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New York, November 3, 1954. In a few days, the immigration inspection station on Ellis Island will close its doors forever. John Mitchell, an officer of the Bureau of Immigration, is the guardian and last resident of the island. As Mitchell looks back over forty-five years as the gatekeeper to America and its promise of a better life, he recalls his brief marriage to beloved wife Liz and is haunted by memories of a transgression involving Nella, an...
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This fiction novel leads the reader back to Japan at the beginning of the Meiji Era (1868-1911). It showcases adventure, love, crime, and murder. A rogue samurai by the name of Yamanouchi-Oka-son, whose only weapons are a tessen (iron fan) and a sokubaku (small chain), is hired by the Japanese Special Operation Affairs. Oka-San, being a ronin, takes on the job of rescuing a beautiful female Special Operations spy from the yakuza (Japanese gangsters).
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"Brings to life a not too distant history of immigration to Ellis Island. When it's time for nine-year-old Gittel and her mother to leave their homeland behind and go to America for the promise of a new life, a health inspection stops any chance of Gittel's mother joining her daughter on the voyage. Knowing she may never see her mother again, Gittel must find the courage within herself to leave her family behind"--
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Nickelodeon / Paramount
Pub. Date
2024
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1 videodisc (ca. 139 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Grab your hard hats and get ready to bow wow build with Rubble & Crew! First, join the construction team as they build a beaver a new home. Then, the crew switches to cleanup mode when construction on Caf�e Carl's new popcorn restaurant pops out of control, and PAW Patrol's Marshall stops by to inspect Builder Cove's first-ever fire station! Plus, Mix and Rubble are starstruck when they meet their favorite TV renovation star, Hank Hammer, and there's...
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