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1) Scat
Author
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Spoon River Anthology, the American poet Edgar Lee Masters (1869–1950) created a series of compelling free-verse monologues in which former citizens of a mythical Midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dream of their lives. First published in book form in 1915, the Anthology was the crowning achievement of Masters' career as a poet, and a work that would become a landmark of 20th-century American literature....
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A man is sent a Christmas card while in Afghanistan from a stranger in California, which sets him on a path of trying to find the woman who unknowingly helped him get through the war.
4) Elf
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen and standard full screen versions.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...
5) Up
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
White Quaker Abolitionist Thomas Garrett and William Still, a free, black anti-slavery activist, 'conducted' thousands of fugitives to freedom through the 'corridor of courage', through Maryland's Eastern Shore to the streets of Philadelphia.
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Christmas has always been a test of survival for Eddie and his brood. And that's truer than ever when they receive an all-expenses-paid holiday tour of the South Pacific and end up shipwrecked on a remote island.
Publisher
Hallmark Channel
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Brian and Jenny are engaged and preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast. But when a big storm hits Bucks County, all their plans end up sopping wet! With funds running low and time running out, Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to make quick cash, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
10) Roots
Language
English
Description
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.
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Returning from college one Christmas, Thomas Kinkade finds his mother is ready to lose the family cottage to foreclosure. He is inspired to paint a mural of his hometown, which launches his career and helps the town rediscover their Christmas spirit.
12) Roots
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
30th anniversary ed. ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (645 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunta Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (185 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The man who saved Christmas: "With the support of his loving wife, Mary ... , A.C. Gilbert ... and his brother run a successful toy factory. But when WWI breaks out, A.C. is under pressure to let the U.S. government turn the factory into a weapons plant. With some help from his son and a little holiday magic, A.C. rediscovers his holiday spirit and convinces the U.S. Congress that what America really needs is a little Christmas joy." -- Container.
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Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A hero's journey begins with a single hop. Axel's always been a hero in his own mind. Unfortunately, in real life he's just another mischievous little boy who pulls pranks while his village runs out of food. One day, he has a vision of a mystical grove of cactuses that could feed his people for years. Determined to save the day, Axel and his best friend Jono embark on the journey of a lifetime where they must fly through magnetic valleys, escape...
15) The bachelor
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Standard full screen and widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Faced with the choice of getting married within 24 hours or losing a $100 million inheritance, unrepentant bachelor Jimmie Shannon is suddenly desperate to get to the altar, but his independent girlfriend has seen through his act and refuses to help him. With the priest waiting in the wings and the minutes counting down, it may take 1,000 brides to help him realize the true meaning of love.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodiscs (doublesided, 362 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In his father's shoes: "When 15-year-old Clay's father dies of cancer, he puts on a pair of wingtips given to his dad by a gypsy and discovers that he can travel in time with them. Eager to know more about his father's younger years, Clay goes back in time to experience what it would be like to walk in his father's shoes"--Container.
Out of the woods: "When a hotshot L.A. lawyer Matt Fleming agrees to head upstate into the wilderness to check on...
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Christmas in wonderland: After finding a large sum of money in a mall that they hope will make their holiday brighter, two kids find themselves on the run from the counterfeiters who made the money and want it back!
A hobo's Christmas: A man who deserted his family and lived a hobo's life for 25 years decides it's time to go home. His best friend on the road warns him that the past is best left alone, but he wants to find out for himself. His son...
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A counterfeiter escapes prison through his extraordinary likeness to St. Nick. Christmas is near and police closing in, he is unable to recover loot from an earlier caper without taking advantage of two neighborhood kids who believe he is Santa.
20) CarGo
Publisher
The Asylum
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young car learns the importance of family when he embarks on a mission to rescue his father, who's been sent to Clunker Island to be repurposed as junk metal.
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