Best sellers
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Farewell to Manzanar
- By: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 5 hrs
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During World War II a community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese-American internees. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls life at Manzanar through the eyes of the child she was....
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Powerful story
- By Bridget on 04-23-21
By: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, and others
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
- By: Elizabeth Yates
- Narrated by: Roslyn Ruff
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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When Amos Fortune was only 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction....
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i love this book
- By Mike L. on 11-08-18
By: Elizabeth Yates
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Freedom Riders
- John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights
- By: Anne Bausum
- Narrated by: Cecelia Riddett
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This Robert F. Silbert Honor Book is a stunning testament to the struggle for social progress despite deeply entrenched racism in the American South....
By: Anne Bausum
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Chinese Cinderella
- The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
- By: Adeline Yen Mah
- Narrated by: Felice Yeh
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Publishers Weekly Best Book, Chinese Cinderella is the story of author Adeline Yen Mah’s childhood.....
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Beautiful story and inspirational telling
- By Juan Enrique Toro on 11-11-18
By: Adeline Yen Mah
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Becoming Kareem
- Growing Up on and off the Court
- By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
- Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....
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Concise and great
- By Clint Zenk on 06-23-20
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and others
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Day of Tears
- A Novel in Dialogue
- By: Julius Lester
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson, Lizan Mitchell, Marc D. Johnson, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As did his father before him, Pierce Butler treats his plantation slaves like family. But massive gambling debts force him to sell 429 “family” members....
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It amazing, it so sad it made me cry like 5 times
- By Amazon Customer on 03-15-17
By: Julius Lester
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Farewell to Manzanar
- By: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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During World War II a community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese-American internees. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls life at Manzanar through the eyes of the child she was....
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Powerful story
- By Bridget on 04-23-21
By: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, and others
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Amos Fortune, Free Man
- By: Elizabeth Yates
- Narrated by: Roslyn Ruff
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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When Amos Fortune was only 15 years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction....
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i love this book
- By Mike L. on 11-08-18
By: Elizabeth Yates
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Freedom Riders
- John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights
- By: Anne Bausum
- Narrated by: Cecelia Riddett
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This Robert F. Silbert Honor Book is a stunning testament to the struggle for social progress despite deeply entrenched racism in the American South....
By: Anne Bausum
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Chinese Cinderella
- The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
- By: Adeline Yen Mah
- Narrated by: Felice Yeh
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Publishers Weekly Best Book, Chinese Cinderella is the story of author Adeline Yen Mah’s childhood.....
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Beautiful story and inspirational telling
- By Juan Enrique Toro on 11-11-18
By: Adeline Yen Mah
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Becoming Kareem
- Growing Up on and off the Court
- By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld
- Narrated by: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....
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Concise and great
- By Clint Zenk on 06-23-20
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and others
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Day of Tears
- A Novel in Dialogue
- By: Julius Lester
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson, Lizan Mitchell, Marc D. Johnson, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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As did his father before him, Pierce Butler treats his plantation slaves like family. But massive gambling debts force him to sell 429 “family” members....
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It amazing, it so sad it made me cry like 5 times
- By Amazon Customer on 03-15-17
By: Julius Lester
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The ABCs of Black History
- By: Rio Cortez
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 55 mins
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In addition to the rhyming text, this recording features introductory information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc....
By: Rio Cortez
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Cuentos para niños que se atreven a ser diferentes [Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different]
- By: Ben Brooks
- Narrated by: Various
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
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Historias verdaderas de chicos asombrosos que cambiaron el mundo sin matar dragones. Un libro que todo papá debe regalarle a sus hijos....
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Me parece horrible,
- By Ana on 03-01-21
By: Ben Brooks
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When I Was Eight
- By: Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton
- Narrated by: Lisa Nasson
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret....
By: Christy Jordan-Fenton, and others
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Denzel Washington
- Black Americans of Achievement
- By: Anne Hill
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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From the Chelsea House Black Americans of Achievement series, this biography focuses on one of today’s most talented and popular screen stars....
By: Anne Hill
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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
- By: Bonnie Bader
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights....
By: Bonnie Bader
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Bedtime Inspirational Stories
- 50 Amazing Black People Who Changed the World, Volume 1
- By: L. A. Amber
- Narrated by: Tanya C. Brown
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
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Bedtime Inspirational Stories celebrates the achievements of amazing black heroes who've paved the way for future generations. Today, it can be a challenge to raise positive kids. Parents need to create a positive atmosphere for our kids in order to help them believe in themselves....
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Disappointed
- By T on 06-18-20
By: L. A. Amber
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Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
- By: Ruby Bridges
- Narrated by: Ruby Bridges, Ron Butler, Robin Miles
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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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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Courageous and Supported
- By Polk on 02-26-22
By: Ruby Bridges
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Who Was Anne Frank?
- 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 thoughts
- By Melina on 01-19-22
By: Ann Abramson
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Island Treasures
- Growing Up in Cuba
- By: Alma Flor Ada, Antonio Martorell
- Narrated by: Trini Alvarado
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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The author of My Name Is Maria Isabel offers an inspiring look at her childhood in Cuba in this collection that includes "Where the Flame Trees Bloom"....
By: Alma Flor Ada, and others
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The Seed of Compassion
- Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- By: His Holiness The Dalai Lama
- Narrated by: Francois Chau
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time ever, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses children directly, sharing lessons of peace and compassion, told through stories of his own childhood....
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Objective, informative and easy to listen
- By Mom of two on 02-11-21
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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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Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush
- By: Patrice Lawrence
- Narrated by: Martina Laird
- Length: 14 mins
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This heart-warming and heartfelt story from multi-award-winning author Patrice Lawrence will help ensure that the struggles and achievements of the Windrush generation are never forgotten....
By: Patrice Lawrence
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
- Who Was...?
- By: Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America....
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
- By shoeaddict on 03-04-19
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Legends in Sports: Michael Jordan
- By: Matt Christopher
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be the best basketball player who ever lived, then Legends in Sports: Michael Jordan is the audiobook for you.....
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Intriguing
- By katie meyer on 03-21-15
By: Matt Christopher
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Who Was Blackbeard?
- By: James Buckley Jr., Who HQ
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating"....
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Great book for all of ages!
- By Renee Poppell on 02-01-22
By: James Buckley Jr., and others
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Muddy
- The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
- By: Michael Mahin
- Narrated by: Damany Jackson
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Muddy Waters was never good at doing what he was told. When Grandma Della said the blues wouldn't put food on the table, Muddy didn't listen. And when record producers told him that no one wanted to listen to a country boy playing country blues, Muddy ignored them as well....
By: Michael Mahin
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Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
- By: Eleanora Tate
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Young Mary Elouise is unhappy about who she is, until two African storytellers come to her school and help her to appreciate the value of her heritage....
By: Eleanora Tate
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Lion: A Long Way Home
- Young Listeners' Edition
- By: Saroo Brierley
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The young listeners' edition of the true story that inspired Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman....
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I’m 14 years old and I had to read this for highschool
- By carmelovazquez on 07-20-18
By: Saroo Brierley
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We Are One
- The Story of Bayard Rustin
- By: Larry Dane Brimner
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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You may never have heard of him, but you've probably heard of the many people civil rights activist Bayard Rustin influenced....
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Very impressive!
- By Julie Newkirk on 01-17-22
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A Strong Right Arm
- The Story of Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson
- By: Michelle Y. Green
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Motivated by her love for the game and inspired by the legendary Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher....
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Great Read for school aged students
- By singer 0207 on 06-20-19
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Dancing Hands
- How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
- By: Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez - illustrator
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 14 mins
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As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals....
By: Margarita Engle, and others
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Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa
- By: Veronica Chambers
- Narrated by: Michelle Manzo
- Length: 29 mins
- Unabridged
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This biography of the soulful superstar follows through her success in her own country and on to her heartbreaking emigration from Cuba and into worldwide stardom....
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Mao's Last Dancer
- Young Readers' Edition
- By: Li Cunxin
- Narrated by: Paul English
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy....
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Great story!
- By Simone Reis on 06-13-20
By: Li Cunxin
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Dizzy
- By: Jonah Winter
- Narrated by: Kevin Free
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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An acclaimed biographer for children, Jonah Winter brings historical figures to life for young listeners. Here he turns his talents to jazz legend John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie....
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Fooled
- By Pops on 01-01-18
By: Jonah Winter
New releases
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Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush
- By: Patrice Lawrence
- Narrated by: Martina Laird
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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One day, Ava is asked to dress as an inspirational figure for assembly at school, but who should she choose? Granny suggests famous familiar figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks, and tells Ava all about their fascinating histories, but Ava’s classmates have got there first—and she must choose someone else. But who? And then Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase—Granny’s 'grip'—and Granny begins to share her own history, and how she came to England on the Empire Windrush many years ago.
By: Patrice Lawrence
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Yo-Yo Ma
- Great Asian Americans
- By: Stephanie Cham
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 4 mins
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How did Yo-Yo Ma become a world-renowned cellist? Listeners will learn all about this musician and the significant events in his life in this low-leveled biography.Â
By: Stephanie Cham
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George Washington Carver
- Botanist and Inventor
- By: Mary Boone
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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George Washington Carver wasn't just an inventor. He was also a botanist, a farmer, and a professor. Young listeners will discover how this teacher not only improved the way people farmed, but introduced the world to more than 300 uses for the peanut.Â
By: Mary Boone
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X
- A Biography of Malcolm X
- By: Jessica Gunderson, William Hayden, Keith Mayes PhD
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Someone was trying to kill Malcolm X, and he knew who it was. From his troubled youth to his days as spokesman for the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X had much to say about race and civil rights. But when he split with the Nation of Islam, the charismatic Black leader made one powerful enemy. Join him on his life-altering pilgrimage to Mecca where he discovers the power of brotherhood and the cost of racial divides.Â
By: Jessica Gunderson, and others
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Benjamin Banneker
- Self-Educated Scientist
- By: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Benjamin Banneker wasn't just a scientist. He was also an author, astronomer, and mathematician. Young listeners will discover how this self-taught man came to be one of the first important African American intellectuals.Â
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John "Danny" Olivas
- By: Christine Juarez
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 2 mins
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The life of astronaut John "Danny" Olivas.Â
By: Christine Juarez
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Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush
- By: Patrice Lawrence
- Narrated by: Martina Laird
- Length: 14 mins
- Unabridged
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One day, Ava is asked to dress as an inspirational figure for assembly at school, but who should she choose? Granny suggests famous familiar figures such as Winifred Atwell, Mary Seacole and Rosa Parks, and tells Ava all about their fascinating histories, but Ava’s classmates have got there first—and she must choose someone else. But who? And then Ava finds a mysterious old suitcase—Granny’s 'grip'—and Granny begins to share her own history, and how she came to England on the Empire Windrush many years ago.
By: Patrice Lawrence
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Yo-Yo Ma
- Great Asian Americans
- By: Stephanie Cham
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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How did Yo-Yo Ma become a world-renowned cellist? Listeners will learn all about this musician and the significant events in his life in this low-leveled biography.Â
By: Stephanie Cham
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George Washington Carver
- Botanist and Inventor
- By: Mary Boone
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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George Washington Carver wasn't just an inventor. He was also a botanist, a farmer, and a professor. Young listeners will discover how this teacher not only improved the way people farmed, but introduced the world to more than 300 uses for the peanut.Â
By: Mary Boone
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X
- A Biography of Malcolm X
- By: Jessica Gunderson, William Hayden, Keith Mayes PhD
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Someone was trying to kill Malcolm X, and he knew who it was. From his troubled youth to his days as spokesman for the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X had much to say about race and civil rights. But when he split with the Nation of Islam, the charismatic Black leader made one powerful enemy. Join him on his life-altering pilgrimage to Mecca where he discovers the power of brotherhood and the cost of racial divides.Â
By: Jessica Gunderson, and others
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Benjamin Banneker
- Self-Educated Scientist
- By: Lisa M. Bolt Simons
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Benjamin Banneker wasn't just a scientist. He was also an author, astronomer, and mathematician. Young listeners will discover how this self-taught man came to be one of the first important African American intellectuals.Â
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John "Danny" Olivas
- By: Christine Juarez
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The life of astronaut John "Danny" Olivas.Â
By: Christine Juarez