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The Day We Met the Queen and The Great (Food) Bank Heist
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- By: Onjali Q. Raúf
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde, Theo Solomon
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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From Onjali Q. Rauf, the best-selling and multi-award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes two heartfelt and humorous stories, each from a child's-eye view....
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger
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- By: J.T. Williams
- Narrated by: Amanda Bright
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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A thrilling middle grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures....
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Lizzie and Belle Rock!
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Eagle Drums
- By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson
- Narrated by: Irene Bedard
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition....
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Prairie Lotus
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Hanna's adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost unanimous prejudice against Asians....
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen, Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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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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I was disappointed the book ended.
- By Marion Francis on 09-11-17
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The Vanderbeekers on the Road
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- By: Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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In this new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change....
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The worst vanderbeekers ever
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The Day We Met the Queen and The Great (Food) Bank Heist
- Two Stories Full of Hope from Onjali Q. Raúf
- By: Onjali Q. Raúf
- Narrated by: Imogen Wilde, Theo Solomon
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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From Onjali Q. Rauf, the best-selling and multi-award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes two heartfelt and humorous stories, each from a child's-eye view....
By: Onjali Q. Raúf
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The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries: Drama and Danger
- The Lizzie and Belle Mysteries, Book 1
- By: J.T. Williams
- Narrated by: Amanda Bright
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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A thrilling middle grade mystery series, perfect for fans of Robin Steven’s Murder Most Unladylike. Set in eighteenth-century London, with all the fun and zest of Hamilton and inspired by real Black British historical figures....
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Lizzie and Belle Rock!
- By Sandra A. Agard on 20-01-23
By: J.T. Williams
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Eagle Drums
- By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson
- Narrated by: Irene Bedard
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition....
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Prairie Lotus
- By: Linda Sue Park
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Hanna's adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost unanimous prejudice against Asians....
By: Linda Sue Park
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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
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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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I was disappointed the book ended.
- By Marion Francis on 09-11-17
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The Vanderbeekers on the Road
- Vanderbeekers, Book 6
- By: Karina Yan Glaser
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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In this new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change....
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The worst vanderbeekers ever
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The Secret Sunshine Project
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- Narrated by: Amanda Shodeko
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Bea’s family are happy. Like, really happy. Like, kind of gross but also cute happy. So when they visit London Pride together and have the ultimate day out, Bea doesn’t think her family could possibly get any happier. But a year later, a grey cloud is following Bea’s family around....
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Pride is all about embracing you for being you! These five stories will show children how to bring the teaching of “love is love” into their everyday lives, at home and in the playground....
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The Bluest Sky
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There are two versions of Héctor: the public and the private. It’s the only way to survive in communist Cuba—especially when your father was exiled to the US and labeled an enemy of the people....
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Ann Fights for Freedom
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Twelve-year-old Ann understands there is only one thing to be grateful for as a slave: having her family together. But when the master falls into debt, he plans to sell both Ann and her younger brother to two different owners....
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Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
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In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event....
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Grab your sunnies and your magnifying glass, and join the Murder Club for more sensational short stories as they lead you on a journey of foul play and murderously magnificent mysteries!
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Reaching for the Moon
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The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11....
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Disappointing narrative and poorly narrated.
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With Just One Wing
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From Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods comes a poignant, heartfelt story of an adopted boy and the bird he rescues....
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Grandma's Purse and Two Other Picture Books
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- Narrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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This collection includes three empowering picture books in audio format, narrated by author/illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton....
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Piper Chen Sings
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An empowering story about a girl who turns her performance jitters into confidence when faced with singing a solo at her school concert. Inspired by the childhood experience of award-winning actress Phillipa Soo who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton....
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The Marrow Thieves
- By: Cherie Dimaline
- Narrated by: Meegwun Fairbrother
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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Humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream....
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Natives
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By: Cherie Dimaline
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10-Minute Stories From World Mythology - Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Norse
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- By: Joy Chester
- Narrated by: Dave Millican
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
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Treat your kids to these quick 10-minute action-packed legends from around the world....
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INTRIGUING!
- By Allen Smith on 28-05-24
By: Joy Chester
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Before Columbus
- The Americas of 1491
- By: Charles C. Mann
- Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
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A companion book for young listeners based on 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, the groundbreaking best seller by Charles C. Mann....
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Not the full 1491 book.
- By Hoagy Cunningham on 01-07-22
By: Charles C. Mann
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Esperanza Rising
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Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in the bountiful region of Aguascalientes...
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One of our favorites
- By A. Shah on 06-05-18
By: Pam Munoz Ryan
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The Secret Library
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- Narrated by: Nekia Renee Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a thrilling fantasy adventure about family secrets and finding the courage to plot your own life story....
By: Kekla Magoon
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Who Was Selena?
- Who Was?
- By: Max Bisantz, Kate Bisantz, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 1 hr
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Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the 20th century....
By: Max Bisantz, and others
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1500 Knock, Knock Jokes for Kids and Adults
- Biggest and Funniest Knock, Knock Jokes for Kids and Adults
- By: Kid's Corner Publishing
- Narrated by: Rob Izenberg
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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Grab this collection of 1,500 funny and silly knock-knock jokes that is both for kids and adults....
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Perfect mood booster! :)
- By Sean T on 29-09-19
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Teacher's Dead
- By: Benjamin Zephaniah
- Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson Jones....
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great book great narration. love Benjamin zephania
- By ruby on 17-10-21
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Llama on Ice
- By: Annabelle Sami
- Narrated by: Ambreen Razia
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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It's the Christmas holidays and Yasmin is miserable. Her family don't celebrate Christmas so she doesn't understand all the hype, plus Ezra has gone to Jamaica for 2 weeks and Levi is away on a mission. Then a snowstorm hits London....
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Finding Junie Kim
- By: Ellen Oh
- Narrated by: Greta Jung
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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When Junie Kim is faced with middle school racism, she learns of her grandparents’ extraordinary strength and finds her voice. Inspired by her mother’s real-life experiences during the Korean War, Oh’s characters are real and riveting....
By: Ellen Oh
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Class Act
- By: Jerry Craft
- Narrated by: Nile Bullock, Jesus Del Orden, Guy Lockard, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
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Jordan’s friend Drew takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, and important story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school....
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Beautiful
- By Amazon Customer on 02-08-23
By: Jerry Craft
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Llama Out Loud!
- By: Annabelle Sami, Allen Fatimaharan - illustrator
- Narrated by: Ambreen Razia
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Yasmin Shah is a 10-year-old girl who is part of a big, noisy family and doesn’t ever speak. Levi is a rude, sassy toy llama, who talks a lot and has come to wreak havoc in Yasmin’s life....
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Finding My Dance
- By: Ria Thundercloud
- Narrated by: Ria Thundercloud
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country....
By: Ria Thundercloud
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Witchlings
- By: Claribel A. Ortega
- Narrated by: Cyrina Fiallo
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches....
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Magical, exciting and awesome storyline
- By Kindle Customer on 29-11-23
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Ladybird Stories for Pride
- By: Ladybird
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- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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Pride is all about embracing you for being you! These five stories will show children how to bring the teaching of “love is love” into their everyday lives, at home and in the playground. This collection acts as an introduction to the ideas behind the festival of Pride, helping young children understand the importance of this LGBTQIA+ event, and demonstrating how families can get involved in the celebrations. Join Ladybird for stories of community, diversity, acceptance, happiness, and of course, being proud!
By: Ladybird
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Bye, Polar!
- By: Astar Crane
- Narrated by: Dylan Carr
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into a heartwarming adventure with "Bye, Polar!"—a children's book that's as enchanting as the snowy landscapes it portrays. In this timeless tale, listeners follow the journey of a young polar bear who embarks on an extraordinary adventure of self-discovery. The little bear has always felt different from the other polar bears, and his relationship with his father is strained because of those differences. Fearing that he doesn't fit in, he takes a daring step and runs away from his home in search of a place where he can truly be himself.
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¡Vamos! Let's Go Read
- World of ¡Vamos!
- By: Raúl The Third
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival that the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and La Chida each find the book of their dreams?
By: Raúl The Third
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Wild East
- By: Ashley Hickson-Lovence
- Narrated by: Ashley Hickson-Lovence
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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When fourteen-year-old music-lover Ronny's life gets messy, his mum decides they're moving out of London. In Norwich, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider. He tries his best to balance keeping his head down, and his goal of becoming a rapper alive. But when a local poet comes into class, he opens Ronny's world to something new. Rap is like spoken word, lyrics equal poetry - and maybe the combination of both could be the key to Ronny's dreams?
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The Magic Paintbrush
- By: Kat Zhang, Eric Darnell
- Narrated by: Sunny Lu
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Amy has always loved art, but lately her drawings have been less than impressive. There's no passion, no personality, no...magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life! Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What awaits: an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary and ghastly beasts!
By: Kat Zhang, and others
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With Just One Wing
- By: Brenda Woods
- Narrated by: André Santana
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone expects Coop to be musical like his beloved parents, but he’s not. That’s one of the few things he finds awkward about being adopted—well, that and the fact that he sometimes wonders why his birth mother didn’t love him enough to keep him. This summer, he’s stuck at home with a broken arm after falling out of a tree trying to get a closer peek at a mockingbird nest. Later, when the eggs in the nest have hatched and the fledglings fly away, he and his friend Zandi notice that one of them stays behind. Taking a closer look, they realize the bird only has one wing.
By: Brenda Woods
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Ladybird Stories for Pride
- By: Ladybird
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson, Muna Otaru, Am Stubberfield, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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Pride is all about embracing you for being you! These five stories will show children how to bring the teaching of “love is love” into their everyday lives, at home and in the playground. This collection acts as an introduction to the ideas behind the festival of Pride, helping young children understand the importance of this LGBTQIA+ event, and demonstrating how families can get involved in the celebrations. Join Ladybird for stories of community, diversity, acceptance, happiness, and of course, being proud!
By: Ladybird
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Bye, Polar!
- By: Astar Crane
- Narrated by: Dylan Carr
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into a heartwarming adventure with "Bye, Polar!"—a children's book that's as enchanting as the snowy landscapes it portrays. In this timeless tale, listeners follow the journey of a young polar bear who embarks on an extraordinary adventure of self-discovery. The little bear has always felt different from the other polar bears, and his relationship with his father is strained because of those differences. Fearing that he doesn't fit in, he takes a daring step and runs away from his home in search of a place where he can truly be himself.
By: Astar Crane
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¡Vamos! Let's Go Read
- World of ¡Vamos!
- By: Raúl The Third
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival that the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and La Chida each find the book of their dreams?
By: Raúl The Third
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Wild East
- By: Ashley Hickson-Lovence
- Narrated by: Ashley Hickson-Lovence
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
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When fourteen-year-old music-lover Ronny's life gets messy, his mum decides they're moving out of London. In Norwich, as a Black teenager in a mostly white school, Ronny feels like a complete outsider. He tries his best to balance keeping his head down, and his goal of becoming a rapper alive. But when a local poet comes into class, he opens Ronny's world to something new. Rap is like spoken word, lyrics equal poetry - and maybe the combination of both could be the key to Ronny's dreams?
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The Magic Paintbrush
- By: Kat Zhang, Eric Darnell
- Narrated by: Sunny Lu
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Amy has always loved art, but lately her drawings have been less than impressive. There's no passion, no personality, no...magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life! Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What awaits: an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary and ghastly beasts!
By: Kat Zhang, and others
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With Just One Wing
- By: Brenda Woods
- Narrated by: André Santana
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone expects Coop to be musical like his beloved parents, but he’s not. That’s one of the few things he finds awkward about being adopted—well, that and the fact that he sometimes wonders why his birth mother didn’t love him enough to keep him. This summer, he’s stuck at home with a broken arm after falling out of a tree trying to get a closer peek at a mockingbird nest. Later, when the eggs in the nest have hatched and the fledglings fly away, he and his friend Zandi notice that one of them stays behind. Taking a closer look, they realize the bird only has one wing.
By: Brenda Woods
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Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex
- Tales from Cabin 23, Book 1
- By: Justina Ireland
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The last thing Tasha Washington wants is to move from her home in Savannah to a trailer park in Middle-of-Nowhere, Georgia. But when her mother dies and Tasha is taken in by her father—a man she’s never met, who abandoned her mom when Tasha was just a baby—she doesn’t have much of a choice. At least, she thinks, she won’t have to spend much time with him—something that becomes clear when he dumps Tasha with her grandmother and disappears to be with his new girlfriend.
By: Justina Ireland
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My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa
- Bilingual Audiobook
- By: Laura Deal
- Narrated by: Laura Deal
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He’s brave—enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He’s tall—enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He’s generous—enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat. And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them—and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq’s count at least!
By: Laura Deal
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It's Time for Berries!
- By: Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki
- Narrated by: Ceporah Mearns, Louise Flaherty
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Two sisters have waited all spring and summer to pick berries with their ningiuq, their grandmother. They've gone fishing, dug for clams, and by the time late summer arrives, it's finally time for berries! Ninguiq and the girls head out to pick berries, rain or shine—nothing will stop Ningiuq! Through driving rain and early autumn snow the girls and Ningiuq pick as many sweet berries as their buckets can hold. The hard work is all worth it to enjoy the delicious treats Ninguiq creates with her berries.
By: Ceporah Mearns, and others
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They Built Me for Freedom
- The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Park
- By: Tonya Duncan Ellis
- Narrated by: Aaron Goodson
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth. In the voice and memory of the park itself—its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people—the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life.
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Ánh's New Word
- A Story About Learning a New Language
- By: Hanh Bui
- Narrated by: VyVy Nguyen
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Many things are different for Ánh now that they've left Vietnam with their family. The weather is colder and they live in a communal barracks at a refugee camp while they wait for their new life in America to start. Ánh finds comfort in their warm-hearted teacher, Miss Mary Ellen, but has trouble with the foreign sounds of learning to speak English in class. All Ánh wants is to be able to say "thank you" out loud to Miss Mary Ellen, but will the words ever stop getting stuck between their head and their voice?
By: Hanh Bui
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James' Courageous Act
- By: Angelina Charles
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Machado
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a heartwarming story about a young boy's courage, commitment and loyalty for an elderly neighbor. James has developed a caring relationship with an elderly neighbor Ms. Davis. He looks out for her every day on his way to school. When James did not find her sitting at her usual spot in her rocking chair, he became very concerned. Follow James on his mission to rescue Ms. Davis.
By: Angelina Charles
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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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This Is Not a Cholent
- By: Sarah Sassoon
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Amira loves cholent and is eager to share her Nana's recipe in the "Best Cholent Competition Down Under." Amira and Nana throw garlic and ginger into their pot. "This is not a cholent," someone says. Everyone gasps when Nana takes out a needle and thread and stitches the stuffed chicken, and adds eggs to the stew. "This is not a cholent!" the crowd says. Amira holds Nana's hand and shuts her eyes when the judges come. "This is not a cholent," the judges say..."but it's delicious. What is it?" "This is a cholent," Amira says. "It's an Iraqi stew that Nana and I make every Friday."
By: Sarah Sassoon
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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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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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Sister Friend
- By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Shahrzad Maydani - illustrator
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 8 mins
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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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Peaches
- By: Gabriele Davis, Kim Holt
- Narrated by: Channie Waites
- Length: 8 mins
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Side by side with Daddy and Grandma, a young girl is determined to take part in her family’s tradition of baking the perfect peach cobbler—just like Mama used to. From picking peaches to stirring and mixing and kneading the dough, it’s a little bit messy. But with sure hands to guide her, and her mother’s memory hanging sweet in the air, she has the recipe to make Mama proud.
By: Gabriele Davis, and others