Bestsellers
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Brown Girl Dreaming
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s....
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Memoir of a childhood, in verse.
- By Adam Shields on 02-18-19
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
- By: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space....
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Excellent for everyone to read
- By R. Robinson on 06-25-19
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Who Was Amelia Earhart?
- By: Kate Boehm Jerome
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
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Who was Amelia
- By A. M. on 04-13-23
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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
- Unabridged
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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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Good book for youth
- By Jackie O. on 01-05-15
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve
- Narrated by: Robin Eller
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life....
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Meh
- By Kindle Customer on 03-22-21
By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, and others
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The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition
- The Scary But True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark
- By: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the unbelievable true story of America's glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls....
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The reality of true history and the victory that came after such a tragedy.
- By stephen perez on 12-14-23
By: Kate Moore
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Brown Girl Dreaming
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s....
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Memoir of a childhood, in verse.
- By Adam Shields on 02-18-19
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
- By: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space....
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Excellent for everyone to read
- By R. Robinson on 06-25-19
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Who Was Amelia Earhart?
- By: Kate Boehm Jerome
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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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....
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Who was Amelia
- By A. M. on 04-13-23
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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
- Unabridged
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Performance
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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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Good book for youth
- By Jackie O. on 01-05-15
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve
- Narrated by: Robin Eller
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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A National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life....
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Meh
- By Kindle Customer on 03-22-21
By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, and others
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The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition
- The Scary But True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark
- By: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the unbelievable true story of America's glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls....
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The reality of true history and the victory that came after such a tragedy.
- By stephen perez on 12-14-23
By: Kate Moore
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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From the big woods of Wisconsin to the Indian country of the Great Plains, new adventures and landscapes filled the rich childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder. On a frontier steeped in both danger and great possibility, Laura would grow up to witness firsthand the rapid transformation of the West....
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A must have for any little house fan.
- By YHWHsHesed on 05-08-15
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Courage to Run: A Story Based on the Life of Young Harriet Tubman
- Daughters of the Faith Series
- By: Wendy Lawton
- Narrated by: Shilynne Cole
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Harriet Tubman was born a slave on a Maryland plantation in the 1800s. She trusts in God, but her faith is tested at every turn. Should she obey her masters or listen to her conscience? This story from Harriet's childhood is a record of courage....
By: Wendy Lawton
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Who Was Helen Keller?
- By: Gare Thompson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Unabridged
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At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things....
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it suck butt
- By Kendra Maas on 05-20-21
By: Gare Thompson
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Mary Slessor: Forward into Calabar
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Inspiring Story
- By Ann Marie Moore on 12-27-18
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
- Who HQ Now
- By: Shelia P. Moses, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Tyla Collier
- Length: 30 mins
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Discover how a young girl who was the star of her school's debate team became a federal jurist and the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court....
By: Shelia P. Moses, and others
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Who Is Taylor Swift?
- Who Was?
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Who Is Simone Biles?
- Who HQ Now
- By: Stefanie Loh, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the "twisties" -- a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air....
By: Stefanie Loh, and others
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I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren, Steven Jay Cohen, Kathleen Gati, and others
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the judge, she was a young Jewish girl growing up in Brooklyn, inspired by books, past female trailblazers, and her mother to make the world a better, more just place to be....
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My life as a 77 year old woman has been represented in every aspect of this book.
- By Patti Harada on 01-12-24
By: Brad Meltzer
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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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Powerful, must-listen book
- By Stacy Barrett on 07-24-16
By: Janet Benge, and others
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Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
- By: Coretta Scott King, Ekua Holmes - illustrator
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Adapted from her adult memoir, this is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King–wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center), and twentieth-century American civil and human rights activist....
By: Coretta Scott King, and others
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Who Was Frida Kahlo?
- By: Sarah Fabiny
- Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all of them, with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits....
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infomation...not story
- By Laura Spechtenhauser on 01-07-19
By: Sarah Fabiny
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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....
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So good
- By thomas on 02-13-23
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I Am Helen Keller
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- 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....
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Great length and interest for a 7 year old
- By Michelle on 08-06-22
By: Brad Meltzer
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?
- The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
- By: Tanya Lee Stone
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers....
By: Tanya Lee Stone
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Who Was Anne Frank?
- By: Ann Abramson
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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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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Notorious RBG: Young Readers' Edition
- The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- By: Irin Carmon
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling biography Notorious RBG - whose concept originated with a Tumblr page of the same name - is now available in a vibrant young listeners' edition....
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Enjoyed by whole family
- By Amy McCarthy on 11-07-18
By: Irin Carmon
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Who Was Marie Curie?
- Who Was...?
- By: Megan Stine
- Narrated by: Sarah Scott
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics....
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wonderful series for children and tweens
- By EmilyK on 07-21-17
By: Megan Stine
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Agent Most Wanted
- The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II
- By: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her"....
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My Favorite Spy!
- By Dawn T. on 10-28-22
By: Sonia Purnell
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Who Is Jane Goodall?
- Who Was...?
- By: Roberta Edwards
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A life in the wild! Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age 26, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them....
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It was so good it made me smile
- By Amazon Customer on 11-14-23
By: Roberta Edwards
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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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She Persisted
- 13 American Women Who Changed the World
- By: Chelsea Clinton
- Narrated by: Chelsea Clinton
- Length: 10 mins
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Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists, and little kids who are ready to take on the world to 13 inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted....
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- By Amazon Customer on 11-30-17
By: Chelsea Clinton
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Who Was Abigail Adams?
- By: True Kelley, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls....
By: True Kelley, and others
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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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Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
- By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Barbara Heller
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker always spoke her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others did....
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Fabulous biography for kids
- By Mo Song on 02-01-23
By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, and others
New releases
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¿Quién es Taylor Swift? (Who Is Taylor Swift? Spanish Edition)
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ, Yanitzia Canetti - traductor
- Narrated by: Ana Osorio
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Taylor Swift siempre supo que quería ser cantante de música country, y a los trece años convenció a sus padres para mudarse con la familia de Pensilvania a Nashville. Como cantante, compositora y guitarrista, Taylor escribió canciones sobre el desamor adolescente y sobre cómo ser aceptada por sus compañeros, e interpretó estas y otras melodías en noches de micrófono abierto y eventos de karaoke.
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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Behind the Scenes
- By: Charles Fulco
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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"Houston, We have a problem"! During the Apollo 11 moon landing, as many as 400,000 people had jobs that were essential to the successful mission. Learn about aeronautics and the different jobs in the field that helped man take the first steps on the moon and expand our understanding of the solar system. Who was one of the first women to work at NASA and what role did she have?
By: Charles Fulco
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America's First Woman Soldier
- By: Richard Bauman
- Narrated by: Rebecca Taylor
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Did you know that a woman fought in the Revolutionary War? Learn about Deborah Sampson, the first woman soldier to officially serve and fight in battles for the United States' military. To gain entry she disguised herself as a man which was discovered later during the war. She overcame many obstacles in order to fight in the Continental Army for America's freedom.
By: Richard Bauman
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Annette the Mermaid
- By: Beverly J. Letchworth
- Narrated by: Maria Pendolino
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The idea that physical exercise is good for men and women alike is something we take for granted today, but people didn’t always believe this was true. There was a time when exercise was not considered proper or healthy for women. Thanks to athletes like Annette Kellerman, women have come a long way since then.
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Maria: The Woman Who Sold Time
- By: Lorna Elliott
- Narrated by: Maria Pendolino
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Before the Internet, there was only one place where you could always find the exact time—the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, where people calculated the time by studying astronomy. This was a long distance away from London, though, so someone had to go there and collect the time for the shopkeepers who sold clocks. Learn about Maria Bellville, the woman who sold time!
By: Lorna Elliott
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You Are Fierce
- A Book for the Littlest Beyoncé Fans
- By: Odd Dot, Nneka Myers - illustrator
- Narrated by: Melinda Sewak
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Follow your dreams, work ‘til you hold it, and be inspired by the life of Queen Bey! This inspiring book is a heartfelt wish for all children and a timeless introduction to one of the most awarded, iconic, and beloved musical artists of all time.
By: Odd Dot, and others
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¿Quién es Taylor Swift? (Who Is Taylor Swift? Spanish Edition)
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ, Yanitzia Canetti - traductor
- Narrated by: Ana Osorio
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Taylor Swift siempre supo que quería ser cantante de música country, y a los trece años convenció a sus padres para mudarse con la familia de Pensilvania a Nashville. Como cantante, compositora y guitarrista, Taylor escribió canciones sobre el desamor adolescente y sobre cómo ser aceptada por sus compañeros, e interpretó estas y otras melodías en noches de micrófono abierto y eventos de karaoke.
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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Behind the Scenes
- By: Charles Fulco
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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"Houston, We have a problem"! During the Apollo 11 moon landing, as many as 400,000 people had jobs that were essential to the successful mission. Learn about aeronautics and the different jobs in the field that helped man take the first steps on the moon and expand our understanding of the solar system. Who was one of the first women to work at NASA and what role did she have?
By: Charles Fulco
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America's First Woman Soldier
- By: Richard Bauman
- Narrated by: Rebecca Taylor
- Length: 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Did you know that a woman fought in the Revolutionary War? Learn about Deborah Sampson, the first woman soldier to officially serve and fight in battles for the United States' military. To gain entry she disguised herself as a man which was discovered later during the war. She overcame many obstacles in order to fight in the Continental Army for America's freedom.
By: Richard Bauman
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Annette the Mermaid
- By: Beverly J. Letchworth
- Narrated by: Maria Pendolino
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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The idea that physical exercise is good for men and women alike is something we take for granted today, but people didn’t always believe this was true. There was a time when exercise was not considered proper or healthy for women. Thanks to athletes like Annette Kellerman, women have come a long way since then.
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Maria: The Woman Who Sold Time
- By: Lorna Elliott
- Narrated by: Maria Pendolino
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Before the Internet, there was only one place where you could always find the exact time—the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, where people calculated the time by studying astronomy. This was a long distance away from London, though, so someone had to go there and collect the time for the shopkeepers who sold clocks. Learn about Maria Bellville, the woman who sold time!
By: Lorna Elliott
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You Are Fierce
- A Book for the Littlest Beyoncé Fans
- By: Odd Dot, Nneka Myers - illustrator
- Narrated by: Melinda Sewak
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Follow your dreams, work ‘til you hold it, and be inspired by the life of Queen Bey! This inspiring book is a heartfelt wish for all children and a timeless introduction to one of the most awarded, iconic, and beloved musical artists of all time.
By: Odd Dot, and others