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Reviewed on March 15, 2011
In this beautiful, heartrending, yet horrifying film, North Koreans tell their stories of imprisonment, sexual slavery, torture, murder, and escape to China or South Korea during the nearly 50-year regime of Kim Il Sung (1912–94). The interviews are illustrated through the interspersion of dance sequences, archi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2011 | Video/DVD
Gr 5 Up—Hosted by award-winning chemist, Dr. Joe Schwarcz, this is the first title in a 13-part series that unveils science as it relates to the foods we consume. The excitement of the combination of flour, water, and yeast is explored to reveal the intriguing mysteries of bread. Viewers learn about the culinary evolution of bread from ancient Egyptian times when yeast was added to flat bread, changing its texture and taste, to the extensive development ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More