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Pax
By Sara Pennypacker
Narrated by Michael Curran-Dorsano / 5 hours 31 minutes
National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year
From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.
Pax and Peter... Read More »
A Boy Called Bat
By Elana K. Arnold
Narrated by Patrick Lawlor / 2 hours 27 minutes
The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold and with illustrations by Charles Santoso.
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. Today,... Read More »
Amal Unbound
By Aisha Saeed
Narrated by Priya Ayyar / 4 hours 36 minutes
"Saeed's timely and stirring middle-grade debut is a celebration of resistance and justice."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The compelling story of a girl's fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude.
Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy... Read More »
Possum Magic
By Mem Fox
Narrated by Mem Fox / 8 minutes
An Australian possum named Hush used to think that the magic made by Grandma Poss to make her invisible was fun - until one day, Hush wants to know what she looks like. Tour Australia with these two charming possums as they sample the food that will one day make Hush's wish come true. Read More »
The BFG
By Roald Dahl
Narrated by David Walliams / 4 hours 25 minutes
“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times
Captured by a giant!
The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried... Read More »
Refugee
By Alan Gratz
7 hours 36 minutes
Refugee
“This book could not be more timely. At times heart-breaking and encouraging, the three narrators weave in the fictional stories of a refugee from Germany, from Cuba, and from Syria that show the echos of hope and hate that haunt the world time and again. For older children 10 and up who have questions about what they see on the news. Be prepared for a discussion.”
Jessica, Once Upon A Time
All American Boys
By Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
Narrated by Guy Lockard & Keith Nobbs / 6 hours 35 minutes
A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature.
In this New York Times bestselling novel, two teens—one black, one white—grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their school, their community, and, ultimately, the country bitterly divided... Read More »
A Monster Calls
Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd
By Patrick Ness
Narrated by Jason Isaacs / 3 hours 59 minutes
NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! An unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving story of a boy, his seriously ill mother, and an unexpected monstrous visitor.
At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting-- he’s been expecting the one... Read More »
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot: Book #1
By Peter Brown
Narrated by Kate Atwater / 4 hours 14 minutes
The Wild Robot
“Super heart warming tale of a robot, named Roz, shipwrecked on an island. She is faced with adapting and learning to survive in her new home. Roz teaches perseverance and how kindness in the face of adversity CAN create meaningful relationships. As the listener we learn that families come in all shapes and sizes, and how it can be hard to be the newcomer in a community. A pleasure to listen to!”
Emma, Content
Nana in the City
By Lauren Castillo
Narrated by Christopher Gebauer / 3 minutes
A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is. * "[Nana in the City] deserves a place on the shelf of classic New York City picture books." --"Publishers Weekly", starred review "A... Read More »
Orbiting Jupiter
By Gary D. Schmidt
Narrated by Christopher Gebauer / 3 hours 19 minutes
The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account... Read More »
Love, Hate & Other Filters
By Samira Ahmed
Narrated by Soneela Nankani / 8 hours 24 minutes
In this unforgettable debut, a Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There's the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban... Read More »
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