Aisha
1) Amal unbound
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Language
English
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Description
In Pakistan, Amal holds onto her dream of being a teacher even after becoming an indentured servant to pay off her family's debt to the wealthy and corrupt Khan family.
2) Omar rising
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding schoo in Pakistan.
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Day of Joy is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it's waking up to the sound of frying samosas and simmering pistachio kheer, maybe it's the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers, or maybe it's the gift giving and holiday parties...
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Sterling Archer, the world's most dangerous spy, and his snarky ISIS cohorts are back for another outrageously raunchy season of international espionage and hilarious inter-office intrigue! When he's not busy foiling eco-terrorist threats, tracking down mysterious killers, or having sex in x-ray machines, the suave master spy has his hands full with bikini-clad ninjas, Swiss nymphomaniacs, and paternity suits.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
In the world of extreme Ping-Pong, the competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona gets sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and recapture his former glory, all in an effort to smoke out his father's killer. The killer happens to be one of the FBI's Most Wanted, Feng. Two decades out of the game,...
10) Eye in the sky
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.
Author
Series
Ryan Hart novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.
13) Freewater
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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2023 Black History Month
2023 Youth Media Awards
2024-2025 OBOB 6th-8th Grade
Newbery Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
2023 Youth Media Awards
2024-2025 OBOB 6th-8th Grade
Newbery Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
Description
After fleeing the plantation where they were enslaved, siblings Ada and Homer discover the secret community of Freewater, and work with freeborn Sanzi to protect their new home from the encroaching dangers of the outside world.
Author
Series
Ryan Hart novels volume 4
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers, and their hopes for her generation.