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1) 1984
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Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities.
3) Veracity
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2010
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376 p. ; 24 cm.
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Harper Adams was six years old in 2012 when an act of viral terrorism wiped out one-half of the country's population. Out of the ashes rose a new government, the Confederation of the Willing, dedicated to maintaining order at any cost. The populace is controlled via government-sanctioned sex and drugs, a brutal police force known as the Blue Coats, and a device called the slate, a mandatory implant that monitors every word a person speaks. To utter...
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The Continuum trilogy volume 1
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"One thousand years after a cataclysmic event leaves humanity on the brink of extinction, the survivors take refuge in continuums designed to sustain the human race until repopulation of Earth becomes possible. Against this backdrop, a group of young friends in the underwater Thirteenth Continuum dream about life outside their totalitarian existence, an idea that has been outlawed for centuries. When a shocking discovery turns the dream into a reality,...
5) Animal farm
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Everyman's library volume 150
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IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
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Animal Farm" is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories. Its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind, can fairly be said to have become a universal drama. Orwell is one of the very few modern satirists comparable to Jonathan Swift in power, artistry, and moral authority; in animal farm his spare prose and the logic of his...
8) The gift
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Witch and wizard volume 2
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
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After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of teenagers like themselves, hunted by the state and determined to defy its ban on the arts, magic, and all other forms of creativity.
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2009.
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IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
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viii, 148 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"As could only occur with Bradbury's full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montag's awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature"--From publisher description.
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"Whoever controls our memories controls the future. Janelle Monáe and an incredible array of talented collaborating creators have written a collection of tales comprising the bold vision and powerful themes that have made Monáe such a compelling and celebrated storyteller. Dirty Computer introduced a world in which thoughts-as a means of self-conception-could be controlled or erased by a select few. And whether human, A.I., or other, your life and...
12) V for Vendetta
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2006
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1 videodisc (ca. 133 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V.' Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, 'V' ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about 'V's' mysterious background, she also discovers...
13) The fire
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
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Whit and Wisty Allgood have led the resistance against a totalitarian regime that has banned all forms of creativity and executed their parents, but even the growing strength of the siblings' magic has not been able to stop the evil dictator, and they must somehow prepare for an imminent showdown.
14) The kiss
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
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"For the first time in their lives, Wisty and Whit Allgood find themselves at odds as Wisty is drawn to a mysterious and magical stranger named Heath"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recognized today as the founder of modern art history and as one of the key thinkers of the nineteenth century, Burckhardt changed not only the way we think about the Renaissance in relation to European and world history, but the value placed on art as a tool for understanding historical developments.
The Civilization of the Renaissance...
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The explosive new book from Dinesh D'Souza, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Hillary's America, America, and Obama's America.
What is "the big lie" of the Democratic Party? That conservatives-and President Donald Trump in particular-are fascists. Nazis, even. In a typical comment, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow says the Trump era is reminiscent of "what it was like when Hitler first became chancellor."
But in fact, this audacious lie is a complete...
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Desde principios del siglo XX y hasta poco antes del estallido de la Gran Guerra en junio de 1914, Rafael Altamira redactó numerosos escritos de temática «obrera», una buena muestra de los cuales, debidamente ordenados y clasificados, recopiló en el libro titulado Cuestiones obreras. En conjunto, los escritos de Altamira recibían la denominación de «cuestiones obreras». Al obrero como tal y como hombre no sólo le importaban cosas relativas...
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"We are at war, in WWIII for many decades now. We have been systematically targeted on different fronts and locations. Alas, my beloved America has not recognized it yet..." This nonfiction work chronicles the development of world politics in the 21st century. Discover the single driving force behind today's threat of global terrorism. Learn why the 9/11 attack was just one link in a long chain of battles against Western civilization and how Islam...
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Get the Summary of Michael Nehls's The Indoctrinated Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Indoctrinated Brain" by Michael Nehls explores the societal and psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that the response to the virus and the push for a Great Reset are part of a strategy to erode constitutional freedoms and establish a technocratic regime. Nehls compares current events to dystopian...
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Get the Summary of Alex Jones and Kent Heckenlively's The Great Awakening in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Great Awakening" by Alex Jones and Kent Heckenlively examines the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) and the implications of technological advancements on humanity. The authors discuss the risks of AI, referencing an incident where an AI drone attacked its human operator, and Elon Musk's...
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