Showing results by publisher "Macmillan Young Listeners" in Multicultural Stories

"Ibram X. Kendi narrates his well-researched biography of Malcolm X 100 years after Malcolm's birth. Kendi vividly shares Malcolm's family's difficulties..." — Kirkus National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings an American icon to life in...

The spectacular first entry in a middle-grade sci-fi trilogy by six-time Grammy Award-winning musician, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times-bestselling author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and New York Times-bestselling author S. A. Cosby. It’s not easy being a teenager, and...

This program is read by the author and features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Bursting with warmth and words of encouragement, this lyrical audiobook celebrates growing up and believing in yourself—the perfect gift for graduations, birthdays, the first day of...

"Music and sound effects are beautifully paired with January LaVoy's inviting narration of this adaptation of Coretta Scott King's autobiography.—AudioFile "Music and sound effects are beautifully paired with January LaVoy’s inviting narration of this adaptation of Coretta Scott King’s...

"Narrator Brad Sanders's baritone voice bestows deserved gravitas on this remarkable story...Hoops and history fans won't be the only ones appreciating this inspirational listen." — AudioFile Magazine Attucks! is the true story of the all-black high school basketball team that broke the color...

Book 2 in the electrifying middle-grade sci-fi trilogy by six-time Grammy Award–winning musician, Academy Award–winning filmmaker, and New York Times–bestselling author Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and New York Times–bestselling author S. A. Cosby. On the heels of their thrilling...

It's Pride, Baby! features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of fireworks and the celebrations of Pride! A joyful audiobook debut that encourages kids to take pride in themselves and know that they are loved no matter what. Just as...

"Walker’s loving, reassuring, childlike voice invitingly narrates over a soft rhythmic musical soundtrack. Her warm, clear pronunciation and careful, thoughtful pacing enable an easy-to-follow read-along with the printed book..." —School Library Journal This audiobook features music and...

"This audiobook offers solid food for thought for princess-obsessed listeners."- AudioFile Magazine Newbery Medalist Tae Keller delivers a middle-grade fantasy adventure in Mihi Ever After about three girls who fall into a fairy tale world. Should they stay forever, or find a way to escape? Mihi...

"[Triya Leong] brings [the story] to life in a way that is sure to pull at any listener’s heartstrings." —Booklist on Mihi Ever After Mihi and her friends are trapped in the fairy tale realm. Will they ever make it home? Find out in the final installment of the Mihi Ever After middle grade...

For fans of Ainsley Earhardt and Matthew Paul Turner, this lyrical and heartwarming picture book introduces little ones to prayer and its infinite meanings, encouraging connection with God in moments big and small. When we lie down to sleep or bless our food before we eat, we pray. But what is...

A Map for Falasteen: A Palestinian Child's Search for Home features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! A young Palestinian girl living in diaspora struggles to find her homeland on a map in this gentle and heartfelt audiobook. At school, Falasteen and her classmates are...

Caldecott Honoree Zeke Peña's picture book classic in the making, for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and The Yellow Bus, is an ode to empathy, gratitude, and rediscovering joy—and oneself—in unexpected places, and celebrates the wonder of a flea market. An ordinary box can unlock...

Five Days 'til Quince by Nafeesah Allen is a forthcoming title from Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)...

In This Library is a rhythmic, joyful ode to libraries, the places we feel the most empowered, creative, and safe—perfect for fans of School's First Day of School and All the Books. Libraries are magic—they’re dynamic spaces of discovery that help us explore how the world works. Libraries...

"Ariel Blake’s tender narration and youthful delivery will captivate listeners in this remarkable dual-timeline middle-grade audiobook." - Booklist Award-winning author Amber McBride, whose previous book, Me (Moth), was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature...

Civil rights icon Claudette Colvin teams up with Phillip Hoose—author of the Newbery Honor and National Book Award–winning blockbuster biography Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice—to tell her groundbreaking story. This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and...

Waiting to Welcome: A New Baby Story from West Africa features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Listeners are invited to a joyous cultural celebration full of delicious food, laughter, and love in Samantha Cleaver and Reuben Nantogmah’s charming audiobook. In Ghana...

Ánh's New Word: A Story About Learning a New Language features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! A child living in a Vietnamese refugee camp learns their first word in English with a little help from their teacher and grandmother in this heart-warming picture book based...

A Taste of Home features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! In this colorful celebration of culture, community, and the food that binds us all together, follow a young boy on a culinary tour of New York City, perfect for fans of All Are Welcome and Where Are You From?...