In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties.

From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing "NO." In the 1970s, an important disability rights law, Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy and other disability-rights activists fought for "YES!"...

Mildred fell in love with Richard Loving, and they were married in Washington, DC, but when they returned to their hometown in Virginia, the laws against interracial marriage put them both in jail in a way that was meant to teach a lesson to the rest of the community. Their three children were frightened, but the husband and wife faught against the unfair law all the way to the Supreme Court and won.

After Blu, a macaw who does not fly, discovers he is one of the last of his species, he sets out a journey to Rio to find Jewel, the only other bird like him, meeting a host of crazy characters along the way.

In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as "computers," and how they overcame gender and racial barrier to suceed in a highly challenging STEM-baed career.

The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on the journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures, and their outlook is changed forever.

Ken Burns documents the worst human-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Menacing black blizzards killed farmers' crops and livestock, threatened the lives of their children, and forced thousands of desperate families to move somewhere else. Includes interviews, photographs, and seldom-seen...

Big eyes: Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. The ruse broke up their marriage and led to a divorce and a dramatic courtroom battle to prove authorship of the paintings. The brave one: New York radio...

American pie: Four friends make the pact to lose their virginity by prom night in an unforgettable story about high school, band camp, and warm apple pie. The big Lebowski: The cult classic about the "Dude," his buddies, a case of mistaken identity, kidnapping and bowling. Billy Madison: 27-year-old Billy Madison must repeat all 12 grades of school in just 24 weeks to earn his father's respect and prove he has what it takes to run the family's multi-million-dollar...

Charlotte's web: Fern is a young farm girl who rescues the runt pig, Wilbur, from certain death, but it's Wilbur's friendship with the spider Charlotte which turns him into a tourist attraction and makes him more valuable to Fern's father. Rango: A kooky pet chameleon accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, a lawless outpost populated by the desert's most wily and whimsical creatures. Welcomed as the last hope the town has...