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Gr 5 Up—In this award-winning French documentary, the children of four families from different parts of the globe are filmed as they make their way to school. But these kids do not have the advantages of sidewalks, school buses, and crossing guards; they must navigate miles of arduous, sometimes dangerous, terrain without adult supervision. Eleven-year-old Carlito and his little sister go on horseback, starting out on treacherous slopes to descend into the Argentinian plains. Their 18-kilometer trip takes them 1.5 hours each way. In Morocco, 12-year-old Za...Log In or Sign Up to Read More