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Katie, Big and Strong
- The True Story of a Mighty Woman Who Could Lift Anything
- By: Jennifer Cooper
- Narrated by: Libby McKnight
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Katie Sandwina was the strongest woman the world had ever seen. In her circus performances, she bent steel bars, broke chains, and carried a cannon! She could lift men with one hand and twirl them around! In an era when “proper ladies” were expected to be helpless and frail, Katie showed everyone that women could be powerful. She also spoke up for women’s equality and the right to vote.
By: Jennifer Cooper
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Stealing Little Moon
- The Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools (Scholastic Focus)
- By: Dan SaSuWeh Jones
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Dan SaSuWeh Jones, Denise Lajimodiere
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Moon There Are No Stars Tonight was four years old when armed federal agents showed up at her home and took her from her family. Under the authority of the government, she was sent away to a boarding school specifically created to strip her of her Ponca culture and teach her the ways of white society. Little Moon was one of thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend these schools across America and give up everything they'd ever known: family, friends, toys, clothing, food, customs, even their language.
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Speaking of America
- United States Presidents and the Words That Changed History
- By: Jared Cohen
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In Speaking of America, the meaning and historical impact of quotes from the first forty-five American presidents are illuminated with wit and warmth. Full of fascinating facts that take listeners behind the scenes of American history, this captivating nonfiction book shows how US presidents have used their words to encourage, explain, assert, and defend—while equipping future leaders with the knowledge that they too have the power to change the world.
By: Jared Cohen
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The Painter and the President
- Gilbert Stuart's Brush with George Washington
- By: Sarah Albee
- Narrated by: Nick Walther
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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George Washington hated having his portrait painted, but as president of the United States, he knew his image needed to live on. This nonfiction picture book explores how artist Gilbert Stuart created Washington’s most lasting and recognized portrait—the one that’s used on the one-dollar bill.
By: Sarah Albee
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Blood Brother
- Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights
- By: Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In Blood Brother, the first biography about Jonathan Daniels for young adults, Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace put their investigative reporting skills to the test. They located the teenagers who protested alongside Daniels, unearthed never-before-published private journals, and uncovered the previously unknown roles Jonathan played in major civil rights events. Weaving a fast-paced, heart-pounding account of the danger Daniels faced and the depth of his activism, this is a passionate and inspiring portrait of an unsung freedom fighter whose story must be told.
By: Sandra Neil Wallace, and others
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Red Cloud
- A Lakota Story of War and Surrender
- By: S.D. Nelson
- Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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From the intrusion of white settlers into Lakota territory, to the treaties signed with the U.S. government, and to the many subsequent battles, Red Cloud explains how the Lakota became the only nation to win a war against the U.S. Army on American soil. However, unlike fellow warriors Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, Red Cloud eventually came to accept the inevitable advance of white civilization. He submitted to change and moved his followers onto a reservation.
By: S.D. Nelson
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Katie, Big and Strong
- The True Story of a Mighty Woman Who Could Lift Anything
- By: Jennifer Cooper
- Narrated by: Libby McKnight
- Length: 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Katie Sandwina was the strongest woman the world had ever seen. In her circus performances, she bent steel bars, broke chains, and carried a cannon! She could lift men with one hand and twirl them around! In an era when “proper ladies” were expected to be helpless and frail, Katie showed everyone that women could be powerful. She also spoke up for women’s equality and the right to vote.
By: Jennifer Cooper
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Stealing Little Moon
- The Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools (Scholastic Focus)
- By: Dan SaSuWeh Jones
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Dan SaSuWeh Jones, Denise Lajimodiere
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Little Moon There Are No Stars Tonight was four years old when armed federal agents showed up at her home and took her from her family. Under the authority of the government, she was sent away to a boarding school specifically created to strip her of her Ponca culture and teach her the ways of white society. Little Moon was one of thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend these schools across America and give up everything they'd ever known: family, friends, toys, clothing, food, customs, even their language.
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Speaking of America
- United States Presidents and the Words That Changed History
- By: Jared Cohen
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In Speaking of America, the meaning and historical impact of quotes from the first forty-five American presidents are illuminated with wit and warmth. Full of fascinating facts that take listeners behind the scenes of American history, this captivating nonfiction book shows how US presidents have used their words to encourage, explain, assert, and defend—while equipping future leaders with the knowledge that they too have the power to change the world.
By: Jared Cohen
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The Painter and the President
- Gilbert Stuart's Brush with George Washington
- By: Sarah Albee
- Narrated by: Nick Walther
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
George Washington hated having his portrait painted, but as president of the United States, he knew his image needed to live on. This nonfiction picture book explores how artist Gilbert Stuart created Washington’s most lasting and recognized portrait—the one that’s used on the one-dollar bill.
By: Sarah Albee
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Blood Brother
- Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights
- By: Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
In Blood Brother, the first biography about Jonathan Daniels for young adults, Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace put their investigative reporting skills to the test. They located the teenagers who protested alongside Daniels, unearthed never-before-published private journals, and uncovered the previously unknown roles Jonathan played in major civil rights events. Weaving a fast-paced, heart-pounding account of the danger Daniels faced and the depth of his activism, this is a passionate and inspiring portrait of an unsung freedom fighter whose story must be told.
By: Sandra Neil Wallace, and others
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Red Cloud
- A Lakota Story of War and Surrender
- By: S.D. Nelson
- Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the intrusion of white settlers into Lakota territory, to the treaties signed with the U.S. government, and to the many subsequent battles, Red Cloud explains how the Lakota became the only nation to win a war against the U.S. Army on American soil. However, unlike fellow warriors Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, Red Cloud eventually came to accept the inevitable advance of white civilization. He submitted to change and moved his followers onto a reservation.
By: S.D. Nelson