Taye Diggs
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English
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A conversation about race. **
"Daddy?"
"Yes, my sweet boy."
"Why are those people shouting?"
"Our people are shouting because we need to be heard. We need to be heard."
Why? is a question asked by children daily, and in this striking and timely story, it begins a straightforward and challenging conversation between children of color and the adults in their lives.
Why are the buildings burning? Why are people marching? Why are they crying? Taye Diggs...
3) Mixed Me!
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English
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This program is read by Taye Diggs and features a bonus interview with his son, Walker Diggs.
From Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans comes Mixed Me!, another inspiring audiobook collaboration.
Mom and Dad say I'm a blend of dark and light:
'We mixed you perfectly, and got you just right.'
Mike has awesome hair. He has LOTS of energy! His parents love him. And Mike is a PERFECT blend of the two of them.
Still, Mike has to answer LOTS of questions...
4) My Friend!
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English
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This program is read by Taye Diggs.
An audiobook about what it means to be a friend from Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans, the writer/artist team that brought us Chocolate Me! and Mixed Me.
Friends lend a hand when they can
They help blend and mend
It doesn't depend on whether you're doing wrong or right.
A friend can send or lend a shining light to a situation.
Add some bright to any frustration.
On pretty much any occasion.
Two best friends do almost...
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English
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From Taye Diggs and Shane W. Evans comes I Love You More Than..., another heartfelt audiobook collaboration.
My child. I am not always with you as much as I'd like. But you are always in my mind and my heart. Some families look different than others. A father who doesn't live full-time with his son tells him all the ways he misses and loves him.
I Love You More Than... is perfect for families who are separated, whatever the circumstances. Its message...
6) Incarnation
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English
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Based on the legendary demon Mammon, Incarnation is a twisted tale of greed about a young couple chasing the American dream. Brad (Taye Diggs) and Jess (Jessica Uberuaga) move to Los Angeles in search of a better life. When they stumble upon a hidden real estate gem, they are elated by their turn of fortune. But they soon learn that greed comes with a hefty price when their ideal home is hiding a secret far more sinister than they could have ever...
7) The Comeback
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English
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Jeff and Tisa move their family back to their hometown of Atlanta after Tisa's offered her dream job. However, family drama overshadows her dream as they are forced to deal with issues that were long swept under the carpet.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads"
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But...
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But...
11) Rent
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English
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Based on Puccini's classic opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's revolutionary rock opera Rent tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent in the gritty background of New York's East Village. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. One of the longest running shows on Broadway, Rent was the winner...
12) Cake
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English
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A very independent, die-hard party girl gets stuck as the editor of a bridal magazine while being pursued by two eligible bachelors.
13) Between Us
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English
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Two couples reunite over two incendiary evenings where anything can happen in this darkly comedic drama of best friends, marriage, love, disappointment and dreams.
14) Equilibrium
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English
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In an attempt to end wars and maintain peace, mankind has outlawed the things that trigger emotion-literature, music and art. To uphold the law, a special breed of police is assigned to eliminate all transgressors. But when the top enforcer misses a dose of an emotion-blocking drug, he begins to realize that things are not as they seem!
15) Just A Kiss
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English
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They say the heart goes where it will, and six people find theirs following a very complicated road map with a seventh creating some unexpected detours in this dark romantic comedy. Dag (Ron Eldard) is a successful director of television commercials who shares his home with his beautiful girlfriend, Halley (Kyra Sedgwick). Dag, however, has a serious case of roving eye and is given to frequent flings with other women. Halley tries to turn a blind...