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No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this audiobook chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting...

Eine fremde Krähe ist im Wald aufgetaucht. Sie hat leuchtend bunte Federn und stößt schrille Schreie aus. Susi Wildschwein und die anderen Tiere fürchten sich vor ihr. Ein Glück, dass Kasi Kauz weiß, wie man richtig gut zuhört ... Schlotter-Otter und Piesel-Wiesel stehen sich auf dem Biberdamm im Weg. Keiner will zur Seite gehen - bis der Damm einstürzt! Kasi Kauz geht mit den richtigen Fragen auf die beiden zu und setzt etwas in ihnen frei, was sie sich selbst nie zugetraut hätten.

Auf dem Weg zu einem Ort, der in keinem Navi verzeichnet ist, Kolomoro. Die Mission: Jennifer Klar muss die Asche von ihrem toten Opa in seinem Schrebergarten verstreuen, schließlich hat Jennifer es versprochen. Also sind alle dabei, Katja Pfeiffer, die sich mit ihren Vätern gestritten hat, Fridi, der sich schon vor dem Mittagessen fürchtet, Zeck mit der ganzen Zeit der Welt und drei Euro fünfzig in der Tasche, Mustafa, der gerade aus Versehen seinen Wellensittich erdrückt hat, und die brave Polina. Nur, wo ist Kolomoro?

Aftershocks explores the ways in which grief can affect not only individuals, but communities at large, from award-winning author Anne Fine. A family mix-up means Louie has to tag along with his engineer father and his team as they head for a routine job in the farthest flung and most neglected province of the Federation. A massive earthquake, with ensuing tsunami, devastates the entire isolated coastal region, laying bare the other-worldly manner in which the silent and strange Endlanders deal with life, death and the hinterlands of memory and loss.

After her brother's death from a congenital heart defect, 12-year-old Lucy is not prepared to be the new kid at school - especially in a grade full of survivors of a shooting that happened four years ago. Without the shared past that both unites and divides her classmates, Lucy feels isolated and unable to share her family's own loss, which is profoundly different from the trauma of her peers.

The shootings keep coming, and so do Jeremiah's questions. Dad doesn't have easy answers, but that doesn’t mean he won’t talk about it - or that he won’t act. But what if Jeremiah doesn’t want to talk anymore? None of it makes sense, and he’s just a kid. Even if he wants to believe in a better world, is there anything he can do about it? Inspired by real-life events, this honest, intimate look at one family’s response to racism and gun violence includes a discussion guide.

Three years after being kidnapped as a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment to determine the cause of her deafness, Mary Lambert has grown weary of domestic life on Martha's Vineyard, and even of her once beloved writing. So when an old acquaintance summons her to an isolated manor house outside Boston to teach a young deaf girl to communicate, Mary agrees. But can a child of eight with no prior language be taught? And is Mary up to the task? With newfound purpose, Mary arrives only to discover that there is much more to the girl's story than she ever could have imagined.

In 1985, Anthony Ray Hinton was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in Alabama. Stunned, confused, and only 29 years old, Hinton knew that it was a case of mistaken identity and believed that the truth would prove his innocence and ultimately set him free. But with a criminal justice system with the cards stacked against Black men, Hinton was sentenced to death. He resolved not only to survive, but find a way to live on Death Row. The Sun Does Shine is an extraordinary testament to the power of hope sustained through the darkest times.

Perfect for fans of Meg Medina and Barbara O'Connor, this heartfelt novel about family, pets, and other things we hold close is one that you'll never forget. Miosotis Flores is excited about three things;fostering rescue dogs, goofy horror movies, and her sister Amarilis' upcoming wedding. But...

A moving picture book debut, adapted for audio, about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening, from psychologist and author of Teaching Kids to be Kind. Coen is having a sniffling, sighing, sobbing kind of day. His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to...

NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE Twelve year-old Maizy discovers her family’s Chinese restaurant is full of secrets in this irresistible novel that celebrates food, fortune, and family. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS...

A spellbinding, twisty, magical retelling of The Secret Garden that takes readers on a journey through what separates the living and the dead. Lottie lives in Vivelle, a vibrant city where life exists in brilliant technicolor and nearly everyone is born with magic, including Lottie. But when...

Gordon 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 reasons for Theo Ripley to look forward to his family vacation...

Is heaven real? What is it really like? Award-winning author Lee Strobel tracked down the evidence and provides answers to the questions middle school children 8-12 ask about both heaven and hell in this young reader's edition of The Case for Heaven that is perfect for teaching your child about...

Tembo is a brown elephant living in a gray world, attempting to make his mark and take his place as herd leader. Tembo faces acts of discrimination during his pursuit of happiness. Discrimination is the act of making distinctions between human beings based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they are perceived to belong.

Das kleine Obst-Gemüsemischling Courgetta Blue lebt mit ihren Eltern, ausgestoßen von allen, an der Grenze zwischen den beiden verfeindeten Städten der Fruchtlinge und der Gemüslinge. Eines Tages schleicht sie sich aus dem Haus, um herauszufinden, wie die Welt da draußen wirklich aussieht. Zu ihrer Überraschung stellt sie fest, dass die Obst- und Gemüseleute gar nicht so unterschiedlich sind, wie behauptet wird.

A book to teach children about police brutality and prejudice.

God could have made us all exactly the same, but he didn’t. And our differences are good! As his children, those called by God to belong to his family, we can actually use our differences to help each other. Here’s some more great news: There are no rules about how we look or sound to be in His family. We have a delightfully different family on purpose.

This is a story about hurt feelings and making friends. It is about having people not liking you, even when you can do special things, just because you are different from most other kids.

This audiobook features the daring Dempsey the Duck, mischievous Max the Monkey, tenacious Tommy the Tiger, and lastly the eloquent Eden the Elephant which are all connected as a blended family within this high spirited and joyful narrative. They will learn how to co-exist and depend on each other despite their tribal and physical differences. For ages eight and under.