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Author
Publisher
Dial Books
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
190 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In rural Indiana in 1904, fifteen-year-old Russell's dreams of quitting school and joining a wheat threshing crew are disrupted when his older sister takes over the teaching at his one-room schoolhouse after mean, old Myrt Arbuckle "hauls off and dies."
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In a delightful new romantic comedy from Elinor Lipman, one woman's trash becomes another woman's treasure, with deliriously entertaining results. Daphne Maritch doesn't quite know what to make of the heavily annotated high school yearbook she inherits from her mother, who held this relic dear. Too dear.The late June Winter Maritch was the teacher to whom the class of '69 had dedicated its yearbook, and in turn she went on to attend every reunion,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Emmy Award-winning comedian shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top, set against the backdrop of the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s.
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 5
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of Abdo
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
81 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mindy is super excited to visit her grandparents in South Korea, but when the traditional meal she makes with her dad's new girlfriend has a few mishaps, she fears they are cooking up a big disaster." - ABDO
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 6
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of Abdo
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
79 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mindy is confident she and her dad can win the trivia contest at a local pizza place, but when her dad worries he might not understand the cultural references, they try to find a way to have fun together even if they don't win." - ABDO
8) Calypso
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. With Calypso, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality....
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 4
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of Abdo
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Reinforced library bound edition.
Physical Desc
85 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's time to pick a class president, and Mindy really wants to win--and she's basing her entire campaign on snacks and being kind, so how could she NOT be chosen? But there is one big thing that Mindy is not sure she can do--make a speech to her class about why she would be the best pick for president. Can Mindy face her fears and show the class--and herself--that she can be the best class president ever?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An endearing romantic comedy from the beloved best-selling author of The Family Man and The View from Penthouse B At thirty-two, Faith Frankel has returned to her claustro-suburban hometown, where she writes institutional thank-you notes for her alma mater. It's a peaceful life, really, and surely with her recent purchase of a sweet bungalow on Turpentine Lane her life is finally on track. Never mind that her fiance is off on a crowd funded cross-country...
11) Emma
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Occasionally thoughtless, always headstrong, and constantly meddling in the affairs of her friends, Emma is a character for the ages. Hers is a story that has seamlessly translated to contemporary life. Sparkling with rare literary energy, Emma is a comedy of manners, depicting the self-contained world of 19th-century English life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
378 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing and he has to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is...elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums? Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing...
Author
Series
Meg Langslow mysteries volume 18
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"As the holidays draw near in Caerphilly, Mother volunteers to take part in in a big Christmas-themed decorator show house--each room of a temporarily untenanted house is decorated to the hilt by a different decorator for the public to tour. Of course, Mother insists that Meg pitch in with the organization, and she finds herself surrounded by flamboyant personalities with massive egos clashing and feeling their professional reputations are at stake....
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin's cinematic legacy-an illustrated memoir of his legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve Martin has never written about his career in the movies before. In Number One Is Walking, he shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved films-Father of the Bride, Roxanne, The Jerk, Three Amigos, and many more-bringing readers directly into...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (375 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The show follows Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife and, thanks to some kind of error, is sent to the Good Place instead of the Bad Place, which is definitely where she belongs. While hiding in plain sight from Michael, the wise architect of the Good Place who doesn't know he's made a mistake, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome, or at least the pretty good, person within.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of 18th-century drawing-room intrigues.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 300 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A Little Devil in America is an urgent project that unravels all modes and methods of black performance, in this moment when black performers are coming to terms with their value, reception, and immense impact on America. With sharp insight, humor, and heart, Abdurraqib examines how black performance happens in specific moments in time and space--midcentury Paris, the moon, or a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. At the outset of this project,...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Marissa Cortez Wilson has it all: married to a famous spy-hunting television reporter, with a new baby and intelligent twin step kids, Rebecca and Cecil. When maniacal Timekeeper disrupts her domestic bliss, threatening to take over the planet, Marissa comes out of retirement as a top secret agent. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action!"
Author
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Atria paperback edition.
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lane Moore is a fool for love. From her addiction to romantic comedies to her tendency to form instant soulmate connections with strangers, Lane has a way of romanticizing everything and everyone. But her romantic nature belies a decidedly unromantic childhood, one that sent her down a long and difficult road. Lane considers herself an orphan, though she has two living parents. Her estrangement from her family was a catalyst for her to build a new...
Author
Publisher
Tiny Reparations Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
x, 335 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with a new essay collection that is equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and sharp about human connection, race, hair, travel, dating, Black excellence, and more. Written in Phoebe's unforgettable voice and with her unparalleled wit, Robinson's latest collection, laced with spot-on pop culture references, takes on a wide range of topics. From the values she learned...