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Children of the Dust Bowl
- The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
- By: Jerry Stanley
- Narrated by: Fred Sullivan
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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This true story took place at the emergency farm-labor camp immortalized in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ostracized as "dumb Okies," the children of Dust Bowl migrant laborers went without school—until Superintendent Leo Hart and 50 Okie kids built their own school in a nearby field.
By: Jerry Stanley
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Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina
- By: Rodman Philbrick
- Narrated by: Jerry Dixon
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
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Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina....
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Fourth Grade Student Learns Empathy Using "History"
- By Anonymous User on 11-13-17
By: Rodman Philbrick
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)
- The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (The True Rescue Series, Book 1)
- By: Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm....
By: Michael J. Tougias, and others
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What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
- What Was?
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Allison Strong
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others....
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The Narration!
- By Anonymous User on 10-26-24
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition)
- A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas (The True Rescue Series, Book 2)
- By: Michael J. Tougias
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a disastrous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive....
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Excellent heroic true story, no fluff.
- By Anonymous User on 04-12-23
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What Was Hurricane Katrina?
- What Was?
- By: Robin Koontz, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Asia Rainey
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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On August 25, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst....
By: Robin Koontz, and others
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Children of the Dust Bowl
- The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
- By: Jerry Stanley
- Narrated by: Fred Sullivan
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This true story took place at the emergency farm-labor camp immortalized in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Ostracized as "dumb Okies," the children of Dust Bowl migrant laborers went without school—until Superintendent Leo Hart and 50 Okie kids built their own school in a nearby field.
By: Jerry Stanley
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Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina
- By: Rodman Philbrick
- Narrated by: Jerry Dixon
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina....
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Fourth Grade Student Learns Empathy Using "History"
- By Anonymous User on 11-13-17
By: Rodman Philbrick
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition)
- The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (The True Rescue Series, Book 1)
- By: Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm....
By: Michael J. Tougias, and others
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What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
- What Was?
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Allison Strong
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed twenty-one people and injured 150 others....
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The Narration!
- By Anonymous User on 10-26-24
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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A Storm Too Soon (Young Readers Edition)
- A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas (The True Rescue Series, Book 2)
- By: Michael J. Tougias
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a disastrous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive....
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Excellent heroic true story, no fluff.
- By Anonymous User on 04-12-23
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What Was Hurricane Katrina?
- What Was?
- By: Robin Koontz, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Asia Rainey
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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On August 25, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst....
By: Robin Koontz, and others
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Gunner
- Hurricane Horse
- By: Judy Andrekson
- Narrated by: Athena Karkanis
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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PBJ Decks Smokin Gun (Gunner) is an American Paint Horse, one of the many of Heather Lott Goodwin's herd, and a valuable show animal that won the World Championship Paint Horse title. When Hurricane Katrina passed over the Goodwin property, it took with it the fences, the cattle, and several horses.
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The tragic events that happened to this horse
- By Anonymous User on 07-28-24
By: Judy Andrekson
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The Code Breaker—Young Readers Edition
- Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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Walter Isaacson’s #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young listeners....
By: Walter Isaacson
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What Was the Hindenburg?
- What Was?
- By: Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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At 800 feet in length, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built - just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937....
By: Janet B. Pascal, and others
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When Forests Burn
- The Story of Wildfire in America
- By: Albert Marrin
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire—it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path....
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Comprehensive yet concise
- By Anonymous User on 08-28-24
By: Albert Marrin
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Tornadoes!
- By: Gail Gibbons
- Narrated by: Chris Lutkin
- Length: 11 mins
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Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds that can cause massive destruction on the ground. Their winds can swirl faster than 260 miles per hour....
By: Gail Gibbons
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What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
- What Was?
- By: Janet B. Pascal
- Narrated by: Who HQ, Minka Wiltz
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series....
By: Janet B. Pascal
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Rising Water
- The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue
- By: Marc Aronson
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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This is the incredible true story of the 12 boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue. Award-winning author Marc Aronson brings us the backstory behind how this astounding rescue took place....
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Surviving the Impossible
- By Anonymous User on 02-01-20
By: Marc Aronson
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Where Is Tornado Alley?
- Where Is?
- By: Wes Locher, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Fabian Cook Jr.
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Learn about Tornado Alley, the area in the United States where tornadoes are most frequently formed and often cause the most damage.
By: Wes Locher, and others
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Hurricanes!
- By: Gail Gibbons
- Narrated by: Chris Lutkin
- Length: 14 mins
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Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, and create waves as high as 18 feet. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things....
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Could of been longer
- By Anonymous User on 09-12-17
By: Gail Gibbons
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What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
- What Was?
- By: Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Akaina Ghosh
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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In this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake....
By: Dorothy Hoobler, and others
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More Deadly Than War
- The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War
- By: Kenneth C. Davis
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews, Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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From best-selling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a fascinating account of the Spanish influenza pandemic 100 years after it first swept the world in 1918....
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How the folk of 2918 and up were used as gunipigs.Doctors were not knowing just how or even if their medicine would work.
- By Anonymous User on 01-12-24
By: Kenneth C. Davis
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The Sixth Extinction (Young Readers Adaptation)
- An Unnatural History
- By: Elizabeth Kolbert
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before....
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Tornadoes
- The Natural Disasters Series
- By: Anne Schraff
- Narrated by: The Staff at High Noon Books
- Length: 43 mins
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Tornadoes tear through the land, skipping over one street and devastating the next....
By: Anne Schraff
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101 Amazing Facts about Natural Disasters
- By: Jack Goldstein, Frankie Taylor
- Narrated by: Andrew Baldwin
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Andrew Baldwin answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about the world's deadliest natural disasters....
By: Jack Goldstein, and others
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What Were the Shark Attacks of 1916?
- What Was?
- By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrated by: André Santana
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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The panic-filled summer of 1916, when multiple deadly shark attacks shocked the nation, is chronicled in this gripping addition to the New York Times Best-Selling What Was? series....
By: Nico Medina, and others
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What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?
- What Was?
- By: Steve Korté, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Learn about the deadly and unexpected blizzard that slammed the Midwestern United States in 1888 and doomed many young lives in this addition to the New York Times Bestselling What Was? series....
By: Steve Korté, and others
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What Was the Donner Party?
- What Was?
- By: Ben Hubbard, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Greg D. Barnett
- Length: 54 mins
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Learn about the treacherous journey across the Sierra Nevada mountain range that isolated and trapped a group of pioneers heading to California for an entire winter in this latest addition to the New York Times Bestselling What Was? series....
By: Ben Hubbard, and others
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The Mount St. Helens Volcano
- Disasters
- By: William Bankier
- Narrated by: The Staff at High Noon Books
- Length: 32 mins
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When Mount St. Helens began releasing steam, nearby residents were told to get off the mountain....
By: William Bankier
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The Nuclear Disaster at Chernobyl
- The Disaster Series
- By: Robin Cruise
- Narrated by: The Staff at High Noon Books
- Length: 35 mins
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The Chernobyl power plant was the hope for energy in the Ukraine. Years after the 1986 meltdown, Ukraine is still feeling the effects of its radiation....
By: Robin Cruise
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Natural Disasters for Kids
- A Glimpse into Some of the Wackiest Weather Phenomena and Other Hazardous Wonders
- By: Kelsey Seyl
- Narrated by: Andrew Heisler
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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Buckle up and embark on a journey through some of the notable weather phenomena and natural disasters that occur on our planet....
By: Kelsey Seyl
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Heroes of Our Time
- Science Series: Space, Book 10
- By: Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand
- Narrated by: Nashville Kids' Sound
- Length: 3 mins
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On January 28, 1886 the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after lift-off. This unexpected disaster took the lives of seven people....
By: Kim Mitzo Thompson, and others
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Superpower Dogs: Halo
- Disaster Response Dog
- By: Cosmic Picture
- Narrated by: Denise Summerford
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
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Dutch Shepherd puppy Halo has spent almost her whole life preparing for one job: finding people who are trapped in disaster zones. Her bond with her human partner, Fire Captain Cat, is unshakeable, and together, they can overcome any obstacle....
By: Cosmic Picture
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Alles über Vulkane
- GEOlino mini 10
- By: Eva Dax, Heiko Kammerhoff, Oliver Versch, and others
- Narrated by: Ralph Caspers, Julian Horeyseck, Martin Bross, and others
- Length: 47 mins
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Als Georg und Belle beschließen, einen eigenen Vulkan zu bauen, ist Mo alles andere als begeistert. Gemeinsam mit Ralph machen sich die drei...
By: Eva Dax, and others
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Rescue of the Bounty (Young Readers Edition)
- Disaster and Survival in Superstorm Sandy (The True Rescue Series, Book 6)
- By: Michael J. Tougias, Douglas A. Campbell
- Narrated by: Alex Boyles
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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Book six in the True Rescue series for young listeners, this pulse-pounding account of disaster and survival at sea follows the HMS Bounty whose fateful course through Superstorm Sandy would lead to one of the most heroic Coast Guard rescue missions ever....
By: Michael J. Tougias, and others