(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Billy Dee Williams
Author
Language
English
Description
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance like everyone else, but his legs are too skinny, and he just can't seem to get it right. At the Jungle Dance, all the other animals make fun of him, and he almost believes he is a failure, until one friend's encouragement shows him how his uniqueness can make him the best dancer of all.
Author
Language
English
Description
In this heartfelt sequel to Lilies of the Field, also helmed by award-winning director Ralph Nelson, Billy Dee Williams reprises the role of Homer Smith, originated by Sidney Poitier. Completing a tour of duty in the army, Homer returns to the chapel he helped build and is cajoled by Mother Maria into building an orphanage.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades-a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed. Billy Dee Williams was born in Harlem in 1937 and grew up in a household of love and sophistication. As a young boy, he made his stage debut working with Lotte Lenya in an Ira Gershwin/Kurt Weill production where Williams ended up...
6) Brian's song
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
A true story based on the unique relationship between the black Gayle Sayers and the late white athlete, Brian Piccolo.
Language
English
Description
The battle for the galaxy intensifies as Imperial Forces launch an all-out attack on the Rebel Alliance. Han Solo and Princess Leia flee to Cloud City where they are captured by Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker journeys to the mysterious, marshy planet of Dagobah, where Jedi master Yoda teaches him the ways of the Force. Little does Luke know that all his Jedi training will be called upon so soon. A stunning revelation--and a seeming life-or-death duel...
Series
Star wars volume VI
Language
English
Formats
Description
The sixth and final chapter of the Star Wars saga sees Luke Skywalker returning to Tatooine with Princess Leia to rescue Han Solo from the gangster Jabba the Hut. Together they team up with the Ewoks of the forest moon Endor against the Imperial forces from the orbiting Death Star, a second and more powerful battle station than the first which threatens to finally crush all resistance from the Alliance. As the Rebel fleet prepare for their last-ditch...
10) Batman
Series
Batman volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Gotham City, a dark knight known as Batman helps to defeat evil and keep the city's citizens safe. When Jack Napier is transformed into the evil Joker, promising to take over Gotham City, it is up to Batman to stop him in his tracks before it is too late.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
Darth Vader and the Empire are building a new, indestructible Death Star. Meanwhile, Han Solo has been imprisoned, and Luke Skywalker has sent R2D2 and C3PO to try and free him. Princess Leia, disguised as a bounty hunter, and Chewbacca go along as well. The final battle takes place on the moon of Endor, with its natural inhabitants, the Ewoks, lending a hand to the rebels.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and two robots (R2-D2 and C-3PO) work together to rescue the princess and restore justice in the Empire.
16) Mahogany
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Ross stars as a Chicago secretary who becomes an internationally acclaimed model and fashion designer.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career. A jazzy narration will resonate with audiences long after the music stops.
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
The fun begins following the victory celebration in the Ewok village on Endor, at the end of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. R2-D2 and C-3PO have gathered to regale Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca and the other Rebels with the tales of their adventures that led to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. An accidental kidnapping occurs while the droids are reminiscing, and suddenly you're taken on a new journey that leads to the retelling of the entire...