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Catch up on our best Fall 2021 Children’s audiobooks, plus previous audiobooks from some of our Spring 2022 authors!

Be sure to check out our new children’s audiobooks, coming soon:
Adventure Awaits by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell
New from Here by Kelly Yang  
Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs  
Game Changer by Abbi Glines  
Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe by Alyson Noël
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens  
Boulevard of Dreams by Mandy Gonzalez  
Once Upon Another Time by James Riley  
She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick  
Very Bad People by Kit Frick  
Gone Dark by Amanda Panitch
Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson
Genesis Wars by Akemi Dawn Bowman  
Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun by Hena Khan  
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne M. Valente  
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman  
Bright by Jessica Jung  
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Summer of June by Jamie Sumner

Spring 2022 Children's Library Preview - Audiobooks

What does it take to achieve your personal and professional goals? When is the right time to take calculated risks, and how do you prepare for the moment when opportunity presents itself?

If anyone can show you how to do this, it’s Nicole Lynn. As the first Black female agent to represent a top three NFL draft pick, Nicole worked her way from childhood poverty to become a Wall Street financial analyst, then attorney, and now top agent to elite athletes and entertainers.

In a male-dominated profession, her extraordinary success was earned through a combination of hard work, preparation, self-advocacy, tenacity, and faith.

"In this book, Nicole reveals her incredible journey and how she got where she is today." - Gabrielle Union, from the foreword

Agent You shares Nicole’s key strategies for creating a plan and executing it, even in the face of self-doubt and external obstacles. Each chapter includes exercises to help you implement the strategies presented so you can start working toward your goals today. After listening to Agent You, you’ll learn how to:

Discover and stay focused on your purpose.
Develop your personal brand and advocate for yourself.
Prepare for big opportunities.
Land your dream job.
Manage your workload and still prioritize self-care. 
You define what success looks like; unlock a plan to succeed on your own terms.

What will your legacy be? Regardless of what life’s challenges you face, everyone can own their success story - and Nicole believes you are your best agent.

Now is your time. Time for you to walk in your purpose. Time for you to claim your peace. Time for you to own your success story. Are you ready?

AGENT YOU by Nicole Lynn | Chapter One

Listen to the detailed and absorbing chronicle of Martin Luther King's leadership during the most tumultuous period in America's recent past—featuring a foreword by Dr. Bernice King.
 
Hailed as America’s greatest civil rights advocate, Martin Luther King, Jr., inspired the people of the United States to demand equality, regardless of the color of their skin. And he did it peacefully.

Time may have passed, but in today’s world, his teachings are needed more than ever. Drawing from the actions of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life, each section identifies the key leadership skills he displayed, such as:
 Practice what you preach
Take direct action, without waiting for other agencies to act
Give credit where credit is due
Laws only declare rights, they do not deliver them
And much more...
 With Martin Luther King, Jr.’s wisdom and unwavering dedication to making the opposition listen, you can become a peaceful leader and advocate for the way the world should look, no matter who stands in your way.


Available August 10, 2021 from Hachette Audio as a digital download from Grand Central Publishing. 

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MLK on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips Read by Je Nie Fleming - Audiobook Excerpt

Listen to an excerpt from ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DIVE INTO THE WATERS OF THE WORLD by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and read by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DIVE INTO THE WATERS OF THE WORLD Audiobook Excerpt

Listen to an except from STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME  by Jason Reynolds, read by Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock, Angel Pean, James Fouhey, Soneela Nankani, Leon Nixon, Chanté McCormick, Lamarr Gulley and DePre Owens.

STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME Audiobook Excerpt

Listen to an excerpt from AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT by Jason Reynolds, read by the author, Nile Bullock, Tatum Marylin Hall, JaQwan J. Kelly and DePre Owens.

AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT Audiobook Promotions

Listen to an except from FORBIDDEN CITY by James Ponti, read by Lisa Flanagan.

FORBIDDEN CITY Audiobook Excerpt

Listen to an except from THE WEEPING TIDE by Amanda Foody, read by Steve West.

THE WEEPING TIDE Audiobook Excerpt

AFUA HIRSCH ON HER BOOK: BRIT(ISH)

Rick Riordan Presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)? In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to meditate. But no one expected him to be able to take it further and "relax" things into existence. Turns out he can reach into time and space to retrieve things from other universes--even his mom! He has promised his dad and stepmom that he won't bring back his mother anymore (it causes a lot of marital tension), but sometimes he can't help himself. Why can't they all just get along? Sal doesn't talk about his ability with anyone. At Culeco, his performing arts middle school, he just chalks it up to being a magician. But when he meets Gabi, the student council president and editor of the school paper, he realizes she is someone he can work with. She could use his help, too, because she has a newborn brother on life support. But just because Sal and Gabi can do some interesting things to improve lives, does that mean that they should? When things get out of hand, it's going to require some truly out-of-the-box thinking to set things right.

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, read by Anthony Perez

Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.

Available August 20, 2019 from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print from Chronicle Books. 

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THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPY by Rebecca Balcárcel Read by Ariana Cordero - Audiobook Excerpt

A tense, psychological thriller for the internet age about the destructive combination of self-important goals and self-serving plans. Cole Weston&mdash;former friend, former boyfriend&mdash;has become dangerous, erratic. Something needs to be done. Getting rid of Cole is practically a public service. So high school seniors Holly Morse, Grayson Hobbs, Logan Bailey, and Meeka Miller devise a plan. Kill Cole. Bury him in the woods behind Meeka&rsquo;s house. Bury him deep, deep in the ground along with four old cell phones, wiped except for their video confession as insurance that no one will ever betray the group. Everything is perfect, until the meme appears. It&rsquo;s a screenshot from their confession&hellip; a confession that&rsquo;s supposed to be entombed with Cole forever in the cold Vermont dirt. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0852P5X2Z?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9780735231931">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780735231931&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9780735231931">Books A Million</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/2186/9780735231924?prhc=PRHD39095A662">Bookshop.org</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9780735231924?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780735231924&utm_campaign=9780735231924">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735231924?aff=penguinrandom">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9780735231924?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780735231924">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9780735231924&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9780735231924">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780735231924&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780735231924%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1500209202?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9780735231931">Apple Books</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9780593288405/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780593288405&c=books">Google Play Store - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780593288405}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9780593288405">Kobo - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="https://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=Meme+Aaron+Starmer&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=randohouseinc7911-20--9780593288405">Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11099382?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780593288405&url=http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/9780593288405">audiobooks.com - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a>

Meme by Aaron Starmer, read by Sophie Amoss, Michael Crouch, Alex McKenna, Everette Plen

The highly-anticipated 6th book of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, with over 5 million copies in print! A Netflix Original Series! Jack Sullivan, Quint Baker, June Del Toro, and Dirk Savage are about to have their biggest adventure yet. That's right--it's ROAD TRIP TIME! Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower--a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension. Equipped with a crucial clue discovered by June on her Wild Flight, the group does the once-unthinkable: they leave Wakefield behind and embark on an . . . EPIC ROAD TRIP! That means music blasting, kitschy roadside attractions, snacks snacks snacks, dangerous detours, and a slew of skeletons and monsters at every turn. But this is no ordinary post-apocalyptic joyride. Because soon, they are pursued by a new threat: the return of a monster they thought long dead, who has taken on a terrifying new form. Jack, June, Quint, and Dirk will be lucky to make it far enough to find the answers they seek. But when the future of the world depends on it, these heroes don't pump the brakes--they go full throttle. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084V7YXF2?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781984835352">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9781984835352&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781984835352">Books A Million</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/2186/9781984835345?prhc=PRHD39095A662">Bookshop.org</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9781984835345?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781984835345&utm_campaign=9781984835345">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984835345?aff=penguinrandom">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9781984835345?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781984835345">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9781984835345&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9781984835345">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781984835345&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9781984835345%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1500209030?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9781984835352">Apple Books</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9780593287781/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780593287781&c=books">Google Play Store - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780593287781}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9780593287781">Kobo - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="https://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=The+Last+Kids+on+Earth+and+the+Skeleton+Road+Max+Brallier&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=randohouseinc7911-20--9780593287781">Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11099382?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780593287781&url=http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/9780593287781">audiobooks.com - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a>

The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road by Max Brallier, read by Robbie Daymond

Bestselling author Rick Riordan presents the second book in the&#160;New York Times&#160;best-selling Tristan Strong trilogy by Kwame Mbalia. Tristan Strong, just back from a victorious but exhausting adventure in Alke, the land of African American folk heroes and African gods, is suffering from PTSD. But there's no rest for the weary when his grandmother is abducted by a mysterious villain out for revenge. Tristan must return to Alke--and reunite with his loud-mouthed sidekick, Gum Baby--in order to rescue Nana and stop the culprit from creating further devastation. Anansi, now a "web developer" in Tristan's phone, is close at hand to offer advice, and several new folk heroes will aid Tristan in his quest, but he will only succeed if he can figure out a way to sew broken souls back together.

Tristan Strong Destroys the World (A Tristan Strong Novel, Book 2) by Kwame Mbalia, read by Amir Abdullah

WHERE TO BUY
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HCHBJ9/
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ABOUT
Reveals how faith traditions have always passed down tools for self-examination and debate, because all religious ideas—not just extremist ones—can cause harm, even as they also embody important moral teachings.

Scripture’s abiding relevance can inspire great goodness, such as welcoming the stranger and extending compassion for the poor. But its authority has also been wielded to defend slavery, marginalize LGBTQ individuals, ignore science, and justify violence. Grounded in close readings of scripture and tradition in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, religious scholar Rachel Mikva shows us that the Abrahamic religions have always been aware of their tremendous power both to harm and to heal. And so they have transmitted their sacred stories along with built-in tools—interpretive traditions—to do the necessary work of taking on dangerous religious ideas and fostering self-critical faith.

By exploring the themes of Scripture, Election, Reward and Punishment, Mikva examines how the interpretive methodologies of these religions have identified and grappled with their perilous power and positive potential. Many readers presume that their understanding of scripture’s meaning is absolute, forgetting how these sacred texts and the history of interpretation have valued multiple perspectives and recognized ongoing rhythms of change. It’s not a modern phenomenon to debate the nature of truth, hold space open for doubt, value humility, and question our capacity to know things—especially about God and God’s will—with certainty. In fact, none of the traditions could remain vital or thrive together without a sustained practice of self-critique. Dangerous Religious Ideas reframes the way we talk about faith to create a space where public discussion of religion is more constructive, nuanced, and socially engaged.

A Selection from "Dangerous Religious Ideas"

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STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME Audiobook Excerpt

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