WonderWorks Season 1, Episode 9: Islands

1

Booker

Young Booker T. Washington dreams of learning how to read despite a law against it.

60 min

2

How to be Perfect in Just Three Days

A klutzy teen takes a crash course in how to be a perfect person.

60 min

3

Who Has Seen the Wind (1/2)

A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression.

60 min

4

Who Has Seen the Wind (2/2) / Boys and Girls

1. A 10-year-old boy in rural Saskatchewan must come to terms with his father's death and the adult world during the Depression. (Conclusion). 2. A girl growing up on a fox farm in rural Canada must deal with the gender roles she is expected to conform to.

60 min

5

The Boy who Loved Trolls

12-year-old Paul searches for a troll to prove fairy tales are real.

60 min

6

The House of Dies Drier (1/2)

A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist.

60 min

7

The House of Dies Drear (2/2)

A house seems to be haunted by the ghost of an abolitionist. (Conclusion)

60 min

8

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The mayor of Hoboken courageously deals with a runaway 266-pound chicken named Henrietta.

58 min

9

Islands

The parents of a tough 14-year-old send her to one of their friends, who lives a reclusive life on a remote island.

60 min

10

All Summer in a Day / Danny's Egg

1. An Earth girl tries to prepare children on a dark planet for the return of sunshine. 2. An Australian boy rescues and goes to great lengths to care for an emu egg.

60 min

11

The Box of Delights (1/3)

Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. Parts 1 & 2 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.

60 min

12

The Box of Delights (2/3)

Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. (Continuation) Parts 3 & 4 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.

60 min

13

The Box of Delights (3/3)

Based on the 1936 John Masefield story about a boy's train ride home during the holidays. (Conclusion) Parts 5 & 6 of the 6-part BBC mini-series.

60 min

14

Hide and Seek

A computer whiz writes a program to help a friend with her homework.

60 min

15

And the Children Shall Lead

A young Black girl in a quiet Mississippi town in 1965 becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

60 min

16

Jen's Place

A 14-year-old enlists the services of a child-advocacy lawyer when she learns her parents have divided her life in their separation agreement.

60 min

17

Run, Rebecca, Run!

A girl befriends the illegal immigrant holding her captive on a deserted island.

60 min

18

Bridge to Terabithia

Two 11-year-olds create a magical kingdom where they share their hopes and dreams.

60 min

19

Words by Heart (1/2)

A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites.

60 min

20

Words by Heart (2/2)

A Black family in turn-of-the-century Missouri endures prejudice after being given jobs formerly held by whites. (Conclusion)

60 min