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A Sea Turtle Story: Une Histoire de Tortues    cover image

A Sea Turtle Story: Une Histoire de Tortues

2012, DVD, color, 9 min. 52 sec., English or French language options
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Silva Basmajian

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Art, Ecology, Films, Science, Storytelling
Date Entered:06/03/14


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Arctic Mission: An Interactive Adventure

2005, DVD, color, several 40 min. trips
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Jean Lemire, Caroline Julien (CREO) and Nicole Cote (NFB)

Recommended

Subjects: Animal Rights, Education, Geography, Science
Date Entered:01/14/08


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At Home with Mrs. Hen

2006, DVD, color, 7 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Marc Bertrand, and the National Film Board of Canada

Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Children's Literature, Storytelling
Date Entered:11/29/06


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Best Kept Secret: Aging Out with Autism

2012, DVD, color, 85 min.
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by Danielle DiGiacomo

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Aging, Autism, Community Health Services, Education, Special Education, Social Work
Date Entered:02/03/14


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Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures (Season One, Disc Set)

2008, DVD , color, 6 Disc Set (Episodes 101- 124), 120 minutes each
Distributed by Janson Media, 88 Semmons Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640; 201-784-8488
Produced by Polka Dot Productions

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Child Development, Children, Early Childhood Education
Date Entered:04/01/14


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Bus Story

2014, DVD , color, 8 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Julie Roy

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Busing, Films, Humor, Occupations
Date Entered:02/03/15


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Classroom Challenge: Debating Darwin in the 21st Century

2006, DVD, color, 23 min.
Distributed by Films Media Group, PO Box 2053, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2053; 800-257-5126
Produced by ABC News (Nightline)

Recommended

Subjects: Education, Evolution, Science
Date Entered:03/20/07


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Conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences: A Partnership in Progress

2007, DVD, color, 32 min.
Distributed by Films Media Group, PO Box 2053, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2053; 800-257-5126
Produced by Jerry Baber

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Education, Teacher Training
Date Entered:03/20/07


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Confessions of a Bully

2014, DVD, color, 17 min., 22- Page Teacher’s Resource Book (PDF file)
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Peter Cochran and Anson Schloat

Recommended

Subjects: Adolescents, Bullying, Peer Pressure, Psychology, Social Media
Date Entered:02/20/14


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Curriculum in a Box: Alcohol

2004-2009, DVD, color, 18-26 min.
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Producers include Anson Schloat, Peter Cochran, John O'Neill, Scott Sniffen, Erahm Christopher, JC Pohl, John G. Young, Darien Sills-Evans, John Molinelli

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Adolescence, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Education, Law, Peer Pressure
Date Entered:01/25/10


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Deciphering Dyslexia

2007, DVD, color, 56 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Sue Ridout and the Knowledge Network

Recommended

Subjects: Education, Information Literacy, Reading, Writing
Date Entered:01/29/09


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Growing Greener Schools

2010, DVD, color, 90 min.
Distributed by PBS
Produced by Media & Policy Center Foundation

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Agriculture, Ecology, Education, Environmental Studies, Science
Date Entered:09/16/10


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High on Painkillers: Addiction and Overdose

2013, DVD , color, 21min., 25-page Teacher’s Resource Book (PDF)
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Scott Sniffen

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Adolescents, Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs
Date Entered:03/14/14


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It’s a Dog’s Life

2014, DVD, color, 8 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Jacques-Rémy Girerd, Corinne Destombes, and Julie Roy

Recommended

Subjects: Animals, Animation, Family, Sociology
Date Entered:02/03/15


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Kid Guides: Museums

2007, DVD, color, 88 min.
Distributed by Janson Media, 88 Semmons Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640; 201-784-8488
Produced by Echo Entertainment

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Education, Museums, Science
Date Entered:09/03/08


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Kids Guides: Kids Sea Camp Curacao

2007, DVD, color, 93 min.
Distributed by Janson Media, 88 Semmons Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640; 201-784-8488
Produced by Echo Entertainment

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animal Behavior, Education, Museums, Science
Date Entered:09/03/08


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La Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus

2012, DVD, color, 52 min. classroom version, 72 min. full-length version
Distributed by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-FROG (3764)
Produced by Mark Kendall, Raphael Gonzalez

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Art, Economics, Globalization, International Relations, Latin Americans, Social Problems, Transportation
Date Entered:01/16/14


Leon’s Animated Stories: Leon in Wintertime, Molly in Springtime/ Le Printemps de Melie, Bonifacio in Summertime/ L’ete de Boniface, Poppety in the Fall/ L’automne de Pougne   cover image

Leon’s Animated Stories: Leon in Wintertime, Molly in Springtime/ Le Printemps de Melie, Bonifacio in Summertime/ L’ete de Boniface, Poppety in the Fall/ L’automne de Pougne

2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, DVD, color, 27 min., DVD in English and French
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Pascal Le Notre, Marie-Josee Corbeil, and Christine Cote

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Graphic Design, Storytelling
Date Entered:07/31/14


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Marijuana and the Teenage Brain

2013, DVD, color, 23 min., DVD includes a digital Teacher’s Resource Book
Distributed by Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; 800-431-2050
Produced by Peter Cochran

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Adolescents, Biology, Brain, Drugs, Marijuana, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Date Entered:02/14/14


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Me and My Moulton

2012, DVD, color, 13 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Lise Fearnley and Marcy Page

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Diversity, Education, Film, Graphic Design
Date Entered:02/03/15


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Nightmare at School/ Cauchemar a L’ecole

2007, DVD, color, 8 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Michele Belanger

Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Art, Film Studies
Date Entered:09/12/07


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No Fish Where to Go

2014, DVD, color, 12 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Marc Bertrand

Recommended with reservations

Subjects: Animation, Discrimination, Education, Film, Graphic Design, War
Date Entered:02/03/15


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Our Feathered Friends: Adventures on a Chicken Farm

2007, DVD, color, 30 min.
Distributed by Choices, Inc., 3740 Overland Ave., Ste. F, Los Angeles CA 90034; (310) 839-1500
Produced by Caecilie Nordgreen and Laila Hodell

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animal Behavior, Education, Photography, Science, Storytelling
Date Entered:01/14/08


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Painted Tales Volume I: In Winter Still: A Claude Monet Story and Almond Blossoms: A Vincent Van Gogh Story

2007, DVD, color, 21 min.
Distributed by Auryn, Inc., 6033 W Century Blvd # 808, Los Angeles CA 90045; 310-649-4278
Produced by Auryn Inc.

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Art, Art History, Art Appreciation, Education, Storytelling
Date Entered:06/30/09


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School’s Out!: The Private School Option in a Lagos Shantytown (Life 5 Series Program #2)

2005, DVD, color, 23 min.
Distributed by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-FROG (3764)
Produced by Television Trust for the Environment

Recommended

Subjects: African Studies, Education, Geography, Political Science, Sociology
Date Entered:09/12/07


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The Frog Princes

2011, DVD , color, 45 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Bob Moore and Omar Majeed /An Eyesteelfilm Production

Recommended

Subjects: Acting, Drama, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education
Date Entered:06/03/14


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The Girl Who Hated Books

2005, VHS, color, 7 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Tamara Lynch and based on the book by Manjusha Pawagi

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Animation, Children's Literature, Storytelling
Date Entered:11/29/06


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The Hill.

2013, DVD, color, 60 min.
Distributed by Cinema Guild, 115 West 30th Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10001; 212-685-6242
Produced by Otis Films

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Social Movements, Social Problems, Urban and Regional Planning
Date Entered:12/19/13


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The Homestretch

2014, DVD, color, Theatrical version 89 min., Broadcast/Educational version 53 min.
Distributed by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-FROG (3764)
Produced by Anne De Mare and Kirsten Kelley

Highly Recommended

Subjects: African-Americans, Anthropology, Adolescents, Education, Gay, Gender Studies, Public Health, Latin Americans, Homelessness, Immigration, Law, Poverty, Sociology, Urban Areas
Date Entered:05/04/15


The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations    cover image

The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations

2013, DVD , color, 56 mn.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Janice L. Kaplan

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Art, Children’s Literature, Language, Learning Disorders, Storytelling, Writing
Date Entered:07/31/14


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This is Emily Yeung (Series): Getting Creative, Part I; Creatures, Creations, and Conservation; A Day in My Life

2006, DVD, color, 30 min each
Distributed by Bullfrog Films, PO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547; 800-543-FROG (3764)
Produced by marblemedia, and Sinking Ship Productions

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Art, Careers, Education, Child Development
Date Entered:09/03/08


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Tragic Story with Happy Ending

2005, DVD , b&, 7 min.
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada, 1123 Broadway, Suite 307, New York, NY 10010; 800-542-2164
Produced by Jacques-Remy Girerd and Patrick Eveno (Folimage), Abi Feijo (Ciclope Filmes), and Marcel Jean (National Film Board of Canada)

Recommended with reservations

Subjects: Animation, Art, Film Studies, Storytelling
Date Entered:11/29/06