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Black history lost, stolen or strayed
by Bill Cosby
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10 editions published between 1968 and 1991 in English and held by 343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Shows how American historians have tended to ignore, downplay or improperly document several significant achievements by black Americans
Trifles
by Martha Moran
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4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 95 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Five people make a return visit to a Midwest farmhouse to solve a crime which was committed the day before. Designed to motivate reading
The cows of Dolo Ken Paye resolving conflict among the Kpelle
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4 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Discusses the coexistence of old customs and new economic practices and social structures in the Liberian village of Fokwele. Follows the "hot-knife" trial of a Kpelle farmer who wounded a cow descended from one belonging to former chieftain Dolo Ken Paye
The Lorax
by Seuss
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8 editions published between 1971 and 1972 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Presents the story from the book The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. A fanciful tale with a serious theme: clean up the environment before it's too late
Ethnic dance around the world
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4 editions published between 1983 and 1992 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Presents examples of ethnic dances from the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia and stresses their social and cultural motivations. Includes festival dances, celebration dances, courtship dances, and dances for recreation. Helps viewers understand why people dance, why dancing and music in many parts of the world are very different, and the role of religion in ethnic dancing
The Cat in the hat
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8 editions published between 1970 and 1990 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Dr. Seuss' cat invites students to use their imaginations to find ways to become self-sufficient in their use of time. A introduction to the sounds of words and the enjoyment of listening and reading. For elementary grades
Dr. Seuss on the loose
by Seuss
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5 editions published between 1974 and 1991 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Based on the stories entitled the Sneetches, the Zax, and Green eggs and ham, by Dr. Seuss. Presents three cartoon stories which help children understand how people behave. Illustrates the pressure to conform, the inevitability of change, and resistance to something new
Discovering color
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8 editions published between 1960 and 1978 in English and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Explains that colors differ in three ways: hue, value, and intensity. Demonstrates the techniques of color mixing and explores the great variety of color which can be seen in the world around us
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
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4 editions published between 1971 and 1991 in English and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Among the thousands of anonymous men and women who helped runaway slaves to safety, Harriet Tubman stands out as a woman of rare courage and abilities. This film follows one of her most dangerous trips leading a group of four slaves out of Maryland. "On-the-spot" reports cover the group's near capture and simulated interviews with people involved provide information about the Underground Railroad
The Grinch grinches the cat in the hat
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4 editions published between 1982 and 1987 in English and held by 45 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A whimsical up-beat tale with the moral: everyone has a heart ... a soft place ... even a grinch! A Dr. Seuss story
Green eggs and ham
by Seuss
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6 editions published between 1973 and 1975 in English and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Presents an animated cartoon in rhyme in order to illustrate the principle that things are not always what they might appear to be. For elementary grades
Halloween is Grinch night
by Seuss
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5 editions published between 1977 and 1987 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Young Eucariah journey through a creepy land of the Grinch's own creation
Dr. Seuss' The cat in the hat
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7 editions published between 1971 and 1997 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Dr. Seuss' cat invites students to use their imagination to find ways to become self-sufficient in their use of time. An introduction to the sounds of words and the enjoyment of listening and reading. For elementary grades
Jack London's To build a fire
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5 editions published between 1975 and 2008 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An adaptation of Jack London's short story dramatizing man's confrontation with nature, its beauty and its danger, in the Arctic regions
The Sneetches
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3 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Points out that differences are only relative. Presents an animated cartoon about various kinds of sneetches, and shows that beneath their different kinds of bellies they are really quite alike. For elementary grades
Discovering dark and light
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3 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Defines value as variations of light and dark; shows how dark and light can be created by controlling the way in which light strikes an object; describes how colors can be altered by mixing colors with black and white or by selecting contrasting dark and light color values. Demonstrates the way in which surface relief creates value
The Black soldier
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4 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Surveys the history of the Black American's participation in the armed forces of the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the war in Vietnam
The art of the motion picture
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in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Defines and gives examples of the five basic elements in filmmaking that lend themselves to artistic control by the filmmaker and to critical analysis by the film "consumer": composition, lighting, editing, filming of movement, and use of sound
Rufus M., try again ; Ira sleeps over
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2 editions published between 1984 and 1985 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In "Ira sleeps over", a little boy who is excited at the prospect of spending the night at a friend's house worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear
Adventures in perception
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4 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Introduces students to the art work of M.C. Escher, pointing out the deceiving patterns, and explaining that the artist imagines the world around him in ways that can only be described visually more
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African Americans African Americans--Economic conditions African Americans--Intellectual life African American soldiers African Americans--Social conditions Air--Pollution Arctic Regions Caricatures and cartoons Cinematography Civilization--African American influences Color Colors Conservation of natural resources Customary law Dance--Religious aspects Environmentalism Environmental responsibility Escher, M. C.--(Maurits Cornelis), Ethnology Film adaptations Folk dancing Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850) Fugitive slaves Halloween Halloween films Kpelle (African people) Kpelle (African people)--Social life and customs Language arts (Elementary) Liberia Liberia--Folkwele Light Manners and customs Motion pictures--Production and direction Nature conservation Political activists Pollution Reading Self-reliance Seuss,--Dr Shades and shadows Slavery Stories in rhyme Television adaptations Time Time management Trees Tubman, Harriet, Underground Railroad United States Visual perception
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