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Summary: An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007

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Summary: Thomas and Alfred were born around the same time; a fire in the nursery had nurses scrambling to save the newborns. Because he felt that he deserved Alfred's good fortune at being born into a wealthy family, Thomas conceives the idea that he and Alfred were switched at birth, and he can't help seeing that his unhappiness should be Alfred's, from the loss of his sister to his inability to have a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Arrow Academy 2020

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN TOT

Summary: Twelve-year-old Abe is an aspiring chef who wants his cooking to bring people together, but his half-Israeli, half-Palestinian family has never had a meal that didn't end in a fight. Ditching his traditional summer camp, Abe begins working with Chico, an adventurous street chef who encourages him to think outside his old cuisines. However, when Abe's deceit is uncovered, he must grapple with...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Breaking Glass Pictures 2020

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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY ABE

Summary: Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FIN

Smith, Emma Bland

Summary: "The McNallys are visiting Michigan's Mackinac Island. Gavin and his brother, Gus, take a nature walk. After the walk, Gavin wants to hunt for treasure at a nearby fort. So when Gus goes missing, Gavin is annoyed. But he soon comes to realize what hunting for treasure really means"--Page [4] cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SMI

Smith, Emma Bland

Summary: "The McNallys stop at a Colorado lodge for the night and by morning, they are snowed in! While looking for a place to study, Gavin and his sister, Chloe, go through a door into a dark hallway. The door locks behind them, and it's getting colder by the second. Will Gavin and Chloe have to weather the blizzard in the dark, frozen passage?"--Page [4] cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SMI

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SMI

Smith, Emma Bland

Summary: "The McNallys are spending the night in a California campground when Gavin sees a red glow in the distance. Fire! The McNallys must make quick decisions to get to safety. Just as they think they're in the clear, they find an abandoned dog. Do they have time to rescue her and still escape the fire?" -- Page [4] cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SMI

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SMI

Summary: New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2021

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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV YOU

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD YOU

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD YOU

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD YOU

Summary: Garnering recognition for his stellar athletic abilities and intellectual accomplishments "Luce" follows the titular characters struggle of maintaining his integrity while dealing with the circumstances of his background. Adopted from a war-torn country just ten years prior, Luce becomes the very essence of what many consider to be the American Dream. However, all changes when his teacher...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA LUC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LUC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE LUC

Delaney, JP

Summary: Pete Riley answers the door one morning to Miles Lambert, a stranger who tells him that Pete's son was switched at birth with their child. But how much can the other parents really be trusted?

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2020

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC DEL

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Delaney 2020

Blau, Melinda

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.85 BLA

Summary: From the town of Bedrock, modern stone-age family Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their goofy best-friends and neighbors Barney and Betty Rubble comically trudge through prehistoric daily lives.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV FLI

Arnold, Elana K.

Summary: "There are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer: she just finished third grade; she has a perfect cat named Matzo Ball; she doesn't always tell the truth; she is very happy to be spending summer vacation away from home and her mom and dad and all the wonderful things she had been planning all year. Okay, maybe that last one isn't entirely the truth. Of course, there's nothing...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA Fiction Arnold 2022

Summary: "Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy, daughter Judy, and Jane (his wife) as they move to an asteroid full of space-age wonders. When they discover that George's new company is disturbing the home of friendly underground creatures named Grungies, they must work together to spread peace on their new space place." -- Publisher's description.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JET

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE JET

Summary: Aura is a recent college graduate who returns to New York and moves back in with her mother and sister. As painfully confessional as it is endlessly amusing, Tiny Furniture is an authentic, incisive portrait of a young woman at a crossroads.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2012

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TIN

Black, Justin

Summary: In a stark and wholehearted true story that shares how two individuals on separate paths found each other, Alexis and Justin merge their course into one full of hope and purpose. And hand-inhand, with a desire to help others, they learned to reject the abusive patterns of their poast, thereby intentionally breaking the cycle of generational violence and unhealthy behaviors.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Global Perspectives Publishing 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BLA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio Black

Summary: The Lowry family is in transition. They have recently moved from the city to a small town and are having a hard time adjusting. Just when their spirits need lifting, they find themselves "adopted" by a stray golden retriever named Pilot. Pilot is not only very clever and very lovable, she's also very pregnant. Although the Lowry's give the puppies up for adoption, Pilot is determined to get...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2007

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY RET

Summary: Relive the Oleson's adoption of Nancy, and every endearing moment of season eight of the series, with restored and remastered picture and sound. Share memories with the Wilders and Ingalls when snowed in at Christmas, witness Almanzo's stroke and the birth of baby Rose, and behold Charles' faith as he pleads for his adopted son's life, in this completely uncut and unforgettable, 22-episode saga.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LIT

Mendoza, Jessica

Summary: ESPN baseball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza teams up with her sister Alana Mendoza Dusan in this sweet and hilarious middle-grade novel that celebrates teamwork, family, and softball! This is going to be twelve-year-old Sophia Maria Garcia's best year ever: she's going out for the same softball team on which her high-school softball star sister played at her age, and she...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC MEN

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Summary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Black, Michael Ian

Summary: Michael Ian Black takes a poignant look at manhood, written in the form of a heartfelt letter to his teenage son before he leaves for college. Black offers a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2020

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 305.31 BLA

Summary: Headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly's love. The problem is, Anthony seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father's plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew, Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE WIL

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Wild 2021

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WIL

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WIL

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Wi

Summary: Matt LeBlanc plays an old-school guy confronting the modern challenges of parenting, marriage, and family. After hitting a rough patch with his construction business, Adam's wife, Andi, has proposed they start a house-flipping business together along with his brother, Don, and friend, Lowell. In the midst of all this, Adam also has to juggle his three children and deal with his sister-in-law,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MAN

Summary: Chronicles the life of a family living in rural Virginia during the Depression.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment 2012

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD WAL

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