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Hansel and Gretel with Music from the Opera

2nd - 6th Standards
What type of mischief do Hansel and Gretel get into in the woods? Who will they meet? What happens when they do not listen to their mother? Listen to this classic story with an operatic twist to find out.
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University of Virginia

The Songs in Uncle Tom's Cabin

9th - 12th Standards
Experience Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in an innovative, musical way. A list of audio links leads class members to spirituals from the novel, such as "Die in the Field," "The Wings in the Morning," and "Blow Ye the...
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The Wheelie People

5th - 8th Standards
Do you believe in soulmates? You may after listening to the Greek story of "The Wheelie People," which depicts the mythological change from double-people creatures who are split into two beings, forever doomed to scour the earth for...
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The Cat’s Elopement

2nd - 6th Standards
"The Cat's Elopement" by Andew Lang is a love story between two cats and their adventurous tale to remain together. Discover how the romantic felines get their happy ending with a 12-minute audiobook.
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Jason and Medea Part Three: Princess Medea

5th - 8th Standards
Meet Medea, daughter of Aeetes in the third audio reading of this Greek myth. The listener meets the Argonauts from Medea’s perspective, and discovers her infatuation with Jason who has come to retrieve the Golden Fleece from her father....
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Jason and Medea Part One: The Voyage Begins

5th - 8th Standards
Join Jason on his voyage across the sea to Colchis as he rounds up a group of laborers to bring back the Golden Fleece. An audio resource provides a written story and audio accompaniment to engage pupils in Jason's exciting adventures.
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Jason and Medea Part Two: The Voyage to Colchis

5th - 8th Standards
The second part of Jason and the Argonauts’ journey to Colchis features a boxing match with King Amycus and the defeat of Amycus's army. But what happens when the Argonauts encounter Phineas the seer? Listen to an audio retelling of the...
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The Little Mermaid Part Two

2nd - 6th Standards
Continue Hans Christian Andersen's story of "The Little Mermaid" with the second part of a three-part audiobook. A captivating narrator takes listeners along the little mermaid's path to becoming a human after falling in love with a prince.
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Jason and Medea Part Four: The Escape

5th - 8th Standards
Jason is put to the test in the last part of this myth. Will he capture the Golden Fleece? Will Madea help him? Listen to an audio retelling to find out.
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Orpheus

5th - 8th Standards
The love of Orpheus for his would-be bride Eurydice is insurmoutable—even by the curse of death. Take a poetic trip to the underworld as the honey-voiced Orpheus pleads for the life of his love with an enjoyable audio retelling.
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Dido and Aeneas

5th - 8th Standards
The number one rule in a Roman myth: don't upset the goddesses. Having acquired the wrath of Juno, the queen of heaven, Paris and Aeneas suffer trials and tribulations on their journeys to love and triumph. Experience the thrill of the...
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Lit2Go

The Bats, the Birds, and the Beasts

5th - 8th Standards
Allegiance is about more than being on the winning side. Aesop's "The Bats, the Birds, and the Beasts" presents the conundrum that occurs when a bat seeks to join the side of the victors, and learns the consequences of his inaction....