Summary: Here comes Cookie: A wealthy retiree surprises everyone by deeding his entire fortune to his ditzy daughter. But when the newly rich young woman becomes convinced the family is actually on the verge of bankruptcy, complications abound -- Six of a kind: Sharing a car on a drive to California with another couple turns into a comedy marathon -- Love in bloom: Lighthearted story of a young woman on...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2003

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY GEO

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Summary: "Maximiliano Cordoba loves stories, especially the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he will make Santa Maria's celebrated futbol team and whether he'll ever meet his mother, who disappeared when he was a baby. He longs to know more about her, but Papa won't talk. So when Max...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2020

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

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Summary: Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020

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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RYA

Ryan, Pam Munoz.

Summary: A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt over Washington, D.C. in an airplane.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 1999

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America Ryan

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC RYA

Ryan, Pam Munoz

Summary: A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away from an orphanage, posed as a boy, moved to California, and fooled everyone by her appearance.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 1998

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RYA

Minter, Adam

Summary: "When you drop your Diet Coke can or yesterday's newspaper in the recycling bin, where does it go? Probably halfway around the world, to people and places that clean up what you don't want and turn it into something you can't wait to buy. In Junkyard Planet, Adam Minter-- veteran journalist and son of an American junkyard owner-- travels deeply into a vast, often hidden, multibillion-dollar...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.473 MIN

Minter, Adam

Summary: "In Secondhand, journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 381 MIN

Summary: "Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually the crime-fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon summons the Dynamic Duo on the Batphone with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the jet-powered Batmobile, Batman and...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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

Summary: Takes you from the terrifying monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore to the Texas waters of the Gulf of Mexico (where waves are created by massive oil supertankers) to the shores of Ireland and Rapa Nui. Told trough the voices of legends, pros, and everyday surfers alike, it is not a film just for surfers, but for anyone with an appreciation for sport and an inkling of what it means to be "stoked."

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2004

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STE

Summary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO
1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO

Summary: In the early 1600s, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. The new government immediately imposes a martial arts ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Company 2007

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SEV

Hintz, Martin

Summary: "Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, [this book] shows you the Badger State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed-- from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds and unusual locales. So if you've "been there, done that"...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 WIS

Summary: In April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics becomes one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes. This gripping 5-part HBO miniseries tells the powerful and visceral story of this event and its aftermath.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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

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

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

Summary: "This is the way it was--the story of the battle that was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, told wherever possible with actual film shot during combat. It exemplifies the combination of planning, courage, error and pure chance by which great events are often decided."--Title screens. In June of 1942, quite possibly the most important naval encounter of WWII took place in the middle...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2001

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

Various artists

Contents: Baby (Justin Bieber) -- Nothin' on you (B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars) -- Your love is my drug (Ke$ha) -- Rude boy (Rihanna) -- OMG (Usher feat. Will.i.am) -- Winner (Jamie Foxx feat. Justin Timberlake and T.I.) -- My chick bad (Ludacris feat. Nicki Minaj) -- Imma be (The Black Eyed Peas) -- Solo (Iyaz) -- All the right moves (OneRepublic) -- Halfway gone (Lifehouse) -- Sweet disposition (The Temper...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: EMI/Sony Music 2010

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK NOW

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK NOW

Summary: Scooby-Doo! and the legend of the vampire: While on vacation in Australia, Scooby and the gang attend a music festival at Vampire Rock. When a legendary creature called Yowie Yahoo begins kidnapping the acts and turning them into vampires Scooby and crew help crack the mystery.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SCO

Summary: Blocked on social media and concerned for his son's life, Chuck impersonates a waitress online and starts checking in with Franklin. But things begin to spiral when Franklin falls for this imaginary girl and wants nothing more than to meet her in person, as Chuck has inadvertently catfished his own son.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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

Summary: The location has brought over seven million fans, and the world's biggest musicians, to a patch of rural Washington farmland 150 miles from nowhere. Despite overwhelming odds, a small family winery, with a makeshift plywood stage, eventually became a Pollstar, Billboard, and ACM-winning music venue. It follows the stories of Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz, and Pearl Jam (among many other artists),...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC ENO

Summary: From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his special powers to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In addition to spooky zombies, he'll also have to take on unpredictable ghosts, wily witches, and, worst of all, clueless grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer will soon find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FAMILY PAR

Summary: A boy must use his special powers to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In addition to spooky zombies, he'll also have to take on unpredictable ghosts, wily witches, and, worst of all, clueless grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer will soon find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012

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

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

Summary: It all ends with a bang! In the final episodes, Emmy winners Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bring the saga of Breaking Bad to a bloody conclusion in their roles as meth kingpin, Walter White and his guilt-ridden partner, Jesse Pinkman. As each tries to get clear of the wreckage they left behind in the meth world, DEA agent Hank Schrader's obsessive pursuit of "Heisenberg" gains steam, leading up...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRE RATED R

Summary: Cry macho: When an aging rodeo star takes a job of bringing the teenage son of his former boss from Mexico, where he lives with his alcoholic mother, to his father's ranch in Texas, he connects with the boy and finds redemption through teaching the boy what it meansto be a man.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CRY

Contents: Disc 1. Bad habits / (Ed Sheeran) -- Cold heart (PNAU remix) / (Elton John & Dua Lipa) -- My universe / (Coldplay X BTS) -- Take my breath / (The Weeknd) -- No / (Little Mix) -- Talk about / (Rain Radio & DJ Craig Gorman) -- Black magic / (Jonasu) -- OUT OUT / (Joel Corry & Jax Jones feat. Charlie XCX & Saweetie) -- Remember / (Becky Hill & David Guetta) -- traitor / (Olivia Rodrigo) -- Happier...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD PM NOW 2021