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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SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL<br />
Books 1 and 2<br />
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel<br />
read by Allyson Ryan<br />
Book 1: School Spirit, Kat’s mother is a medium,<br />
and Kat has just discovered that she can<br />
see spirits too.<br />
Book 2: Scaredy Kat, Not only can Kat see<br />
spirits, they can see her.<br />
“A pitch-perfect tween/teen vibe.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“Narrator Allyson Ryan is good at getting “girl”<br />
conversation just right…the pace is quick and<br />
the tension between school pressures and spirit<br />
world mysteries add to the story’s excitement<br />
and listener appeal.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-7963-9 • $65.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 670 • 8 hrs. 13 mins.<br />
SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL<br />
Book 3: Unhappy Medium<br />
by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel<br />
read by Allyson Ryan<br />
Spirit-seeing Kat has overcome her fear of<br />
communicating with ghosts. But when she and<br />
her best friend Jac visit the Whispering Pines<br />
Mountain House Kat is challenged to help<br />
a deceased medium make her way back into<br />
the light.<br />
“Smart, sassy, and supernaturally aware<strong>—</strong>that’s<br />
Kat, the 13-year-old heroine whose first-person<br />
narrative is perfectly pegged by Allyson<br />
Ryan.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-7970-7 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 720 • 3 hrs. 52 mins.<br />
TALIA TALK<br />
by Christine Hurley Deriso<br />
read by Becca Battoe<br />
Talia’s mom is the co-host of a T. V. show and<br />
her host chat covers everything about Talia’s<br />
life. When Talia begins a weekly show on her<br />
school’s broadcast/podcast she offers a peek<br />
into her mom’s life. Stay tuned as Talia deals<br />
with the frustrations of being in <strong>middle</strong> school.<br />
“Becca Battoe’s Talia is clever, hip, and<br />
appealing as she finds her voice and her place<br />
in the challenging world of <strong>middle</strong> school.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7159-6 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 670 • 4 hrs. 20 mins.<br />
TANGO: THE TALE OF AN<br />
ISLAND DOG<br />
by Eileen Beha; read by Kimberly Farr<br />
When Tango’s owners sail into stormy waters<br />
off the coast of Novia Scotia the little yorkie<br />
washes up on an island far from home. Tango<br />
is determined to find his way back to his owners<br />
and New York City. But Tango discovers<br />
that sometimes it takes getting lost to find the<br />
things in life that matter most.<br />
“Kimberly Farr narrates Eileen Beha’s novel<br />
giving each character a distinct voice. A great<br />
listen for animal lovers.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3075-7988-1 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 740 • 5 hrs. 35 mins.<br />
A TASTE FOR RED<br />
by Lewis Harris; read by Jaclyn Gaines<br />
Do you prefer the taste of red foods? Do you<br />
read people’s thoughts? Do you think you’re a<br />
vampire? Svetlana Grimm does. Things get<br />
interesting when Svetlana’s beautiful science<br />
teacher, Ms. Larch, begins reading her<br />
thoughts. Could Ms. Larch be a vampire, too?<br />
“Reluctant heroine Svetlana has plenty of personality<br />
and wit…his fast-paced debut stands<br />
on its own.”<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“Gaines’ pleasant reading style catches the<br />
humor in Svetlana’s side observations and<br />
thoughts about typical <strong>middle</strong>-school kids and<br />
life. Listeners will definitely enjoy this story of<br />
kids who save the day.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8551-7 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 720 • 4 hrs. 15 mins.<br />
THIMBLE SUMMER<br />
by Elizabeth Enright; read by Joan Allen<br />
NEWBERY MEDAL<br />
A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet<br />
Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up<br />
riverbed, the rains come and end the long<br />
drought on the farm and every day brings a new<br />
adventure to Garnet.<br />
“Allen’s strong and affectionate voice combines<br />
so perfectly with Enright’s finely detailed prose<br />
that the listener enters intimately into this<br />
loving family chronicle.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6694-3 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-6 • LL: 810 • 3 hrs. 26 mins.<br />
A THOUSAND NEVER EVERS<br />
by Shana Burg; read by Kenya Brome<br />
Mississippi, 1963. Addie Ann worships her<br />
brother Elias and is devastated when her<br />
careless act leads to his disappearance and<br />
possible murder. Addie Ann decides she must<br />
fight to keep her family together and finds<br />
the voice needed to lead a civil rights march of<br />
her own.<br />
“Addie’s personal narrative captures the poverty<br />
and prejudice, as well as the civil rights struggle<br />
in daily life.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
“Narrator Kenya Brome gives Addie Ann a<br />
wink in her voice. Brome also perfectly captures<br />
Addie Ann’s spirited mother and her town’s redneck<br />
sheriff. This story is perfect for those of all<br />
ages.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks forYoung Adults<br />
Parents Choice Silver Honor<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6742-1 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 830 • 8 hrs. 8 mins.<br />
THREE TALES OF MY<br />
FATHER’S DRAGON<br />
by Ruth Stiles Gannett; read by Robert Sevra<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
Three stories beginning with Elmer’s trip to<br />
rescue a dragon in My Father’s Dragon. In Elmer<br />
and the Dragon, the friends are forced into<br />
another land. The final book, The Dragons of<br />
Blueland, the friends try to outwit hunters who<br />
are capturing the dragon’s family.<br />
“Delightfully logical nonsense, appealing<br />
characters and irrepressible humor.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>The New York Times Book Review<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-307-20743-2 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 1-5 • LL: NA • 2 hrs. 23 mins.<br />
TIME STOPS FOR NO MOUSE<br />
A HERMUX TANTAMOQ<br />
ADVENTURE <br />
by Michael Hoeye; read by Campbell Scott<br />
When Linka, a jaunty mouse, brings a watch<br />
into Hermux Tantamoq’s shop to be repaired<br />
and then disappears, Hermux is caught up in a<br />
dangerous search for eternal youth as he tries to<br />
find out what happened to Linka.<br />
“Listeners will be enthralled.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“Scott does an impressive job...he captures the<br />
mood of quiet absurdity throughout that will<br />
have you smiling at times and laughing out<br />
loud at others.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
Audie Finalist<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6708-7 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 640 • 5 hrs. 45 mins.<br />
TRAVEL TEAM<br />
by Mike Lupica; read by Oliver Wyman<br />
After he is cut from his travel basketball<br />
team, Danny forms his own team of castoffs<br />
that might have a shot at victory.<br />
“Young sports fans will find the audio satisfies<br />
their need for action.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
“Oliver Wyman’s youthful voice is a perfect<br />
match for this heartwarming, family-oriented<br />
inspirational tale.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3072-8377-1 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 930 • 7 hrs. 2 mins.<br />
See pages 51 and 55 for more titles by Lupica<br />
TREASURE ISLAND<br />
by Robert Louis Stevenson<br />
read by Alfred Molina<br />
ODYSSEY HONOR AWARD<br />
This unforgettable pirate adventure magically<br />
captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure<br />
hunt through the eyes of a teenager.<br />
“Take this well-read classic filled with largerthan-life<br />
characters and pair it with a master<br />
narrator. Voilá<strong>—</strong>you’ve got a brand-new classic<br />
…Molina’s portrayals are perfection.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
AudioFile Best Audiobooks<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Booklist Editors’ Choice<strong>—</strong>Media<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Educational Commentary<br />
by David Cordingly<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-5083-6 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 8.3 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 1100 • 7 hrs. 9 mins.<br />
See pages 7 and 84 for KIDNAPPED<br />
THE TROLLS<br />
by Polly Horvath; read by Julie Hagerty<br />
Aunt Sally enchants Melissa, Amanda, and<br />
Pee Wee with tales of her childhood with their<br />
father. Her reminiscences lead up to a story<br />
about powerful trolls that changed Aunt Sally’s<br />
life forever.<br />
“[Julie] Hagerty’s skillfully timed delivery and<br />
authentic accents bring these droll troll stories to<br />
life.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
Booklist Editors’ Choice<strong>—</strong>Media<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3075-8195-2 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 810 • 3 hrs. 24 mins.<br />
See pages 49, 56, 58, and 62 for more Polly<br />
Horvath titles<br />
Middle Grade CD & Library<br />
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