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Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big that it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned...
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Poppy, the adorable, persistent, dreaming-big pig, has a new adventure in store for her: the World Games ice-skating championship in Paris! Poppy is nervous about meeting so many new people in a new place. But, ever courageous and supported by her family (Emma, too!), Poppy embarks upon this exciting adventure head-on. She meets a snowboarding Panda, a Maltese who skies, and two fellow skaters, a Crane and a Kangaroo. Poppy begins to realize that...
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Terrific, says Eugene, after winning an all-expenses-paid vacation in Bermuda. I'll probably get a really nasty sunburn. Unfortunately, Eugene's luck is a lot worse than that. First, his cruise ship sinks, then he ends up stranded on a tiny island. But Eugene isn't alone. There's another castaway, a parrot with a busted wing, who tells him what there is to eat and drink and how to build a sailboat. Cranky Eugene pays attention, and his luck begins...
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: Raven and the Coyote is the ninth episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations' folklore. In this episode, Frog's old friend...
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Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than a chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as a lantern. You're an object-an object to be sold. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that listed the worth of each and every one of his workers, Ashley Bryan uses original documents from slave auctions and plantation estates to create moving and powerful poetry and illustrations that contrast the monetary...
6) Tornadoes!
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Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour! In addition to factual information, youngsters will learn about how such extreme weather affects the lives of people in areas where these atmospheric storms are common. Using her acclaimed combination of clear wording and detailed illustrations, Gibbons explains how tornadoes form, the scale used for classifying...
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Although Raven (Dr. Evan Adams), Eagle (Ian Reid), and Frog (Carmen Moore) have helped to teach the First People how to survive in the new world, Gwai is having a hard time keeping up with the others when it comes to gathering and hunting food. Frog tells Gwai to ask for help from the Sea-Wolf, but, when one end of the fishing bargain is not upheld, a lesson is learned that is far more valuable than any hunting advice. The Sea-Wolf is part of the...
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An everyday visit to the library becomes an unexpected adventure through the pages of classic children's book favorites! Like Goldilocks, Isabella searches for a book that is juuust right. Should she host a silly tea party in Wonderland with the Mad Hatter? Take a Technicolor trip through Oz with the Cowardly Lion? Or have a swashbuckling good time with the Lost Boys? Join Isabella as she imagines herself in the starring role of these beloved stories...
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In the time before the light and life came to the land, the world was dark and unformed. Raven, who lived during this time of creation, was bored and complained constantly to his brother Eagle. But then, something amazing happened. In that land before time, Raven (Dr. Evan Adams) and Eagle (Ian Reid) are joined by the mysterious Frog (Carmen Moore), and, together, the three of them discover the secret that will release light and life into the world...
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As a child, Amalia always thought she would grow up to be a teacher-that is, until she saw dancers perform in her town square. She was fascinated by the way they twirled and swayed, and she knew that someday she would be a dancer, too. When she began to study dance, she studied many different types, including ballet and modern, under some of the best teachers in the world. But she didn't stop there. She also traveled throughout Mexico to learn its...
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: Raven Gets Sick is the tenth episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations' folklore. In this episode, the First People get...
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: The Flood is the eleventh episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nation' folklore. In this episode, the children of the First...
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Everything at the North Pole is going according to plan-that is, until Santa's head elf, Wink Silverbells, discovers a list that's labeled for Santa's one true love. Wink assumes it's a list of gifts that Santa wants to get Mrs. Claus, and Wink wants to make sure Mrs. Claus gets them, but time is running out. Can you help? You'll have to honk, whistle, wiggle, and shake to save Christmas for Mrs. Claus!
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At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions...
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Join Raven, Eagle and Frog and their new friends the first people in the land before time. Raven Tales: Howl at the Moon is the eighth episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations' folklore. In this episode, the people of the...
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Everything at the North Pole is going according to plan-that is, until Santa's head elf, Wink Silverbells, discovers a list that's labeled for Santa's one true love. Wink assumes it's a list of gifts that Santa wants to get Mrs. Claus, and Wink wants to make sure Mrs. Claus gets them, but time is running out. Can you help? You'll have to honk, whistle, wiggle, and shake to save Christmas for Mrs. Claus!
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Join Raven, Eagle, Frog, and their new friends, the First People, in the land before time. Raven Tales: The Rough Face Girl is the thirteenth episode in this series of animated television programs based upon the multiple award-winning animated film, Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun. Raven Tales chronicles the wild and wacky adventures of Raven, the most powerful and trickiest trouble-maker of First Nations' folklore. In this episode, some of the...
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The First People have built a totem to honor Eagle (Ian Reid) for his fishing skills, but Raven (Dr. Evan Adams) becomes jealous when his attempts to help the People cause nothing but problems. When Frog (Carmen Moore) suggests that Raven should play to his strengths as a trickster, a plan is hatched that will surprise the whole village! Gone Fishing is part of the multiple award-winning series, Raven Tales. Based on the First Nation folklore of the...
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In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England...and finally to the London...
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Gobi, a scrappy little stray dog, latches onto a man named Dion and keeps pace alongside him as he runs his way across China in a long 80-mile race. Through cold nights and raging rivers, with little food and water, and through a long, hard journey, these two create a bond unlike any other. Cross the finish line with Gobi and Dion, the little pup who never quit and the ultramarathon runner who loves her. This amazing true story sparked international...
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