Jazz. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 2000 book, Jazz: A History of America's Music
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Jazz: A History of America's Music
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 2000
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Ken Burns, 2001

From its Blues and Ragtime origins through Swing and into Bebop and Fusion, the evolution of Jazz is chronicled. This journey includes 75 interviews, over 500 pieces of music, and rare, unseen photos and footage.


Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Geoffrey C. Ward, 2004
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Ken Burns, 2004

The documentary traces Jack Johnson’s odyssey from his roots as the son of former slaves to his entrance into the brutal realm of professional boxing. Within this unforgiving arena, he fought his way up through the ranks, ultimately becoming the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World. Accompanied by over fifty photographs and drawing from a wealth of new material, the biography of Jack Johnson unfolds.


Jurassic Park. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton, 1990
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Steven Spielberg, 1993

Industrialist John Hammond has created a theme park of cloned dinosaurs, Jurassic Park, on Isla Nublar, a Costa Rican island. After a dinosaur handler is killed by a Velociraptor, the park’s investors, represented by lawyer Donald Gennaro, demand that experts visit the park and certify its safety.


Jurassic Park. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Jurassic Park: the Junior Novelization
Gail Herman, 1993
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Steven Spielberg, 1993

Industrialist John Hammond has created a theme park of cloned dinosaurs, Jurassic Park, on Isla Nublar, a fictional Costa Rican island. After a dinosaur handler is killed by a Velociraptor, the park’s investors, represented by lawyer Donald Gennaro, demand that experts visit the park and certify its safety.


The Incredibles. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Incredibles: The Junior Novelization
Irene Trimble, 2004
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Brad Bird, 2004

Public opinion turns against superheroes due to the collateral damage caused by their crime-fighting. After several lawsuits, the government initiates the Superhero Relocation Program, which forces supers to permanently adhere to their secret identities and abandon their exploits.


I Am Not Your Negro. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the book novelization
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I Am Not Your Negro
James Baldwin, Raoul Peck, 2017
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Raoul Peck, 2016

This 93-minute feature documentary is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and is inspired by James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript, Remember This House, a collection of notes and letters written by Baldwin in the mid-1970s. The memoir recounts the lives of his close friends and civil rights leaders Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Medgar Evers.


Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 2006 comic book, Captain America: Winter Soldier
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Captain America: Winter Soldier
Ed Brubaker, Michael Lark, Steve Epting, 2006
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Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, 2014

Two years after the Battle of New York, Steve Rogers works in Washington, D.C., for the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. vessel from pirates led by Georges Batroc. Mid-mission, Rogers discovers Romanoff has another agenda: to extract data from the ship’s computers for Fury. Fury escapes to Rogers’ apartment, and warns Rogers that S.H.I.E.L.D.


Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier: The Secret Files
Tomas Palacios, Allison Lowenstein, 2014
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Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, 2014

Two years after the Battle of New York, Steve Rogers works in Washington, D.C., for the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. vessel from pirates led by Georges Batroc. Mid-mission, Rogers discovers Romanoff has another agenda: to extract data from the ship’s computers for Fury. Fury escapes to Rogers’ apartment, and warns Rogers that S.H.I.E.L.D.


Die Hard with a Vengeance. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Die Hard With a Vengeance
Deborah Chiel, 1995
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John McTiernan, 1995

In New York City, the Bonwit Teller department store is destroyed by a bomb during the morning commute. The New York City Police Department gets a call from Simon claiming responsibility. As McClane and Carver regroup with the police, they meet FBI agents Bill Jarvis and Andy Cross, who reveal Simon has been identified as Peter Krieg, a former colonel in the East German People’s Army and a mercenary-for-hire.


Incredibles 2. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Incredibles 2: The Junior Novelization
Suzanne Francis, 2018
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Brad Bird, 2018

Three months after the events of their last adventure, the Incredibles and Frozone battle the Underminer. trying to help Dash with math homework, Violet’s heartache over Tony standing her up for their first date (being unaware of his memory wipe), and Jack-Jack wreaks havoc with his burgeoning superpowers.


Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith: Novelization
Patricia C. Wrede, 2005
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George Lucas, 2005

Above Coruscant, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker lead a mission to rescue the kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from the cyborg Separatist commander General Grievous. The Council, suspicious of Palpatine, allows Anakin as a member, but declines to grant him the rank of Jedi Master and instead instructs him to spy on Palpatine, diminishing Anakin’s trust in the Jedi.


Spider-Man: Far from Home. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1963 comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man
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The Amazing Spider-Man
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 1963
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Jon Watts, 2019

In Ixtenco, Mexico, Nick Fury and Maria Hill investigate an unnatural storm and encounter the Earth Elemental. Quentin Beck, a super-powered individual, arrives to defeat the creature. The school organizes a two-week summer field trip to Europe, where Peter Parker—who is still mourning the death of his mentor and father figure Tony Stark—plans to reveal to classmate MJ his attraction to her.