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1) Disney
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about the Walt Disney Company. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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English
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When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers' reflects back on her...
3) Walt Disney
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Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
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English
Description
Readers will learn about Disney's childhood, education, and career as a groundbreaking animator and entrepreneur. Disney's early interest and talent as an artist and cartoonist are discussed, including his work in advertising and the formation of Walt Disney Company. Also included are Disney's famous animated movies and characters, such as Mickey Mouse, as well as the making of Disneyland and Disney World.
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English
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"Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? This is the real-life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia. An autistic boy who couldn't speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood....
13) Mickey Mouse
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Series
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
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English
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Describes Walt Disney's creation of Mickey Mouse, with the help of fellow artist Ub Iwerks, and follows the famous mouse's influence on the constantly expanding Disney empire.
14) I am Walt Disney
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Scholastic Inc
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English
Description
Profiles the animator, filmmaker, and entertainer, detailing his early life, his beginnings in animated films, the creation of the Disney studios, and the opening of the Disneyland theme park.
15) I am Walt Disney
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
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English
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"A biography of Walt Disney with a focus on his work making dreams come true for himself and for generations of children"--
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American Experience
Language
English
Description
Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality.
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