Nightjohn / Hallmark Entertainment ; Sarabande Productions in association with the Disney Channel ; produced by Dennis Stuart Murphy ; directed by Charles Burnett ; teleplay by Bill Cain.

The story of a young slave girl and the man who, at great risk to each other, teaches her to read, opening up a whole new world for her.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Hallmark Entertainment (Firm) Sarabande Productions Disney Channel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burnett, Charles, 1944- (Director) Murphy, Dennis Stuart (Producer) Cain, Bill, 1947- (Screenwriter) Bridges, Beau (Actor) Lumbly, Carl (Actor) Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960- (Actor) Cobbs, Bill (Actor) York, Elizabeth (Actor) Casseus, Gabriel (Actor) Nowicki, Tom (Actor) Traywick, Joel Thomas (Actor) Jones, Allison (Actor) Taylor, Stephen James Paulsen, Gary
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, [2005], ©2005.
Subjects:	African Americans > Books and reading > Drama. Slavery > United States > Drama. Feature films.
Genre:	Drama.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	The story of a young slave girl and the man who, at great risk to each other, teaches her to read, opening up a whole new world for her.
Note:	Based on the book by Gary Paulsen. Originally produced as a made-for-television motion picture in 1996. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment: 31789. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PN1995.9.S557 N54 2008 VideoDVD
Credits:	Director of photography, Elliot Davis ; editor, Dorian Harris ; music, Stephen James Taylor.
System Details:	DVD format.
Participant or Performer:	Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Lorraine Toussaint, Bill Cobbs, Kathleen York, Gabriel Casseus, Tom Nowicki, Joel Thomas Traywick, Allison Jones.