BIPOC Authors
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Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
By: Chanel Miller
Narrated by: Chanel Miller
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
An instant New York Times bestseller!
Award-winning author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only socks left behind in her parents' NYC laundromat.
Down at the bottom of the tall buildings of New York City,... Read more
My Lost Freedom
By: George Takei
Narrated by: George Takei
Length: 36 minutes
Abridged: No
A moving true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II—from the iconic Star Trek actor, activist, and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy.
February 19, 1942. George Takei is four years old when his world changes forever. Two months... Read more
La princesa y el guerrero
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
Narrated by: Christian Barillas
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Galardonado creador Duncan Tonatiuh da vida a una querida leyenda mexicana ¡Mención de Honor del Premio Pura Belpré al Ilustrador y un Libro Infantil Notable de ALA/ALSC! Itza era la princesa más hermosa de la tierra, y muchos pretendientes viajaban de todas partes para cortejarla. Aun siendo la hija del emperador, Itza no quería casarse con un... Read more
View audiobookBridge to Bat City
By: Ernest Cline
Narrated by: Felicia Day
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats. After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of... Read more
View audiobookGigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
By: Lyla Lee
Narrated by: Shannon Tyo
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
This first book in a sparkling middle grade series giving a fresh take on The Baby-Sitters Club follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic dreams.
Jiyoung “Gigi” Shin loves to create, from her zany outfits to self-executed haircuts. She dreams of becoming an artist and doodles every... Read more
Finally Heard
By: Kelly Yang
Narrated by: Sunny Lu & Kelly Yang
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which Lina gets a phone and tries to navigate social media, only to discover not everything online is what it seems.
When ten-year-old Lina Gao sees her mom’s video on social media take off, she’s captivated by the potential to be seen and heard! Maybe... Read more
Swimming into Trouble
By: Angela Ahn
Narrated by: Vicki Kim
Length: 2 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Temporarily sidelined from her swim team by an earache, Julia won't be kept down in this buoyant novel for ages 7 to 10 by acclaimed writer Angela Ahn.
As a member of the Vipers Swim Team, Julia Nam's always in the pool. Mountainview Community Center is like her second home, not only because swimming at the aquatic center is her favorite thing in... Read more
Drawing Deena
By: Hena Khan
Narrated by: Reena Dutt
Length: 5 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
From the award-winning author of Amina’s Voice and Amina’s Song comes a tenderhearted middle grade novel about a young Pakistani American artist determined to manage her anxiety and forge her own creative path.
Deena’s never given a name to the familiar knot in her stomach that appears when her parents argue about money, when it’s time to go to... Read more
Kiki Finds Her Voice
By: Kierra Sheard-Kelly
Narrated by: Kierra Sheard-Kelly
Length: 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive conversation between the author and her mom!When the school talent show creates an issue between her and her friends, little Kiki learns what it means to follow your heart and be a leader. Based on a true story from the life of Grammy-nominated singer and actress Kierra Sheard-Kelly, this inspiring... Read more
View audiobookCoretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
By: Coretta Scott King
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
"Music and sound effects are beautifully paired with January LaVoy's inviting narration of this adaptation of Coretta Scott King's autobiography.—AudioFile
"Music and sound effects are beautifully paired with January LaVoy’s inviting narration of this adaptation of Coretta Scott King’s autobiography for adults."—The Children's Book Review... Read more
Courtesy of Cupid
By: Nashae Jones
Narrated by: Jade Wheeler
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
In this funny and romantic story sprinkled with a dash of magic, a thirteen-year-old girl uses her newfound ability to make people fall in love to sabotage her rival.
Erin Johnson’s thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other day, from her mom’s quirky and embarrassing choice of outfit to racing her nemesis, Trevor Jin, to the best seat in... Read more
Tofu Quilt
By: Ching Yeung Russell
Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino
Length: 50 minutes
Abridged: No
A collection of poems telling the story of Yeung Ying, a young girl in Hong Kong in the 1960s who, against the conventions of society and family members, aspires to become a writer
Growing up in Hong Kong in the 1960s, Yeung Ying is tired of hearing how important boys are. After all, she can write letters and recite poems as well as—even better... Read more
The Lunar New Year Surprise
By: Jade Wang
Narrated by: Christopher Lee
Length: 15 minutes
Abridged: No
During the Lunar New Year festivities, can Gege find the perfect moment to present his handcrafted surprise to his little sister? This story will teach children what makes the Lunar New Year special, from the preparation responsibilities to the celebratory new moon signifying the first day of the holiday and the festivities that continue in the... Read more
View audiobookJuego de libertad
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
Narrated by: Christian Barillas
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Aunque se debate cuándo y dónde se originó exactamente la capoeira, una forma de arte que combina las artes marciales, la danza, las acrobacias, la música y la espiritualidad, una cosa es segura: a principios del siglo XX Brasil era el único país en el mundo en el que se jugaba a la capoeira, y era practicada principalmente por personas de... Read more
View audiobookJust a Pinch of Magic
By: Alechia Dow
Narrated by: Renee Dorian & Amber Dekkers
Length: 7 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Wini's family of enchanters runs a little bakery, but with the prices of magical ingredients skyrocketing, they're going under. Desperate to save her family's business, Wini takes a risk by casting a (sort of illegal) spell that would allow them to gather their own supply of their most needed magical ingredient: love. But the spell doesn't work.... Read more
View audiobookSeparados no somos iguales
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
Length: 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Siete años antes de Brown v. Board of Education, la familia Méndez luchó para acabar con la segregación en las escuelas de California. Descubre su increíble historia en este libro para niños del galardonado creador Duncan Tonatiuh. ¡Mención de Honor del Premio Pura Belpré al Ilustrador! Cuando su familia se mudó al pueblo de Westminster,... Read more
View audiobookThe Portal Keeper
By: David A. Robertson
Narrated by: Brefny Caribou
Length: 7 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.
While exploring World’s End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and Emily delight in their developing relationship, while Eli struggles to understand his new-found power: the ability... Read more
Vlad, el vampirito fabuloso
By: Flavia Z. Drago
Narrated by: Marisa Blake
Length: 7 minutes
Abridged: No
¡A Vlad le fascina un atuendo estupendo! Y como a sus vampíricos amigos, le encanta vestirse de negro de pies a cabeza. Pero, a diferencia de todos los demás vampiros, Vlad tiene un par de mejillas rosas que lo hacen lucir horripilantemente vivo. ¿Cómo le hará para encajar con las demás criaturas paranormales? Vlad, siempre a la moda, intenta... Read more
View audiobookVlad, the Fabulous Vampire
By: Flavia Z. Drago
Narrated by: Marisa Blake
Length: 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Vlad is a vampire with the misfortune of having rosy cheeks that—gasp!—make him look abysmally alive. But being the fabulous vampire that he is (and hoping to avoid rejection), he hides his rosy complexion behind elaborate vampire outfits in traditional black. That is, he does until he finds out that his best friend has a pink secret of her... Read more
View audiobookAutumn Peltier, Water Warrior
By: Carole Lindstrom
Narrated by: Carole Lindstrom
Length: 14 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
From New York Times bestselling author Carole Lindstrom comes Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, an inspiring biography about two Indigenous Rights Activists, Josephine Mandamin and Autumn Peltier.
The seventh generation is creating
A sea of change.
It was a soft voice, at first.
Like a ripple.
But with practice it... Read more
Chinese Menu
By: Grace Lin
Narrated by: Lisa Ling
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food.
From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods. Do... Read more
Eco Girl
By: Ken Wilson-Max
Narrated by: Jade Wheeler
Length: 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Eve loves living next to a forest because it means being close to her favorite baobab trees. Doing her best to imitate them, Eve practices patience. She feeds and shelters birds, just as her beloved trees do, stretching toward the sky as if her arms were branches. Eve longs to communicate with the leafy giants she admires, and while she can’t... Read more
View audiobookThe Braid Girls
By: Sherri Winston
Narrated by: Erin Ruth Walker, Tyla Collier & Jade Wheeler
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Maggie's world is turned upside down when she learns that her father, whom she admires, has a second daughter, Callie, whom no one knew existed. But she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with her best friend, Daija. They're determined to make tons of money braiding hair for kids around the neighborhood. Daija's... Read more
View audiobookThe Astromancer
By: Witi Ihimaera
Narrated by: Witi Ihimaera
Length: 49 minutes
Abridged: No
The Astromancer is looking for four new apprentices to learn about Matariki and the Maramataka calendar. She chooses three boys and an orphan girl, Aria, who will come only if she can bring her smelly dog. Aria, though, is bored by the lessons, and she doesn’t want to be told what to do. But these are dangerous times, and Ruatapu the Ravenous... Read more
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