Jem Strikes Gold
Goldtown Beginnings, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Jim Hodges
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Susan K. Marlow
About this listen
It's 1859. Seven-year-old Jem Coulter's family is trying to make a go of it in Goldtown, California, with Pa panning for gold and Mama baking pies and washing laundry to make ends meet. Jem and his little sister Ellie do everything they can to help out.
But it's hard to help when Will Sterling, a rich boy with a mean streak, picks on Jem every time he runs errands for Mama. When Will's antics end up ruining the pies, Jem's had enough. No pies means no money for the whole family! How can he get Will to stop?
When Strike-It-Rich Sam, Jem's prospector friend, shows up with a scrawny dog, Jem might have an answer to the bully problem. The brave pup can protect them - if only Jem can convince his parents that another mouth to feed is a good idea!
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The Sugar Creek Gang discovers a "disguise" hidden in a old tree. Does it belong to the bank robber hiding in the swamp? A mysterious map hidden near the tree proves to be even more exciting than the disguise. Before the adventure ends, the gang encounters the robber, helps Bill Collins welcome a new baby sister, and saves the victim of a black widow spider bite. Join the gang as they learn the lesson of sowing and reaping.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love47
- By Amazon Customer on 07-18-20
By: Paul Hutchens
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The Misadventures of Maude March
- By: Audrey Couloumbis
- Narrated by: Lee Adams
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a whip-smart tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister, Maude, are orphaned for the second time, they decide to escape their new self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier and an adventure the likes of which Sallie has only read about. This time, however, the wanted woman isn't a villain out of a dime novel: it's Sallie's very own sister!
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fun book to listen to.
- By Jean on 09-04-13
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Where the Red Fern Grows
- By: Wilson Rawls
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,628
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,334
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,354
Since its publication over forty years ago, this heartwarming tale of a boy and his dogs has touched millions. A tale of adventure, special friendship and coming-of-age, Where the Red Fern Grows makes for delightful listening. This unabridged production, featuring a moving performance by Anthony Heald, brings this enduring classic to life and makes a powerful story even more unforgettable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great story!
- By Mary A. on 11-18-03
By: Wilson Rawls
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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 1,959
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,608
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,609
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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The Wish Giver
- By: Bill Brittain
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
When a strange little man comes to the Coven Tree Church Social promising he can give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic each make a wish that comes true in the most unexpected way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging and well-paced
- By Molly on 04-11-11
By: Bill Brittain
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Leaving Cheyenne
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 576
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 464
As the world enters a new century, three teenagers forge a future for themselves on the wild Texas grasslands: Gideon Fry, torn between going his way and following his father's footsteps; Johnny McCloud, whose restless spirit finds its solace traversing an open range; and Molly Taylor, the woman they both love. Rugged, bold and volatile, the three of them come of age in this tender and intimate novel of the heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful and sincere novel
- By Paul on 05-22-09
By: Larry McMurtry
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Ninth Ward
- By: Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 111
Acclaimed novelist Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American Book Award winner. Rhodes’ Ninth Ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Orphaned 12-year-old Lanesha lives with Mama Ya-Ya, the midwife who birthed her, in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward. Although Lanesha is different—able to see ghosts like that of her dead mother—she never feels unloved, an empowerment that helps her survive the devastating storm.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The only thing worse than narrator is story itself
- By Erin on 02-13-13
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Tisha
- The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness
- By: Robert Specht, Anne Purdy
- Narrated by: Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 245
The author tells the story as told to him of Anne Hobbs, a woman who went to Alaska in the 1920s to teach, but who had trouble due to her kindness to the Indians there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life is Better than Fiction
- By Betababe on 01-12-18
By: Robert Specht, and others
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Ginger Pye
- By: Eleanor Estes
- Narrated by: Kate Forbes
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
Ten-year-old Jerry Pye wants a dog more than anything. He has a puppy picked out, but someone else wants him, too. Jerry and his sister must hurry to earn enough money to buy him. When they get Ginger home, strange things start to happen. A sneaky stranger in a yellow hat starts following them everywhere. When their precious Ginger disappears on Thanksgiving Day, they start looking for the man in the yellow hat. If they find him, they'll probably find their pup.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ginger pye
- By Xanthie on 04-25-16
By: Eleanor Estes
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Wolf Hollow
- By: Lauren Wolk
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 644
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 569
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 568
Despite growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and though her bullying seems isolated at first, it quickly escalate. Toby, a reclusive World War I veteran, soon becomes the target of her attacks. While others have always seen Toby’s strangeness, Annabelle knows only kindness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Book...not just for YA
- By Raelene Vautrin on 11-29-17
By: Lauren Wolk
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Cold Sassy Tree
- By: Olive Ann Burns
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,219
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,915
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,910
The one thing you can depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, is that word gets around fast. If the preacher's wife's petticoat shows, the ladies will make the talk last a week. But on July 5, 1906, things take a scandalous turn. That is the day E. Rucker Blakeslee, proprietor of the general store and barely three weeks a widower, elopes with Miss Love Simpson, a woman half his age and, worse yet, a Yankee!
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Feel-Good Story
- By Chrissie on 07-13-13
By: Olive Ann Burns
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Ellen Foster
- By: Kaye Gibbons
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4 out of 5 stars 98
"When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." So begins the tale of Ellen Foster, the brave and engaging heroine of Kaye Gibbons's first novel, which won the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Wise, funny, affectionate and true, Ellen Foster is, as Walker Percy called it, "The real thing. Which is to say, a lovely, sometimes heart/wrenching novel...."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great!!
- By Jo on 04-06-18
By: Kaye Gibbons
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Gap Creek
- By: Robert Morgan
- Narrated by: Jill Hill
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 243
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4 out of 5 stars 151
Gap Creek is a powerful and touching story of a marriage at the turn of the century. For Julie and Hank, life grinds ever on without pause or concern for hard work. From devastating floods to encounters with intoxicated grifters, they survive the disappointments and triumphs of their new life together. An Oprah Book Club Pick. Browse more Oprah selections.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Painfully beautiful...
- By Eileen on 09-23-03
By: Robert Morgan
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Miracles on Maple Hill
- By: Virginia Sorensen
- Narrated by: Cynthia Bishop, the Full Cast Family
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 187
A father's wounded heart. A mother's patient love. An eager boy, an impetuous girl, and, above all, the healing power of nature. These are the classic ingredients that fill Virginia Sorensen's Newbery Award-winning novel with a tender power and lift it to classic status.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful, uplifting book for all ages
- By carmela on 01-09-08
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Girls Like Us
- By: Gail Giles
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Brittany Pressley
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Quincy and Biddy are both graduates of their high school's special ed program, but they couldn't be more different: suspicious Quincy faces the world with her fists up, while gentle Biddy is frightened to step outside her front door. When they're thrown together as roommates in their first "real world" apartment, it initially seems to be an uneasy fit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worth Hearing a Second Time!!!
- By Daizy on 10-30-17
By: Gail Giles