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 InfoLincoln, NB : GPN Educational Media, 2004.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorMannucci, Mark director.
Other author/creatorGluckson, Jill, producer, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorBurton, LeVar.
Other author/creatorDee, Ruby.
Other author/creatorRinggold, Faith Tar beach.
Other author/creatorLancit Media Productions.
Other author/creatorGreat Plains National Instructional Television Library.
Other author/creatorWNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
SeriesReading rainbow ; 81
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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 noteBased on the book of the same title.
CreditsDirector of photography, Randy Drummond ; editor, James C. Wright ; music, Steve Horelick, Oasis Music Inc.
Performer Hosted by LeVar Burton ; read by Ruby Dee.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-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