also available ~~~ $39.95 dvd

85 minutes on 3 videos. 2001. Middle school, high school.

William Sidney Porter wrote stories, mostly short stories, often about ordinary people. Ask anyone and they will have their own favorite. All in all, he wrote hundreds of stories and used many names when he wrote. Two of his most published stories were written under a favorite pen name... O. Henry.

This set includes the following three videos:

~ The Gift of the Magi is his classic tale of the sacrifices made by a poor couple to buy each other a Christmas present. (20 minutes ~ Parents' Choice Approved)

~ The Last Leaf is a touching adaptation of O. Henry's story of a struggling artist's fight for life. (25 minutes ~ Parents' Choice Recommended)

~ A Life in Stories reveals the multi-talented man behind some of American literature's most timeless tales. i (25 minutes)

Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts - biography and the short story

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