Prince-Bythewood, Gina

The secret life of bees ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 1,901 libraries worldwide
Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand-in mother for Lily. When Rosaleen and Lily walk into town they are approached by some white men. Rosaleen insults these racists by standing up for her rights. The angry men give her a beating and she ends up in the hospital. Lily's father rescues Lily but not Rosaleen so Lily talks Rosaleen into running away. They end up in a town that Lily believes her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm, and there Lily finds solace in the mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

Love & basketball ( Visual )
13 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 785 libraries worldwide
This film is divided into the quarters of a basketball game and tells the story of Quincy and Monica. It traces their lives as they run parallel and run apart -- from childhood, to high school, to college -- concluding with Quincy and Monica as adults. Both play basketball and each dreams of playing on a professional level. For Quincy, it is easier and expected since he is the son of a professional ballplayer. Monica has it harder being both a woman when there was no professional league, and as a daughter whose mother cannot understand why her daughter wants to be an athlete.

Disappearing acts ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 254 libraries worldwide
Zora is an aspiring singer/songwriter who meets and falls in love with construction worker Franklin. They discover how difficult it is and how much they must sacrifice to still be there for eachother the morning after. They both learn that it takes a lot of strength to keep love alive.

Biker boyz ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 235 libraries worldwide
"Smoke" Galloway is the leader of the Black Knights, an underground motorcycle club. Smoke, like most of his fellow Knights, is a successful white collar worker who can afford fancy leathers and top quality bikes who is willing take on anyone in a drag race, legal or no. Kid is a gifted young rider whose father was once Smoke's mechanic, who sets out to become the best biker he can in order to carry on his father's name and reputation.

The secret life of bees ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and German and held by 230 libraries worldwide
Lily Owens is a young girl who lives on the peach farm that her abusive father owns. Rosaleen is a black woman hired by Lily's father to be a stand in mother for Lilly. Rosaleen insults some of the biggest racists in their town. Lily and Rosaleen run away to a town Lily believes that her mother once lived in. They go to live with the three Boatwright sisters on their honey farm. She finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

Biker boyz ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 153 libraries worldwide
"Smoke" Galloway is the leader of the Black Knights, an underground motorcycle club. Smoke, like most of his fellow Knights, is a successful white collar worker who can afford fancy leathers and top quality bikes who is willing take on anyone in a drag race, legal or no. Kid is a gifted young rider whose father was once Smoke's mechanic, who sets out to become the best biker he can in order to carry on his father's name and reputation.

The secret life of bees : screenplay by Gina Prince-Bythewood ( Book )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide

Love & basketball Amour et basketball ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
From the playground to the pro leagues, Monica and Quijncy taught each other how to play the game. Now, their commitment to the sport will force them to make a choice between each other and the game ... between family and team ... between Love and Basketball.

Reflections ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
Three best friends learn to take the risk of HIV/AIDS seriously as they navigate romantic relationships in an urban environment mired in economic strife, drugs, and limited options. Addresses HIV testing, self-esteem, communication, drugs, dating, commitment, and friendship.

Bienenhüterin The secret life of bees ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in German and held by 2 libraries worldwide