Showing 1–15 of 15 titles

• Audience: Middle
• Format: CD and Book

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  Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

  By Nicol Zanzarella (Narrator), Trevor Murphy (Narrator)

  Nicol Zanzarella and Trevor Murphy expertly tell the story of Lincoln's life. Special sound effects, background music, and author and illustrator notes enhance the listening experience.

  • Biography, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2017
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781423104087
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  The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

  By Barbara Kerley, Jonathan Pryce (Narrator)

  Jonathan Pryce's reading and Ernest Troost's music add depth and vibrance to the text of this 2002 Caldecott Honor Book.

  • Nonfiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780545196796
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  Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist

  By Susan Wood, Brian Amador (Narrator)

  The roo-roo, bzzz, and zowww of instruments jump off the page as Brian Amador's lyrical narration creates a story in stereo-sound about Esquivel's innovative and creative musical career.

  • Biography, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2019, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2019 (Honor Title)
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430127895
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  Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives, and Dreams Brought to Life

  By Ashley Bryan, Full Cast (Narrator)

  Poems about the lives and dreams of eleven slaves are performed in a straightforward yet resonant style by Patricia Floyd, Kevin Free, and Jenny Sterlin.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2018
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781501956652
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  Infinity and Me

  By Nancy Wu (Narrator)

  Through expressive narration, sound effects, and music, this production explores the concept of infinity.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2016
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430120025
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  Looking Like Me

  By Walter Dean Myers, Christopher Myers (Illlustrator), Dion Graham (Narrator), Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Narrator)

  Dion Graham and Quincy Tyler Bernstine perform snappy rhyming couplets, set against original jazzy music and picture book collages.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2012
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781430108726
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  Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation

  By Robin Miles (Narrator)

  Robin Miles interprets this heartwarming immigration story in a simple, believable voice, that perfectly captures a tender mother-daughter relationship.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2017
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781501913761
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  Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale

  By Carmen Agra Deedy

  Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy brings spirited wit and cultural touches to her retelling of the traditional Cuban tale of Martina's quest to find a husband. Bonus tracks include a Spanish version and a storytelling performance.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Audiobook
  • Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2009 (Honor Title)
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781561454679
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  Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

  By Marilyn Singer, Josee Masse (Illustrator), Joe Morton (Narrator)

  Marilyn Singer and Joe Morton bring exuberance, humor and point of view to familiar fairy tales in 14 reverso poems.

  • Poetry, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2012
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781430110156
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  Overground Railroad

  By Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), Shayna Small (Narrator), Dion Graham (Narrator)

  A soundscape painted with the bustle of a train, chatter of passengers, and the poetic voice of Shayna Small moves listeners through a train journey North amidst the Great Migration. 

  • Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2021
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430144250
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  Papa Is a Poet : A Story about Robert Frost

  By Ammi-Joan Paquette (Narrator)

  Ammi-Joan Paquette gives a youthful voice to 15-year-old Lesley, who narrates this picture book biography of her father, the notable American poet, Robert Frost.

  • Biography, Literature, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2016
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9780545842587
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  Storms

  By Dion Graham (Narrator)

  Dion Graham combines excellent narration with dramatic sound effects to inform and engage early readers. Vivid photos, riddles, and quizzes enhance this read-along.

  • Literature, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2017
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430121244
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  Trapped! A Whale's Rescue

  By Robert Burleigh, George Guidall (Narrator)

  Mournful whale song and an organic musical score composed by Chris Kubie accompany George Guidall's telling of the uplifting story of a dramatic rescue at sea.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2018
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430126843
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  Trombone Shorty

  By Troy Andrews, Dion Graham (Narrator)

  Dion Graham's narration layers perfectly with the music, text, and illustrations to create this joyful tale of the author's New Orleans jazz upbringing.

  • Autobiography, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2018, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2018 (Honor Title)
  • Middle, Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430125969
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  What to Do about Alice?

  By Barbara Kerley, Katherine Kellgren (Narrator)

  The life and times of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Franklin, is charmingly told by Katherine Kellgren with much spirit and delightful sound effects.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780545296632