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The Fall of Freddie the Leaf (1985)

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Dramatizes Leo Buscaglia's parable of living and dying, telling the story of Freddie, a leaf that enjoys its life on a strong tree in the park, but becomes fearful when it is time to let go

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Middle
High
Length: 
00:17
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

Coping with an Emotional Crisis (2006)

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Divorce, natural disasters, death of a loved one, terrorism, depression, navigating a difficult home life these and other crises have a profound impact on the mental and physical health of young teens and create emotional trauma most are not equipped to deal with.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:24
Coping with an Emotional Crisis

Thirteen Reasons Why (Unabridged) [Unabridged Fiction]

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Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and crush, who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice explains that there are 13 reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.

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Lexile: 
550L
Length: 
12:50
Thirteen Reasons Why (Unabridged) [Unabridged Fiction]

My Love, Don't Cross That River (2016)

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Jin Mo-young’s film My Love, Don't Cross that River documents the final years of a South Korean couple, 89-year-old Kang Gye-Yeol and 98-year-old Jo Byeong-Man, who have been married for 76 years. The film, which follows the couple over 15 months, explores the complex and often challenging experience of growing old and facing death.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:26
My Love, Don't Cross That River