spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade
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ESPERANZA RISING<br />
by Pam Muñoz Ryan; read by Trini Alvarado<br />
PURA BELPRE AWARD<br />
When Esperanza and Mama are forced to flee<br />
Mexico to a farm labor camp in California, they<br />
confront the challenges of hard work and<br />
economic difficulties.<br />
“Trini Alvarado’s narration is adroit and melodic…<br />
[This recording is] a necessity for libraries serving<br />
Spanish-speaking populations.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Alvarado’s reading of the Depression-era story<br />
offers listeners an authentic Latina voice.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Language Arts (NCTE)<br />
BONUS FEATURE–Afterword Read by the Author<br />
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
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How to Use This Catalog<br />
This catalog provides information about all Listening Library audiobooks that are currently<br />
offered by Books on Tape ® into the library and school markets.<br />
This catalog has five major sections:<br />
• New and Recent Releases: Introduces new audiobooks that will become available from<br />
July through December <strong>2011</strong> and titles <strong>recent</strong>ly released from January <strong>2011</strong><br />
through June <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
• Featured Author Collections: Highlights audiobooks by award-winning and<br />
popular authors.<br />
• Complete Backlist: Outlines all titles that were released prior to December 2010.<br />
For ease of use, this section is separated into Middle Grade Libraries and Young Adult<br />
Libraries. Middle Grade includes audiobooks appropriate for children in <strong>grade</strong>s PreK<br />
through sixth <strong>grade</strong>. Young Adult includes audiobooks appropriate for students in<br />
seventh <strong>grade</strong> through twelfth <strong>grade</strong>.<br />
• Series Collections: Lists series titles together for quick reference and ordering.<br />
• Adult Books With Teen Appeal and Classics: Offers selections of adult titles from BOT<br />
that will interest teen listeners and that are ideal as supplements to literature courses.<br />
Listening Library Reading & Listening Levels<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1769-6 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.2 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 750 • 4 hrs. 42 mins.<br />
See page 33 for BECOMING NAOMI LEÓN.<br />
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1. Title<br />
2. Author and Narrator<br />
3. Major book awards<br />
4. Brief description<br />
5. Review(s) received<br />
6. Value-added content<br />
7. Audio and/or book awards<br />
8. Audio format;<br />
13 digit ISBN<br />
9. U.S. price<br />
10. Reading <strong>grade</strong> level<br />
CD<br />
11. Interest level for listening<br />
12. Lexile level<br />
13. Running time<br />
14. Exclusive & Digital information<br />
(see symbol descriptions at right)<br />
15. Page references for other titles<br />
by the same author<br />
All products in this catalog are<br />
packaged in durable library binders<br />
that are designed to withstand high<br />
circulation and varying temperatures.<br />
CDs are housed in sturdy vinyl<br />
sleeves within the two-ring binder.<br />
CD tracks are placed at editorially<br />
appropriate intervals, 3 to 5 minutes<br />
apart, so listeners can easily locate<br />
and return to points in the story.<br />
Listening Library offers three readability and listening levels to be used as a guideline for determining age-appropriate materials for the<br />
library or classroom. For furthur assistance, Accelerated Reader<br />
CD<br />
® and Reading Counts! ® quiz numbers are listed next to titles in the index<br />
(pages 111-120).<br />
RL = Reading Level<br />
The Listening Library Reading Level is determined by the Fry Readability Scale and the Spache and Dale-Chall formulas. The<br />
reading level noted is a <strong>grade</strong> level. For example, a reading level of 6.4 means the book is appropriate for a sixth <strong>grade</strong>r in the fourth<br />
month of the school year. NA means that a defined reading level is not currently available for the title or that it is a collection of<br />
books that have a variety of reading levels.<br />
IL = Interest Levels<br />
The Listening Library Interest Levels expand listening possibilities beyond that of a specific reading level and take into account<br />
story content that can be enjoyed by students both <strong>young</strong>er and older. The interest levels are noted as a range of <strong>grade</strong>s.<br />
LL = Lexile Level<br />
Lexile Framework for Reading, developed by MetaMetrics, is a scientific approach to reading measurement that matches reader<br />
ability to text difficulty on the same scale. Lexile Levels do not translate specifically to <strong>grade</strong> levels. For more information on<br />
the Lexile Framework for Reading visit their website at www.lexile.com. NA means that a defined Lexile Level is not currently<br />
available for this title or that it is a collection of books that have a variety of Lexile Levels.<br />
ONLY ONLY<br />
Guide to CXSymbols<br />
Books on Tape<br />
offers the only CD<br />
available<br />
Available as an<br />
audiobook download<br />
Available only as a<br />
digital download<br />
DIGITAL DIGITAL<br />
ONLY<br />
Audio <strong>releases</strong><br />
simultaneously with<br />
hardcover edition<br />
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