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Go tell it on the mountain

Fourteen-year-old John Grimes, the son of a revivalist preacher in Harlem, struggles to reconcile his desires and goals with the expectations of his African-American family and community, while his parents Gabriel and Elizabeth, deal with the sins and sorrows of the past.

Alice in Wonderland

1999
The story of a little girl who falls into a bizarre world while chasing a large White Rabbit.

Sounder

2002
In Depression-era Louisiana, an African-American boy sets out to find his father, who has been sent to a labor camp after stealing food for his starving family, and struggles to cope with the shooting death of the faithful family dog.

Stick Man

Video recording featuring the animated tale of Stick Man and his epic adventure throughout the seasons. It begins when Stick Man is carried away from his family by a dog, and throughout the year he tries to get back to his beloved Stick Lady Love and their three kids.

The case of the coin purloined

Features two adventures as Buster visits an army base in the Ozark Mountains and travels to the Dominican Republic as a scout for the Elwood City Grebes baseball team.

The miracle worker

2004
Depicts the story of Helen Keller and her guardian, Annie Sullivan, who broke through Helen's barriers of blindness and deafness to communicate with her.

Arthur's music jamboree

2011
Aardvark Arthur Read and his friends at Lakewood Elementary have adventures in the music world as they join their school's band.

Stories about Ralph S. Mouse

2002
Presents three stories featuring Ralph S. Mouse, following his adventures as he goes to school, runs away from home, and takes a motorcycle out for a spin.

Almost Shakespeare

reinventing his works for cinema and television
2004
A collection of essays that explore how the narratives, themes, imagery, and characterizations of William Shakespeare have been used in popular media.

Shakespeare on television

an anthology of essays and reviews
1988
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