spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade

VIRGINIA EUWER WOLFF’S
MAKE LEMONADE
read by Heather Alicia Simms
MAKE LEMONADE
Two young women ensnared by inner-city
poverty—one a single-parent and the other her
14-year-old babysitter—try to help each other
through love and understanding.
“Narrator Heather Alicia Simms brings to life
14-year-old LaVaughn…This stunning work
belongs in every public and high school
library.”—School Library Journal
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-7205-0• $30.00
Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 890 • 3 hrs. 33 mins.
TRUE BELIEVER
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR
LaVaughn, now 15, knows that life can be
hard and that her goal to get into college will
require a strong mind and strong will.
“An empathic reading of LaVaughn’s interior
musing.”—School Library Journal
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1614-9 • $38.00
Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 820 • 4 hrs. 30 mins.
THIS FULL HOUSE
LaVaughn has struggled to get herself out of
the projects and into nursing school. Now she’s
one step away from her goal of going to college.
But to her great shock, a few secrets may
change things.
“Wolff’s lyrical free verse once again breathes
life into her unforgettable heroine.”
—The Horn Book
★“The trilogy closes warmly, sagely and, yes,
even triumphantly.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Heather Simms does a remarkable job giving
voice to the powerful conclusion to Wolff’s
Make Lemonade trilogy. Simms’s extraordinary
rhythm fully projects the free-verse form of the
book.”—AudioFile
AudioFile Earphones Award
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8002-4 • $50.00
Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 940 • 7 hrs. 41 mins.
See pages 44 for BAT 6
HENRY WINKLER’S AND LIN OLIVER’S
THE HANK ZIPZER
SERIES
read by Henry Winkler
High-spirited and hilarious adventures
of a boy with learning differences—
inspired by the true life experiences
of Henry Winkler.
NIAGARA FALLS, OR DOES IT?
For Hank, fourth grade does not start out
well. On the very first day of school he gets
called to the principal’s office. Then the first
assignment the teacher gives him is to write
five paragraphs. Hank is terrified.
★“[Winkler’s] spirited performance...is the
ideal vehicle for this tale...Listeners will look
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forward to Hank’s further adventures.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
2 CDs • 978-1-4000-8613-9 • $24.00
CX
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 610 • 2 hrs. 16 mins.
I GOT A “D” IN SALAMI
It’s report card day—the most dreaded day
in Hank’s school year. And when Hank gets his
grades, they’re his worst nightmare: a D in
spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. This will
certainly get him grounded for life.
“Henry Winkler gives each character...distinct,
realistic voices and personalities. This is sure to
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be a hit, in or out of the classroom.”
—AudioFile
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6442-0 • $24.00
CX
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 650 • 2 hrs. 54 mins.
DAY OF THE IGUANA
Hank takes apart the cable box to keep
the program directory from scrolling by too
quickly. But what he wasn’t counting on was
his sister’s pet iguana laying eighteen eggs in
the disassembled cable box.
“Winkler narrates with enthusiasm and
verve...many kids will relate to Hank.”
—School Library Journal
“Winkler’s narration is exceptional.”
AudioFile Earphones Award
2 CDs • 978-0-7393-6444-4 • $24.00
CX
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 670 • 2 hrs. 36 mins.
—AudioFile
THE ZIPPITY ZINGER
The pressure is on when Hank is chosen as
pitcher for the softball team at Public School
87’s annual Olympiad, the most anticipated
day of the school year.
“This is a terrific selection for all youngsters,
but especially for those dealing with learning
disabilities.”—School Library Journal
“Henry Winkler’s narration makes a solid
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book into a gem.”—AudioFile
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AudioFile Earphones Award
2 CDs • 978-0-7393-6753-7 • $24.00
CX
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 730 • 2 hrs. 33 mins.
PATRICIA C. WREDE’S
THE ENCHANTED
FOREST CHRONICLES
performed by the Words Take Wing
Repertory Company
“Rich characters and multifaceted plots
are hallmarks of Wrede’s Enchanted
Forest Chronicles.”
—School Library Journal
DEALING WITH DRAGONS
Princess Cimorene is everything a princess is
not supposed to be—headstrong, tomboyish,
smart. And bored. So bored that she runs away
to live with a dragon, Kazul and finds the family
and excitement she’s been looking for.
“This spirited reading...is a nice departure
from the single narrator format used by most
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books on tape...[A] truly entertaining listen.”
—School Library Journal
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-3132-3 • $38.00
CX
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 830 • 4 hrs. 58 mins.
SEARCHING FOR DRAGONS
Those wicked wizards are at it again! This
time they are draining power from the
Enchanted Forest. And that does not sit well
with Mendanbar the King. When Kazul is
dragon-napped, Cimorene and Mendanbar
search for her with the aid of a broken-down
magic carpet and a leaky magical sword.
“The full ensemble works well to bring
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Wrede’s fun and exciting fantasy to life.”
—AudioFile
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3602-1 • $45.00
CX
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 790 • 5 hrs. 55 mins.
CALLING ON DRAGONS
Queen Cimorene, Morwen the witch, and
a host of other characters must once again foil
the plots of the perfidious wizards. This time
the wizards have stolen King Mendanbar’s
magic sword, which is vital to the health of
the forest.
“A full-cast recording is the perfect solution for
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presenting such an intense, rich, and involved
story.”—AudioFile
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-4897-0 • $45.00
CX
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 740 • 6 hrs. 9 mins.
TALKING TO DRAGONS
Queen Cimorene sends her sixteen-year-old
son, Daystar, into the Enchanted Forest with
the only weapon that can combat an evil wizard’s
magic in an effort to restore the balance
of power in the kingdom.
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“The narrators skillfully weave together a
complex and fantastic story.”—Booklist
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-5521-3 • $50.00
CX
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 680 • 6 hrs. 38 mins.
“Delightful writing and marvelous
characters combine with a talented
cast of voices to charm listeners.”
—AudioFile
Series Collections
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