Dec 29, 2011
Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Ramsey
When Ruth and her parents take a motor trip from Chicago to Alabama to visit her grandma, they rely on a pamphlet called "The Negro Motorist Green Book" to find places that will serve them. Includes facts about "The Green Book.
Audience: Kids and...
Dec 29, 2011
Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing by Ann Angel
Spreading her wings -- Out of Port Arthur -- Looking for love -- Call on me -- Monterey Pop's poster child -- Cheap thrills, drugs, and self-destruction -- Kozmic Blues -- To love somebody -- Pearl -- Love, Janis.
Audience: Kids and...
Dec 28, 2011
Tell Us We're Home by Marina Tamar Budhos
Three immigrant girls from different parts of the world meet and become close friends in a small New Jersey town where their mothers have found domestic work, but their relationships are tested when one girl's mother is accused of stealing a precious heirloom.
Audience: Kids...
Dec 28, 2011
Energy Island by Allan Drummond
It's windy on the Danish island of Samsø. Meet the environmentally friendly folks who, in a few short years, worked together for energy independence, and who now proudly call their home Energy Island.
Audience: Kids and...
Dec 28, 2011
Joe and Sparky, Superstars! by Jamie Michalak
When Joe the giraffe and his friend Sparky, a turtle, see a television talent show, Joe tries to find Sparky's talent so that they can compete.
Audience: Kids and...