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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Description
"Never before, in the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of Black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959.
This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.
Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling,...
This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.
Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling,...
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 62
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sarah, the picture-perfect girl-next-door, took a job in Chicago thinking she could escape memories of a tragic accident that she blames on herself. But when she receives some unsettling news, Sarah decides to return home and try to heal old wounds.
3) Home alone 3
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young boy, left home alone while sick, saves a top secret computer chip from international thieves.
4) The fugitive
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife is determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who actually committed the crime.
5) Allegiant
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 121 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to...
6) Chicago
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads where the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Decisions will need to be made on how to best spend the money, from buying a new family home, buying a liquor store or even paying for medical school tuition. While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in...
8) Insurgent
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tris and Four are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine, the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris's family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and...
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