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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
PreS-Gr 4—Well-known fairy tales by Aesop, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen are brought to life with a twist in music and live action by the award-winning band, Moey's Music Party (Melissa Levis, Adriane Palikat, and Ari Jacobson), and 65 New York City kids. Each vignette includes the band singing, the band and children dressed in appropriate costumes acting out scenes, and many puppets and props. Guitars, keyboards, and percussion accompany the songs, which have cute lyrics and some anachronisms (e.g., the princess from "Pri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More