Common (Musician)
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
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NYT - Combined Hardcover & Paperback Fiction
Spooky Books for Adults
Spooky Reads for Adults
NYT - Combined Hardcover & Paperback Fiction
Spooky Books for Adults
Spooky Reads for Adults
Description
An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Atria books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Common believes that the phrase "let love have the last word" is not just a declaration; it is a statement of purpose, a daily promise. Love is the most powerful force on the planet and ultimately, the way you love determines who you are and how you experience life. Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic, Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common's own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led...
3) Date night
Language
English
Formats
Description
An ordinary couple is in the right place, on the wrong night. Phil and Claire Foster are a sensible, suburban husband and wife slogging through their daily lives and marriage. But a case of mistaken identity sets off an outrageous chain of events involving small-time thieves, big-city mobsters, corrupt cops and a crazed cabbie, as the Fosters' "date night" turns into a wild ride they'll never forget! --Container.
4) Storks
Language
English
Description
Storks: Storks used to deliver babies, they now deliver packages for a global internet store. Junior, top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine which produces an unauthorized baby girl! Desperately Junior must deliever the bundle of joy before his boss finds out. Get ready for this wild revelaling journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks' true mission in the...
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the aftermath of Judgment Day and the takeover by the machines, John Connor (Christian Bale), the destined leader of the human resistance, must counterattack Skynet's devastating plan to terminate mankind. As Connor rallies his underground street fighters for a last, desperate battle, he realizes that to save the future he must rescue his own father, Kyle Reese (Anton Yelchin). But the most shocking discovery comes with the arrival of Marcus Wright...
6) Smallfoot
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist: a human. News of this throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in an all-new story about friendship, courage, and the joy of discovery.
Language
English
Formats
Description
U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined that only a secret group of despicable individuals with nothing to lose can avert a potential apocalypse. So, she has assembled the world's most dangerous super villains, given them a powerful arsenal of weapons, and sent them off on a suicide mission.
10) Street kings
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him. He teams up with a young detective to track down Washington's killers, who track down the murderers...
11) Run all night
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon, once known as The Gravedigger, has seen better days. Longtime best friend of mob boss Shawn Maguire, Jimmy, now 55, is haunted by the sins of his past. Lately, it seems Jimmy's only solace can be found at the bottom of a whiskey glass. But when Jimmy's estranged son, Mike, becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago.
Publisher
American Movie Classics
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (427 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Confederate soldier, out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife, follows their trail to the raucous, traveling town alongside the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
Publisher
New Line Cinema
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version; Rental.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It's been more than ten years since our last appointment at Calvin's Barbershop. Calvin and his longtime crew are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse....
14) Hunter killer
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An American submarine captain teams up with a group of Navy SEALs to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and save the world from an imminent catastrophe.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 305 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The Grammy Award-winning recording artist and actor shares the story of his life, from his youth on Chicago's South side and rise in the hip-hop industry to his movie appearances and the lessons he has learned as a son and a father.
16) Just Wright
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with injured NBA star Scott McKnight. Leslie not only whips Scott into shape, she helps take his game to the next level and all is going well--until Leslie finds herself falling for him. Oblivious to her growing affection, Scott only has eyes for Morgan, Leslie's sexy and seductive friend. With everything on the line, Leslie must take her best shot and find...
17) The hate U give
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (133 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Starr Carter navigates the perilous waters between her poor, black neighborhood and her prestigious, mainly white private school. This all changes when she finds herself in the middle of racial activism after her best friend is shot by police officers, and she's forced to make a decision. Allow the media to skewer her friend to protect the status quo, or stand up and tell the truth in memory of Khalil?
18) Smokin' Aces
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An FBI agent hunts for Las Vegas stand up comedian and illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel. Aces has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Now Aces will have to pull his greatest disappearing act before the assassins can get to him.
20) The Wiz live!
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film. Here a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to create an exciting new version of the show unlike anything...