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“I can’t speak for all dogs. Not all dogs are alike. And most certainly, not all dogs have the same experiences. . . .” Squirrel is not like most dogs. Born a stray, she must make her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal. Her life story, in her own words, is marked by loss, but also by an inspiring instinct to survive. And when it seems she will roam the woods and country roads alone forever, Squirrel makes two friends who, in very different ways, define her fate. At once heartrending and hopeful, Ann Martin’s exquisite story of a dog’s life is told with her trademark grace and insight. From the Compact Disc edition.
Ann M. Martin, M. Martin Ann (Author), Wendy Dillon (Narrator)
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A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park
In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be-a park with ponds to row on and paths for wandering through trees and over bridges. When a citywide contest solicited plans for creating a park out of barren swampland, Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted put their heads together to create the winning design, and the hard work of making their plans a reality began. By winter, the lake opened for skating. By the next summer, the waterside woodland known as the Ramble opened for all to enjoy. Meanwhile, sculptors, stonemasons, and master gardeners joined in to construct thirty-four unique bridges, along with fountains, pagodas, and band shells, making New York's Central Park a green gift to everyone.
Ashley Benham Yazdani (Author), John Pruden (Narrator)
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Negro league baseball players didn't always get the respect that major leaguers received. And yet many-including Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, and Roy Campanella-quickly became standouts in the major leagues after 1947. Others didn't get to prove their mettle in the majors at all-or not until long past their prime. Leroy "Satchel" Paige mixed his blazing fastball with 29 other devastating pitches to win 42 games and strike out 402 batters in 1936. Credited with 175 stolen bases in one year, speedster James "Cool Papa" Bell delighted fans by scoring from first base on a bunt. And powered by steroid-free meals, Josh Gibson hit 75 homeruns in 1931-with one blast sailing 580 feet and another shattering a seat in Yankee Stadium. New York Times best-selling author Carole Boston Weatherford compiles an enthralling summary of Negro league history that includes fascinating tidbits about prominent pitchers, hitters, utility players, teams, and traditions.
Carole Boston Weatherford, Carole Weatherford (Author), Ezra Knight (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln
'This presentation of the pertinent facts of the life, times, and importance of the sixteenth president of the United States is a good starting point for children beginning history studies and biographies.' - School Library Journal
David Adler (Author), Melinda Herring (Narrator)
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'The narrator, reading with clarity and precision, tells the well-known story of the Jewish girl and her family who hid during the Holocaust...[This] high-quality read-along...[is] excellent for school and public libraries.' - Booklist
David Adler (Author), Randye Kaye (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin
.'This read-along shows how Ben Franklin, one of 17 children in a poor family in Colonial Massachusetts, became one of our greatest statesmen and inventors. This straightforward biography is embellished with soft background music and sound effects that are picked up from the details in the lively, quaint illustrations in the accompanying book.'-AudioFile
David Adler (Author), Patrick Collins (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus
'Well-produced and appealing readalong...expressive narration and appropriate music and sound effects...Sure bet for story time or home.' - Booklist
David Adler (Author), Linda Terheyden (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt
'...A worthwhile and significant addition to any elementary collection.' - School Library Journal
David Adler (Author), Randye Kaye (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass
'Adler, a prolific children's book author, has done a good job describing the trajectory of Douglass's life as he moved from being a slave himself to being a freer of slaves and a tireless civil rights activist. Narrator Charles Turner, who has a deep and resonant voice, uses just the right matter-of-fact yet serious tones that won't overwhelm young listeners but will make an impression on them.'-AudioFile
David Adler (Author), Charles Turner (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of George Washington
'A lively fife and drum playing Yankee-Doodle-Dandy welcome the listener...A narrative tone that is sincere and respectful and a slow, even pace afford the young listener time to absorb facts.' - AudioFile
David Adler (Author), Rick Adamson (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of George Washington Carver
With an emphasis on his early life and the hardships he overcame, this informative biography offers a clear, authentic introduction to one of the country's most important scientists.
David Adler (Author), Nathan Hinton (Narrator)
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A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman
'Gail Nelson is an unobtrusive narrator who lets Harriet Tubman's deeds and personality speak for themselves. And speak they do! '-- AudioFile
David Adler (Author), Gail Nelson (Narrator)
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