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- Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
- By: Maya Van Wagenen
- Narrated by: Amber Faith, Lee Adams
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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A touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at “pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren’t paid to be here,” Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the...
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- Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
- Narrated by: Amber Faith, Lee Adams
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 15-04-14
- Language: English
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Continuum
- By: Chella Man
- Narrated by: Chella Man
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. "Chella chronicles the value in creating your own mold in order to reclaim your space and to feel represented in this always ever-evolving...
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Continuum
- Narrated by: Chella Man
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Release date: 01-06-21
- Language: English
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Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
- By: Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein
- Narrated by: Malik Rashad
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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This inspiring memoir, now adapted for young adults, chronicles Top Chef star and Forbes and Zagat 30 Under 30 phenom Kwame Onwuachi's incredible and odds-defying fame in the food world after a tough childhood in the Bronx and Nigeria. Food was Kwame Onwuachi's first great love. He connected to...
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Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
- Narrated by: Malik Rashad
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 13-04-21
- Language: English
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Jane Goodall
- Jane Goodall
- By: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
- Narrated by: Helen Stern
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A comprehensive, deeply personal biography of renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, perfect for students and young adults. A trailblazing scientist made famous by studying and researching chimpanzees in Africa, Jane Goodall will forever be remembered for her contributions to...
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Jane Goodall
- Jane Goodall
- Narrated by: Helen Stern
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 02-04-19
- Language: English
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Vom Arzt zum Prediger
- Glaubensvorbilder, Band 6
- By: Christopher Catherwood
- Narrated by: Eduard Janzen
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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Martyn war erst zehn Jahre alt, als er den Brand seines Elternhauses hautnah miterlebte. Er und seine ganze Familie konnten noch rechtzeitig gerettet werden, mussten dann aber mit ansehen, wie ihr Haus mitsamt dem Geschäft des Vaters, also ihre ganze Lebensgrundlage, restlos niederbrannte. Wo sollten sie nun wohnen? Wie sollten sie sich ernähren? – Alles war zerstört. Doch Gott sorgte für die Familie und hatte für Martyn eine besondere Lebensaufgabe.
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Vom Arzt zum Prediger
- Glaubensvorbilder, Band 6
- Narrated by: Eduard Janzen
- Series: Glaubensvorbilder, Book 6
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 29-01-26
- Language: German
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Becoming No.1
- The Inspirational Sports Story of Jeeno Thitikul: An Inside Look at the Process That Built the World’s Best Women’s Golfer Before Turning 20 & How Teens and Young Athletes Can Apply It
- By: Hook and Band
- Narrated by: Kadara Villa
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In Becoming No. 1: The Inspirational Sports Story of Jeeno Thitikul, listeners are taken inside the life and developmental path of Jeeno Thitikul, the most accomplished, young, female golfer in the world. This sports biography traces how her success was built and offers a rare look at how to nurture young talent. Through Jeeno’s life, listeners will discover: Resilience: Discover how young athletes can remain grounded through setbacks.
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Becoming No.1
- The Inspirational Sports Story of Jeeno Thitikul: An Inside Look at the Process That Built the World’s Best Women’s Golfer Before Turning 20 & How Teens and Young Athletes Can Apply It
- Narrated by: Kadara Villa
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 26-01-26
- Language: English
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Stealing Saint Nick
- A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World
- By: M. T. Anderson
- Length: 8 hrs
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From NBA, Printz, and Newbery winner M. T. Anderson, a tour de force of research and storytelling that follows the life of a humble young man named Nicholas who became one of the world’s most influential figures in religion, government, and commerce—whether you believe in him or not. M. T...
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Stealing Saint Nick
- A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 22-09-26
- Language: English
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Black History Is Your History
- By: Taylor Cassidy
- Narrated by: Taylor Cassidy
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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“[Makes] history personal in a way that middle grade readers will connect to and feel empowered by.” —School Library Journal (starred review) From TikTok star and creator of Fast Black History Taylor Cassidy comes a “lively…accessible and appealing” (Kirkus Reviews), lightly...
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Black History Is Your History
- Narrated by: Taylor Cassidy
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 14-10-25
- Language: English
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The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults)
- Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
- By: Karen Valby
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Meet five amazing Black ballerinas from The Dance Theater of Harlem, including some of the founding members. They broke barriers and made history in the world of classical dance, at a time when racism shut out Black dancers from major dance companies. A young adult adaptation of Karen Valby's...
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The Swans of Harlem (Adapted for Young Adults)
- Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
- Narrated by: January LaVoy, Lydia Abarca Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Lynn Sells, Karlya Shelton-Benjamin, Khadija Tariyan McKinney G.
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 14-01-25
- Language: English
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We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists
- By: Melissa Falkowski - editor, Eric Garner - editor
- Narrated by: David Hogg, Delaney Tarr, Melissa Falkowski, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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A journalistic look at the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and the fight for gun control--as told by the student reporters for the school's newspaper and TV station. This timely and media-driven approach to the Parkland shooting, as reported by teens in the...
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We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists
- Narrated by: David Hogg, Delaney Tarr, Melissa Falkowski, Eric Garner, Suzanna Barna, Chris Cahill, Nyan Clarke, Einav Cohen, Daniel Cuervo, Ryan Deitsch, Richard Doan, Abby Dowd, Various
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 02-10-18
- Language: English
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation)
- An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian's courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new...
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation)
- An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 11-11-14
- Language: English
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Stay Up
- Racism, Resistance, and Reclaiming Black Freedom
- By: Khodi Dill
- Narrated by: Khodi Dill
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don’t know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives listeners tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation.
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Stay Up
- Racism, Resistance, and Reclaiming Black Freedom
- Narrated by: Khodi Dill
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 13-02-24
- Language: English
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A Tide of Dreams
- The Untold Backstory of Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant and Coaches Carney Laslie and Frank Moseley
- By: Carey Keefe
- Narrated by: GM Hakim
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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Three college, star football players and friends. One dream. Upon graduating from the University of Alabama, they vow that whoever gets the first head coach job will bring the other two along with them. Thus began their quest to be the winningest partnership of coaches the sport had ever seen. Only one lived to see their dream realized. Their story remained untold. Until now.
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A Tide of Dreams
- The Untold Backstory of Coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant and Coaches Carney Laslie and Frank Moseley
- Narrated by: GM Hakim
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 30-01-24
- Language: English
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How Do I Draw These Memories?
- A Memoir
- By: Jonell Joshua
- Narrated by: Jonell Joshua
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey—living in grandparents’ homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family found a way to keep going even in the darkest of times. How Do I Draw These Memories? is a memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love.
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How Do I Draw These Memories?
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Jonell Joshua
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 12-11-24
- Language: English
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Victory. Stand!
- Raising My Fist for Justice
- By: Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
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On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.
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Victory. Stand!
- Raising My Fist for Justice
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 23-01-24
- Language: English
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Jeremiah Strong
- Based on the Inspiring True Story of a High School Football Star Tackled by Bone Cancer
- By: Rusty and Kendra Thomas
- Narrated by: Charles Geddes
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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Sixteen-year-old Jeremiah Thomas, all-star football player and MVP, had helped lead the Parkview Pacers to their first state title in twenty-one years. Now a new season of football is about to start, and his training has made him the strongest guy at Parkview. Jeremiah's life revolves around faith, family, and football. He's handsome, strong, witty, a captain of the football team, and owner of a state championship ring.
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Jeremiah Strong
- Based on the Inspiring True Story of a High School Football Star Tackled by Bone Cancer
- Narrated by: Charles Geddes
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 13-12-23
- Language: English
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The Big Ranch in the Ozarks
- A Journey of the Greatest Generation
- By: Robin Bunton Morris
- Narrated by: Lori VanScyoc
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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The Big Ranch in The Ozarks: A Journey of the Greatest Generation will take you on a journey with the Erwin family through the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, World War II, leading to the 1960s era when the family fulfilled their dream to own a cattle ranch in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. If that wasn’t enough, the book also chronicles Robin’s father’s death-defying yearlong adventure as an aerial agricultural pilot ferrying a Grumman G164 Ag Cat biplane on the North Atlantic air ferry route flying from New York City to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
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The Big Ranch in the Ozarks
- A Journey of the Greatest Generation
- Narrated by: Lori VanScyoc
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 31-10-23
- Language: English
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The Things He Could Have Been
- Stories of Babe Ruth
- By: W Nikola-Lisa
- Narrated by: W. Nikola-Lisa
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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In The Things He Could Have Been, W. Nikola-Lisa pulls back the curtain on Babe Ruth’s off-the-field shenanigans, offering the listener a humorous, yet highly informative, portrayal of the Yankee slugger. Ruth was multi-talented and, it's not really hard to imagine, could have been many things - a professional golfer, a heavyweight boxer, a movie star, a football player, just to name a few of his interests.
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The Things He Could Have Been
- Stories of Babe Ruth
- Narrated by: W. Nikola-Lisa
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Release date: 26-09-23
- Language: English
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I Wanted to Be a Pilot
- The Making of a Tuskegee Airman
- By: Franklin J. Macon, Elisabeth G. Harper - contributor
- Narrated by: Brad Sanders
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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As a black child growing up in 1920s Colorado, Frank Macon was often told that he would never amount to anything. His severe dyslexia didn’t help, nor did his tendency for mischief. But in spite of all that, Frank rose to heights beyond anyone’s imagining. Ever since childhood—when he jumped off a roof wearing homemade wings—he wanted to be a pilot. In this inspiring memoir, Frank tells his story of achieving that dream.
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I Wanted to Be a Pilot
- The Making of a Tuskegee Airman
- Narrated by: Brad Sanders
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 24-10-23
- Language: English
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Don't Wait
- Three Girls Who Fought for Change and Won
- By: Sonali Kohli
- Narrated by: Sanya Simmons
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
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You don’t have to be an adult to fight for what you believe in — and win. The remarkable stories of 3 young women activists of color fighting for some of today’s most pressing movements of defunding the police, environmental justice, and arts education. Girls of color have always been on...
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Don't Wait
- Three Girls Who Fought for Change and Won
- Narrated by: Sanya Simmons
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 04-06-24
- Language: English
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