The Legend of the Christmas Witch
By Dan Murphy & Aubrey Plaza
Narrated by: Aubrey Plaza
Length: 40 minutes
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
“A charming, whimsical, and chilly tale of yuletide. Grab some comfy socks and maybe some pine needle tea to listen to the ever- wonderful Aubrey Plaza tell you the story of the twin sister of Santa Clause. It's utterly enchanting.”
Conner, MATTER
How to Train Your Dad
By Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Dan Bittner
Length: 3 hours 16 minutes
From the legendary author of Hatchet, a laugh-out-loud middle-grade romp about a boy, his free-thinking dad, and the puppy-training pamphlet that turns their summer upside down.
Twelve-year-old Carl is fed up with his father's single-minded pursuit of an off-the-grid existence. His dad may be brilliant, but dumpster-diving for food, scouring...
Neverforgotten
By Alejandra Algorta
Narrated by: Andres Macias Hernandez & Christopher Salazar
Length: 3 hours 23 minutes
Fabio flies through the streets of Bogotá on his bicycle, the children of his neighborhood trailing behind him. It is there that life feels right—where the world of adults, and their lies, fades away. But then one day, he simply forgets. Forgets how to ride his bicycle. And Fabio will never be the same again. From Colombia comes a special... Read more »
African Icons
Ten People Who Shaped History
By Tracey Baptiste
Narrated by: Karne Chilton
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes
Meet the ten remarkable kings, queens, inventors, scholars, and visionaries who changed the world.
Black history begins thousands of years ago with the many cultures and people of the African continent.
Through portraits of ten heroic figures, author Tracey Baptiste takes readers on a journey across Africa to meet some of the great leaders and...
Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger 1)
Skunk and Badger
By Amy Timberlake
Narrated by: Michael Boatman
Length: 2 hours 56 minutes
Wallace and Gromit meets Winnie-the-Pooh in a fresh take on a classic odd-couple friendship, from Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake.
No one wants a skunk.
They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock Rooms. Skunks should never, ever be allowed to move in. But Skunk is Badger’s new roommate, and there is... Read more »
Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger 2)
Skunk and Badger
By Amy Timberlake
Narrated by: Michael Boatman
Length: 3 hours 54 minutes
Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger 2)
“Skunk and Badger are back in book two of Amy Timberlake's new middle-grade series. Jon Klassen's illustrations bring this animal buddy book to life as both friends wrestle with a nagging issue in this installment. Badger yearns for his stolen Spider Eye Agate while Skunk is more than upset that someone is consistently snitching the New Yak Times Book Review. Egg Marks the Spot is a book that parents and caregivers will look forward to reading aloud, though I suggest you find an inquisitive grade-schooler to do the honors.”
Rachel, Avid Bookshop
Classified
The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
By Traci Sorell
Narrated by: DeLanna Studi, Traci Sorell & John Ross
Length: 20 minutes
Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer. This story traces her journey from being the only girl in a high-school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native... Read more »
Child of the Civil Rights Movement
By Paula Young Shelton
Narrated by: Paula Young Shelton
Length: 25 minutes
What was it like growing up in the Deep South when Jim Crow laws were everywhere? How did it feel to sit down to dinner with grown-ups who planned protests between bites of Mama’s creamy macaroni and cheese?And imagine walking right beside Uncle Martin and Aunt Coretta in that historic march from Selma to Montgomery—until your legs were so... Read more »
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter
How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
By Laurie Wallmark
Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
Length: 42 minutes
In this biography, young listeners will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only... Read more »
Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
By Joyce Scott, Brie Spangler & Melissa Sweet
Narrated by: Joyce Scott
Length: 22 minutes
A moving and powerful introduction to the life and art of renowned artist, Judith Scott, as told by her twin sister, Joyce Scott.
Judith Scott was born with Down syndrome. She was deaf, and never learned to speak. She was also a talented artist. Judith was institutionalized until her sister Joyce reunited with her and enrolled her in an art... Read more »
We Are Water Protectors
By Carole Lindstrom
Narrated by: Carole Lindstrom
Length: 10 minutes
Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal
New York Times Bestseller
This program is read by the author.
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption—a bold and lyrical audiobook written by Carole Lindstrom.
Water is the first...
Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend
Jo Jo: Book #1
By Dawn Quigley
Narrated by: Jennifer Bobiwash
Length: 52 minutes
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! Hello/Boozhoo—meet Jo Jo Makoons! Full of pride, joy, and plenty of humor, this first book in an all-new chapter book series by Dawn Quigley celebrates a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is.
Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a...
Read more »What the Road Said
By Cleo Wade
Narrated by: Cleo Wade
Length: 7 minutes
This program is read by the author
What the Road Said is the comforting and uplifting picture book from bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade.
Which way do I go?
That is your choice to make,
said the Road.
But what if I go the wrong way?
The Road curved a little,
almost as if it was giving me a hug, and said,
Do not worry. Sometimes we go the wrong...
The Teachers March!
How Selma's Teachers Changed History
By Sandra Neil Wallace & Rich Wallace
Narrated by: Corey Allen
Length: 27 minutes
Reverend F. D. Reese’s favorite subject to teach his students was freedom. But in Selma, Alabama, unfair tests and police officers’ swinging billy clubs kept African Americans from voting. Reverend Reese knew something had to change, so he asked his fellow teachers to do something dangerous—something that might lead to beatings and prison time.... Read more »
Anne of Green Gables
A Graphic Novel
By Mariah Marsden
Narrated by: Sharon Alexander, Rachel Jacobs & Alan Carlson
Length: 1 hours 43 minutes
Schoolyard rivalries. Baking disasters. Puffed sleeves. Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited adaptation.
The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Together Marsden and... Read more »
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
By Cynthia Leitich Smith
Narrated by: Kenny Ramos & DeLanna Studi
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes
Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride.
Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
... Read more »The Sea in Winter
By Christine Day
Narrated by: Kimberly Woods
Length: 4 hours 25 minutes
American Indian Youth Literature Award: Middle Grade Honor Book! In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again.
It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could...
Read more »Class Act
By Jerry Craft
Narrated by: Nile Bullock, Jesus Del Orden, Guy Lockard, Marc Thompson, Peyton Lusk, Rebecca Soler, Dan Bittner, January LaVoy, Phoebe Strole, Jordan Cobb, A.J Beckles, Robin Miles, Ron Butler, Miles Harvey, Kim Mai Guest, Kyla Garcia & Soneela Nankani
Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. The audiobook was a 2020 Audie Awards Finalist for Middle Grade and named an Audible Best Audiobook of the Year.
This time, it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center...
Read more »I Talk Like a River
By Jordan Scott
Narrated by: Jordan Scott
Length: 18 minutes
When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what itΓÇÖs like to be a child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit... Read more »
The Ocean Calls
A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
By Tina Cho
Narrated by: Jeena Yi
Length: 15 minutes
A breathtaking book featuring a Korean girl and her haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world.
Dayeon wants to be a haenyeo just like Grandma. The haenyeo dive off the coast of Jeju Island to pluck treasures from the sea--generations of Korean women... Read more »