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Athletes Who Changed the Game
- By: Ellen Labrecque, James Buckley Jr., Steffi Walthall - illustrator
- Narrated by: James Buckley Jr., Jasmin Walker
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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Different sports. Different backgrounds. Different barriers to break. One thing in common: they got there first … fearlessly. Hear about more than 50 athletes who took risks, overcame the odds, and changed the rules. From historical figures to modern trailblazers, these athletes never gave up, wouldn’t take no for an answer, and transformed the world of sports forever.
By: Ellen Labrecque, and others
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Atomic Secrets
- By: Barbara Krasner
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 12 mins
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Can you name a real spy from history? Meet Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were communist spies for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Learn about their work on the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb for the US, and their eventual trial for espionage. Do you think these historical spies were guilty for sharing secrets with the Soviets?
By: Barbara Krasner
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The Path to the Moon
- The Story of Katherine Johnson
- By: Joseph Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Taylor
- Length: 20 mins
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Did you know that NASA uses mathematics for space travel? Meet Katherine Johnson, one of the first African-American and female mathematicians who worked for NASA. Learn about her life growing up in segregated America and her journey to pursue her education and dreams. Her mathematical calculations helped American astronauts to go to space, land on the moon, and return to earth safely in 1969!
By: Joseph Taylor
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Extra! Extra! Newsboys Strike!
- By: Barbara Krasner
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 7 mins
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Have you ever heard of the newsboys? They were the young boys who sold newspapers on the streets during the 19th century. Every day, they stand on the streets shouting out headlines so they could sell their newspapers. Learn about their history and how they striked against newspaper moguls to improve their job conditions.
By: Barbara Krasner
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Anne Bradstreet
- By: Simonetta Carr
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 52 mins
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Did you know that the first published poet in America was a woman? As an American colonist, Anne Bradstreet’s poems give us a unique window into early colonial life. In this Christian Biography for Young Readers, Simonetta Carr shows us how Bradstreet overcame opposition from those who thought only men should write to produce beautiful poetry that encourages the church today.
By: Simonetta Carr
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Young Ben Franklin
- By: Julie Doyle Durway
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 6 mins
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Everyone knows Benjamin Franklin as part of American history. As one of the founding fathers, he is a fundamental part of our history—but he was once a kid, just like you! Learn what he was like as a child and how his childhood included hard work, listening to others, writing and reading—all helped him become one of the most influential men we learn about in school.
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Athletes Who Changed the Game
- By: Ellen Labrecque, James Buckley Jr., Steffi Walthall - illustrator
- Narrated by: James Buckley Jr., Jasmin Walker
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Different sports. Different backgrounds. Different barriers to break. One thing in common: they got there first … fearlessly. Hear about more than 50 athletes who took risks, overcame the odds, and changed the rules. From historical figures to modern trailblazers, these athletes never gave up, wouldn’t take no for an answer, and transformed the world of sports forever.
By: Ellen Labrecque, and others
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Atomic Secrets
- By: Barbara Krasner
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Can you name a real spy from history? Meet Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were communist spies for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Learn about their work on the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb for the US, and their eventual trial for espionage. Do you think these historical spies were guilty for sharing secrets with the Soviets?
By: Barbara Krasner
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The Path to the Moon
- The Story of Katherine Johnson
- By: Joseph Taylor
- Narrated by: Rebecca Taylor
- Length: 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Did you know that NASA uses mathematics for space travel? Meet Katherine Johnson, one of the first African-American and female mathematicians who worked for NASA. Learn about her life growing up in segregated America and her journey to pursue her education and dreams. Her mathematical calculations helped American astronauts to go to space, land on the moon, and return to earth safely in 1969!
By: Joseph Taylor
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Extra! Extra! Newsboys Strike!
- By: Barbara Krasner
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever heard of the newsboys? They were the young boys who sold newspapers on the streets during the 19th century. Every day, they stand on the streets shouting out headlines so they could sell their newspapers. Learn about their history and how they striked against newspaper moguls to improve their job conditions.
By: Barbara Krasner
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Anne Bradstreet
- By: Simonetta Carr
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Did you know that the first published poet in America was a woman? As an American colonist, Anne Bradstreet’s poems give us a unique window into early colonial life. In this Christian Biography for Young Readers, Simonetta Carr shows us how Bradstreet overcame opposition from those who thought only men should write to produce beautiful poetry that encourages the church today.
By: Simonetta Carr
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Young Ben Franklin
- By: Julie Doyle Durway
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 6 mins
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Everyone knows Benjamin Franklin as part of American history. As one of the founding fathers, he is a fundamental part of our history—but he was once a kid, just like you! Learn what he was like as a child and how his childhood included hard work, listening to others, writing and reading—all helped him become one of the most influential men we learn about in school.
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Introducing Sandwina
- The Strongest Woman in the World!
- By: Vicki Conrad, Jeremy Holmes - illustrator
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 22 mins
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No one believed a woman could be stronger than a man, until Katie Brumbach–also known as Sandwina—displayed her show-stopping feats as a circus strongwoman. 100 pounds . . . 200 pounds . . . 300 pounds! Katie Brumbach became the world’s top strongwoman after she ousted Eugen Sandow by lifting hundreds of pounds over her head (which Sandow could barely lift to his shoulders). After that, she took the last name Sandwina and thrived in the circus world—which she had been participating in since the age of two when she first performed with her family.
By: Vicki Conrad, and others
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The Midnight Rider
- By: Virginia Stevens
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 7 mins
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Do you know who Caesar Rodney is? Learn about the man who travelled an 80-mile journey on horseback in one night from Dover, Delaware to Pennsylvania, Philadelphia to deliver an important letter to the Continental Congress. His ride leads to the the life or death decision in our country's history—whether the colonies should fight for independence from Great Britain.
By: Virginia Stevens
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America's First Woman Soldier
- By: Richard Bauman
- Narrated by: Rebecca Taylor
- Length: 11 mins
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Did you know that a woman fought in the Revolutionary War? Learn about Deborah Sampson, the first woman soldier to officially serve and fight in battles for the United States' military. To gain entry she disguised herself as a man which was discovered later during the war. She overcame many obstacles in order to fight in the Continental Army for America's freedom.
By: Richard Bauman
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Behind the Scenes
- By: Charles Fulco
- Narrated by: David Armstrong
- Length: 5 mins
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"Houston, We have a problem"! During the Apollo 11 moon landing, as many as 400,000 people had jobs that were essential to the successful mission. Learn about aeronautics and the different jobs in the field that helped man take the first steps on the moon and expand our understanding of the solar system. Who was one of the first women to work at NASA and what role did she have?
By: Charles Fulco
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Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!
- By: Claudette Colvin, Phillip Hoose, Bea Jackson - illustrator
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 12 mins
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Montgomery, Alabama 1955. Fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin is tired. Tired of white people thinking they’re better than her. Tired of going to separate schools and separate bathrooms. Most of all, she’s tired of having to give up her seat on the bus whenever a white person tells her to. She wants freedom NOW! But what can one teenager do? On a bus ride home from school one day, young Claudette takes a stand for justice and refuses to get up from her seat—nine months before Rosa Parks will become famous for doing the same.
By: Claudette Colvin, and others
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Verônica, a magrela que era forte
- By: Joanna de Assis
- Narrated by: Carolina Holly
- Length: 48 mins
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Até que ponto sua força de vontade e persistência podem chegar? Conheça a história de uma garota muito especial chamada Verônica, que enfrentava dificuldades em aprender matemática e fazia perguntas constantemente na aula. Um dia, aparece um caroço na sua cabeça, e ela é afastada da escola e de casa. O que aconteceu com Verônica? Nas páginas deste livro, os jovens leitores descobrirão uma bela história de resiliência, autoestima e persistência. Conheça Verônica, para quem desistir não é uma opção.
By: Joanna de Assis