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Kids Journal Through COVID19: United Kids Speak
- Narrated by: Laval W. Belle, Contributing Youth Writers
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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Publisher's summary
Fifty young kindred spirits representing 50 US schools and states have written essays that are combined to create a very compelling audiobook entitled Kids Journal Through COVID19! Youth authors, ages seven to 13 and chosen from various schools, readily put fingers to their keyboards and poured from their hearts to share personal experiences during this pandemic assault!
This National Youth book project strengthens students’ reading and writing skills and fosters an emotionally healthy, creative outlet during this historic health crises.
This important endeavor could not have launched at a more appropriate time. The weight of two perils, a lethal virus, and racial violence have rapidly spread throughout the US and across continents. Creative expression is valuable to assist in alleviating anxiety. Our children’s mental and emotional health cannot go unnoticed.
One 11-year-old writer discusses her mother, who works at a nursing home and must keep working to support the family. Like so many, her mother was very worried about spreading the virus to her daughter and others. She didn’t want her to die. Unfortunately, she felt it necessary to send her away to live with different relatives until it is safe to return home. Our young author laments, “I miss her so much and I feel so bad and helpless and even guilty that she cannot just leave her job for a while. At the same time, I am proud of her for helping others.”
There are 49 additional dynamic stories. Each one vividly illustrates their heartfelt concerns and victories gained.
Kids Journal Through COVID19 is far-reaching and includes stories written in English and Spanish.
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This profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism. Sandra was just 10 years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. She had watched as rebels gunned down her mother and six-year-old sister in a refugee camp.
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Sandra's voice is mesmorizing!
- By Karissa Barber on 04-18-18
By: Sandra Uwiringiyimana, and others
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The Man I Never Met
- A Memoir
- By: Adam Schefter
- Narrated by: Adam Schefter
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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On September 11, 2001, Joe Maio went to work in the north tower of the World Trade Center. He never returned, leaving behind a wife, Sharri, and 15-month old son, Devon. Five years later, Sharri remarried, and Devon welcomed a new dad into his life. For thousands, the whole country really, 9/11 is a day of grief. For Adam and Sharri Maio Schefter and their family it’s not just a day of grief, but also hope. This is a story of 9/11, but it’s also the story of 9/12 and all the days after. Life moved on. Pieces were picked up. New dreams were dreamed. The Schefters are the embodiment of that.
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Remembering a fallen father thru a family
- By Bob H on 09-07-18
By: Adam Schefter
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Soul Surfer
- A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
- By: Bethany Hamilton
- Narrated by: Eleni Pappageorge
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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She lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost her faith. Now a major motion picture, Soul Surfer is the moving story of Bethany Hamilton’s triumphant return to competitive surfing and has continued to be a beacon of inspiration to all who hear it. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf? Or that nothing - not even the loss of her arm - could come between her and the waves?
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Totally absorbing.
- By Ms. Carrie S. Rostollan on 06-18-14
By: Bethany Hamilton
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First Things First
- The Rules of Being a Warner
- By: Kurt Warner, Brenda Warner, Jennifer Schuchmann - contributor
- Narrated by: Todd Busteed, Rebecca Gallagher, Abigail Seward
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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First Things First is an honest, insightful, and entertaining look at life inside the Warner household. Kurt and Brenda speak candidly about their marriage, the values they are working to instill in their kids, things they've done right, mistakes they've made, the importance of giving back, and the legacy they hope to leave behind.
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A must read!!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-18-18
By: Kurt Warner, and others
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Not Afraid of Life
- My Journey So Far
- By: Bristol Palin, Nancy French
- Narrated by: Bristol Palin
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In this personal memoir, Bristol Palin opens up for the first time ever. She takes listeners behind the scenes, from growing up in Alaska to coming of age amid the media and political frenzy surrounding her mother's political rise; from becoming a single mother while still a teenager to coping as her relationship with the baby's father crumbled publicly. Through all of these ups and downs, Bristol learned how to face her challenges head-on, with courage and grace.
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Forgiveness
- By Dennis on 01-16-16
By: Bristol Palin, and others
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Little Matches
- A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark
- By: Maryanne O'Hara
- Narrated by: Maryanne O'Hara
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When their only child was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at the age of two, Maryanne O'Hara and her husband were told that Caitlin could live a long life or be dead in a matter of months. Thirty-one years later, Caitlin lost her battle with this devastating disease following an excruciating two-year wait on the transplant list and a last-minute race to locate a pair of healthy lungs. The sudden spiral of events left Maryanne in an existential crisis, searching to find an answer to the eternal question: Why we are here?
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I don't know who needs to read it...
- By H. Hill on 04-18-23
By: Maryanne O'Hara
What listeners say about Kids Journal Through COVID19: United Kids Speak
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- Myesha Jackson
- 12-26-20
Wonderful book
Wonderful book! So glad to know that children’s voice are being heard and about how they are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. Highly recommend for any age!
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