Historical Nonfiction
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The Wright Brothers
- Great Scientists and Inventors
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 3 mins
- Release date: 25-04-22
- Language: English
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Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers....
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Who Was Annie Oakley?
- By: Stephanie Spinner
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Unabridged
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You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, and action-packed performances. In an age when most women stayed home, she traveled the world and forged a new image for American women.
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Who Was Annie Oakley?
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 26-03-19
- Language: English
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You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, and action-packed performances....
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Jovita Wore Pants
- The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter
- By: Aida Salazar, Molly Mendoza
- Narrated by: Aida Salazar
- Length: 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale the tallest mesquite tree on her rancho, ride her horse, and feel the wind curl her face into a smile. When her father and brothers joined the Cristero War to fight for religious freedom, Jovita wanted to go, too. Forbidden, she defied her father's rules - and society's - and found a clever way to become a trailblazing revolutionary, wearing pants!
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Jovita Wore Pants
- The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter
- Narrated by: Aida Salazar
- Length: 31 mins
- Release date: 21-03-23
- Language: English
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Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale the tallest mesquite tree on her rancho, ride her horse, and feel the wind curl her face into a smile.
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Lives of the Explorers
- Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- By: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The entertaining style and solid research of the Lives of…. series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world.
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Lives of the Explorers
- Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- Narrated by: Amanda Dolan
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Release date: 26-08-14
- Language: English
- With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people....
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Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport
- Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories
- By: Emma Bernay, Emma Carlson Berne
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Thousands of Jewish children were rescued from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940 and brought to new homes in the United Kingdom. Memoir pieces, poems, and other primary sources bring several of these important stories to life.
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Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport
- Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 29-04-22
- Language: English
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Thousands of Jewish children were rescued from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940 and brought to new homes in the United Kingdom. Memoir pieces, poems, and other primary sources bring several of these important stories to life....
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Because of You, John Lewis
- By: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Keith Henry Brown
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 45 mins
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When young Tybre Faw discovers John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for voting rights, Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre’s two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship!
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Because of You, John Lewis
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 45 mins
- Release date: 07-06-22
- Language: English
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An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis and ten-year-old activist Tybre Faw by New York Times bestselling and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney!
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New York to Paris? Charles Lindbergh Did It First!
- Biography of Famous People | Children's Biography Books
- By: Baby Professor
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 11 mins
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Charles Lindbergh was a fearless aviator, inventor, environmental activist, and explorer. He lived a very busy yet highly fulfilling life. What adventures will his story tell you? What great achievements did he accomplish? You can learn about his life within this biography book for young listeners. Do you think you can be as great as Charles Lindbergh someday?
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New York to Paris? Charles Lindbergh Did It First!
- Biography of Famous People | Children's Biography Books
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Series: Children's Biography Books
- Length: 11 mins
- Release date: 26-04-21
- Language: English
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Charles Lindbergh was a fearless aviator, inventor, environmental activist, and explorer. He lived a very busy yet highly fulfilling life. What adventures will his story tell you? What great achievements did he accomplish? You can learn about his life within this biography book....
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Courageous Kids
- Glenn Cunningham - The Winning Mile
- By: Wanda Kay Knight
- Narrated by: Anne Valliere
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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It was cold and snowy outside. Glenn hurried to his one-room school. It was his turn to start the fire in the wood-burning stove and make sure the classroom was warm and toasty for his classmates. But something went terribly wrong! After that fateful day, Glenn's life changed forever. But Glenn fought back and came out a winner!
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Courageous Kids
- Glenn Cunningham - The Winning Mile
- Narrated by: Anne Valliere
- Length: 7 mins
- Release date: 21-04-21
- Language: English
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It was cold and snowy outside. Glenn hurried to his one-room school. It was his turn to start the fire in the wood-burning stove and make sure the classroom was warm and toasty for his classmates....
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Dorothy the Brave
- By: Meghan P. Browne
- Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio
- Length: 16 mins
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Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). After hours of flight school and roaring engines, Dorothy and her fellow WASPs risked their lives towing targets in the air for the male fighter pilots in training. Through many mechanical scares and smoke-filled cockpits, Dorothy remained brave and committed to her job - defying gravity and defying the odds.
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Dorothy the Brave
- Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio
- Length: 16 mins
- Release date: 29-03-22
- Language: English
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Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP)....
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Immigrant Kids
- By: Russell Freedman
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 39 mins
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America meant "freedom" to the immigrants of the early 1900s - but a freedom very different from what they expected. Cities were crowded and jobs were scare. Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring sweatshops. In this touching book, Newberry Medalist Russell Freedman offers a rare glimpse of what it meant to be a young newcomer to America.
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Immigrant Kids
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 28-08-18
- Language: English
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America meant "freedom" to the immigrants of the early 1900s - but a freedom very different from what they expected. Cities were crowded and jobs were scare. Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring sweatshops....
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Story to End Slavery
- Women's Biographies Grade 5 (Children's Biographies)
- By: Dissected Lives
- Narrated by: Carmyn Block
- Length: 13 mins
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Hear about renowned author and abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe, who used the pen to fight against slavery. Examine how her work Uncle Tom’s Cabin affected the slavery debate. Understand how her childhood, education, and personal experiences led to her awakening to the injustice against African Americans.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Story to End Slavery
- Women's Biographies Grade 5 (Children's Biographies)
- Narrated by: Carmyn Block
- Length: 13 mins
- Release date: 26-04-21
- Language: English
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Hear about renowned author and abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe, who used the pen to fight against slavery. Examine how her work Uncle Tom’s Cabin affected the slavery debate....
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Helen's Big World
- The Life of Helen Keller
- By: Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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This biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for youngsters to learn about one of the world's most influential luminaries. Helen Keller's poignant narrative is beautifully captured in this unforgettable portrait of a woman whose vision for innovation and progress changed America and the world forever.
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Helen's Big World
- The Life of Helen Keller
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 15 mins
- Release date: 05-04-17
- Language: English
- This biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for youngsters to learn about one of the world's most influential luminaries....
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Minty
- A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
- By: Alan Schroeder
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 22 mins
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When she grew up, she became Harriet Tubman, the courageous and heroic woman who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad. But she was just a little girl for a while - and this is her story. Minty, short for Araminta, was a feisty and headstrong young slave whose rebellious spirit often got her into trouble. She told stories to her doll, released animals from traps, and above all, dreamed of running away. When her father began to teach her the skills necessary for escape, she listened carefully and learned....
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Minty
- A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 22 mins
- Release date: 04-12-18
- Language: English
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When she grew up, she became Harriet Tubman, the courageous and heroic woman who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad. But she was just a little girl for a while - and this is her story....
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历史知识趣味小百科 - 歷史知識趣味小百科 [Little Encyclopedia of Historical Knowledge]
- By: 王平辉 - 王平輝 - Wang Pinghui
- Narrated by: 白夜 - 白夜 - Bai Ye
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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原始人怎样生火?你知道祖先的图腾崇拜吗?神农氏为什么要尝百草?中华民族为何被称为炎黄子孙? ……原始人怎樣生火?你知道祖先的圖騰崇拜嗎?神農氏為什麽要嚐百草?中華民族為何被稱為炎黃子孫?
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历史知识趣味小百科 - 歷史知識趣味小百科 [Little Encyclopedia of Historical Knowledge]
- Narrated by: 白夜 - 白夜 - Bai Ye
- Series: 趣味小百科 - 趣味小百科 [Little Encyclopedia], Book 5
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 15-07-19
- Language: Mandarin Chinese
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原始人怎样生火?你知道祖先的图腾崇拜吗?神农氏为什么要尝百草?中华民族为何被称为炎黄子孙? ……原始人怎樣生火?你知道祖先的圖騰崇拜嗎?神農氏為什麽要嚐百草?中華民族為何被稱為炎黃子孫?
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Pirates, Scoundrels, and Scallywags
- By: Madeline Donaldson
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 27 mins
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Avast! Are ye' ready to sail the high seas with some of the world's most feared pirates? These accounts will do more than shiver your timbers. Come aboard to witness the ruthless methods of history's most petrifying pirates.
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Pirates, Scoundrels, and Scallywags
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 27 mins
- Release date: 28-06-17
- Language: English
- These accounts will do more than shiver your timbers. Come aboard to witness the ruthless methods of history's most petrifying pirates....
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