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Walden

Thoreau, Henry David 11 Core 1 CD
10.75
AB-257
   

Walk Two Moons

Creech, Sharon 4-6   1 Cassette
6 hr
AB-138
   

The Wall

Eve Bunting 4-6   1 Cassette,
.2 hours
AB-87
 

When a young boy and his father visit the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial, the wall provides a chance for them to mourn and honor the ones they love. The Wall conveys thoughtful and sensitive images of both the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and the impact of war that still affects countless families today. It fully captures the power of this striking monument.

Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare
and His Sonnets, A

Films Media Group (pub.) 9, 11 Core 1 DVD
86 min
DVD-181
   

Water Sky

Jean Craighead George 4-6   5 Cassettes,
6.30 hours
AB-29
 

This book addresses the issues of conservation and cultural heritage as New Englander Lincoln Noah Stonewright spends the summer in Alaska with the family of an Eskimo whaling captain. A boy who goes to Barrow, Alaska, to live with friends of his father learns the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture.

Watsons Go To Birmingham, The

Curtis, Christopher P. 6-8   1 Cassette
5 hr.
AB-139
   

Weekend with Wendell, A

Henkes, Kevin K-3   1 Cassette, book
9 min
AB-182
   

Whatever Happened to Janie

Caroline B. Cooney 7-12   4 Cassettes,
5.75 hours
AB-88
ALA Best Book for Young Adults

In The Face on the Milk Carton, readers discovered the horrible truth of Janie Johnson's kidnapping. Now the story continues, and the nightmare isn't over. No one can bring back or relive the 12 years since Janie was taken. The Spring family wants justice, while the Johnsons want what's best for Janie--or Jennie.

What's The Big Idea Ben Franklin?

Fritz, Jean K-3   1 Cassette
38 min
AB-143
   

When the Legends Die

Hal Borland 7-12   8 Cassettes,
10.45 hours
AB-23
 

This extraordinary novel is one of the best books about the painful clash of cultures many Native Americans experience when they enter the "white man’s world." It is the story of an Ute Indian boy who returns to his ancestral traditions in the Colorado wilderness, until he is forced to join the white man’s civilization.

Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher
Columbus?

Fritz, Jean 4-6   1 Cassette, book
41 min
AB-142
   

Where Does the Teacher Live?

Paula Kursband Feder K-3   1 Cassette,
.25 hours
AB-89
 

The students of Class 2-3 want to know where their teacher lives. They decide to become private eyes and follow Mrs. Greengrass home. But finding her home is harder than they think, since every day she goes home in a different direction. Christina Moore’s expressive narration brings this delightful children’s mystery to life.

Where the Wild Things Are

Sendak, Maurice K-3   1 Cassette, book
6 min
AB-189
   

Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?

Fritz, Jean 4-6   1 Cassette, book
33 min
AB-147
   

The Whipping Boy

Sid Fleischman 4-6   2 Cassettes,
2 hours
AB-90
1987 Newbery Award Book

A bratty prince and his whipping boy inadvertently change places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws. The award winning author of The Midnight Horse blends the comic with the compassionate in this highly memorable novel.

Whistle for Willie

Keats, Ezra Jack K-3   1 Cassette, book
6 min
AB-185
   

White Fang

Jack London 7-8 Supp 7 Cassettes,
9.5 hours
AB-16
 

White Fang was written as the companion book to Jack London's classic 1903 runaway bestseller, The Call of the Wild. Seen through the eyes of White Fang, who is half dog, half wolf, the story follows the creature as he is forced to endure a series of harsh environments that turn him from his youthful innocence to mad-dog cruelty. That is, until a young man comes along and offers kindness and friendship. But friendship is something that White Fang doesn't understand…yet.

Who’s That Stepping On Plymouth Rock?

Fritz, Jean K-3   1 Cassette, book
23 min
AB-150
   

Who's in Rabbit's House?

Dillon, Leo and Diane K-3   1 Cassette, book
13 min
AB-229
   

Why Don't you Get a Horse Sam Adams?

Fritz, Jean 4-6   1 Cassette, book
13 min
AB-144
   

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears

Aardema, Verna K-3   1 Cassette, book
11 min
AB-226
   

Will you Sign Here, John Hancock?

Fritz, Jean 4-6   1 Cassette, book
33 min
AB-145
   

William Shakespeare (PowerPoint)

Teachers' Brunch (pub.) 11 Core 1 CD
20-35 min
CD-294
   

Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame 4-6   2 Cassettes,
2 hours
AB-63
 

For the first time in an American edition, color has been added to Ernest H. Shepard's famous illustrations of The Wind in the Willows. The beloved original illustrations are not improved by the addition of sometimes garish color that overpowers the delicate, characteristic line drawings. -The Horn Book, Inc.

Words of Stone

Kevin Henkes 4-6   3 Cassettes,
3.45 hours
AB-36
 

Every year for the past five years since his mother's death, 10- year-old Blaze has buried an imaginary friend beneath a stone marker on a hill near his house. Every July he creates a new friend, hoping that this time his make-believe companion will help him overcome his phobias, fears that have plagued him since he lost his mother to cancer. One day, Blaze discovers that someone has used his stone grave markers to spell out his mother's name, "Reena." Feeling frightened and spooked, he cannot fathom who or what could have written this tormenting word.

Wringer

Spinelli, Jerry 6 Core 1 CD HW pk
4.75 hr
AB-294
   

Wrinkle in Time, A

Engle, Madeleine 4-6   1 Cassette
5.45 hr
AB-140
   

Wuthering Heights

Bronte, Emily 10   1 Cassette
11 hr
AB-124
   

WWI (Powerpoint)

Teachers' Brunch (pub.) 4-8   1 CD
20-35 min
CD-283
   

WWII (Powerpoint)

Teachers' Brunch (pub.) 4-8   1 CD
20-35 min
CD-282
   

WWII (Powerpoint)

Schlessinger Media (pub.) 4-8   2 DVD
20-35 min
DVD-221
   

 

 

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