Wednesday, April 15, 2009

ZOEgirl & Nichole Nordeman



by ZOEgirl and Nichole Nordeman

Contains the songs:

1. Brave (Nichole Nordeman)
2. What If (Nichole Nordeman)
3. Even If (ZOEgirl)
4. Beautiful Name (ZOEgirl)
5. Lay It Down (Nichole Nordeman)
6. Nick of Time (ZOEgirl)
7. No More Chains (Nichole Nordeman)
8. Live (Nichole Nordeman)
9. Dead Serious (ZOEgirl)
10. Legacy (Nichole Nordeman)
11. Here and Now (ZOEgirl)
12. Anything Is Possible (ZOEgirl)

CD

Value Pac


by Value Pac

Contains the songs:

1. One Way Out
2. Come Back
3. Final Request
4. Happy Star
5. Blank
6. Graduation Day
7. Missing You
8. Down & Out
9. Lean on Me
10. Sticks and Stones
11. Fun for Now
12. Ballad
13. Brethren

CD, punk

The Greatest Game Ever Played



by Mark Frost and Bill Paxton

From Walt Disney Pictures comes "The Greatest Game Ever Played"… the crowd-pleasing underdog epic that's based on a true story!  

Young amateur golfer Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf - "Holes"; "I, Robot") has nothing but talent and a seemingly impossible dream to challenge the world's greatest player, his idol Harry Vardon.  Soon, with the help of his spunky 10-year-old caddy Eddie, Francis boldly breaks down all barriers with a thrilling display of unrivaled drive, skill and heart... and challenges the golf pro for the U.S. Open Championship!  

PG for some brief mild language

DVD, historical fiction

The Emperor's New Groove



by Disney

Hilarious comedy rules in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove!  There's something for everyone in this hip, funny movie with its dynamic cast, distinctive style and great music - featuring the Academy Award -nominated song, "My Funny Friend and Me"!  

Emperor Kuzco (voiced by David Spade) is turned into a llama by his devious advisor, Yzma (Eartha Kitt), and her hunky henchman, Kronk (Patrick Warburton).  Now the ruler who once had it all must form an unlikely alliance with a pleasant peasant named Pacha (John Goodman).  Together, they must overcome their differences as they embark on a hilarious, "groovy" adventure.  Discovering the good in everyone has never been this much fun!  Your whole family will enjoy this comic delight again and again!  

Rated G

DVD, fantasy

The Penderwicks



by Jeanne Birdsall

When the four Penderwick sisters find themselves staying on a beautiful estate called Arundel for their summer holidays, they can't wait to explore the wonderful, sprawling grounds.  And even more wonderful is Jeffrey, son of Arundel's owner - the perfect companion for their summer adventures.  But Jeffrey's mother is less than thrilled with the Penderwick sisters and warns the new friends to stay out of trouble.  Which, of course, they will.  Won't they?

book, fiction

Revelation


by Third Day

Contains the songs:

1. This is Who I Am
2. Slow Down
3. Call My Name
4. Run to You
5. Revelation
6. Other Side
7. Let Me Love You
8. I Will Always Be True
9. Born Again
10. Give Love
11. Caught Up in Yourself
12. Ready
13. Take it All

CD

Mix #1

by many artists

Contains the songs:

1. It Might be Hope (Sara Groves)
2. End of Me (Building 429)
3. Pretty Dress (Rosie Thomas)
4. Take My Hand (The Kry)
5. It Don't Matter to the Sun (Rosie Thomas)
6. Mr. Blue Sky (ELO)
7. I Saw What I Saw (Sara Groves)
8. Say Hello (Rosie Thomas)
9. Hold on Tight (ELO)
10. Give Me Your Eyes (Brandon Heath)
11. Kite Song (Rosie Thomas)
12. The Long Defeat (Sara Groves)
13. Never Going Back to OK (The Afters)
14. Ruin Me (Jeff Johnson)
15. Welcome Home (Shaun Groves)
16. Ichi Ni San... Go (Scatman John)

CD

Matisyahu & Craig's Brother

by Matisyahu and Craig's Brother

Contains the songs:

1. King Without a Crown (Matisyahu)
2. What I'm Fighting For (Matisyahu)
3. Prince of America (Craig's Brother)
4. My Annie (Craig's Brother)
5. Chop 'Em Down (Matisyahu)
6. Aish Tanid (Matisyahu)
7. Back and Forth (Craig's Brother)
8. In Memory Of (Craig's Brother)
9. Jerusalem (Matisyahu)

CD, hip-hop, reggae, punk

Lilo & Stitch



by Disney

Out-of-this-world storytelling, stunning animation and wild and irresistable characters are at the heart of Disney's hilarious new animated adventure.  This worldwide box office sensation is a bright and edgy comedy about friendship and finding your place - even if you come from two different worlds.  "A magical marvel of animated adventure... the perfect mix of action and heart," says David Sheehan.  There's something for everyone in this action-packed DVD loaded with bonus material.  It's a new wave of classic entertainment you'll enjoy over and over again.  

PG for mild sci-fi action.

DVD, science fiction

Grits & Lecrae

Grits and Lecrae

Contains the songs:

1. Here We Go (Grits)
2. Runnin' (Grits)
3. The King (Lecrae - feat. Flame)
4. After the Music Stops (Lecrae)
5. Be Mine (Grits)
6. Seriously (Grits)
7. Run (Lecrae)
8. Sunny Days (Grits)
9. Prayin' for You (Lecrae)
10. Jesus Muzik (Lecrae - feat. Trip Lee)
11. Soundcheck (Grits)
12. Get Down (Grits)

CD, rap

Glory Road



by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and James Gartner

The studio that brought you Remember the Titans now delivers another winner with this exciting and inspirational true story of the team that changed college basketball - and the nation - forever!  Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) stars as the future Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins of tiny Texas Western University, who bucks convention by simply starting the best players he can find: history's first all-African-American lineup.  

In a turbulent time of social and political change, their unlikely success sends shock waves through the sport that follow the underdog Miners all the way to an epic showdown with all-white, #1-ranked Kentucky for the National Championship!  

PG for racial issues including violence and epithets, and mild language.

DVD, historical fiction

Fiddler on the Roof



by Joseph Stein and Norman Jewison

"An outstanding accomplishment in every category (Boxoffice)," this lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol), a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the-centurey czarist Russia.  Nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director (Norman Jewison), and featuring such classic songs as "If I Were a Rich Man," and "Sunrise, Sunset," Fiddler on the Roof is a universal story of hope, love and acceptance - a "stunning, joyful and jubilent" (New York Daily News) musical masterpiece.  

Rated G

DVD, musical

Amazing Grace



by Stephen Knight and Michael Apted

DVD, historical fiction

Sky High



by Paul Hernandez and Mike Mitchell

A super adventure of heroic proportions, this crowd-pleasing hit from Walt Disney Pictures stars Hollywood favorites Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston!  The son of legendary heroes Commander (Russell) and Jetstream (Preston), young Will Stronghold carries huge expectations as he enters a high-tech school known for molding the heroes of tomorrow.  With no apparent superpowers of his own, however, Will seems destined to grow up a mere sidekick.  But as he discovers his true strengths, he'll also learn that it takes loyalty and teamwork to truly become a hero!  

PG for action violence and some mild language.

DVD, fiction

Love Comes Softly



by Janette Oke (book), Cindy Kelley and Michael Landon, Jr. (film)

DVD, fiction, western

Poiema


by Michael Card

Contains the songs:

CD

Crimson Hero #9



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #8



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Coach Shima sends Nobara to train with the men's team at Central Sokai University.  However, these college guys have no intention of letting a girl join their practice - unless Nobara can find a way to gain their respect.

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #7



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Nobara's drive to get the girls' volleyball team ready to quality for the next Spring Tournament has tensions running high.  Have Nobara's dreams finally outgrown those of her teammates?

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #6



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Keisuke, jealous of Nobara's crush on his teammate Yushin, finds it hard to concentrate on volleyball, and both boys end up benched during a game.  Now their coach has ordered Nobara to stay away from both of them!

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #5



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Out walking in the rain, Nobara and Yushin are mistaken for a couple by passersby.  Nobara wants to tell Yushin that she is in love with him, but he already has a girlfriend - Satomi.  Yushin, worried that Satomi might get the wrong idea about his relationship with Nobara, leaves Nobara behind to walk home by himself - and comes across Satomi kissing another boy in the street.  

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #4



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Nobara, still confused why she cried when she saw Yushin with his girlfriend, is trying to focus her energies on her team's first official volleyball game against one of the top three teams in Tokyo - Yabesho High.  The night before the game, Yushin gives Nobara a necklace for luck, but then brings his girlfriend with him to watch the game the next day!  Nobara will have to put aside her frazzled emotions to concentrate on the match at hand.  

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #3



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Former star setter Tomoyo joins the ranks, and now the six players are an official team at Crimson Field High School!  However, Nobara is so focused on training that she fails to notice her team is falling apart under the pressure.  Not only that, but Nobara must now find the money to pay for her uniform and club dues.  Will Nobara be able to swallow her pride and ask her mother for help?  Or will she have to give up on her dream after coming so far?

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #2



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Nobara is issued a challenge from the boys' volleyball team: if her team can score one point against them in a match, the girls will win.  But, if the girls lose, Nobara will have to give up on having a girls' volleyball team at Crimson Field forever.  With everything on the line for the girls, the boys are playing to win, and even Haibuki seems determined to crush Nobara by aiming at her on the court. 

book, fiction, manga, sports

Crimson Hero #1



by Mitsuba Takanashi

All that matters to 15-year-old Nobara Sumiyoshi is volleyball - she's an awesome player with big-time ambitions.  But sometimes it seems like a girl just can't get a break in the competitive world of high school volleyball.  

Nobara's family wants her to inherit the role of "young mistress," serving rich patrons at her family's old-fashioned Japanese restaurant.  No thanks!  When Nobara transfers to Crimson Field High School, known for its top-notch volleyball team, it turns out that her mother will stoop to dirty tricks to keep her off the court.  With assistance from her feisty aunt Momoko, who's got some connections at Crimson Field, Nobara decides to start playing offense.  

book, fiction, manga, sports

Uglies



by Scott Westerfield

Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait.  Not for her license - for turning pretty.  In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a good time.  In just a few weeks Tally will be there.  

But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty.  She'd rather risk life on the outside.  When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world - and it isn't very pretty.  The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn pretty at all.  The choice Tally makes changes her world forever.  

book, fiction, dystopia

Sense and Sensibility



by Jane Austen (book) and Emma Thompson (film)

DVD, fiction

Rules



by Cynthia Lord

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life.  Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability.  She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public" - in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors.  But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the potential next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?  Filled with humor and warmth, Cynthia Lord's debut novel takes a candid and sensitive look at feeling different and finding acceptance - beyond the rules. 

book, fiction

Pride and Prejudice



by Jane Austen

Elizabeth is the second of five Bennet daughters.  Her father, a sardonically witty man exhausted by his marriage to a silly woman, has nothing to leave his girls.  Because he has no male heir, his property will be inherited by a distant relation - an unhappy fact which exponentially intensifies Mrs. Bennet's natural bent for husband-hunting.  It is a mark of the qualities that have made Elizabeth dear to the most demanding readers that in this context she ultimately chooses the one among three men - Mr. Darcy, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Collins - who is, through at first he does not seem to be, destined to ensure her happiness.

book, fiction

Monument Rock



by Louis L'Amour

book, fiction, western

MMHMM


by Reliant K

Contains the songs:

0. MMHMM
1. The One I'm Waiting For
2. Be My Escape
3. High of '75'
4. I So Hate Consequences
5. The Only Thing Worse than Beating a Dead Horse is Betting On One
6. My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend
7. More than Useless
8. Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet
9. Let it All Out
10. Who I Am Hates Who I've Been
11. Maintain Consciousness
12. This Week the Trend
13. Life After Death & Taxes
14. When I Go Down

CD

Mirrormask



by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean

DVD, fiction, fantasy

Minute Meditations

by Robert J. Lloyd

Robert Lloyd covers a wide range of spiritual thoughts, each kept to one page.  Truly, these are "minute meditations."

book, NF, study

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë

Transmuted by the rare Brontë imagination, the romance of Jane and Rochester takes on a strange and unforgettable atmosphere that lifes it above the level of mere melodrama.  But Charlotte Brontë intended more.  She portrayed the refusal of a spritied and intelligent woman to accept her appointed place in society with unusual frankness and with a passionate sense of the dignity and needs of her sex. 

book, fiction

Howl's Moving Castle



by Diana Wynne Jones (book) and Hayao Miyazaki (film)

In Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated masterpiece, journey beyond imagination and enter a "breathtaking fantasy world" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) filled with adventure, humor and heart.  Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life throuwn into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.  The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie.  In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to bread the spell.  Featuring the voice talents of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner and Billy Crystal, Miyazaki's artistry comes to life on DVD with inventive characters, unique storytelling and richly detailed animation.  

PG for frightening images and brief mild language.

DVD, fiction, fantasy

The Giver



by Lois Lowry

Jonas's world is perfect.  Everything is under control.  There is no war or fear or pain.  There are no choices.  Every person is assigned a role in the community.  When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver.  The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life.  Now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth.  There is no turning back.  

book, fiction, dystopian

The Genius of Discipleship



by Dennis Gillet

Godly discipleship is never a natural characteristic in man: it has to be learned, and it has to be practised.  Like a skilled musician, the disciple can become rusty if he grows indolent or lethargic, or if he fails to practice his discipleship every minute of every day.  But, while even regular practice can never turn a clumsy-fingered pianist into a concert virtuoso, God has promised that constant attention to the essentials of discipleship will have its reward now, and in the age to come.

book, NF, study

End of the Drive



by Louis L'Amour

book, fiction, western

Deep Secret



by Diana Wynne Jones

Rupert Venables is a Magid.  It's a Magid's job to oversee what goes on in the vast Multiverse.  Actually, Rupert is really only a junior Magin.  But he's got a king-sized problem.  Rupert's territory includes Earth and the Empire of Korfyros - currently being torn apart by a bloody civil war.  When his mentor dies Rupert must find a replacement.  But there are hundreds of candidates.  How is he supposed to choose?  And interviewing each one could take forever.  Unless... What if he could round them all up in one place?  Simple!

book, fiction, fantasy

Talking to Dragons (#4)



by Patricia C. Wrede

Always be polite to dragons!  That's what Daystar's mother taught him… and it's a very wise lesson - one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house.  Especially because his house sits on the edge of the Enchanted Forest and hus mother is Quessn Cimorene.  But the tricky part is figuring out what he's supposed to do with the magic sword.  Where is he supposed to go?  And why does everyone he meets seem to know who he is?  It's going to take a particularly hotheaded fire-witch, a very verbose lizard, and a badly behaved baby dragon to help him figure it all out.  And those good manners certainly won't hurt!

book, fiction, fantasy

Calling on Dragons (#3)



by Patricia C. Wrede

Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene… and she's faced with her first queenly crisis - the Enchanted Forest is threatened with complete destruction!  Those wizards are back - and they've become very smart.  (Sort of.)  They've figured our a way to take over the forest once and for all... and what they have planned isn't pretty.  With a little help from Kazul the dragon King, Morwen the witch, Telemain the magician, two cats, and a blue, flying donkey-rabbit named - what else? - Killer, Cimorene might just be able to stop them.  And some people think that being a queen is easy.

book, fiction, fantasy

Searching for Dragons (#2)



by Patricia C. Wrede

Cimorene, the princess who refuses to be proper, is back - but where is Kazul the dragon?  That's what Cimorene is determined to find out.  Luckily - or perhaps not-so-luckily - she's got help: Mendanbar, the not-very-kingly King of the Enchanted Forest, has joined her in her quest.  So with the aid of a broken-down magic carpet, a leaky magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water, they set off across the Enchanted Forest to tackle the dragon-napping and save the King of the Dragons.

book, fiction, fantasy

Dealing with Dragons (#1)



by Patricia C. Wrede

Meet Princess Cimorene - a princess who refuses to be proper.  She is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart…  And bored.  So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon.  And not just any dragon, but Kazul - one of the most powerful and dangerous dragons around.  Of course, Cimorene has a way of hooping up with dangerous characters, and soon she's coping with a witch, a jinn, a death-dealing talking bird, a stone prince, and some very oily wizards.  If this princess ran away to find some excitement, it looks like she found plenty!

book, fiction, fantasy

The Beautiful Letdown


by Switchfoot

Contains the songs:

1. Meant to Live
2. This is Your Life
3. More Than Fine
4. Ammunition
5. Dare You to Move
6. Redemption
7. The Beautiful Letdown
8. Gone
9. On Fire
10. Adding to the Noise
11. Twenty-Four

CD

Anne of Ingleside (#6)



by L.M. Montgomery

Anne, now a mother of five, presided over a happy, lively home.  Mrs. Doctor for some fifteen years, Anne suddenly began to worry that perhaps her adored Gilbert no longer loved her.  But how could he not?  After all, she may have been older, but she was still the lively, irrepressible, irreplaceable redhead - the wonderful Anne of Green Gables, grown up.

book, fiction

Anne's House of Dreams (#5)



by L.M. Montgomery

Anne's own true love Gilbert was finally a doctor and now they no longer needed to live apart.  They married quite simply and began life together in their own little dream house where Anne met new neighbors, made ner friends, and solved new problems.  But she was still the same Anne - sirited and full of surprises.

book, fiction

Anne of Windy Poplars (#4)



by L.M. Montgomery

Anne had taken her first job away from Green Gables and soon discovered that her real work lay in dealing head-on with the proud Pringle family.  But she quickly became the whole town's champion and confidante, and would have appeared almost meddlesome - if she weren't as spirited and lovable as ever.

book, fiction

Anne of the Island (#3)

by L.M. Montgomery

Wishing couldn't keep Anne of Green Gables from growing up.  Anne's whole world was changing - her childhood friends marrying, Anne herself leaving the Island for four years of college.  But as much as life changed, important things stayed the same - especially spirited, irrepressible Anne.

book, fiction

Anne of Avonlea (#2)

by L.M. Montgomery

It seemed only yesterday that the skinny, freckled redhead had first come to the Island.  Now here was Anne, at pretty sixteen, teaching at the Avonlea school and all grown up.  Well, not quite grown up.  In fact, Anne was not very different from her restless young pupils - mischievous and spirited as ever.

book, fiction

Anne of Green Gables (#1)

by L.M. Montgomery

The Cuthberts of Green Gables had decided to adopt an orphan - a nice sturdy boy to help Matthew with the farm chores.  The orphanage sent a girl instead - a mischievous, talkative redheard who'd be no use at all.  She would just have to go back.  But the longer Anne was there, the more no one could imagine Green Gables without her.  

book, fiction