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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TREE GIRL<br />
by Ben Mikaelsen; read by Amber Sealey<br />
In her remote Guatemalan village, 14-yearold<br />
Gabriela is known as Tree Girl for her habit<br />
of fleeing to the forest. When guerrilla warfare<br />
comes to the area, her life is changed forever.<br />
Gabriela’s search for her sister and for a safe<br />
haven becomes a search for self.<br />
“…an instructive and satisfying survival<br />
story.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Ben Mikaelsen’s simple, direct language and<br />
Sealey’s passionless voice produce a muchneeded<br />
disconnect between the listener and the<br />
atrocities described.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-7265-4 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.7 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 880 • 4 hrs. 37 mins.<br />
See pages 71 and 75 for more titles by<br />
Ben Mikaelsen<br />
TROPICAL SECRETS<br />
by Margarita Engle; Multi-cast Performance<br />
Daniel has escaped Nazi Germany with a<br />
dream of finding his parents. When the refugee<br />
ship Daniel is on ends up in Cuba, Daniel finds<br />
the island works its magic on him. Yet even in<br />
Cuba, the Nazi darkness is never far away. . .<br />
★“Everyone will be captivated by the eloquent<br />
poems & compelling characters.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal, starred review<br />
“The story is told in brief verses with one reader<br />
for each and each reader well-suited to his<br />
character.”<strong>—</strong>Sound Commentary<br />
BONUS FEATURE: Historical Note Read by the Author<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-3075-8303-1 • $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: NA • 1 hr. 31 mins.<br />
See pages 75 and 78 for more Margarita<br />
Engle titles<br />
TROY<br />
by Adèle Geras; read by Miriam Margolyes<br />
A breathtaking retelling of the siege of Troy.<br />
“Margolyes is an unquestionable master here...<br />
She makes it possible for listeners to follow this<br />
multilayered saga with an astute performance.<br />
Brilliant.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“A spectacular audio experience.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>The Horn Book<br />
Audie Award Winner<br />
AudioFile Earphones Award<br />
Booklist Editors’ Choice<strong>—</strong>Media<br />
Capitol Choices: Audio Books Too Good to Miss<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
8 CDs • 978-0-7393-6757-5 • $60.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 670 • 10 hrs. 6 mins.<br />
UNDER THE BASEBALL MOON<br />
by John H. Ritter; read by Dan Woren<br />
Andy Ramos, a skateboarding trumpeter, has<br />
dreams of making it big in the music business.<br />
But when he crosses paths with Glory<br />
Martinez, a softball pitcher who has dreams<br />
of her own, the fusion of their athletic and<br />
musical skills changes everything.<br />
★“Ritter melds style to content beautifully,<br />
telling his story in a hip, street-smart argot<br />
that perfectly matches Andy’s trumpet<br />
improvisations.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist, starred review<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Author Interview<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-4874-1 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 750 • 6 hrs. 41 mins.<br />
VALIANT<br />
A Modern Tale of Faerie<br />
by Holly Black; read by Renée Raudman<br />
When 17-year-old Valerie Russell runs away<br />
to New York City, she takes up with a gang of<br />
squatters who live in the city’s subway system.<br />
Then Val finds herself bound into service by a<br />
troll named Ravus.<br />
“Raudman’s expert reading…[gives] equal<br />
weight and credibility to characters who are<br />
definitely human…and those who are from<br />
another world entirely.”<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“[Renée Raudman’s] even pacing, clarity,<br />
and character distinctions are crucial to help<br />
listeners navigate the complexity of the<br />
murders and fey politics.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-3598-7 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.2 • IL: 9-12 • LL: 820 • 7 hrs. 5 mins.<br />
See pages 5, 14, 80, and 87 for more titles by<br />
Holly Black<br />
WAIT FOR ME<br />
by An Na; read by Kim Mai Guest<br />
Mina is anxious to escape her strict household<br />
after high school, but her sister will be<br />
left behind alone.<br />
“[Kim Mai Guest’s] spot-on reading conveys<br />
Mina’s conflicting emotions…listeners will<br />
relate to the eternal teenage conflict: trying<br />
to please parents while finding one’s own<br />
identity.”<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly<br />
“An Na’s poetic style is brought to life by the<br />
versatile Kim Mai Guest in this story of a<br />
Korean-American family in crisis.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Author Interview<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-3583-3 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.3 • IL: 6-12 • LL: 670 • 4 hrs. 21 mins.<br />
See page 78 for A STEP FROM HEAVEN<br />
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS:<br />
WORLD WAR I<br />
by Russell Freedman, read by Zach McLarty<br />
Freedman shows the tangled relationships of<br />
many nations, the introduction of modern<br />
weaponry, and the top-level military decisions<br />
that all contributed to the “Great War”.<br />
★“An important addition to history curriculum.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist,<br />
starred review<br />
“...McLarty delivers a straight narration that is<br />
consistently energetic and well paced throughout.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-3077-3854-7 • $28.00<br />
Grade: RL: 9.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1220 • 3 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
See pages 54 and 63 for more titles by Russell<br />
Freedman<br />
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WAVES<br />
by Sharon Dogar; read by James Clamp<br />
When Hal’s family decides to leave Charley,<br />
their comatose daughter, behind in a hospital<br />
while they spend the <strong>summer</strong> vacationing, Hal<br />
finds it hard to shake his sister’s presence.<br />
“Clamp engages listeners.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
“James Clamp helps listeners negotiate waves<br />
of turbulent emotions and shifts from past to<br />
present, place to place, and viewpoint to viewpoint.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-4862-8 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.7 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 790 • 7 hrs. 57 mins.<br />
WHALE TALK<br />
by Chris Crutcher; read by Brian Corrigan<br />
MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD<br />
T. J. Jones has always shunned organized<br />
sports, but when his English teacher asks him<br />
to start a swim team he brings together a group<br />
of students who don’t quite fit.<br />
“When the author and the narrator BOTH<br />
have strong voices, the listener wins, big<br />
time...Brian Corrigan does a first-class job...”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-8072-1778-8 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 1000 • 7 hrs. 12 mins.<br />
See page 72 for KING OF THE MILD FRONTIER<br />
WHAT JAMIE SAW<br />
by Carolyn Coman<br />
read by Bronson Pinchot<br />
NEWBERY HONOR<br />
When Jamie and his family escape an abusive<br />
situation, they must learn to trust again.<br />
“Narrator Pinchot provides a chilling<br />
performance…”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Carolyn Coman depicts with visceral clarity<br />
the reactions of both Jamie and his mother,<br />
capturing their jitteriness and the love that<br />
carries them through.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
2 CDs • 978-0-7393-6751-3• $24.00<br />
Grade: RL: 6.0 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 1010 • 1 hr. 39 mins.<br />
WHISPERING TO WITCHES<br />
by Anna Dale; read by John Curless<br />
Joe can’t imagine the excitement and magical<br />
intrigue that await him when he falls headfirst<br />
into an evil plot to rid England of witches.<br />
“Curless’s skillful, fully-voiced narration…<br />
is pure auditory delight…perfect family<br />
listening.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
“Superb vocal acrobatics.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3075-8271-3 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.3 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 850 • 6 hrs. 12 mins.<br />
THE WILD GIRLS<br />
by Pat Murphy; read by Coleen Marlo<br />
Joan and Sarah have become friends. They<br />
soon start writing their own stories and when<br />
one wins first place in a student contest, they<br />
find themselves recruited for a writing class.<br />
“Murphy evokes her setting with skill and plays<br />
out themes of creativity and self-expression<br />
with grace and intensity.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-5988-4 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.1 • IL: 7-12 • LL: 630 • 6 hrs. 58 mins.<br />
Young Adult CD Library<br />
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