Showing 1–13 of 13 titles

• Audience: Older
• List: Notable Children's Recordings
• Genre: History

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  Anna and the Swallow Man

  By Gavriel Savit, Allan Corduner (Narrator)

  In the shadow of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Anna finds herself alone and follows a tall, mysterious stranger. Together, they embark on a journey of survival and self-discovery. Told in elegant language, this heartbreaking story explores a child's coming-of-age in a war-torn landscape where nothing is as it seems.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2017, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2017 (Medal Winner)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781101891834
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  The Apothecary

  By Maile Meloy, Cristin Milioti (Narrator)

  Reader Cristin Milioti switches seamlessly between American, British and Russian accents in this fantasy set during the Cold War.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2012
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781611760095
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  The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics

  By Mark Bramhall (Narrator)

  Mark Bramhall both breaks and warms the listener's heart as he narrates the story of working class boys on a university rowing team that makes it to the 1936 Olympics.

  • History, Biography, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781101925874
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  Countdown

  By Deborah Wiles, Emma Galvin (Narrator)

  Emma Galvin's narration and historical audio clips capture the story of an 11-year-old girl growing up during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2012
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780307879684
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  Dead End in Norvelt

  By Jack Gantos

  Jack Gantos narrates this mostly true story of his boyhood summer escaping Hell's Angels and writing obituaries, all while he was grounded at home.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2012
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781427213563
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  Forge

  By Laurie Halse Anderson, Tim Cain (Narrator)

  This sequel to Chains brings to life what it takes for runaway slaves to forge their own paths in the midst of the American Revolution. Tim Cain's gravelly voice reflects the harshness of the time.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781423367369
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  Jefferson's Sons

  By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Adenrele Ojo (Narrator)

  A young slave asks why he can't call his own father “papa.” Adenrele Ojo voices the questions of Thomas Jefferson's sons and carries the assurance of their mother that her enslaved children will one day be free.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2012
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780307942319
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  Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

  By Ray Porter (Narrator)

  Ray Porter engages the listener in the true story of Daniel Ellsberg's decision to release top-secret documents related to America's role in the Vietnam War.

  • History, Biography, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780553552751
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  Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

  By Jason Reynolds (Author, Narrator), Ibram X. Kendi (Author)

  Jason Reynolds’s engaging, conversational narration empowers listeners of this essential work to discuss and disrupt their roles within the ongoing history of racism and anti-racism in America.

  • History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2021, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2021 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781549184482
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  Stella by Starlight

  By Sharon M. Draper, Heather Alicia Simms (Narrator)

  Heather Alicia Simms' warm voice and gospel singing make the conflict believable between African Americans and their white neighbors in the 1930's South.

  • History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2016
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781442380394
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  They Called Themselves the KKK

  By Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Dion Graham (Narrator)

  Dion Graham's resonant narration explains the origin and the evolution of the Ku Klux Klan.

  • History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781441871565
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  Unbound: A Novel in Verse

  By Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

  Bahni Turpin's lyrical interpretation of righteous Grace and her cruel Missus are the heart of this poetic tale of an enslaved family who seeks freedom in the Great Dismal Swamp.

  • History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2017
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781338050950
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  We Are Not Free

  By Traci Chee (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)

  Narrated by a full cast, the unique personalities of 14 characters are fully realized in this gripping and powerful tale of the Japanese American experience during World War II. 

  • History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2021
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780358343561