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Curious George Flies a Kite (Unabridged)

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Young readers are taken on a wild ride with the curious monkey who never seems to learn his lesson! George's adventures with bunnies, fishing poles, and a powerful kite are told in a simplified text suitable for first-graders to read themselves.

Author: 
Margret Rey, H. A. Rey
Grade Level: 
Primary
Lexile: 
450L
Length: 
00:23
Curious George Flies a Kite (Unabridged)

Hattie Big Sky (Unabridged)

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For years, 16-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought, and blizzards.

Author: 
Kirby Larson
Grade Level: 
Middle
Lexile: 
700L
Length: 
08:31
Hattie Big Sky (Unabridged)

1984: New Classic Edition (Unabridged)

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Blackstone Audio presents a new recording of this dramatically popular book.

George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote.

Author: 
George Orwell
Grade Level: 
High
Lexile: 
1090L
Length: 
22:46
1984: New Classic Edition (Unabridged)

Boxes for Katje

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After World War II, there is little left in Katje’s town of Olst in Holland.

Author: 
Candace Fleming
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
00:19
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¡Qué Montón de Tamales!

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This is a Christmas story that features a Hispanic family. It's also a tale about why it's better to tell the truth than to panic and try to cover up a problem.

Author: 
Gary Soto
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:13
¡Qué Montón de Tamales!

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

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Based on one of the most well-known spirituals in America, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands is a visually rich depiction of the diversity and beauty of the world.

Author: 
Kadir Nelson
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:07
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

The New Americans: Finding Community

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Finding Community is a 60-minute video module that highlights the complex emotions and sociopolitical forces propelling three families to leave their homelands in Mexico, Nigeria, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and put down roots in rural and urban America.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
01:00
The New Americans: Finding Community

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