Audiobooks and podcasts, the list

This is in no way comprehensive, just some suggestions to get you started. I'll be updating over time (I'm starting with history), and please do make suggestions in the comments.

AUDIOBOOKS

History audiobooks

Story of the World - World history for elementary students, told through narrative

Ordinary People Change the World series - biographies for quite young kids

Kids' History on Learnoutloud, Kids' Biography on Learnoutloud - Clearinghouse of titles, be aware some titles may be from older text which will be outdated or have a very Western perspective. 

Newbery Award winners on Audible - This list is primarily fiction, but many winners have been historical fiction, which is a wonderful way to reinforce history. Historical titles include: Dead End in Norvelt, Moon Over Manifest, Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!, Criss Cross, Kira Kira, Crispin: the Cross of Lead, A Single Shard, A Year Down Yonder, Bud, Not Buddy, Out of the Dust, The Midwife's Apprentice, Number the Stars, Sarah Plain and Tall, A Gathering of Days, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, The Slave Dancer, Julie of the Wolves, Sounder, I, Juan de Pareja, Shadow of a Bull, The Bronze Bow, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Witch of Blackbird Pond, Adam of the Road, Johnny Tremaine, etc. Full list of winners is here.

The "Who Was?" Series on Audible

Literature audiobooks

Newbery Award winners on Audible - 

Netflix's Bookmarks - Picture books read by black celebrities, for younger children (upcoming)


PODCASTS

History podcasts

The Past and the Curious - History podcast for kids, full of less told stories from less-covered places.

Myths and Legends - not strictly for kids, but full of folk tales from around the world, great source for non-Western stories.. but they're folktales, you can expect a bit of violence and all the rest of the messiness that are myths and legends.

Circle Round - Also myths and legends, but for elementary kids. Another good source of non-Western folk tales.

KidNuz - Current events for elementary kids

Gastropod - Food history and science, not for kids, but family-friendly

Jewish Lives - Biographies of famous Jews -- lots of offbeat choices, like Stan Lee and Emma Goldman. 

The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd - Time traveling nemeses fight through time

Science: 

Aaron's World - Dinosaurs! produced by a kid

Wow in the World - NPR's science and tech podcast for kids

Tumble - General science podcast, very Radiolab-ish

Noodle Loaf - music-based podcast about science, for younger listeners

Money:

Million Bazillion

ELA podcasts:

Book Club For Kids - Middle schoolers discuss books targeted at middle school and high school

StoryNory - Short stories read aloud

Story Seeds - Children work with writers to develop stories

Story Pirates - Actors act stories written by children

General interest:

But Why? - Kids ask why, NPR answers.

What If World - Ditto

Peace Out Podcast - Short stories meant for calming, relaxation, and mindfulness

Radiolab for Kids - Lots of kid podcasts have described themselves as "like Radiolab for kids," so finally Radiolab made a version of itself for kids.

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