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This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees. “[Melinda] Sewak’s inspiring narration, combined with her storytelling prowess and dedication to historical...

You have no idea what I've done for love. Just as you have no idea what you may one day do. Once long ago, a girl named Favre sacrificed her wings for love. Thana, the young goddess she so willingly gave them up for, sacrificed that same love for power. But everything has a cost. Favre never got...

A bone-chilling contemporary YA horror about what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who've caused her family pain. Brielle Petitfour loves to cook. But with a chronically sick mother and bills to pay, becoming...

From the author of Oshún and Me and the artist of Homegrown comes a joyful audiobook that celebrates community and individuality, inspired by real people with disabilities everywhere. Hazel's Best Day features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Today is the best day of...

“Melinda Sewak's tender, sometimes sinister, delivery of food descriptions enhances the story's evocative language.”—AudioFile Just add garlic, lemon, and a dash of the one percent. This smart, biting novel, which features multicast narration, explores what happens when a Haitian American...

A new title in the Eric Carle and Friends What's Your Favorite audiobook series, in which Eric Carle and thirteen other beloved children's book artists share their favorite foods and explain why they love them. What's Your Favorite Food? features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy...

Read by the author with audiobook-exclusive bonus commentary. Enjoy some encouragement, laughter, and philosophical-ish musings on connection, creativity, loss, love, faith, and more! From television actress, Broadway star, and New York Times bestselling author Kristin Chenoweth comes I'm No...

A joyful new audiobook about finding the courage to jump into something that intimidates you. Double Dutch Queen features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! When Shay's family gathers for a day at Granny’s house, there's one thing she can count on: there will be Double...

Together, a Forest: Drawing Connections Between Nature's Diversity and Our Own features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of bird calling and the splashes of the winding river! Explore a forest with a curious classroom in this...

'Is home the place where we are born? Or is it the place where we die?' These questions haunt Magnolia, a successful Haitian American real estate agent in Miami, after she hears the terrifying sounds of gunfire while shopping for her daughter's birthday gift. Once she's safely home, Magnolia...

A magical field guide to the mermaids that inhabit our ponds, streams and oceans, based on real ecological details—with a strong environmental focus—perfect for fans of The Magical Unicorn Society series. A glimmer of fish scales. A splash from a colorful fin. The echo of a mysterious song...

This clever and thought-provoking story demonstrates that there’s more than one way to think about someone who might seem “different” at first glance. It isn’t easy to say hi to someone new, is it? Told from the perspective of a student, The New Kid Welcome (or Welcome the New Kid when...

ER: The Oral History is a deep dive into the show that began the modern medical drama phenomenon, and it contains new interviews with over 60 people, including John Wells and Noah Wyle (showrunner and star of the original ER, respectively, and executive producers of HBO's The PItt), Eriq LaSalle...

From the bestselling author of Everything Inside comes a vivid, timely story, moving from Haiti to Brooklyn to Miami, of a woman whose sense of self and family are called into question when she gets caught in a random act of violence one sunny Florida day. “Is home the place where we are born?...

This dark and thrillingly romantic debut vampire fantasy, which features multicast narration, questions what it truly means to sacrifice for love. "This is a lush, intoxicating read, packing tender romance alongside vicious twists. My new obsession!" - Mark Oshiro, #1 New York Times bestselling...

This gentle and uplifting audiobook inspires listeners to set aside their worries and refocus on all that is good—all the way from A to Z! G Is for Gratitude features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! G is for Gratitude A moment to be thankful for all the good things...

Celebrate Juneteenth with this empowering audiobook, which features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans were finally freed in Galveston, Texas. Every year, our community comes together to honor this special day. We play...

You Can Sit with Me features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! If you’re worried because you’re new and you’re not sure what to do, you can sit with me. The simple yet profound gesture of offering someone a place to sit, just as they are, is precisely what some...

You Are Fierce: A Book for the Littlest Beyoncé Fans features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! You run the world, baby A talent that comes only once in a lifetime A girl that wastes no time Follow your dreams, work ‘til you hold it, and be inspired by the life of...

Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun! Based on a true story, this inspiring audiobook is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA; for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist...