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101) Children of men
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (110 min.) : blu-ray, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
London, 2027. It's been eighteen years since baby Diego was born and now he is dead. As humankind faces extinction, a disillusioned Theo becomes an unlikely champion when he is asked by his former lover to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for.
Author
Appears on list
Description
Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard University's library. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve"American culture" in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are...
103) Dennis Brutus
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
146 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
A biographical introduction to the South African poet and human rights scholar describes his dedication as a teacher and anti-apartheid activist in the face of a government ban against his writings and his sentence to harsh labor alongside Nelson Mandela.
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4in.
Description
After local marshals arrived at a remote cabin in Idaho to serve a warrant on a white supremacist zealot for weapons violations, the confrontation led to a gunfight in which Randy Weaver's 14 year old son and a deputy were killed. In the horrifying 11 day siege, Weaver's wife was shot by an FBI sniper, and a shocked nation was forced to consider the fine line between freedom, protection, and murder in this controversial tragedy. A true story that...
105) Rebellion of thieves
Author
Series
Robyn Hoodlum adventures volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
246 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Robyn Loxley plans to sieze the opportunity to rescue her parents from the governor's mansion by competing in the Iron Teen contest, although success could bring unwanted attention from Crown.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
5 CDs (6 hrs. 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro's hit movie Pan's Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for listeners of all ages, complete with enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world. This is a brilliant collaboration between masterful storytellers that's not to be missed.
Author
Series
Publisher
Archaia
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"REBELLION IS FORGED IN THE HEART OF THE EMPIRE. Before they were torn asunder, Laia lived happily and quietly with her Nan, Pop, and brother Darin within the Scholar district of Martial-ruled Serra. Although Laia is afraid to venture outside her home due to the heavy Martial presence, Darin loves to explore all parts of their home city... even those that are forbidden. A chance encounter with famed swordsmith Spiro Teluman, who sees in Darin a talent...
108) Last Hope Island: Britain, occupied Europe, and the brotherhood that helped turn the tide of war
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xviii, 553 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"When the Nazi Blitzkrieg subjugated Europe in World War II, London became the safe haven for the leaders of seven occupied countries--France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Norway, Czechoslovakia and Poland--who fled there to avoid imprisonment and set up governments in exile to commandeer their resistance efforts. The lone hold-out against Hitler's offensive, Britain became a beacon of hope to the rest of Europe, as prominent European leaders like...
Author
Series
Star Wars lost stars (Manga) volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018-
Physical Desc
volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Description
The Empire can be seductive, particularly if you're an aspiring young pilot ... Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree both know this very well when they enroll Imperial Academy, eager to pursue their dreams. When Thane discovers the darker side of the Empire, though, and defects to the Rebellion, the pair's lifelong friendship will be put to the ultimate test. Will Thane and Ciena's relationship -- or even they themselves -- survive this galactic conflict ...?...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
viii, 198 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Description
"The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion"--
"At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. Naming their secret club after the fiery British leader, the young patriots in the Churchill Club committed...
Author
Series
Legend (Lu: Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
Teens June, a military prodigy born into wealth, and Day, a criminal from the slums, are brought together and face plague, war, and a powerful, common enemy.
113) Cosmoknights
Author
Series
Cosmoknights volume 1
Formats
Description
A young mechanic who longs to explore the galaxy joins forces with a pair of knights who undermine their patriarchal society by setting princesses free
Author
Series
Red queen (Victoria Aveyard) volume 2
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
444, 6 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
As the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world escalates, Mare, who has the red blood of the common folk but also the silver ability to control lightning, must fight against the darkness that has grown in her soul.
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 21 cm
Description
Remember when it all seemed to be getting better? Before Trump happened? What went wrong, and what can we do about it? Naomi Klein -- scourge of brand bullies, disaster capitalists and climate liars -- shows us how we got to this surreal and dangerous place, how to stop it getting worse and how, if we keep our heads, we can seize the opportunity to make it better. She reveals how Trump is not a freakish aberration, but an extension of the most powerful...
116) Graduation day
Author
Series
The Testing trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
291 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
"The United Commonwealth wants to eliminate the rebel alliance fighting to destroy The Testing for good. Cia is ready to lead the charge, but will her lethal classmates follow her into battle?"--
117) A new dawn
Author
Publisher
Del Rey, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xiv, 383 pages ; 25 cm.
Description
The first Star Wars novel created in collaboration with the Lucasfilm Story Group set during the legendary "Dark Times" between Episodes III and IV of the popular films tells the story of how two of the lead characters from the animated series Star Wars Rebels first came to cross paths.
118) Rogue heart
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
©2019.
Physical Desc
357 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Living safe and anonymous after the Battle of Neo Seoul, telepath Ama does not expect to be approached by a resistance group to help expose a government experiment similar to the one she successfully fled. Once she accepts, however, her assignments get more dangerous until she finds herself manipulating the mind of the boy she once loved and was betrayed by, so she can unseat him as commander of the Alliance.
119) The fever king
Author
Series
Feverwake volume 1
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
11 CDs (13 hrs. 35 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sixteen-year-old Noam, a technopath, is thrust into the magical elite of the nation of Carolinia, where he learns the science behind his magic, secretly planning to use it against the government to protect refugees fleeing magical outbreaks.
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