spring/summer 2011 recent releases — young & middle grade

Engage inquisitive and creative teen minds with these stellar
audiobook productions of popular young adult novels.
47
by Walter Mosley; read by Ossie Davis
Set on a plantation, 47 (a slave boy) is growing
up under the eye of a brutal slave master.
“Ossie Davis narrates with authority…
imparting dignity and vivacity to each of the
characters.”—School Library Journal
“Actor Davis is an ingenious match for this
thought-provoking novel.”—KLIATT
5 CDs • 978-0-3072-0662-6 • $45.00
Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 860 • 6 hrs. 18 mins.
See page 83 for FORTUNATE SON
ACCELERATION
by Graham McNamee; read by Scott Brick
EDGAR® AWARD—BEST YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY
Seventeen-year-old Duncan finds the diary
of a serial killer and sets out to stop him.
“Narrator Scott Brick’s rich, full-bodied voice
portrays Duncan’s condescending tone, builds
tension…and conveys the claustrophobia
inherent in a subterranean world.”—VOYA
“Brick reads…with ease, truly becoming
Duncan.”—School Library Journal
“The creepy, morgue-like setting and the
friendship among the teenaged boys are welldrawn,
with a fair amount of humor to balance
the chills.”—Kirkus Reviews
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
5 CDs • 978-0-3072-0733-3 • $45.00
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 670 • 5 hrs. 30 mins.
ACCIDENTS OF NATURE
by Harriet McBryde Johnson
read by Jenna Lamia
A teen with cerebral palsy finds a new way of
thinking about her identity.
“A major benefit to the audio rendition…is
experiencing the discrepancy between the
palsied speech of disabled protagonist Jean and
her eloquent inner thoughts.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Lamia does a credible job of duplicating the
halting, stumbling speech of CP.”
—School Library Journal
KLIATT Editors’ Choice—Audiobooks
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3562-8 • $45.00
Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 690 • 5 hrs. 41 mins.
ALL UNQUIET THINGS
by Anna Jarzab; read by Mike Chamberlain,
and Allyson Ryan
Neily and Audrey are suspicious of their
friend Carly’s death. They team up to dig into
their shared past with Carly and her involvement
with their prep school’s dark goings-on.
“The novel is read with smooth efficiency by
Chamberlain and Ryan…This engaging production
will hook readers to the nail-biting
conclusion.”—Booklist
“The dual narrators offer a well-rounded picture…listeners
will be fully immersed in the
mystery as it unfolds.”—School Library Journal
9 CDs • 978-0-3077-0633-1 • $60.00
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 780 • 10 hrs. 38 mins.
AMARYLLIS
by Craig Crist-Evans; read by Daniel Passer
Two brothers communicate through letters
while one is in Vietnam and the other fights
personal battles at home.
★“This is a powerful tale of family, forgiveness,
and acceptance of what life throws in our paths
but ultimately...this is the finest depiction of
war we’ve yet seen for young readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“The narrative is plain and powerful, whether
it’s about the close bond between the brothers,
the horror of the jungle warfare, or the
memory of the perfect wave.”—Booklist
4 CDs • 978-1-4000-9501-8 • $38.00
Grade: RL: 5.5 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 900 • 4 hrs. 5 mins.
ANDROMEDA KLEIN
by Frank Portman; read by Deirdre Lovejoy
Andromeda Klein has an unexciting life until
her Tarot readings predict events with bizarre
accuracy. As Andromeda tries to figure it out,
she finds herself in a whole world of creepy.
★“With impish prose and ridiculously
researched detail, Portman fully fleshes a oneof-a-kind
character.”—Booklist, starred review
★“Lovejoy’s excellent narration makes this an
entertaining listen. Lovejoy presents Andromeda
with just the right mix of sarcasm and
self.”—School Library Journal, starred review
12 CDs • 978-0-7393-6294-5 • $70.00
Grade: RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: 7.5 • 14 hrs. 25 mins.
See page 72 for KING DORK
ANNIE ON MY MIND
by Nancy Garden; read by Rebecca Lowman
Liza and Annie meet and experience an
instant kinship. This friendship blossoms into
love. Despite pressures from family and school,
both Liza and Annie promise to be true to each
other and their feelings.
“With quietly distinct voices and subtle pacing
that matches perfectly the unfolding of the
young romance, this audiobook will stand the
test of time. Listeners will be swept up by and
find themselves fully immersed in the story.”
—School Library Journal
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-6745-2 • $55.00
Grades: RL: 6.0 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 1000 • 7 hrs. 18 mins.
ANTSY DOES TIME
by Neal Shusterman
READ BY THE AUTHOR
Antsy Bonano hatches another crazy scheme:
fueled by friendship and sympathy, Antsy signs
a month of his life over to his “dying” classmate.
When a family member suffers a heart
attack after donating two years of his life, Antsy
wonders if he has tempted fate by playing God.
★“Featuring a terrific supporting cast.”
—Booklist, starred review
“[Schusterman’s] slight Brooklyn accent and
excellent timing give a strong picture of Antsy.”
—AudioFile
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-7241-8 • $50.00
Grades: RL: 5.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 890 • 6 hrs. 31 mins.
See page 76 for THE SCHWA WAS HERE
ANNE FRANK: THE DIARY
OF A YOUNG GIRL
The Definitive Edition
by Anne Frank; read by Selma Blair
GRAMMY® NOMINATION
This is Anne Frank complete diary is exactly
as Anne Frank wrote it. Contains entries that
were cut from previous editions by her father.
“Blair narrates with a bright blend of optimism,
exasperation, sarcasm, and gathering dread—lit
up by occasional flashes of self-awareness, from
comic to painful—that truly reflects Anne’s
mercurial personality…An excellent addition
to audio collections.”—Booklist
“Blair uses an appropriate tone and age and
listeners will feel as though Anne truly is speaking
to them. The text comes alive with Blair’s
reading.”—Sound Commentary
8 CDs • 978-0-7393-6816-9 • $40.00
Grade: RL: NA • IL: 6-12 • LL: 1080 • 9 hrs. 55 mins.
ANNE FRANK’S TALES
FROM THE SECRET ANNEX
by Anne Frank; read by Kathe Mazur
This touching, funny, and heartbreaking
audiobook completes the portrait of this
remarkable and talented young author.
★“Kathe Mazur enchants listeners with her
skillful narration…Mazur’s voice portrays a
young girl on the verge of womanhood…This
would make a wonderful companion piece for
students reading the diary for the first time as
well as a listening treat for devotees of the
better known work.”
—School Library Journal, starred review
“Kathe Mazur’s engaging delivery captures
Anne’s charm and energy.”—AudioFile
5 CDs • 978-0-3077-3783-0 • $30.00
Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 950 • 5 hrs. 28 mins.
THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES
OF FANBOY AND GOTH GIRL
by Barry Lyga; read by Scott Brick
Fanboy is having a terrible year, until he
finds a kindred soul in Kyra, a.k.a. Goth Girl.
★“Scott Brick’s narration makes the tension
palpable.”—Booklist, starred review
“Brick provides fitting voices for both the teen
and adult characters…Here’s a prose novel that
includes lots of descriptive detail about graphic
novels, an essentially visual medium, rendered
into an aural performance with huge
success.”—School Library Journal
8 CDs • 978-0-7393-4861-1 • $60.00
Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 710 • 9 hrs. 58 mins.
Young Adult CD Library
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