spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
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FRINDLE<br />
read by John Fleming<br />
Nick Allen turns his fifth-<strong>grade</strong> teacher’s love<br />
of the dictionary around on her and invents a<br />
new word. This begins a chain of events that<br />
quickly moves beyond his control. Soon, the<br />
new word is spreading across the country, and<br />
there’s nothing Nick can do to stop it.<br />
“It’s a perfect choice for long family trips.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
Christopher Award: Books for Young People<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-8072-1160-1 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 830 • 1 hr. 39 mins.<br />
THE JANITOR’S BOY<br />
read by B. D.Wong<br />
Jack is embarrassed to attend the school where<br />
his father is a janitor, until a punishment forces<br />
him to learn surprising secrets about his dad and<br />
the old building.<br />
“Wonderfully read by B. D. Wong whose voice<br />
inflections bring to life a cast of supporting<br />
characters.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-7393-7217-3 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 770 • 2 hrs. 48 mins.<br />
BUD, NOT BUDDY<br />
read by James Avery<br />
NEWBERY MEDAL<br />
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD<br />
Ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy<br />
on the run, but he’s on a mission to find his<br />
father. “This crisp audio adaptation captures all<br />
the humor and heart of Curtis’s novel.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“Bud’s first-person narrative demands an<br />
enthusiastic and versatile reader. James Avery is<br />
all that and more.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-8072-1045-1 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 950 • 5 hrs. 15 mins.<br />
THE WATSONS GO TO<br />
BIRMINGHAM–1963<br />
read by LeVar Burton<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR<br />
Enter the world of ten-year-old Kenny and<br />
his family, the “weird” Watsons of Flint, MI.<br />
★“Superb audiobook…a warmly memorable<br />
evocation of an African American family.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>The Horn Book, starred review<br />
“Marvelous…both comic and deeply moving.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>The New York Times Book Review<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1777-1 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 1000 • 4 hrs. 55 mins.<br />
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THE LAST HOLIDAY CONCERT<br />
read by Fred Berman<br />
Popular fifth <strong>grade</strong>r Hart Evans must prepare<br />
his class for the annual holiday concert in an<br />
attempt to convince the school board why his<br />
teacher should stay in school.<br />
“Capture[s] the flavor of a multifaceted<br />
classroom and the speed at which sixth-<strong>grade</strong>rs<br />
move.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
3 CDs • 978-1-4000-9493-6 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 800 • 3 hrs. 1 min.<br />
LUNCH MONEY<br />
read by John H. Mayer<br />
Sixth-<strong>grade</strong>r Greg has a natural talent for<br />
making money and soon creates a plan to sell<br />
comic books during lunch.<br />
“Mayer brings to life differing personalities<br />
while catching all the humor inherent in<br />
this story.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Author Interview<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3072-8298-9 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 840 • 5 hrs. 32 mins.<br />
THE REPORT CARD<br />
read by Dina Sherman<br />
Fifth-<strong>grade</strong>r Nora gets fed up over testing and<br />
the fuss about <strong>grade</strong>s.<br />
“Clements has once again built a solid story<br />
around a controversial issue for which there is<br />
no easy answer.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3072-0751-7 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 700 • 3 hrs. 21 mins.<br />
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Winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award<br />
BUCKING THE SARGE<br />
read by Michael Boatman<br />
Luther T. Farrell and his best friend Sparky<br />
will do anything to get out of Flint, MI.<br />
★“Boatman tackles Luther’s lively first-person<br />
narrative with captivating energy.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Booklist, starred review<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
5 CDs • 978-1-4000-9484-4 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1000 • 6 hrs. 10 mins.<br />
MR. CHICKEE’S FUNNY MONEY<br />
read by Joe Holt<br />
Flint Future Detective Club members solve<br />
the mystery of a quadrillion-dollar bill.<br />
“Narrator Joe Holt skillfully captures American<br />
and Jamaican accents.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-307-28339-9 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 1010 • 3 hrs. 13 mins.<br />
THE SCHOOL STORY<br />
read by Spencer Kayden<br />
Can a twelve-year-old girl publish a book?<br />
Natalie takes on New York’s publishing world in<br />
this engaging audiobook.<br />
“Kayden’s reading is energetic and fun.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-3619-9 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 760 • 3 hrs. 17 mins.<br />
THINGS NOT SEEN<br />
read by Daniel Passer<br />
When Bobby wakes up and finds himself<br />
invisible, he and his parents and his new blind<br />
friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition<br />
and how to reverse it.<br />
“[A] thought-provoking tour de force.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Reviews<br />
6 CDs • 978-1-4000-9928-3 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 7.3 • IL: 5-10 • LL: 690 • 6 hrs. 35 mins.<br />
A WEEK IN THE WOODS<br />
read by Ron Livingston<br />
Mark Chelmsley IV and his teacher are put to<br />
the test when the class goes on a camping trip.<br />
“Ron Livingston delivers a great rendition of a<br />
boy finding his soul in the wilderness.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-3072-4634-9 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.5 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 820 • 3 hrs. 57 mins.<br />
MR. CHICKEE’S MESSY MISSION<br />
read by Joe Holt<br />
The Flint Future Detectives Club is involved<br />
in a case that is part mystery, part tall tale, part<br />
fantasy, and all comedy.<br />
“Reading in a youthful, zesty voice, Holt brings<br />
a bouncy charm to frantic exchanges between<br />
the pint-size crime solvers.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-4848-2 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 990 • 5 hrs. 15 mins.<br />
ELIJAH OF BUXTON<br />
read by Mirron Willis<br />
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
ODYSSEY HONOR AWARD<br />
Elijah is the first child born into freedom in<br />
Buxton, Canada. On a dangerous journey to<br />
America, Elijah discovers the horrors of the life<br />
his parents fled<strong>—</strong>a life from which he’ll always<br />
be free, if he can just get back home.<br />
★“Translates to a masterful audio perfectly<br />
illustrating a fine balance between high literary<br />
quality and expert performance…audio narration<br />
at its finest.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist, starred review<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Booklist Editor’s Choice - Audiobooks<br />
Scott O’Dell Award<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Author Reads Author’s Note<br />
8 CDs • 978-0-7393-6415-4 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 1070 • 8 hrs. 58 mins.