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SEBASTIAN DARKE Prince of Fools by Philip Caveney read by Maxwell Caulfield Sebastian wishes he could be a successful jester like his father. After his father’s death, the half-human, half-elf teen sets off to offer his services as a jester to King Septimus. On the way he helps rescue a princess. If only Sebastian knew the kidnapping was engineered by the evil King Septimus! “Maxwell Caulfield narrates this whimsical tale with imagination and vigor.”—AudioFile 7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6318-8 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 820 • 8 hrs. 25 mins. SEEK by Paul Fleischman; read by a full cast Assigned to write an autobiography, high school senior Robert Radkovitz instead creates a sound portrait of his life as he remembers it. “This multicast production is a brilliant tapestry of sounds...This is storytelling at its best.”—AudioFile AudioFile Earphones Award YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults BONUS FEATURE–Interview with the Author and children’s book critic and author Leonard S. Marcus. 3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6723-0 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 590 • 2 hrs. 42 mins. See page 50 for GRAVEN IMAGES SHADOWMANCER by G. P.Taylor; read by Graeme Malcolm Obadiah Demurral, a power-hungry vicar, is set on gaining control of the highest power in the universe. Raphah must join forces with Kate and Thomas to stop him. “Graeme Malcolm’s wonderful British accent is enough to send chills up the listener’s spine.” —AudioFile “Exceptionally well read by Graeme Malcolm.” —School Library Journal 7 CDs • 978-0-3072-0643-5 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 5.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 830 • 8 hrs. 29 mins. See page 80 for WORMWOOD SHATTERING GLASS by Gail Giles; read by Scott Brick Simon Glass is the class nerd whose life is changed when the popular clique suddenly decides to make him over. “[Brick’s] crystal-clear voice keeps listeners hooked through the horrifying, sometimes puzzling developments.”—Booklist YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-7224-1 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 7.0 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 590 • 5 hrs. 34 mins. THE SKY INSIDE by Clare B. Dunkle; read by Bruce Turk Martin lives in a perfect world. Every year, a new generation of children arrives on a conveyer belt to meet their parents. Every spring, the residents remove the snow they’ve stuck to their windows and put up flowers. But it’s all about to come crashing down. ★“This entertaining, provocative novel invites middle-grade readers to ponder looming questions about scientific ethics, human rights, and the push-pull between security and freedom.”—Booklist, starred review “Narrator Bruce Turk offers a solid reading that captures this world perfectly.”—AudioFile 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-6272-3 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 5.1 • 7 hrs. 26 mins. SLAKE’S LIMBO by Felice Holman read by Neil Patrick Harris A powerful story about a thirteen-year-old misfit’s attempts to find footing in a hostile and threatening world. “Neil Patrick Harris finds just the right tone of a disinterested observer, mirroring perfectly how Artemis feels about his own world.” —AudioFile YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2 CDs • 978-0-7393-7228-9 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 5.6 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 960 • 2 hrs. 23 mins. SO YESTERDAY by Scott Westerfeld; read by Scott Brick Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque’s job is to find trendsetters for the retail market. “This is a thought-provoking listen about branding and teens.”—Booklist 6 CDs • 978-0-307-28458-7 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 770 • 6 hrs. 34 mins. SOMEONE LIKE YOU by Sarah Dessen; read by Katharine Powell Halley and Scarlett have been friends for years. When Scarlett really needs Halley, their friendship bends but it never breaks. “Powell brings all the characters to life...this candid treatment of teenage pregnancy [is] a powerful book.”—AudioFile “Powell does a fine job conveying Halley’s complex friendship with her pregnant friend.” —Booklist 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-7219-7 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 8.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 820 • 6 hrs. 48 mins. THAT SUMMER by Sarah Dessen; read by Mia Barron For fifteen-year-old Haven, it’s a summer framed by two weddings: her father’s and her sister’s. She comes into her own by finally letting go of the myths of the past. “Equal parts comedy and drama, this comingof-age novel is made unforgettable by Mia Barron’s touching portrayal of Haven.” —AudioFile 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7215-9 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 8.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1020 • 4 hrs. 37 mins. SOLACE OF THE ROAD By Siobhan Dowd read by Sile Bermingham Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly happy. Then she finds the wig. In the wig she’s Solace: the girl with the who can walk right out, hitch to Ireland, and find her mum. ★“With rare, raw honesty, Dowd writes about the legacy of abandonment, memory’s comforting tricks, and the painful, believable ways that love heals.”—Booklist, starred review “Sile Bermingham brings an honesty to the voice of a girl on the edge of womanhood and self-discovery...The audio format makes the story even more compelling.” —School Library Journal YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8591-3 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 3.8 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 650 • 7 hrs. 5 mins. See page 66 for BOG CHILD SOMEDAY THIS PAIN WILL BE USEFUL TO YOU by Peter Cameron; read by Lincoln Hoppe James has gotten into Brown University but he can’t decide if he will attend. He spends the summer weighing his options. Compounding matters is James’s growing infatuation with a male colleague, and his ongoing bouts with psychoanalysis. ★“This beautifully conceived and written coming-of-age novel…is, at turns, funny, sad, tender, and sophisticated.” —Booklist, starred review 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-7253-1 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1010 • 7 hrs. 7 mins. SOMETHING ROTTEN A Horatio Wilkes Mystery by Alan Gratz; read by Erik Davies A smart, hip, and funny twist on the tale of Hamlet. Horatio Wilkes has come to stay with his best friend Hamilton at the Prince mansion in Denmark, Tennessee, for summer vacation. “Fun to listen to as a whodunit, the novel also offers an ecology lesson and is an interesting way to study the elements of the Elizabethan original.”—School Library Journal 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6150-4 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 4.8 • 5 hrs. 43 mins. See page 76 for SAMURAI SHORTSTOP SON OF THE MOB by Gordon Korman; read by Max Casella Seventeen-year-old Vince’s life is constantly complicated by the fact that he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent. “Casella’s fast-paced patter provides a funny, frenetic listening experience...and guarantees lots of laughs.”—VOYA AudioFile Earphones Award KLIATT Editors’ Choice—Audiobooks VOYA A+ Audiobook YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-4898-7 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 690 • 4 hrs. 36 mins. Young Adult CD Library 77
Young Adult CD Library 78 SORTA LIKE A ROCK STAR by Matthew Quick read by Cynthia Holloway Amber, her mom, and her dog, have been living in the school bus her mom drives. Despite her situation Amber has unyielding optimism but when tragedy threatens Amber’s way of life her friends come together to bring back her joy and hope. ★“Cynthia Holloway’s narration is superb. She rocks as Amber and brings subtle differences to the eclectic cast of characters. A must-have audiobook.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Cynthia Holloway shines as Amber… Holloway’s voice has a young, open quality that makes listeners believe that Amber can rock the odds that would dim a lesser star.”—AudioFile 7 CDs • 978-0-3077-3813-4 • $55.00 Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1030 • 6 hrs. 52 mins. SPANKING SHAKESPEARE by Jake Wizner; read by Mike Chamberlain Shakespeare Shapiro has always hated his name. And his life has been one embarrassing incident after another. But he will have the last laugh. He is chronicling every single mortifying detail in his memoir. Maybe, a prizewinning memoir will bring him respect, admiration, and a girlfriend...or at least a prom date. “A good listening choice for those seeking a slice of teenage life and a character who enjoys cracking wise.”—Booklist “Mike Chamberlain does a wonderful job as narrator.”—School Library Journal 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-6325-6 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 11-12 • LL: 850 • 6 hrs. 35 mins. SPLIT by Swati Avashti; read Joshua Swanson Sixteen-year-old Jace arrives at his estranged brother’s doorstep with a re-landscaped face (courtesy of his father’s fist), $3.84, and a secret. He tries to move on, but his mother is still trapped with his dad. Worst of all, Jace realizes that if he wants to move forward, he may have to go back. “The power of story and narration comes in the hero’s tortured struggles to resolve his haunting, brutal past and complex relationships, as well as his own violent tendencies and faltering attempts to make a new future.” —AudioFile ★“Jace’s highs and lows as well as his sarcastic take on what goes on around him is fully realized in Joshua Swanson’s narration…should be included in every young adult collection.” —School Library Journal, starred review AudioFile Earphones Award YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 7 CDs • 978-0-3075-7996-6 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 4.1 • IL: 9-12 • LL: NA • 8 hrs. 17 mins. A STEP FROM HEAVEN by An Na; read by Jina Oh MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD The powerful story of a Korean family’s struggles to adapt to American life and a girl’s coming of age. “Jina Oh’s characterization...captures this powerful contemporary story and gives authentic crispness to Korean words and phrases.”—Publishers Weekly “This audio version [is] an enrichment of an already superb text.”—School Library Journal AudioFile Earphones Award Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 4 CDs • 978-0-8072-1612-5 • $38.00 Grade: RL: 4.2 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 670 • 3 hrs. 30 mins. See page 79 for WAIT FOR ME STORY OF A GIRL By Sara Zarr Deanna Lambert’s life changes when, at thirteen, she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother’s best friend. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions, she longs to escape a life defined by her past. ★“Sara Zarr’s storytelling is excellent... recommended for both teens and the adults who live and work with them.” —School Library Journal, starred review ★“This is a thoughtful, well-executed debut from an author who understands how to write for teens.”—Booklist, starred review 4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7133-6 • $38.00 Grade RL: • IL: 7-12 • LL: 760 • 4 hrs. 48 mins. SWEETHEARTS by Sara Zarr Jennifer and Cameron were one another’s only friends as children. When Cameron disappears, Jennifer thinks she’s lost the only person who will ever understand her. In high school, Jennifer is popular and happy. But, when Cameron suddenly reappears, they are confronted with memories of their shared past. ★“Dark and engrossing, thanks to Zarr’s fullbodied characters and creative storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6776-6 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 4.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 720 • 5 hrs. 48 mins. See page 75 for ONCE WAS LOST STONER & SPAZ by Ron Koertge; read by Josh Hamilton An unlikely friendship between Ben, a teen boy with cerebral palsy, and Colleen, a burnout, results in changes neither imagined. “Listeners will find this story riveting. The concerns of real teens come through in vivid dialogue...”—School Library Journal “Koertge’s keen ear for teen dialogue, aided by Hamilton’s performance, makes this love story far above average.”—AudioFile YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 3 CDs • 978-0-3075-8260-7 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 3.5 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 490 • 2 hrs. 57 mins. SURF MULES by Greg Neri; read by John Allen Nelson When a drug dealer offers Logan a job it seems like all his problems are solved. But this job quickly turns into a dangerous quest. “Neri’s novel catches readers’ interest on the very first page in this intense, funny, and exciting read… Reluctant readers will be hooked on this fast-paced, interesting adventure.” —School Library Journal 6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8117-5 • $50.00 Grade: RL: 3.7 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 560 • 6 hrs. 37 mins. THE SURRENDER TREE by Margarita Engle; Multi-cast Performance NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER PURA BELPRÉ AWARD In 1896 Cuba people have been rounded up in concentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa la Bayamesa is a nurse with a price on her head for helping rebels. ★“Caught by the compelling narrative voices, many listeners will want to find out more.” —Booklist, starred review “Rosa, who...is at the center of many poems, is read in an authentic Cuban accent by Yesenia Cabero in a slow and deliberate fashion.” —School Library Journal BONUS FEATURE: Author’s note and historical note read by the Author 2 CDs • 978-0-3075-8299-7 • $24.00 Grade: RL: 6.4 • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 1 hr. 56 mins. • NONFICTION See pages 75 and 79 for more titles by Margarita Engle THIRTEEN REASONS WHY by Jay Asher; read by Debra Wiseman and Joel Johnstone Clay finds a box with tapes recorded by Hannah, who recently committed suicide. Clay spends the night listening, learning Hannah’s pain and discovering much about himself. “Wiseman and Johnstone zero in on the indecision, angst, and desperate hunger for acceptance experienced by young adults struggling to find their place in the world.” —School Library Journal “Johnstone and Wiseman impeccably interpret Clay’s anxious musings and Hannah’s unrelenting, bitter accusations in alternating monologues.”—The Horn Book YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6122-1 • $45.00 Grade: RL: 3.9 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 550 • 6 hrs. 25 mins. TRASH by Andy Mulligan; read by a Full Cast One day ‘dumpsite boys’ find something mysterious so they keep it even after the police offer a large reward for it. This decision brings terrifying consequences. The boys will have to use all of their cunning to stay ahead of their pursuers. ★“A compelling read. The action is riveting and the secret codes throughout will appeal mystery fans.” —School Library Journal, starred review “A cast of seven delivers the voices…the overall effect has a power that draws you in.” —AudioFile 5 CDs • 978-0-3077-4679-5 • $30.00 Grade: RL: 5.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 850 • 5 hrs. 20 mins.
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