Health & Family Audiobooks

The Year I Flew Away

In this magical middle-grade novel, ten-year-old Gabrielle finds out that America isn't the perfect place she imagined when she moves from Haiti to Brooklyn. With the help of a clever witch, Gabrielle becomes the perfect American -- but will she lose herself in the process? Perfect for fans of HURRICANE CHILD and FRONT DESK. It's 1985 and ten-year-old Gabrielle is excited to be moving from Haiti to America. Unfortunately, her parents won't be able to join her yet and she'll be living in a place called Brooklyn, New York, with relatives she has never met. She promises her parents that she will behave, but life proves to be difficult in the United States, from learning the language to always feeling like she doesn't fit in to being bullied. So when a witch offers her a chance to speak English perfectly and be "American," she makes the deal. But soon she realizes how much she has given up by trying to fit in and, along with her two new friends (one of them a talking rat), takes on the witch in an epic battle to try to reverse the spell.  Gabrielle is a funny and engaging heroine you won't soon forget in this sweet and lyrical novel that's perfect for fans of Hurricane Child and Front Desk.

Marie Arnold (Author), Marie Arnold (Narrator)

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This Book Is Anti-Racist

What is racism? What is anti-racism?  How can you stand up and take action? In this engaging audio version of the New York Times best-selling This Book is Anti-Racist, young people will learn how to take action against racism and injustice.  The audiobook explores identity, history, and the language surrounding racism as each chapter naturally progresses from personal identity to collective awareness to transformative action. Read by the author, activist and anti-racist educator, Tiffany Jewell.  

Tiffany Jewell (Author), Tiffany Jewell (Narrator)

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Erik vs. Everything

Nine-year-old Erik Sheepflattener's life motto is Avoid Stuff, despite his family's attempts to bring out his inner Viking. Can a worrier really become a warrior? In this silly, heartfelt, outrageously quirky novel for fans of Restart and Pay Attention, Carter Jones . . . why not be both? Meet Erik Sheepflattener. Each member of his modern-day Viking-heritage family has a motto to live by. His parents have Family and Pride. His sisters have Conquer and Win. His grandfather has Turnip. But Erik is developing a motto he can truly believe in: Avoid Stuff. Mostly, Erik's fierce family ignores or discounts him, especially when he tries to say no. But while spending the summer with his rough-and-tumble cousins and older sister Brunhilde in Minnesota, axe-wielding Bru gets the idea to name and Conquer all of Erik's fears. Will anyone hear him say no before it's too late? And will Erik end up defined by his fears, or by his fearless family?  Erik vs. Everything is an adventurous, humorous, and heartfelt romp about finding your place, speaking up for yourself, and pursuing what you love . . . even when it scares you.

Christina Uss (Author), Matt Godfrey (Narrator)

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Even and Odd

A half-magic girl learns about heroism and taking action when she and her sister confront a wizard who endangers others for her own gain.  Even and Odd are sisters who share magic. Lately, though, it seems like that's the only thing they have in common. Odd doesn't like magic, and Even practices it every chance she gets, dreaming of the day she'll be ready to be a hero.   When the hidden border between the mundane world the sisters live in and the magical land they were born in shuts abruptly, the girls are trapped, unable to return home. With the help of a unicorn named Jeremy, they discover a wizard is diverting magic from the border to bolster her own power. Families are cut off from each other on both sides of the border, and an ecological disaster is brewing. But the wizard cares nothing for the calamitous effects her appropriation of magic is having. Someone has to do something to stop her, and Even realizes she can no longer wait until she's ready: she needs to be a hero now.

Sarah Beth Durst (Author), Carly Robins (Narrator)

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World in Between: Based on a True Refugee Story

Co-written by a New York Times best-selling author, this moving story of a Muslim boy's exile from war-torn Bosnia to the United States offers a riveting refugee saga.​ Kenan loves drawing and playing soccer with his friends. He wants to be a famous athlete, hates it when his classmates trash his buck teeth by calling him "Bugs Bunny," and fights with his big brother, who's too busy and cool for him lately. Sometimes his parents drive him crazy, but he feels loved and protected-until the war ruins everything. Soon, Kenan's family is trapped in their home with little food or water, surrounded by enemies. Ten months later, with help from friends and strangers, they finally make it out of the country alive. But that's only the beginning of their journey. An action-packed page-turner with heart about a kid doing his best during difficult times, World in Between celebrates the power of community and resilience, hope and kindness.  

Kenan Trebincevic, Susan Shapiro (Author), Adan Rocha (Narrator)

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An Occasionally Happy Family

Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!) that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad's new girlfriend. There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation. Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo is an indoor animal. It doesn't help that this will be the first vacation they're taking since Mom passed away.   Once there, the family contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologist and his awful teenage vlogger son. Then, Theo's dad hits him with a whopper of a surprise: the whole trip is just a trick to introduce his secret new girlfriend.     Theo tries to squash down the pain in his chest. But when it becomes clear that this is an auditioning-to-be-his-stepmom girlfriend, Theo must find a way to face his grief and talk to his dad before his family is forever changed.

Cliff Burke (Author), Michael Crouch (Narrator)

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Rescue at Lake Wild

In this funny and moving animals-in-peril adventure, a twelve-year-old girl and her two best friends determine to rescue two orphaned beaver kits-and soon find themselves trying to solve a local environmental crisis. Perfect for fans of Pax and A Boy Called Bat.  Everyone knows that twelve-year-old Madison "Madi" Lewis is not allowed to bring home any more animals. After she's saved hairless mice, two birds, a rabbit, and a stray tom cat that ended up destroying the front porch, Madi's parents decide that if they find one more stray animal in the house, she won't be allowed to meet Jane Goodall at an upcoming gala event. But when Madi and her two best friends, Aaron and Jack, rescue beaver kits whose mother was killed, they find themselves at the center of a local conspiracy that's putting the beavers and their habitats in danger. As Madi and her friends race to uncover the threat targeting the beavers, Madi must put her animal whisperer skills to the test in both raising the orphaned beaver kits and staying out of trouble long enough.

Terry Lynn Johnson (Author), Shaina Summerville (Narrator)

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The League of Picky Eaters

A hilarious and heartwarming debut about picky eating, finding your people, and standing proud. In Muffuletta, being good at eating is the key to success. French fries and grilled cheese? Beginner food! Haggis and truffles? Delicacies! After failing a school eating test, picky eater Minerva is placed in the lowest eating track of all: Remedial Eating to Change Habits. RETCH class is full of kids with weird personalities and even weirder food preferences. And to make matters worse, Minerva's best friends, in the Gifted and Gourmet class, no longer speak to her. But soon Minerva finds she is not alone in her pickiness, and forms friendships with her new classmates. And together, they find a way to stand up for themselves-picky and proud!

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic (Author), Maria Liatis (Narrator)

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Recipe for Disaster

In this heartfelt middle school drama, Hannah's schemes for throwing her own bat mitzvah unleash family secrets, create rivalries with best friends, and ultimately teach Hannah what being Jewish is all about. With a delicious mix of prose, poetry, and recipes, this hybrid novel is another fresh, thoughtful, and accessible Versify novel that is cookin'. - New York Times Best-Selling Author Kwame Alexander Hannah Malfa-Adler is Jew . . . ish. Not that she really thinks about it. She'd prefer to focus on her favorite pastime: baking delicious food! But when her best friend has a beyond-awesome Bat Mitzvah, Hannah starts to feel a little envious ...and a little left out. Despite her parents firm no, Hannah knows that if she can learn enough about her own faith, she can convince her friends that the party is still in motion. As the secrets mount, a few are bound to explode. When they do, Hannah learns that being Jewish isn't about having a big party and a fancy dress and a first kiss -- it's about actually being Jewish. Most importantly, Hannah realizes that the only person's permission she needs to be Jewish, is her own.

Aimee Lucido (Author), Gail Shalan (Narrator)

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Confessions from the Principal's Kid

During the school day, fifth-grader Allie West is an outsider. Everyone knows the principal's kid might tattle to her mom! But after school, Allie is an insider. She's friendly with the janitor, knows the shortest routes around the building, and hangs out with the Afters, a group of misfits whose parents are teachers at their school. Although Allie secretly loves her insider life, she's sick of being an outsider-so she vows to join the Pentagon, the popular math team led by her ex-best friend. But can Allie change her status without betraying where she really belongs?

Robin Mellom (Author), Casey Holloway (Narrator)

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PJ Masks - ¡Pedaleando a tope!

Los vehículos de los PJ Masks son tan geniales como ellos, pero cuando Romeo se los roba no les queda otra que usar sus bicicletas. ¿Podrán Gekko, Buhíta y Gatuno derrotar a este malo malísimo tan solo pedaleando? ¿Y a Ninja Nocturno y a su nueva flamante base? ¡PJ Masks, con energía! ¡Hacia la noche para arreglar el día! Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. ¡Únete a Gatuno, Gekko y Buhíta en sus aventuras superheroicas! Desplázate por la ciudad al anochecer en el Gatauto, el Gekkomóvil o el Búho Delta y evita que Romeo, Lunática, Ninja Nocturno, los Niños Lobunos y más villanos se hagan con el parque y con la ciudad entera. La hora de dormir es la mejor para combatir el crimen, así que ponte el pijama y ve hacia la noche para arreglar el día, los PJ Masks te mostrarán cómo. ¡Toca ser un héroe! Los PJ Masks es una colección de tebeos francesa. Sus personajes se volvieron mundialmente conocidos en 2015, cuando se emitieron sus historias por primera vez en televisión. En la conocida serie de Netflix y de Disney seguimos las aventuras de Amaya, Connor y Greg, los cuales tienen unos pijamas mágicos que les permiten transformarse en superhéroes al anochecer. Amaya se convierte en Buhíta, Connor se convierte en Gatuno y Greg se convierte en Gekko. Cuando cae la noche, se unen para combatir a villanos como Romeo, Lunática, Ninja Nocturno, los Niños Lobunos, Pulpibella, el Niño Faraón y Munkigu para evitar que te fastidien el día (y la noche). Los PJ Masks son capaces de superar cualquier obstáculo. Salvan el colegio, protegen la luna de cosecha, devuelven un dinosaurio robado al museo y evitan la contaminación en la Tierra. Los superpijamas les dan habilidades especiales como Supervelocidad Gatuna, Supercamuflaje de Gekko y Superplumas de Búho. Pero realmente su arma más poderosa es la amistad y el trabajo en equipo. La serie logra motivar a los espectadores para que superen su miedo a la noche y ofrece lecciones sobre cómo ser una mejor persona. PJ Masks™ y sus marcas asociadas son propiedad de eOne/Hasbro y se utilizan bajo licencia de Hasbro. © 2021 Hasbro

Eone (Author), Roger Serradell (Narrator)

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PJ Masks - Gatuno y el gran rescate de la tarta de cumpleaños

Greg tiene un montón de ganas de celebrar su cumpleaños, tiene globos de lagarto, adornos de lagarto... ¡hasta una lagartotarta! Pero cuando se la va a mostrar a sus amigos... ¡ha desaparecido! Alguien está intentando sabotear la lagartofiesta de Greg. ¿Quién será? ¡Los PJ Masks se preparan para descubrirlo! Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. ¡Únete a Gatuno, Gekko y Buhíta en sus aventuras superheroicas! Desplázate por la ciudad al anochecer en el Gatauto, el Gekkomóvil o el Búho Delta y evita que Romeo, Lunática, Ninja Nocturno, los Niños Lobunos y más villanos se hagan con el parque y con la ciudad entera. La hora de dormir es la mejor para combatir el crimen, así que ponte el pijama y ve hacia la noche para arreglar el día, los PJ Masks te mostrarán cómo. ¡Toca ser un héroe! Los PJ Masks es una colección de tebeos francesa. Sus personajes se volvieron mundialmente conocidos en 2015, cuando se emitieron sus historias por primera vez en televisión. En la conocida serie de Netflix y de Disney seguimos las aventuras de Amaya, Connor y Greg, los cuales tienen unos pijamas mágicos que les permiten transformarse en superhéroes al anochecer. Amaya se convierte en Buhíta, Connor se convierte en Gatuno y Greg se convierte en Gekko. Cuando cae la noche, se unen para combatir a villanos como Romeo, Lunática, Ninja Nocturno, los Niños Lobunos, Pulpibella, el Niño Faraón y Munkigu para evitar que te fastidien el día (y la noche). Los PJ Masks son capaces de superar cualquier obstáculo. Salvan el colegio, protegen la luna de cosecha, devuelven un dinosaurio robado al museo y evitan la contaminación en la Tierra. Los superpijamas les dan habilidades especiales como Supervelocidad Gatuna, Supercamuflaje de Gekko y Superplumas de Búho. Pero realmente su arma más poderosa es la amistad y el trabajo en equipo. La serie logra motivar a los espectadores para que superen su miedo a la noche y ofrece lecciones sobre cómo ser una mejor persona. PJ Masks™ y sus marcas asociadas son propiedad de eOne/Hasbro y se utilizan bajo licencia de Hasbro. © 2021 Hasbro

Eone (Author), Roger Serradell (Narrator)

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