The Bestselling Series Ordinary People Change the World Comes to Audio—Listen to Clips!

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The Bestselling Series Ordinary People Change the World Comes to Audio—Listen to Clips! Submitted by Becca Stumpf on February 20, 2019

Who are your heroes? How did you first “meet” them? Who are the people whose stories you would most like to share with the youngest generation? Read more

Tagged: Family Listening, Full Cast, Full Cast Recording, Hear Diversity, I am Abraham Lincoln, I am Albert Einstein, I am Billie Jean King, I am Harriet Tubman, I am Jackie Robinson, I am Jane Goodall, I am Jim Henson, I am Rosa Parks, I am Sacagawea, I am Sonia Sotomayor, Ordinary People Change the World

The Whispers Author Greg Howard on the Magical Act of Listening to Audiobooks Submitted by PRHA Contributor on February 19, 2019

I listen to audiobooks quite a bit—on the commute to and from work, on long weekend walks, while shopping and training at the gym, etc. And for me, a narrator can make or break the experience and determine whether or not I’m willing to commit several hours to the production. On the other hand, a great narrator can illuminate, even elevate the text, holding my attention for hours with no problem. Read more

Tagged: family travel, Greg Howard, The Whispers

8 Collections by Black Authors to Listen to Now Submitted by Becca Stumpf on February 15, 2019

Whether you’ve been following these writers for years or are discovering their work for the first time, check out these eight short story and essay collections written or curated by bestselling, award-winning, and debut black authors. Read more

Tagged: African-American authors, Black History Month, Essay Collection, Five-Carat Soul, Fresh Ink, Hear Diversity, How to Love a Jamaican, Lot, Meaty, Own Voices, short stories, Well-Read Black Girl, What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, You Are Free

Q&A with Lynne Kelly, author of Song for a Whale Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 14, 2019

Belonging and communication are two themes at the heart of Lynne Kelly’s newest tale, Song for a Whale, and the audiobook, read by Abigail Revasch, is a poignant listen that will tug at the heartstrings of all ages.

To delve a little deeper behind this fantastic story, we were really happy to hear from Lynne herself! Read more

Tagged: Abigail Revasch, Family Listening, Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale

YA Romances Anyone Will Love Submitted by Erin Murphy on February 12, 2019

Admit it: there’s something completely endearing about stories chock-full of the awkward, sweet messiness that is a first love. Read more

Tagged: Anthony Mark Barrow, ellen archer, Field Notes on Love, Imani Parks, Jeff Zentner, Jennifer E. Smith, Karissa Vacker, Maureen Johnson, My So-Called Bollywood Life, Nisha Sharma, No One Here is Lonely, Phoebe Strole, Priya Ayyar, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee, Sarah Everett, Sophie Amoss, The Bermudez Triangle

Raymond Arroyo, Padma Venkatraman, and Julie Bogart This Is the Author

S4 E07: Raymond Arroyo, Padma Venkatraman, and Julie Bogart Submitted by This Is the Author Podcast on February 12, 2019

In this episode of This Is the Author, meet Raymond Arroyo, author of Will Wilder #3: The Amulet of Power; Padma Venkatraman, author of The Bridge Home; and Julie Bogart, author of The Brave Learner. Drawing on inspiration from childhood memories, travel adventures, and insights in education, hear why each of these authors are excited to share their stories with listeners. Plus, discover how one author used her high school acting experience to help her narrate.

Learn more about their audiobooks:
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Tagged: Family Listening, Julie Bogart, Padma Venkatraman, Podcast, Raymond Arroyo, The Brave Learner, The Bridge Home, This is the Author, Will Wilder #3: The Amulet of Power

Author Padma Venkatraman on the Interplay of Sound and Silence in The Bridge Home Submitted by PRHA Contributor on February 12, 2019

Growing up in India in a Hindu family, I celebrated many festivals throughout the year. The only festival that I dreaded as a child (although I also found it beautiful and profound) was Saraswathi Pooja, the day dedicated to the goddess of learning. Why? Because on that day, I wasn’t allowed to read or write. Read more

Tagged: Family Listening, Padma Venkatraman, The Bridge Home

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Listening Library’s 2019 ALA Award Winners Submitted by Erin Murphy on February 8, 2019

We have some amazing award-winning titles for you to pass on to the little audiobook listeners in your life! Read more

Tagged: Adib Khorram, Anne Twomey, Blood Water Paint, Boots on the Ground, clemantine wamariya, darius the great is not okay, David Aaron Baker, Deborah Grausman, Educated, Elizabeth Partridge, Erin Spencer, FEED, Front Desk, green, Jaina Lee Ortiz, John Beach, Joy McCullough, Julia Whelan, Kekla Magoon, Kelly Yang, Lisa Flanagan, M.T. Anderson, Meghan MacLean Weir, Michael Levi Harris, monster, Naomi Novik, Prentice Onayemi, Priya Ayyar, Ray Porter, Robbie Daymond, Robin Miles, Sam Graham-Felsen, Sonia Sotomayor, Spinning Silver, sullivan jones, Sunny Lu, tara sands, Tara Westover, The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor, The Book of Essie, the girl who smiled beads, The Night Diary, The Season of Styx Malone, Veera Hiranandani, vesper stamper, Walter Dean Myers, what the night sings, Xe Sands

Swoon-worthy Stories and Heartwarming Tales for All Ages Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 7, 2019

Handmade Valentine’s Day cards are some of the easiest crafts to DIY and so joyously celebrate love— whether it is romantic love, love for family, and love for friends!

So, while you’re making your cards this week (whether you’re creating them on your own or with family and friends), delight in these heartwarming love-ly stories. Read more