29 Best books to read for 8th graders
Here’s the 29 best audiobooks to read for 8th graders
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49 Pulses
- Narrator: Pete Cross
- Length: 1 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: March 13, 2018
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.002.99 USDOn June 12, 2016, a gunman walked into a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Florida and shot 102 people, murdering 49 of them. At 2:00 AM, the Pulse nightclub was winding down its weekly Latino night. The building was dark, crowded, and loud. PatronsOn June 12, 2016, a gunman walked into a crowded nightclub in Orlando, Florida and shot 102 people, murdering 49 of them. At 2:00 AM, the Pulse nightclub was winding down its weekly Latino night. The building was dark, crowded, and loud. Patrons were making plans to leave when they were ambushed by a gunman, who began firing in every direction. Customers tried to escape, but the killer followed them. For the next three hours, the gunman terrorized victims while playing a cat and mouse game with the police. Join acclaimed filmmaker Charlie Minn as he tries to answer several questions that remain unanswered about this tragedy, including why the perpetrator chose Pulse nightclub and why it took over three hours for police to stop the shooter. Through his interviews with the survivors, police, family members, and city officials, Minn pieces together how one of the largest mass shootings in American history took place. Contains mature themes.
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A Face for Picasso
- By: Ariel Henley
- Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: November 02, 2021
- Language: English
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4.34(813 ratings)
4.34(813 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDThere was danger in the kind of beauty I was desperate to achieve. At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan Henley were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome–a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. TheyThere was danger in the kind of beauty I was desperate to achieve.
At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan Henley were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome–a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. They were the first twins known to survive it.
Growing up, Ariel and her sister endured numerous medical procedures to keep them alive. Doctors expanded the twins’ skulls and broke bones to make room for their growing organs. After each surgery, the sisters felt like strangers to each
other, unable to recognize themselves in the mirror. Their case attracted international attention. A French fashion magazine said Ariel and Zan “resembled the works of Picasso,” as if they were abstract paintings, not girls just trying to survive.Later, plastic surgeons cut and trimmed and tugged their faces toward a tenuous aesthetic ideal. The girls dreamed of appearing “beautiful” but would settle for “normal.”
Fighting for acceptance was a daily chore. Between besting middle school bullies, becoming a cheerleader in high school, and finding her literary voice in college, Ariel learned to navigate a beauty-obsessed world with a facial disfigurement to
become the woman she is today.From a resonant new voice, here is an unforgettable young adult memoir about beauty, sisterhood, and the strength it takes to put your life–and yourself–back together, time and time again.
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A Mindful Moment
- By: Irene Kraegel
- Length: 5 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Zonderkidz
- Publish date: August 02, 2022
- Language: English
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4(1 ratings)
4(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDA Mindful Moment is the book you need to center yourself with God. A guide for Christian prayer, meditation, and mindfulness, this unique devotional includes guided meditations that are Biblically centered and 100% accessible to teens just likeA Mindful Moment is the book you need to center yourself with God. A guide for Christian prayer, meditation, and mindfulness, this unique devotional includes guided meditations that are Biblically centered and 100% accessible to teens just like you.
This devotional focuses on four key categories—physical sensations, negative emotions, compassion to self, and lovingkindness to others. It can be used as a guide for daily meditation and reflection but allows for flexibility, providing inspiration and God’s peace in any situation. Use it on your journey to self-love and then let it take you to a place of love for all as Jesus calls us to love.
A Mindful Moment includes:
- A how-to guide to simple meditation
- A brief history of Christian meditation practices
- A simple yet inspirational design that makes is perfect for anyone in need of time with God
- 150 Scripturally-based devotions which include a Bible verse, a short but significant reflection, and a suggested meditation practice such as cradling the breath, hearing meditation, or letting go of thought, all written especially for teens like you
 
Author Irene Kraegel is a licensed clinical psychologist who brings her experience as a counselor and her knowledge of the scientific benefits of mindfulness to this collection of devotions. A Mindful Moment is a resource for living in God’s presence that you can trust.
Meditation guides are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.
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A Thousand Sisters
- By: Elizabeth Wein
- Narrator: Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
- Publisher: Balzer + Bray
- Publish date: January 22, 2019
- Language: English
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3.91(291 ratings)
3.91(291 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0023.99 USDExcellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist! The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II–from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity In the early years of World War II, Josef StalinExcellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist!
The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II–from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity
In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment–nicknamed the “night witches”–faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens when they went to war.
This is the story of Raskova’s three regiments, women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics. It is the story of a thousand young women who wanted to take flight to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky.
Packed with black-and-white photographs, fascinating sidebars, and thoroughly researched details, A Thousand Sisters is the inspiring true story of a group of women who set out to change the world, and the sisterhood they formed even amid the destruction of war.
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Accused
- By: Adama Bah
- Narrator: Joy Sunday
- Length: 1 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: October 05, 2021
- Language: English
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4.28(76 ratings)
4.28(76 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDAdama Bah grew up in East Harlem after immigrating from Conakry, Guinea, and was deeply connected to her community and the people who lived there. But as a thirteen-year-old after the events of September 11, 2001, she began experiencingAdama Bah grew up in East Harlem after immigrating from Conakry, Guinea, and was deeply connected to her community and the people who lived there. But as a thirteen-year-old after the events of September 11, 2001, she began experiencing discrimination and dehumanization as prejudice toward Muslim people grew. Then, on March 24, 2005, FBI agents arrested her and her father. Falsely accused of being a potential suicide bomber, she spent weeks in a detention center being questioned under suspicion of terrorism. With sharp and engaging writing, she recounts the events surrounding her arrest and its impact on her life?the harassment, humiliation, and persecution she faced for crimes she didn’t commit. Part of a series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people for young people, Accused brings forward a crucial and unparalleled first-person perspective of American culture post-9/11 and the country’s discrimination against Muslim Americans.
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All-Caps YOU
- By: Emma Mae Jenkins
- Length: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Two Words Publishing
- Publish date: May 05, 2020
- Language: English
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4.68(94 ratings)
4.68(94 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDYoung women are under more pressure than ever before: pressure to be pretty, to be successful, to have a perfect selfie game. Is it possible for them to be their true selves? Or must they fit into the same mold as the rest of their peers? Into thisYoung women are under more pressure than ever before: pressure to be pretty, to be successful, to have a perfect selfie game. Is it possible for them to be their true selves? Or must they fit into the same mold as the rest of their peers? Into this world of ever-growing pressure bursts Emma Mae Jenkins with a message of hope and unabashed joy.
Emma Mae knows what it feels like to be judged and bullied, but she chooses to ignore the haters and instead focus on a message of love and acceptance in Jesus Christ. In this powerful devotional, Emma Mae will show young women what it looks like to live a life of rejoicing in God’s love and the incredible excitement they can feel when they “live in ALL CAPS” for Him.
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Augusta Savage
- By: Marilyn Nelson
- Narrator: Marilyn Nelson
- Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: January 25, 2022
- Language: English
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3.96(88 ratings)
3.96(88 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDA powerful biography in poems about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance–with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential AmericanA powerful biography in poems about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance–with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
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Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, Savage was commissioned to create a portrait bust of W.E.B. Du Bois for the New York Public Library. She flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, and became a teacher to an entire generation of African American artists, including Jacob Lawrence, and would go on to be nationally recognized as one of the featured artists at the 1939 World’s Fair. She was the first-ever recorded Black gallerist. After being denied an artists’ fellowship abroad on the basis of race, Augusta Savage worked to advance equal rights in the arts. And yet popular history has forgotten her name. Deftly written and brimming with photographs of Savage’s stunning sculpture, this is an important portrait of an exceptional artists who, despite the limitations she faced, was compelled to forge a life through art and creativity. -
Beastly Brains
- By: Nancy F. Castaldo
- Narrator: Charon Normand-Widmer
- Length: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: February 07, 2017
- Language: English
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3.84(123 ratings)
3.84(123 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDIn Beastly Brains, Nancy Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spentIn Beastly Brains, Nancy Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spent years analyzing the minds of animals, and today’s science is revolutionizing old theories and uncovering surprising similarities to our own minds. Humans are not alone in our ability to think about ourselves, make plans, help each other, or even participate in deception. You’ll think differently about the animals on this planet-maybe it’s their world and we’re just living in it!
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Because They Marched
- By: Russell Freedman
- Narrator: Rodney Gardiner
- Length: 1 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: January 17, 2017
- Language: English
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4.22(272 ratings)
4.22(272 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDIn the early 1960s, tired of reprisals for attempting to register to vote, Selma’s black community began to protest. The struggle received nationwide attention when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a voting rights march in January, 1965, andIn the early 1960s, tired of reprisals for attempting to register to vote, Selma’s black community began to protest. The struggle received nationwide attention when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a voting rights march in January, 1965, and was attacked by a segregationist. In February, the shooting of an unarmed demonstrator by an Alabama state trooper inspired a march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery. The march got off to a horrific start on March 7 as law officers attacked peaceful demonstrators. Broadcast throughout the world, the violence attracted widespread outrage and spurred demonstrators to complete the march at any cost. On March 25, after several setbacks, protesters completed the fifty-four-mile march to a cheering crowd of 25,000 supporters.
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Behind Rebel Lines
- By: Seymour Reit
- Narrator: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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3.76(1839 ratings)
3.76(1839 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDIn 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Everyone,In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Everyone, even her fellow soldiers, thought she was a man.
But Emma wanted to do more. When she heard a key Union spy had been captured and executed, she volunteered to take his place. Soon she was a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death at every turn. Emma had fooled her own army, but could she keep her secret behind rebel lines?
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Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
- By: Bernie Sanders
- Narrator: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 3 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: August 29, 2017
- Language: English
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3.98(1553 ratings)
3.98(1553 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDIn The Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution, Independent congressman, presidential candidate and activist Bernie Sanders continues his fight against the imbalances in the nation’s status quo, and shows you how to make a difference toIn The Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution, Independent congressman, presidential candidate and activist Bernie Sanders continues his fight against the imbalances in the nation’s status quo, and shows you how to make a difference to effect the changes America–and the world–need to create a better tomorrow.
Throughout the Presidential campaign, Senator Bernie Sanders promised voters a future to believe in through his progressive platform and a vision for America worth fighting for. This vision calls for an economic, environmental, health care, and social justice revolution beyond the stagnant agendas of Democrat and Republican politicians to build an equitable future for all Americans–especially the younger generation that will inherit the consequences of decisions made now.
Inside this practical and inspiring guide to effecting change in today’s world, you’ll learn how to:
* Understand and navigate the current system of policy and government
* Work to change the system to reflect your values and to protect our society’s most vulnerable
* Organize for the causes you care about most
* Resources for further reading and organizations to get involved withWith more than two decades of Washington D.C. insider knowledge and experience, Senator Sanders knows how to fight and change the system from within, a system desperately in need of reform in health care, immigration, taxes, higher education, climate change, and criminal justice.
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Brave Face
- By: Shaun David Hutchinson
- Narrator: Shaun David Hutchinson
- Length: 7 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2019
- Language: English
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4.41(1970 ratings)
4.41(1970 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDA YALSA 2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection“[P]rofound…a triumph–a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.” –Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling author ofA YALSA 2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection
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“[P]rofound…a triumph–a full-throated howl to the moon to remind us why we choose to survive and thrive.” –Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling author of Tradition
“Razor-sharp, deeply revealing, and brutally honest…emotionally raw and deeply insightful.” —Booklist (starred review)
The critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience.
“I wasn’t depressed because I was gay. I was depressed and gay.”
Shaun David Hutchinson was nineteen. Confused. Struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn’t see himself. The voice of depression told him that he would never be loved or wanted, while powerful and hurtful messages from society told him that being gay meant love and happiness weren’t for him.
A million moments large and small over the years all came together to convince Shaun that he couldn’t keep going, that he had no future. And so he followed through on trying to make that a reality.
Thankfully Shaun survived, and over time, came to embrace how grateful he is and how to find self-acceptance. In this courageous and deeply honest memoir, Shaun takes readers through the journey of what brought him to the edge, and what has helped him truly believe that it does get better. -
Choose to Matter
- By: Julie Foudy
- Narrator: Julie Foudy
- Length: 7 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: May 02, 2017
- Language: English
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4.13(107 ratings)
4.13(107 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDIn Choose to Matter, Julie Foudy, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and former captain of the US National team, takes you on a journey to discover your authentic self. This book is a roadmap to unleash that courageous YOU and have you singing yourIn Choose to Matter, Julie Foudy, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and former captain of the US National team, takes you on a journey to discover your authentic self. This book is a roadmap to unleash that courageous YOU and have you singing your dreams out loud. Along with sharing stories from her playing days and personal experiences, Julie taps into the wisdom of other incredible female leaders including Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts, soccer stars Mia Hamm and Alex Morgan, and Facebook superwoman and Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg. In her Leadership Academy, Julie encourages young women to find the leader that exists in all of them, whatever their personality or vocal chord strength might be. Complete with fun exercises and activities, Choose to Matter guides readers in all aspects of their lives. Julie believes every young woman has the power to be a leader who makes a positive impact. And it all starts by choosing to matter. So go ahead, start now. Because you can.
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Claiming My Place: Coming of Age in the Shadow of the Holocaust
- By: Planaria Price
- Narrator: Ilyana Kadushin
- Length: 9 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: March 13, 2018
- Language: English
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4.19(186 ratings)
4.19(186 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USD“[Narrator Ilyana Kadushin] presents a perfectly paced narration and crafts just the right tones for the emotions this serious and inspiring memoir requires.” — Booklist A Junior Library Guild selection Claiming My Place is the“[Narrator Ilyana Kadushin] presents a perfectly paced narration and crafts just the right tones for the emotions this serious and inspiring memoir requires.” — Booklist
A Junior Library Guild selection
Claiming My Place is the true story of a young Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust by escaping to Nazi Germany and hiding in plain sight.
Meet Barbara Reichmann, once known as Gucia Gomolinska: smart, determined, independent, and steadfast in the face of injustice. A Jew growing up in predominantly Catholic Poland during the 1920s and ’30s, Gucia studies hard, makes friends, falls in love, and dreams of a bright future. Her world is turned upside down when Nazis invade Poland and establish the first Jewish ghetto of World War II in her town of Piotrko’w Trybunalski. As the war escalates, Gucia and her family, friends, and neighbors suffer starvation, disease, and worse. She knows her blond hair and fair skin give her an advantage, and eventually she faces a harrowing choice: risk either the uncertain horrors of deportation to a concentration camp, or certain death if she is caught resisting. She decides to hide her identity as a Jew and adopts the gentile name Danuta Barbara Tanska. Barbara, nicknamed Basia, leaves behind everything and everyone she has ever known in order to claim a new life for herself.
Writing in the first person, author Planaria Price brings the immediacy of Barbara’s voice to this true account of a young woman whose unlikely survival hinges upon the same determination and defiant spirit already evident in the six-year-old girl we meet as this story begins. The final portion of this narrative, written by Barbara’s daughter, Helen Reichmann West, completes Barbara’s journey from her immigration to America until her natural, timely death.
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Close-Up on War
- By: Mary Cronk Farrell
- Narrator: Kate Rudd
- Length: 3 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.22(68 ratings)
4.22(68 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDThe incredible story of Catherine Leroy, one of the few woman photographers during the Vietnam War, told by an award-winning journalist and children’s author From award-winning journalist and children’s book author Mary Cronk FarrellThe incredible story of Catherine Leroy, one of the few woman photographers during the Vietnam War, told by an award-winning journalist and children’s author
From award-winning journalist and children’s book author Mary Cronk Farrell comes the inspiring and fascinating story of the woman who gave a human face to the Vietnam War. Close-up on War tells the story of French-born Catherine Leroy, one of the war’s few woman photographers, who documented some of the fiercest fighting in the twenty-year conflict. Although she had no formal photographic training and had never before traveled more than a few hundred miles from Paris, Leroy left home at age twenty-one to travel to Vietnam and document the faces of war.
Despite being told that women didn’t belong in a “man’s world,” she was cool under fire, gravitated toward the thickest battles, went along on the soldiers’ slogs through the heat and mud of the jungle, crawled through rice paddies, and became the only official photojournalist to parachute into combat with American soldiers. Leroy took striking photos that gave America no choice but to look at the realities of war–showing what it did to people on both sides–from wounded soldiers to civilian casualties.
Later, Leroy was gravely wounded from shrapnel, but that didn’t keep her down more than a month. When captured by the North Vietnamese in 1968, she talked herself free after photographing her captors, scoring a cover story in Life magazine. A recipient of the George Polk Award, one of the most prestigious awards in journalism, Leroy was one of the most well-known photographers in the world during her time, and her legacy of bravery and compassion endures today.
Farrell interviewed people who knew Leroy, as well as military personnel and other journalists who covered the war. In addition to a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnot, the book includes a preface, author’s note, endnotes, bibliography, timeline, and index.
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Code Name Badass
- By: Heather Demetrios
- Narrator: Nikki Massoud
- Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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3.85(177 ratings)
3.85(177 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USD“Bringing together rigorous research and a vibrant writing style” (School Library Journal), Code Name Verity meets Inglourious Basterds in this riotous, spirited biography of the most dangerous of all Allied spies, courageous and kickass“Bringing together rigorous research and a vibrant writing style” (School Library Journal), Code Name Verity meets Inglourious Basterds in this riotous, spirited biography of the most dangerous of all Allied spies, courageous and kickass Virginia Hall.
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When James Bond was still in diapers, Virginia Hall was behind enemy lines, playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Hitler’s henchmen. Did she have second thoughts after a terrible accident left her needing a wooden leg? Please. Virginia Hall was the baddest broad in any room she walked into. When the State Department proved to be a sexist boys’ club that wouldn’t let her in, she gave the finger to society’s expectations of women and became a spy for the British. This boss lady helped arm and train the French Resistance and organized sabotage missions. There was just one problem: The Butcher of Lyon, a notorious Gestapo commander, was after her. But, hey–Virginia’s classmates didn’t call her the Fighting Blade for nothing.
So how does a girl who was a pirate in the school play, spent her childhood summers milking goats, and rocked it on the hockey field end up becoming the Gestapo’s most wanted spy? Audacious, irreverent, and fiercely feminist, Code Name Badass is for anyone who doesn’t take no for an answer. -
Deep Dark Blue
- By: Polo Tate
- Narrator: Polo Tate
- Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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3.76(121 ratings)
3.76(121 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDA young adult memoir of surviving sexual abuse in the Air Force Academy, this is a story that needs to be told and refuses to go away. “I want to be in the Air Force someday.” These are the words Polo Tate engraves on her junior dog tagsA young adult memoir of surviving sexual abuse in the Air Force Academy, this is a story that needs to be told and refuses to go away.
“I want to be in the Air Force someday.” These are the words Polo Tate engraves on her junior dog tags at age eleven, an unpopular dream for most young girls, but her hard work pays off, and at eighteen, Polo finds herself in basic training at the United States Air Force Academy.
She does everything right, except fly under the radar. No one prepares her for what comes next: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her superiors; harassment from her peers, who refuse to believe her story.
Deep Dark Blue is more than a memoir about sexual assault. It’s about breaking boundaries but also setting them. It’s about learning to trust your instincts. It’s a story of survival, resilience, and finally, finding your joy.
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Earth Hates Me
- By: Ruby Karp
- Narrator: Ruby Karp
- Length: 4 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: October 03, 2017
- Language: English
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3.87(143 ratings)
3.87(143 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.98 USD“This book is filled with juicy young person wisdom.” –Amy Poehler The definitive guide to being a teen in the modern age, with sage advice from a modern teenager and appealing to fans of Rookie. Earth Hates Me presents a look“This book is filled with juicy young person wisdom.” –Amy Poehler
The definitive guide to being a teen in the modern age, with sage advice from a modern teenager and appealing to fans of Rookie.
Earth Hates Me presents a look inside the mind of the modern teenager–from a modern teenager’s perspective. Sixteen-year-old Ruby Karp addresses the issues facing every highschooler, from grades to peer pressure to Snapchat stories, and unpacks their complicated effects on the teen psyche.
Ruby advises her peers on the importance of feminism (“not just the Spice Girls version”), how to deal with jealousy and friend break-ups, family life, and much more. The book takes an in-depth look at the effect of social media on modern teens and the growing pressures of choosing the right college and career. Amy Poehler says, “This book is filled with juicy young person wisdom.”
With Ruby’s powerful underlying message “we are more than just a bunch of dumb teenagers obsessed with our phones,” Earth Hates Me is the definitive guide to being a teen in the modern age.
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask
- By: Dr. Anton Treuer
- Narrator: Dr. Anton Treuer
- Length: 8 hours 16 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: April 06, 2021
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDFrom the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young listeners alike. Ranging from “Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumesFrom the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young listeners alike. Ranging from “Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?” to “Why is it called a ‘traditional Indian fry bread taco’?,” “What’s it like for natives who don’t look native?,” “Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?,” and beyond, Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask does exactly what its title says in a style consistently thoughtful, personal, and engaging.
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Feminist AF
- By: Brittney Cooper
- Narrator: Shayna Small
- Length: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: October 21, 2021
- Language: English
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4.38(122 ratings)
4.38(122 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDLoud and rowdy girls, quiet and nerdy girls, girls who rock naturals, girls who wear weave, outspoken and opinionated girls, girls still finding their voice, queer girls, trans girls, and gender nonbinary young people who want to make the worldLoud and rowdy girls, quiet and nerdy girls, girls who rock naturals, girls who wear weave, outspoken and opinionated girls, girls still finding their voice, queer girls, trans girls, and gender nonbinary young people who want to make the world better: Feminist AF uses the insights of feminism to address issues relevant to today’s young womxn. What do you do when you feel like your natural hair is ugly, or when classmates keep touching it? How do you handle your self-confidence if your family or culture prizes fair-skinned womxn over darker-skinned ones? How do you balance your identities if you’re an immigrant or the child of immigrants? How do you dress and present yourself in ways that feel good when society condemns anything outside of the norm? Covering colorism and politics, romance and pleasure, code switching, and sexual violence, Feminist AF is the empowering guide to living your feminism out loud.
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Girl Code
- By: Andrea Gonzales
- Narrator: Andrea Gonzales
- Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: March 07, 2017
- Language: English
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4.01(977 ratings)
4.01(977 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDA New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere, Girl Code is the story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, and ended up becoming world famous.A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017
Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere, Girl Code is the story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, and ended up becoming world famous. The book also includes bonus content to help you start coding!
Fans of funny and inspiring books like Maya Van Wagenen’s Popular and Caroline Paul’s Gutsy Girl will love hearing about Andrea “Andy” Gonzales and Sophie Houser’s journey from average teens to powerhouses.
Through the success of their video game, Andy and Sophie got unprecedented access to some of the biggest start-ups and tech companies, and now they’re sharing what they’ve seen. Their video game and their commitment to inspiring young women have been covered by the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, CNN, Teen Vogue, Jezebel, the Today show, and many more.
Get ready for an inside look at the tech industry, the true power of coding, and some of the amazing women who are shaping the world. Andy and Sophie reveal not only what they’ve learned about opportunities in science and technology but also the true value of discovering your own voice and creativity.
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Gods at War Student Edition
- By: Kyle Idleman
- Length: 5 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publish date: January 28, 2014
- Language: English
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4.28(71 ratings)
4.28(71 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe next step in becoming a completely committed follower of JesusFalse gods war within each and every one of us, fighting for a place of glory and control in our lives. In this student edition of gods at war, Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of notThe next step in becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus
False gods war within each and every one of us, fighting for a place of glory and control in our lives. In this student edition of gods at war, Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of not a fan, demonstrates how the desire for things like popularity, acceptance, and success can become modern-day idols that keep us from truly following Jesus Christ. Behind the everyday pressures, fears, and lack of purpose is a false god who too often is winning the war in our hearts.
By asking insightful questions and looking at the issues from a teen’s point of view, Idleman reveals which false gods most often take the place of the one true God. Then, using powerful and honest testimonies of people like you who have struggled in each area, gods at war student edition illustrates a clear path away from the heartache of 21st-century idolatry back to the heart of God.
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How to Be a Difficult Bitch
- By: Halley Bondy
- Narrator: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 3 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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3.88(48 ratings)
3.88(48 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.95 USDIn the past, being a “difficult bitch” was bad. Girls weren’t supposed to call people out for their BS, stand up for themselves, or do their own thing. This book embraces the insult with irreverent humor, encouraging listeners toIn the past, being a “difficult bitch” was bad. Girls weren’t supposed to call people out for their BS, stand up for themselves, or do their own thing. This book embraces the insult with irreverent humor, encouraging listeners to be themselves no matter what, including an exploration of the ways this phrase can be interpreted differently among people of different backgrounds.
Being a powerhouse is a choice. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a code of ethics. It takes work, a thick skin, and perseverance. In this book, you’ll learn the ins and outs of being a Difficult Bitch, from school to friends to body to life.
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Matthew Espinosa: More Than Me
- By: Matthew Espinosa
- Narrator: Matthew Espinosa
- Length: 1 hours 35 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: April 04, 2017
- Language: English
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4.42(6 ratings)
4.42(6 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDYou may think you know everything about multiplatform entertainer Matthew Espinosa–but he’s here to tell you so much more in his debut book. You know Matthew is burning up the internet with more than 18 million fans across YouTube, Vine,You may think you know everything about multiplatform entertainer Matthew Espinosa–but he’s here to tell you so much more in his debut book.
You know Matthew is burning up the internet with more than 18 million fans across YouTube, Vine, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You know about his starring role in the hit movie Be Somebody. And you know he makes you laugh every time.
More Than Me tells you what you don’t know, offering an inside look at Matthew’s life and a new side of him that’s hilarious and heartfelt.
For the first time, Matthew wants to let the world in on the true story of his wild ride to success and why he loves what he does. In this must-have for any fan, Matthew is ready to share how legendary you can all be–together.
More Than Me cover photo by Chris Eckert.
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Paul Robeson
- By: Martin Duberman
- Narrator: Cary Hite
- Length: 5 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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3.85(41 ratings)
3.85(41 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.95 USDThe inspiring life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson–one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century–adapted for young adults by the acclaimed Robeson biographer “As an artist I come toThe inspiring life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson–one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century–adapted for young adults by the acclaimed Robeson biographer
“As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.” –Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was destined for greatness. The son of an ex-slave who upon his college graduation ranked first in his class, Robeson was proclaimed the future “leader of the colored race in America.” Although a graduate of Columbia Law School, he abandoned his law career (and the racism he encountered there) and began a hugely successful career as an internationally celebrated actor and singer. The predictions seemed to have been correct–Paul Robeson’s triumphs on the stage earned him esteem among white and Black Americans across the country, although his daring and principled activism eventually made him an outcast from the entertainment industry, and his radical views made many consider him a public enemy.
With the original biography lavishly praised in the Washington Post as “enthralling … a marvelous story marvelously told,” this will be a thrilling new addition to the young adult canon. Featuring a foreword by multiple award-winning author Jason Reynolds, Paul Robeson: No One Can Silence Me will introduce listeners in middle and high school to the inspiring and complicated life of one of America’s most fascinating figures, whose story of artistry, heroism, conviction, and conflict is newly relevant today.
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Sachiko
- By: Caren B. Stelson
- Narrator: John Chancer
- Length: 3 hours 26 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: December 06, 2016
- Language: English
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4.27(1930 ratings)
4.27(1930 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USD2017 Parents’ Choice Award Winner! This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui’s survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath.2017 Parents’ Choice Award Winner! This striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui’s survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945 and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath. Having conducted extensive interviews with Sachiko Yasui, Caren Stelson shares the true story of a young girl who survived the atomic bomb and chronicles her long journey to find peace. This special book offers readers a remarkable new perspective on the final moments of World War II and their aftermath.
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Semi-Famous
- By: Josh Sundquist
- Narrator: Josh Sundquist
- Length: 7 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: July 19, 2022
- Language: English
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4.1(60 ratings)
4.1(60 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDSocial media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it’s possible to be both very famous and very happy.As a semi-famous internet creator, Josh Sundquist knowsSocial media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it’s possible to be both very famous and very happy.
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As a semi-famous internet creator, Josh Sundquist knows what it’s like to chase fame, but he also knows that more fame usually means more stress. So he set out on a pseudo-scientific investigation to find out if there is any way for fame and happiness to overlap.
He attempts to define the word “fame”–hint: it’s harder than you’d think. He turns back time to identify the first facially-recognizable celebrity (you might know his former BFF Brutus). He digs into the numbers to debunk urban legends associated with stardom (ever heard of the 27 Club?). He talks to other semi-famous people (from K-pop sensations to former child stars) and asks them: Is this fame thing making you happy? If not, why are you doing it? If so, what’s your secret? All while recounting funny stories about his own cringy fame-seeking (like his many attempts, and failures, to get onto MTV).
Packed with playful diagrams, fascinating insights from celebrities, and embarrassing truths from Josh’s experience with semi-fame, this is a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming famous…or at least going viral on TikTok. -
Siempre Contestare Tus Cartas
- By: Caitlin Alifirenka
- Narrator: Chukwudi Iwuji
- Length: 9 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: December 05, 2017
- Language: Spanish
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4.39(1 ratings)
4.39(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.98 USDLa historia veridica de una nina norteamericana de 12 anos y un nino de Zimbabwe, a los que una carta les cambio sus vidas para siempre. Comenzo como una tarea escolar. Todos en la clase de Caitlin escribieron a un estudiante desconocido en algunLa historia veridica de una nina norteamericana de 12 anos y un nino de Zimbabwe, a los que una carta les cambio sus vidas para siempre. Comenzo como una tarea escolar. Todos en la clase de Caitlin escribieron a un estudiante desconocido en algun lugar lejano. Martin tuvo suerte de recibir una carta del proyecto de un amigo por correspondencia. Llegaron solo 10 cartas y habia 50 ninos en la clase. Pero el era el estudiante mas avanzado del grupo, de modo que se le entrego la primera carta. Esta carta fue el comienzo de una correspondencia que se extendio a lo largo de 6 anos y cambio sus vidas. En esta acaparante memoria doble, Caitlin y Martin cuentan como se convirtieron en mejores amigos – y en mejores personas – gracias a sus intercambios epistolares a gran distancia. Es un relato inspirador que ofrece una vision mas alla de la vida propia hacia la maravilla que es el mundo y el lugar que cada persona ocupa en el.
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The Book of Awesome Girls
- By: Becca Anderson
- Length: 3 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: October 05, 2021
- Language: English
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3(3 ratings)
3(3 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0010.99 USDCelebrate the awesome power of girls Female empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of Awesome Girls, celebrate the women and girls who have shaped, and continue to shape, our future. Now is the time for girl power! AtCelebrate the awesome power of girls
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Female empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of
Awesome Girls, celebrate the women and girls who have shaped, and continue
to shape, our future. Now is the time for girl power!
At seventeen, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Days after
her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank began writing one of the most poignant
glimpses of Nazi occupation. Throughout history, feminists of all ages have
changed society and inspired future generations. The Book of Awesome Girls is
packed with mini biographies of sheroes, highlighting these and so many other
women and girls who changed the game.
Artists, athletes, and every occupation in between–The Book of Awesome Girls
showcases a plethora of passions and skillsets. Their true stories reveal that real
change comes from standing up and working hard.
Inside, you’ll find captivating chapters such as:
* Tiny Philanthropists: Young Girls Who Put Others First
* Little Entrepreneurs: Girls with Vision
* Amazing Writers: Fighting Battles with Words
* And more!
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