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The Time Machine

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The Time Machine was published in 1895 and quickly established Wells not only as an able writer, but a thinker of unusual ideas. Wells is perhaps the original writer of science fiction (alongside Jules Verne) and this novel is characteristic of his use of technology, imagination, and clever plotting to make the unthinkable seem plausible to the ordinary reader.

Tarzan of the Apes

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First published in 1914, this romantic novel has remained influential over the years, both as a book and in films and a television series. The reader must recognize that Tarzan is a product of its age and contains outmoded imagery and simplistic depictions of other cultures and species: bloodthirsty natives, chatty chimps, roaring lions, stalking beasts. In some respects Tarzan is a caricature of itself and life in an African jungle.

Around the World in 80 Days

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This travel adventure novel by Jules Verne was published serially in 1872 and in book form in 1873 The lively and amusing narrative recounts the journey pursued by a sedentary London gentleman named Phileas Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, to win a wager with Fogg's fellow club members. Pursued by Fix, a private detective who believes Fogg to be a bank robber, the duo cross three continents and two oceans on trains, steamers, an elephant, and a sail-sledge.

On Golden Pond

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For Norman (Henry Fonda) and Ethel Thayer (Katherine Hepburn), this summer ON GOLDEN POND is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda) arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years. Norman must find his way through his anger and fear of growing old, while Chelsea struggles to rebuild their relationship. Ethel's consistent support of her "knight in shining armour" is inspirational in its simplicity. This is a movie to ponder and always keep in your heart.

Director:

Mark Rydell

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:25

A Gathering of Old Men

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Stirring, heroic, and wonderfully laced with the musical languages of the Bayou, Ernest J. Gaines - the foremost voice in contemporary African American literature - adds another breathtaking saga to his canon with A Gathering of Old Men.

Author:

Ernest J. Gaines

Grade Level:

High

Length:

07:37

The Outsiders

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This two-disc special edition is Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel about two rival teen gangs in rural Oklahoma. When the gangs get into a brawl, and it ends with the death of one of the members, they have to face the consequences and come to terms with their violent ways of life.

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:53

The Hunger Games Complete 4-Film Collection

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Based on the popular book series by Suzanne Collins.

In this fictional dystopian future, teenager Katniss Everdeen finds herself taking the place of her younger sister as a "Tribute" for her district. Each of the 12 districts of Panem are under the authority of the Capitol, and are forced to select a boy and a girl to compete in a nationally televised death match called the Hunger Games. Throughout this series, Katniss must rely on her instinct and wits to survive.

This 4-film DVD set includes:

Director:

Gary Ross

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

09:08

The Hunger Games Complete 4-Film Collection

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

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In this emotional and thought-provoking book of poetry, bestselling author Nikki Grimes finds inspiration from poets of the Harlem Renaissance. Moved by the evocative verse of legendary writers from the era, Grimes has composed gorgeous new poetry with timely themes for today. By using the "Golden Shovel" poetic form, she has created wholly original poems based on the works of master poets like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, Jean Toomer, and others who enriched history during the Harlem Renaissance.

Author:

Nikki Grimes

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

Flags of Our Fathers

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In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.

Author:

James Bradley

Ron Powers

Grade Level:

High

Length:

13:19

Flags of Our Fathers

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In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.

Author:

James Bradley

Grade Level:

High

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Flags of Our Fathers

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