Bestsellers
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Tristan Strong Destroys the World
- A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 2
- By: Kwame Mbalia
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Tristan Strong, just back from a victorious but exhausting adventure in Alke, the land of African American folk heroes and African gods, is suffering from PTSD. But there's no rest for the weary when his grandmother is abducted by a mysterious villain out for revenge....
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I love this book it's so much fun don't think it's
- By Lawrence Blkphoto Dortch on 08-10-22
By: Kwame Mbalia
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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 could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in the bountiful region of Aguascalientes...
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GET THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW
- By Laura on 04-14-16
By: Pam Munoz Ryan
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The Skin I'm In
- By: Sharon G. Flake
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author Sharon G. Flake crafts a remarkable story of one girl's struggle to accept herself....
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For the young Black women
- By Romee on 12-04-07
By: Sharon G. Flake
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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....
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Chapter Breaks....Just thought I'd add these
- By Tami Fowler on 04-05-13
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Amari and the Night Brothers
- By: B. B. Alston
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good....
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Thank you!
- By Amazon Customer on 03-29-21
By: B. B. Alston
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The Indian in the Cupboard
- By: Lynne Reid Banks
- Narrated by: Lynne Reid Banks
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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It all started with a birthday present that Omri didn't want: a small plastic Indian that was no use to him at all. But an old wooden cupboard and a special key brought his unusual toy to life...
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Couldn't stop them from listening...
- By John on 06-11-04
By: Lynne Reid Banks
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Tristan Strong Destroys the World
- A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 2
- By: Kwame Mbalia
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Tristan Strong, just back from a victorious but exhausting adventure in Alke, the land of African American folk heroes and African gods, is suffering from PTSD. But there's no rest for the weary when his grandmother is abducted by a mysterious villain out for revenge....
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I love this book it's so much fun don't think it's
- By Lawrence Blkphoto Dortch on 08-10-22
By: Kwame Mbalia
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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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Performance
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Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in the bountiful region of Aguascalientes...
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GET THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW
- By Laura on 04-14-16
By: Pam Munoz Ryan
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The Skin I'm In
- By: Sharon G. Flake
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning author Sharon G. Flake crafts a remarkable story of one girl's struggle to accept herself....
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For the young Black women
- By Romee on 12-04-07
By: Sharon G. Flake
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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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Overall
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Performance
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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....
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Chapter Breaks....Just thought I'd add these
- By Tami Fowler on 04-05-13
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Amari and the Night Brothers
- By: B. B. Alston
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good....
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Thank you!
- By Amazon Customer on 03-29-21
By: B. B. Alston
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The Indian in the Cupboard
- By: Lynne Reid Banks
- Narrated by: Lynne Reid Banks
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
It all started with a birthday present that Omri didn't want: a small plastic Indian that was no use to him at all. But an old wooden cupboard and a special key brought his unusual toy to life...
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Couldn't stop them from listening...
- By John on 06-11-04
By: Lynne Reid Banks
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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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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about an unforgettable family on a road-trip during one of the most important times in the civil rights movement....
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Funny and Poignant Look at Civil Rights Era
- By EmilyK on 08-26-14
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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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Hit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father....
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Great Family Audio
- By Dionne on 02-21-09
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Eagle Drums
- By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson
- Narrated by: Irene Bedard
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition....
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Fabulous
- By sluggworth on 11-19-23
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Falling Short
- By: Ernesto Cisneros
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon, Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways....
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Great characters!
- By Steven S. on 06-22-24
By: Ernesto Cisneros
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The Marrow Thieves
- By: Cherie Dimaline
- Narrated by: Meegwun Fairbrother
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream....
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Excellent reading by the narrator.
- By Amanda L. Walsh on 12-19-23
By: Cherie Dimaline
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The Vanderbeekers Ever After
- Vanderbeekers, Book 7
- By: Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community....
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Laney and the wedding
- By Samantha Speegle on 07-26-24
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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....
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Memoir of a childhood, in verse.
- By Adam Shields on 02-18-19
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Walk Two Moons
- By: Sharon Creech
- Narrated by: Hope Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In her own award-winning style, Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales....
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Such a great story wonderfully told
- By Susan on 02-06-12
By: Sharon Creech
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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....
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Enjoyed by all!
- By Kia B. on 12-04-20
By: Kwame Mbalia
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance
- By: Lisa Yee
- Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family....
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So Good!
- By Kristen K. on 07-18-23
By: Lisa Yee
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Undefeated
- Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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When superstar athlete Jim Thorpe and football legend Pop Warner met in 1904 at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, they forged one of the winningest teams in American football history....
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I don't even like sports.
- By Melmonie on 03-12-18
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Front Desk
- By: Kelly Yang
- Narrated by: Sunny Lu
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, 10-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Her parents hide immigrants. The mean motel owner can't find out....
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Expands Compassion & Understanding (Kids&Adults!)
- By R in Oak Park on 10-12-19
By: Kelly Yang
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Invisible
- By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein
- Narrated by: Andres Hinspeter-Seda, Noah Rico, Lisset Díaz, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Five students meet in the school cafeteria when they're forced to complete their school community service hours. They immediately know that they have nothing in common with each other... even though their school administration has decided that they all belong together....
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez, and others
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Save Me a Seat
- By: Sarah Weeks, Gita Varadarajan
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley, Vikas Adam
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Two boys - one white, one Indian American - gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family, and friendships....
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It was inspiring!
- By Sunshine on 08-26-17
By: Sarah Weeks, and others
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
- By: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space....
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Excellent for everyone to read
- By R. Robinson on 06-25-19
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Amari and the Despicable Wonders
- Supernatural Investigations, Book 3
- By: B. B. Alston
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind.
By: B. B. Alston
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La cucarachita Martina
- By: Manuel Antonio Morán
- Narrated by: Ana Campos, Rachel Jacobs, Jesús E. Martínez, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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¡¿A quién le gustan las cucarachas?! Pues esta cucarachita, ¡les va a encantar! Esta tierna historia musical nos enseña que cultivar la paciencia nos premiará con el regalo del verdadero amor y la amistad....
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Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)
- By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Narrated by: Ruth Livier
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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A Mexican "Grapes of Wrath," based on a family story, from the award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan....
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Me encanta
- By Anonymous User on 04-09-20
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Patina
- Track, Book 2
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team....
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Patina
- By Brenda K. Brown on 09-02-18
By: Jason Reynolds
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Heat
- By: Mike Lupica
- Narrated by: Paolo Andino
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A rival accuses Michael of being older than the league limit....
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Heat
- By bernardo roman on 08-14-15
By: Mike Lupica
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The Secret Library
- By: Kekla Magoon
- Narrated by: Nekia Renee Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a thrilling fantasy adventure about family secrets and finding the courage to plot your own life story....
By: Kekla Magoon
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore....
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Absolutely love this book
- By Lashondia Miller on 04-15-23
By: Angie Thomas
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Something Like Home
- By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only for them to find family in each other along the way.
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Twins
- By: Varian Johnson
- Narrated by: Ahnya O'Riordan, Grace Capeless, Mashari Bain, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran....
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Love it
- By Momma Llama on 07-02-23
By: Varian Johnson
New releases
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Five Little Dumplings
- The Real Christmas Story
- By: Kelsey Chen
- Narrated by: Kid's Corner Storytime
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The five little dumplings are on their way home from school with Mama Dumpling. The five little dumplings ask "Mama, today why did the teacher tell us about a baby in a basket with hay?" Mama gets her Bible and has the little dumplings sit in a circle while she tells them all about the real Christmas story.
By: Kelsey Chen
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Simone
- By: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Minnie Phan - illustrator
- Narrated by: Quyen Ngo
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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When Simone is awakened by her mom as a wildfire threatens their home, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. On their way to take shelter in a high school gym, the family passes firefighters from a prison unit battling the fire. Simone’s mom tells her that when she was a girl in Viet Nam, she was forced to evacuate her home after a flood. Joined by other children sheltering in the gym, Simone, a budding artist, encourages everyone to draw as a way to process their situation.
By: Viet Thanh Nguyen, and others
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One Big Open Sky
- By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Narrated by: Crystal Clarke, Janina Edwards, Emana Rachelle
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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1879, Mississippi. Young dreamer Lettie may have her head in the stars, but her body is on a covered wagon heading westward. Her father, Thomas, promises that Nebraska will be everything the family needs: an opportunity to claim the independence they’ve strived for over generations on their very own plot of land. But Thomas’ hopes—and mouth—are bigger than his ability to follow through. With few supplies and even less money, the only thing that feels certain is danger.
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Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
- By: Alexandra Alessandri
- Narrated by: Dominique Franceschi
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Luchy Zapata is starting middle school, and she’s muy excited. She and her two best friends, Cami and Mateo, will finally be at the same school. Luchy and Mateo will be in art class together, and she and Cami can try out for the same soccer team! As long as they’re all together, Luchy can handle anything. But Cami has been acting weird ever since she got back from visiting family in Colombia. She’s making new, “cool” friends who just seem mean. And suddenly, everything about Luchy and Mateo is too immature for her.
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Great narration, super sweet story
- By Julianna on 07-26-24
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HALO Jumpers, Human Traffickers & Tiger Zombies
- How I Escaped the Black Hole of Kolkata Hotel (Snog Team Six, Book 3)
- By: Ted B. Neill
- Narrated by: Clare Radix
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Troy Thurston, frat boy trying to redeem himself, is thrust into another zombie outbreak in Darjeeling province (at least this outbreak wasn't his fault). Now he is being chased by zombie elephants, tigers, and . . . squirrels? It may be his job to transport a SEAL team in a high tech stealth helicopter, but they don't like him very much and seem more likely to toss him out. To the south, Jax Spanner’s study abroad trip in Kolkata has gone off the rails.
By: Ted B. Neill
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Tala Learns to Siva
- By: Kealani Netane
- Narrated by: Tiana Masaniai
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Tala wishes that she could dance the traditional Samoan dance, the taualuga, just like her Aunty Sina. But Tala's legs are too bouncy, her arms are too stiff, and she doesn't have Aunty's 'glow' when she dances. When Tala prepares to perform at her Grandma's birthday, she freezes on the stage. Will she find the strength and inspiration to help her dance?
By: Kealani Netane
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Five Little Dumplings
- The Real Christmas Story
- By: Kelsey Chen
- Narrated by: Kid's Corner Storytime
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The five little dumplings are on their way home from school with Mama Dumpling. The five little dumplings ask "Mama, today why did the teacher tell us about a baby in a basket with hay?" Mama gets her Bible and has the little dumplings sit in a circle while she tells them all about the real Christmas story.
By: Kelsey Chen
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Simone
- By: Viet Thanh Nguyen, Minnie Phan - illustrator
- Narrated by: Quyen Ngo
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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When Simone is awakened by her mom as a wildfire threatens their home, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. On their way to take shelter in a high school gym, the family passes firefighters from a prison unit battling the fire. Simone’s mom tells her that when she was a girl in Viet Nam, she was forced to evacuate her home after a flood. Joined by other children sheltering in the gym, Simone, a budding artist, encourages everyone to draw as a way to process their situation.
By: Viet Thanh Nguyen, and others
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One Big Open Sky
- By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Narrated by: Crystal Clarke, Janina Edwards, Emana Rachelle
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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1879, Mississippi. Young dreamer Lettie may have her head in the stars, but her body is on a covered wagon heading westward. Her father, Thomas, promises that Nebraska will be everything the family needs: an opportunity to claim the independence they’ve strived for over generations on their very own plot of land. But Thomas’ hopes—and mouth—are bigger than his ability to follow through. With few supplies and even less money, the only thing that feels certain is danger.
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Grow Up, Luchy Zapata
- By: Alexandra Alessandri
- Narrated by: Dominique Franceschi
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Luchy Zapata is starting middle school, and she’s muy excited. She and her two best friends, Cami and Mateo, will finally be at the same school. Luchy and Mateo will be in art class together, and she and Cami can try out for the same soccer team! As long as they’re all together, Luchy can handle anything. But Cami has been acting weird ever since she got back from visiting family in Colombia. She’s making new, “cool” friends who just seem mean. And suddenly, everything about Luchy and Mateo is too immature for her.
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Great narration, super sweet story
- By Julianna on 07-26-24
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HALO Jumpers, Human Traffickers & Tiger Zombies
- How I Escaped the Black Hole of Kolkata Hotel (Snog Team Six, Book 3)
- By: Ted B. Neill
- Narrated by: Clare Radix
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Troy Thurston, frat boy trying to redeem himself, is thrust into another zombie outbreak in Darjeeling province (at least this outbreak wasn't his fault). Now he is being chased by zombie elephants, tigers, and . . . squirrels? It may be his job to transport a SEAL team in a high tech stealth helicopter, but they don't like him very much and seem more likely to toss him out. To the south, Jax Spanner’s study abroad trip in Kolkata has gone off the rails.
By: Ted B. Neill
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Tala Learns to Siva
- By: Kealani Netane
- Narrated by: Tiana Masaniai
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Tala wishes that she could dance the traditional Samoan dance, the taualuga, just like her Aunty Sina. But Tala's legs are too bouncy, her arms are too stiff, and she doesn't have Aunty's 'glow' when she dances. When Tala prepares to perform at her Grandma's birthday, she freezes on the stage. Will she find the strength and inspiration to help her dance?
By: Kealani Netane
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Waiting to Welcome
- A New Baby Story from West Africa
- By: Samantha Cleaver, Reuben Nantogmah, Bri Marie McNish - illustrator
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In Ghana and some other west African countries, when a baby is born, the extended family prepares for a whole week to welcome the little one at a celebration called an outdooring. Andani can't wait to meet her new baby cousin, but a week is so long! As her aunties and uncles prepare cassava, tuo zaafi, fufu, and other delicious foods for the outdooring, Andani will have to patiently (well, okay, sometimes not so patiently) wait to perform the most important job of all: being the first to greet the little one by name.
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Mooncakes Mean Family
- By: Benson Shum
- Narrated by: Carolyn Kang
- Length: 7 mins
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Jade and Crystal love the Mid-Autumn Festival because it means it’s time to make a tasty treat—mooncakes! Crystal's favorite part of the delicious dessert made of lotus seed paste is the yummy salted egg yolk at the center, meant to represent the moon. Join the sisters as they gather with their family for a memorable meal together!
By: Benson Shum
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María Mariposa
- By: Karla Arenas Valenti, Ana Ramírez González - illustrator
- Narrated by: Ana Osorio
- Length: 12 mins
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On her first day of school in a brand-new country, a gift from Mexico alights on María’s windowsill: “¡Una mariposa!” And with the butterfly, in comes magic. Filled from her toes to her new butterfly wings with memories of home, María knows exactly who she is. But when everything at school is different and strange, doubt begins to fade María’s confidence away. The place she comes from, the community she loves, the magic inside her … does any of it really belong in her new life in the United States?
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¡Vamos! Let's Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos
- A Halloween and Day of the Dead Celebration
- By: Raúl the Third
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Little Lobo is celebrating two big holidays this fall! On Halloween, Little Lobo and his friends dress up in costumes, trick-or-treat for candy, and share spooky stories. Then, everyone in the town prepares food, drinks, and other gifts and decorates the cemetery with ofrendas so they can enjoy Día de los Muertos with the spirits of the people they love. Join Little Lobo and his friends as they celebrate!
By: Raúl the Third
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The Arctic Quest
- Martinez Kids Adventures, Book 2
- By: Minda Gomez
- Narrated by: Melinda Yerzy
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The Martinez kids have no idea that a sparkling frozen wasteland awaits them as they set off to Mexico to spend Navidad with their relatives. The spunky bilingual siblings already knew their neighbor Don Toño had invented a virtual reality shed, but they had no idea he had created a "to-go" version that would allow them to be whisked off to the Arctic from the comfort of their car seats.
By: Minda Gomez
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Bridges Instead of Walls
- The Story of Mavis Staples
- By: Mavis Staples, Carole Boston Weatherford
- Narrated by: Mavis Staples, Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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At 85, Mavis Staples is still singing in front of large audiences and sharing her message of love, faith, and justice. She’s been performing since age eight as part of her family’s gospel group The Staple Singers, and has become one of America’s most admired musicians, with multiple Grammys, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But Mavis has been more than a thrilling singer; she has also stood alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., at numerous Civil Rights protests where her voice was a rallying cry to the country.
By: Mavis Staples, and others
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Confetti Girl
- By: Diana Lopez
- Narrated by: E.J. Lavery
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Apolonia "Lina" Flores is a sock enthusiast, a volleyball player, a science lover, and a girl who's just looking for answers. Even though her house is crammed full of books (her dad's a bibliophile), she's having trouble figuring out some very big questions, like why her dad seems to care about books more than her, why her best friend's divorced mom is obsessed with making cascarones (hollowed eggshells filled with colorful confetti), and, most of all, why her mom died last year. Like colors in cascarones, Lina's life is a rainbow of people, interests, and unexpected changes.
By: Diana Lopez
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The Day Madear Voted
- By: Wade Hudson
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie and Ralph’s mom has waited a long time to vote because countless obstacles have been put in Black people’s way to stop them from having a say in elections—obstacles that it took a lot of hard work to tear down. But now, in 1969, Madear is going to vote for the very first time, and the boys are coming along on this exciting day. A day that puts a new bounce in their mom’s step, and enables them all to begin to dream of a better future.
By: Wade Hudson
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Raashi's Rakhis
- A New Celebration of Raksha Bandhan
- By: Sheetal Sheth
- Narrated by: Sheetal Sheth
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Raksha Bandhan is Raashi’s favorite festival! Every year, her family comes together to dance, eat, and celebrate! Most importantly, siblings give out rakhis—beautiful handmade bracelets meant to provide protection in all of their adventures. But rakhis are traditionally only given to boys! Raashi doesn’t like that. . . . Why don’t girls receive rakhis too? Why do some people think that only boys go out into the world? Now it's up to Raashi to inspire the change she imagines.
By: Sheetal Sheth
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The Jasmine Toguchi Complete Collection
- Books 1-4
- By: Debbi Michiko Florence
- Narrated by: Allison Hiroto
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker! She's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie—something special, something different. The New Year approaches, and as the Toguchi family gathers in Los Angeles to celebrate, Jasmine is jealous that her sister gets to help roll mochi balls by hand with the women.
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Perla
- The Mighty Dog
- By: Isabel Allende, Sandy Rodriguez - illustrator
- Narrated by: Daisy Guevara
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet Perla. She's a small dog with a BIG personality and a very impressive roar. When she's adopted by the Ricos, a Mexican-American family in search of a guard dog, Perla quickly makes friends with seven-year old Nico Rico – who needs someone to help him deal with the school bullies. Soon, Perla has changed the lives of everyone in the Rico family … and found a place in their hearts forever.
By: Isabel Allende, and others
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The Voyage of Sam Singh
- By: Gita Ralleigh
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Sam’s older brother, Moon, has been missing for three long years. Moon is a skilled thief, but Sam fears Moon's luck has finally run out. It's rumoured he's held in the Octopus, a notorious prison on the Isle of Lost Voices, from which no one has ever escaped alive. Leaving his tribe of land-pirates behind, Sam sets sail with the shady Professor Bogusz and his faithful parrot, Suka. With help from a young forest guide called Lola, they trek deep into the island's interior, a place where spirits dwell and the Octopus casts a deadly shadow.
By: Gita Ralleigh