It's easy to believe Chelsea Clinton when she says she grew up like any other kid: sneaking extra honey onto her cereal, playing with clay and popsicle sticks. But soon, a deep engagement with the world--and with improving it--took root. This audiobook, the product of that early interest, explains earth's biggest challenges, including poverty, global warming, and gender inequality, along with an impressive array of solutions. Despite her extraordinary life, Clinton sounds like an ordinary person reading: She swallows bits of words or runs others together. However, that first impression soon fades, and listeners will be struck by her sense of commitment and earnest desire to help. Full of informative links and ways listeners can "get going," this resource may light a fire within young people.
(Nonfiction. 10-13)Pub Date: Sept. 15, 2015
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780399564789
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Xe Sands's strong narration reflects the promise in the title of this children's audio on the topic of a parent's serious illness. Her variations on the refrain "love stays strong" serve as a continual affirmation throughout, and her tender tone sounds like she's addressing an adored child. Sands's lyrical cadences emphasize changes in the natural world and how the seasons' turns relate to the changes illness brings. She compares the miracle of how "a few drops of honey can fuel a bee's flight around the world" to the power provided by a child's love. The tone, tempo, and images of this audiobook make for a reassuring listen. The afterword shows the author's range of expertise as she gently offers advice on how adults can comfort children and aid their understanding of a loved one's illness.
Ages 4-6Pub Date: Sept. 2, 2025
Duration: 5 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217081561
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Joey Florez juggles the many facets of this audiobook. Depicting seventh grader Alex Ramirez, a neurodivergent student, Florez honors both the character and the verse format of the story. He gives his narration a definitive rhythm. Periodically, Ramirez uses fluid Spanish that reflects Alex's heritage and adds another rhythm to the narration. Alex has been in an SC (self-contained) classroom since a third-grade conflict landed a former friend in the hospital. Florez's narration reveals Alex's intelligence and curiosity, frustration with the limitations on his learning and with bullying, passion for space, and determination to escape his narrow bounds and enter a mainstream science class, his first step in attaining his dreams.
(Verse fiction. 10-14)Pub Date: June 3, 2025
Duration: 2 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217071289
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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