YA Nonfiction audiobooks
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
By: Karen Blumenthal
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Length: 5 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."--Steve Jobs
From the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, created Apple in his parents' garage with his friend Steve Wozniack. Then came the core... Read more
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Middle School
By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Madeline Cla...
Narrated by: Ellen Grafton & Tom Parks
Length: 9 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Middle school is hard. Your bodies are changing, your friends are changing, classes are harder, and tough things happen. This “support group in a book” is specifically geared to you. Listen to stories written by kids just like you, about their middle school years, and:• true friends and new friends
• mean girls…and boys
• embarrassing moments
•... Read more
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Teen Talk
By: Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen
Narrated by: Nick Podehl & Kate Rudd
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Teen Talk provides support to teens who care about their faith and are navigating their teenage years.This book will have fresh appeal to Christian teenage readers and their parents.Devout Christian teens care about their connection and relationship with God, but they are also experiencing all the normal ups... Read more
View audiobookChicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk High School
By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark ...
Narrated by: Nick Podehl & Kate Rudd
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Teens in high school have mainly moved past worrying about puberty and cliques, and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk High School focuses onissues and topics that matter to older teens.Teens talk high school, sharing their stories about sports and clubs, driving, curfews, self-image and self-acceptance, dating and sex, family, friends,... Read more
View audiobookChicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times
By: Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen
Narrated by: Nick Podehl & Kate Rudd
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
Being a teenager is difficult even under idyllic circumstances. But when bad things happen, the challenges of being a teenager can be overwhelming, leading to self-destructive behavior, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other challenges. In addition, many teens are faced with illness, car accidents, loss of loved ones, divorces, or other... Read more
View audiobookMartin Luther, The Champion of the Lord
By: E. G. White
Narrated by: Lauren Mazzio & Nicholas Mazzio
Length: 3 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Dangers multiplied before him; his enemies seemed about to triumph, and the powers of darkness to prevail. Luther trembled as he looked upon himself – one man opposed to the mightiest powers of earth. In anguish of spirit he threw himself with his face upon the earth and poured out those broken, heart-rending cries, which none but God can fully... Read more
View audiobookMy Life in Dog Years
By: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Gary Paulsen
Length: 1 hour 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie. Read more
View audiobookThalia Book Club: Zombies vs. Unicorns
By: Holly Black, Naomi Novik, Alaya Dawn Johnson, L...
Narrated by: Justine Larbalestier
Length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Justine Larbelustier moderates an all-star panel (Holly Black, Naomi Novik, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Maureen Johnson, Scott Westerfeld, and Libba Bray) to celebrate the book that decides the ultimate battle: Zombies vs. Unicorns. Read more
View audiobookAlmost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
By: Tanya Lee Stone
Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Length: 3 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Have you ever heard of the “Mercury 13” women? Did you know that nearly twenty years before the first women were let into NASA’s astronaut program, there were others who tried?What are the requirements for being shot into space, piloting a hunk of metal while carrying the hopes and fears of your nation? Mastery of flying, as well as courage,... Read more
View audiobookThe War to End All Wars
By: Russell Freedman
Narrated by: Zach McLarty
Length: 3 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Nonfiction master Russell Freedman illuminates for young readers the complex and rarely discussed subject of World War I. The tangled relationships and alliances of many nations, the introduction of modern weaponry, and top-level military decisions that resulted in thousands upon thousands of casualties all contributed to the "great war," which... Read more
View audiobookThalia Book Club: David Levithan and John Green's Will Grayson, Will Grayson
By: David Levithan & John Green
Narrated by: David Levithan & John Green
Length: 1 hour 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Green (An Abundance of Katherines) and Levithan (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Executive Editorial Director at Scholastic) discuss their collaborative novel with teens ages 14 and up. In the book, they alternate chapters, each lending his own unique voice to two teens named Will Grayson, one of them gay and one of them straight. The event... Read more
View audiobookLeaving Glorytown
By: Eduardo Calcines
Narrated by: Eduardo Calcines
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Eduardo F. Calcines was a child of Fidel Castro’s Cuba; he was just three years old when Castro came to power in January 1959. After that, everything changed for his family and his country, and over the next few years, it was hard for Eduardo to understand why soldiers now stood on every street corner, food was strictly rationed, and adults... Read more
View audiobookPreparing to Be a Help Meet
By: Debi Pearl
Narrated by: Kristen Leonard
Length: 7 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
You spend your time pining away for your one true love and suddenly…you’re married and it is a lot more than you bargained for. Now is the hour you should be preparing to be a wife—to be a help meet. What does a good guy really look for in a girl? Are you a Dreamer, Servant or Go-to Gal? Do you know what to pray for your man-to-be? Should you... Read more
View audiobookThalia Book Club: A Conversation with Laurie Halse Anderson
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Narrated by: Maureen Johnson
Length: 1 hour 12 minutes
Abridged: No
The two-time National Book Award finalist (Speak and Chains) talks with Maureen Johnson (13 Little Blue Envelopes) about the compelling novels that have earned her numerous awards and fans of all ages. Her latest release, Forge (the sequel to Chains) is a gripping story filled with plot twists and unforgettable characters. Read more
View audiobookStart Here
By: Alex Harris, Brett Harris & Elisa Stanford
Narrated by: Alex Harris & Brett Harris
Length: 4 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
You want to do hard things.
But you don’t know where to start.
You are changing the world around you.
But you are tired and burned out.
You feel called to do the extraordinary for God.
But you feel stuck in the ordinary.
Do Hard Things inspired thousands of young people around the world to make the most of the teen years. Now Alex and Brett... Read more
Leave a Footprint - Change The Whole World
By: Tim Baker
Narrated by: Bill Dewees
Length: 4 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
You are here for a reason. God is calling you to reshape the planet—to help change it for the better. But if you’re like most people, you’ll spend years searching out why God made you the way he did and never really uncover God’s beauty in you and ultimately never realize why God created you. Some people believe that when it comes to God’s Will... Read more
View audiobookWisdom On … Friends, Dating, and Relationships
By: Mark Matlock
Narrated by: Adam Black
Length: 1 hour 12 minutes
Abridged: No
From being a good friend to dating relationships to handling conflicts in your everyday life, Wisdom On … Friends, Dating, and Relationships combines the insights of Proverbs with real-life examples and experiences within short, quick chapters that make it easy to apply wisdom to every decision you make.Relationships are a huge part of your... Read more
View audiobookWisdom On ... Time and Money
By: Mark Matlock
Narrated by: Adam Black
Length: 1 hour 37 minutes
Abridged: No
There never seems to be enough time or money for what we want to do. Sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to manage our schedules—between school, work, sports, friends, and our family. And keeping track of our money—and using it wisely—can be just as challenging. It may not be something you think of very often, but whenever you hit a time or... Read more
View audiobookMichael Jackson
By: Mary K. Pratt
Narrated by: Christopher Hopkins Ward
Length: 1 hour 22 minutes
Abridged: No
This title chronicles the song and dance genius of the King of Pop, whose recent death reinforced the level of his global influence and stardom. While covering controversies and oddities - from the trial on molestation charges to his cosmetic surgeries to his amusement-park house Neverland, the book also details his incredible songs, videos,... Read more
View audiobookThe Secret to Teen Power
By: Paul Harrington
Narrated by: Cassidy Lehrman & Ray Santiago
Length: 3 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
The Secret is an international phenomenon that has inspired millions of people to live extraordinary lives. The Secret to Teen Power makes that knowledge accessible and relevant to today's teens. It explains the law of attraction in relation to teen issues such as friends and popularity, schoolwork, self-image, and relationships. It explains how... Read more
View audiobookWisdom On ... Making Good Decisions
By: Mark Matlock
Narrated by: Adam Black
Length: 1 hour 27 minutes
Abridged: No
In the Wisdom On … series, you’ll find case studies, personal inventories, interactive activities, and helpful insights from the book of Proverbs, which will show you what wise living looks like.Wisdom On … Friends, Dating, and Relationships shows how wisdom plays a part in nearly every decision we make. In this book students will learn how to... Read more
View audiobookThalia Book Club: Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan
By: Scott Westerfeld
Narrated by: Matthew Cody
Length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times best-selling author of Uglies discusses his latest series - which takes readers on a fantastical adventure around the world, set in an alternate-history World War I, complete with living airships - with Matthew Cody (Powerless) and middle graders and teens ages 12 and up. The event includes a conversation with the... Read more
View audiobookCongratulations … You're Gifted!
By: Doug Fields & Erik Rees
Narrated by: S.A. Rogers
Length: 3 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Are you confused about who you are or where you’re headed? Does your life seem cluttered and chaotic? Do you wish you understood God’s plan and purpose for your life? Do you want to uncover your God-given strengths? If you said yes to any of these questions, you’ve come to the right book.The first step is to know who you are. Remember, you’re a... Read more
View audiobookThe Road From Home
By: David Kherdian
Narrated by: Adriana Sevan
Length: 5 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population. Read more
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