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Get Up, Stand Up! for the king of reggae music! Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to...

When superstar athlete Jim Thorpe and football legend Pop Warner met in 1904 at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, they forged one of the winningest teams in American football history. Called "the team that invented football," they took on the best opponents of their day...

"I always thought that the biggest trial in my life was my name, Naomi Guadalupe Zamora Outlaw, but little did I know that it was the least of my problems, or that someday I would live up to it." One evening, everything Naomi has known with Gram and her little brother begins to unravel. Naomi's...

Collin can't help himself. He has a unique condition that finds him counting every letter spoken to him. It's a quirk that makes him a prime target for bullies, and a continual frustration to the adults around him, including his father. When Collin asked to leave yet another school, his dad decides to send him to live in Minnesota with the mother he's never met.

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author! When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world...

A little girl feels left out at her sister’s quinceañera, until she realizes the joy of celebrating her big sister—and that she'll get to have her own quinceañera one day! With Spanish woven throughout and back matter created by the Smithsonian, this heartfelt, bilingual picture book is a...

Antes de convertirse en el amigo inseparable de Miguel Rivera y en un viajero entre mundos, Dante era un perrito callejero, curioso y desgarbado que vivía en una granja abandonada. Movido por el hambre y la soledad, Dante llega a Santa Cecilia, durante el Día de los Muertos, y descubre que el cementerio está lleno de ¡comida deliciosa! Pero lo mejor es encontrar a otros amigos animales. Ya no está solo. Sin embargo, a los habitantes del pueblo no les hace gracia que un perro deambule haciendo trastadas. ¿Conseguirá Dante encontrar el hogar que estaba buscando?

Este año la abuelita Rivera va a enseñarles a sus nietos un plato muy especial: los famosos tamales de mamá Imelda. Sin embargo, en el mundo de los muertos, la parte espiritual de la familia Rivera discute sobre el cambio de sabor que han notado en los tamales desde hace un tiempo. Disfruta de nuevo junto a Miguel y su familia de una celebración muy especial, cuando el mundo de los vivos y el mundo de los muertos se reencuentran.

When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Listen to the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps—the Six Triple Eight—and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted the racism and sexism they experienced. And they did it while creating a system to make sure millions of letters and packages got to soldiers fighting in Europe.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, often known as AOC, wrote her name in the history books in 2018 when she became the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress. Her fearless, meteoric rise from paycheck-to-paycheck to the House of Representatives and her tireless advocacy for a world inclusive of all peoples will fascinate listeners.

This historical children's audiobook about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman’s last surviving relative. A story of courage, hope, and family, The Gift of Freedom takes listeners on an inspiring journey during one of America’s darkest times.

Sometimes it’s hard to wait! In this third book in the Ly-Lan Finds a Way chapter book series about a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ly-Lan loses a tooth, but the Tooth Fairy doesn’t visit her that night. Now she has to solve a mystery (where is the missing Tooth Fairy?) while learning...

This historical novel about a Black orphan girl grappling for a solid place in Civil War–era New York City will inspire tweens to dream big, rise above society's limitations, and find their way by being a place for others to belong. Against her wishes, Florence finds herself at the Colored...

From Hispanic author Hailey Alcaraz, this historical tale of arson, sleuthing, and finding friendship in unlikely places is based on the real Hotel Adams fire of 1910. It's up to two Latina girls to turn their knack for being overlooked and underestimated into their greatest strength as they...

Yao spielt bei einem kleinen Verein in seiner Heimatstadt Fußball. Sein großer Traum ist es, Profi zu werden. Eines Tages steht ein Talent Scout bei seinen Eltern vor der Tür: Yao hat einen Platz an der Fußballschule ergattert! Sein Leben ändert sich schlagartig, mit allem, was zum Internatsleben dazugehört: Sechserzimmer, Heimweh, neue Freunde und den richtigen Platz in der Mannschaft finden, hartes Training jenseits vom normalen Kicken ... Welche Talente schaffen es in die Stammelf der Eliteschule?

Valentina vive en un castillo junto a sus padres, el rey y la reina de Dondolot, y todos los días asiste a la escuela de princesas, donde le enseñan a comportarse como una damisela. ¡Pero ella sueña con ser caballera! Un día, por fin, llega la oportunidad que estaba esperando: el castillo celebra un torneo para reclutar a nuevos cadetes y Valentina decide participar. Disfrazada para que no la reconozcan, tendrá que pasar por difíciles pruebas y competir con el resto de los aspirantes.

Be brave, hold firm, stand your ground. Though others may worry, new joys will be found. The world would be boring if all things were twin— It’s our differences shining that make magic begin!

UNA FAMILIA UNIDA POR LA MÚSICA El pueblo de Santa Cecilia se prepara para el Día de los Muertos y las calles están llenas de colores y música. También la casa de la familia Rivera. Desde que Miguel consiguió reconciliar a su familia con la música y su pasado, el ritmo vuelve a latir en sus corazones. ¡Es el momento de formar una banda! Sin embargo, algunos miembros de la familia se sienten inseguros, ¿conseguirán vencer su timidez y su reticencia? Tal vez necesiten el apoyo de la familia espiritual para subirse al escenario.

A Miguel se le ocurre una solución, le pedirá a sus amigos, la gata Pepita y el perro Dante, que viajen hasta el mundo de los muertos con un mensaje para la familia y una misión: descubrir qué le gustaba comer a Héctor en vida. Esta historia sobre la importancia de recordar a los que se fueron y el valor de las tradiciones familiares es perfecta para la hora de dormir y sin duda la disfrutarán los lectores que quieran saber más de la familia Rivera.

Whether you’re a seeker, a skeptic, a parent, or a dreamer, The Parable of Codebreaker Child will stir something ancient and urgent in your heart. It’s not just a story. It’s a survival guide wrapped in metaphor. A whisper in the noise.