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1) The Namesake
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 18
Description
"With a new afterword from Jhumpa Lahiri, a new edition of the contemporary classic. Meet the Ganguli family, new arrivals from Calcutta, trying their best to become Americans even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world--conflicts that will haunt Gogol on his own winding path through divided loyalties, comic detours, and wrenching love affairs. In The Namesake,...
2) Big Eyes
Pub. Date
c2015
Description
Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. The ruse broke up their marriage and led to a divorce and a dramatic courtroom battle to prove authorship of the paintings.
Series
Pub. Date
[c2002]
Description
A "video board book" that will expose your child to complex and beautiful music which has been shown to enhance creativity, improve academic achievement, reduce anxiety and heighten mental awareness. Interesting toys, kinetic art and other real-world objects will intrigue your baby visually as classical music arrangements of Bach and sound effects stimulate your baby's mind.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
"This film depicts the beautiful symphony, Portraits of Colorado. This modern American symphony was written by the Emmy award winning composer, Charles Denler, and performed by the outstanding Colorado Symphony. This film features Charles' unique story, beautiful shots of Colorado nature from all 4 seasons, and stunning musical perforwmances by the Colorado Symphony." --distributer's description.
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Presents a course in Western visual art that serves as both a mind-broadening survey and an essential introduction. It is designed to give anyone interested in Western art a firm familiarity with its basics, including major artists and styles in various media and providing a broad foundation for deeper exploration.
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Presents a course in Western visual art that serves as both a mind-broadening survey and an essential introduction. It is designed to give anyone interested in Western art a firm familiarity with its basics, including major artists and styles in various media and providing a broad foundation for deeper exploration.
13) Musical baby
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Three puppets introduce the world of music to babies for enrichment and delight.
15) My Rembrandt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Delves into the world of people who passionately love and collect the paintings of Rembrandt.
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Follow Dr. Albert Barnes on his remarkable rise from a working-class Philadelphia neighborhood to the top of the modern art world. This unique tale follows Dr. Barnes as he travels the world, collecting works of art by some of history's most famous artists. The film digs deep into the intricacies of each painting, offering a rare look at the priceless collection and at the new Philadelphia museum that now houses it.
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Baby Galileo(TM) Discovering The Sky - Introduces babies and toddlers to the wonders in the sky above -- the sun and moon, fluffy clouds, shimmering stars, colorful planets, and whirling galaxies. This original and inspiring look at our universe will pique your baby's curiosity through spectacular images, colorful toys, engaging puppets, and beautiful music by Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky.Baby Neptune(TM) Discovering Water introduces...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Presents profiles of six modern Russian authors including extensive interviews with each subject; commentary from their literary critics, publishers, and peers; and dramatic readings of English translations of their works, accompanied by specially-created animation sequences.
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