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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PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS<br />
read by Hope Davis<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
A 12-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly<br />
artist, works to keep her new family together.<br />
“Davis gives a gentle, captivating performance as<br />
the life-hardened girl who processes her doubts<br />
about being part of a real family.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award<br />
Christopher Award: Books for Young People<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-8072-1786-3 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 3-8 • LL: 650 • 3 hrs. 36 mins.<br />
A HOUSE OF TAILORS<br />
read by Blair Brown<br />
Dina Schutz leaves her small German town to<br />
join her family in Brooklyn where sewing begins<br />
to reveal her own talent, and her future.<br />
“Blair Brown is a marvelous narrator…[A<br />
HOUSE OF TAILORS] belongs in library<br />
collections for <strong>middle</strong> school readers.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Afterword read by the Author<br />
3 CDs • 978-1-4000-9491-2 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 750 • 3 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
LILY’S CROSSING<br />
read by Mia Dillon<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
It’s the <strong>summer</strong> of 1944, Lily and Albert, a<br />
refugee from Hungary, discover the comfort of<br />
friendship.<br />
“Mia Dillon ably captures the youthful voice of<br />
Lily…a fine choice for family listening.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
Audie Award<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-3072-4622-6 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 720 • 3 hrs. 59 mins.<br />
ELEVEN<br />
read by Staci Snell<br />
Sam discovers a piece of paper that says he was<br />
kidnapped. He’s desperate to find out who he is<br />
so Sam turns to his new friend to help him solve<br />
these questions.<br />
“Staci Snell’s confiding tones perfectly match<br />
this story of close-kept secrets, while her steady<br />
pacing underscores the poignancy of Sam’s<br />
trepidation about learning the truth.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6282-2 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.1 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 600 • 3 hrs. 20 mins.<br />
See pages 2, 3, and 63 for more titles<br />
by Patricia Reilly Giff<br />
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photo credit: Tornbirg Associates<br />
NORY RYAN’S SONG<br />
read by Susan Lynch<br />
Nory Ryan must summon the courage and<br />
ingenuity to help her family survive the<br />
potato famine of 1845.<br />
“Narrator Susan Lynch’s musical lilt evokes the<br />
essential rhythms of daily life set against a dark<br />
counterpoint of tragedy.”<strong>—</strong>The Horn Book<br />
“[Susan Lynch’s] lilting Irish accent perfectly<br />
evokes the mood and setting of the story.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-3617-5 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 600 • 3 hrs. 30 mins.<br />
MAGGIE’S DOOR<br />
read by Fionnula Flanagan<br />
Nory Ryan and Sean Mallory journey to<br />
America and to the home of Nory’s sister<br />
Maggie.<br />
“A rare gem of an audiobook, excellent in<br />
every way.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Fionnula Flanagan offers a brilliant reading<br />
of Giff’s deeply felt novel.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-8072-2000-9 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 720 • 3 hrs. 31 mins.<br />
WATER STREET<br />
read by Coleen Marlo<br />
It’s 1875 in Brooklyn and Bird Mallon<br />
watches the bridge to Manhattan being built.<br />
“Marlo does an amazing job with the<br />
reading…Her pacing is impeccable, and her<br />
reading is smooth and inviting.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-3787-5 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 3-8 • LL: 740 • 3 hrs. 37 mins.<br />
WILLOW RUN<br />
read by Staci Snell<br />
Meggie’s life has been turned upside down by<br />
World War II, but despite the changes, she<br />
learns about different kinds of bravery.<br />
“Snell reads this touching World War II story<br />
with heart, allowing listeners to sense what life<br />
was like on the home front.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3072-8333-7 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 650 • 3 hrs. 20 mins.<br />
WILD GIRL<br />
read by Justine Eyre<br />
Twelve-year-old Lidie lives in Brazil, where<br />
she rides horses, and dreams of going to New<br />
York City to join her father and older brother.<br />
When she goes to New York her father &<br />
brother still think of her as little girl. They don’t<br />
know what a strong rider Lidie is.<br />
“Narrator Justine Eyre’s lovely and engaging<br />
voice renders Lidie as both vulnerable and an<br />
independent, stubborn spirit…Eyre’s accent for<br />
Lidie sounds authentic both in terms of nationality<br />
and age.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
★“Giff’s characters are beautifully nuanced and<br />
entirely real, her prose is as streamlined and<br />
efficient as a galloping Thoroughbred.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Review, starred review<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3075-7985-0 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 640 • 2 hrs. 56 mins.<br />
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OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA<br />
read by Emmy Rossum<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
With seven brothers and a love of adventure,<br />
it’s not easy for May Amelia to be the only girl<br />
in her 1899 Washington town. But, now that<br />
Mama’s having a baby, there’s hope.<br />
“Emmy Rossum’s presentation of this spunky<br />
12-year-old is intense and genuine…Rossum<br />
brings the action and characters close to our<br />
hearts.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-6110-8 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.5 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 900 • 4 hrs. 38 mins.<br />
PENNY FROM HEAVEN<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
read by Amber Sealey<br />
It’s 1953 and eleven-year-old Penny dreams<br />
of a relaxing <strong>summer</strong>. But nothing is that easy<br />
in Penny’s large Italian-American family.<br />
“Told in vignette style, Sealey’s narration<br />
enhances the telling. She effortlessly slips in<br />
and out of voices.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“[Sealey’s] crisp, even rhythm complements<br />
the pace of the unfolding drama.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3596-3 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 730 • 5 hrs. 36 mins.<br />
BOSTON JANE<br />
read by Jessalyn Gilsig<br />
Thrown upon her wits in the wild<br />
Northwest frontier, 16-year-old Jane must discover<br />
for herself whether she is truly proper<br />
Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia, or “Boston<br />
Jane,” fearless and loyal woman of the frontier.<br />
“Gilsig reads Jane’s first person narrative with<br />
just the right amount of sprightliness and<br />
sardonic self-revelation.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3075-8344-4 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 690 • 6 hrs. 15 mins.<br />
TURTLE IN PARADISE<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
read by Becca Battoe<br />
It’s 1935 and jobs are scarce so when Turtle’s<br />
mama gets a job for a lady who doesn’t like<br />
kids, Turtle heads off to stay with relatives.<br />
Soon Turtle finds herself coming out of her<br />
shell as her world opens in unexpected ways.<br />
★“The plot is a hilarious blend of family<br />
dramas seasoned with a dollop of adventure.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Booklist, starred review<br />
★“Sweet, funny and superb.”<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Reviews<br />
“Becca Battoe perfectly portrays Turtle...This<br />
audiobook brings a whole new dimension to<br />
an already splendid novel.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3077-3832-5 • $25.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.7 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 610 • 3 hrs. 48 mins.