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Jingle Jangle: The Invention of Jeronicus Jangle: (Movie Tie-In)
A joyful middle grade novel based on the Netflix holiday film Jingle Jangle: A Chistmas Journey, starring Phylicia Rashad, Forrest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, Keegan Michael Key, and newcomer Madalen Mills, about an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention, that if they can get it to work in time for the holidays, could change their lives forever. A delightful middle grade story based on the Netflix holiday film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey! A holiday tale set in the snow-covered town of Cobbleton, Jingle Jangle follows eccentric toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when a betrayal by a former protégé (Keegan-Michael Key) leaves Jeronicus withdrawn and down on his luck, it's up to his bright and adventurous granddaughter, Journey (newcomer Madalen Mills) - and a singularly magical invention - to save the day. From the imagination of writer/director David E. Talbert and producer Lyn Sisson-Talbert, featuring original music by John Legend, Philip Lawrence, Davy Nathan, and Michael Diskint. Jingle Jangle reminds you that anything is possible...if you believe. 'Square Root Of Possible' Words and Music by Philip Lawrence, Michael Diskint, Davy Nathan © 2020 PL1 LLC (GMR) and PL2 LLC (ASCAP), All Rights for PL1 LLC (GMR) Administered by WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC (GMR), All Rights for PL2 LLC (ASCAP) Administered by WC MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP), All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission of ALFRED MUSIC; Open Ground Music (ASCAP); Anna Mae Music (BMI); Maisie Grooves (GMR); Maisie Anthems (ASCAP)
David E. Talbert, Lyn Sisson-Talbert (Author), Lyn Sisson-Talbert, Phylicia Rashad (Narrator)
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The life story of Coretta Scott Kingwife of Martin Luther King Jr., founder of the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, and singular twentieth-century American civil rights activistas told fully for the first time, toward the end of her life, to one of her closest friends Born in 1927 to daringly enterprising black parents in the Deep South, Coretta Scott had always felt called to a special purpose. One of the first black scholarship students recruited to Antioch College, a committed pacifist, and a civil rights activist, she was an avowed feminista graduate student determined to pursue her own careerwhen she met Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister insistent that his wife stay home with the children. But in love and devoted to shared Christian beliefs and racial justice goals, she married King, and events promptly thrust her into a maelstrom of history throughout which she was a strategic partner, a standard bearer, a marcher, a negotiator, and a crucial fundraiser in support of world-changing achievements. As a widow and single mother of four, while butting heads with the all-male African American leadership of the times, she championed gay rights and AIDS awareness, founded the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, lobbied for fifteen years to help pass a bill establishing the US national holiday in honor of her slain husband, and was a powerful international presence, serving as a UN ambassador and playing a key role in Nelson Mandela's election. Coretta's is a love story, a family saga, and the memoir of an independent-minded black woman in twentieth-century America, a brave leader who stood committed, proud, forgiving, nonviolent, and hopeful in the face of terrorism and violent hatred every single day of her life. This program includes archival recordings of Coretta Scott King and is read by Phylicia Rashad and January LaVoy. Phylicia Rashad is an actress, singer and stage director. She is known for roles in television shows such as Empire, Psych, and as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Her voice-over credits include spots in The Cleveland Show, Little Bill and Sofia the First. Rashad has also appeared in such films as For Colored Girls, Good Deeds, and Creed.
Barbara Reynolds, Coretta Scott King, Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds (Author), January Lavoy, Phylicia Rashad (Narrator)
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From the #1New York Times bestselling authorRemember Getting to Happy, Waiting to Exhale, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back? Well, you won't likely forget Terry McMillan's Who Asked You?either (Raleigh News & Observer). When Who Asked You? begins, Trinetta leaves her two young sons with her mother, Betty Jean, and promptly disappears. BJ already has her hands full dealing with her other adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams-all the while holding down a job delivering room service at a hotel. Her son Dexter is about to be paroled from prison; Quentin, the family success, can't be bothered to lend a hand; and taking care of two lively grandsons is the last thing BJ thinks she needs. But who asked her?From the Paperback edition.
Terry McMillan (Author), Carole Desanti, Michael Boatman, Phylicia Rashad, Terry McMillan, Terry Mcmillan (Narrator)
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In this reflective poetic tribute, the author remembers growing up when many of the great figures in African-American history gathered in her family home to talk and share ideas and even sing. Narrated by Phylicia Rashad with the music of Duke Ellington. Video/DVD includes documentary segment, More About a Few of the Men Who Changed the World. Audio CD includes bonus track of the poem ready by the author, Ntozake Shange.
Ntozake Shange (Author), Phylicia Rashad (Narrator)
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There are two files on Sahara Jones. The one the school counselor keeps is evidence that she's a fifth grader who needs special education. The other is the book Sahara is secretly writing, her Heart-Wrenching Life Story and Amazing Adventures. The latest chapter in her book unfolds when her mother insists that she be taken out of special ed. So Sahara is facing fifth grade in a regular classroom, again. Enter, Miss Pointy, the new fifth grade teacher. With her elegant colored lipstick, and strange subjects such as "Puzzling" and "Time Travel," she's like no other teacher Sahara has ever known. Through Miss Pointy's unusual teaching, storytelling, and quiet support, Sahara finds the courage to overcome her fears and prove which file shows her true self.
Esme Raji Codell (Author), Phylicia Rashad (Narrator)
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