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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 June 1, 2011 | Video/DVD
Gr 7 Up—This production covers the most salient points in the life of the "greatest female flier." The depiction of Amelia Earhart's childhood and adolescence, especially the impact of frequent moves and an alcoholic father, sets the stage for her unconventional adult life. The key events in her life are briefly covered: her marriage to George Palmer Putnam, her 1928 solo round-trip across the United States, her close friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt, and her 1932 solo trip across the Atlantic Ocean....Log In or Sign Up to Read More