Catalog Search Results
22) Granny's kitchen
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm.
Appears on list
Description
"Shelly-Ann lives with her grandmother on the beautiful island of Jamaica, where the sun is always shining and the weather is sweet. One afternoon, Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, so she asks Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her, 'GYAL, YOU BETTA CAN COOK!' and teaches Shelly-Ann how to cook delicious Jamaican food."--
24) Refugees
Author
Formats
Description
Refugees is Jimmy Cliff's first new album in 10 years. The new record features artists Dwight Richards, Cliff's daughter Lilty Cliff, and Wyclef Jean in the title single, "Refugees," which includes both a Rap Version and Dance Version.
25) Songs of Irie
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
384 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
It's 1976 and Jamaica is on fire. The country is on the eve of important elections and the warring political parties have made the divisions between the poor and the wealthy even wider. And Irie and Jilly come from very different backgrounds: Irie is from the heart of Kingston, where fighting in the streets is common. Jilly is from the hills, where mansions nestled within lush gardens remain safe behind gates. But the two bond through a shared love...
26) The blue pickup
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
"Ju-Girl's favorite days are the ones spent with Granddad in his garage, fixing cars and hearing stories about his old blue pickup. Granddad used to drive the blue pickup all over the island, bringing happiness to many. And now it just sits in the driveway. One day, Ju-Girl asks Granddad if he'd ever fix it, and he's unsure at first. But the pair soon finds out just what it takes to restore the memory of the blue pickup and to create new stories along...
Author
Formats
Description
When we first meet him, Chappie is a punked-out teenager living with his mother and abusive stepfather in an upstate New York trailer park. During this time, he slips into drugs and petty crime. Rejected by his parents, out of school and in trouble with the police, he claims for himself a new identity as a permanent outsider; he gets a crossed-bones tattoo on his arm, and takes the name "Bone." He finds dangerous refuge with a group of biker-thieves,...
29) Sprinter
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A Jamaican teen who is burdened by an unstable father and an unruly older brother hopes a meteoric rise in track-and-field can reunite him with his mother, who has lived illegally in the U.S. for over a decade. Produced by Jada Pinkett and Will Smith.
30) Marley
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 145 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
"In the small coastal town of Port Antonio, Jamaica, with the arrival of Olga--a two-time Olympic Gold Medal Winner for synchronized swimming--a group of young girls discover the importance of friendship and the prospect of an exciting future."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
209 pages ; 23 cm
Description
Suffering from a cruel heartbreak, Lord Philip Hamilton has been driven to seek refuge from the painful memories haunting London, and his father's Jamaican sugar cane plantation provides just the escape he needs -- until a mysterious woman with no memory of her past appears and turns Philip's world upside down.
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
"A biography in verse about the Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life, including his biracial heritage, Rastafarian beliefs, and love of music. End notes on poems provide further biographical information"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xiii, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
Singer, model, and actress Grace Jones offers a revealing account of her spectacular career and turbulent life, charting the development of a persona that has made her one of the world's most recognizable artists. Grace has consistently been an extreme, challenging presence in the entertainment world since her emergence as an international model in the 1970s. Celebrated for her audacious talent and trailblazing style, Grace became one of the most...
Author
Pub. Date
p2013
Physical Desc
19 sound discs (ca. 24 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
One of reggae's most extraordinary stories, the life of Peter Tosh came to an end when he was brutally murdered in 1987. Now revered second only to Bob Marley among reggae audiences worldwide, Tosh was awarded the Order of Merit as Jamaica celebrated fifty years of independence. Set against a backdrop of 1970s Jamaica, Steppin' Razor, the Life of Peter Tosh tells the stories behind such hits as "Legalize It," "Equal Rights," "Get Up, Stand Up," and...
40) Patsy
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"When Patsy gets her long-coveted visa to America, it comes after years of yearning to leave Pennyfield, the beautiful but impoverished Jamaican town where she was raised. More than anything, Patsy wishes to be reunited with her oldest friend, Cicely, whose letters arrive from New York steeped in the promise of a happier life and the possible rekindling of their young love. But Patsy's plans don't include her overzealous, evangelical mother--or even...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Request an item not in the catalog. Submit Request