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An adaptation of the powerful New York Times bestselling account of growing up Black and female in America, completely rewritten with new stories for young readers Austin Channing Brown’s first encounter with race in America came at age seven, when she discovered that her parents had named her...

A world of courageous and unstoppable women is waiting to be uncovered! Throughout history, women’s stories of leadership, innovation, and courage have not gotten the attention they deserved. Even though they have accomplished great things, their stories were never told. Women Warriors from History gives young female listeners the inspiration and motivation to fight for what they believe in. From the ancient Mayans to the Vietnamese Revolution, the little lady in your life will get the chance to explore an entirely new world of powerful heroines.

Kender du Nadia Nadim? Nadia Nadim er en af de bedste til pige-fodbold i Danmak. Nadia spiller i angrebet. Hun elsker at have bolden og lave seje tricks. Og så kan hun score mål. Fagklub er navnet på en serie af fagbøger rettet mod de yngste læsere. Det er bøger om spændende personer og emner fyldt med interessante fakta og gode historier. I serien fortælles blandt andet om Nadia Nadim, Lukas Graham, Cristopher og om at være youtuber. Serien er inddelt efter Lix for at angive læseniveauet og sværhedsgraden.

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Florence Nightingale! When Florence Nightingale decided as a teenager that she wanted to become a nurse, her...

Nata in Via delle Cento Stelle a Firenze il 12 giugno 1922, Margherita hack non poteva che diventare un'astrofisica di fama mondiale. Eppure lei non ha mai creduto al destino: credeva invece nel merito, nella possibilità di realizzare i propri sogni. Lei che di sogni ne aveva tantissimi: dall'atletica, in cui sperava di conquistare una medaglia alle Olimpiadi, alla bici, con la quale fu amore a prima vista, fino alle stelle, scoperte a scuola un po' per caso e che le hanno illuminato il cammino fino ad arrivare alla guida dell'osservatorio astronomico di Trieste.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 6, the lack of money moves David and his brother to start stealing from people in the house. You will also learn about some more crazy events that happened, so be prepared!

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 19, David graduates to middle school. He ends up with a nice teacher and some cool classmates, but he still finds himself drawn to the adventures and people he knows on the streets.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 18, some very interesting people decide to move to 507 Mosher Street. Find out how their behavior leads to some events happening that really have an impact on David.

Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with ten other powerful figures. Kid Trailblazers highlights contemporary figures who have led the way in government, social activism, environmental justice, and the arts.

How did a young boy from Ohio go on to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time? Read about the incredible life and career of LeBron James in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series. Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four...

In this biography for children aged eight to 14, you'll learn all about Ronaldo in a way that's enjoyable and easy to listen to. Cristiano Ronaldo can easily be considered the most popular player to play the game of football. He is one of those sensations that come only once in a generation. Being so popular, he can hardly go to any location in the world without being recognized by someone. He wasn't always this recognizable, though.

C'est le château de Montségur, en pays cathare, qui sert de décor au récit de la vie de saint Dominique. Le fondateur de l'ordre dominicain consacra toute sa vie à défendre la foi catholique notamment auprès des cathares dont il fut l'évangélisateur. Voyagez au coeur de l'une des pages les plus mouvementées de l'histoire. Cette version sonore de la vie de Dominique est animée par huit voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique.

Barack Obama is famous for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the most powerful country in the world—the USA. This is the story of how he realized his dreams—a story of success, resilience and perseverance that enabled him to become one of the most admired leaders the world has ever seen. In this children's biography, discover Barack's fight against racial and social injustices, hardships and setbacks in his early career and his personal happiness when marrying Michelle. 

Jesse Owens is one of the most famous athletes of all time, but he experienced discrimination throughout his athletic career, such as having to stay at a different hotel to his teammates, because of the colour of his skin. However, he went on to win an incredible four gold medals at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games. This biography, ideal for kids aged 8-11, charts the major events of Jesse's life: from his childhood growing up on a farm in Alabama before his family moved to Ohio in search of better opportunities.

"Karen Chilton conveys both powerful joy and profound grief in her narration of Willie Mae Brown's stories about growing up in Selma, Alabama, during the Civil Rights movement."- AudioFile The preface and afterword are read by the author. Combining family stories of the everyday and the...

The 50 female spiritual role models featured in this book have made a profound impact on the world around them and, in many cases, changed the course of history. Strong, smart, and sometimes outspoken, these women are tremendous examples of God’s love in action. These inspiring profiles will captivate kids’ imaginations and encourage them to discover their own gifts and how they can use them to glorify God.

As a boy, Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history.

Listen to important moments in the history of U.S. Presidents with fun and fact filled timelines. A fascinating journey!

Los hispanohablantes pueden ahora conocer más sobre la serie más famosa del campeonato de béisbol: ¡la Serie Mundial! "Tercer strike, ponchado”. “Quieto”. “Jonrón”. Cada octubre, millones de aficionados al béisbol de todo el país esperan ansiosamente ver qué equipo gana la...

Los hispanohablantes pueden ahora conocer la historia verdaderamente inspiradora de la primera jueza latina del Tribunal Supremo. Expresiva, enérgica y divertida, Sonia Sotomayor ha logrado convertir cada lucha de su vida en un triunfo. Nacida en el Bronx de padres inmigrantes de Puerto...