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c2010, Greenhaven Press Call No: 302.23 45 083 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: A collection of articles exploring various topics related to children and the entertainment industry, discussing what messages the entertainment industry sends to children, how the industry engages children, how children in the industry are exploited, and what role parents play if their child works in the industry.
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By Nesbet, Anne2020., Pre-adolescent, Candewick Press Call No: ADVENTURE F NES Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Lights! Camera! Kidnapping? It's 1914, and Darleen Darling's film adventures collide with reality when a fake kidnapping set up by her studio becomes all too real. Suddenly Darleen finds herself in the hands of dastardly criminals who have just nabbed Miss Victorine Berryman, the poor-little-rich-girl heiress of one of America's largest fortunes. Soon real life starts to seem like a bona fide adventure serial, complete with dramatic escapes, murderous plots, and a runaway air balloon. Will Darleen and Victorine be able to engineer their own happily-ever-after, or will the villains be victorious?
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2013., Adolescent, Findaway World, LLC Call No: [Fic] Edition: [Unabridged]. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Candlewick on BrillianceAudioSummary Note: "Is the chance to serve as an extra for Hitler's favorite filmmaker a chance at life--or a detour on the path to inevitable extermination? In this chilling but ultimately uplifting novel, Kathryn Lasky imagines the lives of the Gypsies who worked as extras for the real Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, giving readers a story of survival unlike any other"--Publisher.
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-- I am glad my mom died2022., Simon & Schuster Call No: MEMOIR NF MCC Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A . . . memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life"--Provided by publisher.
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-- I am glad my mom died2022., Simon & Schuster Call No: B McCurdy Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Chronicles the life of Jennette McCurdy, and details her struggles as a former child actress including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her abusive and overbearing mother. Explores how her mother controlled every aspect of her life after she was cast in the TV shows, "iCarly" and "Sam & Cat," and discusses McCurdy's path to recovery after she stepped away from acting and began therapy. Examines the toxic environment child stars face in the entertainment industry.
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c2010., Three Rivers Press Call No: 920 WEL Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The four Welch siblings--Amanda, Liz, Dan, and Diana--describe the hardships and struggles they faced during their childhoods, which culminated with the death of their actress mother, Ann, and resulted in their separation from one another.
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2013., Adolescent, Orca Book Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F POL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: So Much It Hurts Volume: 1Summary Note: A teen actress gets involved with an older director, whose explosive temper and controlling behavior threaten to destroy her life.
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[2022]., Adolescent, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: HI-INT B LIU Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this honest, inspiring and relatable memoir, newly-minted superhero Simu Liu chronicles his family's journey from China to the bright lights of Hollywood with razor-sharp wit and humor. Simu's parents left him in the care of his grandparents, then brought him to Canada when he was four. Life as a Canuck, however, is not all that it was cracked up to be; Simu's new guardians lack the gentle touch of his grandparents, resulting in harsh words and hurt feelings. His parents, on the other hand, find their new son emotionally distant and difficult to relate to--although they are related by blood, they are separated by culture, language, and values. As Simu grows up, he plays the part of the pious child flawlessly--he gets straight A's, crushes national math competitions and makes his parents proud. But as time passes, he grows increasingly disillusioned with the path that has been laid out for him. Less than a year out of college, at the tender age of 22, his life hits rock bottom when he is laid off from his first job as an accountant. Left to his own devices, and with nothing left to lose, Simu embarks on a journey that will take him far outside of his comfort zone into the world of show business. Through a swath of rejection and comical mishaps, Simu's determination to carve out a path for himself leads him to not only succeed as an actor, but also to open the door to reconciling with his parents. We Were Dreamers is more than a celebrity memoir--it's a story about growing up between cultures, finding your family, and becoming the master of your own extraordinary circumstance"--From the publisher's web site.
