Forest Whitaker
1) The paperboy
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kevin O'Donnell may be poor right now, but he's not going to stay that way for long-not if he has anything to do with it. With his father unable to work and a little sister to support, Kevin needs to find work, any work. But jobs aren't easy to come by in New York during 1881, especially for a twelve-year-old immigrant boy. So Kevin finds himself scrambling, desperately seeking ways to make a few dollars here and there. And he begins cutting a...
2) Light it up
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
A gripping story about six misunderstood inner-city students trying to cope where there's little hope.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
10-year-old baseball fan Yankee Irving is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff of real heroes, and along the way, Yankee learns that importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.
"A sweet, inspirational...
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Good night, gorilla: The zookeeper makes his nightly rounds but never suspects that someone is making mischief along the way. How do dinosaurs say good night: Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Happy birthday, moon: Little bear and the moon wish each other happy birthday. Napping house: Granny and all her critters pile on her bed for a nap.