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Jim Weiss
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The Newbery Award-winning classic by Jean Lee Latham, read by Jim Weiss. The true story of Nat Bowditch, who transformed the way that sailors navigated safely to their destinations.
Winner of the American Library Association's 1956 Newberry Award! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch tells the inspiring, true adventures of Nat Bowditch, a boy during the American Revolution. Nat's passion for learning and his unstoppable spirit lead him from poverty and servitude to triumph and adventure at sea. Ultimately, Nat achieves everlasting fame for revolutionizing navigation, thus streamlining voyages and saving countless lives.
Today, Nathaniel Bowditch's 1802 book, The American Practical Navigator, is still carried on every U.S. Navy vessel.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch paints a superb portrait of life in Revolutionary-era America, but this is most of all a moving personal tale of the value of knowledge and the exultant human spirit.
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The action-filled, moving story of George Washington for young listeners. Character shapes a nation as Jim Weiss tells the story of George Washington, a man of remarkable physical strength and equally powerful emotions. Amid bullets and ballots, as commander-in-chief and constitutionalist, political leader and peaceful farmer, family man and father of a nation, here’s a very “human” man who won a war and refused a crown.
By: Jim Weiss
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The Winged Watchman
- By: Hilda van Stockum
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 421
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This acclaimed story of World War II is rich in suspense, characterization, plot, and spiritual truth. Every element of occupied Holland is united in a story of courage and hope: a hidden Jewish child, an underdiver, a downed RAF pilot, an imaginative, daring underground hero, and the small things of family life which surprisingly carry on in the midst of oppression.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoughtful story w/ excellent narration
- By Seagreenaz on 07-04-15
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Gone West
- Bold Adventures of American Explorers and Pioneers
- By: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Follow the saga of American exploration, from Jefferson and Monroe securing the Louisiana Purchase through the bold explorations of Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea. Experience the dawning of a new age aboard Robert Fulton's steamboat, and ride the rumbling wagons of the Oregon Trail pioneers. Feel the devastating effects faced by proud Native American warriors, and witness the mammoth undertaking of the transcontinental railroad. Journey with the brave souls who hung out the sign, "Gone West".
By: Jim Weiss
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Father and I Were Ranchers
- Little Britches # 1
- By: Ralph Moody
- Narrated by: Cameron Beierle
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,992
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The Moody family moves from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Experience the pleasures and perils of ranching in 20th Century America, through the eyes of a youngster.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very dissappointed , too much cussing.
- By Lovelessnomore on 05-29-15
By: Ralph Moody
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Courage and a Clear Mind
- True Adventures of the Ancient Greeks (The Jim Weiss Audio Collection)
- By: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
Jim Weiss narrates thrilling episodes from the history and culture of ancient Greece, including the Olympics, the 300 Spartans, and the wisdom of Socrates. In these vivid, true stories, Jim takes you back 25 centuries to Golden Age Greece.
By: Jim Weiss
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Understood Betsy
- By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
- Narrated by: Anne Hancock
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Elizabeth Ann is being carefully brought up by her Aunt Frances. Aunt Frances shares in all Elizabeth Ann's fears and slights, walks her to and from school each day, and conscientiously follows the most modern theories on child-rearing. She is the original helicopter parent. Not surprisingly, at nine years old Elizabeth Ann is timid and shy, friendless, and completely dependent on her doting aunt. Then an emergency occurs, and the fearful little girl is temporarily sent to other relatives who live on a farm in Vermont.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Like a picnic on a warm spring day
- By Jo on 11-15-16
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Abraham Lincoln and the Heart of America
- The Jim Weiss Audio Collection
- By: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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This dramatic audiobook introduces young listeners to Abraham Lincoln’s life and explains his role in American history. Jim Weiss’ spirited narration will remind children and adults alike why Lincoln holds a special place in American history and in our hearts. This audiobook includes vivid descriptions of Lee, Grant, Stephen Douglas, Mary Todd Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, the complete Gettysburg Address, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved learning about Abraham Lincoln!
- By Julia Post on 08-29-24
By: Jim Weiss
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Gone-Away Lake
- By: Elizabeth Enright
- Narrated by: Colleen Delany
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Eleven year-old Portia and her younger brother, Foster, spend a summer with their cousin, Julian, engaged in more than the usual summer pastimes of sun, fun and games. The children discover a fascinating abandoned summer resort, consisting of deserted crumbling Victorian summer homes surrounding a vanished lake, which is now a swamp. But, best of all, they discover and befriend an elderly eccentric brother and sister who tell them the story of Gone-Away Lake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Summer Read
- By Donna on 07-25-06
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Johnny Tremain
- By: Esther Forbes
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 669
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Johnny had been Mr. Lapham's star pupil, a clever, industrious apprentice silversmith. But when Johnny seriously burns his hand in a furnace, he finds himself crippled and with no means of taking care of himself. Soon, trouble reaches Johnny's life in a new way. Swept along in the tide of events leading to the Boston Tea Party and the first skirmishes of Lexington and Concord, Johnny finds a job as message-carrier for the Sons of Liberty. As young and old men alike make sacrifices for a new country, Johnny prepares to take his own stand in the cause for freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Walt Griffith on 01-25-16
By: Esther Forbes
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A Gathering of Days
- A New England Girl's Journal 1830-32
- By: Joan Blos
- Narrated by: Madeleine Potter
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Thirteen-year-old Catherine Cabot Hall put ink to the first unblemished page of her diary on October 17, 1830, the day after her father returned from Boston with the diary tucked conspicuously under his arm. Catherine's mother had died of fever four years before, and now Catherine performed the duties of housewife and mother, living contentedly with her father and younger sister, Matty, on their New Hampshire farm. In spite of the daily hardships, Catherine had much to be thankful for, especially for Cassie, her dearest friend.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Listening is better than reading in this case..
- By Little Fox on 02-17-20
By: Joan Blos
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Crispin
- The Cross of Lead
- By: Avi
- Narrated by: Ron Keith
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,204
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In the small 14th-century English village where he has lived his entire life, the boy has grown up with no name of his own, known only as "Asta's son". But when his mother dies, the boy receives both his rightful name, Crispin, and a lead cross, inscribed with a secret that soon has him fleeing for his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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6th Grade Class Review
- By Rebecca on 05-09-08
By: Avi
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- By: Elizabeth George Speare
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great characters - a delightful listen!
- By Susan on 02-28-04
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- L. Pierce
- 05-06-24
An encouraging story of overcoming
I had not read any reviews about this book before listening. What a pleasant surprise it turned out to be. Mr. Bowditch had trial after trial. He worked his whole life by the ash breeze and was never becalmed. He lived honorably and was kind to others.
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- jennifer hilger
- 09-06-24
amazing view of Nats lifr
I ❤️ all of the siblings and I didn't really like all the death 💀 😞
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- B
- 09-08-24
Wonderful!!!
Absolutely loved the story and the narration! If only we all used our time as well as Nat Bowditch!
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- Ryan Moore
- 09-01-24
Amazing storytelling
This was so captivating that I didn't want to stop listening. I really felt the characters come alive.
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- 10-01-24
One of the BEST kids books
My boys loved Mr. Bowditch. I had no idea who he was before this. I'm so glad we came across this one.
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- Mrs. B
- 10-06-24
Very encouraging story!
My oldest and I listened to the book for her schoolwork. She is learning Latin, so it was neat to hear how Nat was teaching himself Latin. I loved how the story was set during the birth of our country.
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- family of five
- 06-22-24
Such a wonderful true story
Wonderful book. Well read except for some pronunciation of names. The story of a man who used his gifts to eventually change navigation for the better despite difficulties. Well worth a listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-15-25
All of it
I think it just needs to be shorter so add more detail to the sentences and make I shorter.this is just for me it is a good book and you should read it.😁😋
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- William J. Hinchie
- 02-17-24
one of my all-time favorites!
The courage, the perseverance. The encouragement-- if he can do it, I can do it. Wonderful story to encourage everyone to persevere.
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- Eulalie
- 11-03-24
What a great classic!
I read this years ago and had forgotten about it. It was very enjoyable to revive my memories of this great piece of literature.
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