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8881) Blush
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
עברית
Description
17-year-old Naama spends most of her free time drinking and partying in the hopes of escaping from her parents' constant bickering, worsened by the recent disappearance of her AWOL soldier sister. When a free-spirited new girl shows up at school, Naama falls deeply in love for the first time and the intensity of the experience at once confuses her and gives her life new meaning.
8882) Ginger & Rosa
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Two teenage girls, Ginger and Rosa, are inseparable: they play truant together, discuss religion, politics and hairstyles, and dream of lives bigger than their mothers₂ frustrated domesticity. But, as the Cold War meets the sexual revolution, and the threat of nuclear holocaust escalates, the lifelong friendship of the two girls is shattered by the clash of desire and the determination to grow up.
8883) Empire of the sun
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to...
8884) Children of the mist
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
Hmong
Description
Follows the challenges faced by a young Hmong teenage girl growing up in mountains of northern Vietnam, in particular, the controversial but accepted tradition of "bride kidnapping."
8885) Brother's keeper
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Türkçe
Description
Follows a boy at a boarding school for Kurdish boys in Turkey as he struggles to save his best friend who had fallen seriously sick, in the face of the bureaucratic obstacles of the school administration.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Shonen Jump edition
Language
English
Description
"See what Straw Hat chef Sanji dishes up in his battle to win over the bellies and hearts of all he feeds, man or woman, friend or foe. This one-shot spinoff rolls all six original story chapters into one collection, concocted and served up to you by the creators of Food Wars!"--Amazon
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Adulting meets Hyperbole and a Half in this witty, starkly honest, and absolutely on-point book of essays and illustrations on the realities of growing up and finding yourself. Mari Andrew started doodling when she worked at a bakery--she took some license with the display case labels. When customers noticed and began telling her the drawings brightened their days, Mari realized she could use that hobby to connect with people. She hit a professional...
8888) The real Riley Mayes
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking Joy Powers! Things start to look up when a classmate,...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The hilarious, semi-autobiographical tale of Martin Moone, the youngest boy in a loud, large Irish family, and his imaginary friend Sean Murphy. Between Martin's unique view on life and Sean's not always helpful advice, the pair find themselves thrown into one ridiculous scheme after another. Revel in this hilarious, award-winning hit show, now together in one complete collection for the first time!
8891) Ashes in the snow
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
An artistic sixteen-year-old is forcefully separated from her family by Soviet soldiers and sent to one of Stalin's work camps in Siberia. Despite suffering through cruel and harsh conditions, Lina finds refuge in the connections she makes with other deportees and in the art she continues to create to document her experiences.
8892) Adventureland
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A recent college graduate, unable to afford his planned trip to Europe, finds himself working at an amusement park for the summer.
8893) The Taqwacores
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Yusef is a first-generation Pakistani-American engineering student who moves off-campus with a group of Muslim punks in Buffalo, New York. His new 'unorthodox' housemates soon introduce him to Taqwacore, which is a hardcore, Muslim punk rock scene. As the seasons change, Taqwacore influences the house more and more. The living room becomes a mosque during the day, while it continues to host punk shows at night. Ultimately, Yusef begins to challenge...
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
After graduating from high school, the irrepressible Andy heads for New York, giddy with visions of high finance, chic women and posh nightclubs. But the big city is tough on a small-town boy. Jobs are hard to come by. Broadway babies aren't impressed by the boy's gosh-and-golly charms, especially when his savings dwindle to a lone quarter. Then, too, Judge Hardy isn't just a room away with his ever-present wisdom and moral support.
8895) Awkward: Seasons 1 & 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Awkward. takes an irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton, whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way our of proportion."--Container.
8896) Cooley High
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1960s, a slice-of-life tale of high school students coping with the challenges of everyday life growing up in the Chicago housing projects.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"One sweltering summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister's hard-living mother is apprehended by the police, leaving him and nine-year-old Pete to survive on their own while dodging child protective services, the cops and the gangs of the Brooklyn projects. But through fearlessness of youth and sheer force of will, the two forge a bond strong enough to face down the world--and claim their place in it"--Container.
8898) War Eagle, Arkansas
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
High school senior Enoch Cass is the star pitcher on his baseball team, but is very insecure because of his debilitating stutter. His only friend is Wheels, who is stuck in a wheelchair because of severe cerebral palsy. When Enoch performs well at the All Star game, he receives newfound attention from interested colleges and Abbey, a girl Enoch has had a crush on. Now he must decide if he should pursue a college sports career, or stay near his family,...
8900) Beautiful Ohio: DVD
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
Anamorphic widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A family with one son who is a mathematical genius and one who longs to be free from his brother's shadow, struggles with societal issues and family dynamics during the early 1970's.
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