A Passage from Burnt Islands
Documentary
0.0
Release Date
March 1, 1992
Duration
48 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
In his crusade for literacy, principal Ray Brown enlisted the help of the community and broke through the cycle of illiteracy in a small Newfoundland fishing village. He turned the struggling elementary school into a place where students were eager to learn and instilled in parents a sense of hope for their children's future.
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Narrator (voice)
Gordon Pinsent
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