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Farewell to Manzanar

by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and 1 more

Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min
Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Along with searchlight towers and armed guards, Manzanar ludicrously featured cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, sock hops, baton twirling lessons and a dance band called the Jive Bombers who would play any popular song except the ... Read more
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Bomb

The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

by Steve Sheinkin

Narrated by Roy Samuelson

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German ... Read more
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I Will Always Write Back

How One Letter Changed Two Lives

by Martin Ganda and 1 more

Narrated by Chukwudi Iwuji

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min
The true story of an all-American girl and a boy from an impoverished city in Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever.It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but when Caitlin saw Zimbabwe writer on the board, it sounded like the most exotic ... Read more
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The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire

The World of Dan and Phil

by Dan Howell and 1 more

Narrated by Dan Howell and 1 more

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min
If you found The Amazing Book is Not on Fire at least mildly interesting, or even if you didn't read it at all, then you will LOVE our audiobook! Not only do you get us sensually narrating the whole thing in your ears, but there are over three hours of exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary on the book, and irrelevant Dan and Phil banter straight from our mouths to your ears! Who doesn't want that ... Read more
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Woodsong

by Gary Paulsen

Narrated by Gary Paulsen

Abridged

2 hours 25 min
The award-winning creator of popular survival stories turns his attention to his own real life adventures in Minnesota and Alaska as he prepares for the grueling Iditarod sled dog race."The lure of the wilderness is always a potent draw, and Paulsen evokes its mysteries as well as anyone has since Jack London." (The Horn Book) ... Read more
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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia

by Candace Fleming

Narrated by Kimberly Farr and 1 more

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min
“[A] superb history.... In these thrilling, highly readable pages, we meet Rasputin, the shaggy, lecherous mystic...; we visit the gilded ballrooms of the doomed aristocracy; and we pause in the sickroom of little Alexei, the hemophiliac heir who, with his parents and four sisters, would be murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918.” —The Wall Street JournalHere is the tumultuous, heartrending, true ... Read more
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We Are Displaced

My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World

by Malala Yousafzai

Narrated by Malala Yousafzai and 1 more

Unabridged

4 hours 1 min
"A stirring and timely book." --New York Times Book ReviewAfter her father was murdered, María escaped in the middle of the night with her mother.Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war before landing in America. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey to Italy.Ajida escaped horrific violence, but then found herself battling the elements to keep her family safe.***In her ... Read more
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The Warrior’s Heart

Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

by Eric Greitens

Narrated by Corey M. Snow

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min
As a humanitarian, he helped aid workers heal orphaned children in Rwanda and lived in camps alongside Bosnian refugees. As a warrior, he excelled at the hardest military training in the world and teamed up with fellow SEALs to hunt al Qaeda terrorists in Iraq. In The Warrior's Heart, an adaptation of his bestselling memoir, The Heart and the Fist, Eric Greitens brings his adventures to life, ... Read more
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Cheaper By the Dozen

by Frank B. Gilbreth

Narrated by Dana Ivey and 1 more

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min
Count 'em–a dozen carrot topped, freckle-faced kids. Dad, a jovial optimist, successful inventor and efficiency expert is fond of doing his work at home. Mom, a psychologist, is busy putting everything she knows into practice.Listen along and discover the strange things that happen when Dad's experiments run awry…how Frank Jr. gets left behind at a roadside restaurant…how the whole clan has their ... Read more
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The Road From Home

by David Kherdian

Narrated by Adriana Sevan

Unabridged

5 hours 55 min
David Kherdian re-creates his mother's voice in telling the true story of a childhood interrupted by one of the most devastating holocausts of our century. Vernon Dumehjian Kherdian was born into a loving and prosperous family. Then, in the year 1915, the Turkish government began the systematic destruction of its Armenian population. ... Read more
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Marine!

The Life of Chesty Puller

by Burke Davis

Narrated by Bill Thatcher

Unabridged

12 hours 14 min
The gripping story of an extraordinary American hero, the most decorated man in U.S. Marine Corps history, from a New York Times bestselling author. In the glorious chronicles of the U.S. Marine Corps, no name is more revered than that of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller. The only fighting man to receive the Navy Cross five separate times-a military honor second only to the Congressional Medal of ... Read more
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In the Heart of the Sea, Young Reader’s Edition

The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

by Nathaniel Philbrick

Narrated by Taylor Mali

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min
In the Heart of the Sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex—the inspiration for the climax of Moby-Dick. In a harrowing page-turner, Nathaniel Philbrick restores this epic story to its rightful place in American history.In 1819 the 240-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage. Fifteen months later, in the farthest reaches of the South Pacific, ... Read more
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Guts & Glory: World War II

by Ben Thompson

Narrated by Aaron Landon
series Guts & Glory #3
Unabridged

8 hours 22 min
Discover legendary commanders, tremendous fights, elite soldiers, and courageous individuals whose deeds truly made the difference in this jaw-dropping guide to the biggest war the world has ever seen.From massive aerial battles that clouded the skies with planes to deathly secret operations deep behind enemy lines, the events of World War II are some of the most awe-inspiring of all time.Packed ... Read more
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My Life in Dog Years

by Gary Paulsen

Narrated by Gary Paulsen

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie. ... Read more
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Of Thee I Sing

A Letter to My Daughters

by Barack Obama

Narrated by Andre Braugher

Unabridged

16 min
Former president Barack Obama delivers a tender, beautiful letter to his daughters in this picture book illustrated by the award-winning Loren Long (Otis) that's made to be treasured!In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O ... Read more
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Caught by the Sea

My Life on Boats

by Gary Paulsen

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min
Another such wave could easily be the end of us. I had to do something, fix something, save the boat, save myself.But what?Gary Paulsen takes listeners along on his maiden voyage, proving that ignorance can be bliss. Also really stupid and incredibly dangerous. He tells of boats that owned him, good, bad, and beloved, and how they got him through terrifying storms that he survived by sheer luck. ... Read more
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James Garfield for Kids

by Smith Show Media Group

Narrated by Smith Show Media Group

Unabridged

5 min
Smith Show Media presents James Garfield for Kids. This is a biography about James Garfield for children. ... Read more
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D.L. Moody

One Devoted Man

by Nancy Drummond

Narrated by Adam Verner
series Trailblazers
Unabridged

2 hours 41 min
Three words that sum up D. L. Moody's life are Passion, Vision and Devotion - for God! He could easily share the gospel with 20,000 people on a hillside and then do the same thing the next day with just a few people in a church hall. D. L. Moody was fiery and fun! Watch out for how he used a pony to get children to church. One life devoted to God really can change the world. ... Read more
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Dreaming in Code

Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer

by Emily Arnold McCully

Narrated by Emily Arnold McCully

Unabridged

2 hours 58 min
This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer.Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation. Tutored by the brightest minds ... Read more
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Gus & Me

The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar

by Keith Richards and 1 more

Narrated by Keith Richards

Unabridged

7 min
Long before there was a band, there was a boy: a young Keith Richards, who was introduced to the joy of music through his beloved granddad, Theodore Augustus Dupree, affectionately known as "Gus," who was in a jazz big band and is the namesake of Keith's daughter, Theodora Dupree Richards. Gus & Me offers a rare and intimate look into the childhood of the legendary Keith Richards through this ... Read more
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Temple Grandin

How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World

by Sy Montgomery

Narrated by Meredith Mitchell

Unabridged

2 hours 47 min
When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn’t until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a brilliant scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her world-changing career has revolutionized the livestock industry—each year, half the cattle in ... Read more
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I am Helen Keller

by Brad Meltzer

Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld and 1 more
series Ordinary People Change the World
Unabridged

17 min
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad MeltzerWhen Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who change her life forever: ... Read more
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Who Was Charles Darwin?

by Deborah Hopkinson

Narrated by Kevin Pariseau
series Who Was?
Unabridged

48 min
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting “useless” experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would ... Read more
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Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People)

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World

by Tracy Kidder and 1 more

Narrated by Lincoln Hoppe

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min
“[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views . . . Kidder opens a window into Farmer’s soul, letting the reader peek in and see what truly makes the good doctor tick.”—Nicholas Thomas, USA TodayIn medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to ... Read more
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