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THE LIFE AS WE KNEW IT SERIES by Susan Beth Pfeffer LIFE AS WE KNEW IT read by Emily Bauer When a meteor hits the moon, Miranda must learn to survive the unimaginable and have hope for the future. ★“Bauer’s impressive range of emotions gives her compelling reading of this survival story a real punch.”—Booklist, starred review “Narrator Bauer superbly portrays [Miranda’s] gamut of emotions.”—AudioFile YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-3789-9 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 770 • 9 hrs. THE DEAD & THE GONE read by Robertson Dean A Puerto Rican family that lives in the Bronx is forced to make difficult decisions for survival after an event of worldwide destruction. ★“Everything Pfeffer writes about seems wrenchingly plausible.” —Booklist, starred review 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6368-3 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 680 • 8 hrs. 51 mins. THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN read by Emily Bauer Miranda’s struggle to survive intensifies when her father and stepmother arrive with three strangers. When a devastating tornado hits town Miranda makes a decision that will change their lives forever. “Bauer does a fine job of riding the edge of Miranda’s emotions, clearly voicing her pessimism, excitement, heartbreak, and fear.” —School Library Journal “Bauer especially shines as Miranda falls headlong into love in a world that offers her so little else.”—AudioFile YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 6 CDs • 978-0-3075-8227-0 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 670 • 6 hrs. 53 mins. THE LAST SUMMER OF THE DEATH WARRIORS by Francisco X. Stork; read by Ryan Gesell When Pancho arrives at St. Anthony’s Home, he knows his time there will be short. If his plans succeed, he’ll soon be arrested for the murder of his sister’s killer. Things change when he’s assigned to help D.Q. “Ryan Gesell’s easy transitions between Hispanic and Anglo accents accent evoke the story’s Albuquerque setting and its racial tensions.”—AudioFile ★“Investigates the large considerations of life and death, love and hate, and faith and doubt.” —Booklist, starred review ★“Will resonate with listeners long after the book’s end.”—Horn Book, starred review 7 CDs • 978-0-3077-0705-5 • $60.00 Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 640 • 8 hrs. 8mins. LEAVING GLORYTOWN by Eduardo Calcines; read by the Author In 1959 Fidel Castro comes to power and everything changes for Eduardo F. Calcines’s family and his country. Eduardo struggles under Castro’s leadership and hopes their exit visa will be granted before he can be drafted into the army. “The author narrates his memoir in a calm, weary voice…The story stirs strong emotions, but Calcines is never overly dramatic with his writing or his narration.”—AudioFile “The author’s reading of his own beautifully written story is especially powerful…This extraordinary memoir is recommended for both teens and adults.”—Sound Commentary “Narration by the author brings authenticity to this poignant story.”—School Library Journal BONUS FEATURE: Exclusive Author Interview 6 CDs • 978-0-3077-0783-3 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 730 • 6 hrs. 18 mins. LITTLE BROTHER by Cory Doctorow read by Kirby Heyborne Marcus’s world changes in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his friends are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and interrogated for days. ★“Will provide opportunity for classroom discussion and raise questions about our enthusiasm for technology.”—Booklist, starred review “Heyborne is the perfect choice to narrate… Listeners will find themselves immersed in a genuine portrayal that is as seamless and well realized as the story itself.”—AudioFile 10 CDs • 978-0-7393-7287-6 • $70.00 Grades: RL: NA • IL: 9-12 • LL: 900 • 11 hrs. 54 mins. See pages 66 and 83 for more titles by Cory Doctorow LORD OF THE FLIES by Sir William Golding READ BY THE AUTHOR BEST ALL TIME 100 NOVELS—TIME MAGAZINE Stranded on an island while an atomic war destroys the rest of the world, a group of young boys revert to savagery for survival. “LORD OF THE FLIES gives the reader a lucid and chillingly objective mirror to our modern society.”—AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award 6 CDs • 978-0-8072-1617-0 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 8.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 770 • 7 hrs. 12 mins. MADAPPLE by Christina Meldrum read by Kirsten Potter WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST Aslaug has been brought up in near isolation, learning about plants, nature, and language, but not about life. When Aslaug’s mother dies questions unfold about the nature of Aslaug’s birth and the possibility of divine miracles. “Kristen Potter’s clear and pleasing voice is excellent for revealing the uncertainty and confused passivity that characterize Aslaug.” —AudioFile ★“There is much to ponder in this enthralling achievement from a debut author.” —Booklist, starred review 9 CDs • 978-0-7393-6731-5 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 670 • 11 hrs. 11 mins. MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD by Francisco X. Stork read by Lincoln Hoppe Marcelo hears music in his head, part of an autism-like condition. But his father has never believed in the music or Marcelo’s differences. He challenges Marcelo to work in his law firm. There Marcelo meets the beautiful and surprising Jasmine, and things start to take a different turn. “Narrator Lincoln Hoppe captures Marcelo’s innocence with a delicate subtlety that remains pitch-perfect throughout.”—AudioFile “This audio production of Stork’s unforgettable novel is a perfect balance of literary worth and dramatic intensity.”—The Horn Book AudioFile Earphones Award Booklist Top of the List Editor’s Choice—Audiobooks Schneider Family Award YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 8 CDs • 978-0-7393-7991-2 • $60.00 Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 700 • 10 hrs. 8 mins. MEMOIRS OF A TEENAGE AMNESIAC by Gabrielle Zevin; read by Caitlin Greer If Naomi had won the coin toss she wouldn’t have had to go back for the camera, she would not have hit her head, and she wouldn’t have amnesia. She never would have met James, the boy with the questionable past. But...Naomi picked heads. “Greer presents a believable teenage voice for Naomi, capturing her rebelliousness, cool confidence, and occassional selfishness.” —Booklist “Greer’s interpretation of Zevin’s complex characterization and intelligent dialogue makes for a compelling examination of the subjectivity of experience and human identity.” —The Horn Book 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-6130-6 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.6 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 720 • 6 hrs. 40 mins. See page 69 for ELSEWHERE THE MINISTER’S DAUGHTER by Julie Hearn; read by Heather O’Neill A young woman is accused of witchcraft in a Puritan village in England. “O’Neill’s spellbinding voice re-creates another place and time as she evokes witch hunts and village life in seventeenth-century England.” —Booklist “O’Neill’s distinctions enhance the drama of the story.”—AudioFile ALSC Notable Children’s Recording AudioFile Earphones Award 7 CDs • 978-0-3072-4625-7 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 860 • 8 hrs. 4 mins. Young Adult CD Library 73
Young Adult CD Library 74 THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner; read by Mark Deakins Thomas awakes in a glen surrounded by stone walls with other boys who don’t know how they got there. Then a girl arrives with a surprising message. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. “The main challenge for the audiobook reader of this story is to differentiate characters of the same gender and similar age, and Deakins accomplishes the task smoothly.”—Booklist “Thomas’s bewilderment is deftly portrayed by Deakins. Some of the boys have slight British or Scottish accents which add to the magic of this unique and highly realized fantasy.” —School Library Journal 9 CDs • 978-0-3075-8290-4 • $65.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 770 • 10 hrs. 50 mins. THE SCORCH TRIALS by James Dashner; read by Mark Deakins Thomas was sure escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But WICKED had other plans for them, entirely. The Maze was only the beginning… “Deakins shows his skill by providing each of the speakers with a distinctive accent.”— AudioFile “Fast-paced narrative and survival-of-the-fittest scenario…the unresolved ending will leave listeners impatiently waiting for the conclusion to the trilogy.”—School Library Journal 9 CDs • 978-0-3077-0661-4 • $44.00 Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 720 • 10 hrs. 23 mins. See page 5 for THE DEATH CURE MIRACLE’S BOYS by Jacqueline Woodson; read by Dulé Hill MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE This is a family story about three brothers who are growing up on a hard and dangerous city block after the death of their parents. ★“Woodson’s realistic situations and dialogue are given even more resonance via [Dulé] Hill’s comfortable delivery. ” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “It might look grim for this family, but there’s a lot of heart and warmth in this reading by Dulé Hill.”—AudioFile YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2 CDs • 978-0-7393-3777-6 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 660 • 2 hrs. 28 mins. MISTIK LAKE by Martha Brooks; read by Katie MacNichol Odella tries to hold her family together, but when her mother runs off, the family is left reeling. Then Odella meets Jimmy. He helps Odella find the strength to unravel the web of secrets that has ensnared her family. ★“Readers will connect strongly with the teen’s astonished, powerful feelings of first love and her shocked realization that painful family burdens can also be life-changing gifts.” —Booklist, starred review 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-6472-7 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 720 • 4 hrs. 52 mins. MONKEY TOWN by Ronald Kidd; read by Ashley Albert Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. The fascinating story of the famous Scopes Trial comes to life in this compelling audiobook. “This fast-paced novel blending history with a coming-of-age story will be popular in most public and school libraries.” —School Library Journal ★“Beautifully produced and narrated, this story will remain in the memory of the listener for some time.”—KLIATT, starred review AudioFile Earphones Award 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3795-0 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 740 • 5 hrs. 58 mins. MONSTER by Walter Dean Myers; read by a full cast MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR Accused as an accomplice in a Harlem murder, Steve Harmon, an amateur filmmaker, transcribes his trial into a movie script. “English teachers should be encouraged to use this audiobook as a possible writing prompt or as an introduction to readers’ theater.” —School Library Journal “A superb recording of an intriguing work.” —AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award KLIATT Editors’ Choice—Audiobooks YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2 CDs • 978-0-7393-3592-5 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 670 • 2 hrs. 36 mins. See page 76 for RIOT MUCHACHO by Louanne Johnson read by Ozzie Rodriguez Eddie Corazon is a smart teen who works hard at being a juvenile delinquent. Then along comes Lupe, a beautiful girl who recognizes Eddie’s potential. “Narrator Ozzie Rodriguez uses tone to portray opposing parts of Eddie’s personality. His tenor is bleak and tough in Eddie’s dialogues with “bad ass” peers. But Rodriguez shows the reflective, poetic Eddie with a softer, thoughtful tone.”—AudioFile ★”One of this novel’s strengths is Eddie’s vibrant and believable voice, grippingly brought to life through Rodriguez’s subtle but effective narration. His inflection and timing are perfect.”—Booklist, starred review Booklist Editors’ Choice—Audio YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults: Top Ten YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-8599-9 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 7-12 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1250 • 4 hrs. 48 mins. MY HEARTBEAT by Garret Freymann-Weyr read by Christy Carlson Romano MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR Ellen loves spending time with her older brother and his best friend, but her world changes when someone at school asks about the nature of the boys’s relationship. “Christy Carlson Romano’s quick, light narration captures Ellen’s earnest introspective voice perfectly...Romano succeeds beautifully.” —The Horn Book Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 3 CDs • 978-0-8072-1599-9 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 700 • 3 hrs. 15 mins. NIGHTSHADE by Andrea Cremer read by Rebecca Lowman Calla, the alpha female of a shape-shifting wolf pack, has grown up knowing that she’s destined to marry the pack’s alpha male. When a human boy captures her heart, Calla begins to question her preordained world. “A fiercely wrought compelling tale of romance and treachery.”—Cynthia Leitch Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal “The end of the book is a cliff-hanger and interested listeners will anticipate the second book, Wolfsbane.”—School Library Journal “There’s enough action to engage any reluctant reader.”—Booklist 10 CDs • 978-0-3077-4595-8 • $48.00 Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 11 hrs. 59 mins. See page15 for WOLFSBANE NOMANSLAND by Lesley Hauge; read by Justine Eyre In the future, there is an island populated solely by women. A group of teenage Trackers protect them from the enemy—men. When they discover a buried home the Trackers begin to question the way of life they enforce. “Justine Eyre portrays a teenage girl’s emotional uncertainty as she comes of age in a postapocalyptic culture of warrior women.” —AudioFile “Justine Eyre is an excellent voice for the teenage protagonist and listeners will quickly become entranced with the futuristic island and its authoritarian codes that seem so distant, yet so possible.”—Sound Commentary 5 CDs • 978-0-3077-3793-9 • $34.00 Grade: RL: NA • IL: 7-12 • LL: 890 • 5 hrs. 27 mins. NORMAN TUTTLE ON THE LAST FRONTIER by Tom Bodett READ BY THE AUTHOR As Norman contemplates lonely teen years, he’s sure there’s more to life than being the klutziest kid in Alaska. “What makes this story so endearing is Bodett’s wit and narration...Highly recommended for middle school and teen collections.” —School Library Journal KLIATT Editors’ Choice—Audiobooks YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 4 CDs • 978-1-4000-9495-0 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 840 • 4 hrs. 40 mins.
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