Award-Winning Children's Books
Featured Caldecott Medal and Honor Picture Books
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Where the Wild Things Are
- By: Maurice Sendak
- Narrated by: Peter Schickele
- Length: 5 mins
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Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things, and returns home for supper.
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First Synchronized Images
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 11-16-15
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The Snowy Day
- By: Ezra Jack Keats
- Narrated by: Jane Harvey
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Peter wanders around his neighborhood enjoying the snowy city weather.
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I love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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The Little House
- By: Virginia Lee Burton
- Narrated by: Frances Kelley
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A sturdy, well tended little house standing on a hill in the countryside watches the days, nights, and seasons come and go as the town around her grows and develops before her.
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I love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
- By: Arnold Lobel
- Narrated by: Arnold Lobel
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other - just as best friends should be. Frog and Toad Are Friends is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
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Background audio is too loud.
- By Andrea W on 09-24-17
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Going Down Home with Daddy
- By: Kelly Starling Lyons
- Narrated by: Daxton Edwards
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home. Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them.
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Owl Moon
- By: Jane Yolen
- Narrated by: Jane Yolen
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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A young child and her father search the moonlit woods for the Great Horned Owl. Movingly narrated by author Jane Yolen.
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lovely
- By Amazon Customer on 08-28-16
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- By: Brian Selznick
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy.
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engaging story for the whole family
- By Jolie on 03-19-08
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Strega Nona
- By: Tomie de Paola
- Narrated by: Peter Hawkins
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Strega Nona's meddling assistant Big Anthony is determined to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in the pasta pot of Strega Nona. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little Italian town.
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Love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
- By: Mo Willems
- Narrated by: Mo Willems
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place - a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before.
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Unnecessary and unwanted commentary at the end
- By Kervin on 11-30-18
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Where the Wild Things Are
- By: Maurice Sendak
- Narrated by: Peter Schickele
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things, and returns home for supper.
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First Synchronized Images
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 11-16-15
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The Snowy Day
- By: Ezra Jack Keats
- Narrated by: Jane Harvey
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Peter wanders around his neighborhood enjoying the snowy city weather.
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I love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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The Little House
- By: Virginia Lee Burton
- Narrated by: Frances Kelley
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A sturdy, well tended little house standing on a hill in the countryside watches the days, nights, and seasons come and go as the town around her grows and develops before her.
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I love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
- By: Arnold Lobel
- Narrated by: Arnold Lobel
- Length: 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other - just as best friends should be. Frog and Toad Are Friends is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
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Background audio is too loud.
- By Andrea W on 09-24-17
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Going Down Home with Daddy
- By: Kelly Starling Lyons
- Narrated by: Daxton Edwards
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home. Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them.
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Owl Moon
- By: Jane Yolen
- Narrated by: Jane Yolen
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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A young child and her father search the moonlit woods for the Great Horned Owl. Movingly narrated by author Jane Yolen.
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lovely
- By Amazon Customer on 08-28-16
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- By: Brian Selznick
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy.
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engaging story for the whole family
- By Jolie on 03-19-08
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Strega Nona
- By: Tomie de Paola
- Narrated by: Peter Hawkins
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Strega Nona's meddling assistant Big Anthony is determined to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in the pasta pot of Strega Nona. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little Italian town.
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Love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
- By: Mo Willems
- Narrated by: Mo Willems
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place - a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before.
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Unnecessary and unwanted commentary at the end
- By Kervin on 11-30-18
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Sylvester & The Magic Pebble
- By: William Steig
- Narrated by: Rex Robbins
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Sylvester is transformed into a rock by a magic pebble and remains that way until he encounters his unsuspecting parents.
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Where are the pictures?
- By Amazon Customer on 12-11-18
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
- By: Eric Kimmel
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 44 mins
- Unabridged
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On the first night of Hanukkah, a weary traveler named Hershel of Ostropol eagerly approaches a village where plenty of latkes and merriment should warm him. But when he arrives, not a single candle is lit. A band of frightful goblins has taken over the synagogue, and the villagers cannot celebrate at all! Hershel vows to help them. But can one man alone stand up to the goblins, save Hanukkah, and live to tell the tale?
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Little Bear's Visit
- By: Else Holmelumd Minarik
- Narrated by: Owen Jordan
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Bear goes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear and spends the day with them.
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I love the illustrations that play with the audio!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-10-18
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Paddle-to-the-Sea
- By: Holling Clancy Holling
- Narrated by: Terry Bregy
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A young Indian boy from Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve-inch canoe with a kneeling Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his place. He must stay home and help his father, but yearns to learn about the world beyond his life in the village.
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Highly recommended
- By Paul on 07-13-04
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Little Red Riding Hood
- By: Trina Schart Hyman
- Narrated by: Erin Yuen
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Today's young listeners will truly be enchanted by this version of the Brothers Grimm classic, set in an American frontier. As she sets out to visit her grandmother's house deep in the woods, Little Red Riding Hood has no idea what is in store for her. She soon suspects that her basket of sweets isn't the only thing her new friend the wolf is after! With the help of a brave hunter and her grandmother, Little Red learns a valuable lesson about following her mother's instructions.
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I love this!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 03-29-18
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears
- By: Verna Aardema
- Narrated by: James Earl Jones
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This African folk tale, told with award-winning graphics and narration reminiscent of the traditional village storyteller, is the story of how a tale passes from animal to animal, creating a jungle disaster.
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James Earl Jones
- By Jessica M. Henn on 02-14-18
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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
- By: Mo Willems
- Narrated by: Mo Willems, Trixie Willems
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Trixie, Daddy and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes something is missing.
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You have to buy the book too. This is only audio.
- By Sarah B. on 07-16-19
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Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type
- By: Doreen Cronin
- Narrated by: Randy Travis
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold. "Cows that type. Hens on strike!" How will Farmer Brown resolve his problems?
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I loved this!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-09-17
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Fables
- By: Arnold Lobel
- Narrated by: Mark Linn-Baker
- Length: 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A pig flying through marshmallow clouds to a marzipan moon? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where can a listener find such marvelous things but in a fable? In this collection, short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals.
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stop making me write reviews.. oh really. now you
- By James Boring on 10-30-17
Featured Newbery Medal and Honor Chapter Books
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New Kid
- By: Jerry Craft
- Narrated by: Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds - and not really fitting into either one.
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The best little story for your whole family
- By Citizen M on 03-20-19
By: Jerry Craft
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Other Words for Home
- By: Jasmine Warga
- Narrated by: Vaneh Assadourian
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US - and her new label of “Middle Eastern”, an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises.
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Great story for students!
- By Anonymous User on 12-10-19
By: Jasmine Warga
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
- Merci Suárez, Book 1
- By: Meg Medina
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don’t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition.
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The speed of voice is too fast
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-20
By: Meg Medina
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The Night Diary
- By: Veera Hiranandani
- Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders. Half-Muslim, half-Hindu twelve-year-old Nisha doesn't know where she belongs or what her country is anymore. When Papa decides it's too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha and her family become refugees and embark first by train but later on foot to reach her new home.
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Captivating
- By Christy on 01-29-19
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The Book of Boy
- By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked and abused by the other young people in his town. Until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy's climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.
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What an adventure!!
- By Dana on 05-28-20
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A Wrinkle in Time
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract", which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
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Thank You for a New Narrator
- By Patricia on 02-01-12
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New Kid
- By: Jerry Craft
- Narrated by: Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds - and not really fitting into either one.
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The best little story for your whole family
- By Citizen M on 03-20-19
By: Jerry Craft
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Other Words for Home
- By: Jasmine Warga
- Narrated by: Vaneh Assadourian
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US - and her new label of “Middle Eastern”, an identity she’s never known before. But this life also brings unexpected surprises.
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Great story for students!
- By Anonymous User on 12-10-19
By: Jasmine Warga
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Merci Suárez Changes Gears
- Merci Suárez, Book 1
- By: Meg Medina
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don’t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition.
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The speed of voice is too fast
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-20
By: Meg Medina
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The Night Diary
- By: Veera Hiranandani
- Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders. Half-Muslim, half-Hindu twelve-year-old Nisha doesn't know where she belongs or what her country is anymore. When Papa decides it's too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha and her family become refugees and embark first by train but later on foot to reach her new home.
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Captivating
- By Christy on 01-29-19
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The Book of Boy
- By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked and abused by the other young people in his town. Until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy's climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.
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What an adventure!!
- By Dana on 05-28-20
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A Wrinkle in Time
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Hope Davis, Ava DuVernay, Madeleine L'Engle, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract", which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
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Thank You for a New Narrator
- By Patricia on 02-01-12
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One Crazy Summer
- By: Rita Williams-Garcia
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern travel to Oakland to meet their mother, Cecil, who abandoned their family years earlier. But even when Cecil gets them to her house, she shows no interest and seems to view them as nothing but a nuisance.
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Great family road trip book!
- By Iris J. Scott Love on 03-16-16
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The Giver
- By: Lois Lowry
- Narrated by: Ron Rifkin
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life assignment determined by the Elders. Jonas watches his friend Fiona named Caretaker of the Old and his cheerful pal Asher labeled the Assistant Director of Recreation. But Jonas has been chosen for something special. When his selection leads him to an unnamed man, the man called only the Giver, he begins to sense the dark secrets that underlie the fragile perfection of his world.
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This guy's mouth makes some serious noises...
- By Nikki Cole on 07-09-12
By: Lois Lowry
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Charlotte's Web
- By: E. B. White
- Narrated by: E. B. White, George Plimpton
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Since its publication in 1952, Charlotte's Web has become one of America's best-loved children's books. For fifty years, this timeless story of the pig named Wilbur and the wise spider named Charlotte who saved him has continued to warm the hearts of readers everywhere. This 1953 Newbery Honor Book comes to life in a delightful unabridged recording, read lovingly by the author himself.
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Beautiful From Beginning to End
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 02-09-17
By: E. B. White
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
- By: Kelly Barnhill
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Every year the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, Fyrian. Xan rescues the abandoned children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.
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Wonderful, Delightful, Engaging
- By Tom on 08-31-17
By: Kelly Barnhill
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The One and Only Ivan
- By: Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.
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Very nice story
- By Ed on 09-03-13
By: Katherine Applegate, and others
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Number the Stars
- By: Lois Lowry
- Narrated by: Blair Brown
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life.
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People of all ages will enjoy this book.
- By Angela Rhodes on 10-16-12
By: Lois Lowry
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- By: Mildred D. Taylor
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen, Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. And it is also Cassie's story - Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family, even as she learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect.
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Chapter Breaks....Just thought I'd add these
- By Tami Fowler on 04-05-13
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Holes
- By: Louis Sachar
- Narrated by: Kerry Beyer, Louis Sachar
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.
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A Wonderful and Enduring Story
- By David L. Wroughton on 04-28-04
By: Louis Sachar
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Bridge to Terabithia
- By: Katherine Paterson
- Narrated by: Robert Sean Leonard
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs.
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Not sure why they banned this book all the same...
- By Exec. Chef 'Special K' on 03-03-13
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The Graveyard Book: Full-Cast Production
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, Derek Jacobi, Robert Madge, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead. There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack - who has already killed Bod's family…
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Unique children's story... Loved it!
- By shelley on 12-04-17
By: Neil Gaiman
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The War That Saved My Life
- By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn't waste a minute - she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure of Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan.
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Great historical Fiction -- 2016 Newbery Honor
- By Mel on 01-05-17
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Echo
- By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews, Mark Bramhall, David deVries, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Audie Award, Middle Grade, 2016. Lost and alone in the forbidden Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each become sinterwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives, binding them by an invisible thread of destiny. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together.
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One of the best audio productions I have heard
- By tru britty on 07-28-15
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Bud, Not Buddy
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: James Avery
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him. 1. He has his own suitcase full of special things. 2. He’s the author of Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself. 3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!! Bud’s got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father.
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Great Family Audio
- By Dionne on 02-21-09
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
- By: Scott O'Dell
- Narrated by: Tantoo Cardinal
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Island of the Blue Dolphins is the remarkable story of a strange and beautiful Indian girl who lives a serene and courageous life as the solitary survivor on an island off the California coast. Left behind when the rest of her tribe fled, she waits, year after year, for a ship to come for her. She fights for her very survival, building a shelter, hunting for food, and making weapons to stave off her enemies, the wild dogs who took her brother.
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Rich in cultural details and extremely well read.
- By TOJ on 07-23-09
By: Scott O'Dell
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
- By: Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The 1938 classic tells the story of Mr. Popper, the small-town housepainter who dreamed of exploring Antarctic regions, and Captain Cook, the redoubtable penguin who turned Mr. Popper's world upside down.
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Enjoyed by a sensitive 4 year old and her parents
- By L Gatzos on 08-13-16
By: Richard Atwater, and others
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The Westing Game
- By: Ellen Raskin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A bizarre chain of events begins when 16 unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger - and a possible murderer - to inherit his vast fortune, one thing's for sure: Sam Westing may be dead...but that won't stop him from playing one last game!
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I love this story
- By Alex on 12-17-18
By: Ellen Raskin
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
- By: E. L. Konigsburg
- Narrated by: Jill Clayburgh
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere she wants to run to somewhere--to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and preferably elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing that her younger brother, Jamie, has money and thus can help her with the serious cash flow problem she invites him along.
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How to be different on the inside, where it counts
- By Bonny on 04-28-13
By: E. L. Konigsburg
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Crispin
- The Cross of Lead
- By: Avi
- Narrated by: Ron Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In the small 14th-century English village where he has lived his entire life, the boy has grown up with no name of his own, known only as "Asta's son". But when his mother dies, the boy receives both his rightful name, Crispin, and a lead cross, inscribed with a secret that soon has him fleeing for his life.
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6th Grade Class Review
- By Rebecca on 05-09-08
By: Avi
Award-Winning Books for Beginning Readers
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth
- By: Dori Hillestad Butler
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla lost a tooth, but now it's missing! What does Kayla know? Her tooth is not inside the tooth fairy pillow. It's not inside her backpack. It's not inside the car. What does King know? Mason's hand smells like the tooth fairy pillow. How will they solve the mystery?
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Outstanding for my toddler
- By Such an amazing way to introduce rhyme. I love it! on 08-08-24
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
- By: Dori Hillestad Butler
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy, Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?
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Cute and Adorable
- By mayheartreads on 04-12-24
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The Infamous Ratsos
- The Infamous Ratsos, Book 1
- By: Kara LaReau
- Narrated by: Mark Turetsky
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Louie and Ralphie Ratso's dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie are tough, tough, tough, just like Big Lou, and they're going to prove it. But every time they try to show just how tough they are, the Ratso brothers end up accidentally doing good deeds instead. What'll Big Lou do when he finds out they've been acting like softies all over the Big City?
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Good
- By MOP on 06-10-21
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Supertruck
- By: Stephen Savage
- Narrated by: George Litwin
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?
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You Are (Not) Small
- By: Anna Kang
- Narrated by: Christopher Weyant, Michael Crouch, Emily Eiden
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! An original and very funny story about size - it all depends on who's standing next to you.
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My life is very interesting about dr seuss
- By Anonymous User on 12-03-22
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Charlie & Mouse
- By: Laurel Snyder
- Narrated by: Christopher Carley
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible story! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder spins a lively tale of brotherhood that children will relish.
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth
- By: Dori Hillestad Butler
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla lost a tooth, but now it's missing! What does Kayla know? Her tooth is not inside the tooth fairy pillow. It's not inside her backpack. It's not inside the car. What does King know? Mason's hand smells like the tooth fairy pillow. How will they solve the mystery?
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Outstanding for my toddler
- By Such an amazing way to introduce rhyme. I love it! on 08-08-24
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
- By: Dori Hillestad Butler
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy, Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?
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Cute and Adorable
- By mayheartreads on 04-12-24
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The Infamous Ratsos
- The Infamous Ratsos, Book 1
- By: Kara LaReau
- Narrated by: Mark Turetsky
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Louie and Ralphie Ratso's dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie are tough, tough, tough, just like Big Lou, and they're going to prove it. But every time they try to show just how tough they are, the Ratso brothers end up accidentally doing good deeds instead. What'll Big Lou do when he finds out they've been acting like softies all over the Big City?
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Good
- By MOP on 06-10-21
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Supertruck
- By: Stephen Savage
- Narrated by: George Litwin
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done?
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You Are (Not) Small
- By: Anna Kang
- Narrated by: Christopher Weyant, Michael Crouch, Emily Eiden
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! An original and very funny story about size - it all depends on who's standing next to you.
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My life is very interesting about dr seuss
- By Anonymous User on 12-03-22
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Charlie & Mouse
- By: Laurel Snyder
- Narrated by: Christopher Carley
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Four hilarious stories, two inventive brothers, one irresistible story! Join Charlie and Mouse as they talk to lumps, take the neighborhood to a party, sell some rocks, and invent the bedtime banana. With imagination and humor, Laurel Snyder spins a lively tale of brotherhood that children will relish.
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page
- By: Cynthia Rylant
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love reading their favorite books over and over. So when Mr. Putter sees a sign at the library that says “Read Aloud with Your Pet at Story Time,” he signs up! But then Mr. Putter's friend and neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, wants to join. If Mrs. Teaberry reads aloud at the library with her good dog, Zeke, who knows what will happen? With Zeke up to his usual tricks, story time might get too exciting!
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Tales for Very Picky Eaters
- By: Josh Schneider
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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James’ dad has to get creative to convince him to eat healthy foods. Given broccoli, James wants to know what else he can have. So his father offers tasty alternatives such as gum prechewed by children with very clean teeth and dirt walked on by cooks wearing the finest French boots. His father even has helpful suggestions for alternatives to eggs, lasagna, milk, and oatmeal - and soon, James realizes that healthy foods aren’t so bad, after all.
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I Want My Hat Back
- By: Jon Klassen
- Narrated by: Daniel Pinkwater
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Bear's hat is gone. None of the animals have seen it. He is starting to become despondent, until his memory is sparked by a deer who asks just the right question.
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A Perfect Read-along Production
- By Sean Tulien on 12-20-18
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Bink & Gollie
- By: Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee
- Narrated by: Kate Micucci, Riki Lindhome
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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These two girls are marvelous companions who often do not agree... on socks... or goldfish... or venturing to the Andes. This humorous story relates how compromise helps these two very different individuals remain the best of friends.
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Ling and Ting
- Not Exactly the Same
- By: Grace Lin
- Narrated by: Angela Lin
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Grace Lin is the New York Times best-selling author of the Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. In Ling & Ting, Lin crafts a charming tale about a pair of Chinese-American twins who insist that, despite their physical appearance, they are NOT alike. Ling can’t use chopsticks, no matter how hard she tries. And Ting can’t sit still—a characteristic that makes the twins more different than ever after a small mishap at the barbershop.
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Penny and Her Marble
- By: Kevin Henkes
- Narrated by: Cynthia Nixon
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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When Penny spots a marble in Mrs. Goodwin's front yard, she picks it up, puts it in her pocket, and takes it home. It's a beautiful marble - it's big, shiny, blue, smooth, and fast, and Penny loves it. But does the marble really belong to Penny? What do you think will happen?
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Didn’t Love the Narration
- By E. Bennett on 03-04-19
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Mouse and Mole
- Fine Feathered Friends
- By: Wong Herbert Yee
- Narrated by: Michelle O. Medlin
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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It is a blustery spring day, and Mouse and Mole are very excited. They are going to go bird watching and plan to make bird books. It turns out birds are not so easy to watch. Together, they come up with a plan to get closer to the birds.
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Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways
- By: Laura McGee Kvasnovsky
- Narrated by: Jenny Selig
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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This fun-filled tale by acclaimed children’s author Laura McGee Kvasnosky was named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Beginning Reader Award. Fox sisters Zelda and Ivy refuse to eat cucumber sandwiches for lunch ever again. To avoid this nasty meal, they pack their bags and run away (even if they only make it to the backyard). The young foxes’ adventures are separated into three chapters - perfect for young listeners.
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Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
- By: Kate DiCamillo
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Mr. and Mrs. Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a "You are such a good sport, darling" to get the portly pig out of the driver's seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout.
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Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
- By: Cynthia Rylant
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Henry and his slobbering dog Mudge are visiting Great-Grandpa Bill, who lives in a house with lots of other grandpas. Henry likes the grandpas because they play checkers and rock in rocking chairs. Mudge likes them because they feed him mint candies. When Henry and Mudge leave the house to go exploring, they find a beautiful swimming pond. They come back to let everybody know, and soon all the grandpas want to go swimming. Henry's father says, "We'll have to go in our Skivvies."
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Hi! Fly Guy
- By: Tedd Arnold
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Join Buzz as he searches for a smart animal to take to The Amazing Pet Show. His father says flies can't be pets, but Fly Guy is not your ordinary fly!
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First The Egg
- By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
- Narrated by: Elle Fanning
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Which came first? The chicken or the egg? A book about transformations - from egg to chicken, seed to flower and caterpillar to butterfly. An entirely fresh and memorable presentation on the concepts of growth and creativity.
Featured Pura Belpré Award Winners
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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
- By: Carlos Hernandez
- Narrated by: Anthony Rey Perez
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to meditate. But no one expected him to be able to take it further and "relax" things into existence. Turns out he can reach into time and space to retrieve things from other universes - even his mom! He has promised his dad and stepmom that he won't bring back his mother anymore (it causes marital tension), but sometimes, he can't help himself. Sal doesn't talk about his ability with anyone. But when he meets Gabi, the student council president and editor of the school paper, he realizes she is someone with whom he can work.
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If You Love Juvenile Fiction You Must Listen!
- By Jenna Roberts on 06-29-19
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Dreamers
- By: Yuyi Morales
- Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1994, 25-year-old Yuyi Morales traveled from her home in Yelapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy, and she spoke no English whatsoever. But due in large measure to help and guidance provided by area children's librarians, she learned English the same way her young son learned to read. In spare, lyrical verse, Yuyi has created a lasting testament to the journeys, both physical and metaphorical, that she and Kelly have taken together in the intervening years.
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The Other Half of Happy
- By: Rebecca Balcárcel
- Narrated by: Ariana Cordero
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.
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Moving
- By Gabriel Reich on 05-03-22
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Dancing Hands
- How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
- By: Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez - illustrator
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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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. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too - the Civil War. Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous....
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Soldier for Equality
- José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
- By: Duncan Tonatiuh
- Narrated by: David DeSantos
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Follow the life of Luz, a Mexican-American war hero who fought for equality and created the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the United States.
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Mi papi tiene una moto [My Papi Has a Motorcycle]
- By: Isabel Quintero
- Narrated by: Isabel Quintero
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Story
Cuando Daisy Ramona recorre su barrio en motocicleta con su papi, ve a la gente y los lugares que siempre ha conocido. También ve a una comunidad que está cambiando rápidamente a su alrededor. Pero mientras el sol azul púrpura y dorado se va poniendo a sus espaldas, Daisy Ramona comprende que el amor que siente por su ciudad nunca cambiará.
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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
- By: Carlos Hernandez
- Narrated by: Anthony Rey Perez
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to meditate. But no one expected him to be able to take it further and "relax" things into existence. Turns out he can reach into time and space to retrieve things from other universes - even his mom! He has promised his dad and stepmom that he won't bring back his mother anymore (it causes marital tension), but sometimes, he can't help himself. Sal doesn't talk about his ability with anyone. But when he meets Gabi, the student council president and editor of the school paper, he realizes she is someone with whom he can work.
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If You Love Juvenile Fiction You Must Listen!
- By Jenna Roberts on 06-29-19
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Dreamers
- By: Yuyi Morales
- Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In 1994, 25-year-old Yuyi Morales traveled from her home in Yelapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy, and she spoke no English whatsoever. But due in large measure to help and guidance provided by area children's librarians, she learned English the same way her young son learned to read. In spare, lyrical verse, Yuyi has created a lasting testament to the journeys, both physical and metaphorical, that she and Kelly have taken together in the intervening years.
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The Other Half of Happy
- By: Rebecca Balcárcel
- Narrated by: Ariana Cordero
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.
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Moving
- By Gabriel Reich on 05-03-22
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Dancing Hands
- How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
- By: Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez - illustrator
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too - the Civil War. Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous....
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Soldier for Equality
- José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
- By: Duncan Tonatiuh
- Narrated by: David DeSantos
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Follow the life of Luz, a Mexican-American war hero who fought for equality and created the oldest Latino civil rights organization in the United States.
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Mi papi tiene una moto [My Papi Has a Motorcycle]
- By: Isabel Quintero
- Narrated by: Isabel Quintero
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Cuando Daisy Ramona recorre su barrio en motocicleta con su papi, ve a la gente y los lugares que siempre ha conocido. También ve a una comunidad que está cambiando rápidamente a su alrededor. Pero mientras el sol azul púrpura y dorado se va poniendo a sus espaldas, Daisy Ramona comprende que el amor que siente por su ciudad nunca cambiará.
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Return to Sender
- By: Julia Alvarez
- Narrated by: Ozzie Rodriguez, Olivia Preciado
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the authorities and sent back to the poverty they left behind in Mexico. Can Tyler and Mari find a way to be friends despite their differences?
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Great Book for preteens
- By Anonymous User on 02-10-18
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Becoming Naomi Leon
- By: Pam Munoz Ryan
- Narrated by: Annie Kozuch
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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I always thought that the biggest trial in my life was my name, Naomi Guadalupe Zamora Outlaw, but little did I know that it was the least of my problems, or that someday I would live up to it.
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My class LOVES this book!
- By Terri on 09-21-16
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
- By: Pablo Cartaya
- Narrated by: Pablo Cartaya
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a cute poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it.
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Noice
- By Lilith on 08-14-19
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90 Miles to Havana
- By: Enrique Flores-Galbis
- Narrated by: Enrique Flores-Galbis
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Winner of a Pura Belpré Award, this middle grade Cuban American coming-of-age novel is inspired by the author's own experience. When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it’s not always clear how best to protect themselves.
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What a great adventure!
- By Abhijatri on 01-20-21
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The Princess and the Warrior
- A Tale of Two Volcanoes
- By: Duncan Tonatiuh
- Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed.
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Baseball in April
- And Other Stories
- By: Gary Soto
- Narrated by: Stephanie Diaz, Miguel Gongora
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In these 11 stories, Gary Soto scores again. With a sensitivity and humor born from his own experiences while growing up in California's Central Valley, the author brings to the surface issues such as success and failure, honesty and deceit, love and friendship.
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Entertaining
- By Mariluz on 09-19-19
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Lucky Broken Girl
- By: Ruth Behar
- Narrated by: Ruth Behar
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In this unforgettable multicultural coming-of-age narrative - based on the author's childhood in the 1960s - a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in New York City when her American dream is suddenly derailed. Ruthie's plight will intrigue listeners, and her powerful story of strength and resilience, full of color, light, and poignancy, will stay with them for a long time.
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Should have read the print version
- By Iris Matulevich on 07-09-19
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The Poet Slave of Cuba
- A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
- By: Margarita Engle
- Narrated by: Yesenia Cabrero, Chris Nunez, Ozzie Rodriguez, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. Denied an education, young Juan still showed an exceptional talent for poetry. His verses reflect the beauty of his world, but they also expose its hideous cruelty.
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Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
- By: Juan Felipe Herrera
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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An inspiring tribute to Hispanic Americans who have made a positive impact on the world. This stunning book showcases 20 Hispanic and Latino American men and women who have made outstanding contributions to the arts, politics, science, humanitarianism, and athletics. Featured are sparkling biographies of Cesar Chavez, Sonia Sotomayor, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, and many more.
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Dona Flor
- A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
- By: Pat Mora
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Pat Mora, recipient of the Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, weaves the culture of the American Southwest into the charming tale of DoNa Flor, a giant woman with a giant heart to match. She would do anything for her friends, and in this tall-tale, Flor protects her pueblo community from the threat of a puma.
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Juana & Lucas
- Juana & Lucas, Book 1
- By: Juana Medina
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Juana loves many things - drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and especially her dog, Lucas, the best amigo ever. She does not love wearing her itchy school uniform, solving math problems, or going to dance class. And she especially does not love learning the English. Why is it so important to learn a language that makes so little sense? But when Juana's abuelos tell her about a special trip they are planning - one that Juana will need to speak English to go on - Juana begins to wonder whether learning the English might be good.
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The Dreamer
- By: Pam Munoz Ryan
- Narrated by: Tony Chiroldes
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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Neftalí’s father wants him to be a doctor. But Neftalí is not like other children. How he reconciles his own dreams with his father’s is at the heart of this profoundly moving story of the life of poet Pablo Neruda.
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an audiobook with the main character that stutters
- By Millhouse on 06-06-23
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Separate Is Never Equal
- Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
- By: Duncan Tonatiuh
- Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a whites-only school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.
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Drum Dream Girl
- How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
- By: Margarita Engle
- Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright music was heard, everyone sang and danced and decided that both girls and boys should be free to drum and dream.
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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
- By: Duncan Tonatiuh
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa's return. Papa Rabbit traveled north two years ago to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa's favorite meal- mole, rice and beans, a heap of warm tortillas, and a jug of aguamiel-and heads north. He meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa's food.
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The Pot That Juan Built
- By: Nancy Andrews-Goebel
- Narrated by: Alfred Molina
- Length: 14 mins
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Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists community. Children will learn about his life and work through glowing artwork and poetic language.
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Esperanza Rising
- By: Pam Munoz Ryan
- Narrated by: Trini Alvarado
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl in Aguascalientes, Mexico could want. But a sudden tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. There they confront the challenges of hard work, acceptance by their own people, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression. Pam Munoz Ryan eloquently portrays the Mexican workers' plight in this abundant and passionate novel.
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GET THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW
- By Laura on 04-14-16
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Nino Wrestles the World
- By: Yuyi Morales
- Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 6 mins
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Fwap! Slish! Bloop! Krunch! He takes down his competition in a single move! No opponent is too big a challenge for the cunning skills of Nino - popsicle eater, toy lover, somersault expert, and world champion lucha libre competitor!
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Infinite Hope
- By: Ashley Bryan
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In May of 1942, at the age of 18, Ashley Bryan was drafted to fight in World War II. For the next three years, he would face the horrors of war as a black soldier in a segregated army. For the next 40 years, Ashley would keep his time in the war a secret. But now, he tells his story. The story of the kind people who supported him. The story of the bright moments that guided him through the dark. And the story of his passion for art that would save him time and time again.
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Beautiful Story
- By Dino720 on 05-12-20
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New Kid
- By: Jerry Craft
- Narrated by: Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds - and not really fitting into either one.
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The best little story for your whole family
- By Citizen M on 03-20-19
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Look Both Ways
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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From National Book Award finalist and New York Times best-selling author Jason Reynolds comes a genre-defying new novel that serves as an homage to sharing the stories we all hold within ourselves.
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We all have a point of view.
- By Schuhmacher22 on 02-12-20
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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
- By: Junauda Petrus
- Narrated by: Junauda Petrus, Bahni Turpin, J. D. Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus' bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness in a world that seems determined to deny them both. Junauda Petrus' debut brilliantly captures the distinctly lush and lyrical voices of Mabel and Audre as they conjure a love that is stronger than hatred, prison, and death and as vast as the blackness between the stars.
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My Gawd
- By AmazonCustomer on 09-21-19
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
- Tristan Strong, Book 1
- By: Kwame Mbalia
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from a tragedy. But on his first night there, he accidentally ripps open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world.
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Enjoyed by all!
- By Kia B. on 12-04-20
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Finding Langston
- By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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When 11-year-old Langston's mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago's brown belt as a part of what came to be known as the Great Migration. It's lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and Langston is bullied at school. But his new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the local public library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston, a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.
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I loved it so much
- By Jessica Roman on 08-31-20
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The Parker Inheritance (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Varian Johnson
- Narrated by: Cherise Boothe
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, after all, who left Lambert in a cloud of shame. But the letter describes a young woman named Siobhan Washington. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. Grandma tried and failed. But now Candice has another chance.
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Great mystery and compelling story
- By Virginia G. Pratt on 07-24-18
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The Season of Styx Malone
- By: Kekla Magoon
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to-another adventure in which friendships are forged, loyalties are tested...and miracles just might happen. Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene are excited to have adventures in the woods behind their house. But Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town. Then Caleb and Bobby Gene meet new neighbor Styx Malone.
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REEEEEEEEE but good
- By Anonymous User on 08-26-19
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A Few Red Drops
- The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
- By: Claire Hartfield
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the white beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.
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Excellent book!
- By Eric Leafblad on 06-03-18
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Infinite Hope
- By: Ashley Bryan
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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In May of 1942, at the age of 18, Ashley Bryan was drafted to fight in World War II. For the next three years, he would face the horrors of war as a black soldier in a segregated army. For the next 40 years, Ashley would keep his time in the war a secret. But now, he tells his story. The story of the kind people who supported him. The story of the bright moments that guided him through the dark. And the story of his passion for art that would save him time and time again.
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Beautiful Story
- By Dino720 on 05-12-20
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New Kid
- By: Jerry Craft
- Narrated by: Jesus Del Orden, Nile Bullock, Robin Miles, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds - and not really fitting into either one.
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The best little story for your whole family
- By Citizen M on 03-20-19
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Look Both Ways
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms, Chris Chalk, Bahni Turpin, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From National Book Award finalist and New York Times best-selling author Jason Reynolds comes a genre-defying new novel that serves as an homage to sharing the stories we all hold within ourselves.
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We all have a point of view.
- By Schuhmacher22 on 02-12-20
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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
- By: Junauda Petrus
- Narrated by: Junauda Petrus, Bahni Turpin, J. D. Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus' bold and lyrical debut is the story of two black girls from very different backgrounds finding love and happiness in a world that seems determined to deny them both. Junauda Petrus' debut brilliantly captures the distinctly lush and lyrical voices of Mabel and Audre as they conjure a love that is stronger than hatred, prison, and death and as vast as the blackness between the stars.
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My Gawd
- By AmazonCustomer on 09-21-19
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
- Tristan Strong, Book 1
- By: Kwame Mbalia
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from a tragedy. But on his first night there, he accidentally ripps open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world.
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Enjoyed by all!
- By Kia B. on 12-04-20
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Finding Langston
- By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When 11-year-old Langston's mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago's brown belt as a part of what came to be known as the Great Migration. It's lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and Langston is bullied at school. But his new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the local public library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston, a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.
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I loved it so much
- By Jessica Roman on 08-31-20
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The Parker Inheritance (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Varian Johnson
- Narrated by: Cherise Boothe
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, after all, who left Lambert in a cloud of shame. But the letter describes a young woman named Siobhan Washington. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. Grandma tried and failed. But now Candice has another chance.
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Great mystery and compelling story
- By Virginia G. Pratt on 07-24-18
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The Season of Styx Malone
- By: Kekla Magoon
- Narrated by: Sullivan Jones
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to-another adventure in which friendships are forged, loyalties are tested...and miracles just might happen. Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene are excited to have adventures in the woods behind their house. But Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town. Then Caleb and Bobby Gene meet new neighbor Styx Malone.
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REEEEEEEEE but good
- By Anonymous User on 08-26-19
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A Few Red Drops
- The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
- By: Claire Hartfield
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the white beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.
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Excellent book!
- By Eric Leafblad on 06-03-18
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- By: Mildred D. Taylor
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen, Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. And it is also Cassie's story - Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over the course of an important year why having land of their own is so crucial to the Logan family, even as she learns to draw strength from her own sense of dignity and self-respect.
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Chapter Breaks....Just thought I'd add these
- By Tami Fowler on 04-05-13
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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When the Watson family—ten-year-old Kenny, Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron—sets out on a trip south to visit Grandma in Birmingham, Alabama, they don’t realize that they’re heading toward one of the darkest moments in America’s history. The Watsons’ journey reminds us that even in the hardest times, laughter and family can help us get through anything.
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Funny and Poignant Look at Civil Rights Era
- By EmilyK on 08-26-14
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Brown Girl Dreaming
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.
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Memoir of a childhood, in verse.
- By Adam Shields on 02-18-19
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One Crazy Summer
- By: Rita Williams-Garcia
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern travel to Oakland to meet their mother, Cecil, who abandoned their family years earlier. But even when Cecil gets them to her house, she shows no interest and seems to view them as nothing but a nuisance.
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Great family road trip book!
- By Iris J. Scott Love on 03-16-16
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Bud, Not Buddy
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: James Avery
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him. 1. He has his own suitcase full of special things. 2. He’s the author of Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself. 3. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: flyers advertising Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression!!!!!! Bud’s got an idea that those flyers will lead him to his father.
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Great Family Audio
- By Dionne on 02-21-09
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Martin's Big Words
- The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- By: Doreen Rappaport
- Narrated by: Michael Clarke Duncan
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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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. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way.
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written by Daniel Paul morrill.. age: 8 1/2
- By Anonymous User on 01-16-23
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As Brave as You
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Guy Lockard
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Genie's summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their grandparents all the way in Virginia - in the COUNTRY! The second surprise comes when Genie figures out that their grandfather is blind. Thunderstruck, and being a curious kid, Genie peppers Grandpop with questions about how he covers it so well (besides wearing way cool Ray-Bans).
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Awesome
- By MM on 02-16-18
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Gone Crazy in Alabama
- By: Rita Williams-Garcia
- Narrated by: Sisi A. Johnson
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles' half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible.
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Pleeeeease Don't Let This Be The Last!!!!
- By Gillian on 02-03-17
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Locomotion
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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When Lonnie Collins Motion was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now Lonnie is eleven and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his friends, his little sister, Lili, and even his foster mom, Miss Edna, who started out crabby but isn’t so bad after all. Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical voice captures Lonnie’s thoughtful perspectives of the world and his determination to one day put a family together again.
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The whole story
- By A Shaffer on 05-26-20
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Heart and Soul
- The Story of America and African Americans
- By: Kadir Nelson
- Narrated by: Debbie Allen
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Kadir Nelson, one of this generation's most accomplished, award-winning artists, has created an epic yet intimate introduction to the history of America and African Americans, from colonial days through the civil rights movement. Written in the voice of an "Everywoman," an unnamed narrator whose forebears came to this country on slave ships and who lived to cast her vote for the first African American president, Heart and Soul touches on some of the great transformative events and small victories of that history.
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uplifting history lesson of black Americans.
- By jean h. on 12-05-14
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P.S. Be Eleven
- By: Rita Williams-Garcia
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Things are changing in the Gaither household. After soaking up a "power to the people" mind-set over the summer, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern return to Brooklyn with a newfound streak of independence. Pa has a girlfriend. Uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam, but he's not the same. And a new singing group called the Jackson Five has the girls seeing stars. But the one thing that doesn't change? Big Ma still expects Delphine to keep everything together.
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Loved it!!!
- By MzL8dy on 03-05-18
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Rosa
- By: Nikki Giovanni
- Narrated by: Nikki Giovanni
- Length: 12 mins
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On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.
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We Are the Ship
- The Story of Negro League Baseball
- By: Kadir Nelson
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the 20th century. But most of all, the story of the Negro Leagues is about hundreds of unsung heroes who overcame segregation to do the one thing they loved more than anything else in the world: play ball.
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An excellent look
- By JMKIII58 on 03-25-17
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Day of Tears
- A Novel in Dialogue
- By: Julius Lester
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson, Lizan Mitchell, Marc D. Johnson, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
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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. When the auction begins, torrential rain falls - not stopping until the final slave is sold the next day. The ominous rainfall prompts these words: “This ain’t rain. This is God’s tears.” Based on the largest slave auction in U.S. history, this poignant montage is the fictionalized account of that 1859 Georgia tragedy.
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It amazing, it so sad it made me cry like 5 times
- By Amazon Customer on 03-15-17
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Hoodoo
- By: Ronald L. Smith
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
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Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can't seem to cast a simple spell. When a mysterious man called the Stranger comes to town, Hoodoo starts dreaming of the dead rising from their graves. Even worse, he soon learns the Stranger is looking for a boy named Hoodoo. The entire town is at risk from the Stranger's black magic, and only Hoodoo can defeat him.
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Hoodoo has heart!!!
- By Gwendolen Smith on 07-05-17
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The Land
- By: Mildred D. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Ever since running away at the age of fourteen, Paul-Edward, the son of a white landowner and a black slave, has had one dream: to own land every bit as good as his daddy's. While growing up, Paul-Edward loved, and feared, his father, but he loved the land unconditionally. Then, after a rash act of youthful rebellion, he leaves his family behind and vows to succeed on his own. However, for anyone black coming of age in 1880's Mississippi, this is no simple goal.
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Totally Awsome Story!
- By DECLO 68 on 06-19-04
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Last Stop on Market Street
- By: Matt De La Pena
- Narrated by: Lizan Mitchell
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty - and fun - in their routine and the world around them.
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Love it!
- By Karla Anderson on 03-23-21
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Each Kindness
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Nikki M. James
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Chole and her friends shun the new girl, Maya, who eventually stops coming to school. When Chloe's teacher gives a lesson about how even small acts of kindness can change the world, Chloe realizes how much better it could have been if she'd shown a little kindness towards Maya. With its powerful anti-bullying message, the audiobook will resonate with listeners.
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Excellent for my granddaughter
- By frankiejane on 08-08-17
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Hey, Kiddo
- By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Narrated by: Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jeanne Birdsall, Richard Ferrone, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery - Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents - two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family.
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An incredible listen
- By Kristin on 11-06-19
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Redwood and Ponytail
- By: K.A. Holt
- Narrated by: Tessa Netting, Cassandra Morris
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player, Kate realizes: She's everything Kate wishes she could be. It's complicated. Except it's not. When Kate and Tam meet, they fall in like. It's as simple as that.
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love this book
- By Chris Yates on 09-03-21
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We're Not from Here
- By: Geoff Rodkey
- Narrated by: Dani Martineck
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The first time I heard about Planet Choom, we'd been on Mars for almost a year. But life on the Mars station was grim, and since Earth was no longer an option (we may have blown it up), it was time to find a new home. That's how we ended up on Choom with the Zhuri. They're very smart. They also look like giant mosquitos. But that's not why it's so hard to live here. The Zhuri don't like us. And if humankind is going to survive, it's up to my family to change their minds. No pressure.
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Entertaining story
- By Bonnie Martineck on 07-11-20
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Song for a Whale
- By: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Lynne Kelly
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, 12-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: She should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's 3,000 miles away. How will she play her song for him?
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A five star whale of a tale!
- By Donna G on 02-24-19
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Hey, Kiddo
- By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Narrated by: Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jeanne Birdsall, Richard Ferrone, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery - Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents - two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family.
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An incredible listen
- By Kristin on 11-06-19
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Redwood and Ponytail
- By: K.A. Holt
- Narrated by: Tessa Netting, Cassandra Morris
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader; Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player, Kate realizes: She's everything Kate wishes she could be. It's complicated. Except it's not. When Kate and Tam meet, they fall in like. It's as simple as that.
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love this book
- By Chris Yates on 09-03-21
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We're Not from Here
- By: Geoff Rodkey
- Narrated by: Dani Martineck
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The first time I heard about Planet Choom, we'd been on Mars for almost a year. But life on the Mars station was grim, and since Earth was no longer an option (we may have blown it up), it was time to find a new home. That's how we ended up on Choom with the Zhuri. They're very smart. They also look like giant mosquitos. But that's not why it's so hard to live here. The Zhuri don't like us. And if humankind is going to survive, it's up to my family to change their minds. No pressure.
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Entertaining story
- By Bonnie Martineck on 07-11-20
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Song for a Whale
- By: Lynne Kelly
- Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Lynne Kelly
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, 12-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: She should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's 3,000 miles away. How will she play her song for him?
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A five star whale of a tale!
- By Donna G on 02-24-19
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Du Iz Tak?
- By: Carson Ellis
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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With a droll eye to the natural world and a playful invented language, come imagine the possibilities to be found in the humblest backyard.
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The Parker Inheritance (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Varian Johnson
- Narrated by: Cherise Boothe
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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The letter waits in a book, in a box, in an attic, in an old house in Lambert, South Carolina. It's waiting for Candice Miller. When Candice finds the letter, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, after all, who left Lambert in a cloud of shame. But the letter describes a young woman named Siobhan Washington. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. Grandma tried and failed. But now Candice has another chance.
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Great mystery and compelling story
- By Virginia G. Pratt on 07-24-18
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Matilda
- By: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Kate Winslet
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It'll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it!
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Another Winner
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 12-21-16
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Ghost
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Guy Lockard
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team - a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.
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Beautifully Written, Unique Storyline, Many Lessons
- By Diana Cherry on 07-02-17
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The Last Guardian
- Artemis Fowl, Book 8
- By: Eoin Colfer
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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Artemis Fowl’s archenemy Opal Koboi has masterminded a way to simultaneously secure her release from prison and bring the human and fairy worlds to their knees. And, unless Artemis can stop her, the evil pixie’s next move will destroy all human life on Earth. Ground zero is the Fowl Estate, where Opal has reanimated fairy warriors who were buried there thousands of years ago. Their spirits have possessed any vessels they can find - corpses, Artemis’s little brothers, assorted wildlife - and they are bound to obey Opal’s every command. Defeating the motley troops and their diabolical leader will require all of Artemis’s cleverness.
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Enjoyable, though Indulgent
- By Amazon Customer on 07-20-12
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The Wizards of Once
- By: Cressida Cowell
- Narrated by: David Tennant
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not. But Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the Warrior Queen, has a banned magical object of her own. When they collide in the wildwood, on the trail of a deadly witch, it's the start of a grand adventure that just might change the fabric of their worlds.
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Great Narrator - silly story
- By Ruth Nielsen on 03-30-18
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The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place
- By: Julie Berry
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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There's a murderer on the loose - but that doesn't stop the girls of St. Etheldreda's from attempting to hide the death of their headmistress in this rollicking farce. The students of St. Etheldreda's School for Girls face a bothersome dilemma. Their irascible headmistress, Mrs. Plackett, and her surly brother, Mr. Godding, have been most inconveniently poisoned at Sunday dinner.
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Unexpectedly delightful
- By Fey Gilo on 06-01-15
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A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Natalie Lloyd
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart. But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to change. A "word collector", Felicity sees words everywhere - shining above strangers, tucked into church eaves, and tangled up her dog's floppy ears - but Midnight Gulch is the first place she's ever seen the word "home".
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LOVE TASTE AS SWEET AS COTTON CANDY
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 04-11-16
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Better Nate Than Ever
- By: Tim Federle
- Narrated by: Tim Federle
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he’s wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he’d settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he’s stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby’s help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York.
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Better Nate than ever
- By Frederick M. Salan on 08-06-24
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A Boy Called Christmas Movie Tie-In Edition
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Eleven-year-old Nikolas - nicknamed "Christmas" - has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him. Along the way Nikolas befriends a surly reindeer, bests a troublesome troll, and discovers a hidden world of enchantment in the frozen village of Elfhelm.
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Wonderful magical story!
- By Twin Cities gal on 01-01-18
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Peace, Locomotion
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve-year-old Lonnie is finally feeling at home with his foster family. But because he's living apart from his little sister, Lili, he decides it's his job to be the "rememberer" - and write down everything that happens while they're growing up. Lonnie's reflections in his letters to Lili are bittersweet. He's happy that they both have good foster families, but while his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries: With a foster brother in the army, concepts like peace have new meaning for Lonnie.
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Loco12Generation
- By Alicia Routly on 01-08-23
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Creepy Carrots
- By: Aaron Reynolds
- Narrated by: James Naughton
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In this hilarious audiobook, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him.
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creepy and good
- By Carrie Wimmer on 02-07-24
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Revolution
- The Sixties Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Deborah Wiles
- Narrated by: Stacey Aswad, Francois Battiste, JD Jackson, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1964, and Sunny's town is being invaded. Or at least that's what the adults of Greenwood, Mississippi are saying. All Sunny knows is that people from up north are coming to help people register to vote. They're calling it Freedom Summer. Meanwhile, Sunny can't help but feel like her house is being invaded, too. She has a new stepmother, a new brother, and a new sister crowding her life, giving her little room to breathe. And things get even trickier when Sunny and her brother are caught sneaking into the local swimming pool....
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Highly recommended
- By Elle Friedenberg on 02-18-23
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Five, Six, Seven, Nate!
- By: Tim Federle
- Narrated by: Tim Federle
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Armed with a one-way ticket to New York City, small-town theater geek Nate is off to start rehearsals for E.T.: The Broadway Musical. It’s everything he ever practiced his autograph for! But as thrilling as Broadway is, rehearsals are nothing like Nate expects: Full of intimidating child stars, cut-throat understudies, and a director who can’t even remember Nate’s name. Now, as the countdown to opening night is starting to feel more like a time bomb, Nate is going to need more than his lucky rabbit’s foot if he ever wants to see his name in lights.
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Gay love
- By Frederick M. Salan on 08-08-24
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Dooby Dooby Moo
- By: Doreen Cronin
- Narrated by: Randy Travis
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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When Duck finds out about a talent show at the county fair, he and the animals on the farm start rehearsing. While Farmer Brown tries to figure out what the animals are up to, Duck is determined they will enter the contest and win!
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Sad, No Immersion Reading but Great Story
- By Anna on 11-04-18
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Ghetto Cowboy
- By: G. Neri
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Suddenly, something big and white bumps up against the car, and I jump. I think I must be dreamin’, ’cause I just saw a horse run by. When Cole’s mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he’s never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horse - let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys ain’t black, and they don’t live in the ’hood. But here, horses are a way of life, and soon Cole’s days of skipping school and getting in trouble in Detroit have been replaced by shoveling muck and trying not to get stomped on.
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Whoa!
- By Eli on 08-07-19
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The True Meaning of Smekday
- By: Adam Rex
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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It all starts with a school essay. Twelve-year-old Gratuity “Tip” Tucci is assigned to write five pages on “The True Meaning of Smekday” for the National Time Capsule contest, and she’s not sure where to begin: When her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck? Maybe on Christmas Eve, when huge, bizarre spaceships descended to Earth, and aliens - called the Boov - abducted her mother?
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Funny, exciting, and fun. Mesmerizing narration.
- By Anineemoose on 06-16-13
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Alchemy and Meggy Swann
- By: Karen Cushman
- Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Fans of Karen Cushman's witty, satisfying novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy's mother was glad to be rid of her; her father, who sent for her, doesn't want her after all. Meggy is appalled by London, dirty and noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around in - not that getting around is ever easy for someone who walks with the help of two sticks. Just as her alchemist father pursues his great work of transforming base metal into gold, Meggy finds herself pursuing her own transformation.
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Higly recomended
- By LCNanny on 06-16-16
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Young Fredle
- By: Cynthia Voigt
- Narrated by: Wendy Carter
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Cynthia Voigt crafts a novel about discovery, perspective, and the meaning of home - all through the eyes of an affable and worried little mouse. Fredle is an earnest young fellow suddenly cast out of his cozy home behind the kitchen cabinets - into the outside. It's a new world of color and texture and grass and sky. But with all that comes snakes and rain and lawnmowers and raccoons, and a different sort of mouse (field mice, they're called) not entirely trustworthy. Do the dangers outweigh the thrill of discovery?
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AWESOME!🐀
- By Mandi on 01-16-17
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Ghost Knight
- By: Cornelia Funke
- Narrated by: Elliot Hill
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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Jon didn't expect to be confronted by a pack of vengeful ghosts at his new boarding school. Now he and his friend Ella must uncover a centuries-old murder, all while haunted by terrifying spirits. When Jon summons the ghost of Knight Longspee, only one question remains: Can Longspee be trusted?
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The performance is AWSOME
- By myrthasg on 10-09-12
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Pax
- By: Sara Pennypacker
- Narrated by: Michael Curran-Dorsano
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day the unimaginable happens....
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How to you love something that hurts you?
- By Anthony M Agostino on 12-13-17
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Pax
- Narrated by: Michael Curran-Dorsano
- Series: Pax, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 02-02-16
- Language: English
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Fish in a Tree
- By: Lynda Hunt
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
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An emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in....
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Great book but...not just dyslexia
- By Jennifer Hurst on 12-31-15
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Fish in a Tree
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 02-05-15
- Language: English
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Rain Reign
- By: Ann M. Martin
- Narrated by: Laura Hamilton
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing. Rose's father shouldn't have let Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search....
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Beautiful; touched my heart; made me cry!
- By Wayne on 03-02-16
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Rain Reign
- Narrated by: Laura Hamilton
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 10-07-14
- Language: English
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Clementine
- Clementine, Book 1
- By: Sara Pennypacker
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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When her best friend and neighbor, Margaret, comes to her with a problem, Clementine goes to many lengths to help her friend....
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One credit for a 1.5 hr book!?
- By Nothing really matters on 02-21-16
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Clementine
- Clementine, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Series: Clementine (Pennypacker), Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-16-07
- Language: English
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Greenglass House
- By: Kate Milford
- Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and 12-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing....
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Thoroughly delightful experience!
- By Lori K. on 02-19-17
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Greenglass House
- Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey
- Series: Greenglass House, Book 1
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 12-16-14
- Language: English
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The Thing About Jellyfish
- By: Ali Benjamin
- Narrated by: Sarah Franco
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy was a rare jellyfish sting....
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Highly Disappointed
- By Book Girl on 07-13-16
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The Thing About Jellyfish
- Narrated by: Sarah Franco
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 09-22-15
- Language: English
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
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In this companion volume to A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind in the Door fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world....
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Re-experience the magic
- By Denise Swift on 03-20-12
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle
- Series: Time Quintet, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 01-10-12
- Language: English
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The Hero and the Crown
- By: Robin McKinley
- Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Uncertain of the past, Aerin-sol, daughter of King Arlbeth, decides to forge her own future by challenging the lashing tongues of the dragon’s fire....
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Second only to Blue Sword
- By mkc on 01-18-13
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The Hero and the Crown
- Narrated by: Roslyn Alexander
- Series: Damar, Book 0
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 01-11-13
- Language: English
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The Trumpet of the Swan
- By: E. B. White
- Narrated by: E.B. White
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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Louis is a Trumpeter Swan, but he has no voice....
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Rediscover a forgotten classic
- By Christopher on 10-20-07
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The Trumpet of the Swan
- Narrated by: E.B. White
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 12-04-06
- Language: English
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8
- By: Beverly Cleary
- Narrated by: Stockard Channing
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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Ramona's job is to be nice to fussy Mrs. Kemp, who watches her while her mother works....
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Great, as Beverly Cleary's books always are
- By RockLizard on 09-10-17
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8
- Narrated by: Stockard Channing
- Series: Ramona Quimby, Book 6
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 10-05-10
- Language: English
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
- By: Jacqueline Kelly
- Narrated by: Natalie Ross
- Length: 9 hrs
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The summer of 1899 is HOT in Calpurnia Virginia Tate's sleepy Texas town, and there aren't a lot of good ways to stay cool....
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A Lovely Coming of Age Story
- By Julie on 03-13-12
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
- Narrated by: Natalie Ross
- Length: 9 hrs
- Release date: 11-20-09
- Language: English
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Bomb
- The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Roy Samuelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents....
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Clear and Concise History of the First Bomb
- By Chrissie on 10-18-13
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Bomb
- The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- Narrated by: Roy Roy Samuelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 01-08-13
- Language: English
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Sounder
- By: William H. Armstrong
- Narrated by: Avery Brooks
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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When the boy awakens one morning to a sweet-smelling ham on the table, it seems like a blessing. But soon, the sheriff and his deputies come to the house and take the boy's father away in handcuffs....
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One of my favorite childhood reads
- By Nena on 02-21-08
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Sounder
- Narrated by: Avery Brooks
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 01-12-06
- Language: English
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A Long Way from Chicago
- A Novel in Stories
- By: Richard Peck
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
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Joey and his sister, Mary Alice - two city slickers from Chicago - make their annual summer visits to Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town....
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Masterful!
- By Margaret T. on 03-16-10
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A Long Way from Chicago
- A Novel in Stories
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 11-25-08
- Language: English
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Julie of the Wolves
- By: Jean Craighead George
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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When Miyax walks out onto the frozen Alaskan tundra, she hopes she is leaving problems at home far behind....
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Nature Threatened
- By James M. Lanmon on 10-01-18
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Julie of the Wolves
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Series: Julie, Book 1
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 12-04-14
- Language: English
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A Single Shard
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever....
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Don't miss this book
- By D. Court on 05-02-04
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A Single Shard
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 11-07-03
- Language: English
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