29 Best Parents Books
Parents is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Parents audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 29 Parents audiobooks below.
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The Lost Whale
- By: Hannah Gold
- Narrator: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 4 hours 44 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: October 11, 2022
- Language: English
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4.52(158 ratings)
4.52(158 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDA gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold’s second novel is a touching story about adventure, recovery, and love–perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander. When Rio is sent to liveA gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold’s second novel is a touching story about adventure, recovery, and love–perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander.
When Rio is sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, he feels completely alone. Then he makes a new friend on the foggy beach–a girl named Marina, who teaches him about the massive grey whales that migrate nearby.
As Rio grows to love the whales, he discovers that his mother loved them, too. He’s suddenly sure that if he can somehow find a way to connect her with these gentle giants – and especially with a particular whale named White Beak – she will get better and come to join him in California. But White Beak is missing–and Rio must embark on a desperate journey across the dangerous ocean to find her.
An excellent choice for readers in grades 3 to 7, this fierce celebration of friendship includes information about the struggles facing real gray whales from climate change, pollution, and over-fishing.
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The Invisible String
- By: Patrice Karst
- Narrator: Patrice Karst
- Length: 12 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: November 05, 2019
- Language: English
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4.48(1819 ratings)
4.48(1819 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.98 USDWith over a million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers–children and adults alike–and has been updated with newWith over a million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers–children and adults alike–and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Also available: Spanish edition (El hilo invisible) and a companion workbook (The Invisible String Workbook).
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Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they’re all connected by an invisible string. “That’s impossible!” the children insist, but still they want to know more: “What kind of string?” The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can’t see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away? This heartwarming picture book for all ages explores questions about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and opens up deeper conversations about love.
Recommended and adopted by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centers, foster care and social service agencies, military library services, church groups, and educators, The Invisible String offers a very simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace, and delivers a particularly compelling message in today’s uncertain times. This special paperback edition includes vibrant new illustrations and an introduction from the author.
“This book is a beautiful way to begin to try, as parents, to instill in children the impenetrable power of the heart, the energy of love, and the flow that can be felt from the grace in every moment.” –Tony Robbins -
I Talk Like a River
- By: Jordan Scott
- Narrator: Jordan Scott
- Length: 18 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: November 26, 2020
- Language: English
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4.48(2733 ratings)
4.48(2733 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDWhen a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he’d like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott usesWhen a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he’d like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Through this powerful and uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what it’s like to be a child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. Compassionate parents everywhere will recognize how they, too, can reconnect their children to the world around them.
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Bat and the End of Everything
- By: Elana K. Arnold
- Narrator: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: March 24, 2020
- Language: English
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4.43(514 ratings)
4.43(514 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDThe third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and important,” by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunkThe third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and important,” by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold.
Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world…but the last day of third grade is quickly approaching, and Thor is almost ready to be released into the wild.
The end of school also means that Bat has to say good-bye to his favorite teacher, and he worries about the summer care of Babycakes, their adorable class pet. Not only that, but his best friend is leaving for a long vacation in Canada.
Summer promises good things, too, like working with his mom at the vet clinic and hanging out with his sister, Janie. But Bat can’t help but feel that everything is coming to an end.
National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold returns with the third story starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.
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Until Someone Listens
- By: Estela Juarez
- Narrator: Estela Juarez
- Length: 11 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 13, 2022
- Language: English
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4.41(127 ratings)
4.41(127 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.99 USD“Author/narrator Estella Juarez takes listeners on the heartrending journey of her family’s immigration struggle….her message is powerful, heartbreaking, and hopeful.”- AudioFile MagazineThis program is read by the author,“Author/narrator Estella Juarez takes listeners on the heartrending journey of her family’s immigration struggle….her message is powerful, heartbreaking, and hopeful.”- AudioFile Magazine
This program is read by the author, Estela Juarez.
When Estela Juarez’s mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela’s own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change.Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at least, they used to… until their home was torn apart.
My mom had to go back,
to the other side of the river,
because she wasn’t born in this country.
For years her family fought and fought for permission for her to stay in the U.S. But no one listened. When Estela was eight, her mother was deported to Mexico.Estela knew she had to do something. So she wrote letters: to local newspapers, Congress, the President, and anyone else who could help. She wrote and wrote and wrote until, finally… someone listened.
In this heart wrenching, autobiographical story, Estela Juarez’s letters take her from the local news all the way to the national stage, where she discovers the power in her words and pledges to keep using her voice until her family–and others like hers– are together again.
A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.
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Nowhere Boy
- By: Katherine Marsh
- Narrator: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 8 hours 5 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: November 06, 2018
- Language: English
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4.36(2925 ratings)
4.36(2925 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USD*Winner of a Parents’ Choice Silver Award*An “important and riveting story, masterfully told” of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels. The Center for*Winner of a Parents’ Choice Silver Award*
An “important and riveting story, masterfully told” of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels. The Center for Children’s Books calls Nowhere Boy a “perilous journey, tempered by the striking realism of obstacles refugees face daily.”Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Aleppo, Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmed’s struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he’s starting to lose hope.
Then he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington, D.C. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just can’t seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed’s lives collide and a friendship begins to grow. Together, Max and Ahmed will defy the odds, learning from each other what it means to be brave and how hope can change your destiny.
Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O’Connor, author of Wish and Wonderland, says “Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately.”
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The Tapper Twins Run for President
- By: Geoff Rodkey
- Narrator: Elece Green
- Length: 3 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 06, 2016
- Language: English
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4.34(434 ratings)
4.34(434 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.98 USDIn their third uproarious oral history, the Tapper Twins take their sibling feud to the political stage as they race to become class president! Told as a series of interviews, screenshots, text messages, and social media bursts, The Tapper TwinsIn their third uproarious oral history, the Tapper Twins take their sibling feud to the political stage as they race to become class president!
Told as a series of interviews, screenshots, text messages, and social media bursts, The Tapper Twins Run For President tops the antics of the real 2016 elections! Claudia Tapper wants to become President of the United States someday. She’s the sixth grade class president, and has every reason to presume she’ll get reelected. Reese Tapper could not care less about student government–until he learns becoming class president is his best shot at overturning a hated new rule. And thus, the greatest political rivalry in Culvert Prep history is born! In a tangle of evil-genius advisers, meddlesome best-friends, negative campaign attacks and outrageously funny missteps, Claudia and Reese duke it out to see who will rule the school.
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The Last Bear
- By: Hannah Gold
- Narrator: Stacey Glemboski
- Length: 4 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: February 02, 2021
- Language: English
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4.33(1816 ratings)
4.33(1816 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDAn instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindness, adventure, and forging your own path–perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander. There are no polar bears left on Bear Island.An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindness, adventure, and forging your own path–perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander.
There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to a faraway Arctic outpost.
But one night, April catches a glimpse of something distinctly bear shaped loping across the horizon. A polar bear who shouldn’t be there–who is hungry, lonely and a long way from home.
An excellent choice for readers in grades 3 to 7, this fierce celebration of friendship includes full-page black-and-white illustrations throughout, as well as information about the real Bear Island and the plight of the polar bears.
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Mama’s Nightingale
- By: Edwidge Danticat
- Narrator: Edwidge Danticat
- Length: 24 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: December 04, 2015
- Language: English
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4.26(744 ratings)
4.26(744 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDA touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist After Saya’s mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s warm greeting on theirA touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist After Saya’s mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s warm greeting on their answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she’s in jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother’s tales and her father’s attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own-one that just might bring her mother home for good. With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of immigration and imprisonment-and shows how every child has the power to make a difference.
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Jacky Ha-Ha
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: James Patterson
- Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: March 21, 2016
- Language: English
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4.26(543 ratings)
4.26(543 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.98 USDIn this #1 New York Times bestselling novel, get to know Jacky Ha-Ha, a funny class clown who loves to make people laugh–even when everything else in her life feels anything but silly. With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in everyIn this #1 New York Times bestselling novel, get to know Jacky Ha-Ha, a funny class clown who loves to make people laugh–even when everything else in her life feels anything but silly.... Read more
With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation–even when she really, really shouldn’t–twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who’s hardly ever home.
But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can’t seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together…even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that’s who she really is?
Bestselling author James Patterson captures the humor, and struggles, of standing out in all the wrongs ways in this tender, laugh-out-loud story introducing hilarious, #1 New York Times bestselling heroine Jacky Ha-Ha.
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Bat and the Waiting Game
- By: Elana K. Arnold
- Narrator: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: March 24, 2020
- Language: English
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4.26(900 ratings)
4.26(900 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDIn the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum. For Bixby Alexander TamIn the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life is pretty great. He’s the caretaker of the best baby skunk in the world–even Janie, his older sister, is warming up to Thor.
When Janie gets a part in the school play and can’t watch Bat after school, it means some pretty big changes. Someone else has to take care of the skunk kit in the afternoons, Janie is having sleepovers with her new friends, and Bat wants everything to go back to normal.
He just has to make it to the night of Janie’s performance. . . .
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We Hold These Truths
- By: Andrew Clements
- Narrator: Keith Nobbs
- Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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4.23(436 ratings)
4.23(436 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDFrom the author of Frindle, Ben and his friends have just three days left to save their school or it will be bulldozed before their very eyes. The conclusion to Andrew Clements’s dynamic Keepers of the School series!The Keepers of theFrom the author of Frindle, Ben and his friends have just three days left to save their school or it will be bulldozed before their very eyes. The conclusion to Andrew Clements’s dynamic Keepers of the School series!
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The Keepers of the School–known to their friends as Ben, Jill, and Robert–have one last chance to save their school before it’s torn down to make room for a seaside amusement park. But their nemeses, Janitors Lyman and Wally, are just as determined to keep the kids out of the way and the demolition on schedule.
One way or the other, this battle is about to come to a head. When all is said and done, will the school still be standing? Or will everything the Keepers have fought for be destroyed? -
Small Town Pride
- By: Phil Stamper
- Narrator: Vikas Adam
- Length: 5 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: May 31, 2022
- Language: English
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4.2(975 ratings)
4.2(975 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDFrom acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride. Perfect forFrom acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You’ll Take Me) comes a poignant coming-of-age, contemporary middle grade debut novel about finding your place, using your voice, and the true meaning of pride. Perfect for fans of Rick by Alex Gino and The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy.
Jake is just starting to enjoy life as his school’s first openly gay kid. While his family and friends are accepting and supportive, the same can’t be said about everyone in their small town of Barton Springs, Ohio.
When Jake’s dad hangs a comically large pride flag in their front yard in an overblown show of love, the mayor begins to receive complaints. A few people are even concerned the flag will lead to something truly outlandish: a pride parade.
Except Jake doesn’t think that’s a ridiculous idea. Why can’t they hold a pride festival in Barton Springs? The problem is, Jake knows he’ll have to get approval from the town council, and the mayor won’t be on his side. And as Jake and his friends try to find a way to bring Pride to Barton Springs, it seems suspicious that the mayor’s son, Brett, suddenly wants to spend time with Jake.
But someone that cute couldn’t possibly be in league with his mayoral mother, could he?
AN ALA RAINBOW LIST PICK!
SMALL TOWN PRIDE is a 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist for Best Middle Grade and Children’s Book!
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2022!
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The Elephant Girl
- By: James Patterson
- Narrator: Krystel Roche
- Length: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: July 25, 2022
- Language: English
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4.17(414 ratings)
4.17(414 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDJames Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship. Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmatesJames Patterson and award-winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku deliver an unforgettable story of a girl, an elephant, and their life-changing friendship.
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Clever, sensitive Jama likes elephants better than people. While her classmates gossip–especially about the new boy, Leku–twelve-year-old Jama takes refuge at the watering hole outside her village. There she befriends a baby elephant she names Mbegu, Swahili for seed.
When Mbegu’s mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths–one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline.
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My Day With the Panye
- By: Tami Charles
- Narrator: Ella Turenne
- Length: 11 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: July 13, 2021
- Language: English
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4.16(355 ratings)
4.16(355 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDIn the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids intoIn the hills above Port-au-Prince, a young girl named Fallon wants more than anything to carry a large woven basket to the market, just like her Manman. As she watches her mother wrap her hair in a mouchwa, Fallon tries to twist her own braids into a scarf and balance the empty panye atop her head, but it’s much harder than she thought. BOOM! Is she ready after all? Lyrical and inspiring, My Day with the Panye is a story of family legacy, cultural tradition, and hope for the future.
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Those Kids from Fawn Creek
- By: Erin Entrada Kelly
- Narrator: Ramon de Ocampo
- Length: 6 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: Greenwillow Books
- Publish date: March 08, 2022
- Language: English
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4.15(1364 ratings)
4.15(1364 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USD“A powerful and thought-provoking story.”—Shelf Awareness (starred review) “An emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A raw, real exploration of“A powerful and thought-provoking story.”—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“An emotionally resonant story about authenticity and belonging.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A raw, real exploration of belonging that’s also sweetly hopeful.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same–until Orchid Mason arrives. From Erin Entrada Kelly, the winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this contemporary school story set in small-town Louisiana is about friendship, family, deception, and being true to yourself and your dreams.
There are twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek Middle School. They’ve been together all their lives. And in this small factory town where everyone knows everything about everyone, that’s not necessarily a great thing.
There are thirteen desks in the seventh-grade classroom. That’s because Renni Dean’s father got a promotion, and the family moved to Grand Saintlodge, the nearest big town. Renni’s desk is empty, but Renni still knows their secrets; is still pulling their strings.
When Orchid Mason arrives and slips gracefully into Renni’s chair, the other seventh graders don’t know what to think. Orchid–who was born in New York City but just moved to Fawn Creek from Paris–seems to float. Her dress skims the floor. She’s wearing a flower behind her ear.
Fawn Creek Middle might be small, but it has its tightly knit groups–the self-proclaimed “God Squad,” the jocks, the outsiders–just like anyplace else. Who will claim Orchid Mason? Who will save Orchid Mason? Or will Orchid Mason save them?
Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor winner Erin Entrada Kelly explores complex themes centered on family, friendships, and staying true to yourself. Those Kids from Fawn Creek will enchant fans of Rebecca Stead, Jerry Spinelli, and Kate DiCamillo.
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The Dark Lord Clementine
- By: Sarah Jean Horwitz
- Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: October 01, 2019
- Language: English
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4.14(808 ratings)
4.14(808 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDThe new face of big evil is a little . . . small. Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine,” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor, twelve-year-oldThe new face of big evil is a little . . . small. Dastardly deeds aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when one hears the name “Clementine,” but as the sole heir of the infamous Dark Lord Elithor, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous has been groomed since birth to be the best (worst?) Evil Overlord she can be. But everything changes the day the Dark Lord Elithor is cursed by a mysterious rival. Now, Clementine must not only search for a way to break the curse, but also take on the full responsibilities of the Dark Lord. As Clementine forms her first friendships, discovers more about her own magic than she ever dared to explore, and is called upon to break her father’s code of good and evil, she starts to question the very life she’s been fighting for. What if the Dark Lord Clementine doesn’t want to be dark after all?
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
- By: Tolá Okogwu
- Narrator: Nneka Okoye
- Length: 7 hours 37 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2022
- Language: English
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4.14(581 ratings)
4.14(581 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDBlack Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) middle grade adventure about a British Nigerian girl who learns that herBlack Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) middle grade adventure about a British Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers–perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Marvellers, and Rick Riordan!
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Onyeka has a lot of hair–the kind that makes strangers stop in the street and her peers whisper behind her back. At least she has Cheyenne, her best friend, who couldn’t care less what other people think. Still, Onyeka has always felt insecure about her vibrant curls…until the day Cheyenne almost drowns and Onyeka’s hair takes on a life of its own, inexplicably pulling Cheyenne from the water.
At home, Onyeka’s mother tells her the shocking truth: Onyeka’s psychokinetic powers make her a Solari, one of a secret group of people with superpowers unique to Nigeria. Her mother quickly whisks her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari are trained. But Onyeka and her new friends at the academy soon have to put their powers to the test as they find themselves embroiled in a momentous battle between truth and lies… -
Golden Girl
- By: Reem Faruqi
- Narrator: Ariana Delawari
- Length: 2 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: February 22, 2022
- Language: English
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4.13(646 ratings)
4.13(646 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDFrom the award-winning, ALA Notable author of Unsettled and Lailah’s Lunchbox, this is a captivating coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl who hatches a special plan to help herFrom the award-winning, ALA Notable author of Unsettled and Lailah’s Lunchbox, this is a captivating coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl who hatches a special plan to help her family but finds that doing what’s right isn’t always easy. For fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and Clean Getaway, this is a heartfelt, soul-searching story with laughter, hope, and lessons learned.
Seventh grader Aafiyah loves playing tennis, reading Weird but True facts, and hanging out with her best friend, Zaina. However, Aafiyah has a bad habit that troubles her–she’s drawn to pretty things and can’t help but occasionally “borrow” them.
But when her father is falsely accused of a crime he hasn’t committed and gets taken in by authorities, Aafiyah knows she needs to do something to help. When she brainstorms a way to bring her father back, she turns to her Weird but True facts and devises the perfect plan.
But what if her plan means giving in to her bad habit, the one she’s been trying to stop? Aafiyah wants to reunite her family but finds that maybe her plan isn’t so perfect after all. . .
“A story about family, friendship, change, and hope.” —Kirkus
“In Aafiyah, Faruqi creates a relatable but flawed protagonist whose road to redemption makes for an engaging, warmhearted story.” —Booklist
“Much like in her previous novel Unsettled, Faruqi’s elegantly crafted verse illuminates a Muslim family navigating and ultimately transcending domestic challenges.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“This story [has] a well-characterized, flawed heroine and a lot of heart.” —Publishers Weekly
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Lucero
- By: Yuyi Morales
- Narrator: Yuyi Morales
- Length: 13 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: December 14, 2021
- Language: Spanish
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4.12(34 ratings)
4.12(34 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USD!Estas despierta, mi amor! !Estas viva! Eres un lucero en nuestros corazones. Contado con la combinacion de lenguaje sobrio y poderoso y las metaforas suntuosas y complejas tipica de la obra de Yuyi Morales, esta es la historia de una cervatilla que!Estas despierta, mi amor! !Estas viva! Eres un lucero en nuestros corazones. Contado con la combinacion de lenguaje sobrio y poderoso y las metaforas suntuosas y complejas tipica de la obra de Yuyi Morales, esta es la historia de una cervatilla que se abre paso a traves del paisaje de la frontera, repleto de la flora y la fauna nativas de la region. Una voz dulce, pero que la estimula y le otorga fuerza, anima a la cervatilla a enfrentar sus temores cuando encuentra un obstaculo en forma de una barrera infranqueable. Este es el primer libro de Yuyi Morales despues de Sonadores, exito de ventas de The New York Times, y esta dirigido a lectores muy jovenes que buscan su lugar en un mundo lleno de incertidumbre. Es un libro que resuena en todos los ninos y ninas, especialmente en aquellos cuya seguridad esta bajo amenaza debido a la crisis de inmigracion en Estados Unidos.
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Bright Star
- By: Yuyi Morales
- Narrator: Yuyi Morales
- Length: 11 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: December 14, 2021
- Language: English
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4.12(1105 ratings)
4.12(1105 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDChild, you are awake! You are alive! You are a bright star, Inside our hearts. Told with a combination of powerful, spare language and sumptuous and complex imagery that is typical of Yuyi Morales’s work, this is the story of a fawn making herChild, you are awake! You are alive! You are a bright star, Inside our hearts. Told with a combination of powerful, spare language and sumptuous and complex imagery that is typical of Yuyi Morales’s work, this is the story of a fawn making her way through a border landscape teeming with flora and fauna native to the region. A gentle but empowering voice encourages her to face her fears when she comes across an obstacle in the form of an insurmountable barrier. Perfect for very young children looking for their place in a world full of uncertainty, it is a story that will resonate with many, especially those whose safety is threatened due to the immigration crisis in the US.
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Between the Lighthouse and You
- By: Michelle Lee
- Length: 6 hours 22 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: January 11, 2022
- Language: English
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4.12(63 ratings)
4.12(63 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.99 USDAlice Jones’s mother died in a boating accident. Well, that’s what everyone says. Alice doesn’t believe them–her mother’s body was never recovered off the coast of Aviles Island, and Alice has always thought she mightAlice Jones’s mother died in a boating accident. Well, that’s what everyone says.
Alice doesn’t believe them–her mother’s body was never recovered off the coast of Aviles Island, and Alice has always thought she might still be out there somewhere. Then Alice discovers that the residents of Aviles know how to
communicate with loved ones who have died. If Alice can go there and try to contact her mother, she might have all the answers she needs.For generations, Leo Mercury’s family has been in charge of the Aviles Island lighthouse, and Leo himself is determined to take after his beloved grandfather and be a lighthouse keeper one day. When nosy Alice Jones shows up for the
festival, asking questions about the tidings that outsiders shouldn’t, Leo knows it’s up to him to protect the island’s traditions. But he starts to realize that he and Alice may actually want the same things–and together, they can believe in the impossible, even if no one else will.Between the Lighthouse and You is an emotional, heartwarming story about love, grief, and letting go.
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Rooftoppers
- By: Katherine Rundell
- Narrator: Nicola Barber
- Length: 5 hours 50 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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4.09(22 ratings)
4.09(22 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.95 USD“The beauty of sky, music, and the belief in ‘extraordinary things’ triumph in this whimsical and magical tale” (Publishers Weekly) about a girl in search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world in Paris.Everyone“The beauty of sky, music, and the belief in ‘extraordinary things’ triumph in this whimsical and magical tale” (Publishers Weekly) about a girl in search of her past who discovers a secret rooftop world in Paris.
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Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck that left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive–but “almost impossible” means “still possible.” And you should never ignore a possible.
So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian, threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, they takes matters into their own hands and flee to Paris to look for Sophie’s mother, starting with the only clue they have–the address of the cello maker.
Evading the French authorities, she meets Matteo and his network of rooftoppers–urchins who live in the hidden spaces above the city. Together they scour the city in a search for Sophie’s mother–but can they find her before Sophie is caught and sent back to London? Or, more importantly, before she loses hope?
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The Whites of Their Eyes
- By: Andrew Clements
- Narrator: Keith Nobbs
- Length: 3 hours 54 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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4.08(621 ratings)
4.08(621 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDDemolition looms in the third Keepers of the School adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.Benjamin Pratt is running out of time–and if the old Oakes School gets torn down by greedy developers, his hometown by the seaDemolition looms in the third Keepers of the School adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.
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Benjamin Pratt is running out of time–and if the old Oakes School gets torn down by greedy developers, his hometown by the sea will be changed forever. Good thing Ben and Jill have found a secret weapon–a third Keeper. Who knew that a kid so annoying could be such a spy wiz?
But that nefarious janitor Lyman has secret weapons of his own: a bag of high-tech tricks, plus some low-tech security measures that are simple but terrifying. These kids are smart, but can they outsmart Lyman and his new “assistant”? There’s history in the making here, and the clock keeps tick, tick, ticking toward total demolition -
In Harm’s Way
- By: Andrew Clements
- Narrator: Keith Nobbs
- Length: 3 hours 43 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
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4.08(412 ratings)
4.08(412 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.008.95 USDThe threat to the Keepers doubles in the fourth Keepers of the School adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.Benjamin Pratt and his friends Jill and Robert are determined to save their school from destruction! But just whenThe threat to the Keepers doubles in the fourth Keepers of the School adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.
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Benjamin Pratt and his friends Jill and Robert are determined to save their school from destruction! But just when it seems they’ve finally gotten the upper hand over that awful Janitor Lyman, they’re caught completely off guard by his next move: Lyman has called in reinforcements, and suddenly Benjamin, Jill, and Robert find themselves dodging not one evil janitor, but two. That’s right: Lyman’s got himself a partner. And it quickly becomes clear that Wally, the new guy, is even more corrupt and menacing than Lyman.
Luckily, Ben’s team has been growing, too. Plus, thanks to the latest safeguard, they also have a secret fund of millions of dollars. But all the money in Massachusetts isn’t enough to stop Lyman and Wally, not when they’ve come this far, and not when they are just about to put the most harmful part of their plan into play. Could the next safeguard give the Keepers what they need–or has their battle to save the school already been sunk? -
A Boy Called Bat
- By: Elana K. Arnold
- Narrator: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 2 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: March 14, 2017
- Language: English
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4.07(5814 ratings)
4.07(5814 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0014.99 USDThe first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold and with illustrations by Charles Santoso. For Bixby Alexander TamThe first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold and with illustrations by Charles Santoso.
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises–some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter.
But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he’s got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet.
“This sweet and thoughtful novel chronicles Bat’s experiences and challenges at school with friends and teachers and at home with his sister and divorced parents. Approachable for younger or reluctant readers while still delivering a powerful and thoughtful story” (from the review by Brightly.com, which named A Boy Called Bat a best book of 2017).
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Ten Little Eggs
- Length: 4 minutes
- Publisher: Zonderkidz
- Publish date: February 04, 2020
- Language: English
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4(1 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.002.99 USDTen Little Eggs celebrates springtime and the bond between a parent and child. With sweet and silly rhymes, this audiobook reminds listeners that families come in all shapes and sizes, but what holds them together is love. Perfect for Easter orTen Little Eggs celebrates springtime and the bond between a parent and child. With sweet and silly rhymes, this audiobook reminds listeners that families come in all shapes and sizes, but what holds them together is love.
Perfect for Easter or any time of the year, children will enjoy this playful audiobook and discover what unusual critters are inside each of the ten little eggs.
FIVE little eggs in a nest
in a tree.
What in the world will my
little egg be? One cracked open
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and what did Mama see?
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An Occasionally Happy Family
- By: Cliff Burke
- Narrator: Michael Crouch
- Length: 4 hours 50 minutes
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish date: May 18, 2021
- Language: English
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3.98(312 ratings)
3.98(312 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0018.99 USDGordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!)¬†that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad’s new girlfriend.There are zero reasonsGordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a disastrous family vacation (sweltering heat! bear chases!)¬†that ends with a terrible surprise: his dad’s new girlfriend.
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There are zero reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation. Not only are he, sister Laura, and nature-obsessed Dad going to Big Bend, the least popular National Park, but once there, the family will be camping. And Theo is an indoor animal. It doesn’t help that this will be the first vacation they’re taking since Mom passed away.
 
Once there, the family contends with 110 degree days, wild bears, and an annoying amateur ornithologist and his awful teenage vlogger son. Then, Theo’s dad hits him with a whopper of a surprise: the whole trip is just a trick to introduce his secret new girlfriend.  
 
Theo tries to squash down the pain in his chest. But when it becomes clear that this is an auditioning-to-be-his-stepmom girlfriend, Theo must find a way to face his grief and talk to his dad before his family is forever changed. -
No Talking
- By: Andrew Clements
- Narrator: Keith Nobbs
- Length: 2 hours 35 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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3.97(18006 ratings)
3.97(18006 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.95 USDIt’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovativeIt’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids’ experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication. In No Talking, Andrew Clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made Frindle an instant classic.
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Cliff Weitzman
Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.
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