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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Middle Grade CD Library<br />
54<br />
LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY<br />
by Russell Freedman; read by Robert Petkoff<br />
NEWBERY MEDAL<br />
This biography examines Lincoln’s childhood,<br />
marriage, family life, and early business<br />
ventures. It offers extensive research on his<br />
presidency and assassination.<br />
“Russell Freedman succeeds in making Lincoln<br />
an intriguing, recognizable human being<strong>—</strong><br />
ambitious but modest, folksy, sensible and<br />
witty, a doting parent, a determined and<br />
compassionate leader.”<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
BONUS FEATURE: Exclusive Author Interview and<br />
Interactive Photo Journal.<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-7393-7257-9 • $24.00 • NON-FICTION<br />
Grades: RL: 4.7 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 1110 • 2 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
See pages 63 and 79 for more titles by<br />
Russell Freedman<br />
LITTLE GOLDEN TREASURY<br />
by Gertrude Crampton, Janette Sebring<br />
Lowrey and Kathryn Jackson<br />
read by Susan Gregory and Skip Hinnant<br />
Four of the most popular Little Golden<br />
Books in one audiobook collection. Includes:<br />
The Poky Little Puppy, Scuffy the Tugboat,<br />
Tawny Scrawny Lion, and The Saggy Baggy<br />
Elephant.<br />
“This set of four favorite nursery stories is a lot<br />
of fun to listen to.” <strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
1 CD • 978-0-7393-3565-9 • $20.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: PreK-3 • LL: NA • 35 mins.<br />
LIZZIE BRIGHT AND<br />
THE BUCKMINSTER BOY<br />
by Gary D. Schmidt; read by Sam Freed<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR<br />
When Turner Buckminster meets Lizzie<br />
Bright Griffin, a girl from an island<br />
community founded by former slaves, it opens<br />
up a whole new world to him.<br />
“Flashes of humor, temper, and an aching<br />
melancholy…Freed’s narration of this title that<br />
should be in all libraries.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Freed superbly conveys Tucker’s innocence<br />
and naïveté as he faces prejudice...Very fine!”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
VOYA A+ Audiobook<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3072-8185-2 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 1000 • 6 hrs. 49 mins.<br />
See page 70 for FIRST BOY and page 11 for<br />
OKAY FOR NOW<br />
LONDON CALLING<br />
by Edward Bloor; read by Robertson Dean<br />
Martin Conway is sleeping his life away, until<br />
a long-dead English boy visits him with an<br />
urgent question. As Martin follows the boy<br />
through the streets of London in 1940, he<br />
slowly starts to believe<strong>—</strong>in the boy, in time<br />
travel, in himself.<br />
“Superbly narrated by Robertson Dean, Bloor’s<br />
novel will interest <strong>young</strong> adult readers with its<br />
deft blend of history and science fiction.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Dean’s resonant tones have a haunting quality<br />
for a tale that has otherworldly elements.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
6 CD s• 978-0-7393-3788-2 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 2.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 640 • 7 hrs. 30 mins.<br />
THE LOUD SILENCE OF<br />
FRANCINE GREEN<br />
by Karen Cushman; read by Anaka Shockley<br />
Francine doesn’t speak up much. But when<br />
outspoken Sophie Bowman transfers to her<br />
school, Francine finds herself thinking about<br />
new things. Francine soon discovers that she<br />
has something to say, and the determination to<br />
say it.<br />
“Shockley uses cadence and slang to place us<br />
firmly in a specific historical period while<br />
depicting <strong>young</strong> people whom today’s youth<br />
can recognize.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3793-6 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 750 • 5 hrs. 36 mins.<br />
See pages 43 and 59 for more titles by<br />
Karen Cushman<br />
LOVE, AUBREY<br />
by Suzanne LaFleur; read by Becca Battoe<br />
A tragic accident has turned eleven-year-old<br />
Aubrey’s world upside down. With the support<br />
of her grandmother and new friends, Aubrey<br />
gradually finds the words to express feelings<br />
that once seemed impossible to describe, and<br />
begins to heal.<br />
“An honest and realistic portrayl of grief.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Reviews<br />
“Becca Battoe’s childlike matter-of fact delivery<br />
allows <strong>young</strong> listeners to empathize with<br />
Aubrey’s situation without being overwhelmed<br />
by it.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-8224-0 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.7 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 570 • 6 hrs.<br />
See page 3 for EIGHT KEYS<br />
LOVE, RUBY LAVENDER<br />
by Deborah Wiles; read by Judith Ivey<br />
When her grandmother goes to Hawaii for the<br />
<strong>summer</strong>, nine-year-old Ruby learns to survive on<br />
her own in Mississippi by writing letters.<br />
“Judith Ivey’s long, leisurely vowels are filled<br />
with the sultriness of <strong>summer</strong>, the longing for<br />
connection, the generations-old belief that life<br />
goes on, even after a tragic loss.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
4 CDs • 978-1-4000-8997-0 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.2 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 570 • 3 hrs. 58 mins.<br />
See pages 9, 44, and 49 for more titles by<br />
Deborah Wiles<br />
THE MANNY FILES<br />
by Christian Burch; read by Daryl Anderson<br />
The latest Dalinger family nanny turns out<br />
to be a man who makes creative lunches and<br />
wears costumes. This story resounds with a<br />
number of important themes.<br />
“Portrays loving family relationships, but also<br />
shows how to deal with bullies through selfacceptance<br />
and an understanding of human<br />
nature.”<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“Narrator Daryl Anderson successfully conveys<br />
Manny’s delightful silliness, Lulu’s difficult<br />
personality, and Keats’s growing sense of self.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3623-6 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 5-9 • LL: NA • 6 hrs. 9 mins.<br />
THE MARVELOUS EFFECT<br />
The Marvelous World, Book One<br />
by Troy CLE; read by Malcolm-Jamal Warner<br />
Louis Proof is an ordinary urban teen. But,<br />
he is about to become a CLE<strong>—</strong>a Celestial-Like<br />
Entity. He will be strong, difficult to harm, and<br />
able to race faster than he ever imagined. He<br />
will need all of his new talents because CEs<strong>—</strong><br />
Celestial Entities<strong>—</strong>are coming to Earth with a<br />
plot that could destroy the world.<br />
“The talented Malcolm-Jamal Warner narrates<br />
...listeners are sure to get wrapped up in the<br />
events and action of the novel.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-5100-0 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 680 • 8 hrs. 9 mins.<br />
OLIVION’S FAVORITES<br />
Marvelous World Book Two<br />
by Troy CLE; read by Laz Alonso<br />
Louis and Cyndi fight a Midlandian war to<br />
find their destinies, and discover The Olivion.<br />
“Action moves at an almost dizzying pace as the<br />
<strong>young</strong>sters travel through Midlandia.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Laz Alonso provides a high energy narration<br />
of this fast-paced fantasy, seamlessly moving<br />
from one character to another and giving each<br />
one a unique voice.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6779-7 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 650 • 8 hrs. 33 mins.<br />
MARY POPPINS<br />
by P. L.Travers; read by Sophie Thompson<br />
Quicker than she can close her umbrella,<br />
Mary Poppins takes charge of the Banks<br />
children and changes their lives forever.<br />
“Every sinuous syllable slides by, slinky and<br />
sibilant. It all adds up to a fine production of a<br />
perennial classic.”<strong>—</strong>The Horn Book<br />
“Sophie Thompson is truly star quality in her<br />
reading…Children and adults of all ages will<br />
enjoy this performance.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3072-4637-0 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 830 • 3 hrs. 49 mins.<br />
MATILDA BONE<br />
by Karen Cushman; read by Janet McTeer<br />
Orphaned Matilda is not pleased when she<br />
must become an assistant to the Bonesetter.<br />
A religious, well-educated girl, Matilda is<br />
surprised when she begins seeing the world<br />
around her in a different way.<br />
“A delightful tale is enhanced by the audio<br />
format!”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“Janet McTeer provides a splendid voice for<br />
Matilda.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Afterword read by the Author<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-3075-8199-0 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 850 • 4 hrs. 1 min.<br />
See pages 43 and 59 for more titles by<br />
Karen Cushman