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THE BOYFRIEND LIST by E. Lockhart; read by Mandy Siegfried Ruby Oliver is fifteen and loves to make lists about the difficulties of teen life. “Via Mandy Siegfried’s sharp delivery and expert teen inflection, one can almost envision the...I can’t-believe-this-humiliating-thing-ishappening-to-me attitude.”—Publishers Weekly “Using tones that are funny and at times poignant, Siegfried avoids making Ruby sound like a shallow teenager…will entice teen listeners.”—AudioFile 5 CDs • 978-0-307-20686-2 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 830 • 5 hrs. 46 mins. THE BOY BOOK by E. Lockhart; read by Kirsten Potter Ruby Oliver’s junior year starts out hard, but by winter break, a new job, and many difficult decisions help Ruby to see that there is indeed life outside the Tate Universe. ★“Ruby’s overanalytical, fast-paced and authentic narration will win over new devotees, while her loyal fans will no doubt hope for more.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Kirsten Potter’s narration is stellar and her vocal abilities are a perfect match for Ruby’s spunky personality. This fun audio experience is a must-have for collections where Lockhart is popular.”—School Library Journal “Kirsten Potter’s reading perfectly captures the humor and humanness of Ruby’s character as she struggles with ordinary teen girl problems.”—Sound Commentary YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8107-6 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 820 • 5 hrs. 3 mins. THE TREASURE MAP OF BOYS by E. Lockhart; read by Kirsten Potter Ruby Oliver is back at Tate Prep in a state she calls “Noboyfriend.” Her panic attacks are bad, her love life is even worse. “This third installment neatly incorporates backstory so new readers will quickly feel up to speed.”—Booklist “Kristen Potter’s pacing and emotionally charged tones let listeners truly connect with Ruby. Highly recommended for school and public libraries.”—School Library Journal 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-8111-3 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 790 • 6 hrs. 6 mins. See pages 70 for more titles by E. Lockhart BREAKING POINT by Alex Flinn; read by Jason Harris Fifteen-year-old Paul enters a private school and falls under the spell of a charismatic boy who may be using him. “Jason Harris gives Paul a heartbreaking reality that will make you want to help him…Don’t miss this audiobook.”—AudioFile 5 CDs • 978-0-3075-8258-4 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 3.5 • IL: 8-12 • LL: 410 • 5 hr. 30 mins. BREATHING UNDERWATER by Alex Flinn; read by Jon Cryer Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, 16-year-old Nick examines his controlling behavior, and describes living with his abusive father. “Cryer added depth and power through this superb audio production.”—AudioFile “Cryer’s cool voice sends shivers down the spine as he ruthlessly rationalizes the characters’ controlling attitudes and violent tempers.” —Booklist YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults AudioFile Earphones Award KLIATT Editors’ Choice—Audiobooks 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8068-0 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 3.9 • IL: 8-12 • LL: 510 • 5 hrs. 8 mins. A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONTMARAY by Michelle Cooper; read by Emma Bering Princess Sophie lives in a crumbling castle on the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray. It’s 1936 and news from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away—until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. “Emma Bering offers a sweet narration of Sophie’s journal entries about highly ‘un-aristocratic’ drudgery, romantic daydreams, dark suspicions…a thrilling adventure.”—AudioFile “Bering’s spirited pacing reflects 16-year-old Sophie FitzOsborne...Listeners will cheer the FitzOsbornes’ efforts.”—Booklist 7 CDs • 978-0-3077-0780-2 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 6.5 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1000 • 8 hrs. 39 mins. See page 14 for THE FITZOSBORNES IN EXILE BRUTAL by Michael Harmon; read by Kim Mai Guest With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in South America, 16-year-old Mohawkhaired Poe Holly finds herself on the very manicured suburban doorstep of an infuriatingly calm school counselor—the father who faded out of her life when she was young. “Narrator Kim Mai Guest captures the highly charged emotional reaction Poe has when her new neighbor, the odd but sweet Velveeta, becomes the target of brutal attacks by football jocks...”—AudioFile “Guest does a superb job with each character giving them distinct vocal personalities. A crisply narrated audio with important messages about bullying, cliques, and prejudice based on appearance.”—Sound Commentary 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-7987-5 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 3.8 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 620 • 6 hrs. CARPE DIEM by Autumn Cornwell; read by Lynde Houck Vassar Spore’s life has been carefully scripted by her efficiency-expert father and life-coach mother. Everything changes the summer she travels with her grandmother. Not only does she let go of her reliance on routine but she learns about the secrets of her family’s past. “Houck maintains a snappy pace that helps move the story along well.” —School Library Journal 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6397-3 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 740 • 9 hrs. 5 mins. A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT by Laura Whitcomb; read by Lauren Molina After benignly haunting a series of people for 130 years, Helen meets a teenage boy who can see her and together they unlock the mysteries of their pasts. “Molina’s voice skillfully rides the emotional roller coaster of this gothic-style romance.” —Publishers Weekly “Lauren Molina’s performance of this ghost story is appropriately breathy…giving listeners much to ponder and discuss.” —School Library Journal 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-3575-8 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 780 • 8 hrs. 32 mins. THE CHAOS CODE by Justin Richards; read by John Lee Matt is stuck spending another vacation with his brilliant, yet scatterbrained archaeologist father. When Matt arrives he finds the place turned upside down and his father missing. Soon Matt discovers that his father had been searching for an ancient code that is being readied for new and sinister uses. “[Lee’s] narration matches the excitement of the chase and the suspenseful ending.” —School Library Journal 8 CDs • 978-0-7393-6171-9 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 9 hrs. 28 mins. See page 48 for THE DEATH COLLECTOR CHARLES AND EMMA The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman read by Rosalyn Landor NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST PRINTZ HONOR 150 years later, the theory of evolution still causes tension between scientific and religious communities. But did you know this same debate raged within Darwin himself? ★“An excellent portrait.” —Booklist, starred review ★“…a unique, flowing, and meticulously researched picture.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Rosalyn Landor narrates the account with a straightforward delivery.”—AudioFile “Landor’s warm, sensitive...reading...will make it accessible to many...especially younger listeners.”—Sound Commentary Best Audiobook Booklist Editor’s Choice Sound Commentary Best Audiobooks YALSA Excellence in Non-Fiction 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8049-9 • $50.00 • NONFICTION Grade: RL: 7.6 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1020 • 7 hrs. 38 mins. Young Adult CD Library 67
Young Adult CD Library 68 DAIRY QUEEN TRILOGY by Catherine Gilbert Murdock read by Natalie Moore “Highly, highly recommended for young adults and adults.”—Bookpage DAIRY QUEEN After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school’s rival football team, 16-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself. “Natalie perfectly narrates…The characters come alive with her subtly intimate narration, voice changes, and use of accents.” —School Library Journal Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3612-0 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 990 • 6 hrs. 9 mins. THE OFF SEASON D.J. is reconnecting with her best friend, dating Brian Nelson, and starting for the High School football team. But when something tragic happens, life is thrown way off course. “Moore’s spot-on midwestern accent plunks listeners into the Wisconsin setting.”—Booklist Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-5106-2 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 990 • 6 hrs. FRONT AND CENTER Everyone has big plans for D.J.—her coach, college scouts, and the town’s hoops fans. A certain Red Bend High School junior keen on romance. Not to mention Brian Nelson, who she is done with, but who keeps showing up anyway. “The trilogy comes to a satisfying close...her self-deprecating and humorous voice is still as fresh the third time around.”—Booklist “Natalie Moore skillfully depicts teenage athlete D.J. Schwenk…Moore uses the perfect Wisconsin twang and teenage enthusiasm for her performance of D.J…great fun.” —AudioFile 5 CDs • 978-0-3075-8324-6 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.5 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 980 • 5 hrs. 55 mins. CHASING THE BEAR A Young Spenser Novel by Robert B. Parker; read by Daniel Parker Parker’s inimitable private investigator, Spenser, has been solving cases for years. Now, see Spenser’s formative years, spent with his father and two uncles out West. “Carefully tempered emotion, full-throttle suspense and subtle humor.”—Publishers Weekly “The narrator is Parker’s son Daniel, who nicely pulls it off. His voice sounds as Spenser’s might have in his middle teens, and his pacing is professional. ...well done.”—AudioFile 2 CDs • 978-0-3075-8249-2 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 3.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 500 •2 hrs. 37 mins. See page 66 for THE BOXER AND THE SPY CHICKEN BOY by Frances O’Roark Dowell read by Stephen Hoye With the help of a new friend, Tobin just might survive seventh grade. “Stephen Hoye does a fine job of drawing out the nuances of the characters.” —School Library Journal “Hoye’s laconic storytelling style and North Carolina drawl suit the rural setting and the rustic sensibilities of this tale.” —Capitol Choices “Hoye reads this poignant, realistic novel with a relaxed southern drawl. Hoye deftly conveys the boy’s loneliness and growing appreciation of his feathered charges.”—Booklist Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss 4 CDs • 978-0-307-24620-2 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 860 • 3 hrs. 51 mins. See page 59 and 62 for more titles by Frances O’Roark Dowell THE CHOCOLATE WAR by Robert Cormier; read by Frank Muller MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD A high school student faces a showdown with the school’s secret society when he refuses to be bullied. “Muller narrates the story with an intensity that makes all the events feel like a matter of life and death.”—AudioFile ★“Thirty years ago, Cormier wrote a powerful tale of conformity, mob rule, and moral weakness that has become a classic…This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity.” —School Library Journal, starred review 5 CDs • 978-1-4000-8996-3 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 6.7 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 820 • 5 hrs. 43 mins. THE CLOUD CHAMBER by Joyce Maynard; read by Joel Johnstone A family tragedy has caused Nate to feel like an outcast in his small town, and his only hope for redemption lies in winning the science fair. “Joel Johnstone’s narration makes listeners hear and feel the pain, anguish, fear, and hope.” —School Library Journal “Joel Johnstone’s narration is spot-on as he puts fear, confusion, and longing of a boy forced to grow up much too fast into every sentence.” —AudioFile 5 CDs • 978-0-3072-4618-9 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 860 • 5 hrs. 39 mins. CUPID by Julius Lester read by Stephen McKinley Henderson When the god of love falls in love himself, things get interesting. And when he crosses his mama, Venus, in the process…well, things could get messy. “[Henderson] tackles the sophisticated, poetic prose with finesse, transforming the words into something lyrical and special.”—Booklist YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-4850-5 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 6.2 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 890 • 5 hrs. 43 mins. CUT by Patricia McCormick; read by Clea Lewis An insightful look at cutting—a form of selfabuse an estimated 2 million teenage girls inflict on themselves. “[Clea] Lewis meets the challenge of tearful scenes. [She] never sounds phony, though, and conveys the hope in McCormick’s ending, which suggests Callie’s eventual recovery.” —Publishers Weekly YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-6446-8 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 660 • 4 hrs. CYBELE’S SECRET by Juliet Marillier; read by Justine Eyre Paula accompanies her father to purchase a rare artifact. Upon their arrival, a friend is murdered. Paula realizes the murder may be tied to Cybele’s Gift, and she must solve the puzzle before deadly enemies catch up to her. “Eyre...easily transports the listener from Istanbul, through portals, to the Other Kingdom, where magic abounds.”—AudioFile 11 CDs • 978-0-7393-7936-3 • $70.00 Grades: RL: 6.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 820 • 13 hrs. 51 mins. See page 80 for WILDWOOD DANCING DARK WATER RISING by Marian Hale; read by Stephen Hoye Seth’s family has just moved to Galveston. Just as things begin to look up a storm warning is raised, but no one could have imagined anything like this. “Hoye situates listeners into the characters and the historic setting. Through excellent pacing, he builds suspense as the storm worsens.” —Booklist 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6169-6 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 970 • 5 hrs. 19 mins. See pages 62 and 71 and for more titles by Marian Hale A DAY NO PIGS WOULD DIE by Robert Newton Peck read by Lincoln Hoppe In this classic autobiographical novel set in the 1920s in rural Vermont, 13-year-old Robert Peck comes of age when his father dies and leaves him to manage the farm. “It stands the test of time well. With humor and honesty, he tells the emotionally intense story of becoming a man, ‘doing what’s got to be done’.”—AudioFile 4 CDs • 978-0-3077-3799-1 • $28.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 690 • 4 hrs.
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