I can't play an audiobook on 6th gen Nano

I listen to a lot of audiobooks from the library. Until I got my sister an ipod I always listened on CD. But now I'd like to listen on the ipod, but can't figure out how to get them so the audiobook menu item on the ipod screen.
When I plug the Nano into my PC I can see all the .wma book sections. But I cannot access them from the Nano. What do I need to do?
Do I need to put a newer version of itunes on the Nano? If so, I have no idea how to do that. I just bought the Nano yesterday
Joe Fisher
Kalispell, MT

If you get your mp3 files on itunes, right click on it, click info, click options, find where choose between medias(music,audiobooks,video,ect.), and click on audiobook. It pops up in the audiobooks section. The part you need to get first is make sure you have a mp3 file and just drag it on to i-tunes.

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