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A powerful biography of the influential civil rights leader and multitalented musician Coretta Scott King, featuring illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner, Cozbi A. Cabrera. Young Coretta Scott was a gifted musician, learning multiple instruments and breaking barriers to study music in college...

Anita Yasuda’s evocative biography about Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Everest, is equal parts grit and grace. “An inspiring biography of a trailblazing woman, lyrically told... This important story reminds us that pursuing our dreams can not only empower us but others as well.”...

"Taking flight has never been more fun." ―Nicholas Day, author of The Mona Lisa Vanishes The unbelievable true story of pilot Douglas Corrigan, who took off from New York to fly to California, but landed in Ireland instead. On July 17, 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan took off from New...

Learn the Inspiring Story of the New York Yankees' First Baseman, Anthony Rizzo! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Baseball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Anthony Rizzo: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Star...

Learn all about the life and career of former Disney star Selena Gomez, and discover how she went from Wizards of Waverly Place to becoming one of the biggest names in music, television, and pop culture. Selena Gomez has always had a knack for performing. She grew up singing, dancing, and...

Pass It On! by Gloria J. McEwen Burgess and illustrated by Gerald Purnell is an historical visual biography of the intertwined legacies of the author’s father, Earnest McEwen Jr., and Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Faulkner. As a young boy in the segregated South of...

«Así les habían enseñado: las penitencias se agradecían. El castigo era un regalo. ¿Cómo, si no, el alma alcanzaría el temple necesario para acercarse a la purificación anhelada?». En 1863, en el momento más crítico de la guerra civil estadounidense, los miembros de la misión...

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Outfielder, Cody Bellinger! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Baseball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Cody Bellinger: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Star...

The “Indian Problem”—that was the word used by the government in the 19th and 20th centuries. What to do with the hundreds of Native nations and tribes in and around the United States? When the goal wasn’t destruction it was assimilation. But Native people had their own plans—and one...

From American Girl, the brand that inspires courage and confidence, comes an audiobook featuring stories of 25 remarkable women's childhoods, plus quizzes and journal prompts, to spark big dreams. This is an audiobook about 25 ordinary girls who grew up to be extraordinary women in America. As...

Adapted from the New York Times' acclaimed "Overlooked" column, this collection of ten true stories about dreamers and doers, from scientists to stuntwomen, celebrates larger-than-life heroes who have gone unappreciated--until now! What do a high-flying stuntwoman, a radio astronomer, a music...

Based on the acclaimed New York Times project, this engaging and dynamic audiobook shares the true stories of remarkable people too often overlooked by history—an inspiring, eye-opening collection that empowers kids to see themselves as changemakers. This is a celebration of extraordinary...

Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane, are the heroes of this biography for young readers—part of the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. Orville and Wilbur Wright always loved figuring out how things work...

Charley Kawbawgam: Ojibwa Chief and Lake Superior Pioneer brings the extraordinary life of an Ojibwa chief to young listeners through the dramatic history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the 1800s. Born around 1816, Charley grows up as Americans arrive and begin transforming the region. After traveling to Canada, he returns to Michigan, marries Charlotte, and helps establish the community that becomes Marquette.

This nonfiction audiobook for young listeners ages 7-10 reveals the true story of General George Washington’s brave decision to inoculate his troops against smallpox during the American Revolution. General George Washington and his ragtag army are preparing to battle the powerful British...

Mischief turned missionary! Lottie Moon was a dark eyed, raven haired mischief at school. She played pranks, cracked jokes and skipped church as often as possible. Her mother longed for Lottie to trust in Christ but Lottie didn’t want anything to do with God – she felt she didn’t need him...

In Eli Manning: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Greatest Quarterbacks, you'll listen about the inspirational story of football's star, Eli Manning. Eli Manning is one of the most successful quarterbacks to ever play in the National Football League. He won the Super Bowl twice, in 2007 and 2011, and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in both championships, making him one of the few players to have won multiple Super Bowl MVP awards.

Bloomsbury presents Letters from Fantastically Great Women by Kate Pankhurst read by Harriet Carmichael, Susan Momoko-Hingley, Julia Krynke, Jeannette Robinson and Stephanie Ocampo "A must-have for anybody - girl or boy, man or woman" Books for Keeps on Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the...

Read by the author, Billy Monger. Challenge yourself and unlock your potential with former F3 driver, pundit and Guinness World Record holder - Billy Monger! "Hi there! I’m Billy Monger. I’m here to talk to you about something incredible . . . LIFE!' Few people embody triumph over adversity...

What would this young woman do with her pen? Well educated and with a gift for writing, Hannah More was set to become one of the leading lights in the literary and artistic circles of the 1700s. Gradually, however, she realised that only Jesus Christ could bring her fulfilment. Hannah More is...