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Narrated by:
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Victoria Villarreal
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By:
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Celia C. Pérez
About this listen
A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heartfelt exploration of friendship, finding your place, and learning to rock out like no one’s watching.
There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school—you can’t fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Malú (María Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School’s queen bee, violates the school’s dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process. Her dad, who now lives a thousand miles away, says things will get better as long as she remembers the first rule of punk: be yourself.
The real Malú loves rock music, skateboarding, zines, and Soyrizo (hold the cilantro, please). And when she assembles a group of like-minded misfits at school and starts a band, Malú finally begins to feel at home. She'll do anything to preserve this, which includes standing up to an anti-punk school administration to fight for her right to express herself!
Includes a “How to Make a Zine” guide read by the author
"Malú rocks!"—Victoria Jamieson, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Roller Girl
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A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
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Pretty good
- By Thomas Gray on 01-12-24
By: Anne Blankman
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One Crazy Summer
- By: Rita Williams-Garcia
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,063
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,058
Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern travel to Oakland to meet their mother, Cecil, who abandoned their family years earlier. But even when Cecil gets them to her house, she shows no interest and seems to view them as nothing but a nuisance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great family road trip book!
- By Iris J. Scott Love on 03-16-16
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The Sea in Winter
- By: Christine Day
- Narrated by: Kimberly Woods
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions. Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can’t understand how hopeless she feels. With everything she’s dealing with, Maisie is not excited for their family midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up. But soon, Maisie’s anxieties and dark moods start to hurt as much as the pain in her knee. How can she keep pretending to be strong when she feels as cold as the ocean?
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5 out of 5 stars
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It’s great!
- By Annie R. on 10-09-23
By: Christine Day
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Root Magic
- By: Eden Royce
- Narrated by: Imani Parks
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 287
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 256
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Story5 out of 5 stars 254
It’s 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. The local police deputy won’t stop harassing her family. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn 11 - and their uncle, Doc, tells them he’s going to train them in rootwork. And Jez soon finds out that her family’s true power goes far beyond small charms and elixirs…and not a moment too soon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!!!
- By Kindle Customer on 05-10-21
By: Eden Royce
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A Kind of Spark
- By: Elle McNicoll
- Narrated by: Katy Townsend
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story5 out of 5 stars 54
Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can’t stop thinking about them. Those people weren’t magic. They were like me. Different like me. I’m autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won’t let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I am autistic and this is one of the most moving books I’ve ever read
- By IntrovertedEnbyPisces on 03-19-23
By: Elle McNicoll
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Starfish
- By: Lisa Fipps
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 398
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 330
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Story5 out of 5 stars 328
Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth-birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules - like "no making waves", "avoid eating in public", and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles". And she's found her safe space - her swimming pool - where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It's also where she can get away from her mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie's weight will motivate her to diet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection!
- By JENNE ESTES on 07-02-21
By: Lisa Fipps
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The Blackbird Girls
- By: Anne Blankman
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati, Natasha Soudek
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 98
On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work—Chernobyl—has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pretty good
- By Thomas Gray on 01-12-24
By: Anne Blankman
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One Crazy Summer
- By: Rita Williams-Garcia
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,063
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,058
Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern travel to Oakland to meet their mother, Cecil, who abandoned their family years earlier. But even when Cecil gets them to her house, she shows no interest and seems to view them as nothing but a nuisance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great family road trip book!
- By Iris J. Scott Love on 03-16-16
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Wishtree
- By: Katherine Applegate
- Narrated by: Nancy Linari
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 951
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 788
Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree" - people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend, Bongo, and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this "wishtree" watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful story!
- By Amy on 01-22-18
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When You Reach Me
- By: Rebecca Stead
- Narrated by: Cynthia Holloway
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 968
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 758
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 759
By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner.
But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent intrigue story
- By Brianna on 12-26-09
By: Rebecca Stead
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Brown Girl Dreaming
- By: Jacqueline Woodson
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,272
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,086
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Memoir of a childhood, in verse.
- By Adam Shields on 02-18-19
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A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
- By: T. Kingfisher
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,020
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,756
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,753
Fourteen-year-old Mona isn't like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can't control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter, and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt's bakery making gingerbread men dance. But Mona's life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona's city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona's worries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A tour de force unimaginably good
- By Joella Berkner on 10-21-21
By: T. Kingfisher
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Fish in a Tree
- By: Lynda Hunt
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,801
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,297
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,301
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book but...not just dyslexia
- By Jennifer Hurst on 12-31-15
By: Lynda Hunt
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The City of Ember
- The First Book of Ember
- By: Jeanne DuPrau
- Narrated by: Wendy Dillon
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,408
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,413
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story; annoying narrator and background sound
- By Jolie B on 05-26-12
By: Jeanne DuPrau