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Poor kids/  Cover Image DVD DVD

Poor kids/ a True Vision production for WGBH/Frontline in association with BBC Television ; produced by Jezza Neumann, Lauren Mucciolo ; directed by Jezza Neumann.

PBS Distribution (Firm), (publisher.).

Summary:

These are hard times in the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80. It's home to John Deere manufacturing and the nation's breadbasket. But it's also an area deeply scarred by the Recession. FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families' struggles against financial ruin.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531703677
  • ISBN: 1531703674
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2018]
  • Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from web page.
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Frontline on the PBS Network.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TVPG.
System Details Note:
DVD, wide screen.
Subject: Poor children > Quad Cities (Ill. and Iowa) > Biography.
Poor families > Quad Cities (Ill. and Iowa) > Case studies.
Poverty > Quad Cities (Ill. and Iowa) > Case studies.
Recessions > Social aspects > United States > Case studies.
Quad Cities (Ill. and Iowa) > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Genre: Documentary television programs.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Easton Area Public Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Easton Main Library DVD 362.7 P (Text) 31901004290989 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -
Allentown Public Library DVD 362.7 POOR (Text) 34455006546374 Adult DVD Nonfiction Available -


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