Samantha's Story Collection
American Girl®
- By: Susan S. Adler, Maxine Rose Schur & Valerie Tripp
- Narrated by: Cecelia Riddett
- Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
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American Girl® Series
All-American Girl
By: Meg Cabot
Narrated by: Ariadne Meyers
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Samantha Madison is just your average disenfranchised sophomore gal living in DC when, in an inadvertent moment sandwiched between cookie buying and CD-perusing, she puts a stop to an attempt on the life of the president. Before she can say “MTV2” she’s appointed Teen Ambassador to the UN and has caught the eye of the very cute First Son. Read more »
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Ready or Not
By: Meg Cabot
Narrated by: Ariadne Meyers
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL 2: READY OR NOT finds Samantha Madison, everyone's favorite national heroine, dealing with life as the girlfriend of the first son, but also her cheerleader sister's romantic problems as well.
"A compelling story with a strong plot line, a little teen angst, a little romance, and great dialogue - and narrator Ariadne Meyers... Read more »
Riddle of the Prairie Bride
By: Kathryn Reiss
Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
Length: 4 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
The beloved American Girl History Mysteries features intrepid girls faced with intriguing situations. The author of this installment, Kathryn Reiss, has received the ALA Best Book for Young Adults Award. In Riddle of the Prairie Bride, it's 1878 and Ida Deming and her papa are looking forward to meeting his mail-order bride. But is this woman... Read more »
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Addy
By: Connie Rose Porter
Narrated by: Cynthia Adams
Length: 5 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet Addy Walker, a courageous nine-year-old girl growing up during the Civil War. When her poppa and brother are sold to another plantation, Addy and her mother take the terrible risk of escaping to freedom in the North. To get away safely, they must leave Addy's baby sister behind in the slave quarters-her cries could cost them their freedom.... Read more »
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Julie
By: Megan McDonald
Narrated by: Ali Ahn
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
In this inspiring six-book American Girl collection by Megan McDonald, a fun-loving San Francisco girl faces big changes. After her parents divorce, Julie moves away from her best friend Ivy to start over again in a new house and school. But before long, she learns to create a few changes of her own-from saving endangered eagles to celebrating... Read more »
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Molly
By: Valerie Tripp
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren
Length: 6 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
The Molly books from American Girl are delightful reads for young people. With a spunky and energetic heroine, exciting storylines set against the rich historical backdrop of World War II America, and important life lessons, the Molly books are modern children's classics that no library should be without. Read more »
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Kirsten: An American Girl
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
The American Girl brand is synonymous with wholesome, empowering tales about young women growing up in America, even as the country grows, too. Each girl's story documents with unsurpassed charm and wit the people, places, and events she witnesses. Taking place in 1854, Kirsten's stories follow the young Swedish immigrant and her family as they... Read more »
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Samantha's Story Collection
By: Susan S. Adler, Maxine Rose Schur & Valerie Tripp
Narrated by: Cecelia Riddett
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Samantha Parkington is an orphan being raised by her wealthy grandmother at the start of a brand-new century, a time when new ideas and inventions are changing everyone's lives. Samantha's own world is filled with elegance and privilege, but she sees that not everyone's life is changing for the better-especially her friend Nellie, a servant girl... Read more »
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Trouble at Fort La Pointe
By: Kathleen Ernst
Narrated by: Carine Montbertrand
Length: 4 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
In order for Suzette's papa to stay with his Ojibwe family year round, he must win the fur-trapping competition at Fort La Pointe Island in Lake Superior. But a troublemaker is sabotaging the competition-and making it seem like her papa's fault! To keep her family together, Suzette must use both her French and Ojibwe heritage to solve a... Read more »
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Kaya
By: Janet Beeler Shaw
Narrated by: Christina Moore
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Kaya is an adventurous Nez Perce girl growing up before America became a country. When her courage is tested, Kaya draws strength from the traditions and legends her elders share. Kaya listens closely, because she dreams of one day becoming a leader for her people just like Swan Circling, the bold warrior woman who is her hero. Step into Kaya's... Read more »
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The Night Flyers
By: Elizabeth McDavid Jones
Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
Length: 3 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
Before Pam's father left to fight in World War I, the two of them trained their pigeons to fly home at night, a time when most birds just want to sleep. This interests a stranger with a foreign accent who comes to town and offers to pay a lot of money for Pam's birds. But when Pam refuses to sell and some of her birds are later stolen, she... Read more »
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Mystery at Chilkoot Pass
By: Barbara Steiner
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
Length: 3 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
Swept up in the great gold rush of 1897, twelve-year-old Hetty McKinley heads north with her papa and her dashing uncle Donall. Even though she is not nearly as excited as her father about leaving behind their life in San Francisco, Hetty plans to use the experience to get started on her dream of becoming a writer. But as the hardships of their... Read more »
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The Strange Case of Baby H
By: Kathryn Reiss
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 4 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
In the immediate aftermath of the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, 12-year-old Clara and her family find an abandoned baby, apparently orphaned in the quake, on the steps of their boarding house home. But Clara suspects that something about the baby is not as it seems. Following her suspicions through a city consumed with fire and... Read more »
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Rebecca
By: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
In these six stories from the uplifting American Girl series, a young girl living in 1914 New York learns what it's like to grow up in the big city. Rebecca Rubin has big dreams of becoming an actress, but her parents don't think girls are cut out for performing. As Rebecca searches for alternatives, she finds new ways to fulfill dreams that she... Read more »
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Kit: An American Girl
By: Valerie Tripp
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
This enchanting American Girl story collection features the spunky heroine of the critically acclaimed movie Kit Kittredge. It is 1934, and the Great Depression has found the Kittredges. First, Kit's father loses his job, then the family is forced to take in boarders to make ends meet. A spellbinding book, Kit will also help listeners understand... Read more »
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Felicity: An American Girl
By: Valerie Tripp
Narrated by: Carrie Hitchcock
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet Felicity Merriman, a nine-year-old girl who's as spirited and independent as the American colonies she lives in. In 1774, Felicity's hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, is buzzing with rumors: will the colonies soon break free from England's rule? Patriots like Felicity's father don't think it's fair to pay taxes to the King of England for... Read more »
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Betrayal at Cross Creek
By: Kathleen Ernst
Narrated by: Davina Porter
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
Having fled the turmoil of Scotland, Elspeth Monro is learning to love her life in 1775 North Carolina. She likes her new friend and her weaving apprenticeship. But as Loyalists and Patriots strive to recruit her neighbors, a shadowy figure threatens her family. Davina Porter's nuanced narration highlights the polished prose of Kathleen Ernst,... Read more »
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Josefina
By: Valerie Tripp
Narrated by: Barbara Fox
Length: 6 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Meet Josefina Montoya, a nine-year-old girl growing up in New Mexico in 1824. Josefina and her sisters have been struggling ever since MamA died a year ago. When MamA's sister, TIa Dolores, comes to live on their rancho, the girls are overjoyed. But TIa Dolores has lots of new ideas! She starts a family weaving business. And she teaches the... Read more »
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