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As Halloween creeps up, these five audio dramas deliver chills and thrills. 
 

These podcasts for elementary through high school students address emotions, kindness, mindfulness, choices, bullying, homework, and being the new kid at school.

As the sisters prepare to record their milestone episode, Betsy Bird and Kate Ramsey discuss the origins of the podcast, some favorite episodes, and plans for the future.

These podcasts keep kids guessing and give families fodder for debate.

Summer is the perfect time for series and serial podcasts across genres to keep kids entertained and engaged.

Twenty-one releases to share during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month or any time of year.

These curated playlists for elementary, middle, and high school students feature dozens of podcasts that embrace the 2021 Collaborative Summer Library theme, Tails and Tales.

Educators are using audiobooks in new ways to teach material and help students build literacy skills. Plus: 15 classroom-ready podcasts.

Featuring poets from Amanda Gorman to Kenn Nesbitt and offering inspiring writing prompts, these shows have something for every student.

With gorgeous words with affecting narratives, these middle grade and YA #OwnVoices titles provide excellent listening for National Poetry Month and beyond.

Spotlighting individuals including Amanda Gorman, Rosa Parks, and entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, these podcasts have riveting stories to tell.

10 shows for kids ages 8 to 14 cover current events and teach news literacy.  

Start 2021 by sharing conversations about music, from orchestral movie scores to “kindie” releases, with students and families.

The CDC recommends teachers and support staff get the coronavirus vaccine in the next round of distribution; the Black Caucus of ALA has put out its Best of the Best 2020 booklist; applications are being accepted for the Library of Congress Librarian in Residence program; and more in this edition of News Bites.

The top 10 audiobooks represent the best of November 2019 to October 2020 releases, with selections for all age groups and interests.

One in four kids tuned in to a podcast in 2020, drawn to stories and discussions about the coronavirus, money, activism, racial justice, and other topics.

These podcasts impart skills for dealing with big feelings, like isolation, loss, and anxiety through a variety of techniques, some directly related to SEL curricula. Parents can benefit, too.

With humor, song, and fact-filled history, these audio productions help kids understand the workings of democracy. 

Audiobooks from Samatha Mabry, Suzanne Collins, E. Lockhart, Dean Atta, and more are sure to entice middle and high school listeners.

Chills and thrills for young listeners.

Read-alouds are usually the domain of picture books, but teens also enjoy being read to, and audiobooks are popular among all ages. Here are some read-aloud videos of YA titles—classic, new, and upcoming books—from publishers, authors, and librarians.

Tune into talk about mind-bending concepts and fascinating figures, from googolplex and the Fibonacci Sequence to the mathematicians behind the first programming language.

Longtime favorite authors dominated the lists of checkouts in the first half of June, according to Follett's Students' Choice data.

These reviews from the July issue feature audio performances of books by Nic Stone, Melissa Albert, Nikki Grimes, and Walter Dean Myers, among others.

This playlist includes episodes with imaginative stories, scientific facts, ongoing discoveries, and lessons about the interplay between entertainment and science.

Experimenting with fantasy, historical fiction, science fiction, or other genres, kids can write a new world that leaves COVID-19 behind—or address the pandemic head-on and go deep into emotions and experiences.

Unlock kids' creativity with episodes about origami, bookmaking, beavers, and more inspirations.

In these podcasts for families and children, Black hosts and voice actors spotlight fairy tales, historical figures, activism, and Black Lives Matter.

A brief history of doughnuts, tips for burgeoning bread bakers, and more inspirations to get kids cooking.

This playlist offers windows into key documents, people, and cultural factors that shaped U.S. history.

Pets are important companions during the pandemic. Tune into these pet- and animal-focused podcasts for some extra comfort and some fun, too.

Children lead the conversations in many of these informative, family-friendly episodes about the novel coronavirus. The first of a 10-part series of curated podcast playlists on different topics.

The audiobook giant creates new site for free streaming, available in six languages.

More people are listening to audiobooks, according to the Pew Research Center, and researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, say the brain might not know the difference.

Audio offers great potential as a connected learning tool. Here's what you need to get started. 

These 30 audiobooks will appeal to listeners from preschool through high school.

Podcasts offer students a chance to own the conversation—and sometimes spark discussions about subjects adults won’t address. Plus, educators' tech tips and best practices.

New research offers compelling evidence that suggests we should make more use of podcasts, while a podcast search engine makes it easy. Here are three curated lists that dovetail with this year's summer reading theme. 

These audiobooks will keep everyone entertained on those spring break and summer road trips.

Young leads and timely topics give these adult audiobooks teen appeal

We asked K–12 and public librarians to share their strategies—from genrefying to broadcasting booktalks.