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Monthly updates of the new books purchased by FLITE library
1917 [DVD]At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers, Blake's own brother among them.
Call Number: DVD Shelved By Title
Publication Date: 2019
Baptism of Fire (Witcher #3) by Andrzej Sapkowski; David A. French (Translator)A deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing. A rumor places her in the Niflgaard court, preparing to marry the Emperor. Injured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands.
Call Number: POP READS SAPKOW
ISBN: 9780316219181
Publication Date: 2014-06-24
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood [DVD]Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about kindness, love, and forgiveness from America's most beloved neighbor.
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Publication Date: 2019
Blackkklansman [DVD]In the early 1970s, Ron Stallworth becomes the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a difference, he bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. He recruits a seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation. Together, they team up to take down the extremist organization aiming to garner mainstream appeal. BlacKkKlansman offers an unflinching, true-life examination of race relations in 1970s America that is just as relevant in today's tumultuous world
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Publication Date: 2018
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkIn this book, trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain's wiring--specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques, play, yoga, and other therapies.
Call Number: POP READS VANDER
ISBN: 9780670785933
Publication Date: 2014-09-25
Bombshell [DVD]A group of women decides to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
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Publication Date: 2019
Coda [DVD]A famous pianist struggling with memory loss and stage fright late in his career finds inspiration with a free-spirited music critic.
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Publication Date: 2020
Encanto [DVD]The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal, every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.
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Publication Date: 2021
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyPrintz Medal Winner. American Indian Youth Literature Award YA Honor. A YA thriller about eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who uses her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to assist in an FBI investigation in her community. In the search for truth, Daunis exposes old secrets and scars and learns what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) as she tries root out the corruption in her community.
Call Number: POP READS BOULLE
ISBN: 9781250766564
Publication Date: 2021-03-16
Ford V Ferrari [DVD]The remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles, who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
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Publication Date: 2020
Harriet [DVD]Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America₂s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Call Number: DVD Shelved By Title
Publication Date: 2019
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris (Illustrator)Caldecott Honor Book. In this deceptively simple, deeply profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses: from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes.
Call Number: JUV EASY FICTION HARRIS
ISBN: 1452182701
Publication Date: 2021-05-04
The Invisible Man [DVD]Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
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Publication Date: 2020
The Irishman [DVD]An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the twentieth century. Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to his association with Teamsters union head Jimmy Hoffa to the rift that forced him to choose between the two.
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Publication Date: 2019
Jojo Rabbit [DVD]A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy named Jojo whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
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Publication Date: 2019
Judas and the Black Messiah [DVD]Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
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Publication Date: 2021
Knives Out [DVD]A tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie and a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
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Publication Date: 2019
Me (Moth) by Amber McBrideCoretta Scott King Author Award 2022. Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe.
Call Number: JUV FICTION MCBRID
ISBN: 9781250780362
Publication Date: 2021-08-17
Minari [DVD]A tender and sweeping story about what roots people that follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, this film shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
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Publication Date: 2021
Nicky and Vera by Peter SísSydney Taylor Younger Readers Honor Book, 2022. Jane Addams Peace Older Children Honor Book, 2022. In December 1938, a young Englishman went instead to Prague to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Nazis who were crowded into the city. This story weaves Nicholas Winton's experiences and the story of one of the children he saved, Vera Gissing. Nicky & Vera is a tale of decency, action, and courage.
Call Number: JUV D804.66.W56 S57 2021
ISBN: 1324015748
Publication Date: 2021-01-26
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood [DVD]From 1958 to 1963, American actor Rick Dalton knew the height of fame and fortune as the lead in the television series Bounty Law. Yet, Rick wasn't satisfied with the work and used his popularity to try to become a movie star. By 1969, Rick's career has stalled so much that he takes jobs as a guest star on various shows. He even starts wondering if the only way he can make a comeback is by acting in Italian productions. Cliff Booth, Rick's long-time friend and stunt double, helps him see that possibilities for success still exist in the Los Angeles film industry if they work together.
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Publication Date: 2021
One Night in Miami... [DVD]A fictional account of one amazing night when icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s.
Call Number: DVD Shelved By Title
Publication Date: 2021
Pain and Glory = Dolor y gloria [DVD]PAIN AND GLORY tells of a series of re-encounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the '60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the '80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void that creates the incapacity to keep on making films.
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Publication Date: 2019
Parasite [DVD]Kim Ki-teak's family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Parks' home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.
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Publication Date: 2020
Portrait of a Lady on Fire [DVD]rance, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and attraction grow as they share Héloïse's first moments of freedom. Héloïse's portrait soon becomes a collaborative act of and a testament to their love.
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Publication Date: 2019
Reminders of Him by Colleen HooverAfter serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing
Call Number: POP READS HOOVER
ISBN: 9781542025607
Publication Date: 2022
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidA mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means--and what it costs--to face the truth.
Call Number: POP READS REIDT
ISBN: 9781501161933
Publication Date: 2018-05-29
Soul [DVD]Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22 (Tina Fey), who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover the answers to the most important questions.
Call Number: DVD Shelved By Title
Publication Date: 2020
Sound of Metal [Blu-ray]Ruben and Lou live together, two nomads traveling gig to gig on an endless American tour. Their music is loud, frenzied and passionate, until one day Ruben is overwhelmed by a severe ringing in his ears, which quickly gives way to deafness. Ruben is suddenly overcome by anxiety, depression, and soon enough his past addictions begin to surface. Ruben checks himself into a home for deaf addicts run by an eccentric deaf veteran, Joe. In this world of silence and under Joe's tough, observant care, Ruben must confront himself more honestly than ever before. But the love and sound of his old life echoes in Ruben's mind, calling for him to return...
Call Number: DVD Shelved By Title
Publication Date: 2021
Too Bright to See by Kyle LukoffA haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity. A Newbery Honor Book. Winner of the Stonewall Book Award.
Call Number: JUV FICTION LUKOFF
ISBN: 059311115x
Publication Date: 2021-04-20
Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)Coretta Scott King Award Book for Author and Illustrator. A Caldecott Honor Book. A Sibert Honor Book.
A powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. The book traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa's Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community. News of what happened was largely suppressed, and no official investigation occurred for seventy-five years. This picture book sensitively introduces young readers to this tragedy and concludes with a call for a better future.
Call Number: JUV F704.T92 W43 2021
ISBN: 9781541581203
Publication Date: 2021-02-02
Us [DVD]Haunted by trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. The endearing American family faces doppelgangers of themselves.
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Publication Date: 2021
Watercress by Andrea Wang; Jason Chin (Illustrator)Caldecott Medal Winner. Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Award Book. Newbery Medal Honor Book. Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
Call Number: JUV EASY FICTION WANGA
ISBN: 9780823446247
Publication Date: 2021-03-30
Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer (Illustrator)A Caldecott Honor winner! When two curious kids embark on a "wonder walk," they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light and gain a fresh outlook on the splendors of nature.