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Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
- De: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gallagher
- Duración: 4 h y 42 m
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At age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet Tubman what it meant to be a slave. The other slaves scoffed when Harriet resolved to escape north someday. Little did they know that this girl would one day lead hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad....
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Powerful, must-listen book
- De Stacy Barrett en 07-24-16
De: Janet Benge, y otros
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George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist
- De: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrado por: Tim Gregory
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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Once a kidnapped slave baby, George Washington Carver found freedom in learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, George became a brilliant scientist and a gifted professor who dedicated his expertise to helping black farmers....
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inspiring book
- De DIY manAmazon Customer en 04-20-16
De: Janet Benge, y otros
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Ben Carson
- A Chance at Life (Heroes of History)
- De: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrado por: Tim Gregory
- Duración: 4 h y 53 m
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As a child growing up in Detroit, Ben Carson (1951-) has a dream of becoming a physician, a dream that rose out of struggles with poverty, racism, and poor grades. As Ben persevered and strove for academic excellence, his life became one of compassion and service....
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He is an overcomer and difference maker
- De busy mom en 01-03-24
De: Janet Benge, y otros
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Proud (Young Readers Edition)
- De: Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Narrado por: Suehyla El Attar, Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab, and made history as the first Muslim American woman to medal. But it wasn't an easy road....
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Not a great read
- De KP en 01-07-23
De: Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
- De: Elizabeth Yates
- Narrado por: Roslyn Ruff
- Duración: 3 h y 45 m
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When Amos Fortune was only 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction....
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i love this book
- De Mike L. en 11-08-18
De: Elizabeth Yates
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Planting Stories
- The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
- De: Anika Aldamuy Denise
- Narrado por: Adriana Sananes
- Duración: 15 m
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This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman who championed bilingual literature....
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Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
- De: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gallagher
- Duración: 4 h y 42 m
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At age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet Tubman what it meant to be a slave. The other slaves scoffed when Harriet resolved to escape north someday. Little did they know that this girl would one day lead hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad....
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Powerful, must-listen book
- De Stacy Barrett en 07-24-16
De: Janet Benge, y otros
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George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist
- De: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrado por: Tim Gregory
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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Once a kidnapped slave baby, George Washington Carver found freedom in learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, George became a brilliant scientist and a gifted professor who dedicated his expertise to helping black farmers....
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inspiring book
- De DIY manAmazon Customer en 04-20-16
De: Janet Benge, y otros
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Ben Carson
- A Chance at Life (Heroes of History)
- De: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrado por: Tim Gregory
- Duración: 4 h y 53 m
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As a child growing up in Detroit, Ben Carson (1951-) has a dream of becoming a physician, a dream that rose out of struggles with poverty, racism, and poor grades. As Ben persevered and strove for academic excellence, his life became one of compassion and service....
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He is an overcomer and difference maker
- De busy mom en 01-03-24
De: Janet Benge, y otros
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Proud (Young Readers Edition)
- De: Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Narrado por: Suehyla El Attar, Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab, and made history as the first Muslim American woman to medal. But it wasn't an easy road....
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Not a great read
- De KP en 01-07-23
De: Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
- De: Elizabeth Yates
- Narrado por: Roslyn Ruff
- Duración: 3 h y 45 m
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When Amos Fortune was only 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction....
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i love this book
- De Mike L. en 11-08-18
De: Elizabeth Yates
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Planting Stories
- The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
- De: Anika Aldamuy Denise
- Narrado por: Adriana Sananes
- Duración: 15 m
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This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman who championed bilingual literature....
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Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
- De: Ruby Bridges
- Narrado por: Ruby Bridges, Ron Butler, Robin Miles
- Duración: 2 h y 12 m
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In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event....
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A must read for everyone
- De Amazon Customer en 02-27-24
De: Ruby Bridges
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Dancing Hands
- How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
- De: Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez - illustrator
- Narrado por: Almarie Guerra
- Duración: 14 m
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As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals....
De: Margarita Engle, y otros
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The Distance Between Us (Young Readers Edition)
- De: Reyna Grande
- Narrado por: Alejandra Reynoso
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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Award-winning author Reyna Grande shares her personal experience of crossing borders and cultures in this middle grade adaptation of her memoir, The Distance Between Us....
De: Reyna Grande
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Becoming Kareem
- Growing Up on and off the Court
- De: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
- Narrado por: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Duración: 5 h y 48 m
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At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....
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Concise and great
- De Clint Zenk en 06-23-20
De: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, y otros
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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
- De: Bonnie Bader
- Narrado por: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Duración: 1 h y 13 m
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights....
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Librarian
- De Anonymous User en 01-26-23
De: Bonnie Bader
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A Strong Right Arm
- The Story of Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson
- De: Michelle Y. Green
- Narrado por: Soneela Nankani
- Duración: 2 h y 8 m
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Motivated by her love for the game and inspired by the legendary Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher....
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Great Read for school aged students
- De singer 0207 en 06-20-19
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Who Was Blackbeard?
- De: James Buckley Jr., Who HQ
- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Duración: 58 m
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Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating"....
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Great book for all of ages!
- De Renee Poppell en 02-01-22
De: James Buckley Jr., y otros
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My Heart Lies South
- The Story of my Mexican Marriage: Young People's Edition
- De: Elizabeth Borton De Trevino
- Narrado por: Karen Savage
- Duración: 5 h y 50 m
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What happens when a thoroughly 20th-century American lady journalist becomes a Mexican señora in the 1930s provincial Monterrey? She finds herself-sometimes hilariously-coping with servants, daily food allowances, bargaining, and dramatic Latin emotions....
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stores from an intact culture
- De Nick Blaha en 01-10-24
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Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers
- De: Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
- Duración: 2 h y 12 m
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In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young listeners are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade....
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Insightful
- De Sigma7 en 03-11-24
De: Zora Neale Hurston, y otros
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A Computer Called Katherine
- How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
- De: Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison - illustrator
- Narrado por: Jeanette Illidg
- Duración: 13 m
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson - made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures - who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon....
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Simple
- De Amazon Customer en 03-01-21
De: Suzanne Slade, y otros
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
- Who Was...?
- De: Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Narrado por: Adenrele Ojo
- Duración: 1 h y 8 m
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America....
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
- De shoeaddict en 03-04-19
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Who Was Anne Frank?
- De: Ann Abramson
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 43 m
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In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Anne’s life before the secret annex and much more....
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My thoughts
- De Melina en 01-19-22
De: Ann Abramson
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Carver
- A Life in Poems
- De: Marilyn Nelson
- Narrado por: James Shippy, Lynnette R. Freeman
- Duración: 1 h y 29 m
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George Washington Carver was determined to help the people he loved. Born enslaved in Missouri, he left home in search of an education, eventually earning his master’s degree....
De: Marilyn Nelson
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Cuentos para niños que se atreven a ser diferentes [Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different]
- De: Ben Brooks
- Narrado por: Various
- Duración: 3 h y 45 m
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Historias verdaderas de chicos asombrosos que cambiaron el mundo sin matar dragones. Un libro que todo papá debe regalarle a sus hijos....
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Me parece horrible,
- De Ana en 03-01-21
De: Ben Brooks
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Martin's Big Words
- The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- De: Doreen Rappaport
- Narrado por: Michael Clarke Duncan
- Duración: 9 m
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This biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words....
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written by Daniel Paul morrill.. age: 8 1/2
- De Anonymous User en 01-16-23
De: Doreen Rappaport
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Who Was Leif Erikson?
- De: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrado por: Bruce Mann
- Duración: 1 h y 2 m
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Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own....
De: Nico Medina, y otros
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Bedtime Inspirational Stories
- 50 Amazing Black People Who Changed the World, Volume 1
- De: L. A. Amber
- Narrado por: Tanya C. Brown
- Duración: 2 h y 41 m
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Bedtime Inspirational Stories celebrates the achievements of amazing black heroes who've paved the way for future generations. Today, it can be a challenge to raise positive kids. Parents need to create a positive atmosphere for our kids in order to help them believe in themselves....
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Disappointed
- De T en 06-18-20
De: L. A. Amber
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Who Was Louis Armstrong?
- De: Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Narrado por: Kevin Pariseau
- Duración: 53 m
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If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs' Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville....
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De campesino a astronauta [From Farmer to Astronaut]
- Mi viaje a las estrellas [My Path to the Stars]
- De: José Hernández Moreno
- Narrado por: Luis Solís
- Duración: 3 h y 47 m
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Una autobiografía que explora cómo un niño migrante se convirtió en astronauta....
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Lion: A Long Way Home
- Young Listeners' Edition
- De: Saroo Brierley
- Narrado por: Vikas Adam
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
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The young listeners' edition of the true story that inspired Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman....
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I’m 14 years old and I had to read this for highschool
- De carmelovazquez en 07-20-18
De: Saroo Brierley
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I Am Harriet Tubman
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- De: Brad Meltzer
- Narrado por: January LaVoy, Various
- Duración: 23 m
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This audiobook focuses on Harriet Tubman's brave heroism as part of the movement to abolish slavery. As one of the key players in the Underground Railroad, she helped enslaved African Americans escape and find freedom....
De: Brad Meltzer
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Day of Tears
- A Novel in Dialogue
- De: Julius Lester
- Narrado por: Sisi Aisha Johnson, Lizan Mitchell, Marc D. Johnson, y otros
- Duración: 2 h y 52 m
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As did his father before him, Pierce Butler treats his plantation slaves like family. But massive gambling debts force him to sell 429 “family” members....
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It amazing, it so sad it made me cry like 5 times
- De Amazon Customer en 03-15-17
De: Julius Lester
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My Name Is Tani ...and I Believe in Miracles (Young Readers Edition)
- De: Tanitoluwa Adewumi, Craig Borlase
- Narrado por: Ronnie Butler
- Duración: 3 h y 58 m
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An amazing, miraculous refugee story of coming to America, the young readers edition of Tani Adewumi's story will inspire kids looking for true stories of doing hard things....
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Such a great read for kiddos!
- De Marianna en 07-02-22
De: Tanitoluwa Adewumi, y otros
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Betty Before X
- De: Ilyasah Shabazz, Renée Watson
- Narrado por: Ilyasah Shabazz
- Duración: 4 h y 16 m
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Betty Before X is the story of Dr. Betty Shabazz before she became a figurehead for the Civil Rights Movement....
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Uplifting narration
- De Rebecca Edwards en 07-17-18
De: Ilyasah Shabazz, y otros