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The Dutch & New Amsterdam (1999)

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These engaging presentations view the traditions of early colonial life through contemporary insights into the men, women and children who carried their dreams of a new life to the New World. Follow along as colonial life experts tour the modern-day sites of these settlements to learn the history of the people who settled them and discover what daily life was really like.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
The Dutch & New Amsterdam

King Corn: You Are What You Eat (2006)

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Engrossing and eye-opening, KING CORN is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast-food nation. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:30
King Corn: You Are What You Eat

Rock & Mineral (1996)

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Which world-famous rock came from outer space? Why were rubies once known as bloodstones?

ROCK & MINERAL shatters the stone's reputation for "rock-solid" permanence. Discover how rocks keep a constantly changing record of our planet's fascinating history, and see how minerals are at the very core of our civilization.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:35
Rock & Mineral

Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard... Volunteers

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Gary Paulsen introduces readers to Charley Goddard in his latest novel, Soldier's Heart. Charley goes to war a boy, and returns a changed man, crippled by what he has seen. In this captivating tale Paulsen vividly shows readers the turmoil of war through one boy's eyes and one boy's heart, and gives a voice to all the anonymous young men who fought in the Civil War.

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1000L
Length: 
01:39

The Wind in the Willows: The Complete Second Series: Disc 2

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Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS: THE COMPLETE SECOND SERIES.

With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mole End, Toad Hall, and the Wild Wood, these episodes capture the spellbinding stop-motion genius of Cosgrove Hall Productions. Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger seek out the simple pleasures in life, even as the pesky weasels lurk nearby. With music and song - and plenty of tea and jam - our gentlemanly quartet always finds a way to traverse life's ups and downs with aplomb.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
04:20
The Wind in the Willows: The Complete Second Series: Disc 2

The Wind in the Willows: The Complete Second Series: Disc 1

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Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS: THE COMPLETE SECOND SERIES.

With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mole End, Toad Hall, and the Wild Wood, these episodes capture the spellbinding stop-motion genius of Cosgrove Hall Productions. Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger seek out the simple pleasures in life, even as the pesky weasels lurk nearby. With music and song - and plenty of tea and jam - our gentlemanly quartet always finds a way to traverse life's ups and downs with aplomb.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
04:20
The Wind in the Willows: The Complete Second Series: Disc 1

The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 2

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Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES.

With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mole End, Toad Hall, and the Wild Wood, these episodes capture the spellbinding stop-motion genius of Cosgrove Hall Productions. Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger seek out the simple pleasures in life, even as the pesky weasels lurk nearby. With music and song - and plenty of tea and jam - our gentlemanly quartet always finds a way to traverse life's ups and downs with aplomb.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
04:20
The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 2

The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 1

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Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES.

With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mole End, Toad Hall, and the Wild Wood, these episodes capture the spellbinding stop-motion genius of Cosgrove Hall Productions. Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger seek out the simple pleasures in life, even as the pesky weasels lurk nearby. With music and song - and plenty of tea and jam - our gentlemanly quartet always finds a way to traverse life's ups and downs with aplomb.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
04:20
The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series: Disc 1

The Wind in the Willows

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The Wind in the Willows has captured the hearts and imaginations of children and adults for nearly a century. Brought vividly and faithfully to life in this 1983 film adaptation, Kenneth Grahame's classic tales of Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad are now available on DVD for the first time.

An award-winning creation from the legendary Cosgrove Hall Productions (Danger Mouse, Count Duckula), THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS features eye-catching stop-motion animation and dialogue taken directly from the pages of the beloved children's book.

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Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
01:18
The Wind in the Willows

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From her first moment at Merryweather High, Melinda Sordino knows she's an outcast.

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