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Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart
- Little People, Big Dreams 3
- By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Lisbeth Kaiser
- Narrated by: Peter Lontzek, Dirk Petrick
- Length: 37 mins
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"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Künstler*in, Aktivist*in, Wissenschaftler*in...
By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, and others
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Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
- By: Gare Thompson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 59 mins
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For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Listen to learn more about Eleanor Roosevelt....
By: Gare Thompson
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Girls Solve Everything
- Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Building a Better World
- By: Catherine Thimmesh
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet....
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Code Breaker, Spy Hunter
- How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
- By: Laurie Wallmark
- Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
- Length: 42 mins
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In this biography, young listeners will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit....
By: Laurie Wallmark
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Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography
- Little Golden Book
- By: Wendy Loggia
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 8 mins
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Celebrate global superstar Taylor Swift with this collectible Little Golden Book, which tells her inspiring life story!
By: Wendy Loggia
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Rachel's Tears: 10th Anniversary Edition
- The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott
- By: Beth Nimmo, Darrell Scott, Steve Rabey - contributor
- Narrated by: John Behrens, Jeff Durham, Deboral Seide, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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The Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Rachel Scott died for her faith....
By: Beth Nimmo, and others
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Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart
- Little People, Big Dreams 3
- By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Lisbeth Kaiser
- Narrated by: Peter Lontzek, Dirk Petrick
- Length: 37 mins
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"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Künstler*in, Aktivist*in, Wissenschaftler*in...
By: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, and others
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Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
- By: Gare Thompson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 59 mins
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For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Listen to learn more about Eleanor Roosevelt....
By: Gare Thompson
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Girls Solve Everything
- Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Building a Better World
- By: Catherine Thimmesh
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet....
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Code Breaker, Spy Hunter
- How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
- By: Laurie Wallmark
- Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
- Length: 42 mins
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In this biography, young listeners will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit....
By: Laurie Wallmark
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Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography
- Little Golden Book
- By: Wendy Loggia
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 8 mins
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Celebrate global superstar Taylor Swift with this collectible Little Golden Book, which tells her inspiring life story!
By: Wendy Loggia
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Rachel's Tears: 10th Anniversary Edition
- The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott
- By: Beth Nimmo, Darrell Scott, Steve Rabey - contributor
- Narrated by: John Behrens, Jeff Durham, Deboral Seide, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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The Columbine tragedy in April 1999 pierced the heart of our country. We later learned that the teenage killers specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Rachel Scott died for her faith....
By: Beth Nimmo, and others
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The Woman Who Split the Atom
- The Life of Lise Meitner
- By: Marissa Moss
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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The gripping story of Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fission....
By: Marissa Moss
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The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole
- By: Naida Redgrave, Alleanna Harris
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost....
By: Naida Redgrave, and others
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Mary Slessor: Forward into Calabar
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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While many missionaries died within months, this fiery mill worker from Scotland labored in love among the unreached tribes of Africa's Calabar region for thirty-nine years (1848-1915)....
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What a great memoir!
- By Dee on 05-11-20
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Coming to England
- By: Floella Benjamin
- Narrated by: Baroness Floella Benjamin
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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This is the incredible story of Floella's journey from Trinidad to London, as part of the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords....
By: Floella Benjamin
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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
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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.
- By Senior T lady on 24-08-23
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Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime
- 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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Riveting! Inspiring!
- By A twisted crown of thorns! on 13-09-19
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
- By: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, Harriet Carmichael, and others
- Length: 36 mins
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Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in....
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Such a disappointment
- By Victoria on 21-08-21
By: Kate Pankhurst
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I Am Not a Label
- 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists from Past and Present
- By: Cerrie Burnell, Lauren Mark Baldo - illustrator
- Narrated by: Cerrie Burnell
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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In this biography anthology, meet 34 artists, thinkers, athletes and activists with disabilities, from past and present, and find out how these iconic figures have overcome obstacles, owned their differences and paved the way for others by making their bodies and minds work for them....
By: Cerrie Burnell, and others
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Meet Taylor Swift
- Inspirational Biographies for Kids with Big Dreams
- By: Poppy Wilder
- Narrated by: Anne Marie Lewis
- Length: 55 mins
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Empower your child to achieve their wildest dreams with this inspirational biography about Taylor Swift’s rise to stardom....
By: Poppy Wilder
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Fantastically Great Women
- True Stories of Ambition, Adventure and Bravery
- By: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, Harriet Carmichael, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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The complete audio collection of all the stories from Kate Pankhurst's best-selling Fantastically Great Women series....
By: Kate Pankhurst
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Amelia Earhart: A Kids Book About Flying Against All Odds
- Mini Movers and Shakers, Book 1
- By: Mary Nhin, Grow Grit Press
- Narrated by: Renee Brame
- Length: 5 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 first volume, we meet Amelia Earhart....
By: Mary Nhin, and others
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Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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At age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet Tubman what it meant to be a slave. The other slaves scoffed when Harriet resolved to escape north someday. Little did they know that this girl would one day lead hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad....
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Profound story
- By Mr H. on 09-04-24
By: Janet Benge, and others
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I Got This
- To Gold and Beyond
- 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....
By: Laurie Hernandez
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Who Is Taylor Swift?
- Who Was?
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 56 mins
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Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-first century in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series.
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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The Lady and the Octopus
- How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology
- By: Danna Staaf
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. Born in 1794 in a French village more than 100 miles from the ocean, she pursued an improbable path that brought her to the island of Sicily. There, she took up natural history and solved the mystery of the argonaut octopus....
By: Danna Staaf
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Betty Before X
- By: Ilyasah Shabazz, Renée Watson
- Narrated by: Ilyasah Shabazz
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
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Betty Before X is the story of Dr. Betty Shabazz before she became a figurehead for the Civil Rights Movement....
By: Ilyasah Shabazz, and others
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
- By: Lilly Workneh, Sonja Thomas, Jestine Ware, and others
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley, Philomena Kwao, Lovie Simone, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic is dedicated to amplifying and celebrating the stories of Black women and girls from around the world....
By: Lilly Workneh, and others
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The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson
- By: Maggie Cole, Devika Jina
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 46 mins
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In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece....
By: Maggie Cole, and others
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Fantastically Great Women Who Made History
- By: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Paul Panting, Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, and others
- Length: 44 mins
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The follow-up to Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, this beautiful title looks at the stories, accomplishments and adventures of many more brilliant women from throughout history....
By: Kate Pankhurst
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Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: Volume Two
- On Life as a Pioneer Woman
- By: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Stephen W. Hines
- Narrated by: Charity Spencer
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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In Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Life as a Pioneer Woman, Laura tells her listeners what it was like to be a pioneer in the early 1900s. Her stories and insights show us how difficult even the simplest chores or tasks were for the early pioneers....
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder, and others
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Rocking the System
- Fearless and Amazing Irish Women Who Made History
- By: Siobhán Parkinson
- Narrated by: Alison McKenna, Gráinne Gillis, Caroline Lennon, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
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Twenty essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things....
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Wish it was longer!
- By Kindle Customer on 09-06-21
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Storie della buonanotte per bambine ribelli
- By: Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo
- Narrated by: Luciana Littizzetto, Paola Turci, Jasmine Trinca, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Alle bambine ribelli di tutto il mondo: sognate più in grande, puntate più in alto, lottate con più energia. E, nel dubbio, ricordate...
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Attenzione! Capitoli giganti!
- By Blind Boy on 28-04-19
By: Elena Favilli, and others
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One Plastic Bag
- Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
- By: Miranda Paul
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed? In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then 10. Then a hundred....
By: Miranda Paul
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
- How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
- By: Joyce Sidman
- Narrated by: Catherine Ho
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs....
By: Joyce Sidman
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Amelia Earhart's Final Flight
- History's Mysteries
- By: Megan Cooley Peterson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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On June 1, 1937, famous pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off in their small plane. Earhart’s goal was to make a record-breaking flight around the world. On the last part of the flight, they approached Howland Island to refuel. Before they could land, radio communication from Earhart stopped, and the plane disappeared. Search efforts turned up few clues. What happened to Earhart and Noonan? Explore the theories and learn why their disappearance has become one of history’s greatest mysteries.
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Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology
- Courageous Kids
- By: Carol Kim
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
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In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.
By: Carol Kim
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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
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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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Chloe Kim: Gold-Medal Snowboarder
- Stars of Sports
- By: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 12 mins
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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.
By: Matt Chandler
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Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- By: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, Salima Alikhan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
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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.
By: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, and others
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Wangari Maathai: Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change
- People You Should Know
- 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.
By: Lisa A. Crayton
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Amelia Earhart's Final Flight
- History's Mysteries
- By: Megan Cooley Peterson
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
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On June 1, 1937, famous pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off in their small plane. Earhart’s goal was to make a record-breaking flight around the world. On the last part of the flight, they approached Howland Island to refuel. Before they could land, radio communication from Earhart stopped, and the plane disappeared. Search efforts turned up few clues. What happened to Earhart and Noonan? Explore the theories and learn why their disappearance has become one of history’s greatest mysteries.
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Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology
- Courageous Kids
- By: Carol Kim
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
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In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit until long after her death. Learn about Mary Anning's perseverance and her important discoveries in paleontology.
By: Carol Kim
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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
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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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Chloe Kim: Gold-Medal Snowboarder
- Stars of Sports
- By: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 12 mins
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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.
By: Matt Chandler
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Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- By: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, Salima Alikhan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
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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.
By: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, and others
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Wangari Maathai: Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change
- People You Should Know
- By: Lisa A. Crayton
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 25 mins
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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.
By: Lisa A. Crayton
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
- First but Forgotten
- By: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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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.
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The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer
- First but Forgotten
- By: Leticia Gonzales
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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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.
By: Leticia Gonzales
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The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans: Civil Rights Soldier
- First but Forgotten
- By: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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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.
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Candace Parker
- Basketball Star (Stars of Sports)
- By: Shane Frederick
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 11 mins
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When Candace Parker beat out all the boys at the McDonald's All-American slam dunk contest in 2004, she became the first female player to win the event. In the years that followed, Parker's list of achievements became long and ever-growing. She was WNBA rookie of the year, a two-time WNBA most valuable player, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and more. Parker is also a mother, broadcaster, and role model. Discover more about Parker's amazing life in this inspiring biography.
By: Shane Frederick
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Alex Morgan
- Soccer Champion (Stars of Sports)
- By: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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Alex Morgan first joined a soccer team when she was 14 years old, quickly impressing her peers and coaches with her skills. From there, she grew to become a world-class soccer player, reaching incredible heights including a FIFA Women's World Cup championship and an Olympic gold medal. Learn about Alex's rise in soccer in this electric biography in the Stars of Sports series.
By: Matt Chandler
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Breanna Stewart: Pro Basketball MVP
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- By: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
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Breanna Stewart is a basketball superstar! She dominated in high school. Stewart then went on to play college ball for the UConn Huskies. From there she was tapped to play for Team USA in the Olympics—where she scored the last shot! Find out how Breanna overcame a difficult childhood to go on to achieve her dreams.
By: Matt Chandler
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Yara Shahidi
- Influential People
- By: Emily Hudd
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
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Yara Shahidi has acted in popular TV shows and movies. Now, she uses her popularity to teach others about important issues. Learn more about her activism!
By: Emily Hudd
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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
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Daya
- Influential People
- By: Martha London
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
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Singer-songwriter Daya writes songs that bring positive messages to young women. Learn more about the impact she is making in the music industry!
By: Martha London
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The Disastrous Wrangel Island Expedition
- Deadly Expeditions
- By: Katrina M. Phillips
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 24 mins
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In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice. Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to survive the disastrous expedition.
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What You Never Knew About Ariana Grande
- Behind the Scenes Biographies
- By: Mari Schuh
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 7 mins
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What are the names of Ariana Grande’s pets? Who was her first celebrity crush? Go behind the scenes to discover little-known facts about this superstar singer and actor. High-interest details of her fascinating life will enthrall listeners.
By: Mari Schuh
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What You Never Knew About Beyoncé
- Behind the Scenes Biographies
- By: Mari Schuh
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 8 mins
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She’s not called Queen B for nothing! What makes Beyoncé a megastar? High-interest details of her fascinating life will enthrall listeners.
By: Mari Schuh