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Author
Publisher
Tusquets
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Sinopsis: Una mujer ante una sociedad en la que el aborto es un tabu (y un delito).En octubre de 1963, cuando Annie Ernaux se halla en Ruan estudiando filologia, descubre que esta embarazada. Desde el primer momento no le cabe la menor duda de que no quiere tener esa criatura no deseada. En una sociedad en la que se penaliza el aborto con prision y multa, se encuentra sola; hasta su pareja se desentiende del asunto. Ademas del desamparo y la discriminacion...
3) Eddy's world
Publisher
Lyn Goldfarb Productions
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Eddy Goldfarb is the 100-year-old creative genius behind many of the most popular toys and games of the twentieth century. This is an entertaining, family friendly documentary which takes the viewer into the mind and workshop of the inventor best known for the iconic Yakity Yak Teeth, Kerplunk, Stompers, Bubble Gun and nearly 800 classic toys. The child of immigrants, Eddy designed his first toys while serving on the Batfish Submarine during WWII,...
5) Earth squad
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Profiles fifty environmental activitists and the work they are doing to improve and protect the planet.
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
An attractive new hardcover edition of the classic biography of Tamara de Lempicka, whose paintings defined Art Deco and whose life epitomized the Jazz Age. As F. Scott Fitzgerald portrayed the mad glories of the 1920s on the printed page, Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) captured them on canvas. A seductive Garbo-esque beauty with an irresistible force of personality, this refugee of the Russian Revolution successively conquered Paris, Hollywood, and...
Author
Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this surprising portrait of an unforgettable woman, her son explores the lessons he learned from his mother, presents a stark look at caring for an elderly parent and offers a meditation on the business of trying to honor ourselves without forsaking our parents.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Why did Harry Styles eat a water scorpion? What does he do when he can't sleep? Readers will find out these answers and more of everything they're dying to know about Harry Styles. High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text will leave them feeling confident"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Meet award-winning aerospace engineer Tiera Fletcher and twelve other science superstars and hear them tell in their own words not only about their fascinating work, but also about their childhoods and the paths they traveled to get where they are--paths that often involved failures and unexpected changes in direction, but also persistence, serendipity, and brilliant insights. Their careers range from computer scientist to microbiologist to unique...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903-October 14, 1977) was, without doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the 20th century. For more than three decades, through radio, film, television and records, he reigned supreme. Bing Crosby Rediscovered, explores the life and legend of this iconic performer, revealing a man far more complex than his public persona.Crosby’s estate, HLC Properties, Ltd., granted American Masters unprecedented...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Before Frank Sinatra became the international superstar that we remember him as today, he was just a young boy singing for spare change in his family's New Jersey tavern. Those small beginnings would be the start of an incredible career in which Frank became one of the best-selling musicians of all time -- selling over 150 million records worldwide. More than just a musician, Frank also went on to win an Academy Award and a Golden Globe during his...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1940, Alex Trebek grew up listening to the radio and hoping to one day become a broadcaster. His dream became a reality when he was hired as a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961. Alex's composed nature and ability to skillfully improvise while on television eventually led to his role as the host of Jeopardy!, the biggest quiz game show in the United States. Alex not only earned numerous awards over...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The first biography of the epic life of one of the most important, enigmatic and private artists of the 20th century. Drawn from almost 40 years of conversations with the artist, letters and papers, it is a major work written by a well-known British art critic. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) is one of the most influential figurative painters of the 20th century. His paintings are in every major museum and many private collections here and abroad. William...
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of John Quincy Adams from his childhood in Massachusetts through his term as the sixth president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Adams, and other reference materials.
17) Beyoncé
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the international superstar and feminist icon covers Beyoncé's Texas childhood, achievements as a member of Destiny's Child, meteoric solo career, and influence as an equal-rights activist.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drawing on 150 interviews and extensive archival research, this definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time, who gave women a permanent place on the air, reveals the woman behind the legacy—one who broke all the rules to tell viewers what they deserved to know.
Publisher
MTV Entertainment Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Through a series of essays, poems and comics, thirty creators--including Melissa de la Cruz, Edmund Lee, Nathan Ramos-Park and Ellen K. Pao--give voice to moments that defined them and shed light on the immense diversity and complexity of the Asian American identity.
20) Big Sonia
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In the last store in a defunct shopping mall, 91-year-old Sonia Warshawski, great-grandmother, businesswoman, and Holocaust survivor, runs the tailor shop she's owned for more than 30 years. But when she's served an eviction notice, the specter of retirement prompts Sonia to resist her harrowing past as a refugee and witness to genocide. A poignant story of generational trauma and healing, the film also also offers a laugh-out-loud-funny portrait...
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