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Series
Reading rainbow volume 136
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
In the book, Kamanya believes in the shaman's wisdom about the healing properties of plants found in the Amazon rain forest and hopes one day to be a healer for his people. LeVar Burton and Mark Plotkin then visit the Tirio people, and learn about traditional medicines, customs, and crafts. The real-life Kamanya then shows them his world in the Amazon.
163) The secret shortcut
Series
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
In this math-based episode, LeVar Burton spends time in New York City's Central Park, where he takes us on an orienteering excursion using a map and a compass to find special flags placed around the park. Featured book: The secret shortcut, by Mark Teague. Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, they decide to take a shortcut which leads to unexpected adventures.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Kirk and other members of the crew of the original Enterprise attend the launching of the new Enterprise. The ship receives a distress call and they must try to rescue two ships engulfed in a ribbon of energy. Among those saved are Soran and Guinan. Kirk is killed in the process of saving the Enterprise from destruction. Four generations later, Picard receives a distress call and rescues Soran. He tells Picard about the Nexus, that ribbon of energy...
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
The skipper of the fourth U.S.S. Enterprise is Jean-Luc Picard who is sent to investigate a massacre at a science outpost. The only survivor is Dr. Soran, who perpetrated the event to cover up his invention: a bomb he lauched into a nearby sun, exploding it. As Soran escapes with Klingon cronies, Picard learns that Soran's plan is to summon a heavenly energy ribbon called the Nexus. Attempting to stop Soran, Picard ends up inside the Nexus, where...
166) Rise of the zombies
Publisher
The Asylum Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
When the undead overrun San Francisco, a desperate group survives by locking themselves inside Alcatraz Prison. But when the dead invade the island, they must gamble everything on finding a way to stop the zombie scourge.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Animal café: A tale about a cat and dog who operate a third shift restaurant for all the animals in their neighborhood whil keeping it a secret from their human owner. The tortoise and the hare: Aesop's fable of an arrogant rabbit that's over confident that he can beat a determined turtle in a foot race. Ludlow laughs: A tale about a man who never smiled at all until one strange night when he started to laugh out loud. Giving thanks: A poem of...
168) Roots
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's Roots, in which he traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boys' abduction to America and continues throughout the generations that follow.
169) Miracle's boys
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Life in the hood is tough, especially for the Bailey brothers, who find themselves on their own after the deaths of their parents. As they struggle to hold their family together, the boys have to face the challenges of raising themselves. The series follows the trio through their hardships and triumphs, as they learn to face life's challenges and rewards, together on the mean streets of Harlem.
170) Roots
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunte Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.
