Postcards From Buster: Buster and the Great Swamp (L2)


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A companion to the TV show, Buster and the Great Swamp is a level two reader about Buster's adventures in the Louisiana bayou. While he's there he learns about crabs called Buster crabs and how to catch them. Some of Buster's new friends take him down the river on a pirouge in search of a swamp monster but Buster doesn't find one until he's on his way way with his dad.










Buster and the Great Swamp


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Arthur's best friend, Buster, stars in three new books that showcase Buster'svisits to various parts of the country. As Buster makes new friends, he sendspostcards describing his adventures to his friends at home.




Stan Brakhage


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The art and legacy of a towering figure in the independent film movement.




Song of the Broad-axe


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Complete set of the thirteen woodcut illustrations used in the 1924 edition of Song of the Broad-axe by Walt Whitman, published by Centaur Press in Philadelphia. Each woodcut is titled and numbered "16". The titles are (as they appear in the book): No.I, Ship struck in storm, Beauty of woodmen, building, the forger, hell of war, The great city, of the best-bodied mothers, the hammers-men, the headsman, solid forest, the liquor-bar, and No.II.




Film at Wit's End


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Based on lectures that Brakhage gave at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago, this volume portrays eight artists who have electrified American independent cinema across four decades. With characteristic directness, anecdotal style, and wry humor, Brakhage, himself an influential American independent filmmaker, brings into sharp focus the life and work of Jerome Hill, Marie Menken, James Brouhgton, Maya Deren, Ken Jacobs, Sidney Peterson, Bruce Conner, and Christopher MacLaine. He also portrays the art scenes of New York and San Francisco during times of ferment and controversy. ISBN 0-914232-99-1: $20.00.




Weimar Cinema


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In this comprehensive companion to Weimar cinema, chapters address the technological advancements of each film, their production and place within the larger history of German cinema, the style of the director, the actors and the rise of the German star, and the critical reception of the film.




Walt Whitman: Poetry and Prose (LOA #3)


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I. Kaplan, Justine. II. Leaves of grass, (1855); Leaves of grass (1891-92); Complete prose works (1892); Supplementary prose.




Earth, My Likeness


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"Earth, My Likeness is a collection of poetry by Walt Whitman that focuses on nature and contains much of his best and most vital work accompanied by beautiful watercolor illustrations"--Provided by publisher.