Finty Williams
Author
Language
English
Description
"...a story of family, courage, and resilience, inspired by a true story. Against all odds, three Slovakian sisters have survived years of imprisonment in the most notorious death camp in Nazi Germany: Auschwitz. Livia, Magda, and Cibi have clung together, nearly died from starvation and overwork, and the brutal whims of the guards in this place of horror. But now, the allies are closing in and the sisters have one last hurdle to face: the death march...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
HL 790L
Language
English
Description
"Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris with Matthew Fairchild, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city's...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Please make a list of every possession you consider essential to your life. The request seems odd, even intrusive--and for the two women who answer, the consequences are devastating. EMMA Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings....
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 2
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
"All Emily Windsnap wants to do is impress her best friend, Shona, and the other mermaids who live in the sea around Allpoints Island. But instead, she wakes up with the kraken, a terrifying octopus-like monster the size of an apartment building. Now he's coming after everything and everyone, and it's up to Emily to stop him. Luckily she's got help from Shona and one other person--someone Emily hoped never, ever to see again."--Back cover.
Author
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home. In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother Edik finds the girl, Beatryce, curled in a stall, wracked with fever, coated in dirt and blood, and holding fast to the ear of Answelica the goat. As the monk nurses Beatryce to health, he uncovers her dangerous secret, one that imperils...
Author
Series
Emily Windsnap volume 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
HL 800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She's engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James's charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero's blade. But the truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia's marriage is a lie, arranged to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Not every gift is a blessing. Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite. But they don't laugh. Melanie is a very special girl. Emotionally charged and gripping from beginning to end, The girl with all the gifts is the most powerful and affecting...
10) The years
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1965
Language
English
Description
Follows the lives of three generations of the Pargiter family.
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Adventures of a remarkable little mouse who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina.
"The royal banquet:": Angelina is requested to dance for Queen Seraphina, but on her way, she and Miss Lilly get lost. "Angelina the mouse detective": With a garden gnome thief, Angelina is on the trail. "Angelina's baby sister": Angelina adores her new baby sister, that is until she gets all the attention. "The costume ball": When Angelina and Alice sneak out and disguise...
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Angelina is a little mouse who loves to dance - in her bedroom, at school, in the kitchen, even in her sleep. Determined to see her ballet heroes' only show in Mouseland, Angelina will find a way to go, tickets or no tickets.
13) Citadel
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012.
Physical Desc
686 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A World War II story of daring and courage, in which a group of determined women fighting for the French Resistance risk their lives to save their homeland and protect astonishing secrets buried in time in France, 1942. In Carcassonne, a colorful historic village nestled deep in the Pyrenees, a group of courageous women are engaged in a lethal battle. Like their ancestors who fought to protect their land from Northern invaders seven hundred years...
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Angelina celebrates friendship both onstage and off. She learns that sometimes it is better to give than to receive. Angelina learns about dealing with jealousy and how a misunderstanding can test a friendship. Through it all, Angelina learns that true friends are friends forever.
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Angelina inspires children to experience the magic of dance as the little star pursues her dream of becoming a prima ballerina. As she faces challenges along the way, her family and friends provide the encouragement needed to build character and achieve her dreams.
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Standard format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Angelina and her fellow dancers travel by ship to a dance festival in Dachovia, she plays a part in helping a friend and averting disaster when the ship becomes stuck on an iceberg.
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In "Angelina and Anya", a poor harvest mouse joins Angelina's ballet class and is accused of stealing. Angelina befriends the little mouse and discovers the true thief in the process. In "Alice's Present", Angelina misplaces a gift from her best friend, Alice. An extra feature includes folk dancing from the students of the Royal Academy of Dance.
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Angelina and the silver locket": Angelina borrows her mother's precious silver locket without permission and is devastated when she loses it. "Show and tell": Angelina takes her baby sister, Polly, to 'Show and Tell Day' at school. "The proposal": Angelina doesn't believe Mr. Operatski is a worthy suitor for Miss Lilly and sets out to prove it. "Heads and tails": The new statue of Queen Seraphina is missing its head. Will Angelina and her friends...
20) In the wings
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Angelina and her friends are about to learn some important lessons about fair play. Whether she's giving the ballet performance of her life or competing in a race-to-the-finish treasure hunt, she quickly learns that nothing is more important than doing things the right way. When everyone plays fair, everyone comes out a winner.