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Five high school students-- a Rebel, an Athlete, a Brain, a Princess and a Basketcase-- find themselves thrown together serving a Saturday morning detention. They do not have much in common, except giving up their day, sitting in the school library, and writing an essay for the principal. At first, they argue and hate each other, but after smoking some of John's marijuana, they begin to pour their hearts out to each other. They talk about their fears,...
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Nine year old Molly McIntire's optimism and confidence are put to the test during World War II. To Molly, the war means watching newsreels at the moviehouse and learning to tap dance. But when Molly's father goes overseas and her mother starts work in a factory, the war no longer seems so far away. Then an English refugee comes to stay with the McIntires. As Molly gradually comes to realize that life in wartime requires compassion and sacrifice, even...