spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade

Middle Grade CD Library
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FISH
by L. S. Matthews; read by Jenna Lamia
A young child named Tiger flees with both
parents, a guide, a donkey, and a rescued fish
when war comes to the desolate village where
the family serves as aid workers.
“Lamia brings a sense of wide-eyed wonder and
scrappiness to Tiger’s first person narration…A
first-rate allegorical survival story.”—Booklist
“The pace is exciting and filled with crises and
adventure.”—School Library Journal
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
3 CDs • 978-1-4000-8988-8 • $30.00
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 980 • 3 hrs. 16 mins.
See page 48 for A DOG FOR LIFE
THE FLEDGLING
by Jane Langton; read by Mary Beth Hurt
NEWBERY HONOR
Georgie Hall can fly, but down below there
are people who want to keep her firmly on the
ground—like her family and neighbors.
“The production is evocative and heartwarming.
Hurt creates voices for each character
and carries listeners along, on feathered wings,
into Georgie’s world and the greater one that
lies beyond.”—School Library Journal
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording
AudioFile Earphones Award
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-6727-8 • $38.00
Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 800 • 4 hrs. 30 mins.
FLOODLAND
by Marcus Sedgwick; read by Amanda Root
Global warming has flooded the world, and
ten-year-old Zoe finds herself stranded alone.
When she discovers a rowboat, Zoe sets out to
find her family—and dry land.
“The beauty in both the story and the
narration is that just enough of the issue [of
global warming] is raised to cause middle-grade
listeners to seriously consider the problem
but not to such a degree that fear outweighs
concern.”—AudioFile
3 CDs • 978-0-3077-0568-6 • $30.00
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 460 • 3 hrs. 20 mins.
See page 100 for THE BOOK OF DEAD DAYS
and THE DARK FLIGHT DOWN
FLUSH
by Carl Hiaasen; read by Michael Welch
Noah’s dad is sure that the owner of the
Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage
into the harbor. Noah and Abbey help him
prove it.
“Michael Welch’s youthful voice captures that
combination of confidence and bewilderment...This
production just rips along—children
and adults alike will get a kick out of
it.”—AudioFile
“Welch gives a straightforward but spirited
reading, engaging listeners…in this ecological
novel that raises awareness of environmental
issues.”—Booklist
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
5 CDs • 978-0-3072-8290-3 • $45.00
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 830 • 5 hrs. 23 mins.
See pages 52 and 76 for more titles by
Carl Hiaasen
THE FOLK KEEPER
by Franny Billingsley
read by Marian Tomas Griffin
Orphan Corinna disguises herself as a boy to
pose as a Folk Keeper, one who keeps the Evil
Folk at Bay. She is summoned by the dying
lord of a vast estate on Cliffsend, where she
comes face to face with herself and the future
she will need to choose.
“Griffin’s sweet-voiced narration becomes a…
match for Corinna as she evolves.”—AudioFile
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
4 CDs • 978-0-3075-8254-6 • $38.00
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 690 • 4 hrs. 47 mins.
See page 13 for CHIME
FOUNDLING
The Foundling’s Tale, Part One
by D. M. Cornish; read by Humphrey Bower
Rossamünd, a boy with a girl’s name, is about
to begin a dangerous life in the service of the
Emperor to Half-Continent. What starts as a
simple journey is threatened by encounters
with predatory monsters, dangerous people,
and evil magic.
“Humphrey Bower gives voice to a quirky cast
of characters…Cornish’s lilting vocabulary is
delightful to the ear.”—School Library Journal
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-5120-8 • $55.00
Grade: RL: 6.6 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 970 • 8 hrs. 34 mins.
LAMPLIGHTER
The Foundling’s Tale, Part Two
by D. M. Cornish; read by Humphrey Bower
Rossamünd is becoming a lamplighter. His
duty is to light the lamps along the Emperor’s
highways, and protect all travelers from the
ferocious bogles. When a haughty girl begins
training, he may no longer be the most
despised soul around.
★“The setting, characterizations, and relationships
are…well limned and the suspense is
palpable.”—Booklist, starred review
13 CDs • 978-0-7393-6304-1 • $90.00
Grade: RL: 6.6 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 970 • 16 hrs. 10 mins.
FACTOTUM:
The Foundling’s Tale, Part Three
by D. M. Cornish; read by Humphrey Bower
The conniving Grotius Swill is intent on
capturing Rossamünd and destroying Europe.
Rossamünd encounters a mythical Lord of
the Monsters, discovering his origin, and facing
his persecutors.
14 CDs • 978-0-3077-4564-4 • $60.00
Grade: RL: 8.7 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 1210 • 17 hrs. 9 mins.
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FREAKY FRIDAY
by Mary Rodgers; read by Susannah Fellows
This modern teen classic is a funny story
about a girl who awakens one morning in her
mother’s body and—during an incredible day
of revelation and opportunity—sees herself as
others see her.
“Reader Susannah Fellows captures each voice
perfectly and adds a comic twist with a wide
variety of accents.”—School Library Journal
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-5519-0 • $30.00
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 730 • 3 hrs. 21 mins.
GHOST CANOE
by Will Hobbs; read by Boyd Gaines
EDGAR® AWARD
Nathan arrives on the Washington coastline
to help his father tend the lighthouse and
realizes something is amiss.
“Gaines proves a versatile performer, gamely
taking on roles of all ages, backgrounds and
genders.”—Publishers Weekly
“Narrator Gaines is splendid…Gaines’s subtle
presentation perfectly contrasts the outside
terrors with the warmth of the MacAllister
family.”—AudioFile
4 CDs • 978-0-3075-8346-8 • $45.00
Grade: RL: 5.5 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 900 • 4 hrs. 58 mins.
See page 92 for more titles by Will Hobbs
GORILLA CITY
Charlie Small, Book 1
by Charlie Small; read by Andrew Dennis
No one knows the full story of Charlie Small
but when reading his amazing and astonishing
journals children will discover his wild
adventures, including wrestling a deadly
crocodile, serving as the tribal chief in a city of
gorillas, and living for over four hundred years.
“Dennis does a great job of voicing Charlie
…Youngsters who like fast-paced action
and can suspend disbelief will enjoy this
adventure.”—School Library Journal
2 CDs • 978-0-7393-6308-9 • $30.00
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 970 • 1 hr. 50 mins.
GRAVEN IMAGES
by Paul Fleischman
read by Paul Michael, Susan Denaker and
Lincoln Hoppe
NEWBERY HONOR
After spinning three engrossing tales of the
unexpected ways in which artists’ creations
reveal truths, Paul Fleischman offers a new
afterword, telling how he found his own voice.
“Excellent fare.”—School Library Journal
“A different narrator for each story provides
suitable separation and diversity in the compilation.”—AudioFile
BONUS FEATURE—Afterword read by the Author
2 CDs • 978-0-3072-8573-7 • $24.00
Grade: RL: 5.5 • IL: 4-10 • LL: 870 • 2 hrs. 6 mins.
See page 77 for SEEK