Children's Audiobooks: 6 - 8

My Lost Freedom

A Japanese American World War II Story

By: George Takei
Narrated by: George Takei
Length: 36 minutes

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

An American Story

By: Kwame Alexander
Narrated by: Stacy Gonzalez
Length: 11 minutes

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author of The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander, pens a powerful picture book that tells the story of American slavery through the voice of a teacher struggling to help her students understand its harrowing history.

From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the... Read more

Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

How Philadelphia Collected Sounds to Save Music

By: Amy Ignatow
Narrated by: Tyla Collier & Robert Blackson
Length: 8 minutes

The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their captivating... Read more

Goodnight Racism

By: Ibram X. Kendi
Narrated by: Imani Kendi
Length: 3 minutes

National Book Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby) returns with a new picture book, adapted for audio, that serves as a modern bedtime classic.

As children all over the world get ready for bed, the moon watches over them. The moon knows that when we sleep, we dream. And when... Read more

Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady
Narrated by: Anthony Cloyd
Length: 6 minutes

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming big. A perfect story to demonstrate how pride in where we come from can bring a shining confidence.When Nigel looks up at the moon, his future is bright. He imagines himself as…an astronaut, a dancer, a superhero, too!Among the stars, he twirls.... Read more

Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring

By: Angela Cervantes
Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal
Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

A novel from Angela Cervantes that uses the story of Frida Kahlo to help listeners discover the true power of heritage, art, and family.



A room locked for fifty years.



A valuable peacock ring.



A mysterious brother-sister duo.



Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that... Read more

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson
Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Length: 23 minutes

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse, adapted for audio, chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.


A young student receives a family tree assignment in... Read more

The People Remember

By: Ibi Zoboi
Narrated by: Ibi Zoboi & Robin Miles
Length: 24 minutes

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut book—a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans. The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where... Read more

Coretta Scott

By: Ntozake Shange
Narrated by: Phylicia Rashad
Length: 5 minutes

This extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States and honors its most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott Read more

Wait and See (Classic Munsch Audio)

By: Robert Munsch
Narrated by: Robert Munsch
Length: 9 minutes

It is Olivia’s birthday, and when she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wish, she gets exactly what she wanted—SNOW, SNOW, and MORE SNOW, even though it’s summertime. All that snow leads to too much trouble, though, so Olivia’s parents bake her another cake so she can make a new wish that will get rid of it. But when that wish,... Read more

Magnificent Homespun Brown

A Celebration

By: Samara Cole Doyon
Narrated by: Chrystal Bethell
Length: 21 minutes

This exploration of the natural world and family bonds through the eyes of a young mixed-race narrator is a living, breathing, dazzlingly multi-faceted, exuberant masterpiece, firmly grounded in her sense of self-worth and belonging. If Walt Whitman were reborn as a vibrant young woman of color, this is the book he might write. America, we hear... Read more

Starstruck

The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson

By: Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer
Narrated by: Cary Hite & Janina Edwards
Length: 37 minutes

Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real—until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That discovery was like rocket fuel for Neil's passion about space. His... Read more

Going Down Home With Daddy

By: Kelly Starling Lyons
Narrated by: Daxton Edwards
Length: 24 minutes

"On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home.” Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where... Read more

A Ride to Remember

By: Sharon Langley & Amy Nathan
Narrated by: Sharon Langley, Lovell Diggins & Janina Edwards
Length: 48 minutes

When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This interesting tale reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time.... Read more

Libby Loves Science

By: Kimberly Derting & Shelli R. Johannes
Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
Length: 20 minutes

Libby and her friends are put in charge of the science booth at their school fair. There’s only one problem: no one is visiting their booth! Does everyone think science is boring? Libby and her friends use teamwork, creativity, and just a bit of chemistry to turn things around and prove that science is for everyone. Perfect for aspiring... Read more

Planting Stories

The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise
Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
Length: 15 minutes

This inspiring biography tells the story of New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, a woman who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public Library as a bilingual assistant, she turned her popular... Read more

Wherever I Go

By: Mary Wagley Copp
Narrated by: Charon Normand-Widmer
Length: 14 minutes

Of all her friends, Abia has been at the Shimelba Refugee Camp the longest—seven years, four months, and sixteen days. Papa says that’s too long and they need a forever home. Until then, though, Abia has something important to do. Be a queen. Sometimes she’s a noisy queen, banging on her drum as she and Mama wait in the long line for rice to... Read more

Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library

Do Not Bring Your Dragon: Book #1

By: Julie Gassman
Narrated by: Imani Parks
Length: 6 minutes

Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library? Don't do it! You might have the best intentions, but that dragon will cause nothing but trouble. Using rhyming text and a diverse cast of characters, this charming story provides some important-and not so important-library etiquette in a very entertaining way. Read more

Beauregard in a Box

By: Jessica Lee Hutchings
Narrated by: Davion Tynarious Brown, Tyler Jackson-Price, Harriet Eriksson & Jennifer Aquino
Length: 11 minutes

Beauregard has always had big dreams. He wants to travel the world and see all the sites, but how could he possibly go around the globe if he is too scared to fly? With the help of one cardboard box and some amazing new friends, Beauregard goes on the adventure of a lifetime and realizes he is actually pretty brave after all! Read more

Julián Is a Mermaid

Julián: Book #1

By: Jessica Love
Narrated by: Avi Roque
Length: 6 minutes

While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in... Read more