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Author:

Martin, Bill 1916-

Title:

Knots on a counting rope [videorecording (DVD)] / Lancit Media Productions, WNED-TV and Great Plains National Television Library ; produced by Ronnie Krauss ; written by Ellen Schecter ; directed by Hugh Martin.

Format:

[videorecording (DVD)] /

Publisher:

GPN,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Fear--Juvenile films.
Courage--Juvenile films.

Other Authors:

Martin, Hugh, 1914-
Burton, LeVar
Lancit Media Productions.
Great Plains National Instructional Television library.
WNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)

Other Titles:

Reading rainbow (Television program)

Notes:

Based on the book of the same title.

Contents:

Feature book: Knots on a counting rope / Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrator, Ted Rand -- Meet Bree -- Reach for your dreams -- Being brave -- Review books: Harriet's recital / Nancy Carlson -- Let's go swimming with Mr. Sillypants / M. K. Brown -- Owl moon / Jane Yolen.

Summary:

The featured book Knots on a counting rope about a blind Navajo boy who overcomes his fears and his blindness is read by J. Ruben Silverbird and Kenneth Blank. Host LeVar Burton talks about fears that can occur to one camping alone in the woods. A television newsperson with deformed hands talks about her need to persist in the face of ridicule and fear. Reviewed books are Harriett's recital by Nancy Carlson, Let's go swimming with Mr. Sillypants by M.K. Brown, and Owl moon by Jane Yolen.

Series:

Reading rainbow ; 53

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56019339

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)