Bestsellers
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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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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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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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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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Misty of Chincoteague
- By: Marguerite Henry
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom....
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Just a great little book
- By Richard on 08-04-12
By: Marguerite Henry
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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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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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Story
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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Bud, Not Buddy
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: James Avery
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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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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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Performance
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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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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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Misty of Chincoteague
- By: Marguerite Henry
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom....
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Just a great little book
- By Richard on 08-04-12
By: Marguerite Henry
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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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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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Freewater
- By: Amina Luqman-Dawson
- Narrated by: Cary Hite, Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Under the cover of night, 12-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there’s no turning back....
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Powerful, Enlightening, and Empowering!
- By sabreen jai on 03-05-22
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Ghost Boys
- By: Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Narrated by: Miles Harvey
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed....
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Ghost Boys was AWESOME
- By Packbuck on 03-28-19
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Amari and the Great Game
- Supernatural Investigations, Book 2
- By: B. B. Alston
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze....
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simply amazing!!!
- By Ghostraven333 on 09-01-22
By: B. B. Alston
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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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Root Magic
- By: Eden Royce
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Debut author Eden Royce arrives with a wondrous story of love, bravery, friendship, and family, filled to the brim with magic great and small....
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Amazing!!!
- By Kindle Customer on 05-10-21
By: Eden Royce
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I’m Going to Have a Good Day!
- Daily Affirmations with Scarlett
- By: Tiania Haneline, Scarlett Gray Smith - contributor
- Narrated by: Tiania Haneline, Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Every morning as her mom brushes her hair, Scarlett recites her daily affirmations. Those powerful words travel with her throughout her day, helping her replace negative thoughts with positive ones and live out the truth that she is beautiful, strong, brave, kind, and worthy of love....
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loved it. book of positivity.
- By kB on 01-24-23
By: Tiania Haneline, and others
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
- By: Elizabeth Yates
- Narrated by: Roslyn Ruff
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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When Amos Fortune was only 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction....
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i love this book
- By Mike L. on 11-08-18
By: Elizabeth Yates
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The Princess and the Frog
- By: Irene Trimble, Disney Press
- Narrated by: Cherise Boothe
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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At first, beautiful, hardworking Tiana is not impressed when she meets spoiled Prince Naveen. But when the two of them are transformed into frogs, they quickly realize that they will have to learn to like each other, warts and all, if they hope to get out of the Louisiana bayou alive....
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Great Naration!
- By LATOYA on 03-21-24
By: Irene Trimble, and others
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Harbor Me
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: N'Jameh Camara, Jacqueline Woodson, Toshi Widoff-Woodson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories....
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Woodson never disappoints.
- By Kindle Customer on 06-07-20
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Who Is Michael Jordan?
- Who Was?
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: William DeMeritt
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive - even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His need to be the best made him a star player on his college basketball team and helped him become an NBA legend....
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Wish there was more about his personal life.
- By Jon on 11-17-22
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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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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Dragons in a Bag
- By: Zetta Elliott
- Narrated by: Ron Butler, Zetta Elliott
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother - but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe....
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fabulous read for any adventure boy
- By kyjo on 01-18-19
By: Zetta Elliott
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Who Is Shaquille O'Neal?
- Who Was?
- By: Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Reginald James
- Length: 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls Club of America. Standing over six feet tall by the time he turned 11 years old, Shaq—as he is affectionately known—continued to practice the game....
By: Ellen Labrecque, and others
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Just Like Me
- By: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
- Narrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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An ode to the girl with scrapes on her knees and flowers in her hair, and every girl in between, this exquisite treasury will appeal to fans of Dear Girl and I Am Enough and have kids listening through it to find a poem that's just for them....
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Pleasantly Surprised
- By Tina on 03-10-22
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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....
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Pleeeeease Don't Let This Be The Last!!!!
- By Gillian on 02-03-17
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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
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Marcus Makes a Movie
- By: Geoff Rodkey, Kevin Hart
- Narrated by: Kevin Hart
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in a middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film....
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IT WAS HILARIOUS
- By Ivy on 06-03-21
By: Geoff Rodkey, and others
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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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Clean Getaway
- By: Nic Stone
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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From number one New York Times best-selling author Nic Stone comes a middle-grade road-trip story through American race relations past and present, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Jason Reynolds....
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Engaging book for students!
- By Katie Donivan on 12-04-20
By: Nic Stone
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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....
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An excellent look
- By JMKIII58 on 03-25-17
By: Kadir Nelson
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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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The Mighty Miss Malone
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award - winning Bud, not Buddy, Bud met a girl named Deza Malone in a Hooverville. This is her story. “We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family....
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Loved the reader and the story
- By Erika Shaffer on 09-18-13
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Black Boy Joy
- 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
- By: Kwame Mbalia - editor
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah, Taj Leahy
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from 17 best-selling, critically acclaimed Black authors - including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)....
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Extraordinary Tales of Exuberance!!!
- By Tin Minute Book Reviews on 08-23-21
New releases
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Science on the Underground Railroad
- The Science of History
- By: Tammy Enz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Underground Railroad was used by people escaping enslavement in the South. This system of passages and safe houses helped people reach freedom in the Northern United States or Canada. Did you know science played a role in the Underground Railroad?
By: Tammy Enz
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Mid-Air
- By: Alicia D. Williams
- Narrated by: Landon Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s the last few months of eighth grade, and Isaiah feels lost. He thought his summer was going to be him and his boys Drew and Darius, hanging out, doing wheelies, watching martial arts movies, and breaking tons of Guiness World Records before high school. But now, more and more, Drew seems to be fading from their friendship, and though he won’t admit it, Isaiah knows exactly why. Because Darius is…gone.
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The Little Rock Nine Challenge Segregation
- Courageous Kids of the Civil Rights Movement (Courageous Kids)
- By: Myra Faye Turner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools had to allow Black students to attend previously all-white schools. On September 4, 1957, nine Black students were set to attend Little Rock Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas. But when they arrived, an angry mob of white people spat at them and hurled racist insults. They were also prevented from entering the school by the National Guard. After they were finally allowed in weeks later, they faced even more abuse from white students and staff.
By: Myra Faye Turner
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The Ashe Brothers
- How Arthur and Johnnie Changed Tennis Forever
- By: Judy Allen Dodson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1968, Arthur Ashe climbed his way to the top of the tennis world in a time filled with racial tension and segregation. But his success didn’t happen without help. Arthur’s close relationship with his younger brother, Johnnie, was key to Arthur becoming the first Black man to break the color barrier in men’s tennis.
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A Day for Rememberin'
- Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day
- By: Leah Henderson
- Narrated by: Ruffin Prentiss
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Eli dresses up in his best clothes, Mama gathers the mayflowers, Papa straightens his hat, and together they join the crowds filling the streets of Charleston with bouquets, crosses, and wreaths. Joined by abolitionists, missionaries, teachers, military officers, and a sea of faces black, brown, and white, they march as one and sing for all those who gave their lives fighting for freedom during the Civil War.
By: Leah Henderson
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Laundry Day Overload
- Jalen’s Big City Life
- By: Shiane Salabie - illustrator, Dorothy H. Price
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s laundry day, and J.C. is excited to help his mom. But when J.C. adds too much detergent to the machine, suds are everywhere! Laundry day turns into a mess for everyone in the apartment building. Can J.C. fix his mistake and save laundry day?
By: Shiane Salabie - illustrator, and others
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Science on the Underground Railroad
- The Science of History
- By: Tammy Enz
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Underground Railroad was used by people escaping enslavement in the South. This system of passages and safe houses helped people reach freedom in the Northern United States or Canada. Did you know science played a role in the Underground Railroad?
By: Tammy Enz
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Mid-Air
- By: Alicia D. Williams
- Narrated by: Landon Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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It’s the last few months of eighth grade, and Isaiah feels lost. He thought his summer was going to be him and his boys Drew and Darius, hanging out, doing wheelies, watching martial arts movies, and breaking tons of Guiness World Records before high school. But now, more and more, Drew seems to be fading from their friendship, and though he won’t admit it, Isaiah knows exactly why. Because Darius is…gone.
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The Little Rock Nine Challenge Segregation
- Courageous Kids of the Civil Rights Movement (Courageous Kids)
- By: Myra Faye Turner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools had to allow Black students to attend previously all-white schools. On September 4, 1957, nine Black students were set to attend Little Rock Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas. But when they arrived, an angry mob of white people spat at them and hurled racist insults. They were also prevented from entering the school by the National Guard. After they were finally allowed in weeks later, they faced even more abuse from white students and staff.
By: Myra Faye Turner
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The Ashe Brothers
- How Arthur and Johnnie Changed Tennis Forever
- By: Judy Allen Dodson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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In 1968, Arthur Ashe climbed his way to the top of the tennis world in a time filled with racial tension and segregation. But his success didn’t happen without help. Arthur’s close relationship with his younger brother, Johnnie, was key to Arthur becoming the first Black man to break the color barrier in men’s tennis.
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A Day for Rememberin'
- Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day
- By: Leah Henderson
- Narrated by: Ruffin Prentiss
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Eli dresses up in his best clothes, Mama gathers the mayflowers, Papa straightens his hat, and together they join the crowds filling the streets of Charleston with bouquets, crosses, and wreaths. Joined by abolitionists, missionaries, teachers, military officers, and a sea of faces black, brown, and white, they march as one and sing for all those who gave their lives fighting for freedom during the Civil War.
By: Leah Henderson
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Laundry Day Overload
- Jalen’s Big City Life
- By: Shiane Salabie - illustrator, Dorothy H. Price
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s laundry day, and J.C. is excited to help his mom. But when J.C. adds too much detergent to the machine, suds are everywhere! Laundry day turns into a mess for everyone in the apartment building. Can J.C. fix his mistake and save laundry day?
By: Shiane Salabie - illustrator, and others
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Friendship Flowers
- Jalen’s Big City Life
- By: Dorothy H. Price
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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J.C. is excited to go to the Spring Flower Festival with Nana and Pop-Pop! But then his best friends, Amir and Vicky, invite J.C. to go to the zoo at the same time. Can J.C. figure out a way to make it to both events?
By: Dorothy H. Price
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Chadwick Boseman
- Influential People
- By: Aubrey Zalewski
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Chadwick Boseman shot to fame with his lead role in the blockbuster film Black Panther. Find out more about his rise to stardom!
By: Aubrey Zalewski
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Ruby Bridges Takes Her Seat: Courageous Kid of the Civil Rights Movement
- Courageous Kids
- By: Myra Faye Turner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S. Marshals. But despite the hateful attitudes of others, Ruby didn't miss a single day of school that year.
By: Myra Faye Turner
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Kendrick Lamar
- Influential People
- By: Martha London
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Grammy-award-winning rap artist Kendrick Lamar uses his lyrics to speak on social issues facing African Americans today. Learn more about how he uses his musical talents to spread awareness.
By: Martha London
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Beyoncé
- Influential People
- By: Emily Hudd
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Beyoncé has been at the top of the music industry for decades. She uses her platform to bring awareness to social issues. Learn more about her passion for helping others.
By: Emily Hudd
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Khalid
- Influential People
- By: Emily Hudd
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Singer-songwriter Khalid shot to fame with his song "Location." Find out how this singer became a best new artist!
By: Emily Hudd
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Museum Mix-Up
- Jalen’s Big City Life
- By: Shiane Salabie - illustrator, Dorothy H. Price
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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J.C. can't wait for his class field trip to the Famous Black Americans Museum. Even better, Dad is coming too—as a chaperone. But then J.C.’s group gets separated from the rest of the class. Can J.C. help save the day and find his classmates?
By: Shiane Salabie - illustrator, and others
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Sharing the Mound
- Jalen’s Big City Life
- By: Shiane Salabie, Dorothy H. Price - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Baseball is J.C.’s favorite sport, so he’s excited to see it on the activity list at the local community center. He can't wait to show off what a great pitcher he is. But then J.C.'s friend Vicky gets to be the pitcher instead. Can J.C. learn to share the mound?
By: Shiane Salabie, and others
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James Harden: Basketball Sharpshooter
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- By: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
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James Harden was a top pick in the 2012 NBA draft, but he wasn’t an instant superstar. Harden worked tirelessly to improve his skill. His dedication paid off, both for him and the Houston Rockets.
By: Matt Chandler
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Kamala Harris
- Biographies
- By: Jehan Jones-Radgowski
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 5 mins
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How much do you know about Vice President Kamala Harris? Discover the details you want to know about America’s first female, Black, and Asian vice president. You’ll learn about Kamala’s early life, challenges she overcame, and the accomplishments of this fierce politician.
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Moving and Grooving to Fillmore’s Beat
- By: Rachel Werner, Jerrard K. Polk - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 3 mins
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From music to art to poetry, creativity filled the air in the Fillmore District. The creativity and inclusion brought communities together—with no exceptions. Everyone was welcome, and everyone was accepted. In this beautiful story about the historical Fillmore District in San Francisco, author Rachel Werner touches on themes of inclusivity and culture.
By: Rachel Werner, and others
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What You Never Knew About Patrick Mahomes
- Behind the Scenes Biographies
- By: Martha E. H. Rustad
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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Patrick Mahomes has risen to fame as a superstar NFL quarterback. But what happens when he is not on the gridiron? High-interest details of his fascinating life will enthrall listeners.