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302) Okja
Series
Criterion collection volume 1133
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super...
Pub. Date
1997.
Description
Tropical Island Hum: A charming sing-song tale of animals who've been neglected or abused by humans ... including a frog who lost a leg to "some French guys." Tuesday: Offers the fantastical vision of jubilant frogs on flying-carpet lily pads, floating merrily along on their nocturnal adventure, entering the homes of unsuspecting humans and, just as quickly, hopping to earth again as their magical night gives way to sunrise. Rupert and the frog song:...
304) Animalkind: remarkable discoveries about animals and revolutionary new ways to show them compassion
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Studies show that animals are astounding living beings with emotions, intricate communications networks, and myriad abilities. Newkirk and Stone pair their tour of the astounding lives of animals with a guide to the exciting new tools that allow humans to avoid using or abusing animals as we once did.
306) Animal farm
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
A group of farm animals successfully revolt against their cruel human owner, only to be enslaved anew by the unscrupulous pig Napoleon, whose slogan is "all animals are equal but some animals more equal than others."
307) Mighty Joe Young
Pub. Date
1949.
Description
Mighty Joe Young is a 15-foot African gorilla. His best friend and protector is Jill Young. Against her better judgment, Jill allows Joe to be brought to the States as a nightclub attraction. He later breaks loose and goes on a rampage.
310) Shiloh 2
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
In this sequel to Shiloh, Marty risks everything to turn an enemy into a friend, but it's Shiloh that teaches Marty about kindness and forgiveness when he heroically saves the life of the man who mistreated him.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Rediscover Jack London’s beloved classic in this unique set. First published as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post in 1903, The Call of the Wild has never been out of print and has spawned many movie adaptations. Follow a dog named Buck through violence and hardship, loyalty and loss, finally finding himself and his home in the Yukon wilderness. Truly a must-have for London fans, book lovers, and adventurers.
Author
Pub. Date
1990.
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Description
"The Call of the Wild, considered by many London's greatest novel, is a gripping tale of a heroic dog who, thrust into the brutal life af the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. Adventure and dog-story enthusiasts as well as students and devotees of American literature will find this classic work a thrilling, memorable reading experience"--Cover p. [4].
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Disc 1. Side A. Flipper (90 mins.): Sandy is distraught when, having saved Flipper's life by pulling out a spear, his father insists the dolphin be released. Side B. The amazing panda adventure (84 mins.): On a trek into the lush bamboo forests, Ryan is unexpectedly separated from his father. With the help of a young Chinese girl, he aims to bring to safety a baby panda that he's boldly taken away from heartless poachers.
Disc 2. Sida A. Shiloh (92...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Canine Soldiers explores the experience of going to war with a Military Working Dog, trained to find bombs before they can kill or maim soldiers. The film ultimately speaks to our co-evolution with canines and raises the ethical question: Is using a sentient being in conflicts that involve violence ever justifiable?
316) Sharkwater
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Driven by a passion fed from a life-long fascination with sharks, filmmaker Rob Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthursty monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas.
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