Bestsellers
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Bud, Not Buddy
- By: Christopher Paul Curtis
- Narrated by: James Avery
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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If You Come Softly
- Twentieth Anniversary Edition
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson, Jorjeana Marie, Guy Lockard
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there....
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Beautfully Heartbreaking
- By Paula Perry on 10-22-18
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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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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
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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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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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Brown Girl Dreaming
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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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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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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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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Who Was Rosa Parks?
- Who Was...?
- By: Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America....
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
- By shoeaddict on 03-04-19
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Let the Circle Be Unbroken
- By: Mildred D. Taylor
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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It is a frightening and turbulent time for the Logan family. First, their friend T. J. must go on trial for murder - and confront an all-white jury....
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AWESOME
- By Steel Magnolia’s on 02-06-20
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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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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
- By: Gail Herman
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Unabridged
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As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history....
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Loved it!
- By Christian Papp on 01-16-23
By: Gail Herman
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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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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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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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Reaching for the Moon
- The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
- By: Katherine Johnson
- Narrated by: Heather Alicia Simms
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11....
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Better than the movie!
- By WesternCOriver on 02-26-20
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
- By: David Barclay Moore
- Narrated by: Nile Bullock, David Barclay Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother’s death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity....
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My 7th graders enjoyed it!
- By carol d. johnson on 01-27-18
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The Gold Cadillac
- By: Mildred D. Taylor
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 31 mins
- Unabridged
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'Lois and Wilma are proud of their father's brand-new gold Cadillac and excited that the family will be driving it all the way from Ohio to Mississippi....
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How is this part of the Logan Family Saga?
- By T. Baker on 01-01-20
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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy
- Racism, Injustice, and How You Can Be a Changemaker
- By: Emmanuel Acho
- Narrated by: Landon Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Adapted from Emmanuel Acho's New York Times best seller Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, comes an essential young listeners edition aimed at opening a dialogue about systemic racism with our youngest generation....
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Just Wow!
- By Bernadette on 06-01-21
By: Emmanuel Acho
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A Good Kind of Trouble
- By: Lisa Moore Ramée
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact.) But in junior high, it’s like all the rules have changed....
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Book belongs in every middle school library!
- By T. B. Brodie on 02-09-20
By: Lisa Moore Ramée
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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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Tristan Strong Keeps Punching
- By: Kwame Mbalia
- Narrated by: Amir Abdullah
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the finale of Kwame Mbalia's trilogy, in which Tristan Strong faces off with his archenemy, King Cotton, once and for all....
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Can’t say enough good things
- By Casey on 06-29-22
By: Kwame Mbalia
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Lu
- Track, Book 4
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Guy Lockard
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Ghost. Patina. Sunny. Lu. 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....
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Lu by Jason Reynolds
- By Anonymous User on 04-16-19
By: Jason Reynolds
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Who Are Your People?
- By: Bakari Sellers
- Narrated by: Bakari Sellers
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In the vein of I Am Enough and Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, this powerful book is a joyful recognition of the people and places that help define young readers and adults alike....
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yessssssssss
- By Harold M. Weiner on 05-04-24
By: Bakari Sellers
New releases
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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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Since Grandpa died, Dally’s days are dull and restricted. She’s eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother’s clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally “checks out” adventure after adventure she begins to dive deep into her family’s hidden history.
By: Kekla Magoon
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I'm Proud of You
- By: Craig Melvin
- Narrated by: Craig Melvin
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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This heartfelt book from Today show co-anchor Craig Melvin is a tribute to fathers, sons, and the childhood milestones that inspire pride in every parent. Perfect for Father’s Day!
By: Craig Melvin
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Summer Is Here
- By: Renée Watson, Bea Jackson - illustrator
- Narrated by: Renée Watson
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Summer is finally here, and she's bringing the most perfect day! From sunup to sundown, there's so much to do on this lovely summer day. With summer comes fresh fruit, sweet and tangy, jump ropes for leaping and dancing, and friends at the pool swimming and floating. Summer brings family cookouts under shady trees, gardens overflowing, and the familiar song of the ice-cream truck.
By: Renée Watson, and others
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The Big Protest
- By: Christine Platt, Alea Marley
- Narrated by: Christine Platt
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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There’s breaking news on TV at Frankie’s house—a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama, a journalist, gets a call to cover the story, and Frankie wants to do her own reporting, too. But what is a protest, exactly, and why do people do it? Along with her news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear, and Nina the cat, Frankie prepares a feature story by doing research and conducting interviews with Papa and big sister Raven.
By: Christine Platt, and others
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Sister Friend
- By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Shahrzad Maydani - illustrator
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Ameena feels invisible. It’s been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can’t seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: “Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.”
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and others
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Your House Is Not Just a House
- By: Idris Goodwin
- Narrated by: Idris Goodwin
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From breakbeat poet and playwright Idris Goodwin and celebrated artist Lorraine Nam comes a whimsical, irresistible rhyming read-aloud empowering kids to embrace their imagination. Perfect for fans of The Year We Learned to Fly and Boxitects.
By: Idris Goodwin
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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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Since Grandpa died, Dally’s days are dull and restricted. She’s eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother’s clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally “checks out” adventure after adventure she begins to dive deep into her family’s hidden history.
By: Kekla Magoon
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I'm Proud of You
- By: Craig Melvin
- Narrated by: Craig Melvin
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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This heartfelt book from Today show co-anchor Craig Melvin is a tribute to fathers, sons, and the childhood milestones that inspire pride in every parent. Perfect for Father’s Day!
By: Craig Melvin
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Summer Is Here
- By: Renée Watson, Bea Jackson - illustrator
- Narrated by: Renée Watson
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Summer is finally here, and she's bringing the most perfect day! From sunup to sundown, there's so much to do on this lovely summer day. With summer comes fresh fruit, sweet and tangy, jump ropes for leaping and dancing, and friends at the pool swimming and floating. Summer brings family cookouts under shady trees, gardens overflowing, and the familiar song of the ice-cream truck.
By: Renée Watson, and others
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The Big Protest
- By: Christine Platt, Alea Marley
- Narrated by: Christine Platt
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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There’s breaking news on TV at Frankie’s house—a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama, a journalist, gets a call to cover the story, and Frankie wants to do her own reporting, too. But what is a protest, exactly, and why do people do it? Along with her news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear, and Nina the cat, Frankie prepares a feature story by doing research and conducting interviews with Papa and big sister Raven.
By: Christine Platt, and others
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Sister Friend
- By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Shahrzad Maydani - illustrator
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Ameena feels invisible. It’s been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can’t seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: “Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.”
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, and others
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Your House Is Not Just a House
- By: Idris Goodwin
- Narrated by: Idris Goodwin
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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From breakbeat poet and playwright Idris Goodwin and celebrated artist Lorraine Nam comes a whimsical, irresistible rhyming read-aloud empowering kids to embrace their imagination. Perfect for fans of The Year We Learned to Fly and Boxitects.
By: Idris Goodwin
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Kwanzaa
- Traditions & Celebrations
- By: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Kwanzaa is about celebrating! It honors African American heritage. Some people mark the holiday by lighting the kinara. Families and friends gather to eat a big feast. Listeners will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
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Dorothy Vaughan: NASA's Leading Human Computer
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- By: Deirdre R. J. Head
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1949, Dorothy Vaughan became the first African American woman to lead a team at NASA's Langley Research Center. Her work as a mathematician was an important part of helping the United States explore space. Learn more about Vaughan's life as a famous mathematician!
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The Courageous Six Triple Eight: The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- By: Dr. Artika R. Tyner, Cynthia Paul - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Listen to the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps—the Six Triple Eight—and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted the racism and sexism they experienced. And they did it while creating a system to make sure millions of letters and packages got to soldiers fighting in Europe.
By: Dr. Artika R. Tyner, 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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Beyoncé
- Influential People
- By: Emily Hudd
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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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