Reading Rainbow - Season 18

Reading Rainbow - Season 18

Season 18

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DatesOct 23, 2000 - Apr 20, 2001
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Episodes

The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
Season 18Episode 130 min

The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

LeVar visits the Amazon rain forest to meet the real people profiled in today's featured book, a story about how a young man was chosen to follow around his tribe's medicine man to learn all the natural methods of treating injuries and illness using plants of the rain forest.
Oct 23, 2000
Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk
Season 18Episode 230 min

Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk

"Pet Stories You Don't Have to Walk", read by Jason Alexander, features stories about pets. LeVar Burton throws a birthday party for his golden retriever, Roy, and treats the dog to a bath at a pet spa for his special day.
Nov 20, 2000
Lemonade for Sale
Season 18Episode 330 min

Lemonade for Sale

LeVar explores way that young people can earn money before they're old enough for official jobs in this show. Andrea McArdle reads the feature story of a group of kids who decide to run a lemonade drink stand to raise money to make repairs to their clubhouse, and how a new neighbor helps them drum up business.
Jan 19, 2001
The Secret Shortcut
Season 18Episode 430 min

The Secret Shortcut

In the first of two map shows, LeVar Burton wants to show how to use maps. But he is not Rick Steves. Tim Conway reads a story about two boys who decide to try a new route to school after getting there late all the time and being reprimanded by the teacher.
Feb 16, 2001
My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States
Season 18Episode 530 min

My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States

Levar takes us on a literary tour of the United States. From Hawaii to Maine and Montana to New York, each state is different in its own way.
Mar 16, 2001
Badger's Parting Gifts
Season 18Episode 630 min

Badger's Parting Gifts

LeVar discusses cathartic ways to adjust to losing a loved one in this episode. He and fellow viewers talk about family members that are now gone that they miss, and how they try to remember the good times rather than dwell on the pain. Ruby Dee reads the featured story about an aging Badger, who knows he doesn't have much longer to live and tries to prepare his friends for his passing.
Apr 20, 2001

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