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Their eyes were watching God
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,139 libraries worldwide A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the mores of her small town.
Science rock
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4 editions published between 1987 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 975 libraries worldwide Teaches children about human anatomy and physiology, electricity, energy sources, the solar system, and gravity through songs and music.
America rock
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2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 901 libraries worldwide Translates important events in American history and important features of the American political and social system into original rock songs illustrated by cartoons.
Grammar rock
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7 editions published between 1981 and 2002 in English and held by 899 libraries worldwide Teaches the different parts of speech through songs and music.
Money rock
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2002 in English and held by 816 libraries worldwide Learn about savings and loans; what is an allowance?; how our salaries/allowances are spent; discover what the government does with our money; investments, stocks and bonds; learn about barter and trade; learn about our national debt; how to write a check and where it goes.
Multiplication rock
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3 editions published between 1983 and 1995 in English and held by 786 libraries worldwide Teaches multiplication through songs and music. Each segment focuses on a number between 2 and 12.
Kim Possible. The secret files
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3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 532 libraries worldwide The daughter of research scientists, Kim does her best to lead a normal teenaged life - going to class, attending proms, and the like. Unfortunately, the world is full of pesky master criminals and super nasty villains, compelling the high-flying, martial arts savvy Kim to kick butt on occasion in the interests of humanity and the American way. Ron is Kim's nerdish sidekick.
Schoolhouse rock! Grammar
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 432 libraries worldwide Teaches children the different parts of speech through songs and music.
Spellbound
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7 editions published between 1982 and 1996 in English and held by 364 libraries worldwide An amnesia victim assumes the identity of a noted psychiatrist and is accused of the murder of the man he professes to be. Constance, a fellow psychiatrist, attempts to restore his memory and uncover some lead that would prove his innocence.
America
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 354 libraries worldwide Translates important events in American history and important features of the American political and social system into original rock songs illustrated by cartoons.
The Eye of the storm
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2 editions published between 1991 and 1992 in English and held by 334 libraries worldwide Award winning documentary records an innovative experiment in which a third-grade teacher divides her all-white class into "blue-eyes" and "brown-eyes," making each group superior or inferior on successive days. The program, shown on NOW, demonstrates the nature and effects of bigotry by showing changes brought about in their behavior and learning patterns.
Kim Possible. The villain files
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 325 libraries worldwide Kim Possible is a teenage girl who can do anything, including stopping evil supervillains. During the day she is your average teen and goes to high school with her friend and sidekick Ron Stoppable. At night Kim tackles the bad guys that threaten the world. She's helped by Wade, a genius computer nerd, and a growing network of grateful people that she's helped in the past.
Mame
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3 editions published between 1974 and 2007 in English and held by 318 libraries worldwide She'll coax the blues right out of your heart. Madcap Auntie Mame is suddenly her nephew's guardian in this sparkling adaptation of the Broadway hit.
Duel in the sun
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4 editions published between 1974 and 1997 in English and held by 288 libraries worldwide The hot-blooded son of a Texas land baron and his clear headed, calm brother become rivals when they meet a beautiful half-breed Indian girl who comes to live on their ranch.
Space Camp
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6 editions published between 1986 and 2001 in English and held by 279 libraries worldwide A group of eager teenagers attend a summer camp designed to teach them the workings of the NASA space program. While sitting in the spacecraft during an engine test, the group is accidentally launched into the weightless world of outer space.
Mame
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 268 libraries worldwide In 1928, a 10-year-old boy goes to live with his eccentric, sophisticated aunt-- a lady who throws a party for any occasion or nonoccasion that comes to mind.
The Day after
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6 editions published between 1983 and 2001 in English and held by 212 libraries worldwide The day after takes as its premise the ultimate what-if, portraying with stark realism the catastrophe of a nuclear confrontation and its devastating effect on a group of average American citizens.
War and remembrance the final chapter. Parts VIII-XII
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 211 libraries worldwide The story of the Henry family as they experience World War II in Europe and the Pacific, tells about the final years of the war and their impact on everyday people.
The Farmer's daughter
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4 editions published between 1947 and 1987 in English and held by 206 libraries worldwide An independent Swedish farm girl revolts against her boss and beau by running for his seat in Congress.
Shalako
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5 editions published between 1988 and 2004 in English and held by 204 libraries worldwide A group of European aristocrats venture into the wilds of New Mexico for a big-game hunt only to find themselves the hunted. more
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African Americans--Marriage African American women Animated television programs Aunts Children's films Children's songs Comedy films Comedy films Criminal behavior Criminal investigation Drama Electricity English language--Parts of speech Feature films Feature films Fiction Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Finance, Personal Gravity History Human anatomy Human physiology Hurston, Zora Neale Interpersonal relations Iowa--Riceville Juvenile works Made-for-TV movies Multiplication Music Musical films Musical films Numerals Political science Power resources Science Social history Solar system Teacher-student relationships Teenage girls Television programs United States Values Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Western films Women martial artists World War (1939-1945)
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