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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CHANGE-UP<br />
Mystery at the World Series<br />
Teen reporters Stevie and Susan are covering<br />
baseball’s World Series. During an interview<br />
with a new hot pitcher they discover he’s hiding<br />
something. Let the investigation begin!<br />
“This book is an enjoyable trifecta of sports,<br />
mystery and journalism for <strong>young</strong> readers.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>VOYA<br />
“The author narrates in a resonant New York<br />
voice that perfectly recreates the sports broadcasting<br />
environment…A perfect choice for<br />
sports fans.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-7393-8101-4 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.0 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 770 • 6 hrs. 33 mins.<br />
COVER-UP<br />
Mystery at the Super Bowl<br />
Steve and Susan Carol know that the entire<br />
offensive line of the California Dreams football<br />
team have failed their drug tests and that<br />
the Dreams’ owner is trying to cover up the<br />
test results. These two teens just need to figure<br />
out how to prove it.<br />
“The fast moving action and frequent sports<br />
talk make this a good choice for football fans<br />
and reluctant readers.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6235-8 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 820 • 6 hrs. 3 mins.<br />
LAST SHOT<br />
A Final Four Mystery<br />
EDGAR AWARD<br />
Stevie Thomas wins a writing contest earning<br />
him a press pass to the Final Four tournament.<br />
There he gets drawn into a mystery<br />
beyond the games on the court.<br />
“Feinstein’s narration captures the tempo of a<br />
basketball tournament from the staccato pace<br />
of noted announcer Dick Vitale to the frenzy<br />
of activity surrounding the basketball court.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>VOYA<br />
BONUS FEATURE<strong>—</strong>Author Interview<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3072-0671-8 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 5-12 • LL: 760 • 5 hrs. 36 mins.<br />
THE CONCH BEARER<br />
read by Alan Cumming<br />
In India, a healer invites 12-year-old Anand<br />
to join him on a quest to return a magical<br />
conch to its rightful home in the Himalayan<br />
mountains.<br />
“Reader Alan Cumming’s voice echoes with<br />
this mysterious energy and the noisy streets of<br />
India...both story and reader are pungent with<br />
the spiced tea and the spiked lightning of<br />
Anand’s fantasy...”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-6464-2 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 3-7 • LL: 790 • 6 hrs. 29 mins.<br />
JOHN FEINSTEIN’S<br />
FINAL FOUR MYSTERIES<br />
read by the author<br />
CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI’S<br />
VANISHING ACT<br />
Mystery at the U.S. Open<br />
Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson are<br />
reunited to cover the U.S. Open Tennis<br />
Tournament and to solve the mystery behind<br />
the disappearance of a <strong>young</strong> Russian phenom.<br />
“Charming protagonists and “insider” tennis<br />
lore make this a fun listen.”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
“[Feinstein’s]vocal steadiness and sports knowledge<br />
will keep listeners attuned. The audio<br />
should find a ready audience among sports<br />
fans, especially those familiar with Feinstein’s<br />
novels.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-7393-3791-2 • $45.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 5-9 • LL: 760 • 5 hrs. 53 mins.<br />
THE RIVALRY<br />
Mystery at the Army-Navy Game<br />
Teen sportswriters Stevie and Susan Carol are<br />
thrilled to be covering “America’s Game.” Army<br />
and Navy have a rivalry like no other. Stevie<br />
and Susan Carol have been getting to know the<br />
players and coaches, but nothing is as it seems.<br />
“Fun for those who like the focus on the background<br />
of sports rather than the actual<br />
game.”<strong>—</strong>Kirkus<br />
“Sports fans, especially college football followers,<br />
will enjoy the behind-the-scenes look at the<br />
famous game.”<strong>—</strong>Booklist<br />
5 CDs • 978-0-3077-4587-3 • $35.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 4-9 • LL: 800 • 5 hrs. 25 mins.<br />
BROTHERHOOD OF THE CONCH SERIES<br />
THE MIRROR OF FIRE<br />
AND DREAMING<br />
read by James Langton<br />
Set in contemporary India as well as in the<br />
past, this story continues the adventures of<br />
Anand and his efforts to become a full fledged<br />
member of The Brotherhood of the Conch.<br />
“Langton delivers a superior performance…<br />
An imaginative, engaging addition to fantasy<br />
collections.”<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
★“Fans of The Conch Bearer will be every bit as<br />
riveted to this sequel.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>Publishers Weekly, starred review<br />
7 CDs • 978-0-7393-6466-6 • $55.00<br />
Grade: RL: 5.4 • IL: 4-7 • LL: 900 • 8 hrs. 10 mins.<br />
JOHN D. FITZGERALD’S<br />
THE GREAT<br />
BRAIN SERIES<br />
read by Ron McLarty<br />
THE GREAT BRAIN<br />
Ten-year-old Tom D. Fitzgerald is known to<br />
everyone as The Great Brain. J.D., The Great<br />
Brain’s always-admiring <strong>young</strong>er brother, tells<br />
his story.<br />
“The strength of his narration comes from his<br />
storyteller’s ability to build each adventure<br />
with suspense, warmth, humor, youthful<br />
indignation, and the matter-of-fact tone that<br />
Tom maintains through each crisis.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-7393-4899-4 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 840 • 4 hrs. 39 mins.<br />
MORE ADVENTURES<br />
OF THE GREAT BRAIN<br />
J.D. idolizes his older brother Tom, a.k.a.<br />
The Great Brain, a silver-tongued con artist<br />
with a genius for making a profit. No matter<br />
what the situation, The Great Brain will<br />
always find a way to turn it to his advantage.<br />
“McLarty’s performance has a forthright,<br />
innocent tone...”<strong>—</strong>AudioFile<br />
★“[THE GREAT BRAIN] emerges as<br />
possibly the <strong>young</strong>est, and certainly one of the<br />
most engaging con men in print.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal, starred review<br />
3 CDs • 978-0-7393-6685-1 • $30.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.8 • IL: 2-5 • LL: 850 • 3 hrs. 53 mins.<br />
LOUISE FITZHUGH’S<br />
HARRIET M. WELSCH<br />
HARRIET THE SPY<br />
read by Anne Bobby<br />
Harriet M. Welsch writes everything she sees<br />
in her notebook. But her life is turned upside<br />
down when her classmates find her secret spy<br />
notebook and read it aloud.<br />
“Louise Fitzhugh’s novel comes to life in this<br />
superbly narrated recording. This recording of<br />
one of the best children’s books ever written<br />
will be an excellent addition to any school or<br />
public library collection.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
6 CDs • 978-0-8072-1780-1 • $50.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.5 • IL: 5-8 • LL: 760 • 6 hrs. 56 mins.<br />
HARRIET SPIES AGAIN<br />
read by Helen Ericson<br />
EDGAR AWARD<strong>—</strong>BEST JUVENILE MYSTERY<br />
Harriet is up to her old spying tricks when<br />
her beloved nanny, Ole Golly, returns without<br />
her husband, and Harriet’s friend, Sport,<br />
announces he has a crush on a schoolmate.<br />
“Helen Ericson has perfectly captured the<br />
voice and pacing of Fitzhugh’s original novel in<br />
a seamless rendering …fresh and enjoyable.”<br />
<strong>—</strong>School Library Journal<br />
ALSC Notable Children’s Recording<br />
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults<br />
4 CDs • 978-0-8072-2015-3 • $38.00<br />
Grade: RL: 4.9 • IL: 5-8 LL: 700 • 4 hrs. 33 mins.<br />
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