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Featured Author Collections 30 wwCYNTHIA KADOHATAww © George Miyamoto KIRA-KIRA read by Elaina Erika Davis NEWBERY MEDAL A lyrical novel of two Japanese sisters growing up in Georgia in the early 1960s. When the older sister becomes terminally ill, the younger sister must help herself and her family look to the future. “Elaina Erika Davis narrates with a careful cadence that reflects the ethnic sensibilities of the novel.”—School Library Journal “This audio is a good example of the power of aural presentations to make a story livelier by jumpstarting the reader’s imagination and involvement in the tale.”—KLIATT AudioFile Earphones Award 4 CDs • 978-0-3072-8189-0 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 680 • 4 hrs. 30 mins. CRACKER! The Best Dog in Vietnam read by Kimberly Farr Rick MacBride is a soldier in Vietnam. Cracker is one of the Army’s most valuable weapons—a German Shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, and the enemy. Rick and Cracker must learn to be a strong team if they want to get home alive. “Farr’s portrayal of Cracker successfully keeps listeners inside the world of a dog’s mind.” —Publishers Weekly “Gives listeners an unconventional look at the war…Farr does a great job as narrator.” —School Library Journal 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-4856-7 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 730 • 7 hrs. 32 mins. WEEDFLOWER read by Kimberly Farr Sumiko feels like her life has been made up of two parts: before Pearl Harbor and after it. Now Sumiko and her family are shipped to an internment camp on an Indian reservation in one of the hottest deserts in the U.S. “Farr’s seamless pacing and clarity of expression enhance this beautifully told and important story.”—Booklist “Narrator Kimberly Farr does an excellent job of conveying the confusion, fear, and isolation felt by Japanese Americans during this terrible time in American history…An excellent choice for American history classes and World War II and civil rights units.” —School Library Journal BONUS FEATURE—Author Interview 5 CDs • 978-0-3072-8581-2 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 5-10 • LL: 750 • 6 hrs. 19 mins. THE TIME QUINTET read by the Author “Listeners will still be entranced by this imagination-stretching modern classic.” —Publishers Weekly A WRINKLE IN TIME NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NEWBERY MEDAL With their neighbor Calvin O’Keefe, young Meg Murry and her brother, Charles Wallace, embark on a cosmic journey to find their lost father, a scientist studying time travel. Assisted by three eccentric women, the children travel to the planet Camazotz where they encounter a repressed society controlled by IT, a disembodied brain that represents evil. 5 CDs • 978-0-307-24630-1 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 740 • 5 hrs. 45 mins. A SWIFTLY TILTING PLANET Charles Wallace, now fifteen, undertakes a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world. “This unabridged audio will thrill L’Engle fans....highly recommended.”—KLIATT 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-5092-8 • $60.00 Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 850 • 7 hrs. 19 mins. MANY WATERS read by Ann Marie Lee Sandy and Dennys are the normal ones until they interrupt their father’s experiment. The two boys are thrown across time and space and find themselves alone in the desert. Their adventure turns serious when they discover that “many waters” are coming to flood the desert. “L’Engle spins another uniquely metaphysical fantasy.”—School Library Journal 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-7199-2 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 700 • 8 hrs. 55 mins. CAMILLA read by Ann Marie Lee Life had always been easy for Camilla, but now her parents’ marriage is falling apart. Then she meets Frank, who helps her to feel that she is not alone and opens her eyes to worlds beyond her own. “A thought-provoking story about a young girl’s first romance, her devastation over her parents’ marital problems, and the growth of her own sense of self.”—Booklist “Lee’s narration—which delivers absorbing personalities and raw emotions—makes this coming-of-age story fresh.”—AudioFile 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8093-2 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 7 hrs. 36 mins. wwMADELEINE L’ENGLEww Visit our website: www.booksontape.com A WIND IN THE DOOR Meg Murry can’t help but be worried when her six-year-old brother, Charles Wallace, announces there are dragons in the vegetable garden. But Charles Wallace is right about the dragons—actually a friendly entity who has come to help him fight his sickness. The dragon also takes Meg and Calvin on a terrifying journey where they must battle the forces of evil to save both Charles Wallace and themselves. 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-5093-5 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 790 • 5 hrs. 9 mins. AN ACCEPTABLE TIME read by Ann Marie Lee A time gate opens and drops Polly O’Keefe into a world that existed 3,000 years ago. She is surrounded by mist and jagged mountains— and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears. She encounters old friends, strangers and travels back in time to play a crucial role in a prehistoric confrontation. “Madeleine L’Engle again reaches into her bag of weird and wonderful knowledge, blending snippets of tantalizing information from a variety of disciplines.”—Publishers Weekly 8 CDs • 978-0-7393-7203-6 • $55.00 Grade:: RL: 4.5 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 710 • 9 hrs. 42 mins. Madeleine L’Engle was awarded the 2004 National Humanities Medal. “Her works inspire the imagination and reflect the creative spirit of America.” —President George W. Bush She was also the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award. AND BOTH WERE YOUNG read by Ann Marie Lee Flip doesn’t think she’ll ever fit in at boarding school. Then she meets Paul and things change. As their relationship grows, so does her self-confidence. With so many new feelings can Flip help Paul confront his troubled past? “Still as ‘poignant’ and ‘satisfying’ as when it was first published in 1949.” —The New York Times “Ann Marie Lee’s ease with multiple accents gives a strong sense of the school’s diversity, and she provides a credible portrayal of Flip’s anxiety, alienation, and isolation.”—AudioFile 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-8097-0 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.5 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 910 • 7 hrs. 55 mins.
wwE.L. KONIGSBURGww JENNIFER, HECATE, MACBETH, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, AND ME, ELIZABETH read by Carol Jordan Stewart NEWBERY HONOR Elizabeth is an only child, new in town and the shortest kid in her class. She’s also pretty lonely, until she meets Jennifer. Jennifer is…well, different. She’s read Macbeth. She never wears jeans or shorts. She never says “please” or “thank you.” And she claims to be a witch. “The universal feelings of loneliness and the need for friendship shine through in this recording.”—AudioFile 2 CDs • 978-0-7393-6109-2 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 680 • 2 hrs. 32 mins. THE OUTCASTS OF 19 SCHUYLER PLACE read by Molly Ringwald Margaret Rose Kane, twelve, is spending the summer with her beloved great-uncles, who need her help. The city council has voted to destroy the three giant towers her uncles have been building in their backyard for the last forty-five years. Margaret Rose is determined to make sure that they always will continue to stand. “Ringwald is a fine choice to narrate the story...emotionally resonant and passionate in all the right places.”—Publishers Weekly “Ringwald’s narration is expressive, enhancing this tender look at individuality and interconnectedness.”—AudioFile Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss 5 CDs • 978-1-4000-8609-2 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 840 • 5 hrs. 32 mins. SILENT TO THE BONE read by Howard McGillin Branwell Zamborska loses the power of speech when his baby sister Nikki is injured and the au pair accuses him of hurting her. Branwell is sent to a Juvenile Behavioral Center. Branwell’s dad and best friend must find a way to communicate with Branwell and figure out what really happened. “Howard McGillin is equally at ease in the voices of the introspective teens and a range of adult characters...”—School Library Journal “McGillin’s measured reading of Connor Kane’s first-person narration lends credibility to the events he relates.”—AudioFile Edgar Allen Poe Award Finalist 5 CDs • 978-0-3075-8210-2 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 810 • 5 hrs. 20 mins. Winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award GOONEY BIRD COLLECTION read by Lee Adams Includes: Gooney Bird Greene, Gooney Bird and the Room Mother, Gooney the Fabulous, and Gooney Bird is so Absurd. “Instantly…an amusing and popular favorite.”—Kirkus Reviews 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-7280-7 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 3.9 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 590 • 7 hrs. 1 min. GOSSAMER read by Anne Twomey This is a story that explores the bits of life that come alive in dreams, and the dark horrors that find their form in nightmares. It flows between the worlds of two lonely people: an old woman and the vulnerable young boy whom she has taken into her care. “Twomey’s comforting voice is perfect for this story, woven from threads of realism and imagination.”—AudioFile ALSC Notable Children’s Recording 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-3560-4 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 660 • 2 hrs. 43 mins. THE SILENT BOY read by Karen Allen Katy Thatcher develops an unlikely friendship with Jacob, who never speaks. When town events take a tragic turn, only Katy can unravel the mystery of what occurred and why. “…every character seems real and every word sounds right.”—The Horn Book Christopher Award: Books for Young People 4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1766-5 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 6.9 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 870 • 4 hrs. 48 mins. wwLOIS LOWRYww THE BIRTHDAY BALL read by Elissa Steele Princess Patricia Priscilla is bored with her life and upcoming birthday ball. Doomed to endure courtship by unappealing noblemen, she escapes her fate. Disguised as a peasant, she attends the village school, attracting new friends. When disgusting suitors, loveable peasants, and clueless monarchs collide at the ball, the princess finally gets to call the shots. ★“An original fairy tale with a decidedly comical twist.”—Booklist, starred review “Elissa Steele’s regal voice is a wonderful fit for Lowry’s engaging tale.”—AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award 3 CDs • 978-0-3077-4618-4 • $25.00 Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 870 • 3 hrs. 26 mins. See page 8 for BLESS THIS MOUSE Phone Toll Free 800.733.3000 FAX Toll Free 800.940.7046 NUMBER THE STARS read by Blair Brown NEWBERY MEDAL Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think about the way life was before the war began and the Nazi occupation changed everything. “A stellar audio version.”—Booklist “The combination of Brown’s steady voice and Lowry’s dramatic story creates a mesmerizing production.”—AudioFile 3 CDs • 978-1-4000-8556-9 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 670 • 3 hrs. 36 mins. THE WILLOUGHBYS read by Arte Johnson Abandoned by their parents to the care of a nanny, the four Willoughby children attempt to fulfill their roles as good “old-fashioned” children—following the models set in lauded tales from A Christmas Carol to Mary Poppins. They hope to attain their happy ending too. “Arte Johnson does a great job with the understated humor and witty dialogue...Great family listening fare.”—Booklist 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6403-1• $24.00 Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 790 • 2 hrs. 56 mins. THE GIVER read by Ron Rifkin NEWBERY MEDAL In the story of a seemingly utopian city in a futuristic world, Jonas is singled out to receive special training from The Giver—who alone holds memories of pain and pleasure in life. “Sharing this audiobook in a family or a classroom offers a valuable opportunity.” —AudioFile 4 CDs • 978-0-8072-8609-8 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 760 • 4 hrs. 48 mins. GATHERING BLUE read by Katherine Borowitz In a society that shuns and discards the weak, Kira faces an uncertain future. Blessed with a talent that keeps her alive, she discovers things that will change her life forever. “Loquacious, mysterious, and thoughtprovoking…the audio version is certain to be popular.”—School Library Journal YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults AudioFile Earphones Award 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3563-5 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 680 • 5 hrs. 27 mins. MESSENGER read by David Morse Matty has lived in and flourished in Village a place that welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been invaluable as a messenger. Now he must make one last journey. “David Morse tells this riveting tale with the drama it deserves. Listeners will gasp at the heartbreaking ending.”—KLIATT 3 CDs • 978-1-4000-8620-7 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 640 • 3 hrs. 44 mins. Featured Author Collections 31
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