Fred Sanders offers a straightforward narration of this young adult adaptation of THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE. Many mistakenly believe Native American civilization ended in the late 1800s, but this part historical, part autobiographical audiobook delves into thriving Native American cultures as they exist today. In particular, the author addresses his own Ojibwe upbringing on a reservation in Minnesota. Sanders's candid and gentle delivery is essential for the difficult subject matter: The atrocities done to Native Americans in the last hundred years are described, along with the people's struggles to keep their cultures, families, and languages alive. This essential audiobook for any age listener provides an approachable listen about truly resilient people.
(Nonfiction. 12-18)Pub Date: 2022
Duration: 9 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593634257
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Narrator Jaime Lamchick's bright, engaging performance is a great fit for this young adult audiobook about humanity's complicated space age relationship with planet Earth's moon. Listeners are launched into the competitive race to the moon between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1950s-60s, setting the stage for technological and scientific advances, and the complexities of international treaties between spacefaring nations. Coauthors Levinson and Swanson take subject matter a teenage audience might not usually pay attention to--international legal agreements--and pairs them with real-world disagreements and their consequences among nations. Lamchick's zippy performance, reminiscent of old-time radio broadcasts, plays out scenes involving imaginary astronauts squabbling over lunar resources to show listeners how treaties might help resolve actual space conflicts.
(Nonfiction. 12-18)Pub Date: 2025
Duration: 5 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217021093
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Listening to this audiobook is like spending a few hours with your favorite teacher. Narrator Andrew Eakett is supported by a full cast who take listeners on a comprehensive journey through a history of trans identities. Eakett's narration is engaging, knowledgeable, and funny as he shares key terminology, historical examples, and compelling stories of people ranging from Roman emperors to the icons of the Stonewall Riots and to present-day figures from cultures around the world. The pacing and emotion of the entire cast keep listeners engaged throughout. Most valuable are the questions to consider at the end of each section. Each provides listeners with an important opportunity for reflection and activism.
(Graphic nonfiction. 14-18)Pub Date: 2025
Duration: 3 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593414552
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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