The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

The Sharp Wits learn the difference between fantasy and real stories. They break fantasy stories into four categories: fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales

Based on the novel by John Knowles, this is the story of how responsibility for a crippling accident brings a young man face to face with the inner nature

Published in 1850, this complex tale of social values and human relationships is still contemporary

The story of how a troubled family comes to terms with its past and opens its heart to Sarah

Rich language, incisive characterizations and fascinating descriptions introduces viewers to Pip

A young boy, abandoned by his mother and living with an embittered aunt in New York City, finds himself homeless and in hiding after a friend is killed in a gang attack. A Vietnam veteran and a coffee shop waitress help him survive. Based on story by Felice Holman

Based on Stephen Crane's classic novel about a young soldier's initiation into manhood while an army recruit during the Civil War. Starring Audie Murphy

A production of Mark Twain's tale of identical boys - one Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VI) and the other Tom Canty, a beggar

Tells the story of a poor Mexican fisherman whose dreams of wealth are both realized and shattered. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck

Depicts the explosive conflict between rival gangs of poor and rich kids in the mid-1960's.Based on the novel by S. E. Hinton. ***THIS PROGRAM CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS. TEACHER EVALUATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED PRIOR TO CLASSROOM USE.***