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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

Grade Level Inside MLB and Inside the NFL are third to fifth grade products.Cost Pricing starts at $395 per database for a one-year subscription with reduced rates for three- and five-year commitments. Database and book packages start at $895. Visit ABDO (http://bit.ly/ihq6pD) for pricing details or call (800) 800-1312 to locate a sales representative in your area. Overview ABDO's Inside MLB and Inside the NFL databases are Web-based companions to the ABDO book series of the same names. Geared toward students in grades 3–5, the databases cover all 32 NFL and 30 MLB teams and offer additional content and resources not available in print. Baseball and football fans will find plenty of details to dive into, but these resources will also work well for schooling newcomers. The databases cover all aspects of their respective sports, including information on players, history, statistics, and championship teams. Photos and interactive games add interest and extend learning. Look and Feel The format and functionality of Inside the NFL and Inside MLB is quite similar. After logging in, users will view a beautiful home screen. For Inside the NFL, a moving slideshow of photos of football greats pans across the screen as a fanfare of horns plays in the background. The MLB database does something similar, playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." These Flash-based intros pique interest while giving users an idea of what each database offers. A great hook. After the slideshow openers, maps of the United States appear with icons marking the 32 NFL and 30 MLB cities. Hovering over the icons identifies the city and team name. The icons are clickable, leading to the individual team pages. This interactive map is an excellent way to find more information on specific teams. Overall, home-screen navigation is clear. Category buttons appear in a banner above the map, providing a drop-down list of teams sorted by league or conference, History, Champions, Statistics, Hall of Famers, Photos, and Games. Located at the top of the page is a search bar with fairly straightforward functionality. A search for "Barry Sanders" quickly pulled up every article, stat, and time line page mentioning the Hall of Fame running back. Results are shown as excerpts with the search term highlighted, helping users navigate faster. One significant improvement would have been a "did you mean" feature to help guide users whose search terms didn't return any results. In this age of anything goes spelling for names, such a feature would benefit users. Speed is crucial for any online resource, and these databases deliver with snappy page-loading. If the goal is to never have the user think about why things are taking so long (especially important in kids' resources), ABDO has succeeded. How It Works Exploring the categories listed on the main page, you get a sense of how much information is included. The History section is a chronological list of events and anecdotes about the leagues, providing an overview of how the sport has changed over time. This section includes data on teams that changed cities and names, notable championships, labor issues (apropos given the current NFL labor dispute), outstanding statistical seasons, and more. The section on Champions is an excellent at-a-glance resource. For Inside the NFL, this page provides a summary of every Super Bowl and a few facts about the game (final score, date, location and MVP). The MLB site is a bit more brief, sticking to the facts and foregoing ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More