VIPs & History Makers: Books Out Loud Collection Audiobook, by Elizabeth Andrews Play Audiobook Sample

VIPs & History Makers: Books Out Loud Collection Audiobook

VIPs & History Makers: Books Out Loud Collection Audiobook, by Elizabeth Andrews Play Audiobook Sample
Release Date: August 6, 2024
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Release Date: August 6, 2024
Series: Books Out Loud Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798212538312

Publisher Description

Twelve books in one volume with free accompanying read-along audio

This Books Out Loud™ collection is designed to make literacy fun, easy, and accessible. Simply scan the QR code on the back cover, download the free audio, and listen while you read!

This collection is filled with relevant subjects who are known within the realms of politics, social justice, activism, the arts, and sports. Readers will enjoy learning about each person from their early years to today and all their accomplishments in between! With easy text and pictures, VIPs & History Makers will entertain and educate readers for hours!

The full contents includes:

Amanda Gorman: Poet & Activist

Anthony Fauci: Immunologist & COVID-19 Leader

Jill Biden: Educator & First Lady of the United States

John Lewis: Congressman & Civil Rights Activist

Kamala Harris: First Female Vice President of the United States

Tom Brady: NFL Great and Super Bowl MVP

Amelia Earhart: Aviation Pioneer

Cesar Chavez: Latino American Civil Rights Activist

Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady & Equal Rights Advocate

Ella Fitzgerald: American Jazz Singer

Harry Houdini: Illusionist & Stunt Performer

Rosa Parks: Activist for Equality

Educators agree that read-alongs are a cornerstone of successful K–8 education. The practice of reading aloud and listening to professional narrators strengthens comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. While read-alongs are wildly popular in schools, they haven’t been available or sold elsewhere until now. Books Out Loud™ takes these fabulous titles outside of the classroom for the very first time—in a unique and affordable format that will empower readers everywhere. This hi-lo series s complete with a glossary, an index, an online learning supplement, sources for further research, and is aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

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“A winning resource for kids who need a gateway to reading, Books Out Loud meets young readers halfway with engaging graphics, fun facts, and compelling stories. Recommended!”

— Patrick Carman, award-winning New York Times bestselling author 

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About the Authors

Elizabeth Andrews has been working at ABDO Books for over six years. She’s been writing for ABDO since 2020 and has written over sixty titles. Elizabeth grew up in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, and has a deep love for the state. She now lives in Minneapolis and enjoys spending her free time outdoors no matter the weather. Elizabeth wants to work with books forever!

Grace Hansen loves writing nonfiction books for children. When she is not writing, Hansen likes spending time outside, listening to mystery podcasts, and baking. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and Scottish terrier Louie.