guildmaster breaks tradition to protect her child.
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