Bestsellers
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Fallout
- Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance77
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Story78
New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction. As World War II comes to a...
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Good background on events I was too young to understand at the time.
- By nightowl on 08-19-23
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War: 1835 - 1850
- The Drama of American History
- By: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall293
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Performance265
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Story258
Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States....
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distorts history
- By Nori Muster on 09-07-20
By: Christopher Collier, and others
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What Was World War I?
- By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance4
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Story4
This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all...
By: Nico Medina, and others
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The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers)
- How Racism Hurts Everyone
- By: Heather McGhee
- Narrated by: Heather McGhee
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
The New York Times bestseller, now adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers, and activists. A groundbreaking call to action that examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together. The future can be prosperous for everyone, but...
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I + you = 1
- By Kia on 04-30-24
By: Heather McGhee
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Three Days in Moscow Young Readers' Edition
- Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier, Danny Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance11
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Story11
A gripping historical account of President Ronald Reagan’s battle to end the Cold War, adapted for young readers from the book by #1 bestselling author and Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier On May 31, 1988, President Ronald Reagan stood before a packed audience at Moscow State University. He...
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Reagan views as the greatest every live
- By William C Cady on 08-17-24
By: Bret Baier, and others
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We Are Mighty
- 12 Ordinary Americans Who Did the Next Needed Thing
- By: Sharon McMahon
- Narrated by: Sharon McMahon
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
“America’s Government Teacher” and author of the New York Times bestselling The Small and the Mighty pens a hopeful picture book about twelve ordinary Americans who stood up to do the next needed thing. “Want mighty kids? Give them these spectacular mighty heroes. I love it. Sharon...
By: Sharon McMahon
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Fallout
- Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
- By: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Roy Samuelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance77
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Story78
New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, taking listeners on a terrifying journey into the Cold War and our mutual assured destruction. As World War II comes to a...
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Good background on events I was too young to understand at the time.
- By nightowl on 08-19-23
By: Steve Sheinkin
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Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War: 1835 - 1850
- The Drama of American History
- By: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall293
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Performance265
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Story258
Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States....
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distorts history
- By Nori Muster on 09-07-20
By: Christopher Collier, and others
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What Was World War I?
- By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance4
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Story4
This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all...
By: Nico Medina, and others
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The Sum of Us (Adapted for Young Readers)
- How Racism Hurts Everyone
- By: Heather McGhee
- Narrated by: Heather McGhee
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
The New York Times bestseller, now adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers, and activists. A groundbreaking call to action that examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together. The future can be prosperous for everyone, but...
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I + you = 1
- By Kia on 04-30-24
By: Heather McGhee
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Three Days in Moscow Young Readers' Edition
- Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier, Danny Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance11
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Story11
A gripping historical account of President Ronald Reagan’s battle to end the Cold War, adapted for young readers from the book by #1 bestselling author and Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier On May 31, 1988, President Ronald Reagan stood before a packed audience at Moscow State University. He...
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Reagan views as the greatest every live
- By William C Cady on 08-17-24
By: Bret Baier, and others
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We Are Mighty
- 12 Ordinary Americans Who Did the Next Needed Thing
- By: Sharon McMahon
- Narrated by: Sharon McMahon
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
“America’s Government Teacher” and author of the New York Times bestselling The Small and the Mighty pens a hopeful picture book about twelve ordinary Americans who stood up to do the next needed thing. “Want mighty kids? Give them these spectacular mighty heroes. I love it. Sharon...
By: Sharon McMahon
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Thurgood Marshall
- By: Teri Kanefield
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance1
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Story1
When Thurgood Marshall - the great-grandson of a slave - was born, African Americans were denied equal rights in America. Segregation was legal. Lynching was common. In some places, African Americans were entirely excluded from public life....
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fluid insight
- By Anonymous on 03-17-26
By: Teri Kanefield
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What Was the March on Washington?
- By: Kathleen Krull, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance0
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On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. The March...
By: Kathleen Krull, and others
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Who Is Kamala Harris?
- By: Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Andia Winslow
- Length: 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance9
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Story9
The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics. On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency...
By: Kirsten Anderson, and others
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Justice Is...
- A Guide for Young Truth Seekers
- By: Preet Bharara
- Narrated by: Preet Bharara
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Introduce the concept of justice to young people with this picture book by New York Times bestselling author of Doing Justice, Preet Bharara. In clear and simple language, Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, explains what justice is and what it takes to...
By: Preet Bharara
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How Women Won the Vote
- Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea
- By: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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This is how history should be told to kids—with captivating storytelling. From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in America comes the tirelessly researched story of the little-known DC Women’s March of 1913...
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Stamped (For Kids)
- Racism, Antiracism, and You
- By: Sonja Cherry-Paul, Rachelle Baker, Ibram X. Kendi, and others
- Narrated by: Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall85
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Performance74
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Story72
This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America RACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But actually talking about race is one of the most important things to learn how...
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Great read for kids and their parents!
- By Mel on 10-03-21
By: Sonja Cherry-Paul, and others
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What is the Constitution?
- By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance10
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Story10
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER We the People deserve to know—what is the U.S. Constitution? Learn all about our governmental blueprint in this fascinating history for young readers, part of the beloved What Was? series. The perfect way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary! Signed on...
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favors Party
- By david granados on 10-14-21
By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, and others
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Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow
- 1864-1896
- By: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall665
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Performance585
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Story579
The Reconstruction and Rise of Jim Crow describes the fallout of the Civil War, whose aftermath left the United States South angry and poor....
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Excellent quality, but lacking in quantity
- By MelFC on 11-13-17
By: Christopher Collier, and others
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Made in Asian America: A History for Young People
- By: Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat
- Narrated by: Sura Siu
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
From three-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and award-winning historian Erika Lee comes a middle grade nonfiction that shines a light on the generations of Asian Americans who have transformed the United States and who continue to shape what it means to be American. Asian American...
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the various groups all persecutes the same way
- By joel whitaker on 05-12-24
By: Erika Lee, and others
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U.S. Constitution
- General Knowledge
- By: iMinds
- Narrated by: Leah Vandenburg
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall212
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Performance186
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Story184
Learn about the history of the US Constitution with iMindsJNR audio-learning series for younger minds....
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This is not the US Constitution, my money back
- By Gustavo on 05-31-17
By: iMinds
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Prince, The
- By: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrated by: Isheeta Chakravarthy
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance0
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This 16th century treatise is an extended analysis of how to acquire and maintain political power. It includes 26 chapters and an opening dedication to Lorenzo de Medici. The dedication declares Machiavelli's intention to discuss in plain language the conduct of great men and the principles of...
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Poisoned Water
- How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned a Nation
- By: Candy J. Cooper, Marc Aronson
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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Performance8
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Story8
Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisis....
By: Candy J. Cooper, and others
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The Mine Wars
- The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields
- By: Steve Watkins
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
In this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide.
By: Steve Watkins
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What Was the Boston Tea Party?
- By: Kathleen Krull, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance3
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Story3
"No Taxation without Representation!" The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution—outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British Monarchy...
By: Kathleen Krull, and others
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How to Change Everything
- The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
- By: Naomi Klein, Rebecca Stefoff
- Narrated by: Katie Ryerson
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance17
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Story17
“[A] uniquely inclusive perspective that will inspire conviction, passion, and action.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire...
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quite good!
- By Kojo C. on 09-29-21
By: Naomi Klein, and others
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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy
- Racism, Injustice, and How You Can Be a Changemaker
- By: Emmanuel Acho
- Narrated by: Landon Woodson
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall61
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Performance52
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Story52
Adapted from Emmanuel Acho's New York Times bestseller Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, comes an essential young listeners edition aimed at opening a dialogue about systemic racism with our youngest generation. Young people have the power to affect sweeping change, and the key to...
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Just Wow!
- By Bernadette on 06-01-21
By: Emmanuel Acho
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Strongman
- The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
- By: Kenneth C. Davis
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay, Terrence Kidd, Kenneth C. Davis
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance24
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Story24
From the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian leaders-strongmen-capable...
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An absolute must read
- By Full of Regret... on 02-03-21
By: Kenneth C. Davis
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History Smashers: The American Revolution
- By: Kate Messner
- Narrated by: Donna Allen
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story4
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the Revolutionary War with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are...
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All the History of The American Revolution
- By Adam B. West on 01-21-24
By: Kate Messner
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Fault Lines in the Constitution (Third Edition)
- The Framers, Their Fights, and the Flaws that Affect Us Today
- By: Cynthia Levinson, Sanford Levinson
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Cynthia Levinson, Malcolm Hillgartner, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Many of the political issues we struggle with today have their roots in the US Constitution. This book explores 21 of the fault lines that were created in 1787 and are still causing problems today. "Should be read by every single adult who lives in America.” —Laurie Halse Anderson Many of us...
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An advanced YA book about the constitution
- By Adam Shields on 01-03-26
By: Cynthia Levinson, and others
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What Was Pearl Harbor?
- By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Eric Sharp
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance6
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Story6
A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into...
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Listen to it!
- By Shannon M Fitzgerald on 01-27-22
By: Patricia Brennan Demuth, and others
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For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters
- By: Jeff Foster, Julie McLaughlin
- Narrated by: Liza Seneca
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance0
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Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, "If you don't participate, you can't complain"....
By: Jeff Foster, and others
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Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War: 1831 - 1861
- The Drama of American History
- By: Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall367
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Performance326
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Story319
In Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War, the authors explain the occurrences in America during the thirty years between 1831 and 1861....
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Whitewashing of History
- By Anonymous on 05-16-21
By: Christopher Collier, and others
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The Nazi Conspiracy (Young Reader's Edition)
- The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
New York Times bestselling authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch adapt their instant bestseller, The Nazi Conspiracy, for young listeners to bring them the heart-pounding story of the assassination plot that nearly changed the course of history.
By: Brad Meltzer, and others
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Who Is Barack Obama?
- By: Roberta Edwards, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Russell Jordan
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. This audiobook biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President...
By: Roberta Edwards, and others