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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DOING IT!<br />
by Melvin Burgess; read by Jason Flemyng<br />
LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE<br />
Three teenage friends confront the fears,<br />
confusions, and joys of teen male sexuality. A<br />
daringly honest and often hilarious account of<br />
contemporary teen life.<br />
“Jason Flemyng gives a stellar performance,<br />
considering the challenges presented by this<br />
novel’s characters and bawdy language and<br />
action.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
8 CDs • 978-1-4000-8612-2 • $60.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 11-12 • LL: 670 • 8 hrs. 50 mins.<br />
EAST<br />
by Edith Pattou; various readers<br />
A bold retelling of the classic tale, “East of<br />
the Sun and West of the Moon.” A <strong>young</strong><br />
woman journeys to a distant castle on the back<br />
of a white bear, only to find that her journey<br />
has just begun.<br />
“This full-cast production...bring[s] all of the<br />
characters to life in splendid fashion.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Each narration effectively changes the mood<br />
as the story evolves. Stand-out performances<br />
include Lee Adams, who gives the Troll Queen’s<br />
gravelly voice an edge of threat and desperation,<br />
and Robertson Dean.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
9 CDs • 978-0-3077-0574-7 • $65.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 900 • 10 hrs. 48 mins.<br />
ELSEWHERE<br />
by Gabrielle Zevin<br />
read by Cassandra Morris<br />
Elsewhere is where 15-year-old Liz Hall ends<br />
up after she has died, where she must adjust to<br />
her new status and figure out how to “live.”<br />
“[T]he narration by Morris draws listeners into<br />
this new world.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Morris lives up to her fine reputation with this<br />
intriguing story. Her Lizzie comes across as<br />
complex and believable…”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3072-8370-2 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 720 • 7 hrs. 3 mins.<br />
See page 73 for MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE<br />
AMNESIAC<br />
ENDYMION SPRING<br />
by Matthew Skelton; read by Richard Easton<br />
In an Oxford library, a boy touches a strange<br />
book and feels something pierce his finger.<br />
Then words begin to appear in the book<strong>—</strong><br />
words only the boy can see.<br />
“Easton deftly prompts the listener to consider<br />
the author’s themes of the priceless value of<br />
knowledge and delight in the written word.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“Certain to reach an audience looking for<br />
a page-turner, and it just might motivate listeners<br />
to explore the true facts behind the<br />
fiction.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Author Interview<br />
8 CDs • 978-0-7393-3775-2 • $60.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 870 • 10 hrs. 9 mins.<br />
See page 60 for THE STORY OF CIRRUS FLUX<br />
ETERNAL<br />
by Cynthia Leitich Smith<br />
read by Allyson Ryan<br />
At last, Miranda is the life of the party: all<br />
she had to do was die and be elevated by the<br />
reigning King of the Mantle of Dracul.<br />
Meanwhile, her adoring guardian angel,<br />
Zachary, demoted to human guise, has his<br />
work cut out for him.<br />
“The suspenseful and entertaining story plays<br />
out in a parallel Chicago mingling the mortal<br />
and immortal…This thirsty readers awaits the<br />
refill.”<strong>—</strong>The Horn Book<br />
“Miranda’s toying with potential victims keep<br />
listeners on the edge of their seats.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8562-3 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: Grades 8-12 • LL: 690 • 7 hrs. 19 mins.<br />
TANTALIZE<br />
by Cynthia Leitich Smith<br />
read by Kim Mai Guest<br />
Quincie and her uncle are about to unveil<br />
their vampire-themed restaurant when a brutal<br />
murder leaves them scrambling for a chef. As<br />
human and supernatural forces clash, a deadly<br />
love triangle forms.<br />
“By varying timbre, pitch, and tone, Guest distinguishes<br />
the characters in various states of<br />
passion, confusion, and authority.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6400-0 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 760 • 6 hrs. 27 mins.<br />
See page 13 for BLESSED<br />
EVERY LITTLE THING<br />
IN THE WORLD<br />
by Nina de Gramont; read by Abby Craden<br />
When sixteen-year-old Sydney Biggs’s pregnancy<br />
test is positive, she tells only her best<br />
friend Natalia. Then the girls get in trouble and<br />
are shipped off to camp, but time is ticking<br />
since Sydney isn’t sure what to do about the<br />
baby.<br />
“De Gramont’s compelling coming-of-age<br />
story, often poetic, compassionately probes the<br />
dilemma of and complex choices surrounding<br />
Sydney’s pregnancy.”<strong>—</strong>Kirkus Reviews<br />
“Nina de Gramont’s novel offers an authentic,<br />
sensitive snapshot of late adolescence and raises<br />
thought-provoking questions regarding<br />
pregnancy, sex, abuse, drugs, and other teen<br />
issues. Abby Craden’s narration provides a realistic<br />
portrayal of Sydney.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-3077-1020-8 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.9 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 870 • 7 hrs. 50 mins.<br />
EVERYTHING IS FINE<br />
by Ann Dee Ellis<br />
read by Carrington MacDuffie<br />
Stuck at home caring for her depressed<br />
mother and virtually abandoned by her father,<br />
Mazzy gets by day to day insisting “everything<br />
is fine.”<br />
“Ellis impressively captures the voice of a sardonic,<br />
damaged, but surviving, adolescent<br />
girl.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“MacDuffie’s lyrical delivery allows listeners to<br />
hear the book’s free verse format.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-7907-3 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 3.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 460 • 3 hrs. 35 mins.<br />
EVOLUTION, ME &<br />
OTHER FREAKS OF NATURE<br />
by Robin Brande; read by Kaili Vernoff<br />
All Mena’s friends hate her, because she did<br />
the right thing. When Ms. Shepherd begins<br />
teaching the science unit on evolution, school<br />
becomes more dramatic than Mena could have<br />
ever imagined.<br />
“Vernoff captures earnest, wholesome Mena;<br />
nerdy, quirky Casey; and the eccentric, passionate<br />
science teacher. The concluding author<br />
interview is especially insightful.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Conversation with Author and<br />
Dr. Kenneth Miller<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-5134-5 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 800 • 6 hrs. 25 mins.<br />
See page 70 for FAT CAT<br />
THE EXTRAORDINARY<br />
ADVENTURES OF ALFRED KROPP<br />
by Rick Yancey; read by Paul Michael<br />
Alfred is the last person you’d think could<br />
save the world. But when this underachiever<br />
gets roped into a suspicious get-richquick<br />
scheme, his life takes a turn for the<br />
extraordinary.<br />
“Paul Michael’s narration brings this fantasy/<br />
action thriller to life.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Michael appealingly portrays Kropp as an upto-date<br />
protagonist.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-3072-8456-3 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 810 • 7 hrs.<br />
FALLEN<br />
by Lauren Kate; read by Justine Eyre<br />
Daniel captivated Luce on her first day at<br />
Sword & Cross boarding school. Even if Daniel<br />
wants nothing to do with Luce she has to find<br />
out what he’s so desperate to keep secret.<br />
“Justine Eyre fully expresses the haunting quality<br />
of this story.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“Eyre’s controlled, well-modulated voice<br />
matches Luce’s uncertainty...The story holds<br />
instant appeal for Twilight fans.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
9 CDs • 978-0-3077-0645-4 • $60.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 830 • 10 hrs. 56 mins.<br />
TORMENT: A FALLEN NOVEL<br />
by Lauren Kate; read by Justine Eyre<br />
Luce finally discovers how to manipulate the<br />
Shadows to see into her other lives. She unlocks<br />
her past, and finds out that Daniel is keeping a<br />
dangerous secret.<br />
“Equal parts romance and thriller, this sequel<br />
can be both schmaltzy and frequently suspenseful.”<strong>—</strong>Publishers<br />
Weekly<br />
“Those already hooked on the epic romance<br />
won’t want to miss it.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
8 CDs • 978-0-3077-0649-2 • $40.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 780 • 9 hrs. 48 mins.<br />
See page 14 for PASSION<br />
Young Adult CD Library<br />
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