DK Life stories. Books 1-8

Daisy Sound Recording 2019

Eight biographies featuring influential people who changed the world. Includes Albert Einstein, Anne Frank, Gandhi, Katherine Johnson, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Florence Nightingale. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019.

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Edition:

Daisy edition

Description:

1 DAISY disc (12 hours, 20 minutes) : sound ; 12 cm
digital DAISY
audio file MP3 DAISY 2.02

Target Audience Note:

Male narrator. NLS/BPH
For grades 3-6 and older readers. NLS/BPH

Other Title:

Life stories

Notes:

This recording is a compilation of eight books in a series published by DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Access restricted to persons who are visually impaired or physically disabled and cannot use conventional print materials
Audio producer: Potomac Talking Book Services, recording studio
Narrated by: Steven Carpenter
Digital talking book. 2 levels and 178 navigation points. Digitally mastered
DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression at 32 kbps
System requirements: IBM PC or compatible; double speed or faster CD-ROM drive; sound card and sound output device; DAISY playback software or DAISY talking book player. Also plays in CD-MP3 player or computer with MP3-capable software
2019 Dorling Kindersley Limited

Contents:

Compilation of: Albert Einstein / Wil Mara
Anne Frank / Stephen Krensky
Gandhi / Diane Bailey
Katherine Johnson / Ebony Joy Wilkins
Helen Keller / by Libby Romero
Martin Luther King Jr. / by Laurie Calkhoven
Nelson Mandela / by Stephen Krensky
Florence Nightingale / by Kitson Jazynka

LCCN:

2019996338

Control Number:

3263408

Other Authors:

Bailey, Diane, 1966- author
Calkhoven, Laurie, author
Carpenter, Steven, narrator
Centre for Equitable Library Access (Canada)
Contains (work): Bailey, Diane, 1966- Gandhi
Contains (work): Calkhoven, Laurie. Martin Luther King Jr
Contains (work): Jazynka, Kitson. Florence Nightingale
Contains (work): Krensky, Stephen. Anne Frank
Contains (work): Krensky, Stephen. Nelson Mandela
Contains (work): Mara, Wil. Albert Einstein
Contains (work): Romero, Libby. Helen Keller
Contains (work): Wilkins, Ebony. Katherine Johnson
Jazynka, Kitson, author
Krensky, Stephen, author
Mara, Wil, author
Romero, Libby, author
Wilkins, Ebony, author

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