Reference Librarian Patrice’s Pick

The eagle huntress / Sony Pictures Classics  (2017 non-fiction DVD, DVD 305.235 Eagle)

Follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.

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Technical Services Manager Jessica’s Pick

ArrivalArrival / Paramount Pictures presents (2017 movie , DVD Arrival)
When mysterious spacecraft touch down around the world, a team, including linguist Louise Banks, is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers, and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.

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Administrative Assistant Leona Mae’s Pick

Into the woodsInto the woods / Disney presents ; a Lucamar/Marc Platt production ; a Rob Marshall film (2015 movie, DVD Into the Woods)
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

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