LeVar Burton
1) Aftermath
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"In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a white extremist - just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, millions are left homeless as famine and disease spread throughout the country. But from Chicago, a mysterious voice cries out... To Leon Crane, a former NASA scientist now struggling to survive on the streets, the pleas...
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns," proclaimed Octavia E. Butler.
New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Within this book burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our...
New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Within this book burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our...
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Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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The Rescue Bots are kept very busy protecting Griffin Rock. Join them in five exciting adventures as they work together to keep the peace. Cody and the Bots rescue a stray dog, a mysterious superhero watches over Griffith Rock, the team must defeat an evil villain with plans of destroying the island, and more, as the Bots battle for justice!
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Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Chase, Heatwave, Blades and Boulder, and a family of first responders will do whatever it takes to protect both their home and the world. They learn that new technology can assist them in wondrous ways, but it can also have consequences if misused. Join the Rescue Bots team as experimental technology turns Cody into an adult, a space elevator strands Doc and Graham in orbit, a new invention causes the entire town to sing instead of talk and more.
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Shout! Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
Description
Get ready for big adventures and rescues in the great outdoors! When a mysterious iceberg is spotted off the coast of Griffin Rock, it brings both danger and the interest of an old nemesis. On a nature hike, the Rescue Bots team will have to battle escaped snakes. And when the Burns family is stranded atsea by a swarm of jellyfish, the Bots must control miniature souvenir replicas of themselves.
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Shout! Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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The Rescue bots team, along with the human Burns family, are tasked with keeping Griffin rock safe. They will do whatever it takes to accomplish this mission. Their work is cut out for them, as they must deal with an unpredictable teleportation device, star in an extreme reality TV series and more.
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Shout! Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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The Rescue Bots team and the Burns family are heading outside for fun and adventure! Join them as they board a ghost ship, weather the worst storm in centuries, save an endangered species, and deal with a solar flare phenomenon that knocks out all the power in Griffin Rock.
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America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe.
From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly-and with Tyson's characteristic...
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2021.
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English
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"An irresistibly accessible yet startlingly bold book of short stories and a novella, inspired by Black lives in America and featuring the gripping eponymous work "My Monticello.""--
Johnson's characters traverse Virginia's landscapes, still stained by some of America's most heinous acts, in pursuit of a place to call home. In each story, she reveals intimate moments within the nation's multitudes, featuring unforgettable characters who struggle...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Brent Spiner's explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one. Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and impressionable actor Brent Spiner receives a mysterious package and...
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"'There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns,' proclaimed Octavia E. Butler. New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book's covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible...
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