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Audio Book (MP3) [ 114.8 Mb ] Street Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009 Audio Book (WMA) [ 58.5 Mb ] Street Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009
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More than fifty years after its first publication, Doubleday's definitive edition of Anne Frank's famous diary generated an extraordinary amount of excitement when it was published in early 1995. Enthusiastically received by critics and readers alike, it reigned for nine weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and will remain for all time the version that millions of readers will cherish.In a handsome package with flaps, rough front, and printed endpapers, this Anchor trade paperback will be the perfect gift for anyone who seeks insight into the indestructible nature of the human spirit.
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Audio Book (MP3) [ 286.2 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Audio Book (WMA) [ 146.0 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
"The new edition reveals a new depth to Anne's dreams, irritations, hardship, and passions . . . There may be no better way to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II than to reread The Diary of a Young Girl, a testament to an indestructivle nobility of spirit in the face of pure evil." Chicago Tribune
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In 1944, 15 year old Wiesel's village Sighet in Hungary was overtaken by Hitler's army. The jews in the village were deported to concentration camps, including young Wiesel and his family. NIGHT is his memoir of the year he spent in these camps. That he survived them is a miracle even he finds impossible to comprehend. |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 108.0 Mb ] Street Date: Friday, February 3, 2006 Audio Book (WMA) [ 55.1 Mb ] Street Date: Friday, February 3, 2006
Jeffrey Rosenblatt reads elie Wiesel's NIGHT so authentically that Wiesel's searing account...is internalized rather than merely understood. It is as though both narrator and author have seen the holocaust through the author's eyes. A new generation of middle and high school students cannot fail to connect with the youthful Wiesel. WIth a sturdy and informative case, well-marked cassettes and fine sound quality, this audiobook should be on all public and school library shelves. - School Library Journal
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"In this brief sketch of our great Southern hero, I have endeavored to portray, amid the blaze of his matchless military genius, the unchanging rectitude of his conduct, the stern will power by which he conquered all difficulties, his firm belief in an overruling Providence, and his entire submission to the Divine Will. These traits of character were the corner-stones upon which he reared the edifice of his greatness and upon which the young people of our day will do well to build." —Mary L. Williamson |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 93.5 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2006 Audio Book (WMA) [ 47.7 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2006
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Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. Here is a warm, appealing biography of our Civil War president. Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Then the author focuses on the presidential years (1861 to 1865), skillfully explaining the many complex issues Lincoln grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War. The audiobook’s final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Lincoln: A Photobiography concludes with an interview with the Author.
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Audio Book (MP3) [ 72.0 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Audio Book (WMA) [ 36.7 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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Jackie Robinson – In graphic novel format, recounts the life story of Jackie Robinson and his pro baseball career. |
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Audio Book (WMA) [ 13.5 Mb ] Street Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
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Learn about the development of the Jury System with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds. When someone accused of a crime goes to court, a decision is made on whether or not to punish them. This is done by either a judge or a jury. A judge has a job in law. But a jury is a group of everyday people who work together to decide if a suspect is innocent or guilty. Whether or not a jury is used depends on the matter being heard. In general, courts draw on juries when the matter is particularly serious. But to understand when and why a jury is used, it helps to know more about justice systems. Perfect to engage, entertain and broaden young thinkers.. iMindsJNR brings knowledge to your MP3 with 5 minute information segments for growing minds. Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to help shape young minds. |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 2.7 Mb ] Street Date: Monday, November 30, 2009 Audio Book (WMA) [ 1.3 Mb ] Street Date: Monday, November 30, 2009

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Actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough offer a lighthearted, hilarious memoir of their European tour in the 1920s, when they were fresh out of college from Bryn Mawr. Some of the more amusing anecdotes involve a pair of rabbit-skin capes that begin shedding at the most inopportune moments and an episode in which the girls are stranded atop Notre Dame cathedral at midnight. And, of course, there's romance, in the form of handsome young doctor Tom Newhall and college "Lothario" Avery Moore. Published in 1942, the book spent five weeks at the top of the New York Times best-seller list in the winter of 1943 and was made into a motion picture in 1944. |
Audio Book (WMA) [ 105.5 Mb ] Street Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008
“To know Emily is to enhance one’s days with gaiety, charm and occasional terror.” Cornelia Otis Skinner of her co-writer Emily Kimbrough
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Tells the story of how Jimmy's nose helps solves the crime of the disappearing dogs. |
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He started learning to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world's most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult, often thrilling, events of his early days, but also shares his perspective on his rapidly changing homeland. He thoughtfully explores the differences between East and West, especially in the realm of classical music and cultural life. Shining through his rags-to-riches story of a child prodigy who came of age as a renowned musician, Lang Lang's positive spirit, his dynamic personality, and his enduring passion for music will inspire readers of all ages. |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 143.2 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Audio Book (WMA) [ 73.1 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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Experience all the emotion and drama as award-winning actor David Suchet's narration brings The Jesus Storybook Bible to life. The Moonbeam Award Gold Medal Winner in the religion category, The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the story beneath all the stories in the Bible. At the center of the story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name, from Noah to Moses to the great King David---every story points to him. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle---the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the Story unfolds, children will pick up the clues and piece together the puzzle. |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 97.2 Mb ] Street Date: Friday, September 4, 2009 Audio Book (WMA) [ 49.6 Mb ] Street Date: Friday, September 18, 2009
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In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education center in Tokyo, Japan. On the outside, in white paint, were these words: Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, and Waisenkind - the German word for orphan. Children who saw the suitcase on display were full of questions. Who was Hana Brady? What happened to her? They wanted Fumiko Ishioka, the center's curator, to find the answers. In a suspenseful journey, Fumiko searches for clues across Europe and North America. The mystery of the suitcase takes her back through seventy years, to a young Hana and her family, whose happy life in a small Czech town was turned upside down by the invasion of the Nazis.
"Like the very best of museum exhibits, Hana's Suitcase shows how facts and objects can be put together to honour its subject in a very personal and loving way. Highly recommended." - The Toronto Star
"Skillfully, and with great sensitivity, Levine weaves together the two stories, alternating that of a young life shattered in increments and that of Fumiko Ishioka's relentless search for answers." - The Globe and Mail |
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Designed as a celebration of the film, this audio edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring a pdf with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as details of the special effects, and much more. |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 79.5 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Audio Book (WMA) [ 40.6 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Between 1753, when he was commissioned as a major of Virginia militia, and 1775, when the second Continental Congress named him Commander-in-Chief of all colonial military forces, George Washington rose from anonymity as a minor landowner and surveyor to become America’s first national hero. With little military training he led the thirteen fledgling colonies through six years of grueling war against formidable British forces, steered the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and served two terms as the first president of the United States. His accomplishments were so stunning and he was so revered that by the end of the war some of his generals urged him to install himself as king, an idea he looked upon with "abhorrence," calling the very thought "painful." Nor would he consider standing for a third term as president. |
Audio Book (MP3) [ 160.0 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 Audio Book (WMA) [ 81.6 Mb ] Street Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2006

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Describes how water patrol members help surfers during bad situations in the ocean. Includes information on various rescuers. |
Audio Book (WMA) [ 9.4 Mb ] Street Date: Friday, December 5, 2008
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