New Children’s Audiobooks

Coop Knows the Scoop

Taryn Souders Read by Stephanie Einstein The whole town’s talking about what’s buried beneath the playground, and Gramps is getting blamed. Can Coop and his friends clear his name before it’s too late? MYSTERY Available August 18 AB 13392928 $41.99 7 Discs

Grace, Not Perfection for Young Readers

Believing You’re Enough in a World of Impossible Expectation Emily Ley Read by the Author As they grow up in a generation that is busier and more distracted than ever, tween girls will love the fun vibe and practical ideas in this guide. NON-FICTION Available August 11 AB 13392897 $38.99 4 Discs

Hello, Future Me

Kim Ventrella Read by Elizabeth Cottle When her future self tells her not to meddle in her parents’ divorce, June will have to decide if she should continue or accept that there are some things she can’t control. FANTASY Available August 4 AB 13392914 $41.99 6 Discs

The Brave

James Bird The middle-grade novel full of selfdiscovery follows a boy with an OCD issue as he moves to an Ojibwe reservation to live with his biological mother. FAMILY THEMES Available September 29 AB 13441066 $41.99 7 Discs

American as Paneer Pie

Supriya Kelkar Read by Priya Ayyar When a racist incident rocks Lekha’s community, the IndianAmerican girl realizes she must make a choice: continue to remain silent or find her voice before it’s too late. MULTI-CULTURAL Available August 4 AB 13407547 $41.99 7 Discs

The JolleyRogers and the Pirate Piper

Jonny Duddle Read by Amy Enticknap, Paul Panting Ahoy there, landlubbers! Join Jim Lad, Matilda, and the Jolley-Rogers as they attempt to rescue the town’s children from the piper in their swashbuckling fourth adventure. ACTION/ADVENTURE Available August 4 AB 13392892 $41.99 2 Discs

The Stitchers

Lorien Lawrence Read by Rebecca Gibel Thirteen-year-old Quinn Parker thinks there’s something off about her neighbors who never age, so she enlists the help of Mike, her maybe-crush, to investigate. HORROR Available August 18 AB 13392921 $41.99 6 Discs

Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector

Rashad Jennings Join Arcade and his friends on their most important adventure yet as they find out the answers to all their questions about the mysterious and powerful Triple T Token. ACTION/ADVENTURE Available September 1 AB 13441027 $41.99 6 Discs

How to Catch a Yeti Amy Wallace Read by Ray Chase When the Catch Club Kids head to the mountains in search of the legendary Yeti, they end up on a fun-filled ride full of hilarious high jinks and clever traps! ACTION/ADVENTURE Available September 1 Includes Page Turn Track AB 13439479 $15.99

Ada Lovelace

Ben Jeapes Meet the woman who made coding cool, and possible, in this fascinating and lively children’s biography of the famous mathematician who became a computing pioneer. BIOGRAPHY Available August 25 AB 13440991 $41.99 4 Discs

Twin Daggers

MarcyKate Connolly Aissa and her twin sister are Magi spies determined to infiltrate the current ruling party of their city, but when her sister is taken, Aissa will do anything to get her back. SCI-FI Available August 25 AB 13393037 $38.99 8 Discs

Escape from Reason

Francis A. Schaeffer Read by Claton Butcher This modern classic traces trends in twentieth century thought, unpacking how key ideas have shaped society and examining the decline of reason. RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY AB 13392558 $45.99 3 Discs

Prophetic Secrets

Learning the Language of Heaven Jennifer Eivaz Read by Lesa Lockford In a powerful and prophetic way, this book helps listeners to continually sharpen their gift in order to minister healing and a supernatural display of God’s glory. RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Available August 4 AB 13392887 $51.99 4 Discs Shortlisted for the Speaker’s Book Award

Pilsner

How the Beer of Kings Changed the World Tom Acitelli Read by Ax Norman This overview from an award-winning craftbeer author includes a history of pilsners and shatters myths about their very birth and immediate parentage. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Available August 4 AB 13392968 $51.99 7 Discs

The Age of Fentanyl

Ending the Opioid Epidemic Brodie Ramin, MD From the perspective of a front-line doctor comes a revealing analysis of the opioid epidemic and an optimistic look toward addiction prevention and coalition-built solutions. SELF HELP Available August 25 AB 13441002 $51.99 5 Discs

The Easy Life

Quick Ways to Clean and Manage Your Home All Year Round Lynsey Crombie Learn how to achieve a clean, wellorganized home all year round with the Queen of Clean’s guide to making the journey to domestic serenity quick, easy, and fun. HOME & GARDEN Available August 11 AB 13392908 $51.99 5 Discs

NEW NONFICTION AUDIOBOOKS

The Lost Pianos of Siberia

Sophy Roberts The narrative follows a renowned journalist on her three-year journey tracking down historical pianos that tell the interesting and winding history of Siberia. HISTORY Available August 4 AB 13046025 $51.99 10 Discs

What Is Marriage?

Man and Woman: A Defense Sherif Girgis, Ryan T. Anderson Read by Claton Butcher A crucial text that identifies and defends the reasons for defining marriage traditionally, as the conjugal union of husband and wife, and reveals why redefining it is a mistake. PHILOSOPHY Available August 25 AB 13402055 $45.99 4 Discs

One Hundred Dogs and Counting

One Woman, Ten Thousand Miles, and a Journey into the Heart of Shelters and Rescues Cara Sue Achterberg A challenging foster dog inspires an experienced foster mama to explore where the endless stream of unwanted dogs is coming from, and how things could change. ESSAYS & COLLECTIONS Available September 29 AB 13354205 $51.99 7 Discs

Harry Potter and History

Nancy R. Reagin Read by Rachel Perry This guide to the history behind Harry Potter explores how Europeans were involved in the creation of some of the spells, charms, and even laws in the wizarding world. HISTORY Available August 11 AB 13407564 $51.99 9 Discs

MUST-HAVE AUDIOBOOKS

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground

Alicia Elliott From an award-winning Haudenosaunee writer comes a profound meditation on trauma, legacy, oppression, and racism that offers a profound new way to decolonize the mind. BIOGRAPHY Available August 4 AB 13407532 $51.99 6 Discs

Facing the Sun

Janice Lynn Mather This Caribbean-set story follows four friends who experience unexpected changes in their lives during the summer when a hotel developer purchases their community’s beach. YOUNG ADULT Available August 4 AB 13393097 $41.99 10 Discs

Keep My Heart in San Francisco

Amelia Diane Coombs Sparks fly when two ex-best friends team up to save a family business in this swoon-worthy and witty debut that’s perfect for fans of Jenn Bennett and Sarah Dessen. ROMANCE AB 13393046 $62.99 8 Discs

Pigs

Johanna Stoberock Read by Hillary Huber Written in exquisite prose, this novel about four boys who feed all of the world’s garbage to insatiable pigs addresses themes of community and the possibility of innocence. DYSTOPIAN AB 13402041 $62.99 6 Discs

Suncatcher

Romesh Gunesekera Read by the Author When a teen in 1960s Sri Lanka begins to understand the price of privilege, he embarks on a journey of devastating consequences in this poignant coming-ofage novel. HISTORICAL Available August 6 AB 13354189 $62.99 7 Discs

Trust Again

Overcoming Betrayal and Regaining Health, Confidence, and Happiness Debi Sibler, PhD Recovering from betrayal can be hard, but it can be done with grace, love, and dignity, using the tips and tools found in this warm, engaging book on learning to trust again. PSYCHOLOGY Available September 8 AB 13441008 $51.99 5 Discs

All Stirred Up

Brianne Moore In this contemporary romance inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Susan Napier returns to Scotland to save her family’s flagship restaurant, and finds ghosts of her past. ROMANCE Available September 8 AB 13441058 $62.99 7 Discs

The Deadly Hours

C. S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber, Christine Trent A stellar lineup of historicalmystery novelists weaves the tale of a priceless and cursed gold watch as it passes through time, wreaking havoc from one owner to another. HISTORICAL Available September 1 AB 13441083 $62.99 8 Discs

The Memory of Babel

Christelle Dabos In the third volume of this bestselling saga, the mirrortraveling heroine finds herself on the ark of Babel guarding a secret that may be the key to the past and the future. YOUNG ADULT Available September 8 AB 13441101 $62.99 11 Discs

Burnt Tongues

Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas The collection brings together transgressive fiction authors who have shared stories with taboo subjects and unique voices that range from humor to horror. HORROR “Dark, subversive and disquieting…” – Kirkus Reviews Available September 8 AB 13317658 $62.99 9 Discs

Ghost Ups Her Game

Carolyn Hart Read by Ann Marie Lee In this cozy mystery, a warm-hearted sleuth with heavenly powers returns to her hometown to solve a murder that has a very unlikely suspect. MYSTERY Available August 4 AB 13316127 $62.99 5 Discs

Hidden

Laura Griffin As a hitman’s mission becomes clear, Bailey and Jacob join together in a search to locate the next target before the clock ticks down in this lethal game of hide-and-seek. ROMANCE Available August 25 AB 13317631 $62.99 8 Discs

The Dazzling Truth

Helen Cullen When tragedy strikes at a time of celebration, a family comes together and addresses secrets from their past that may lead them toward an unpredictable future. GENERAL Available August 18 AB 13393019 $62.99 8 Discs

Good Will

Tiffany W. Killoren Read by Karen White After the death of her husband, Lily must come to terms with her new life and discovers unexpected ties to women in her community that help her move on. WOMEN’S FICTION AB 13342452 $62.99 6 Discs

MUST-HAVE AUDIOBOOKS

With or Without You

Caroline Leavitt Read by Julia Whelan A rock star is about to hit the road when his wife falls into a coma. When she wakes up, they’ll have to deal with the fact that she isn’t who she used to be. WOMEN’S FICTION Available August 4 AB 13317596 $62.99 7 Discs

Somewhere in the Dark

R. J. Jacobs Read by Eileen Frances Stevens Perfect for fans of B. A. Paris and Mary Kubica, this suspenseful novel explores whether or not past mistakes mark people as guilty for life. SUSPENSE/THRILLER Available August 11 AB 13413468 $62.99 7 Discs

Once Two Sisters

Sarah Warburton In this suspenseful debut novel that’s perfect for fans of Alafair Burke and Megan Collins, Zoe Hallett is framed when her estranged sister goes missing. SUSPENSE / THRILLER Available September 8 AB 13441014 $62.99 5 Discs

Dead-End Detective

A Piper and Porter Mystery from Hallmark Publishing Amanda Flower When one half of the Two Girls Detective Agency dies under mysterious circumstances, it’s up to Darby to figure out who killed her friend and prove her own innocence. MYSTERY Available August 25 AB 13440996 $45.99 5 Discs

NEW MYSTERY AUDIOBOOKS

Death of a Wandering Wolf

Julia Buckley Hana Keller is enjoying a day off from serving up tea and delicious pastries at her family’s Hungarian Tea House when her downtime turns deadly. MYSTERY Available August 4 AB 13375926 $62.99 6 Discs

Just Make Believe

Maggie Robinson When the hostess of Fernald Hall is found murdered, Lady Adelaide Compton’s week in the country turns dour, and she turns to Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter for help. MYSTERY Available September 1 AB 13392936 $62.99 7 Discs

Every Kind of Wicked

Lisa Black The discovery of a young man’s corpse leads forensics expert Maggie Gardiner and Cleveland detective Jack Renner into a dark and dangerous web of lies. SUSPENSE/THRILLER Available August 25 AB 13441034 $62.99 7 Discs

Exit Strategy

Jen J. Danna In this taut new suspense series featuring an NYPD detective and her close-knit law-enforcement family, a madman brings a halt to the heart of the city that never sleeps. MYSTERY Available August 5 AB 13393001 $62.99 7 Discs

From Beer to Eternity

Sherry Harris Read by Nancy Wu Whip-smart Chicago librarian Chloe Jackson’s fresh start in Emerald Cove comes with a tart twist in this perfect cocktail of murder and mystery, with a romance chaser. MYSTERY AB 13392944 $62.99 7 Discs

The Evil Within

S. M. Hardy Read by Joe Jameson This paranormal mystery novel features a man attempting to escape his past, the suspicious death of a child, and a village with dark secrets. MYSTERY Available August 18 AB 13354292 $62.99 9 Discs

Death at High Tide

An Island Sisters Mystery Hannah Dennison With a killer loose, two vacationing sisters must unravel secrets spanning generations—and several of their own—if they want to make it back home alive. MYSTERY Available September 1 AB 13413340 $62.99 7 Discs

Cold to the Bone

A Nicole Cobain Mystery Emery Hayes The brutal murder of a teenager and a deadly medical drama plunge a smalltown sheriff into a vortex of treachery and greed in the first of the Nicole Cobain Mysteries. MYSTERY Available August 11 AB 13413236 $62.99 6 Discs

Enemies of Doves

Shanessa Gluhm Told in alternating timelines from World War II and 1991, this tale of family secrets, jealousy, and deception is perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Katherine Webb. HISTORICAL Available August 25 AB 13441050 $62.99 7 Discs

Nobody’s Sweetheart Now

Maggie Robinson In this delightful English cozy set in 1924, Lady Adelaide Compton must contend with the ghost of her husband, a ruined house party, and a guest turned murderer. MYSTERY AB 13402325 $62.99 14 Discs

An Accidental Corpse

Helen A. Harrison Detective Juanita Diaz and her husband get drawn into a homicide investigation that implicates famous members of East Hampton’s art community, including Pollock himself. HISTORICAL Available August 4 AB 13392984 $62.99 7 Discs

Hidden Witness

Shirlee McCoy Read by Emily Durante When an FBI defense attorney is sent to a dude ranch to protect her identity, she must rely on the ranch’s owner, a former Navy SEAL, to keep her safe. MYSTERY Available August 4 AB 13392902 $62.99 5 Discs

Murder in the East End

Jennifer Ashley Read by Ann-Marie Piazza When the children of London’s Foundling Hospital begin disappearing and one of their nurses is murdered, Kat and Daniel begin an investigation. MYSTERY Available August 4 AB 13392960 $62.99 7 Discs

Peachy Scream

Anna Gerard Read by Jane Oppenheimer With Nina’s southern B&B full of Shakespearean actors, the last thing she needs is a murder in her garden and a whole pool of suspects begging to be caught. MYSTERY Available August 11 AB 13247167 $62.99 8 Discs

Shoot the Breeze

Gina LaManna When a young woman turns up dead along the Mississippi River, rising-star Detective Kate Rosetti quickly realizes it’s the work of a notorious cross-country serial killer. MYSTERY Available August 25 AB 13441042 $62.99 7 Discs

NEW MYSTERY AUDIOBOOKS

Phantom Limb

A Gripping Psychological Thriller Lucinda Berry Read by Kate Marcin When a woman whose twin sister was mysteriously killed is questioned about the death, she has to address the demons of their shared dark past to find answers. SUSPENSE/THRILLER Available August 4 AB 13402249 $62.99 6 Discs

The Key Lime Crime

A Key West Food Critic Mystery Lucy Burdette Read by Laura Jennings When a fierce rivalry between key lime pie bakers leads to a pastry chef’s murder, food critic Hayley Snow is fit to be pied if she can’t find the killer herself. MYSTERY Available August 11 AB 13375966 $62.99 6 Discs

The Woman Who Didn’t Grow Old

Grégoire Delacourt, Vinet Lal Read by Lucy Scott After a young woman stops aging at thirty, everyone around her is transformed by the relentless march of time as her once golden life begins to fall apart. SUSPENSE/THRILLER Available August 18 AB 13354139 $62.99 4 Discs

An Exquisite Corpse

Helen A. Harrison Read by Pete Cross When an acclaimed artist turns up dead, two NYPD officers find themselves investigating a group of Surrealist refugees who fled Nazi-occupied Europe during WWII. HISTORICAL AB 13375942 $62.99 5 Discs

NEW ROMANCE AUDIOBOOKS

A Dauntless Man

Leigh Greenwood Read by Tieran Wilder Determined to get justice for each of their families, Madison and Fern aren’t going to let anything distract them, except maybe each other. ROMANCE AB 13393086 $62.99 10 Discs

A Defiant Man

Leigh Greenwood Read by Tieran Wilder When fiercely independent Iris Richmond needs defiant Monty Randolph’s help to drive her herd to Wyoming, the two form an alliance that could change their lives forever. ROMANCE Available August 25 AB 13393076 $62.99 9 Discs

A Life Once Dreamed

Rachel Fordham Read by Teri Clark Linden Agnes Pratt found a new life in a small town of miners, but when a former sweetheart comes into town, she’ll have to protect her secret, and her heart, at all costs. RELIGIOUS/FAITH-BASED FICTION Available August 4 AB 13392976 $62.99 7 Discs

Come Home to Deep River

Jackie Ashenden In this bold, sexy small-town Alaska contemporary romance, Silas Quinn and Hope Dawson are thrown back together when oil is found beneath the town of Deep Water. ROMANCE AB 13393010 $62.99 8 Discs

Fearless

Katie Golding Cowboy turned racer Billy King’s got one last chance to make things right with fellow racer Taryn Ledell, or the love of his life might be gone for good. ROMANCE AB 13392952 $62.99 7 Discs

The Complete Charleston Trilogy!

Flirting with Disaster

Sherryl Woods Read by Eve Passeltiner When Southern belle Maggie and project foreman Josh cross paths, can they look past the major differences in their upbringing and finally accept love into their hearts? AB 13316097 $62.99 10 Discs

The Backup Plan

Sherryl Woods Read by Elizabeth Cottle Dinah is ready to settle down with the sweet guy she left behind, but when his black-sheep brother interferes with her plans, she discovers that her heart has its own ideas. AB 13316087 $62.99 9 Discs

Waking Up in Charleston

Sherryl Woods Read by Lauren Ezzo When pastor Caleb sets out to win widow Amanda’s heart by mending things between her and her father, a secret of his might just ruin everything for him. AB 13316109 $62.99 9 Discs

Lizzie’s Heart

Susan Lantz Simpson Read by Susan Boyce In this contemporary Amish romance set in southern Maryland, Stephen and Lizzie try to play matchmaker for their siblings but instead start to fall in love themselves. ROMANCE AB 13392992 $62.99 8 Discs

The Green Triangle

Rachel Homard Opposites attract at LA’s largest soup kitchen when businesswoman Savannah Carrington falls in love with one of her patrons, a Green Beret who’s trying to keep her safe. ROMANCE Available September 22 AB 13441020 $62.99 6 Discs

Wild Cowboy Country

Erin Marsh In this enemies-to-lovers cowboy romance, a rancher will sacrifice anything to protect his herd, and a conservationist will risk everything to defend the local wolf pack. ROMANCE AB 13393066 $62.99 9 Discs

Around America to Win the Vote

Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles Mara Rockliff Read by Marge Sudheimer Two brave suffragists embark on a 10,000-mile trek across America with a teeny typewriter, a wee black kitten, and a goal to spread the word: votes for women! HISTORY “Lively music and sound effects help enliven the story, which concludes with the narrator reading historical and source notes from the book that provide a brief history of women’s long road to winning the right to vote.” – Video Librarian Includes Page Turn Track AB 12269057 $15.99

Brave Girl

Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 Michelle Markel Read by Lesa Lockford When Clara arrived in America, she didn’t know that young women had to go to work and grow up fast. She went to night school and helped her family by sewing in a factory. With girls being treated poorly with low pay, she led the largest walkout of women workers the country had seen. NON-FICTION AB 11070214 $12.99

Drum Dream Girl

How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music Margarita Engle Read by Adriana Sananes Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned the rule that girls could not be drummers, until a Chinese-African-Cuban girl broke Cuba’s traditional taboo. MULTI-CULTURAL “...Adriana Sananes’s musical voice invites listeners to dream along... a wonderful addition to any collection.” – School Library Journal AB 11586022 $19.99

Gittel’s Journey

An Ellis Island Story Leslea Newman Read by Sarah Beth Goer When her mother comes down with an unexpected infection, Gittel must journey to America alone in this heartwrenching and heartwarming story of adventure. MULTI-CULTURAL Includes Page Turn Track AB 12842547 $15.99

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE CHILDREN’S AUDIOBOOKS

Follow Chester!

A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History Gloria Respress-Churchwell Read by Ron Butler Chester Pierce broke racial barriers by joining his college football team during segregation in the United States. Despite breaking the law, his team played on. HISTORY “This straightforward sports tale will encourage readers to face adversity head-on.” – Kirkus Reviews Includes Page Turn Track AB 12344497 $15.99

Finding Langston

Lesa Cline-Ransome Read by Dion Graham In this powerful story about the Great Migration, a boy discovers Chicago’s postwar South Side, a library that welcomes everyone, and the poetry of Langston Hughes. HISTORY “Starred Review. A fascinating work of historical fiction that showcases a well-developed, likable protagonist and presents Cline-Ransome at her best.” – Kirkus Reviews Coretta Scott King Honor; AudioFile Earphones; Parents’ Choice Gold AB 12065764 $41.99 2 Discs

Just a Lucky So and So

Lesa Cline-Ransome Read by Arnell Powell This joyful tribute to Louis Armstrong tells the story of the virtuoso musician and buoyant personality who introduced much of the world to jazz. BIOGRAPHY “A brief, upbeat account of the early life of Louis Armstrong... Arnell Powell’s reading of this work contributes to a strong sense of being there...” – School Library Journal AB 11670369 $19.99

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE CHILDREN’S VIDEO

Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson

Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. UNK 11 min. Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11178817 $29.24

Feed Your Mind

A Story of August Wilson Like many of August Wilson’s plays, this story is told in two acts, revealing how Wilson grew up to be one of the most influential American playwrights. UNK 55 min. 2019 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 13042103 $38.24

Undocumented

A Worker’s Fight Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States from Mexico and becomes an undocumented worker who stands up for himself and his community. UNK 17 min. 2018 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12131637 $38.24

A Spy Called James

The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent The true story of James Lafayette, a spy in the American Revolution. After America won its freedom, James returned to slavery. But James’s fight for freedom wasn’t over. UNK 14 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles; A SLJ Top 10 DVD of 2017 DVD 11733720 $32.24

Based on the 2019 Caldecott Honor Book

Thank You, Omu!

Omu shares her stew with everyone in the neighborhood until there’s nothing left in this incredibly heartwarming story where a generous woman is rewarded by her community. UNK 12 min. 2018 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12332243 $38.24 DVD 13354986 $38.24 SPANISH

Saturday

In this tender story translated into Spanish, a mother and daughter embark on a journey that reminds them of what is best about Saturdays: precious time together. UNK 10 min. 2019 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 13246824 $38.24 DVD 13246823 $38.24 SPANISH

Alma and How She Got Her Name

A story about one girl and her very long name opens a treasure box of discovery for children who may be curious about their own origin stories or names. UNK 8 min. 2018 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12259692 $38.24

Before She Was Harriet

People know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. This video honors a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life. UNK 7 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles; 2018 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Honor Book DVD 12005694 $38.24

Counting the Stars

The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Get to know Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s ‘human computers’ and the inspiration for the movie Hidden Figures, with this enthralling, beautiful biography. UNK 21 min. 2019 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12396762 $38.24

Freedom Soup

Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup, and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be. UNK 17 min. 2019 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12442833 $38.24

Fry Bread

An award-winning, evocative depiction of a modern Native American family that tells a tale of a family coming together to create a meaningful meal and new memories. UNK 38 min. 2019 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 13251379 $38.24

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE CHILDREN’S VIDEO

Malala

Activist for Girls’ Education This beautiful biography outlines the events that led to Malala Yousafzai becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner and her fight for children’s education. UNK 20 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12192794 $43.99

Maybe Something Beautiful

How Art Transformed a Neighborhood What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than one might ever imagine! UNK 8 min. 2018 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12228269 $38.24 BILINGUAL EDITION

Sweet Dreams, Sarah

From Slavery to Inventor Learn all about Sarah Goode, one of the first African-American women to acquire a patent for her unique cupboard bed, which helped her build a life far from slavery. UNK 27 min. 2019 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12338749 $38.24

The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity

A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan A young mathematical genius from India searches for the secrets hidden inside numbers, and for someone who understands him, in this heartwarming biography. UNK 26 min. 2020 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12779530 $38.24

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE CHILDREN’S VIDEO

A Ride to Remember

A Civil Rights Story An interesting tale that reveals how in 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, an amusement park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. UNK 25 min. 2020 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12470683 $38.24

Astro Girl

Channeling a sense of childlike delight, this story about a little girl who acts out her wish to be an astronaut was inspired by a very special person. UNK 9 min. 2019 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12442834 $38.24

Crown

An Ode to the Fresh Cut The barbershop is where the magic happens in this rhythmic celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber’s chair! UNK 12 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles; A Caldecott Honor Book; A Newbery Honor Book; A Coretta Scott King Illustrator DVD 12160802 $38.24

Granddaddy’s Turn

Based on the true story of one family’s struggle for voting rights in the South, this moving tale shines an emotional spotlight on a dark facet of US history. UNK 14 min. 2015 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12243631 $38.24

I’m New Here

Walk in the shoes of three elementaryschool-aged immigrants as they learn how to balance becoming American with being Guatemalan, Korean, and Somalian as well! UNK 12 min. Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11883737 $38.24

Little Frida

A Story of Frida Kahlo Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s diary, this story follows the imaginings of the young artist who dreamed of dancing without pain. This beautiful tale includes a brief biography. UNK 10 min. 2019 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12438088 $38.24

Muddy

The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters The celebration of the indomitable blues musician whose fierce, electric sound laid the groundwork for rock n’ roll is a story of struggle, determination, and hope. UNK 20 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles; New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2017; NPR Best Books of 2017 DVD 12059297 $38.24

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

After her Abuelo is injured, Sofia Valdez sets out to turn a dangerous landfill into a beautiful park, but first, she has to prove that kids can be powerful too. UNK 15 min. 2019 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12348537 $38.24

The Arabic Quilt

An Immigrant Story The beautiful story of diversity follows a young girl named Kanzi whose most treasured reminder of her old home provides a pathway for acceptance in her new one. UNK 16 min. 2020 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12674696 $38.24

¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market

Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe on a journey to the market, where they see many friends who sell candy, comic books, and puppets in this enthralling bilingual story. UNK 24 min. 2019 Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12721289 $38.24

A Dance Like Starlight

One Ballerina’s Dream Little ballerinas dream of pirouettes and grand jetes. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don’t always come true, and sometimes hope is hard to come by. But the first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, did make her dreams come true. UNK 8 min. Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11188882 $29.24

Just a Minute

A Trickster Tale and Counting Book Grandma Beetle is preparing for her birthday party when a skeleton named Señor Calavera knocks on her door. She knows Death has come for her so she keeps delaying him with the party. Delightfully narrated by author Yuyi Morales. Study guide included. UNK 11 min. DVD 10187808 $19.49

White Water

It is 1962 somewhere in the Deep South, and a young boy must sit in the back of the bus and drink from the ‘Colored’ water fountain. Michael drinks the brackish water and imagines how good the ‘White’ water must taste. Thus begins a journey of self-discovery that is based on a childhood experience of co-author Michael Bandy. UNK 9 min. DVD 10723570 $22.49

Finding Lincoln

After being told he can’t sit at the segregated lunch counter or use the public library, a young boy is asked to write an essay on a young Abraham Lincoln, and along the way learns about the pursuit of fair treatment and justice in 1950s Alabama. Features conversations with author Ann Malaspina and illustrator Colin Bootman. UNK 21 min. DVD 10355334 $22.49

A Tiger Called Thomas

Thomas worries that his new neighbors might not like him until a special Halloween night of trick or treating. Ages 3 and up. UNK 10 min. 2003 DVD 10121620 $19.49

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE CHILDREN’S VIDEO

Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence

Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren’t the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too. UNK 16 min. Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11208596 $29.24

Ruby’s Wish

Inspired by the life of the author’s grandmother in traditional China, and brought to life with imaginative use of evocative watercolor paintings, this is an engaging portrait of a dedicated young girl and a family who rewards her independent spirit. NR 10 min. 2002 DVD 10119729 $19.49

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Harvard professor Robert Coles recounts the story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans in the 1960s. UNK 12 min. DVD 10246336 $19.49

Under the Freedom Tree

One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederacy to a Union fort and were granted protection. As word spread, thousands of slaves came to the fort, seeking freedom, where they built the first African-American community in the country. UNK 9 min. Includes Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11051452 $22.49

An Apple for Harriet Tubman

Vivid illustrations enhance concrete details and convey the courage and triumph of this remarkable American, beginning with her harsh childhood of slavery, escape to freedom, pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, and through into old age. UNK 12 min. 2006 DVD 10199227 $19.49

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AUDIOBOOKS

A Phoenix First Must Burn

Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance and Hope Patrice Caldwell Read by Patrice Caldwell, York Whitaker Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters who embody the Black experience. YOUNG ADULT AB 12710294 $41.99 8 Discs

Black Sunday

Tola Rotimi Abraham Read by Liz Femi, Dele Ogundiran, Miebaka Yohannes Twin sisters must come to terms with the shattering of the life they once knew and find their own independence in a place rife with hypocrisy and patriarchy. WOMEN’S FICTION AB 12638028 $62.99 6 Discs

Because They Marched

The People’s Campaign for Voting Rights that Changed America Russell Freedman Read by Rodney Gardiner For the 50 th anniversary of the march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, comes a riveting account of this pivotal event in the history of civil rights. YOUNG ADULT AB 11670451 $31.99 2 Discs

As Long as Grass Grows

The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock Dina Gilio-Whitaker Read by Kyla Garcia Dina Gilio-Whitaker provides listeners with a look at Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice, suggesting that environmentalists can learn from the Indigenous community’s history of activism. HISTORY AB 12330366 $45.99 6 Discs

Black Radical

The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter Kerri K. Greenidge Read by Bill Andrew Quinn This long-overdue biography reestablishes William Monroe Trotter’s essential place next to Douglass, Du Bois, and King in the pantheon of American civil rights heroes. AFRICAN-AMERICAN INTEREST AB 12434218 $51.99 13 Discs

India

A Portrait Patrick French Read by Walter Dixon A monumental biography of the subcontinent from the award-winning author of The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul. HISTORY AB 11607807 $77.99 14 Discs

Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC

Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life Paula C. Austin Read by Ron Butler An overview of the everyday lives of Black people in an economically and politically restricted Washington, DC, that is a vital contribution to the history of race in America. AFRICAN-AMERICAN INTEREST AB 12602594 $51.99 5 Discs

Loving Vs. Virginia

A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case Patricia Hruby Powell Read by Adenrele Ojo, MacLeod Andrews From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. YOUNG ADULT AB 11694357 $31.99 3 Discs

White Fragility

Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Robin DiAngelo Read by Amy Landon The groundbreaking, timely New analysis explores the York Times counterproductive reactions Bestseller white people have when confronted with racism and how they can engage more constructively. SOCIAL SCIENCES AB 12156286 $45.99 5 Discs

White Christian Privilege

The Illusion of Religious Equality in America Khyati Y. Joshi Read by Priya Ayyar Through the voices of Christians and religious minorities, this book explores how Christian privilege and white racial norms affect the lives of all Americans. RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY AB 13354167 $51.99 7 Discs

The Toni Morrison Book Club

Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Cassandra Jackson Read by Daniel Henning, Bahni Turpin, Adenrele Ojo Four friends use Toni Morrison’s novels as a springboard for intimate conversations about the problems of everyday racism and living in times of uncertainty. BIOGRAPHY AB 12845236 $51.99 6 Discs

March Forward, Girl

From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine Melba Pattillo Beals, PhD Read by Janina Edwards From a legendary civil rights activist and bestselling author comes a profound and timely childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South. YOUNG ADULT 2018 Booklist Top 10 Biography on Audio AB 11972742 $31.99 4 Discs

Against the Tide

Since the mid-1990s, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean in their attempt to reach Europe. This film shares the extraordinary action taken by activists from Africa and Europe: raising awareness, mobilizing public opinion, and continuing the struggle for the rights of boat-people. UNK 52 min. 2014 Documentary DVD 11671287 $28.99

Into the Fire

World leaders and activists from around the world gathered for the G20 Summit. With over 19,000 police officers and security personnel on hand, the results led to over 1,100 arrests, martial law in downtown Toronto, and the most massive violation of civil liberties in Canadian history. UNK 125 min. 2011 Documentary DVD 11142671 $24.74

Black History Activators

William BJ Butler An important and timely collection features educational, in-depth introductions to some of the most notable and integral individuals and events that make up Black history. UNK 76 min. 2019 History DVD 12576349 $24.74

Changing the World

Muhibb Dyer, Rev. James Forbes, Rev. Derrick Harkins The series features episodes on civil rights, economic justice, religion, and other aspects of society that affect people every day. UNK 351 min. 2020 Documentary

DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE VIDEO

Back to Natural Salamisha Tillet, PhD, Carl Hart, PhD, Noliwe Rooks, PhD The documentary outlines the ways in which race, identity, and hair are all related and offers a compassionate viewpoint on issues that affect African descendants. UNK 65 min. 2016 Documentary DVD 12432961 $24.74

The Jackie Robinson Story

Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee, Minor Watson The story of a successful college baseball player who believed he had what it would take to be the first African-American player in the minor leagues. NR 76 min. 1950 Drama

DVD 12279144 $14.99 DVD 13254740 $24.74 2 Discs

The Legend

The Bessie Coleman Story Aneva Walker In 1921, aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields to capture the hearts of the Black population of America. UNK 108 min. 2018 Documentary DVD 12148064 $24.74

“Plenty of quirky characters enhance the library director’s excellent 11 th adventure.” — Kirkus Reviews

One for the Books Jenn McKinlay Read by Allyson Ryan As Lindsey is planning her wedding, she discovers a dead body that might be linked to her upcoming nuptials in the latest page-turning Library Lover’s Mystery! MYSTERY Available September 1 AB 13317580 $62.99 7 Discs

COMING SOON AUDIOBOOKS

“This heartfelt contemporary literary thriller brings together multiple timelines into a compelling whole, with elements of romance, suspense, and mystery intertwining.” — Dan Chaon, National Book Award finalist Sins of the Bees Annie Lampman Blending natural majesty, mystery, and compelling characterization, this literary thriller tells the story of two very different women and their interactions with a cult. MYSTERY Available September 1 AB 13441074 $62.99 8 Discs