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Fidgety Philip

2nd - 6th Standards
A four-minute audio book features the poem "Fidgety Philip" by Heinrich Hoffmann. Follow along as a young boy who has a difficulty staying still makes a mess of dinner all over himself and his parents.
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How the Camel Got His Hump

8th - 12th Standards
What happens when an animal doesn't have enough to do? Don't ask the camel! An audio retelling of Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump" takes learners though the classic tale of how a grumpy camel earned his hump.
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Storynory

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

6th - 9th Standards
Take a journey over the rainbow with a 24-chapter audiobook featuring the classic tale The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. After a tornado passes through her farm, a young girl named Dorothy finds herself in a colorful...
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Storynory

Astropup Part One

2nd - 6th Standards
Space and dogs—two great ways to get young listeners interested in a story! A two-part audiobook features a tale about a dog named Bonzo and his astronomical adventure through outer-space.
Audio17:54
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The Emperor’s New Clothes

2nd - 6th Standards
An 18-minute audiobook expresses the importance of speaking the truth with an engaging reading of "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Birdscapes Pop Up Book

9th - 10th
Listen to a behind-the-scenes discussion of the making of a new pop-up bird book called "Birdscapes" that chirps, hoots, and warbles as you turn the pages.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Book Club of the Air: Gore Vidal's 'Palimpsest'

9th - 10th
This site has a RealAudio file of an NPR program discussing Gore Vidal's memoir "Palimpsest." RealPlayer is required to listen to the program, which includes some clips of Vidal speaking about his life and career. (September 3, 1998)
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Your Summer Science Book List

9th - 10th
An interesting discussion of science book recommendations for summer reading. The list of books is also posted. Aired June 13, 2014 [25:48 min]
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Peninsula Bible Church

1 Chronicles: David and the Ark of God

9th - 10th
A discussion of the book of 1 Chronicles that details the theme of the book, its content, and similarities in style to the book of John found in the New Testament.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Veterans' History Project: We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War

9th - 10th
Listen to a panel discussion including a U.S. Navy submariner, Robert Hunt, and the two authors who told his story about his missions in a submarine during World War II in the Pacific in the book, We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: The Geek Dad on Father's Day

9th - 10th
Listen to this discussion of a Video Pick of the Week, which presents one of the projects from the book 'Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share.' This project involves launching a a videocamera into...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Good Calories, Bad Calories?

9th - 10th
Gary Taubes, author of the book Good Calories, Bad Calories, is interviewed about his position that carbohydrates rather than fats and cholesterol are responsible for weight gain and health issues related to diet. Joining him in this...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Author of Robopocalypse on the Future of Robotics

9th - 10th
A discussion with Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse, talks about his new book and the future of robotics.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: The Heart of Power

9th - 10th
A discussion with James Morone, one of the authors of The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office. The book examined the health of past presidents and drew some conclusions about how their personal health affected their...
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Hoarding

9th - 10th
A discussion with the author of a book on hoarding, and the psychology behind this behavior. Aired May 14, 2010 [20:11]
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball

9th - 10th
Audio story offers a discussion of a book on baseball legend Jackie Robinson and how he became "a ballplayer with the guts not to fight back."
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Ted Hughes "Birthday Letters"

9th - 10th
This transcript of the Public Broadcasting System's "Jim Lehrer Report" is a detailed discussion of Hughes's book of verse centering on his relationship with Sylvia Plath.
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Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Actress Danica Mc Kellar Helps "Girls Get Curves"

9th - 10th
Listen as actress and math education advocate Danica McKellar discusses her latest book that tackles geometry. The book focuses on making math relate to what teenage girls are interested in studying. [12 min, 8 secs]

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