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So Tall Within
- Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom
- By: Gary D. Schmidt
- Narrated by: Channie Waites
- Length: 29 mins
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Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans....
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So Tall Within
- Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom
- Narrated by: Channie Waites
- Length: 29 mins
- Release date: 25-09-18
- Language: English
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Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans....
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I Am Rosa Parks
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, Various
- Length: 15 mins
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Each book in the series focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Rosa Parks dared to stand up for herself and other African Americans by staying seated, and helped end public bus segregation and launch the country’s Civil Rights Movement....
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I am Rosa Parks
- By Amazon Customer on 17-03-20
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I Am Rosa Parks
- Ordinary People Change the World Series
- Narrated by: Robin Miles, Various
- Series: Ordinary People Change the World Series
- Length: 15 mins
- Release date: 05-02-19
- Language: English
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Each book in the series focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Rosa Parks dared to stand up for herself and other African Americans by staying seated, and helped end public bus segregation and launch the country’s Civil Rights Movement....
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Elizabeth Fry: Angel of Newgate
- Heroes of History
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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Exposed to the horrendous living conditions of women prisoners and their children, Elizabeth Fry pledged to improve the lives of society's most desperate people—something no one else dared to do....
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Elizabeth Fry: Angel of Newgate
- Heroes of History
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 28-03-23
- Language: English
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Exposed to the horrendous living conditions of women prisoners and their children, Elizabeth Fry pledged to improve the lives of society's most desperate people—something no one else dared to do....
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William Wilberforce: Take Up the Fight
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
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For 200 years, British slave ships plied in the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the British Empire seemed impossible, but once William Wilberforce resolved to represent the abolitionists in Parliament, he would fight to the bitter end....
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Fascinating Story
- By Robert on 11-07-24
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William Wilberforce: Take Up the Fight
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Series: Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 31-03-23
- Language: English
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For 200 years, British slave ships plied in the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the British Empire seemed impossible, but once William Wilberforce resolved to represent the abolitionists in Parliament, he would fight to the bitter end....
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Climate Rebels
- By: Ben Lerwill
- Narrated by: Prasanna Puwanarajah, Maya Saroya
- Length: 2 hrs
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On the outskirts of the Milky Way, floating slowly through space, there hangs a planet unlike any other. It has oceans, deserts, jungles and mountains. It has life that swims, life that soars and life that swings through the trees....
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Climate Rebels
- Narrated by: Prasanna Puwanarajah, Maya Saroya
- Length: 2 hrs
- Release date: 16-04-20
- Language: English
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On the outskirts of the Milky Way, floating slowly through space, there hangs a planet unlike any other. It has oceans, deserts, jungles and mountains. It has life that swims, life that soars and life that swings through the trees....
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Athletes for Racial Equity: Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, and More
- Sports Illustrated Kids: Activist Athletes
- By: Dani Borden, Sibylla Nash
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
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Jackie Robinson was the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Arthur Ashe was the first Black man to win several pro tennis titles.
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Athletes for Racial Equity: Jackie Robinson, Arthur Ashe, and More
- Sports Illustrated Kids: Activist Athletes
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 18 mins
- Release date: 17-04-24
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson was the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Arthur Ashe was the first Black man to win several pro tennis titles.
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Who Is Colin Kaepernick?
- By: Lakita Wilson, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Length: 30 mins
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On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality....
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Who Is Colin Kaepernick?
- Narrated by: Cary Hite
- Series: Who-? by Who HQ
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 03-05-22
- Language: English
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On August 14, 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had spent a summer speaking out against police brutality....
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Rad American Women A-Z
- Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History...and Our Future!
- By: Kate Schatz, Miriam Klein Stahl
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Allyson Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Like all A-Z books, this one illustrates the alphabet - but instead of "A is for apple", A is for Angela - as in Angela Davis, the iconic political activist....
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Rad American Women A-Z
- Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History...and Our Future!
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Allyson Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 16-08-16
- Language: English
- Like all A-Z books, this one illustrates the alphabet - but instead of "A is for apple", A is for Angela - as in Angela Davis, the iconic political activist....
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Case for Loving
- The Fight for Interracial Marriage
- By: Selina Alko, Sean Qualls
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 8 mins
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This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. It is the story of how Mildred and Richard fell in love, and got married in Washington, DC. But when they moved back to their hometown of Virginia, they were arrested....
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Case for Loving
- The Fight for Interracial Marriage
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 8 mins
- Release date: 21-06-19
- Language: English
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This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. It is the story of how Mildred and Richard fell in love, and got married in Washington, DC. But when they moved back to their hometown of Virginia, they were arrested....
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Athletes for Gender Equity: Billie Jean King, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, and More
- Sports Illustrated Kids: Activist Athletes
- By: Jaclyn Jaycox
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
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From tennis legend Billie Jean King to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, athletes have fought for equity and fairness for women in professional sports.
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Athletes for Gender Equity: Billie Jean King, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, and More
- Sports Illustrated Kids: Activist Athletes
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 17 mins
- Release date: 16-04-24
- Language: English
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From tennis legend Billie Jean King to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, athletes have fought for equity and fairness for women in professional sports.
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Fighting for YES! (Audio Descriptive)
- The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann
- By: Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Judith Heumann, Vivien Mildenberger
- Narrated by: Ali Stroker, Judith Heumann
- Length: 32 mins
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From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO”....
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Fighting for YES! (Audio Descriptive)
- The Story of Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann
- Narrated by: Ali Stroker, Judith Heumann
- Length: 32 mins
- Release date: 19-01-23
- Language: English
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From a very young age, Judy Heumann heard the word NO. When she wanted to attend public school, the principal said NO. When she wanted her teaching license, the New York Board of Education said NO. Judy and people with disabilities everywhere were tired of hearing “NO”....
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Who Is Billie Jean King?
- By: Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Koren Paul
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Learn about the amazing life of the former world No. 1 tennis player who fought for gender equality in sports! Billie Jean King's legacy as a tennis star, a feminist, and an LGBTQ+ trailblazer shines through in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series....
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Who Is Billie Jean King?
- Narrated by: Koren Paul
- Series: What-? by Who HQ
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Release date: 06-08-24
- Language: English
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Learn about the amazing life of the former world No. 1 tennis player who fought for gender equality in sports! Billie Jean King's legacy as a tennis star, a feminist, and an LGBTQ+ trailblazer shines through in this addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series....
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One Life: Young Readers Edition
- By: Megan Rapinoe
- Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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Adapted for young listeners! Join two-time Women's World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and trailblazing activist Megan Rapinoe in the fight for equality and justice in this middle-grade adaptation of her New York Times best-selling memoir, One Life....
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One Life: Young Readers Edition
- Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 07-09-21
- Language: English
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Adapted for young listeners! Join two-time Women's World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist, and trailblazing activist Megan Rapinoe in the fight for equality and justice in this middle-grade adaptation of her New York Times best-selling memoir, One Life....
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Best Believe
- The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good
- By: NoNieqa Ramos
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 28 mins
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They moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to become leaders in their Bronx community....
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Best Believe
- The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good
- Narrated by: Book Buddy Digital Media
- Length: 28 mins
- Release date: 01-08-24
- Language: English
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They moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to become leaders in their Bronx community....
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So Other People Would Be Also Free
- The Real Story of Rosa Parks for Kids
- By: Tonya Leslie PhD
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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Here’s the whole, true story of Rosa Parks’ life - and the spark of change she helped light for the civil rights movement....
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So Other People Would Be Also Free
- The Real Story of Rosa Parks for Kids
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Release date: 05-11-19
- Language: English
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Here’s the whole, true story of Rosa Parks’ life - and the spark of change she helped light for the civil rights movement....
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Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
- By: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney
- Narrated by: Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
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Martin Rising is a stunning, poetic presentation of the final months of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life - told in a rich embroidery of visions, color, musical cadence, deep emotion, and multiple layers of meaning....
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Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
- Narrated by: Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Release date: 28-08-18
- Language: English
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Martin Rising is a stunning, poetic presentation of the final months of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life - told in a rich embroidery of visions, color, musical cadence, deep emotion, and multiple layers of meaning....
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Girls Solve Everything
- Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Building a Better World
- By: Catherine Thimmesh
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet....
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Girls Solve Everything
- Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Building a Better World
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Release date: 01-03-22
- Language: English
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Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet....
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Her Life of Charity
- Kids Biography Books Ages 9-12 (Children's Biography Books)
- By: Baby Professor
- Narrated by: Carmyn Block
- Length: 12 mins
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Mother Teresa’s life is an example of charitable living that kids should follow. The lessons that can be learned from learning about her can be used as a stepping stone toward a foundation of values....
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Her Life of Charity
- Kids Biography Books Ages 9-12 (Children's Biography Books)
- Narrated by: Carmyn Block
- Series: Children's Biography Books
- Length: 12 mins
- Release date: 26-04-21
- Language: English
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Mother Teresa’s life is an example of charitable living that kids should follow. The lessons that can be learned from learning about her can be used as a stepping stone toward a foundation of values....
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Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round
- My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
- By: Kathlyn J. Kirkwood
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 53 mins
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This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn's story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday....
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Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round
- My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 53 mins
- Release date: 04-01-22
- Language: English
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This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn's story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday....
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She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald
- By: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Chelsea Clinton
- Narrated by: Channie Waites, Chelsea Clinton
- Length: 35 mins
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Having lost her mother at a young age, Ella Fitzgerald struggled as a child, especially during the Great Depression. But after winning over the audience with her singing at an Amateur Night at the Apollo, Ella's career began....
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She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald
- Narrated by: Channie Waites, Chelsea Clinton
- Length: 35 mins
- Release date: 04-04-23
- Language: English
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Having lost her mother at a young age, Ella Fitzgerald struggled as a child, especially during the Great Depression. But after winning over the audience with her singing at an Amateur Night at the Apollo, Ella's career began....
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