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The third Gilmore girl

"A candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, and much more"--.

The Japanese ninja surprise

Flat Stanley mails himself to Japan to visit his hero, martial arts movie star Oda Nobu, and becomes his personal ninja.

Always the first to die

When she was twenty-five years old, Lexi Kennedy starred in a horror film shot by famous director Rick Plummer at his estate in the Florida Keys. After several cast members died during the filming, Lexi was left permanently traumatized and the film exploded in popularity. Lexi eventually married Cam, Rick's son, whom she met on set, but he went missing a year ago and Lexi blames his presumed death on Rick. When she hears Rick is going to be filming a sequel to the film, she forbids her daughter Quinn, seventeen, to join the cast. However, as a category-four hurricane bears down on the Keys, Quinn runs away anyway to join the movie and Lexi follows, knowing danger awaits her on the set.

What you never knew about Dwayne Johnson

"Dwayne Johnson is better known as the Rock. How much do you know about this pro wrestler turned superstar actor? High-interest details and photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text will leave them feeling confident"--Provided by publisher.

The queen of Sugar Hill

a novel of Hattie McDaniel
Provides a historical fiction novel that explores the life of African American actor, Hattie McDaniel, the first African American woman to win an Oscar. Beginning with her Oscar win in 1940 to her death in 1952, the novel traces the discrimination she received from both Whites and Blacks after her win, her struggles to find work, her sustaining friendships, her failed marriages, and her determination to continue to work in order to help pave the way for other Black actors in the industry.

Laverne Cox

Presents and illustrated look at the life American actress and LGBT advocate, Laverne Cox.

Brock Lesnar

"This book chronicles Brock Lesnar's childhood, education, and early career; his rise to success; and his current status. Lesnar's personal and professional challenges and achievements are highlighted as is his impact on entertainment wrestling"--Publisher.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

"This book chronicles Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's childhood, education, and early career; his rise to success; and his current status. The Rock's personal and professional challenges and achievements are highlighted as is his impact on entertainment wrestling"--Amazon.

Marvel-verse

"Few heroes in the Marvel-Verse are more wondrous than Wonder Man --- and none is a bigger draw at the box office! Get to know Simon Williams, the world's greatest Avenger-turned-movie star, beginning with his momentous debut -- in which he is gifted amazing power but must defeat Earth's mightiest heroes in exchange! Will he go bad or make a heroic sacrifice? Don't count Wonder Man out just yet! Soon he's back -- breaking into Hollywood, teaming up with the Thing, and tussling with heavyweights like Xemnu the Titan and the Sandman! But who needs enemies when you can have a best friend like Hank McCoy, the bouncing, blue-furred Beast? Prepare to discover why Simon and Hank are the greatest double act in Avengers history!"--Provided by publisher.

My family divided

one girl's journey of home, loss, and hope
"The star of Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, Diane Guerrero presents her personal story in this middle grade memoir about her parents' deportation and the nightmarish struggles of undocumented immigrants and their American children"--.

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