The Wall

This moving story takes LeVar to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial where viewers meet Maya Lin, the young architect who designed it. Then it is on to look at other special monuments that help us remember our past. Mount Rushmore in South Dakota is a giant tribute to our nation. Completed in 1941, it is the sculpture of four of our leading presidents. Viewers also visit a mural dedicated to Louis Armstrong, a great jazz trumpeter, and meet its creator.

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The Wall Feature Book:

The Wall

A boy and his father come to Washington D.C. to visit the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial to find the name of the boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict.

Author: Eve Bunting
Illustrator: Ronald Himler
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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Tillie and the Wall

Tillie and the Wall

Unlike the other mice, who aren't curious about the wall that has always been part of their world, Tillie is determined to find out what lies on the other side of the wall. Tillie is an inquisitive mouse, who, after following her dreams, discovers a new world for the rest of the mice.

Author: Leo Lionni
Illustrator: Leo Lionni
Publisher: Random House

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My Grandson Lew

My Grandson Lew

Lewis and his mother share their memories of Grandpa and the love he brought to their family. Remembering their times with Grandpa helps both of them miss him less.

Author: Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrator: William Pene du Bois
Publisher: Harper Collins

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All Those Secrets of the World

All Those Secrets of the World

When four-year-old Janie's father goes off to war, the rest of the family moves to the grandparents' home on the Chesapeake Bay, where Janie learns a secret of the world which helps her understand her father's long absence.

Author: Jane Yolen
Illustrator: Leslie Baker
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.

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