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Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This is all about growing up, about buying first bras, going on first dates, and learning to say goodby to middle school. Matt is Lizzie's little brother and he loves to make Lizzie's life miserable. Luckily, Lizzie has best friends Gordo and Miranda to keep things on the bright side.
3) Jump in!
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A young boxer, Izzy Daniels, trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. When his friend Mary asks him to substitute in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping.
4) Half nelson
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A high school teacher with a drug habit finds a friendship in an unlikely source - one of his troubled students. Will their relationship help them or harm them?
5) Minutemen
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In high school, everyone needs the occasional 'do-over.' To spare other kids from humiliating and totally un-cool high school experiences, seniors Virgil and his buddies, Charlie and Zeke, invent the ultimate time machine. But when they accidentally open a black hole, they learn that turning back the clock can create a massive mess.
6) Hoot
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Roy Eberhardt is the only child in a family that is constantly relocating for his father's work. At 14, he's once again the new kid, this time in the tiny Florida beach town of Coconut Cove. Predictably, a bully nicknames him "Cowgirl" and proceeds to torture him. Unpredictably, a barefoot blonde boy who runs alongside the school bus every morning fascinates him. Tough-as-nails girl jock Beatrice befriends Roy, helps with the bully, and is revealed...
8) The sandlot
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork -- he can't even throw a baseball. But that changes when the leader of the neighborhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses, and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded Beast and its owner (James...
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
World War II rages overseas, the prestigious Devon prep school holds a summer session for boys trying to graduate before they are drafted. Among the students are two unlikely new roomates - Gene, a quiet, introspective bookworm; and Finny, a carefree and wildly popular athlete. Charmed by Finny, Gene joins him for a series of exciting escapades. But when Gene's grades decline, he suspects that Finny secretly wants him to fail. Fueled by anger and...
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Tormented by a bully and dealing with the loss of his mom, young Daniel wishes for a special pet to have by his side. After discovering a real elephant in his backyard, it's as if his wish has come true. But his dad ships Lumpy off o the local zoo. Vowing to free his new friend, Daniel embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
Series
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Teenager Raven Baxter is a girl who can see the future. She and her friends Eddie and Chelsea are always have whacky mishaps trying to follow Raven's visions. Her family life revolves around her parents, Tonya and Victor, and she has a younger brother named Cory. Raven has her hands full dealing with her sassy style sense and her psychic sense of the future.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Television series about the lives of high school students at Degrassi Community School. In this season, the challenges get harder, the lessons get tougher and the path to self-discovery becomes more dangerous than ever. Emma goes to extremes to lose weight, Manny makes a decision that tarnishes her reputation, Paige questions her sexuality, and relationships will begin or rekindle-- and some couples will meet their bitter end.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Ron Clark story. This drama is based on events in the life of Ron Clark, a passionate and innovative teacher who left his small town to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. Clark uses persistence and unconventional methods to reach his students and encourage them to reach their full potential.
The kid: This is a powerful coming-of-age story following the ups and downs of a young boxer's life inside and outside the ring. Jimmy has a calling...
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