Positive movies and shows

Recommendations From- Youth Frontiers

Myth Busters
Masterchef Junior 
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
Rock the Park
Disney Nature Series
Chuck
Monk

Meaningful Movies and Books

possibly cheaper website for buying books-  Abe Books

Movies From Common Sense Media
1. Facing the Giants (2006)
2. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
3. Imba Means Sing- Vibrant, uplifting docu about African children's choir.
4. What's on Your Plate?- Excellent docu teaches Fast Food Nation-like lessons.
5. Kindness Is Contagious- Warm, feel-good docu about being nice is uplifting.
6. Wadjda- Beautiful, nuanced tale of an independent Saudi girl.
7. Fed Up-  is a documentary that focuses on the harm sugar does in the body.
8. Living on One dollar- documentary created by four college kids to show what it's like to live in poverty in rural Central America.
9. Chasing Ice- documentary about tracking a retreating ice glacier.
10. If You Build It- documentary that shows just what can happen if you empower young people
11. Can You Dig This?  documentary set in South Central Los Angeles, California, an infamously gang-plagued. These people have found hope, meaning, and a new way of life simply by tilling the soil and growing things in a bleak environment.
12. Pixie Hollow Games- Beautifully animated "fairy" tale teaches about teamwork.
13. Dolphin Tale- Heartwarming tale is sweet, inspiring for kids and tweens.

*Penguin documentary- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr4d2FfivA4

There are actually a TON of penguin documentaries on youtube.com

Picture BOOKS

50 picture books from Positively Positive

*Louder Lili- also read online youtube.com



* We watched it and recommend it