Reading Rainbow

The book by Jeanette Winter is the story of Peg Leg Pete and his work with the Underground Railroad. The video celebrates the road to freedom, and teaches about the history, heroes, stories and music of African-Americans.

In the book by Tomi dePaola a young Indian boy follows his vision quest for a special gift he can give to his people. He discovers the Pueblo Indian peoples' use of natural materials in their pottery, painting and dance. 

Story based on a South African lullaby set by Pete Seeger. Explore ways music can be a beautiful way to tell a story with LeVar Burton.

Barn Dance! by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is the book to read. LeVar Burton visits a Tennessee hoedown, bluegrass music, and clogging lesson at an authentic barn dance.

Hear the story by Jan Brett. Then go behind the scenes with The Boys Choir of Harlem and visit street musicians in New York.

In the story by Jonathan London, a cat creates a sound all his own and sees how the rhyme and rhythms affect his audience.

John Steptoe's Caldecott Honor book retells Cinderella story and introduces the tale as well as history, culture of Zimbabwe.

The fairy tale of the miller's daughter who gets help spinning straw into gold.  LaVar Burton visits the Renaissance festival where daily life is re-enacted and traveling performers.

In the book by Margaree King Mitchell, Uncle Jed, a black barber, struggles through the Great Depression to save enough money to open his own barbershop.

In Eve Bunting's book a boy travels to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with his father to seek his grandfather's name. 

Hear the story of Peg Leg Pete and the Underground Railroad by Jeanette Winter and celebrate the culture that emerged from slavery with LeVar Burton on the DVD.