Edward Asner
1) Scat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
2) Up
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on the Broadway musical based on the hit Christmas movie, tells the story of Buddy the elf and his quest to reunite with the human father he never knew existed. While Buddy's sincerity and idealism are commonplace at the North Pole, these attributes are rejected in cynical New York City. But through song, dance, and relentless good cheer, Buddy rekindles the spirit of Christmas for the entire city.
6) Elf
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A human baby accidentally ends up at the North Pole and is raised as an elf. When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, walking to Manhattan to find him. Meanwhile, things are looking bad for Santa Claus. When Santa crashes his sleigh in Central Park, it's Buddy's moment to shine.
7) Cargo
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young car learns the importance of family when he embarks on a mission to rescue his father, who's been sent to Clunker Island to be repurposed as junk metal.
8) Hallmark four pack: In his father's shoes ; Out of the woods ; Silent night ; Where there's a will
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (362 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In the midst of war in Afghanistan, Cody Cullen is touched by a lovely Christmas card sent to him by Faith Spelman. Faith lives in the small, picturesque town of Nevada City, California. As months pass, the card never leaves Cody's side, giving him the strength to survive and setting him on a mission to find her.
Special features: Edward Asner: a veteran's view; "Heart of a soldier: actor John Newton" featurette; Karene and Jeff: a real-life "Christmas...
10) Roots
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (DVD) (573 min.) : sound (stereo.), color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An six part series, which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past.
11) Gus
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A mule who kicks 100-yard field goals becomes the star player of a pro football team.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Adventurous young Boca decides he must do something after coming to the realization that his tribe is starving. Along with his friend Nipop, he heads out in search of a magical plant from the Bonta Forest that will feed everyone and make him a hero, but the adventure is not as easy as he thought it would be.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jenny and Brian are planning their wedding. The house that brought them together, Emily's Country Inn, is filled to capacity with happy guests. Then a distant relative of Emily's arrives and stakes a claim to the house. The pressure is on as Jenny and Brian are plagued with financial issues, and try to raise enough money to hang onto their home.
14) Hard Rain
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A race against time and the elements in this high-energy thrill ride where survival and money are at the core of it all. The setting is the flood-ravaged, evacuated town of Huntingburg, where Tom, an armored car driver, is in deep danger. A gang of thieves figures the flood is its chance to heist the money Tom is transporting from local banks. But there's one thing the gun-carrying criminals didn't count on, Tom. Come hell or high water, he's determined...
16) All of my heart
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young caterer's life suddenly changes course when she inherits a country home and learns she must share it with a career-obsessed Wall Street trader. At first, these opposites do not attract, but feelings begin to change when they find themselves having to work side-by-side to restore their newly acquired home.
18) Elf
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young orphan child mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag and is transported back to the North Pole to be raised as an elf. Years later, Buddy learns he is not really an elf and goes on a journey to New York to find his true identity.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel, and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life's dreams, especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane, until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger...