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Alicia Keys
Author
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, revealing look at one artist's journey from self-censorship to full expression As one of the most celebrated musicians of our time, Alicia Keys has enraptured the nation with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache-over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized...
Author
Publisher
J Records
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Multi-platinum R&B superstar Alicia Keys' fourth album features the singles Doesn't Mean Anything and Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart.
"...richly passionate set..."--Billboard.
"3 out of 4...the songs are consistently strong and thematically cohesive."--USA Today.
"A-...she's established herself as...the class act."--Entertainment Weekly.
"...slow, clean songs with semi-classical acoustic piano, soft-pop chord changes and simple, prominent hip-hop...
7) Girl on fire
Author
Publisher
HarperAlly, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother... she left long ago.But then Lolo's world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel, with no one else to help, Lolo discovers powers she never knew she...
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
One summer in New York City, thirteen-year-old Mister's hard-living mother is arrested by the police, leaving him and nine-year-old Pete to survive alone while dodging child protective services and the dangers of the Brooklyn projects. The resourceful Mister nevertheless feels he is an unstoppable force against seemingly unmovable obstacles. But what really keeps the pair in the survival game is much more Mister's vulnerability than his larger-than-life...
Author
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Packed with 200 bedtime stories about the lives of extraordinary women from the past and present. Painters, scientists, dancers, chefs, astronauts, jazz singers, pharaohs, boxers, writers, political leaders, from every corner of the globe! Each short biography is written in the style of a fairy tale, filling listeners with wonder and with a burning curiosity to know more about each hero.
13) G I R L
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
G I R L is Pharrell's highly anticipated new album, and features the hit single, "Happy", an international phenomenon and radio smash. "Happy" was first featured on Despicable Me 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
14) Girl rising
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
View a groundbreaking film, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. Viewers will see a showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Featuring Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Liam Neeson, Priyanka Chopra, Chloe Moretz, Freida Pinto, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys, and Kerry Washington.
The...
15) Five
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
An anthology of five short films depicting the impact breast cancer has on people's lives.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand-in mother for Lily. When Rosaleen and Lily walk into town they are approached by some white men. Rosaleen insults these racists by standing up for her rights. The angry men give her a beating and she ends up in the hospital. Lily's father rescues Lily but not Rosaleen so Lily talks Rosaleen into running...
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
14-year-old Lily Owens is haunted by the memory of her late mother. Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.
"Enchanting...Heartwarming."--Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Soars on the strength of strong acting and a script that stubbornly refuses to go all sappy and preachy."--Baltimore Sun
"The filmmakers...
