Showing 1–10 of 10 titles
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Ain't Burned All the Bright
What does it really mean to breathe? In this poem told in three parts, Jason Reynolds explores what it means to be Black in America in 2022. Listeners get to experience this piece twice, read once by Reynolds and a second time by a full cast. Each retelling brings something different to the story but both use the rhythm of spoken word to bring this poetry to life.
- Fiction, Poetry, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9781797137544
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Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
Walter Dean Myers writes about his love of the Harlem community where he grew up. In each poem the cast members speak in the distinctive voices of people living there, offering a story, a reflection, or a memory.- Poetry, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Older
- ISBN: 9781430108405
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I and I Bob Marley
Smith’s authentic narration transports the listener to Marley’s Jamaica through the use of Marley’s own music, poetry, and creative sound effects.
- Poetry, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2022
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781430144632
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Inheritance: A Visual Poem
With dynamic narration and exquisite emotional resonance, Acevedo’s poetic performance celebrates the multidimensional subject of Black hair in the context of the author’s Dominican identity.
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A Is for Oboe: The Orchestra’s Alphabet
A poet and a composer have creatively teamed up to present the orchestra’s world through verse. This audio version of the picture book combines the deep, expressive voice of Thomas Quasthoff with musical accompaniments to illustrate the instruments and vocabulary for each verse. From the sound of a single instrument to the whole orchestra, the audio presents a much richer version of this book.
- Poetry, Music, Alphabet Books, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2023
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9780593346228
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Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day
This versatile, talented narrator brings Isaiah’s start of middle school to life through culturally authentic use of tone, pace, and intonation. This sequel to Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero stands on its own.
- Fiction, Poetry, Audiobook, African American
- Notable Children's Recordings 2023
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780593560228
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Jazz
The readalong is taken to new heights as James "D-Train" Williams and Vaneese Thomas perform the work of Walter Dean Myers. Original music accompanies each poem's performance, resulting in a rhythmic representation of mood and tone. Separate tracks for the selections and lively inclusion of a glossary and timeline create a dynamic audiobook; part poetry, part nonfiction, and wholly authentic.- Fiction, Poetry, Audiobook
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2008 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430100225
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Jump Back, Paul: The Life and Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
The poet Paul Laurence Dunbar is warmly introduced by Bahni Turpin while Dion Graham deftly brings the poems to life.
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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
Marilyn Singer and Joe Morton bring exuberance, humor and point of view to familiar fairy tales in 14 reverso poems.- Poetry, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781430110156
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The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo performs her original slam poetry novel with expert pacing, nuanced emotion, and a natural blend of English and Spanish to share Xiomara's struggle to discover her place in the world.