YA Nonfiction audiobooks

Ginger Kid

By: Steve Hofstetter

Narrated by: Steve Hofstetter

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In Ginger Kid, popular comedian Steve Hofstetter grapples with life after seventh grade . . . when his world fell apart. Formatted as a series of personal essays, Steve walks his readers through awkward early dating, family turbulence, and the revenge of the bullied nerds. This YA nonfiction is sure to be the beloved next volume for the first... Read more

11 völlig verrückte Reisegeschichten aus aller Welt

By: Patrick Lynen

Narrated by: Patrick Lynen

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Ehrlich, berührend und authentisch lassen uns die Erzähler an ihren wahren Reise-Erlebnissen teilhaben. Ob Liebe im Ferienclub, ein wahnwitziger Trip ins Nordmeer, eine kapriziöse Beerdigung in Israel oder überraschende Begegnungen im Iran - dieses Hörbuch bündelt 11 wundervolle Kurzgeschichten von Menschen wie Du und ich. So leidenschaftlich... Read more

Claiming My Place: Coming of Age in the Shadow of the Holocaust

By: Planaria Price & Helen Reichmann West

Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Narrator Ilyana Kadushin] presents a perfectly paced narration and crafts just the right tones for the emotions this serious and inspiring memoir requires." — Booklist

A Junior Library Guild selection

Claiming My Place is the true story of a young Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust by escaping to Nazi Germany and hiding in plain sight.

Meet... Read more

49 Pulses

By: Charlie Minn

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

On June 12, 2016, a gunman walked into a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Florida and shot 102 people, murdering 49 of them. At 2:00 AM, the Pulse nightclub was winding down its weekly Latino night. The building was dark, crowded, and loud. Patrons were making plans to leave when they were ambushed by a gunman, who began firing in every direction.... Read more

I Have the Right To

By: Chessy Prout & Jenn Abelson

Narrated by: Chessy Prout

Length: 11 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

“A bold, new voice.” —People
“A nuanced addition to the #MeToo conversation.” —Vice

A young survivor tells her searing, visceral story of sexual assault, justice, and healing in this gutwrenching memoir.

The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual... Read more

Hope Nation

By: Rose Brock

Narrated by: Various

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden hope, here is a powerhouse collection of essays and personal stories that speak directly to teens and all YA readers. Featuring Angie Thomas, Marie Lu, Nicola Yoon, David Levithan, Libba Bray, Jason Reynolds,... Read more

Votes for Women!

By: Winifred Conkling

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

On August 18, 1920, American women finally won the right to vote. Ratification of the 19th Amendment was the culmination of an almost eighty-year fight in which some of the fiercest, most passionate women in history marched, protested, and sometimes broke the law in to achieve this huge leap toward equal rights. In this expansive yet personal... Read more

Liking Jesus

By: Craig Groeschel

Narrated by: Van Tracy

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

How Jesus recovers our sense of contentment, restores our intimacy with others, and helps us reclaim our integrity in a distracted digital world.Can you relate to any of the following? I'm connected to more people than ever, but I feel more alone than I can describe. I'm constantly tempted to look at things that pollute the purity that God... Read more

Live Fearless

By: Sadie Robertson Huff

Narrated by: Hayley Cresswell

Length: 4 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you tired of the comparison game and trying to keep up? Are you worried that people will discover the real you and be disappointed? Sadie Robertson, New York Times bestselling author, has an important message for her generation: you don’t have to be held back by fear, anxiety, or loneliness anymore. In Live Fearless, Sadie takes you on a... Read more

Mit Ski, Charme und Pinguin

By: Emma Wagner

Narrated by: Marlene Rauch

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Zoey hat Kurven. Leider irgendwie an den falschen Stellen. Und ein paar Zentimeter mehr an Körpergröße wünscht sie sich auch schon ihr halbes Leben. Allerdings sind das momentan ihre geringsten Probleme, denn Zoey hasst Schnee, kann nicht Ski fahren und hält Skilehrer für arrogante Machos, die alles abschleppen wollen, was einen Busen hat. Doch... Read more

Very, Very, Very Dreadful

By: Albert Marrin

Narrated by: Jim Frangione

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of... Read more

How To Write a Love Poem

By: HowExpert & Howard Moore

Narrated by: Weston Gritt

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want to learn how to write a love poem, then check out "How To Write a Love Poem" written by a love poetry enthusiast.Love poetry can be about romantic love but far more. It can be about love of country, of a people or nation. It can be about love of ideals such as freedom and peace. Poetry can be rhymed or written in one of many... Read more

How To Draw Caricatures

By: HowExpert & Christy Peraja

Narrated by: Lauren Hartzog

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

How to Draw Caricature is a practical drawing course that will guide you in learning how to draw caricatures quickly and easily. This guide will teach you different techniques in creating a caricature.Become a better caricature artist by getting this easy to understand step-by-step tutorial and check out different categories of caricatures to... Read more

A Few Red Drops

By: Claire Hartfield

Narrated by: J. D. Jackson

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the white beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing... Read more

Finish Your Damn Speech!

By: Tony Smith, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Tony Smith, Ph.D.

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Fear public speaking? Need help with a speech? This book offers clear, practical advice for organizing and delivering an effective speech or presentation. It covers important topics including the intro, body, and conclusion of a speech; verbal delivery and body language; creating and using notes and visual aids; practicing your speech; dealing... Read more

Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin

By: James L. Swanson

Narrated by: Kim Staunton

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, by NY Times bestselling author, James L. Swanson.NAACP Image Award NomineeChicago Public Library Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year* "[James L. Swanson's] masterful work... reveals, in... Read more

I Dare You!

By: William H. Danforth

Narrated by: Jason McCoy

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Those of us who have been associated with Mr. Danforth in business know that this Dare idea works. Practically all of the leaders in his great organization were boys who came from humble surroundings and were dared by him to high accomplishments. He has dared most by his own daring example. Mr. Danforth gives the best that is in him, whether he... Read more

How To Be a Good Wife

By: HowExpert & Angie Hall

Narrated by: Elaine Kvernum

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want to be a good wife, then get the “How To Be a Good Wife” guide now.You have taken the plunge, and said those magic words that have connected you to someone for the rest of your life. Now you are asking yourself, what exactly does this mean? What do you do now that the honeymoon is over? Where do you start learning how to be a “Mrs.”?... Read more

Beautiful Scars

By: Kilee Brookbank & Lori Highlander

Narrated by: Marie Hoffman & Nancy Peterson

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Kilee Brookbank was a typical sixteen-year-old, but her last ordinary day erupted when an explosion consumed her house, burning forty-five percent of her body and sending her to the brink of death. After thirty-eight days of surgeries, skin grafts, physical therapy, and excruciating pain, Kilee had to discover how to live again-and she did,... Read more

Siempre Contestaré Tus Cartas

By: Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda

Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji & Emily Bauer

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

La historia verídica de una niña norteamericana de 12 años y un niño de Zimbabwe, a los que una carta les cambió sus vidas para siempre. Comenzó como una tarea escolar. Todos en la clase de Caitlin escribieron a un estudiante desconocido en algún lugar lejano. Martín tuvo suerte de recibir una carta del proyecto de un amigo por correspondencia.... Read more

How To Jiu Jitsu For Beginners

By: HowExpert & Nathan DeMetz

Narrated by: Mark J Cayco

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

“How To Do Jiu Jitsu For Beginners” is oriented toward teaching basic jiu-jitsu techniques for self-defense. The book shows the user how to control stand up aspects of a fight as well as ground aspects. Over 200 photos are combined with step-by-step instructions to illustrate effective application of jiu-jitsu moves.From a standing perspective,... Read more

Fierce

By: Aly Raisman

Narrated by: Natalie Roy Camargo

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond.

Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No one could have predicted then that sixteen years... Read more

Uncover Exciting History

By: Amy Puetz

Narrated by: Jim Hodges

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges’ historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the... Read more

Victoria

By: Catherine Reef

Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins

Length: 4 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Victoria woke one morning at the age of eighteen to discover that her uncle had died and that she was now queen. She went on to rule for sixty-three years, with an influence so far-reaching that the decades of her reign now bear her name-the Victorian period. Victoria is filled with the exciting comings and goings of royal life: intrigue and... Read more