Non-Fiction Audiobooks

Judges

Order in the court! The judge settles the argument. Time for the next case! This book for beginning readers uses leveled text and bright photos to introduce the important work of judges. Readers will learn what judges do, where judges work, and what it takes to be a good judge. Additional features such as a skills graphic, a gear graphic, and a picture glossary add even more to this interesting title!

Kieran Downs (Author), Dana Fleming (Narrator)

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Judica's Jungle

Every day is an adventure for Judica, who lives in a small Amazon village in South America.

Heidi Ayarbe (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Judy Baca

Judy Baca overcame poverty and discrimination in East Los Angeles to follow her dream of becoming an artist. Inspired by her Mexican heritage, Judy Baca uses art to bring young people together. Her murals appear across the city of Los Angeles, and she continues to work with the community to create art that represents the voices that are heard least in society.

Karen Ramirez (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Jule träumt vom Weihnachtshimmel: Eine traumhaft schöne Weihnachts-Gute-Nacht-Geschichte

Im Weihnachtshimmel herrscht helle Aufregung. Das Christkind ist krank und kann die Geschenke nicht auf die Erde bringen. Auch die Engel sind ratlos. Es sind noch so viele Geschenke zu verpacken, so viele Plätzchen zu backen, und wie nur sollen die Geschenke rechtzeitig zu den Kindern auf der Erde kommen? Und dann ist da ja auch noch Marie mit ihrem Wunsch, den selbst die Engel kaum erfüllen können. Was für ein Schlamassel, und das ausgerechnet an Weihnachten! Kann Jule den Engelchen helfen? Eine traumhaft schöne Weihnachts-Gute-Nacht-Geschichte, die wie die anderen Hörbücher aus der Jule-Reihe musikalisch eingerahmt ist. Harfe, Klavier, Flöte und altbekannte Weihnachtsmelodien wie 'Leise rieselt der Schnee' oder 'Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht' schaffen eine behagliche Winter-Kuschel-Atmosphäre. Damit eignet sich dieses Hörbuch für Kinder von 4 bis 10 Jahren und vermittelt ihnen die wunderbare Botschaft, dass es die schönsten Geschenke nicht unbedingt zu kaufen gibt.

Nina Heck (Author), Nina Heck (Narrator)

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Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year

A vast array of poems old and new joyously celebrates each special day of the year, telling of New Year's resolutions, Valentine's Day love, Easter parades, Fourth of July fireworks, and more. From the cold of winter to the new hope of spring, the brisk fall to the steamy summer, Caldecott Honor illustrator Marjorie Priceman's vibrant watercolor paintings ring in every month of the year, bringing each season to joyful life. Featuring verse from favorites like Walt Whitman, Jack Prelutsky, and Langston Hughes and poetic lyrics from the likes of Cole Porter and Oscar Hammerstein, plus heartfelt introductions by Julie Andrews describing favorite family holiday moments, this is the perfect collection for families to share together.

Emma Walton Hamilton, Julie Andrews (Author), Authors, Emma Walton Hamilton, Julie Andrews, S (Narrator)

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Jump Back, Paul

So begins this biography of a great nineteenth-century American poet. From his childhood in poverty through his struggles to find acceptance as a writer to his immense fame and untimely death, Dunbar's story is one of triumph and tragedy. But his much-beloved poetry, written in both Standard English and in dialect, remains a legacy that continues to delight readers today. Narrating in a voice overflowing with admiration and respect, Sally Derby introduces Paul Laurence Dunbar's life and poetry to readers. With the poet's own words illuminating the phases of his life, Jump Back, Paul allows listeners young and old to experience for themselves the breadth and depth of Dunbar's work-and to be inspired by his life and poems.

Sally Derby (Author), Bahni Turpin, Dion Graham (Narrator)

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Jumping Over Boundaries: Flashbacks

See some early cars that "sped" along at ten miles an hour!

Linda Alvarado (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom

Some call it Freedom Day; some call it Emancipation Day; some call it Juneteenth. Learn more about this important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States in this Step 3 History Reader. On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered. Order Number 3 was read, proclaiming that they were no longer enslaved--they were free. People danced, wept tears of joy, and began to plan their new lives. Juneteenth became an annual celebration that is observed by more and more Americans with parades, picnics, family gatherings, and reflection on the words of historical figures, to mark the day when freedom truly rang for all. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.

Sharon Dennis Wyeth (Author), Sharon Dennis Wyeth (Narrator)

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Jungian Archetypes Audio Course

Carl Jung, the renowned 20th-century Swiss psychiatrist, believed our minds have a predetermined structure that shapes how and what we’ll experience in life. According to him, identical psychic structures, which are typical to all humans, exist in parts of our psyche, and these heritable structures influence the way we experience everything in our lives. Jung called these structures ‘archetypes’, which can be described as cognitive categories or natural inclinations that we all are born with, and their job is to make us think, feel, perceive and act in a specific way. This course explores this concept and its place within psychology, psychoanalysis, and fictional writing. The Jungian Archetypes Audio Course jumps straight into the subject - explaining what the Jungian archetypes are, Carl Jung’s concept of the psyche and its three main components, and what the 12 main archetypes are and what they are used for. We’ll take a look into Carl Jung’s life - his childhood, education, personal life and association with Sigmund Freud. We will also consider his important ideas and concepts, as well as his legacy and influence. The course examines the book ‘Instinct and the Unconscious’, which exhibits Jung’s understanding of instincts as unconscious processes, distinguishing instincts from phobias and reflex actions, the origin of instincts and how they differ from intuition, personal unconscious, the collective unconscious, and archetypes and archetypes as metaphysical ideas. We’ll discuss psychophysical patterns and the electromagnetic spectrum idea, archetypal events, archetypal motifs and the shadow, anima/animus, and the self. We take a deeper look at the 12 main archetypes introduced at the start of the course and examine each in greater detail - giving a comprehensive understanding of each. These archetypes are Hero, Magician, Outlaw, Innocent, Sage, Explorer, Artist, Ruler, Caregiver, Lover, Jester and Everyman. We then look at how archetypes were used by not

Centre of Excellence (Author), Brian Greyson (Narrator)

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Junko Tabei

Junko Tabei was born in Japan in 1939. She was small and weak, but she learned to love to climb mountains. Over her lifetime, she has helped other women learn to climb and trust one another during those climbs. In 1975, Tabei became the first woman to reach the top of the highest mountain in the world - Mount Everest.

Kippy Dalton (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Jury Duty

Jury duty is an important part of being a responsible citizen. It helps ensure that trials are fair and just. In this low-level text, beginning readers will learn about the importance of juries and how they work. Special features teach readers about the qualifications of jury members and show the difference between a world with and without jury duty.

Kirsten Chang (Author), Dana Fleming (Narrator)

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Just a Lucky So and So

Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in the history of jazz. Although his New Orleans neighborhood was poor in nearly everything else, it was rich in superb music. Young Louis took it all in, especially the cornet blowing of Joe King Oliver. But after a run in with the police, 11-year-old Louis was sent away to the Colored Waif's Home for Boys where he became a disciplined musician in the school's revered marching band. By the time he returned to his neighborhood, the King himself became his mentor and invited Armstrong to play with him in Chicago. Here is a joyful tribute to the virtuoso musician and buoyant personality who introduced much of the world to jazz.

Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), Arnell Powell (Narrator)

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