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Best Sellers
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Elon Musk: A Kid's Book About Inventions
- Mini Movers and Shakers, Book 3
- Written by: Mary Nhin, Grow Grit Press
- Narrated by: Aaron D. Johnson
- Length: 4 mins
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In the new Mini Movers and Shakers children's book series comes a cast of characters who have failed, yet succeeded despite overwhelming obstacles. In the third volume, we meet Elon Musk....
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Sterling Point Books
- The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
- Written by: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Benjamin Becker
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire....
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The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz
- A True Story Retold for Young Readers
- Written by: Jeremy Dronfield
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Fritz Kleinmann was fourteen when the Nazis took over Vienna. Kurt, his little brother, was eight. Under Hitler’s brutal regime, their Austrian-Jewish family of six was cruelly torn apart....
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
- Written by: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village....
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Boy
- Written by: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny....
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its a awsome book and you need to read it
- By Ryan & Rachel Ewen on 2021-05-25
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Great Stories Volume 12
- Your Story Hour
- Written by: Your Story Hour
- Narrated by: Aunt Carole, Uncle Dan
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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This album contains fully dramatized, true-to-life, character-building audio adventures exemplifying the high moral values necessary for successful living....
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Elon Musk: A Kid's Book About Inventions
- Mini Movers and Shakers, Book 3
- Written by: Mary Nhin, Grow Grit Press
- Narrated by: Aaron D. Johnson
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In the new Mini Movers and Shakers children's book series comes a cast of characters who have failed, yet succeeded despite overwhelming obstacles. In the third volume, we meet Elon Musk....
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Sterling Point Books
- The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
- Written by: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Benjamin Becker
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire....
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The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz
- A True Story Retold for Young Readers
- Written by: Jeremy Dronfield
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Fritz Kleinmann was fourteen when the Nazis took over Vienna. Kurt, his little brother, was eight. Under Hitler’s brutal regime, their Austrian-Jewish family of six was cruelly torn apart....
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
- Written by: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village....
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Boy
- Written by: Roald Dahl
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Where did Roald Dahl get all of his wonderful ideas for stories? From his own life, of course! As full of excitement and the unexpected as his world-famous, best-selling books, Roald Dahl's tales of his own childhood are completely fascinating and fiendishly funny....
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its a awsome book and you need to read it
- By Ryan & Rachel Ewen on 2021-05-25
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Great Stories Volume 12
- Your Story Hour
- Written by: Your Story Hour
- Narrated by: Aunt Carole, Uncle Dan
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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This album contains fully dramatized, true-to-life, character-building audio adventures exemplifying the high moral values necessary for successful living....
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Your Dream Life Starts Here
- Written by: Kristina Karlsson
- Narrated by: Kristina Karlsson
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Kristina Karlsson, the woman behind the inspiring global success story, kikki.K, shares personal insights from her amazing journey, from humble beginnings on a small farm in Sweden....
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Go Ask Alice
- Written by: Anonymous
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Based on a 15-year-old's diary, Go Ask Alice is the intimate account of one girl's fatal journey into the world of drug addiction....
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Old Classic
- By Vanessa Murray on 2019-08-03
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Corrie ten Boom: Keeper of the Angels’ Den
- Written by: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Corrie ten Boom's life of determination, faith, and forgiveness in the face of unimaginable brutality and hardship is a stunning testimony to the sustaining power of God....
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one of the best stories ever
- By Akawa on 2022-10-04
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Ida Scudder: Healing Bodies, Touching Hearts
- Written by: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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Ida Scudder was sure she would never follow in the footsteps of her medical missionary father. But when she witnessed Indian women dying because their religious beliefs didn't allow male doctors to treat them, Dr. Ida Scudder lived out the truth and compassion found in Christ....
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I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, A.D. 79
- I Survived, Book 10
- Written by: Lauren Tarshis
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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During the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius, one boy struggles to escape. Can he survive the most devastating disaster of ancient times? Find out....
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Hole in My Life
- Written by: Jack Gantos
- Narrated by: Jack Gantos
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring writer looking for adventure, cash for college tuition, and a way out of a dead-end job...
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Projekt 1065
- A Novel of World War II
- Written by: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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It's the height of World War II. Michael O'Shaunessey, son of the Irish ambassador to Nazi Germany, lives with his family in Berlin. But Michael, like his parents, is a spy....
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Best Book of all time.
- By bobby on 2021-03-12
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Who Was Anne Frank?
- Written by: Ann Abramson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 43 mins
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In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Anne’s life before the secret annex and much more....
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My Life with the Chimpanzees
- Written by: Jane Goodall
- Narrated by: Jane Goodall
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
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From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was 26 years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild....
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Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime
- Written by: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Gladys Aylward, a housemaid from England, dared to trust God in the face of dire and seemingly hopeless circumstances. Her amazing adventure of faith and determination is one of the truly great missionary stories of our era....
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Inspiring!
- By Anonymous User on 2024-02-28
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A Stranger at Home
- A True Story
- Written by: Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton
- Narrated by: Lisa Nasson
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Traveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers....
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Brown Girl Dreaming
- Written 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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Father and I Were Ranchers
- Little Britches # 1
- Written by: Ralph Moody
- Narrated by: Cameron Beierle
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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The Moody family moves from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch....
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Nice old story
- By Auli Niemi on 2023-07-11
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Best Friends
- Friends, Book 2
- Written by: Shannon Hale
- Narrated by: Shannon Hale, Mia Jenness, Carlotta Brentan, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends....
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Path to the Stars
- My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
- Written by: Sylvia Acevedo
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The inspiring memoir for young listeners about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts, and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA....
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I liked it far more than I thought I would
- By Randy Matthes on 2023-11-07
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Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Written by: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton, Debbie Reese - foreword
- Narrated by: Lisa Nasson
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton’s powerful story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir’s 10th anniversary with updates to the text....
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Nellie McClung: The Witty Human Rights Activist, Author & Legislator of Canada
- Canadian History for Kids: True Canadian Heroes
- Written by: Professor Beaver
- Narrated by: Dr. Michelle Carabache
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Nellie McClung dared to challenge the status quo. When she was still alive, women were not allowed to vote and were treated unequally. Together with the “Famous Five”, Nellie petitioned the Supreme Court to allow women to vote and be eligible for public office....
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The Bite of the Mango
- Written by: Mariatu Kamara, Susan McClelland
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The astounding story of one girl's journey from war victim to UNICEF Special Representative....
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Compelling, tragic and inspiring.
- By Suzanne on 2019-08-16
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American Revolution for Kids | US Revolutionary Timelines
- Colonization to Abolition | 4th Grade Children's American Revolution History
- Written by: Baby Professor
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 13 mins
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Do you think your child needs help in understanding fourth grade US history? If so, then this book can help! It has details about the American Revolution. It takes raw information and delivers them in a way that would interest elementary students....
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Chasing King's Killer
- The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin
- Written by: James L. Swanson
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr....
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Sterling Point Books
- Stampede for Gold: The Story of the Klondike Rush
- Written by: Pierre Berton
- Narrated by: Andy Caploe
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The Klondike gold rush, which occurred between 1896 and 1899, was one of the strangest outbreaks of "gold fever" ever to take place....
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more Pierre please
- By Kindle Customer on 2022-12-31
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Chief Dan George
- Poet, Actor & Public Speaker of the Tsleil-Waututh Tribe Canadian History for Kids: True Canadian Heroes - Indigenous People of Canada Edition
- Written by: Professor Beaver
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Listen to the story of one of the best storytellers of Canada’s Six Nations. Chief Dan George entered the silver screen to represent the indigenous people. He was Tsleil-Waututh actor and poet through and through....
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Napoleon and the French Revolution
- Written by: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Jim Weiss guides listeners on a journey to encounter the fascinating people, high ideals, and bloody battles of the French Revolution and Napoleon's empire....
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I Got This
- To Gold and Beyond
- Written by: Laurie Hernandez
- Narrated by: Amielynn Abellera
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champion Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut book for fans of all ages....
New Releases
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Auston Matthews: Hockey Dynamo
- Stars of Sports
- Written by: Shane Frederick
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Auston Matthews felt at home on the ice as soon as he stepped onto a rink as a kid. Soon, hockey scouts watched him closely as he broke records in the youth hockey. After signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he made an immediate impact by being the first player in the modern era to score four goals in his National Hockey League debut. Learn about the rise of a three-time NHL All-Star in this exciting, fast-paced biography.
Written by: Shane Frederick
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Inspirational Sports Stories for Kids
- How 15 Legendary Athletes Overcame Adversity to Emerge as the Worlds Greatest | Lessons in Mental Toughness for Young Readers
- Written by: Ben Byde
- Narrated by: Calvin Sweers
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
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Looking for the perfect gift to inspire that young athlete in your life? Do you want them to learn the power of perseverance, mental toughness, triumph, and greatness through fun and engaging stories based on real-life sports legends?
Written by: Ben Byde
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Sabrina Ionescu
- Rising Basketball Star
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Around three years old, Sabrina Ionescu picked up a basketball. While she had natural talent, Ionescu worked hard. In middle school there weren’t enough players for a girls’ basketball team. Ionescu wasn’t allowed on the boys’ team, but she didn’t give up. Instead, she recruited enough girls to make a team.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, Salima Alikhan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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During World War II, Germany’s Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes—and, ultimately, stop them.
Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, and others
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Fighting to Survive Airplane Crashes: Terrifying True Stories
- Fighting to Survive
- Written by: Sean McCollum
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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When a pilots sends a "mayday" message, it means there is serious trouble. Discover the fascinating true tales of people who lived to tell about their own terrifying airplane disasters, and what they did to survive.
Written by: Sean McCollum
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Wangari Maathai: Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change
- People You Should Know
- Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows listeners how little things can bring about big change.
Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
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Auston Matthews: Hockey Dynamo
- Stars of Sports
- Written by: Shane Frederick
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Auston Matthews felt at home on the ice as soon as he stepped onto a rink as a kid. Soon, hockey scouts watched him closely as he broke records in the youth hockey. After signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he made an immediate impact by being the first player in the modern era to score four goals in his National Hockey League debut. Learn about the rise of a three-time NHL All-Star in this exciting, fast-paced biography.
Written by: Shane Frederick
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Inspirational Sports Stories for Kids
- How 15 Legendary Athletes Overcame Adversity to Emerge as the Worlds Greatest | Lessons in Mental Toughness for Young Readers
- Written by: Ben Byde
- Narrated by: Calvin Sweers
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Looking for the perfect gift to inspire that young athlete in your life? Do you want them to learn the power of perseverance, mental toughness, triumph, and greatness through fun and engaging stories based on real-life sports legends?
Written by: Ben Byde
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Sabrina Ionescu
- Rising Basketball Star
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Around three years old, Sabrina Ionescu picked up a basketball. While she had natural talent, Ionescu worked hard. In middle school there weren’t enough players for a girls’ basketball team. Ionescu wasn’t allowed on the boys’ team, but she didn’t give up. Instead, she recruited enough girls to make a team.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, Salima Alikhan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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During World War II, Germany’s Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes—and, ultimately, stop them.
Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, and others
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Fighting to Survive Airplane Crashes: Terrifying True Stories
- Fighting to Survive
- Written by: Sean McCollum
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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When a pilots sends a "mayday" message, it means there is serious trouble. Discover the fascinating true tales of people who lived to tell about their own terrifying airplane disasters, and what they did to survive.
Written by: Sean McCollum
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Wangari Maathai: Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change
- People You Should Know
- Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows listeners how little things can bring about big change.
Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
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Kawhi Leonard: Pro Basketball Champion
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- Written by: Shane Frederick
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Leonard was just 20 years old when he was first drafted in the NBA. Since then, he has had many triumphs, and has helped lead his teams to greatness. Discover more about Leonard's career highlights in this exciting biography in the Stars of Sports series.
Written by: Shane Frederick
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Adam Thielen: Football's Underdog Star
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Adam Thielen always knew he wanted to play in the NFL. From growing up watching Randy Moss and the Vikings to playing at a small Division II college, his path to the NFL hasn't always been a straight line. After initially making the Vikings roster in 2013, he was cut to the practice squad. He went on to become Minnesota's top wide receiver.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Basketball Powerhouse
- Stars of Sports
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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As the youngest player in the National Basketball Association during his rookie season, Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a rising star. At almost seven feet tall, he would become an All-Star Game starter and winner of the NBA's most improved player award.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Chloe Kim: Gold-Medal Snowboarder
- Stars of Sports
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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At 17-years-old, Chloe Kim became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal. She was the first snowboarder to win halfpipe gold at the Olympics, the World Championships, and the X Games. Kim's hard work and determination make for an exciting story in this winning biography.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
- First but Forgotten
- Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Most people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malone had built a huge business creating hair care and cosmetic products for Black women.
Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
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The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero
- First but Forgotten
- Written by: Cristina Oxtra
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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You may have learned about Cesar Chavez’s leadership in organizing the well-known Delano Grape Strike and Boycott of the 1960s. But did you know it began as a strike led by Larry Itliong? He was a Filipino labor organizer who had also been working with grape pickers in California at the time.
Written by: Cristina Oxtra
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The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer
- First but Forgotten
- Written by: Leticia Gonzales
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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You probably know that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case was an important part of ending segregation in schools. But it wasn’t the only one. In 1947, Mendez v. Westminster helped end segregation in California’s schools. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book will uncover Mendez’s story and show how it connects to Brown v. Board of Education.
Written by: Leticia Gonzales
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The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans: Civil Rights Soldier
- First but Forgotten
- Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Most people have heard about Rosa Parks’s brave actions that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. But there were other Black women who challenged segregation in transportation. Three years earlier, Sarah Keys Evans—a veteran—refused to give up her seat on a bus traveling through the South.
Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
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The Ashe Brothers
- How Arthur and Johnnie Changed Tennis Forever
- Written 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.
Written by: Judy Allen Dodson
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Christian Yelich: Baseball MVP
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Outfielder Christian Yelich joined Little League when he was four and never stopped playing. From traveling teams when he was young to being drafted as a professional player, baseball was a priority for Yelich. He was named the National League’s MVP in 2018.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Sky Brown: Skateboarding Phenom
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- Written by: Cheryl Kim
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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At just 10 years of age, Sky Brown became the youngest professional skateboarder in the world. Instead of using a coach, she learns her tricks online. She’s not afraid to take risks and push limits.
Written by: Cheryl Kim
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Naomi Osaka: Grand Slam Champ
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- Written by: Cheryl Kim
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
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Naomi Osaka is the first Asian tennis player to hold the number one singles ranking in the Women's Tennis Association. She started to make a name for herself at 16 and is now known around the world. Osaka has defeated the toughest players in the league and her talent continues to rise each year.
Written by: Cheryl Kim