Issued on Playaway View, a dedicated video media player. Powered by rechargable battery ; container includes one electrical power adapter. Earphones not required for audio playback.
Contents:
The North Star / by Peter H. Reynolds (16 minutes) -- The man who walked between the towers / by Mordicai Gerstein (10 minutes) -- That book woman / by Heather Henson ; illustrated by David Small (31 minutes).
Summary:
The North Star: Curious about many of the things around him, a young boy goes off to discover the more about himself and his world. The man who walked between the towers: A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. That book woman: A family living in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1930s gets books to read during the regular visits of the "Book Woman"--a librarian who rides a pack horse through the mountains, lending books to the isolated residents.
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