William Nicholson
Author
Series
Wind on fire volume 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
After Kestrel Hath rebels against the stifling rules of Amaranth society and is forced to flee, she, along with her twin brother and a tagalong classmate, follow an ancient map in quest of the legendary silver voice of the wind singer, in an attempt to heal Amaranth and its people.
2) Shadowlands
Author
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
130 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
William Nicholson highlights the life of famed author C.S. Lewis. When Lewis meets an American fan named Joy, he quickly falls in love and marries her. Unfortunately, Joy dies from cancer and Lewis finds himself struggling with grief and emotional pain.
3) Clever Bill
Author
Pub. Date
1977
Physical Desc
22 pages ; illustrations : 19x25 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Wind on fire volume 3
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Hyperion paperback ed.
Physical Desc
xx, 540 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Having saved their family and the rest of the Manth people from slavery, twins Bowman and Kestrel are free to seek their promised land.
Author
Series
Wind on fire volume 2
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st Hyperion Paperback ed.
Physical Desc
x, 582 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Bowman uses his newly-discovered powers to join with his twin sister Kestrel in an attempt to liberate their people from the "beautiful but cruel" civilization which has enslaved them.
7) Shadowlands
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of C.S. Lewis, this film is about the agonizing spiritual crisis of C.S. Lewis when his wife died from cancer. The love, grief, pain, and sorrow were so shattering to Lewis that his basic Christian beliefs, magnificently communicated in his many books, were now called into serious doubt. But he picked up the pieces and moved out of the depressing "shadowlands, " realizing that "real life has not even begun yet."
8) Shadowlands
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor who remains untouched by any great passion until he meets and falls in love with Joy Gresham, a feisty, abrasive New York divorcée.
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
10) Unbroken
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
11) Hope Gap
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Grace lives an idyllic life until her 29-year marriage to Edward abruptly ends, leaving their only son to pick up the pieces. As life unravels, Grace discovers it's never too late to be happy.
12) Gladiator
Series
Language
English
Description
The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
13) Everest
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, the film documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle...
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by familial betrayal and Spain's invading army. She and her shrewd advisor must act to safeguard to the lives of her people. When the dashing seafarer, Walter Raleigh, captures her heart, Elizabeth is forced to make her most tragic sacrifice for the good of her country. A tale of one woman's crusade to control her love, destroy her enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world.
15) Nell
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The backwoods of North Carolina is where Nell lives, all alone. She has her own form of language and no idea of a world beyond her small plot of land. When civilization enters her life, Nell's life will never be the same again.
16) Breathe
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (141 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, it chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society.
18) Les misérables
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Blu-ray disc. ; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.