Books published by publisher Sourcebooks MediaFusion

New York Times Bestseller! In the tradition of Poetry Speaks, the anthology named a Best Book of 2002 by School Library Journal, and praised by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as "a volume to delight longtime lovers of poetry and to spark new love for poetry, especially among the young," Sourcebooks MediaFusion is proud to introduce the joy of the written and spoken word in Poetry Speaks to Children.Parents, educators, librarians, and poetry enthusiasts have wondered for years how to get children really interested in poetry. Until now, there hasn't been a collection of poems and poets that spoke directly to that elusive audience. Poetry Speaks to Children cracks through that barrier by packaging the best poems by the best authors along with a CD-making the engrossing and often mischievous verses come alive in the voices of many of the creators. Poetry Speaks to Children reaches into the world of poetry and pulls out the elements children love: rhyme, rhythm, fun and, every once in a while, a little mischief. More than 90 poems, for children ages six and up, celebrate the written word and feature a star-studded lineup of beloved poets, including: Roald Dahl; J. R. R. Tolkien; Robert Frost; Gwendolyn Brooks; Ogden Nash; John Ciardi; Langston Hughes; Sonia Sanchez; Seamus Heaney; Canada's best-loved children's poet, Dennis Lee; Rita Dove; Billy Collins; Nikki Giovanni and X. J. Kennedy.On the accompanying CD, 50 of the poems are brought to life--most read by the poets themselves--allow the reader to hear the words as the poets intended.Hear Gwendolyn Brooks growl her rhyming verse poem "The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, or, What You Are You Are" with verve and inflection-relaying the story of the striped cat who "rushed to the jungle fair for something fine to wear," much to the hoots of his jungle peers. Amid jeers, sneers and sighs, the tiger eventually learns to be comfortable in his own striped skin (or fur as it were!). Follow Ogden Nash as he tells of the brave little Isabel, who "didn't worry, didn't scream or scurry" when confronted with a ravenous bear, a one-eyed giant or a troublesome doctor. Her clever solutions to problems ("She turned the witch into milk and drank her") will keep even the most reluctant readers interested. Listen to James Berry, who quells a little girl's anxieties about her color by celebrating the marriage of "night and light," emphasizing how all colors are necessary in nature, in "Okay, Brown Girl, Okay." Turn the page and tune in . . . kids won't be the only ones hooked!

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!Heroes Triumphed.Announcers Went Wild.And The Fans Roared.Feel The Thunder Again.Featuring the riveting stories that bring you back to the moment, acclaimed sports photographs and two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas, And The Fans Roared delivers more than forty of the most spine-tingling sports moments ever broadcast.Joe Garner's bestselling book And The Crowd Goes Wild left sports fans clamoring for more of the thrilling events that brought them to the edge of their seats. And The Fans Roared delivers.In gripping style, And The Fans Roared highlights announcers' surprised, amazed and awestruck calls from every major sports arena--from baseball, football, basketball and the Olympics, to hockey, auto and horse racing, tennis, boxing, cycling and golf.Accompanying this book, the two audio CDs highlight the exciting moments that brought us to our feet, when heroes reached for the stars, announcers reached for the words to describe them...and the fans roared!Relive the most electrifying sports moments ever broadcast, including:September 29, 1954 -- Willie Mays Makes "The Catch"October 25, 1964 -- Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong WayJanuary 22, 1973 -- George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier"Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!"February 23, 1980 -- Eric Heiden Dominates Winter OlympicsOctober 7, 1984 -- Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record"Looking for the record...he's got it!"September 11, 1985 -- Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192"It is pandemonium here at Riverfront Stadium!"May 7, 1989 -- "The Shot": Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland March 28, 1992 -- Duke Beats Kentucky on Laettner Buzzer-BeaterOctober 23, 1993 -- Joe Carter Homer Wins World SeriesAugust 1, 1996 -- Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in AtlantaHear each memorable broadcast again--or for the very first time in this New York Times bestseller!

On November 22, 1963, one of the most shocking events in history jolted a nation and signaled the end of an era. President Kennedy Has Been Shot tells the minute-by-minute story of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the dramatic days that followed.Brought to you by the Newseum, the world’s first interactive museum of news, President Kennedy Has Been Shot recounts those four days in November, including:--President Kennedy’s assassination and the confusion that followed--Lee Harvey Oswald’s capture, arrest and murder--The moving presidential procession and funeralThis book and accompanying audio CD bring you the events as they happened, featuring:--Remarkable eyewitness accounts of the reporters, photographers and White House staffers who were there--Stunning and award-winning photos of the tragedy and a nation in grief--The actual broadcasts that told America the news, plus rarely heard Dallas police-radio transmissions, White House communications and morePresident Kennedy Has Been Shot takes you inside one of the country’s defining and most debated moments. Now you can read and listen to the story as it unfolded, filling in parts of the story you may have never heard and re-creating the story for generations to come.The audio CD included with the book lets you hear:--The actual broadcasts of the earliest reports of the shooting--An emotional Walter Cronkite announce the tragic news --Chilling Dallas police-radio transmissions calling all units to the scene of the assassination --Dramatic communication between the White House and Air Force One as it races toward Washington with newly sworn-in President Johnson --Rarely heard phone calls from Johnson to Kennedy family members and government and civic leaders during his first moments in office--The incredible live broadcast of Lee Harvey Oswald’s murder Hear the actual broadcasts that shocked a nation and read the story from the vantage of the men and women who chased it down. Experience again, or for the first time, the minute-by-minute story of one of the most important events in American history.

Heroes Triumphed.Announcers Went Wild.And The Fans Roared.Feel The Thunder Again.Featuring the riveting stories that bring you back to the moment, acclaimed sports photographs and two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas, And The Fans Roared delivers more than forty of the most spine-tingling sports moments ever broadcast.Joe Garner's bestselling book And The Crowd Goes Wild left sports fans clamoring for more of the thrilling events that brought them to the edge of their seats. And The Fans Roared delivers.In gripping style, And The Fans Roared highlights announcers' surprised, amazed and awestruck calls from every major sports arena--from baseball, football, basketball and the Olympics, to hockey, auto and horse racing, tennis, boxing, cycling and golf.Accompanying this book, the two audio CDs highlight the exciting moments that brought us to our feet, when heroes reached for the stars, announcers reached for the words to describe them...and the fans roared!Relive the most electrifying sports moments ever broadcast, including:September 29, 1954 -- Willie Mays Makes "The Catch"October 25, 1964 -- Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong WayJanuary 22, 1973 -- George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier"Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!"February 23, 1980 -- Eric Heiden Dominates Winter OlympicsOctober 7, 1984 -- Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record"Looking for the record...he's got it!"September 11, 1985 -- Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192"It is pandemonium here at Riverfront Stadium!"May 7, 1989 -- "The Shot": Michael Jordan Beats Cleveland March 28, 1992 -- Duke Beats Kentucky on Laettner Buzzer-BeaterOctober 23, 1993 -- Joe Carter Homer Wins World SeriesAugust 1, 1996 -- Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in AtlantaHear each memorable broadcast again--or for the very first time in this New York Times bestseller!

On November 22, 1963, one of the most shocking events in history jolted a nation and signaled the end of an era. President Kennedy Has Been Shot tells the minute-by-minute story of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the dramatic days that followed.Brought to you by the Newseum, the world's first interactive museum of news, President Kennedy Has Been Shot recounts those four days in November, including:--President Kennedy's assassination and the confusion that followed--Lee Harvey Oswald's capture, arrest and murder--The moving presidential procession and funeralThis book and accompanying audio CD bring you the events as they happened, featuring:--Remarkable eyewitness accounts of the reporters, photographers and White House staffers who were there--Stunning and award-winning photos of the tragedy and a nation in grief--The actual broadcasts that told America the news, plus rarely heard Dallas police-radio transmissions, White House communications and morePresident Kennedy Has Been Shot takes you inside one of the country's defining and most debated moments. Now you can read and listen to the story as it unfolded, filling in parts of the story you may have never heard and re-creating the story for generations to come.The audio CD included with the book lets you hear:--The actual broadcasts of the earliest reports of the shooting--An emotional Walter Cronkite announce the tragic news --Chilling Dallas police-radio transmissions calling all units to the scene of the assassination --Dramatic communication between the White House and Air Force One as it races toward Washington with newly sworn-in President Johnson --Rarely heard phone calls from Johnson to Kennedy family members and government and civic leaders during his first moments in office--The incredible live broadcast of Lee Harvey Oswald's murder Hear the actual broadcasts that shocked a nation and read the story from the vantage of the men and women who chased it down. Experience again, or for the first time, the minute-by-minute story of one of the most important events in American history.

More than 60 minutes of audio on the CD including key scenes and excerpts from great performances past and presentBringing Shakespeare to life, from stage to pageIn the book:Photographs from notable productions including:-the 1935 Dieterle/Reinhardt film with James Cagney as Bottom and Mickey Rooney as Puck-Peter Brook's seminal 1970 production at the Royal Shakespeare Company-contemporary American productions with James Earl Jones as Oberon, F. Murray Abraham as Bottom and Richard Gere as DemetriusHear 30 great scenes on audio CD:-Sir John Gielgud from the 1930s-Michael Maloney as Oberon and Roy Hudd as Bottom-Andrew Wade on Speaking ShakespeareNarrated by Derek Jacobi

"While listening to the audio, readers will be struck by Roosevelt's immense oratory skills. In his famous 'fireside chats,' the president adopted a down-to-earth, fatherly tone, but when the occasion demanded it, he could thunderously deliver such lines as, 'this generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.' A fine contextualization of Roosevelt's life and times." Kirkus Reviews An uncommon portrait of Roosevelt's presidency, in words, photographs, and his own voice This vivid portrait shows a nation at its best and at its worst, through the lens of a president's words during the first presidency truly impacted by the media age. An FDR biography unlike any other, Together We Cannot Fail offers a new view of Roosevelt's transformation of an insular America into the world's most revered and feared superpower. An exclusive accompanying CD integrates with the biography to reveal in his own words how he led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II to its "rendezvous with destiny." Historian Terry Golway brings alive how Roosevelt saved America from its worst fears and led the nation to victory in a cataclysmic world war and by doing so forever changed how Americans live and view themselves. Crafted from Roosevelt's own stirring words, this unique biography shows how he invented and established the practice of the media presidency with his famous fireside chats, the first presidential speeches broadcast nationally from the White House. Hear FDR speak to the nation in 30 famous speeches on an exclusive audio CD For twelve tumultuous presidential years, Roosevelt regularly spoke to the American people, this man of wealth and privilege giving voice to the downtrodden's American Dream. The first in a long line of media presidencies, Roosevelt's innate ability to connect with the people remains the standard by which even the best of them—Kennedy, Reagan, and Obama alike—are judged. Roosevelt's words would define a remarkable presidency that faced and overcame the country's worst economic crisis and a war to end all wars. Together We Cannot Fail brings the president and his era to life like no other biography, combining the insight of noted historian Terry Golway with Roosevelt's own voice in audio excerpts from his most memorable speeches and chats. (20090715)

The New York Times Bestseller The USA Today Bestseller The Wall Street Journal Bestseller Fans Wept. The Crowd Cheered. The Announcers Went Wild. You Just Had To Be There. And You Can Be.In words and images--and on two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas--And The Crowd Goes Wild brings to life the spine-tingling moments that brought us to our feet.From bleachers to box seats to living room sofas, devoted fans and casual observers yearn for the thrill of last-minute heroics, underdog victories or the crowning moment of a champion's career.And The Crowd Goes Wild recounts forty-seven of the most memorable moments in sports and spotlights the photographs that tell the stories. Accompanying the book, two digitally mastered CDs contain over two hours of audio, including the actual calls of the announcers who were just as excited, surprised and awestruck as the fans.Their words--and the emotional charge in their voices--take you back to the heart-stopping thrill of the event, when an athlete triumphed...and the crowd went wild!

"While listening to the audio, readers will be struck by Roosevelt's immense oratory skills. In his famous 'fireside chats,' the president adopted a down-to-earth, fatherly tone, but when the occasion demanded it, he could thunderously deliver such lines as, 'this generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.' A fine contextualization of Roosevelt's life and times." Kirkus Reviews An uncommon portrait of Roosevelt's presidency, in words, photographs, and his own voice This vivid portrait shows a nation at its best and at its worst, through the lens of a president's words during the first presidency truly impacted by the media age. An FDR biography unlike any other, Together We Cannot Fail offers a new view of Roosevelt's transformation of an insular America into the world's most revered and feared superpower. An exclusive accompanying CD integrates with the biography to reveal in his own words how he led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II to its "rendezvous with destiny." Historian Terry Golway brings alive how Roosevelt saved America from its worst fears and led the nation to victory in a cataclysmic world war and by doing so forever changed how Americans live and view themselves. Crafted from Roosevelt's own stirring words, this unique biography shows how he invented and established the practice of the media presidency with his famous fireside chats, the first presidential speeches broadcast nationally from the White House. Hear FDR speak to the nation in 30 famous speeches on an exclusive audio CD For twelve tumultuous presidential years, Roosevelt regularly spoke to the American people, this man of wealth and privilege giving voice to the downtrodden's American Dream. The first in a long line of media presidencies, Roosevelt's innate ability to connect with the people remains the standard by which even the best of them—Kennedy, Reagan, and Obama alike—are judged. Roosevelt's words would define a remarkable presidency that faced and overcame the country's worst economic crisis and a war to end all wars. Together We Cannot Fail brings the president and his era to life like no other biography, combining the insight of noted historian Terry Golway with Roosevelt's own voice in audio excerpts from his most memorable speeches and chats. (20090715)

This remarkable edition features a newly edited text of Richard III based on one of the earliest printed texts of the play, along with detailed notes and performance annotations. An integrated audio CD showcases the deeper understanding and enjoyment from the power of performance.Hear...Read...See:-- Hear recordings of great contemporary and historical performances of key scenes from the play.-- Read and see how a modern cast approaches the play, from interviews with the actors.--See inside the stage experience through production notes and photos from stage productions and movie adaptationsNarrated by Sir Derek JacobiEdited by William Proctor Williams

In the tradition of Poetry Speaks, the anthology named a Best Book of 2002 by School Library Journal, and praised by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as "a volume to delight longtime lovers of poetry and to spark new love for poetry, especially among the young," Sourcebooks MediaFusion is proud to introduce the joy of the written and spoken word in Poetry Speaks to Children.Parents, educators, librarians, and poetry enthusiasts have wondered for years how to get children really interested in poetry. Until now, there hasn't been a collection of poems and poets that spoke directly to that elusive audience. Poetry Speaks to Children cracks through that barrier by packaging the best poems by the best authors along with a CD-making the engrossing and often mischievous verses come alive in the voices of many of the creators. Poetry Speaks to Children reaches into the world of poetry and pulls out the elements children love: rhyme, rhythm, fun and, every once in a while, a little mischief. More than 90 poems, for children ages six and up, celebrate the written word and feature a star-studded lineup of beloved poets, including: Roald Dahl; J. R. R. Tolkien; Robert Frost; Gwendolyn Brooks; Ogden Nash; John Ciardi; Langston Hughes; Sonia Sanchez; Seamus Heaney; Canada's best-loved children's poet, Dennis Lee; Rita Dove; Billy Collins; Nikki Giovanni and X. J. Kennedy.On the accompanying CD, 50 of the poems are brought to life--most read by the poets themselves--allow the reader to hear the words as the poets intended.Hear Gwendolyn Brooks growl her rhyming verse poem "The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, or, What You Are You Are" with verve and inflection-relaying the story of the striped cat who "rushed to the jungle fair for something fine to wear," much to the hoots of his jungle peers. Amid jeers, sneers and sighs, the tiger eventually learns to be comfortable in his own striped skin (or fur as it were!). Follow Ogden Nash as he tells of the brave little Isabel, who "didn't worry, didn't scream or scurry" when confronted with a ravenous bear, a one-eyed giant or a troublesome doctor. Her clever solutions to problems ("She turned the witch into milk and drank her") will keep even the most reluctant readers interested. Listen to James Berry, who quells a little girl's anxieties about her color by celebrating the marriage of "night and light," emphasizing how all colors are necessary in nature, in "Okay, Brown Girl, Okay." Turn the page and tune in . . . kids won't be the only ones hooked!

More than 60 minutes of audio on the CD including key scenes and excerpts from great performances past and presentBringing Shakespeare to life, from stage to pageIn the book:Photographs from notable productions including:-the 1935 Dieterle/Reinhardt film with James Cagney as Bottom and Mickey Rooney as Puck-Peter Brook's seminal 1970 production at the Royal Shakespeare Company-contemporary American productions with James Earl Jones as Oberon, F. Murray Abraham as Bottom and Richard Gere as DemetriusHear 30 great scenes on audio CD:-Sir John Gielgud from the 1930s-Michael Maloney as Oberon and Roy Hudd as Bottom-Andrew Wade on Speaking ShakespeareNarrated by Derek Jacobi