Best Sellers
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Dreaming in Code
- Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer
- Written by: Emily Arnold McCully
- Narrated by: Emily Arnold McCully
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer....
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Must listen for every computer science enthusiast
- By Nikhil Anand on 11-01-23
Written by: Emily Arnold McCully
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Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Written by: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton, Debbie Reese - foreword
- Narrated by: Lisa Nasson
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton’s powerful story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir’s 10th anniversary with updates to the text....
Written by: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton,
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Fantastically Great Women
- True Stories of Ambition, Adventure and Bravery
- Written by: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, Harriet Carmichael,
- 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....
Written by: Kate Pankhurst
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I Am Malala Yousafzai
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Zehra Fazal, Vidish Athavale, Danish Farooqui,
- Length: 17 mins
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Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked....
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i loved it
- By Aparna on 02-01-23
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Amelia Earhart
- Ordinary People Change the World
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim, Various
- Length: 9 mins
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Amelia Earhart refused to accept no for an answer; she dared to do what no one had ever done before and became the first woman to fly a plane all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. This audiobook follows her from childhood to her first flying lessons and onward....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Helen Keller
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Various
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who changed her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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Dreaming in Code
- Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer
- Written by: Emily Arnold McCully
- Narrated by: Emily Arnold McCully
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer....
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Must listen for every computer science enthusiast
- By Nikhil Anand on 11-01-23
Written by: Emily Arnold McCully
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Fatty Legs (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Written by: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Christy Jordan-Fenton, Debbie Reese - foreword
- Narrated by: Lisa Nasson
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton’s powerful story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir’s 10th anniversary with updates to the text....
Written by: Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton,
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Fantastically Great Women
- True Stories of Ambition, Adventure and Bravery
- Written by: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, Harriet Carmichael,
- 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....
Written by: Kate Pankhurst
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I Am Malala Yousafzai
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Zehra Fazal, Vidish Athavale, Danish Farooqui,
- Length: 17 mins
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Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked....
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i loved it
- By Aparna on 02-01-23
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Amelia Earhart
- Ordinary People Change the World
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim, Various
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Amelia Earhart refused to accept no for an answer; she dared to do what no one had ever done before and became the first woman to fly a plane all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. This audiobook follows her from childhood to her first flying lessons and onward....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Helen Keller
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Various
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who changed her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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Mary Slessor: Forward into Calabar
- Written 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)....
Written by: Janet Benge,
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Puffin Lives: Sunita Williams
- A Star in Space
- Written by: Aravinda Anatharaman
- Narrated by: Rohini Vij
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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As record holder for the longest spaceflight by a woman (195 days), Sunita Williams' story inspires and excites one to look anew at the world of space missions. And even more than inspiration, she makes life as an astronaut seem thrilling and fun....
Written by: Aravinda Anatharaman
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Rolling Warrior
- The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution
- Written by: Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner
- Narrated by: Ali Stroker
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
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As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for fans of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong....
Written by: Judith Heumann,
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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
- Written by: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Adjoa Andoh, Harriet Carmichael,
- Length: 36 mins
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Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in....
Written by: Kate Pankhurst
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Marie Curie
- The Giants of Science Series, Book 4
- Written by: Kathleen Krull
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
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Listeners will emerge from this account with a new appreciation for both the scientific and social advances made by Curie, whose towering achievements justly earn her a place among the "Giants"....
Written by: Kathleen Krull
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Who Is Malala Yousafzai?
- Who Was?
- Written by: Dinah Brown, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 59 mins
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Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change....
Written by: Dinah Brown,
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Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography
- Little Golden Book
- Written 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!
Written by: Wendy Loggia
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Just Ask!
- Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
- Written by: Sonia Sotomayor
- Narrated by: Ali Stroker, Sonia Sotomayor
- Length: 11 mins
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Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful....
Written by: Sonia Sotomayor
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
- Written by: Lilly Workneh, Sonja Thomas, Jestine Ware,
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley, Philomena Kwao, Lovie Simone,
- 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....
Written by: Lilly Workneh,
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Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories
- Written by: Kate Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Kate Pankhurst, Aysha Kala, Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Fantastically Great Women Artists and Their Stories is a celebration of just some of the women whose creativity and dreams has made a mark on the world....
Written by: Kate Pankhurst
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Never Give Up
- Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines
- Written by: Debbie Dadey
- Narrated by: Stephanie Németh-Parker
- Length: 25 mins
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Karikó refused to give up her research, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she played a critical role in developing the successful Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine faster than any other vaccine in history....
Written by: Debbie Dadey
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I Am Frida Kahlo
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Fabiola Stevenson, Carolina Ayala, Kyla Garcia,
- Length: 16 mins
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The famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is the 23rd hero in the New York Times best-selling biography series....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Jane Goodall
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Lauren Baldwin, Various
- Length: 19 mins
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We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times best-selling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Learn all about Jane Goodall, the chimpanzee scientist....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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I Am Oprah Winfrey
- Ordinary People Change the World
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kevin R. Free,
- Length: 20 mins
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This book features critically acclaimed talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media"....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams
- Written by: Shelina Janmohamed, Ashley Evans
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
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The story of a game-changing tennis champion. Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else....
Written by: Shelina Janmohamed,
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I Am Marie Curie
- Written by: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Various
- Length: 17 mins
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The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, physicist and chemist Marie Curie is the 19th hero in the New York Times best-selling book biography series about heroes....
Written by: Brad Meltzer
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Who Was Amelia Earhart?
- Written by: Kate Boehm Jerome
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 49 mins
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Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, listeners will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story....
Written by: Kate Boehm Jerome
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One Plastic Bag
- Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
- Written by: Miranda Paul
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 14 mins
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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....
Written by: Miranda Paul
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The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama
- Written by: Dr Sheila Kanani, Sarah Walsh
- Narrated by: Weruche Opia
- Length: 50 mins
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Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a writer, an activist and a first lady of the United States of America....
Written by: Dr Sheila Kanani,
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Elisabeth Elliot: Joyful Surrender
- Written by: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
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s love. With a passion to translate the Bible into new languages, she followed God's call to work among tribes in Ecuador, including the Waorani (Auca), who had killed her husband and four others....
Written by: Janet Benge,
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Nothing Stopped Sophie
- The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
- Written by: Cheryl Bardoe, Barbara McClintock - cover illustrator
- Narrated by: Caroline Turner Cole
- Length: 21 mins
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The true story of 18th-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream....
Written by: Cheryl Bardoe,
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She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1
- Harriet Tubman; Claudette Colvin; Virginia Apgar; and More (She Persisted)
- Written by: Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lesa Cline-Ransome,
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Janina Edwards, Carolyn King,
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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Inspired by the number one New York Times best seller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up, and rose up against the odds....
Written by: Chelsea Clinton,
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Mighty Moe
- The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Women's Running Revolutionary
- Written by: Rachel Swaby, Kit Fox
- Narrated by: Rachel Swaby
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1967, a 13-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete....
Written by: Rachel Swaby,
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Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
- Written 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....
Written by: Janet Benge,
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Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology
- Courageous Kids
- Written 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.
Written by: Carol Kim
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Amelia Earhart's Final Flight
- History's Mysteries
- Written 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.
Written by: Megan Cooley Peterson
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Dorothy Vaughan: NASA's Leading Human Computer
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- Written by: Deirdre R. J. Head
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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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!
Written by: Deirdre R. J. Head
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Chloe Kim: Gold-Medal Snowboarder
- Stars of Sports
- Written 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.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, Salima Alikhan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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During World War II, Germany’s Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes—and, ultimately, stop them.
Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator,
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Wangari Maathai: Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change
- People You Should Know
- Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows listeners how little things can bring about big change.
Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
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Mary Anning Breaks New Ground: Courageous Kid of Paleontology
- Courageous Kids
- Written 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.
Written by: Carol Kim
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Amelia Earhart's Final Flight
- History's Mysteries
- Written 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.
Written by: Megan Cooley Peterson
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Dorothy Vaughan: NASA's Leading Human Computer
- Movers, Shakers, and History Makers
- Written by: Deirdre R. J. Head
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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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!
Written by: Deirdre R. J. Head
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Chloe Kim: Gold-Medal Snowboarder
- Stars of Sports
- Written by: Matt Chandler
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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At 17-years-old, Chloe Kim became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding medal. She was the first snowboarder to win halfpipe gold at the Olympics, the World Championships, and the X Games. Kim's hard work and determination make for an exciting story in this winning biography.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II
- Women Warriors of World War II
- Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator, Salima Alikhan
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Unabridged
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During World War II, Germany’s Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes—and, ultimately, stop them.
Written by: Alessia Trunfio - illustrator,
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Wangari Maathai: Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change
- People You Should Know
- Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows listeners how little things can bring about big change.
Written by: Lisa A. Crayton
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
- First but Forgotten
- Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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Most people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malone had built a huge business creating hair care and cosmetic products for Black women.
Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
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The Untold Story of Sylvia Mendez: School Desegregation Pioneer
- First but Forgotten
- Written 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.
Written by: Leticia Gonzales
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The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans: Civil Rights Soldier
- First but Forgotten
- Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 15 mins
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Most people have heard about Rosa Parks’s brave actions that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. But there were other Black women who challenged segregation in transportation. Three years earlier, Sarah Keys Evans—a veteran—refused to give up her seat on a bus traveling through the South.
Written by: Dr. Artika R. Tyner
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Candace Parker
- Basketball Star (Stars of Sports)
- Written 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.
Written by: Shane Frederick
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Alex Morgan
- Soccer Champion (Stars of Sports)
- Written 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.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Breanna Stewart: Pro Basketball MVP
- Sports Illustrated Kids Stars of Sports
- Written 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.
Written by: Matt Chandler
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Daya
- Influential People
- Written by: Martha London
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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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!
Written by: Martha London
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Yara Shahidi
- Influential People
- Written 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!
Written by: Emily Hudd
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Beyoncé
- Influential People
- Written 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.
Written by: Emily Hudd
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The Disastrous Wrangel Island Expedition
- Deadly Expeditions
- Written 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.
Written by: Katrina M. Phillips
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What You Never Knew About Ariana Grande
- Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Written 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.
Written by: Mari Schuh
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What You Never Knew About Beyoncé
- Behind the Scenes Biographies
- Written 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.
Written by: Mari Schuh