Title:
Reading rainbow. Follow the drinking gourd / produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo ; produced by Jill Gluckson ; written by Steve Conner, Charlie Rice ; executive producers, Twila C. Liggett, Tony Buttino ; directed by Mark Mannucci.
Publication Information:
Lincoln, NE : Distributed by GPN Educational Media, [2003]
©2003
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
"96"
Based on the book: Follow the drinking gourd / by Jeanette Winter : Alfred A. Knopf, c1988.
DVD release of the 1993 production.
Includes short reviews by children of the following books: Shake it to the one that you love the best: play songs and lullabies from Black musical traditions, collected and adapted by Cheryl Warren Mattox ; A picture book of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler ; Sweet Clara and the freedom quilt by Deborah Hopkinson.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital.
Contents:
Follow the drinking gourd -- LeVar talks about slavery -- Songs about slavery -- Review books.
Summary:
Runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song "The drinking gourd". Other segments include: LeVar talks about slavery: LeVar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery ; Songs about slavery: the a capella group, Sweet Honey in the Rock, perform and share their historical knowledge of slavery.
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Language Note:
English soundtrack; English subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Performer:
Hosted by LeVar Burton ; book read by Keith David.
Production Credits:
Associate producers: Kathy Kinsner, Stacey Raider, Ellen Doherty, Robin Fogelman ; editors, James C. Wright, Jimmy Drakoulias ; book art adapted by Oscar & Janet Rojas, photographed by Loren Dolezal ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc. ; directed by Mark Mannucci.
OCLC Number:
ocm54112993
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
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