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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name from the city: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison.
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English
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For single parents, working parents, and caregivers who worry about the time they spend away from their children, the mother of The Other Wes Moore shares strategies to raise happy, well adjusted kids.
As the mother of Wes Moore, whose memoir about overcoming the obstacles that face a fatherless young black man was a huge bestseller, Joy is constantly asked: How did you do it? How can you be a good parent, have a career and stay healthy when you...
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Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"On April 18, 2015, Baltimore erupted into mass protests in response to the brutal murder of Freddie Gray by police. Devin Allen was there, and his iconic photos of the Baltimore Uprising became a viral sensation. In these stunning photographs, Allen documents the uprising as he strives to capture the life of his city and the people who live there. Each photo reveals the personality, beauty and spirit of Baltimore and its people, as his camera...
5) Midway
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.
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Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
After angering a number of hostile spirits in England, thirteen-year-old magician John Constantine is sent to the Junior Success Boarding School in Salem, Massachusetts where he and fellow misfit Anna try to find out if their teacher Ms. Kayla is a witch.
8) Midway
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude, and bravery to overcome the odds.
9) Mafia
Publisher
Ketchup Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Ruthless crime boss Renzo Wes rules the underworld. But when he crosses a cynical, jaded cop bent on revenge she becomes obsessed with bringing him down and is willing to break the law to do it. Her partner is a clean cop who wants to do the right thing, but when his personal life intersects with Renzo's, loyalties are tested. The three of them are on a collision course with destiny--and no one will emerge unscathed."
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Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2019-]
Language
English
Description
"Superman is Earth's greatest hero. But when the Man of Steel can't protect the thing he holds most dear, he decides to stop trying to save the world-and start ruling it. Things in the DC Universe have changed after Superman is tricked into destroying the one thing he loves the most. Now unwilling to let crime go unpunished, the heroes of our world must choose if they are with Superman or against him. But not every country will submit to his new world...
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's gripping account of one young man's path to murder--and a wake-up call for mental health care in America On a summer night in 2009, three lives intersected in one American neighborhood. Two people newly in love--Teresa Butz and Jennifer Hopper, who spent many years trying to find themselves and who eventually found each other--and a young man on a dangerous psychological descent: Isaiah Kalebu, age twenty-three,...
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Nomadic Pictures
Language
English
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Inspired by New York Times bestseller "The Other Wes Moore", Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning producer/director Tod Lending presents ALL THE DIFFERENCE, an acclaimed film about African-American manhood. Filmed over five and a half years, ALL THE DIFFERENCE weaves together the stories of two tough, yet promising young black men as they navigate broken homes and low-income, high-risk communities in Chicago. Although statistics predict they will...