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Miguel's pet frog, Coquí, is always with him: as he greets his neighbors in San Juan, buys quesitos from the panadería, and listens to his abuelo's story about meeting baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Then Miguel learns that he and his parents are moving to the US mainland, which means leaving his beloved grandparents, home in Puerto Rico, and even Coquí behind. Life in New York City is overwhelming, with unfamiliar buildings, foods, and people. But when he and Mamá go exploring, they find a few familiar sights that remind them of home.

Oprah Winfrey has been called the Queen of All Media for good reason: during her more than 30-year career, she has left an indelible mark on radio, television, film, theater, magazines, and books. One of the most influential people today, Oprah is also a committed humanitarian.

As one of the most important and influential leaders of America's civil rights movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., became the catalyst for change in a nation marked by segregation and discrimination. Unlike the civil rights activists who argued for a violent response to segregation and prejudice, King believed that peaceful resistance could bring about great change.

Proverbs of culture and wisdom from around the world. Including a diversified look at cultures around the world.

On December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks took a stand by refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Her defiance against an unjust system triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped spark the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Parks demonstrated the effectiveness of unified peaceful protests, and throughout her life she advocated an end to violence, discrimination, and injustice, eventually establishing the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development.

An independent nation now exists forged in the fires of battle and founded upon lofty principles. But treaties with indigenous people have been broken, women had no rights, and slavery was still legal. Can integrity be legislated? Can equality be lived? Can truth be heard? Can individual rights be secured? These questions are answered in A Voice for the People.

Summer 1787. After a long, difficult, and devastating war for independence was won, the Articles of Confederation–our first form of government–was falling apart at the seams. Controversy and dissention reigned supreme as Congress convened at Independence Hall. Fiery passions, ablaze with visions of a new form of government “by and for the people,” hovered on the horizon. Would the sun of a New Age sink under a cloud of doubt and dissention? Or would it represent the dawn of a new era breaking over the world as A Rising Sun.

In the past and present, Black people have developed new products and created new processes in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Their work has addressed problems such as medical and healthcare inequality and the negative impacts of climate change. Celebrate the people who have made great achievements in STEM, including PlayVS founder Delane Parnell, astronaut, doctor, and engineer Mae Jemison, and environmental justice leader Peggy Shephard.

The first of the Founding Documents Trilogy featuring the Declaration of Independence. The listener is swept into a chapter of history ripped from the headlines of the late 1700s, where the future of the Colonies hung in the balance. Would the founding fathers be executed for high treason, or would they sign the document that would mean...Independence Now!

In the spring, Lily and her relatives gather for the Ching Ming Festival to honor their beloved ancestors. The day is full of joy and community, but also reverence and remembrance. As Lily zips between playing Chinese checkers with her cousin and helping her grandparents prepare a delicious meal for the family, a second narrative unfolds to reveal the sacrifices her great-great-grandpa had to make to settle in America.

It's a rainy day, and Slipper and Buddy are forced to stay inside. They decide to play catch...and end up breaking a vase! Luckily, no one got hurt, but Slipper and Buddy found themselves facing a big dilemma. Will they tell a lie or speak the truth? Slipper Plays Catch is the second book in a series of Slipper and Friends books by Tess Rixen, a 14-year-old author who devotes most of her time to writing, and not nearly enough time to piano practicing.

While Slipper is a small little cat new to the world, she is not afraid of exploring! Still, this new house feels big and lonely, and Slipper feels a bit scared. She needs to muster up the courage to go outside and speak to someone, and befriend someone as well. How will Slipper get over her fear of this new place and make friends?

When Alice Mongoose sails from India to a sugar plantation on the Big Island of Hawaii, she is shocked to learn what her new job entails. She decides instead to strike out on her own. When she meets the gentle and dapper Alistair Rat, she knows that she has found a friend in her new Hawaiian home.

Dan needed a break from work, so he booked a spa resort with a twist - you can be shrunken down and toyed with by a giant woman. Only one catch: If you can't afford the deluxe package, then you are subject to getting hurt...or worse. When he discovers it's his stepsister who will be interacting with him, he's horrified. But like it or not, Lizzy is going to play.

Scott and Cassandra, now reduced to a mere six-inches tall, have fallen into the clutches of Ms. Sinclair and her team of sexy ladies known as Siren. Now, they are headed to the "shrink camps", where most everyone in the city who's succumbed to the shrinking virus has gone before. But Ms. Sinclair is infatuated with this shrunken couple, and takes them into her own house as pets. As she works on a cure, Scott and Cassandra become more distant. Cassandra becomes Ms. Sinclair's pick, and perhaps a test-subject for the cure....