Tar beach / produced by Jill Gluckson ; directed by Mark Mannucci ; written by Jill Gluckson ; produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd. ; a production of GPN & WNED-TV.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Lincoln, NB : GPN Educational Media, 2004. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Mannucci, Mark director. |
| Other author/creator | Gluckson, Jill, producer, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Burton, LeVar. |
| Other author/creator | Dee, Ruby. |
| Other author/creator | Ringgold, Faith Tar beach. |
| Other author/creator | Lancit Media Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Great Plains National Instructional Television Library. |
| Other author/creator | WNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.) |
| Series | Reading rainbow ; 81 Reading rainbow ; 81. ^A686094 |
| Abstract | Host LeVar Burton introduces the book "Tar beach" by Faith Ringgold about a young girl's dream of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Also includes discussions about other activities on the rooftops of New York City, a suspension bridge in the city, and booktalks about "I'm flying" by Alan Wade, "To sleep" by James Sage, and "On Grandma's roof" by Erica Silverman. |
| General note | Based on the book of the same title. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Randy Drummond ; editor, James C. Wright ; music, Steve Horelick, Oasis Music Inc. |
| Performer | Hosted by LeVar Burton ; read by Ruby Dee. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Other title | Reading rainbow (Television program) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PZ7.R4726 T3 2004 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |