Calista Flockhart
1) Fragile
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After accepting a new job at a rundown children's hospital, a nurse desperately tries to keep her patients safe from a plague of random, mysterious attacks. Starring Calista Flockhart and Richard Roxburgh.
2) The Seagull
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English
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The Seagull is Anton Chekhov's brilliant four-act play that is considered a monumental work of drama, and one of the most sublime literary examinations of the complexities of love and friendship. First performed over a century ago, this play remains one of the most widely staged productions throughout the world.
The four protagonists in The Seagull are all artists; Trigorin is a well-established writer, Arkadina is a renowned yet aging actress, her...
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"In another romp from the creators of Three Cheers for Catherine the Great!, Best zeroes in on a familiar childhood emotion with insight and flair." - Publisher's Weekly
Whether she's impersonating Elvis, swaggering like Captain Hook, or imitating the sounds of a cricket, Violet is expressive and funny-but only when she's alone or with her best friend, Opal. At school, especially around class bully Irwin, who teases her nonstop, she retreats into...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Ibsen's best-known play displays his genius for realistic prose drama. An expression of women's rights, the play climaxes when the central character, Nora, rejects a smothering marriage and life in "a doll's house."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Menagerie was Williams' first popular success and launched the brilliant, if somewhat controversial, career of our preeminent lyric playwright. Since its premiere in Chicago in 1944, with the legendary Laurette Taylor in the role of Amanda, the play has been the bravura piece for great actresses from Jessica Tandy to Joanne Woodward, and it is studied and performed in classrooms and theaters around the world. A new introduction by prominent Williams...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Introducing AI-Shakespeare, a revolutionary way to read and teach Shakespeare's plays.This edition offers a Modern Language version of Romeo and Juliet, enriched with character descriptions, scene summaries, vocabulary aids, and more, simplifying the reading experience. Dive into a unique cross-disciplinary approach, melding the study of Shakespeare with basics of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence.Experience the Original Language version...