LeVar Burton
Series
Reading rainbow volume 85
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Shy Sophie, enticed by the dancing that she sees in the studio across the street, sets out to learn on her own. LeVar learns to dance the mambo and explores dancing around the world.
3) Brush
Series
Reading rainbow volume 49
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
When a little boy adopts a large brush to replace his banished dog, the brush surprises him by coming to life and actually behaving like a dog.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 15
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Ty meets a man who, using a washboard, comb, spoons, and pail, fills that night with music.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 153
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
After a young dutch girl writes to her new American friend in thanks for the care package sent after World War II, she begins to receive increasingly larger boxes.
8) Game Day
Series
Reading rainbow volume 154
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
A story of teamwork and perseverance based on the childhood of National Football League stars and twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber.
Author
Language
English
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"An irresistibly accessible yet startlingly bold book of short stories and a novella, inspired by Black lives in America and featuring the gripping eponymous work "My Monticello.""--
Johnson's characters traverse Virginia's landscapes, still stained by some of America's most heinous acts, in pursuit of a place to call home. In each story, she reveals intimate moments within the nation's multitudes, featuring unforgettable characters who struggle...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 132
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A reading of the book, My life with the wave, and discussions about ocean related subjects such as coral reefs and manatees.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 141
Publisher
s.n.]
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
After badger's death his friends comfort themselves by remembering personal moments and the good times they shared with their beloved pal. Other segments include: In remembrance: LeVar shares fond memories of his grandmother and her wonderful cooking. LeVar joins kids at Staten Island Academy working on artwork in remembrance of loved ones ; Let the spirit move you: a dancer at Alvin Ailey Dance Company shares how the founder's spirit is still present....
Series
Reading rainbow volume 067
Publisher
Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Jack spends his days sailing the sea and taking in nets full of half-dead fish, ignoring the polluted condition of the water, until he finds an ailing seal and receives a message from the sea itself about its sorry state."
14) Hill of fire
Series
Reading rainbow volume 23
Publisher
GPN
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In a work of fiction, the birth of the Parícutin volcano is presented. Then, while at Volcano National Park in Hawaii, LeVar is only 2,000 feet from a major eruption of Kilauea Volcano. He tells about two kinds of lava and why volcanoes occur. LeVar talks to volcanologists who are studying the prediction of eruptions, and viewers learn what is inside our earth that causes volcanoes. LeVar also visits an artist--Chiu Leong--who creates raku pottery....
15) Three by the sea
Series
Reading rainbow volume no. 12
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
As host LeVar Burton strolls on the beach reading Edward Marshall's Three by the sea, he learns that stories can be created out of the sea, the sand, and one's imagination.
16) The purple coat
Series
Reading rainbow volume 50
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Jack Gilford reads the featured book by Amy Hest The purple coat. Host LeVar Burton visits the New York garment district and has a coat made specially for him. Viewers also visit the Fashion Institute of Technology where they explore the world of design. Reviewed books are Pablo Picasso by Ibi Lepscky, How a book is made by Aliki and Goat in the rug by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link.
17) Alejandro's gift
Publisher
Distributed by GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In Alejandro's gift, by Richard E. Albert, Alejandro creates an oasis at his house in the desert as a gift for all of the animals that live near him. Also, in this program, host LeVar Burton discovers an oasis in the California desert and travels to Niagara Falls. The books It rained on the desert today, by Ken and Debby Buchanan, The desert alphabet book, by Jerry Pallotta, and Water, water everywhere, by Mark J. Rauzon and Cynthia Overbeck Bix are...
18) The wall
Series
Reading rainbow volume 82
Publisher
[Distributed by] GPN
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the moving story of The wall, host LeVar Burton visits the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C. Viewers meet Maya Lin, the talented young architect who designed this amazing monument. A look at Mount Rushmore and a mural dedicated to Louis Armstrong expands the concept of walls as a way to pay tribute to those who have gone before. Three books are also reviewed: "Tillie and the wall" by Leo Lionni, "All those secrets of the world"...
Series
Reading rainbow volume 93
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A discussion of relationships that transcend age and cultural differences leads to the reading of "Mrs. Katz and Tush" by Patricia Polacco. LeVar's relationship with his "bubbie" shows another example.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 9
Publisher
Distributed by GNP
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book Three days on a river in a red canoe, by Vera B. Williams. Host LeVar Burton goes camping with a group of enthusiastic youngsters.