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SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL Books 1 and 2 by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel read by Allyson Ryan Book 1: School Spirit, Kat’s mother is a medium, and Kat has just discovered that she can see spirits too. Book 2: Scaredy Kat, Not only can Kat see spirits, they can see her. “A pitch-perfect tween/teen vibe.” —Publishers Weekly “Narrator Allyson Ryan is good at getting “girl” conversation just right…the pace is quick and the tension between school pressures and spirit world mysteries add to the story’s excitement and listener appeal.”—School Library Journal 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-7963-9 • $65.00 Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 670 • 8 hrs. 13 mins. SUDDENLY SUPERNATURAL Book 3: Unhappy Medium by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel read by Allyson Ryan Spirit-seeing Kat has overcome her fear of communicating with ghosts. But when she and her best friend Jac visit the Whispering Pines Mountain House Kat is challenged to help a deceased medium make her way back into the light. “Smart, sassy, and supernaturally aware—that’s Kat, the 13-year-old heroine whose first-person narrative is perfectly pegged by Allyson Ryan.”—AudioFile 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-7970-7 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 720 • 3 hrs. 52 mins. TALIA TALK by Christine Hurley Deriso read by Becca Battoe Talia’s mom is the co-host of a T. V. show and her host chat covers everything about Talia’s life. When Talia begins a weekly show on her school’s broadcast/podcast she offers a peek into her mom’s life. Stay tuned as Talia deals with the frustrations of being in middle school. “Becca Battoe’s Talia is clever, hip, and appealing as she finds her voice and her place in the challenging world of middle school.” —AudioFile 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7159-6 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 670 • 4 hrs. 20 mins. TANGO: THE TALE OF AN ISLAND DOG by Eileen Beha; read by Kimberly Farr When Tango’s owners sail into stormy waters off the coast of Novia Scotia the little yorkie washes up on an island far from home. Tango is determined to find his way back to his owners and New York City. But Tango discovers that sometimes it takes getting lost to find the things in life that matter most. “Kimberly Farr narrates Eileen Beha’s novel giving each character a distinct voice. A great listen for animal lovers.” —School Library Journal 5 CDs • 978-0-3075-7988-1 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 740 • 5 hrs. 35 mins. A TASTE FOR RED by Lewis Harris; read by Jaclyn Gaines Do you prefer the taste of red foods? Do you read people’s thoughts? Do you think you’re a vampire? Svetlana Grimm does. Things get interesting when Svetlana’s beautiful science teacher, Ms. Larch, begins reading her thoughts. Could Ms. Larch be a vampire, too? “Reluctant heroine Svetlana has plenty of personality and wit…his fast-paced debut stands on its own.”—Publishers Weekly “Gaines’ pleasant reading style catches the humor in Svetlana’s side observations and thoughts about typical middle-school kids and life. Listeners will definitely enjoy this story of kids who save the day.”—Booklist 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8551-7 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 720 • 4 hrs. 15 mins. THIMBLE SUMMER by Elizabeth Enright; read by Joan Allen NEWBERY MEDAL A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm and every day brings a new adventure to Garnet. “Allen’s strong and affectionate voice combines so perfectly with Enright’s finely detailed prose that the listener enters intimately into this loving family chronicle.”—AudioFile 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6694-3 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 4-6 • LL: 810 • 3 hrs. 26 mins. A THOUSAND NEVER EVERS by Shana Burg; read by Kenya Brome Mississippi, 1963. Addie Ann worships her brother Elias and is devastated when her careless act leads to his disappearance and possible murder. Addie Ann decides she must fight to keep her family together and finds the voice needed to lead a civil rights march of her own. “Addie’s personal narrative captures the poverty and prejudice, as well as the civil rights struggle in daily life.”—Booklist “Narrator Kenya Brome gives Addie Ann a wink in her voice. Brome also perfectly captures Addie Ann’s spirited mother and her town’s redneck sheriff. This story is perfect for those of all ages.”—AudioFile YALSA Amazing Audiobooks forYoung Adults Parents Choice Silver Honor 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6742-1 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 4-8 • LL: 830 • 8 hrs. 8 mins. THREE TALES OF MY FATHER’S DRAGON by Ruth Stiles Gannett; read by Robert Sevra NEWBERY HONOR Three stories beginning with Elmer’s trip to rescue a dragon in My Father’s Dragon. In Elmer and the Dragon, the friends are forced into another land. The final book, The Dragons of Blueland, the friends try to outwit hunters who are capturing the dragon’s family. “Delightfully logical nonsense, appealing characters and irrepressible humor.” —The New York Times Book Review 2 CDs • 978-0-307-20743-2 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 1-5 • LL: NA • 2 hrs. 23 mins. TIME STOPS FOR NO MOUSE A HERMUX TANTAMOQ ADVENTURE by Michael Hoeye; read by Campbell Scott When Linka, a jaunty mouse, brings a watch into Hermux Tantamoq’s shop to be repaired and then disappears, Hermux is caught up in a dangerous search for eternal youth as he tries to find out what happened to Linka. “Listeners will be enthralled.” —Publishers Weekly “Scott does an impressive job...he captures the mood of quiet absurdity throughout that will have you smiling at times and laughing out loud at others.”—AudioFile Audie Finalist Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6708-7 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 640 • 5 hrs. 45 mins. TRAVEL TEAM by Mike Lupica; read by Oliver Wyman After he is cut from his travel basketball team, Danny forms his own team of castoffs that might have a shot at victory. “Young sports fans will find the audio satisfies their need for action.”—Booklist “Oliver Wyman’s youthful voice is a perfect match for this heartwarming, family-oriented inspirational tale.”—School Library Journal YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 6 CDs • 978-0-3072-8377-1 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 930 • 7 hrs. 2 mins. See pages 51 and 55 for more titles by Lupica TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson read by Alfred Molina ODYSSEY HONOR AWARD This unforgettable pirate adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of a teenager. “Take this well-read classic filled with largerthan-life characters and pair it with a master narrator. Voilá—you’ve got a brand-new classic …Molina’s portrayals are perfection.” —AudioFile AudioFile Best Audiobooks AudioFile Earphones Award Booklist Editors’ Choice—Media BONUS FEATURE—Educational Commentary by David Cordingly 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-5083-6 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 8.3 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 1100 • 7 hrs. 9 mins. See pages 7 and 84 for KIDNAPPED THE TROLLS by Polly Horvath; read by Julie Hagerty Aunt Sally enchants Melissa, Amanda, and Pee Wee with tales of her childhood with their father. Her reminiscences lead up to a story about powerful trolls that changed Aunt Sally’s life forever. “[Julie] Hagerty’s skillfully timed delivery and authentic accents bring these droll troll stories to life.”—Booklist ALSC Notable Children’s Recording Booklist Editors’ Choice—Media 3 CDs • 978-0-3075-8195-2 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 810 • 3 hrs. 24 mins. See pages 49, 56, 58, and 62 for more Polly Horvath titles Middle Grade CD & Library 61
Middle Grade CD & Library 62 THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY by Adam Rex; read by Bahni Turpin ODYSSEY AWARD When Gratuity has to write about “The True Meaning of Smekday” she’s not sure where to begin. When aliens called Boov abducted her mother or when they renamed Earth “Smekland”? Gratuity’s story involves her friendship with a renegade Boov and an outrageous plan to save the Earth. “Turpin is masterful in realizing her emotions, fears, longings, and disappointments.” —School Library Journal ★“This production rockets onto the top shelf of audiobooks featuring witty wordplay and a virtuoso performance.” —Booklist, starred review “On audio we are denied the cartoons from the book, but who cares when we have the spirited and talented Bahni Turpin? Turpin is a vocal genius.”—AudioFile ALSC Notable Children’s Recording AudioFile Earphones Award AubioFile Best Audiobook of the Year YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 9 CDs • 978-0-3077-1112-0 • $65.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 2-6 • LL: 740 • 10 hrs. 38 mins. THE VACATION by Polly Horvath; read by Kirby Heyborne When his parents become missionaries, 12year-old Henry’s eccentric aunts take him on a cross-country car trip, allowing him to gain insight into his family and himself. “Kirby Heyborne is unflappable as young Henry.”—AudioFile “Kirby Heyborne’s pleasant, leisurely pace fits Horvath’s well-written story.”—Booklist 4 CDs • 978-0-307-28362-7 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 5-10 • LL: 1040 • 4 hrs. 41 mins. See pages 49, 56, 58, and 61 for more titles by Polly Horvath THE TRUTH ABOUT SPARROWS by Marian Hale; read by Emily Janice Card Sadie Wynn doesn’t want a new life. But times are hard in Missouri, and Daddy thinks they’ll be better off in Texas. Yet when trouble comes, it is the kindness of new neighbors that helps the family make it through. “Sadie’s young voice shines through narrator Emily Card…A touching, informative story filled with social history that tweens will savor.” —School Library Journal YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6113-9 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 820 • 5 hrs. 34 mins. See page 68 for DARK WATER RISING and page 71 for THE GOODBYE SEASON TUCK EVERLASTING by Natalie Babbitt; read by Peter Thomas A beloved modern classic. The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevent one from ever growing older. “With joyful exuberance, the unforgettable Tuck family and dear friend, Winnie Foster, come to life in this superb reading…Faithful to the shifting emotions of the story, Peter Thomas provides an impeccable rendering of this classic children’s fantasy.”—AudioFile 3 CDs • 978-1-4000-8999-4 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 770 • 3 hrs. 32 mins. See page 52 for JACK PLANK TELLS TALES URCHIN OF THE RIDING STARS The Mistmantle Chronicles: Book One by M. I. McAllister; read by Andrew Sachs An epic story of treachery and revenge set on the island of Mistmantle, a magical world of squirrels, otters, and moles. ★“The stage is set for jolly-fantasy adventure, and listeners will be eager to go along…Sachs has an assured, entertaining style.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Andrew Sachs’s extraordinarily pliable voice tells a story that resembles Shakepeare’s tragedies in its tangle of intrigue and heroism.”—AudioFile ALSC Notable Children’s Recording YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 6 CDs • 978-0-307-20677-0 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 780 • 7 hrs. 7 mins. THE VALLEY OF SECRETS by Charmian Hussey; read by Charles Keating When Stephen arrives at Lansbury Hall, he finds his great uncle, a diary of a journey up the Amazon, and a hidden valley filled with creatures from the Amazon rainforest. “Charles Keating’s rich, low voice—gravelly and whisper-tinged in all the right places— hooks readers.”—Publishers Weekly AudioFile Earphones Award 10 CDs • 978-0-307-20736-4 • $70.00 Grade: RL: 7.0 • IL: 5-12 • LL: NA • 11 hrs. 26 mins. THE WANDERER by Sharon Creech read by Dana Lubotsky and John Beach 13-year-old Sophie sets sail for England. Through Sophie’s and Cody’s travel logs, we hear stories of the challenges of surviving at sea. ★“Creech once again captures the ebb and flow of a vulnerable teen's emotional life.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Narrators Dana Lubotsky and John Beach are just right as Sophie and Cody, making the audio edition easier to follow than the print edition. Their voices are young, fresh, and believable, perfectly capturing two 13-yearolds attempting to find clear sailing in a tempest-tossed adult world.”—AudioFile 4 CDs • 978-0-3075-8213-3 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 830 • 4 hrs. 18 mins. See pages 44, 46, and 51 for more titles by Sharon Creech Phone Toll Free 800.733.3000 FAX Toll Free 800.940.7046 WHEN IS A PLANET NOT A PLANET? The Story of Pluto by Elaine Scott; read by Pete Larkin Covers the subject of Pluto’s reassignment in 2006 from planet to dwarf planet and does so with meticulous, detailed research. Elaine Scott discusses the history of solar system research and makes clear what astronomers have been debating for decades. “A great resource.”—School Library Journal 1 CD • 978-0-7393-6335-5 • $20.00 Grade: RL: 6.6 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 980 • 43 mins. WHEN YOU REACH ME by Rebecca Stead read by Cynthia Holloway NEWBERY AWARD Sixth-grader Miranda and her buddy Sal (a boy) have grown up together. One day, a boy punches Sal for no reason. Afterwards, Sal stops being friends with Miranda, and she receives three notes, from someone who knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. “A strong reading by Cynthia Holloway makes listeners curious about this story’s nonlinear structure, rather than being put off.” —AudioFile ★“This unusual, thought-provoking mystery will appeal to several types of readers.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Good Listening, and if the whole family is listening on a car trip, they will all enjoy it!” —Sound Commentary Booklist Editor’s Choice 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8074-1 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 3-6 • LL: 750 • 4 hrs. 20 mins. See page 49 for FIRST LIGHT WHERE I’D LIKE TO BE by Frances O’Roark Dowell read by Denise Wilbanks A beguiling, heartbreaking story of foster children living in a group home, whose ideas about what makes a home and a family are challenged when a new girl joins their group. “The quirky cast of foster care and orphan children comes alive in Wilbanks’ reading.” —AudioFile “Wilbanks’ natural storytelling ability and impeccable sense of timing enhance Dowell’s touching novel, peopled with colorful, engaging characters.”—Booklist ALSC Notable Children’s Recording AudioFile Earphones Award 4 CDs • 978-0-307-58266-9 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 910 • 4 hrs. 2 mins. See pages 59 and 68 for more titles by Frances O’Roark Dowell
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