Audiobooks for Kids

Cookies & Milk

By: Shawn Amos
Narrated by: Shawn Amos
Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

It's a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that's as irresistible as a fresh-baked cookie.
 
Eleven-year-old Ellis Johnson has the summertime blues. He dreamed of spending the summer of 1976 hanging out with friends, listening to music, and playing his harmonica. Instead, he'll be sleeping on a lumpy... Read more

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

Skandar

By: A.F. Steadman
Narrated by: David Dawson
Length: 11 hours 57 minutes

“I came for blood-thirsty unicorns; I stayed for the fun, spunky unicorn riders and their ornery steeds. Skandar's dream is to be a unicorn rider. When given the opportunity, he dives head-first into the Hatchery and the world of sky battles, powerful elemental magic, secrets, and shady villains. Along the way, he develops strong bonds between... Read more

The Darkness Outside Us

By: Eliot Schrefer
Narrated by: James Fouhey
Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

They Both Die at the End meets Gravity in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner!Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same rescue mission.Ambrose wakes up on the... Read more

The Golden Swift

By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

“Just as good if not better than the first book, The Silver Arrow! Adults could learn a lot by reading this book, too. Kate and Tom grapple with relatable personal issues, along with trying to save the world and its creatures via their magical train. This time, they meet up with another pair of young conductors, and learn hard and important... Read more

'Twas the Night Before Pride

By: Joanna McClintick
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
Length: 7 minutes

On the night before Pride, families everywhere are preparing to partake. As one family packs snacks and makes signs, an older sibling shares the importance of the march with the newest member of the family. Reflecting on the day, the siblings agree that the best thing about Pride is getting to be yourself. This joyful homage to a day of... Read more

New from Here

By: Kelly Yang
Narrated by: Justin Chien
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

This “timely and compelling” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about courage, hope, and resilience follows an Asian American boy fighting to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.

When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans’s... Read more

Unequal

A Story of America

By: Michael Eric Dyson & Marc Favreau
Narrated by: Michael Eric Dyson
Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Renowned, bestselling author Michael Eric Dyson makes his YA debut, with critically acclaimed author Marc Favreau, to deliver an urgent, enlightening account of racial inequality in America.
 
The true story of racial inequality—and resistance to it—is the prologue to our present. You can see it in where we live, where we go to school, where we... Read more

School Is Wherever I Am

By: Ellie Peterson
Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
Length: 4 minutes

This audiobook is fully sound-designed.

From Ellie Peterson, the author-illustrator of How to Hug A Pufferfish comes a timely new picture book about learning, exploration, and the ever-expanding definition of school.

Is school only one place?
Are there other classrooms?
Different teachers?
New Lessons?

In this charming, thoughtful audiobook,... Read more

Jay's Gay Agenda

By: Jason June
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

From New York Times bestselling author Jason June comes a moving and hilarious sex-positive teen rom-com about the complexities of first loves, first hookups, and first heartbreaks—and how to stay true to yourself while embracing what you never saw coming, that’s perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon and Becky Albertalli. There’s one thing Jay... Read more

All These Bodies

By: Kendare Blake
Narrated by: Matt Godfrey
Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

* Indie Next List Pick * Indie Bestseller *Sixteen bloodless bodies. Two teenagers. One impossible explanation. In this edge-of-your-seat mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake, the truth is as hard to believe as it is to find.Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest, leaving behind a trail of bodies completely... Read more

The Marvellers

The Conjureverse: Book #1

By: Dhonielle Clayton
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky —an instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestseller!

"The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book: I want to live in this world." —Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling–author

"Listeners will enjoy this fresh... Read more

Bamboo Kingdom #2: River of Secrets

Bamboo Kingdom: Book #2

By: Erin Hunter
Narrated by: James Fouhey
Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

One kingdom. Three worlds. Explore the secrets of the Bamboo Kingdom in the second installment of this thrilling new series from bestselling Warriors author Erin Hunter, perfect for fans of Wings of Fire and Endling.For three pandas in the Bamboo Kingdom, secrets have changed everything. Rain, Ghost, and Leaf have only just discovered the truth... Read more

The Sun Does Shine (Young Readers Edition)

An Innocent Man, A Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice

By: Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin & Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times, now adapted for younger readers.

In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only 29 years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed... Read more

Blackout

A Novel

By: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk & Nicola Yoon
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Dion Graham, Imani Parks, Jordan Cobb, Shayna Small, A.J Beckles & Bahni Turpin
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes

“Six YA superstars collaborate on this delightful collection of short love stories about black teenagers falling in love during a city-wide blackout. With such a diverse lineup of voices and romance tropes, there is a love story in here for every reader. Read more

Airi Sano, Prankmaster General: New School Skirmish

AIRI SANO, PRANKMASTER GENERAL: Book #1

By: Zoe Tokushige
Narrated by: Sara Matsui-Colby
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

A hilarious story of new-school hijinks, filled with friendship, family, and plenty of pranks--perfect for fans of Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

Meet Airi Sano. After spending her entire childhood moving from one military base to another, she's excited to be settling down for the long-term in Hawai'i. She's less excited about her new... Read more

The (Un)Popular Vote

By: Jasper Sanchez
Narrated by: TL Thompson
Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

“"All we owe to each other is the best we have to give." This is now underlined along with several other lines like "God, this boy's laugh could eclipse the sun." I flew through this book, but did pause a couple of times to look up a few unfamiliar-to-me words. This is the first book I've read about a transgender teen, and it won't be the last.... Read more

An Emotion of Great Delight

By: Tahereh Mafi
Narrated by: Lanna Joffrey
Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

From bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual identity, and reclaiming your right to joy—even when you’re trapped in the amber of sorrow. It’s 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world... Read more

The Silence that Binds Us

By: Joanna Ho
Narrated by: Raechel Wong
Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

“A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story.” —Kirkus (starred review)""With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho’s weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing."" —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Inspired by the recent rise in hate crimes against AAPI, Ho’s story of inclusion,... Read more

A Little Bit Country

By: Brian D. Kennedy
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin & Andrew Gibson
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Dumplin' meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this heartfelt and funny contemporary romance inspired by Dollywood, about two boys who fall in love against the backdrop of a country music-themed amusement park, from debut author Brian D. Kennedy. Perfect for fans of Erin Hahn, Phil Stamper, and David Levithan.Emmett Maguire wants to be... Read more

This Place Is Still Beautiful

By: XiXi Tian
Narrated by: Katharine Chin & Cindy Kay
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

With five starred reviews, this is an acclaimed novel about sisterhood, family, and the pernicious legacy of racism. Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi, Jandy Nelson, and Emily X.R. Pan, with crossover appeal for readers of Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half.The Flanagan sisters are as different as they come. Seventeen-year-old Annalie is bubbly,... Read more