From an award-winning author comes a stunning and deeply moving book based on the popular spiritual 'Standing in the Need of Prayer.' The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history.
This inspirational audiobook encapsulates African American history and invites conversations at all levels. Carole Boston Weatherford's riveting text is an informative reminder of yesterday, a hopeful image for today, and an aspirational dream of tomorrow.
Starting from 1619 and stretching more than four hundred years, this audiobook features such pivotal moments in history as the arrival of enslaved people in Jamestown, Virginia; Nat Turner's rebellion; the integration of the US military; the Selma to Montgomery marches; and peaceful present-day protests. It also celebrates the feats of African American musicians and athletes, such as Duke Ellington and Florence Griffith Joyner.
At the end of the audiobook, listeners will find descriptions of the people, places, and events that are featured, along with a note from Carole Boston Weatherford.
Incredibly timely, this book reckons with a painful history while serving as a testament to the human spirit's ability to persevere in even the most hopeless of circumstances. Its universal message of faith, strength, and resilience will resonate with listeners of all ages.
Celebrate the season with this New York Times bestselling wintry tale that will have listeners of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor all winter long!
In the merry tradition of classics like The Polar Express, this special audiobook captures the holiday spirit. This is a timeless classic one to listen to every year and savor all winter long!
Long ago, a brave little girl named Anja wanted to be one of Santa's elves. So she leaves a note for her family and helps her elderly neighbor prepare for the holiday, then she straps on her skis, and heads out into the snowy landscape. From a red bird to a polar bear to a reindeer, a menagerie of winter animals help Anja make her way to Santa.
And don't miss the other 'Wish' books:
The Reindeer Wish
The Tiny Wish
The Brave Little Puppy
The Puppy's Wish
The Polar Bear Wish
It's Maine, 1924, and the Ku Klux Klan is on the rise.
Davy and Jo Michaud have been recently orphaned. Taken in by a distant relative-a famous aviator-they are now working with a group of stunt pilots who spend their time wing walking, leaping from plane to plane, and flying through fireworks! But though the stunts are dangerous, the real threat is building behind the scenes.
The KKK is on the rise in in Maine that summer, inspired by the racial fears promoted in Birth of a Nation. They spew hatred of immigrants, Blacks, Jews, and French Catholics-that last, a rage that will be directed at Davy and Jo. When Davy and Jo cross paths with the Klan, they get tangled up in a terrible revenge plan, and held as hostages. Can they
escape with their lives?
It wouldn’t be out of line to call this book a great world of pretend. It is actually eight short stories that are clever and magical, as well as frightening at times.
For example, a fierce dragon crawls out of the dungeons of a castle and seems to be aiming at eating an entire nearby village. The wild beast frightens a poor blacksmith who has the sense and ability to trick the ferocious animal and save the town and its people.
One of the classic tales tells of a princess who has a heart of gold which gives her immunity to being eaten by any attacking dragon. You’ll learn about Elfin, a clever pig keeper who wins the heart of the lovely princess.
The storyteller, Edith Nesbit, was born in 1858 in what is now Greater London. She had the imaginative foresight to concoct tales that often found her called the creator of modern children’s fantasy. Her imagination attracted children of her time and involved them in what seemed to be a real world filled with unexpected adventures.
Her powers of invention brought us the magical stories we’re about to hear.
We can't tell you who we are. Or where we live. It's too risky, and we've got to be careful. Really careful. So we don't trust anyone. Because if they find us...well, we just won't let them find us. The thing you should know is that everyone is in really big trouble. Yeah. Even you.
The Andalites have returned! The main fleet flew off-course in an effort to stop the galaxy's newest threat - the Rakkam Garoo. But a small crew managed to reach Earth. Now it's up to the Animorphs to decide how to treat their new allies. Can the group be trusted? Or do they see the kids as a threat to their own mission?
Ax is torn. The Andalite team wants him on board-especially the cute young female cadet named Estrid. But how can he desert the Animorphs and especially his shorm, Tobias? Ultimately, Ax will have to make a choice that will decide the whole future of the Yeerk resistance. Andalite and human….
A brilliant collection of bestselling stories from Julia Donaldson and friends, read aloud by stars Floella Benjamin, Lauren Laverne, Alex Jennings, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant and Saskia Wickham. Perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all!
Head off on a fantastical adventure with the paper dolls, set sail in search of missing treasure and practice counting to ten with Ted!
This collection includes stories from five of Julia's illustrator partnerships including: Rebecca Cobb, Anna Currey, Emily Gravett, Sara Ogilvie and David Roberts.
Stories:
The Paper Dolls
The Hospital Dog
The Troll
Cave Baby
Jack and the Flumflum Tree
One Ted Falls Out of Bed
A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help you get through it.Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Drita and her family move to America with the dream of living a typical American life. But with this hope comes the struggle to adapt and fit in. How can Drita find her place at school and in her new neighborhood when she doesn't speak any English? Meanwhile, Maxie and her group of fourth-grade friends are popular in their class, and make an effort to ignore Drita. So when their teacher puts Maxie and Drita together for a class project, things get off to a rocky start. But sometimes, when you least expect it, friendship can bloom and overcome even a vast cultural divide.
The powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who's pulled into the action of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rufus Jackson Jones is from Birmingham, the place Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called the most segregated place in the country. A place that in 1963 is full of civil rights activists including Dr. King. The adults are trying to get more attention to their cause--to show that separate is not equal. Rufus's dad works at the local steel factory, and his mom is a cook at the mill. If they participate in marches, their bosses will fire them. So that's where the kids decide they will come in. Nobody can fire them. So on a bright May morning in 1963, Rufus and his buddies join thousands of other students to peacefully protest in a local park. There they are met with policemen and firemen who turn their powerful hoses on them, and that's where Rufus realizes that they are the fire. And they will not be put out. Shelia Moses gives readers a deeply personal account of one boy's heroism during what came to be known as the Children's Crusade in this important novel that highlights a key turning point in the civil rights movement.
Un día al salir de la clínica en la que trabaja, Mireya se encuentra con un cachorrito abandonado. Mireya decide adoptarlo para su hija Lorena, que está enferma y no tiene apenas movilidad. La niña el perrito, al que le ponen el nombre de Mono, enseguida hacen buenas migas. Conforme Mono va creciendo, da muestras de ser un perro muy inteligente, hasta el punto de que el doctor Crispín, el jefe de Mireya, se empeña en comprobar las dotes del animal soltándolo en un bosque para ver si es capaz de regresar a casa junto a Lorena. Mono vivirá grandes aventuras donde se cruzará con personajes de todo tipo.
Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano.
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Pablo Barrena es un escritor natural de Madrid. Desde muy pequeño se aficionó a la lectura gracias a los tebeos y más tarde descubrió los libros. Su pasión por las letras le llevó a cursar la carrera de Ciencias de la Información. Especializado en literatura infantil y juvenil, cuenta con más de diez títulos a sus espaldas. Es coordinador de la Red de Selección de Libros Infantiles y Juveniles. También ejerce de crítico literario y, cuando el tiempo se lo permite, se escapa a las montañas o a la playa.
Del autor ganador de la Medalla Newbery, Matt de la Peña, llega esta profundamente conmovedora oda a las infinitas posibilidades que cada niño promete:
Una joven bailarina podría convertirse un día en programadora.
Un jugador de baloncesto podría convertirse en poeta.
La chistosa de la clase podría llegar a ser una maestra inspiradora.
Y la niña silenciosa y solidaria de hoy podría ser la gran líder del mañana.
Un clásico nuevo, profundo y edificante, con un mensaje de empoderamiento para lectores de todas las edades: tu historia aún se está escribiendo.
Get ready to scream with this collection of hillarifying-hilariously terrifying-tales, perfect for scary story lovers who are looking for a side of humor to go with their helpings of horror.
Stop!
Unless you want to be scared, do NOT read this book.
These tales of terror are so horrible, so alarming, they had to be bound up between these pages forever!
You'll discover The Boogerman, an oozing horror that lurks in mirrors. You'll read about Instagrave, a popular new app that tells kids how they are going to die. In Epizeuxis, you'll learn what happens if you speak the name of a-wait. We've said too much already. The things between these covers are too dangerous to ever be let out. That's why we're warning you: stay away from this book, or else!
Of course, if you are reckless enough to open this book, then be sure to read these stories in a safe, indoor space, far from the beady, prying eyes of any birds*.
Now, on the count of three: 1…2…3…SCREAM!
*Is that a crow, a magpie, or an indigo bunting behind you? Be careful. Birds will do anything to keep people from discovering the secrets of this book!
A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero
"You can be my boyfriend." It only takes five words to change Güero's life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla's boyfriend. They call her "fregona" because she's tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love.
Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Her Fregona is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to They Call Me Güero.
* This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF that contains a glossary of terms from the book.
