Elementary

Orani, My Father's Village

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Copies: 7

As a child, Claire A. Nivola loved visiting Orani, a tiny village nestled among the mountains of central Sardinia in the heart of the Mediterranean. It was there that her father had been born, one of ten children in a family so poor that he had to share a bed with five of his siblings. And it was there, when Claire returned with him years later, that she learned about life and death, about the ways of nature and of the human family.

Author:

Claire A. Nivola

Lexile:

NC1080L

Ling & Ting, Not Exactly the Same

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Copies: 7

Ling and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles.

Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving--people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.

Author:

Grace Lin

Lexile:

390L

The World in Your Lunch Box, The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods

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Copies: 7

Discover the tasty stories behind the foods we love.

A ham sandwich on white bread. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut-butter-and-banana roll-ups. They may sound like ordinary items, but they take us on an amazing journey through the rich history and astonishing science of food.

Explore a week of lunches--from apples to pizza--by taking a romp through thousands of years of extraordinary events. Some are amusing, like the accidental invention of potato chips. Others are tragic, such as the Spice Wars, which killed thousands of people.

Author:

Claire Eamer

The World in Your Lunch Box, The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods

Fly Me to the Moon

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Young housefly Nat is looking for adventure and hatches a plan to jet into outer space with his two best friends, I.Q. and Scooter. In their homemade space suits, they take a wild ride aboard Apollo 11 all the way to the moon. As their families watch at home, the three flies become the first insects ever to journey into space... but this is no ordinary thrill ride. After a potentially disastrous mechanical problem, these daredevil flies must save the day.

Director:

Ben Stassen

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

01:25

Amazing Kids of Character Series (2008)

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This uplifting five-part series highlights crucial cornerstones of character courage, empathy, perseverance, respect and responsibility by showing real kids who achieved amazing results for themselves and their communities. Each character trait is represented with three different profiles of truly amazing kids and hosted by a diverse, multiethnic group of students from around the country.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:52

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

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Finding their niche in a particular social group can be the most important focus in a youngster's life. The idea of being left out or not belonging to a particular group can make kids miserable. This program helps youngsters look at the positive and negative impact of cliques on both individual groups.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:16

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques

The Umbrella

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Carlos walks into the cloud forest with his green umbrella, where the only sound is the steady drip of drops falling from trees.

Author:

Jan Brett

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

08:00

Boxes for Katje

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After World War II, there is little left in Katje’s town of Olst in Holland.

Author:

Candace Fleming

Grade Level:

Elementary

Length:

00:19

Little Grunt and the Big Egg

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Little Grunt has been sent out by his mother to gather eggs for a special Sunday brunch. He returns home with the biggest egg the Grunt Tribe has ever seen.

Author:

Tomie dePaola

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:11

John Philip Duck (2001)

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When young Edward first brought his tiny wild duck to the grand hotel where he worked with his Pa, his only thought was to keep it hidden. After all, he just needed a warm place for his little pet to stay during the day. Everyone helped keep his secret. One day, Mr. Schutt, the blustery hotel manager, discovered the duck swimming in the lobby fountain!

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:22

Elementary

Orani, My Father's Village

Ling & Ting, Not Exactly the Same

The World in Your Lunch Box, The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods

Fly Me to the Moon

Amazing Kids of Character Series (2008)

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

The Umbrella

Boxes for Katje

Little Grunt and the Big Egg

John Philip Duck (2001)

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