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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THERE’S A BOY IN THE<br />
GIRLS’ BATHROOM<br />
read by Lionel Wilson<br />
Bradley is the oldest kid in the fifth <strong>grade</strong> and<br />
no one likes him. He tells lies and he picks<br />
fights. But Carla, the new school counselor,<br />
thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous, and<br />
knows that Bradley could change, if only he<br />
weren’t afraid to try.<br />
“Feelings and emotions are strongly evoked in<br />
this touching and serious story of a disturbed<br />
child that is infused with humor and insight.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“Superbly executed…This audiobook is a good<br />
choice for intermediate <strong>grade</strong>s.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7213-5 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 490 • 3 hrs. 58 mins.<br />
wwLOUIS SACHARww<br />
THE CARDTURNER<br />
by Louis Sachar READ BY THE AUTHOR<br />
Follow Alton’s wry observations as he deals<br />
with his blind uncle Lester, the world of<br />
bridge, and falling in love, all while handling<br />
his parents’ pushy goals to ingratiate him with<br />
Trapp so his fortune goes to their family.<br />
★“...funny and thoughtful.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly, starred review<br />
“Sachar reads each chapter of the first-person<br />
narrative in a deceptively matter-of-fact style<br />
that contains all the angst, apathy, and humor THE WAYSIDE SCHOOL<br />
that defines Alton.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal COLLECTION<br />
“Throughout author Sachar’s narration, his<br />
passion for the game of bridge is apparent…the<br />
characters are fascinating, the story is terrific,<br />
and Sacher’s dry and matter-of-fact reading is<br />
excellent.”<strong>—</strong>Sound Commentary<br />
AudioFile Best Audiobook of the Year<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3077-1215-8 • $37.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0• IL: 7-12 • LL: 720 • 7 hrs. 27 mins.<br />
MANIAC MAGEE<br />
read by S. Epatha Merkerson<br />
NEWBERY MEDAL<br />
He wasn’t born with the name Maniac<br />
Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey<br />
Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and<br />
his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac<br />
Magee became a legend.<br />
“Narrator S. Epatha Merkerson does a masterful<br />
job as Amanda, Mars Bar, Maniac, and the<br />
narrator, as well as the other characters who<br />
inhabit the story.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1166-3 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 820 • 3 hrs. 45 mins.<br />
READ BY THE AUTHOR<br />
photo credit: Perry Hagopian<br />
Sideways Stories from Wayside<br />
School<br />
Wayside School is Falling Down<br />
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger<br />
Wayside School was built wrong<strong>—</strong>it goes<br />
straight up 30 stories. And that’s not all that’s<br />
funny here. The craziness of its teachers and its<br />
students are told in these teetering tales from<br />
the thirtieth floor of towering Wayside School.<br />
“Children who relish the ridiculous will enjoy<br />
themselves tremendously”<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6820-6 • $60.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.3 • IL: 3-5 • LL: 450 • 8 hrs. 55 mins.<br />
wwJERRY SPINELLIww<br />
MILKWEED<br />
read by Ron Rifkin<br />
He’s a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw,<br />
who steals food for himself, and the other<br />
orphans. He’s a boy who wants to be a Nazi<br />
someday, with tall shiny jackboots of his own.<br />
Until the day that suddenly makes him change<br />
his mind.<br />
“Narrator Ron Rifkin uses a gentle, somber<br />
voice that fits the reflective recollection of the<br />
main character’s flashback into time. His<br />
nuances help readers laugh in all the right<br />
places.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-8072-2001-6 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 510 • 5 hrs. 16 mins.<br />
HOLES<br />
read by Kerry Beyer<br />
NEWBERY MEDAL<br />
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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD<br />
When Stanley is convicted of a crime, he’s sent<br />
to Camp Green Lake to be reformed. There he<br />
and his new friend Zero discover their destinies.<br />
“Kerry Beyer’s smooth narration draws the reader<br />
into Stanley’s unfortunate experience without<br />
theatrics.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
★“Dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale<br />
and magic realism.”<strong>—</strong>Publisher’s Weekly<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
Christopher Award: Books for Young People<br />
YALSA Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-8611-1 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 660 • 4 hrs. 30 mins.<br />
SMALL STEPS<br />
read by Curtis McClarin<br />
SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD <strong>—</strong> TEEN<br />
With Camp Green Lake behind him, Armpit is<br />
once again holding a shovel<strong>—</strong>only this time he’s<br />
getting paid. Just when Armpit is on the right<br />
path X-Ray shows up with a moneymaking<br />
scheme.<br />
“The sure-to-be-popular novel jumps off the<br />
page, with McClarin bringing the world of<br />
Armpit and his buddies to listeners’ ears.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
“Narrator Curtis McClarin is solidly believable as<br />
a hip teen, an authoritative adult, and a speechimpaired<br />
child. Beneath the story’s humorous<br />
dialogue and some beyond-your-wildest dreams<br />
scenarios, Small Steps acknowledges the realities<br />
of ex-inmate life and the value of doing the right<br />
thing. A wise choice for all <strong>middle</strong> school and<br />
public libraries.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Narrator Curtis McClarin takes no small steps in<br />
his energetic reading of Sachar’s sequel of sorts to<br />
Holes.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3072-8226-2 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 690 • 5 hrs. 12 mins.<br />
STARGIRL<br />
read by John Ritter<br />
The poetic story of an eccentric girl who<br />
defies conformity and makes an indelible<br />
impression on her peers.<br />
★“Ritter relates the humorous details, clique<br />
related dramas and intense heartbreak of high<br />
school life with a knowing tone.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly, starred review<br />
“Ritter’s reading pulsates with all the guarded<br />
passion and quiet graces of a <strong>young</strong> man in<br />
love for the first time.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1048-2 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 590 • 4 hrs. 25 mins.<br />
LOVE, STARGIRL<br />
read by Mandy Siegfried<br />
What happened to Stargirl? A year has passed<br />
and Stargirl returns to reveal her new life.<br />
“Siegfried’s solid voice exudes Stargirl’s confident<br />
nature yet has a light, youthful quality<br />
that contrasts with the maturity of the adult<br />
characters.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6103-0 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 610 • 6 hrs. 20 mins.<br />
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