The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Includes: The Gift of the Magi; The Reformation of Calliope; One Thousand Dollars; The Pimienta Pancakes; The Badge of Policeman O'Roon; The Thanksgiving Day Gentleman; Caught; The Whirligig of Life; Makes the Whole World Kin; The Cop and the Anthem; Memoirs of a Yellow Dog; The Last Leaf; A Newspaper Story; The Skylight Room; A Retrieved Reformation; The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball, The Passing of Black Eagle; The Green Door; Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking; The Furnished Room; Springtime a la Carte, A Madison Square Arabian Night

Aimed at Special Needs students in an effort to expose them to classic literature. Adapted from the short story by Mary Freeman. Author's original ideas are rewritten with easy-to-understand phrases with accessible vocabulary. Story recorded at 2 different speeds, one at a conversational speed of 135 wpm and the other at a slightly slower 95 wpm. Includes text

Aimed at Special Needs students in an effort to expose them to classic literature. Adapted from the short story by Kate Chopin. Author's original ideas are rewritten with easy-to-understand phrases with accessible vocabulary. Story recorded at 2 different speeds, one at a conversational speed of 135 wpm and the other at a slightly slower 95 wpm. Includes text

Aimed at Special Needs and ESL students. Adapted from the short story by Edgar Allen Poe. Exposes students to classical literature by taking author's original ideas and rewriting them with easy-to-understand phrases and accessible vocabulary. Story recorded at 2 different speeds, one at a conversational speed of 135 wpm and the other at a slightly slower 95 wpm. Includes text

Tornadoes are powerhouses of nature, both fascinating and frightening. Join a young man as he learns about the forces behind these spectacular funnels in the sky. Includes text and teacher's guide. Tape one recorded at slow speed. Tape two recorded at normal speed. Interest Level: Middle/High school. Reading Level: Grades 3-4

George Orwell's Animal Farm is based upon modern Eastern European history. First published in 1945, it is the classic fable of the utopian dream and the corruptive influences of power. Unabridged book on tape narrated by Patrick Tull, 3 cassettes/3.25 hrs., read-along book included

Aimed at Special Needs and ESL students. Based on the short story by Washington Irving. This adapted version helps expose students to classical literature by rewording the story with accessible language while maintaining the author's original ideas. Recorded at 2 speeds: Side one - 135 words per minute. Side two: 95 words per minute. Includes text

Sylvester is a rock collector. One day he finds a magic pebble that makes wishes come true. He rushes home to share his good fortune with his parents. On the way, he's frightened by a hungry lion and quickly asks the pebble to turn him into a rock, so the lion cant eat him. It works but there sits Sylvester on Strawberry Hill with no way to hold the pebble to wish himself back into a donkey. Seasons come and go as Sylvester's parents desperately search for him. One fine spring day Mom and Dad decide that a picnic on Strawberry Hill might be just the thing to cheer them up. Will Mr. and Mrs.

This exciting and action-packed Greek myth is a riveting adventure story. Listen as Theseus faces a terrifying man-beast and strives to free Athens from an evil king. Includes text and teacher's guide. Tape one recorded at slow speed. Tape two recorded at normal speed. Interest Level: Middle/High School. Reading Level: Grades 3-4

By following several important steps, completing a job application and preparing for an interview can be easier and more successful. Includes text and teacher's guide. Tape one recorded at slow speed. Tape two recorded at normal speed. Interest Level: Middle/High School. Reading Level: Grades 3-4