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AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS

AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS

by Mia Araujo | Read by Wunmi Mosaku

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

British Nigerian actor Wunmi Mosaku ushers listeners into a sinister "land of wonders" inspired by--and darker than--Lewis Carroll's Alice stories. Afia, 16, who longs for adventure, impulsively follows an itinerant market vendor into the forbidden forest that encircles her home of Dafra. There, she encounters wonders aplenty--along with terrors. Mosaku modulates between a... Read More

THE AI INCIDENT

THE AI INCIDENT

by J.E. Thomas | Read by Ruffin Prentiss

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Children

Ruffin Prentiss captures the angst of 13-year-old Malcolm Montgomery as the teen balances the uncertainty of foster care with the daily turmoil he experiences in middle school. Tops on Malcolm's list of things to do: Be adopted "before it's too late." When his new school begins to implement an AI-powered robot in the classroom and he is chosen to maintain it, the bullies pounce... Read More

ANYTHING

ANYTHING

by Rebecca Stead | Read by Stephanie Richardson

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Children

When a girl and her father move from one apartment to another, she becomes homesick and is overcome with emotion. This production of Stead's first picture book is performed by Stephanie Richardson. As the daughter tells her story, Richardson's choice of a high pitch for the girl results in a squeaky timbre at times. But the girl's disappointment is palpable each time her secret... Read More

AT LAST SHE STOOD

AT LAST SHE STOOD How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom

by Erin Entrada Kelly | Read by Ferdelle Capistrano

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

Ferdelle Capistrano enlivens this biography about WWII Filipina resistance fighter and Hansen disease survivor Josefina "Joey" Guerrero. Capistrano deftly manages the action of Joey's story, along with the many explanatory passages scaffolding it. She adds a visceral tenderness when Joey describes her reverence for Joan of Arc and the deplorable conditions people with leprosy... Read More

BE THE LIGHT

BE THE LIGHT How She Became Angela Davis

by Daria Peoples | Read by Zoleka Vundla

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

Emotive piano music introduces this biography of Civil Rights activist Angela Davis. Zoleka Vundla's gentle voice describes Angela's carefree youth in the Alabama countryside. When the family moves to Dynamite Hill in Birmingham, things change: The KKK is terrorizing people, and signs proclaim "Whites Only," a phrase Angela hates and that Vundla delivers with outrage. Angela's... Read More

THE BEAT I DRUM

THE BEAT I DRUM Life of a Cactus

by Dusti Bowling | Read by Matt Godfrey

Tantor Media | Unabridged
Children

Matt Godfrey narrates the emotionally charged story of Connor Bradley, a secondary character in Bowling's other Cactus audiobooks. Connor has Tourette syndrome, and Godfrey uses a sarcastic tone as Connor describes his recent move and his anxiety over attending a new high school where no one knows him. As Connor's estranged father reenters his life, Godfrey recounts the painful... Read More

BLOOD IN THE WATER

BLOOD IN THE WATER

by Tiffany D. Jackson | Read by Keylor Leigh

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Keylor Leigh's narration makes it immediately understandable why Kaylani McKinnon doesn't want to leave Brooklyn for a summer in Martha's Vineyard with family friends. Once there, she finds herself sharing a room with one of the mean-girl siblings and unable to communicate with her beloved dad, who's incarcerated. That's before Chadwick, a popular boy and one of the only people... Read More

BUNNY VS MONKEY

BUNNY VS MONKEY

by Jamie Smart | Read by Ciaran Saward

Bolinda Audio | Unabridged
Children

Ciaran Saward's zany delivery is perfect for a young audience that thrives on silly nonstop action and striking sound effects. Selfish, bullying Monkey is sent into space but soon crash-lands in a forest, which he decides to colonize. When genial Bunny realizes this, he gathers Pig and Weenie Squirrel--all humorously rendered--to save their peaceful home from the intruder.... Read More

CINCINNATI LEE, CURSE BREAKER

CINCINNATI LEE, CURSE BREAKER

by Heidi Heilig | Read by Katharine Chin

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

Katharine Chin skillfully narrates this middle-grade adventure, capturing all the characters' voices. Natalie "Cincinnati" Lee has stolen her 135-year-old grandfather's diary, which contains details of all the treasures he has taken. In an effort to break the family curse, Cincinnati is determined to repatriate the relics mentioned in the diary. As she grapples with the first... Read More

CRANKY, CRABBY CROW (SAVES THE WORLD)

CRANKY, CRABBY CROW (SAVES THE WORLD)

Earphones Award Winner

by Corey R. Tabor | Read by Mark Sanderlin

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

This short performance by Mark Sanderlin will surely charm listeners. A crow, who only responds in caws, sits on a telephone pole and squawks up a storm, refusing to move whenever his animal neighbors ask him to come down. He ignores Squirrel, Hummingbird, Rat, and Bat as they ask him to play or spend time with them, and none of them can understand why he's so cranky. But... Read More

THE DAY THE CRAYONS MADE FRIENDS

THE DAY THE CRAYONS MADE FRIENDS

by Drew Daywalt | Read by Drew Daywalt, Almarie Guerra, MacLeod Andrews, Tara Sands, Marichelle , Jesus E. Martinez, Michael Crouch, Barrett Leddy, Kim Mai Guest, Daniel Henning, Robbie Daymond, Max Meyers

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Author Drew Daywalt serves as primary narrator of this first book in a new Crayon Series. Daywalt describes Duncan's surprise when he learns his errant crayons have left again. They all send back letters that recount their adventures and discoveries, and the new friends they've met. A large cast, including narration luminaries like Michael Crouch and Tara Sands, portray the 10... Read More

EL NINO

EL NINO

by Pam Muñoz Ryan | Read by Timothy Andrés Pabon, E.J. Lavery

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Timothy Andrés Pabon and E.J. Lavery narrate this tender exploration of grief. Two years after his older sister disappeared while surfing, Kai Sosa still struggles to find a sense of normalcy. He earns a place on the elite swim team his sister had once dominated but worries that he will let the team down the way he fears he let Cali down. Pabon voices Kai with increasing... Read More

ELVIRA VANCE AND THE MONSTER MYSTERY

ELVIRA VANCE AND THE MONSTER MYSTERY

Earphones Award Winner

by Kacy Ritter | Read by Gail Shalan

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Gail Shalan gives a spirited performance of this ghoulish mystery. Elvira, a half-siren who lives in a trailer park for monsters, is very skeptical of the human world outside it. When they learn that a human detective is on the case of the missing Marfa Monster Festival crown, Elvira and her friends decide to investigate on their own. But more monster residents... Read More

THE EXTRAORDINARY ORBIT OF ALEX RAMIREZ

THE EXTRAORDINARY ORBIT OF ALEX RAMIREZ

by Jasminne Paulino | Read by Joey Florez

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Joey Florez juggles the many facets of this audiobook. Depicting seventh grader Alex Ramirez, a neurodivergent student, Florez honors both the character and the verse format of the story. He gives his narration a definitive rhythm. Periodically, Ramirez uses fluid Spanish that reflects Alex's heritage and adds another rhythm to the narration. Alex has been in an SC... Read More

FAMILY WEEK

FAMILY WEEK

by Sarah Moon | Read by Avi Roque

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Sarah Moon's middle-grade audiobook evokes the joys of summer vacation and the growing pains of adolescence. Avi Roque portrays the four children of three LGBTQ+ families who rent a house together every summer during Provincetown's Family Week. But this year, not all is well: Avery's dads are getting divorced, Mac flunked seventh grade, and twins Lina and Milo are struggling... Read More

A FIELD GUIDE TO BROKEN PROMISES

A FIELD GUIDE TO BROKEN PROMISES

by Leah Stecher | Read by Michelle Weisborn

Bloomsbury Publishing | Unabridged
Children

Michelle Weisborn vividly portrays Evie Steinberg. Weisborn's youthful tone reflects Evie's delight when she moves to Southern California and discovers that Dara, her BFF from summer camp, goes to her new school. Weisborn also captures the anxious yet determined feelings of the seventh grader who demands perfection from herself after messing up her father's cryptozoology work.... Read More

FOR A GIRL BECOMING

FOR A GIRL BECOMING

by Joy Harjo | Read by Joy Harjo

Dreamscape | Unabridged
Children

Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate in the U.S. and only the second to be named to three terms, provides a soothing rendition of her new work. Generations of a family welcome a baby girl, providing her with advice, asking her questions, and telling her about her relatives and the world around her. As the verse is spoken directly to the girl, Harjo adds soothing... Read More

THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA

THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER OF SENECA

by Camryn Garrett | Read by Renika Williams-Blutcher

Recorded Books | Unabridged
Children

Renika Williams-Blutcher's uncanny ability to project a wide range of emotions and attitudes brings this combination of historical fiction and fantasy to life. Rowan isn't happy to spend the summer with her Aunt Monica in New York City even though she's enjoyed these vacations in the past. This year she wants to stay home and grieve the death of her father. Williams-Blutcher... Read More

GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR

GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR

by Carey Blankenship-Kramer | Read by Cassandra Morris

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Cassandra Morris deftly portrays Evey, an anxious preteen who is living in an alternative Savannah, Georgia, where ghosts stalk the streets, perceived only by children. Reeling from having been abruptly dumped by her former best friend, Evey joins the Ghost Scouts, an organization dedicated to keeping the unquiet dead under control. As she struggles to connect with her... Read More

GROWING HOME

GROWING HOME

by Beth Ferry | Read by Kate Coventry

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Children

Kate Coventry sounds fully believable as she narrates this bewitching story featuring a talking goldfish, a plant, and a spider. Listeners meet feisty Jillian, whose parents ignore her while they concentrate on their antique shop; grumpy goldfish Toasty; braggart plant Ivy; and brave spider Arthur. Most enjoyable are the critters' amusing arguments as they try to outwit each... Read More

A HERO'S GUIDE TO SUMMER VACATION

A HERO'S GUIDE TO SUMMER VACATION

by Pablo Cartaya | Read by Pablo Cartaya

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

In Pablo Cartaya's latest audiobook, 13-year-old Gonzalo goes on a cross-country road trip with his estranged grandfather, an author, and listeners are lucky enough to ride along. Cartaya takes the recurring role of "Your Most Humble Narrator" to provide background and context about the reluctant Gonzalez. He's mourning the death of his father and resenting his mother for... Read More

HICK

HICK The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart

by Sarah Miller | Read by Angel Pean

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Listeners will be entranced by the melodic and articulate voice of narrator Angel Pean as she recounts the miserable upbringing, rewarding career, and personal relationships of Lorena Hickok, who was known by many as "Hick." This audiobook reveals not only Hick's ambition for excellence in her writing and journalism career but also the love and admiration she shared with First... Read More

J VS. K

J VS. K

by Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft | Read by Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Children

Yoinks! Prepare to get "meta" with this hilarious mash-up of comics, prose, poetry, and real-life author rivalry. In a thinly disguised reference to themselves, award-winning authors/narrators Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander portray fifth-grade rivals who plan to compete in their school's annual story contest. K is a writer; J is a comic book artist. You can probably guess the... Read More

KITTYBUNKPORT

KITTYBUNKPORT

by Scott Rothman | Read by Nathan Nonhof, Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes, Fabian Cook Jr.

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Jaunty music, heavy on bassoon, begins this audiobook, as narrator Fabian Cook, Jr., welcomes listeners to Kittybunkport, Maine, a coastal town populated entirely by scaredy-cats. When the town's lighthouse goes dark, Chowder, full of false bravado, and Crackers, openly timorous, are volunteered to take their lobster boat out to investigate. Narrators Sean Kenin Elias-Reyes and... Read More

LITTLE BIG MAN

LITTLE BIG MAN

by Varian Johnson | Read by Varian Johnson

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Author Varian Johnson delivers his story of a little boy who is shouldering big responsibilities. Elijah's looking forward to spending time with his father on the weekend, but with a new baby in the family, Daddy needs to work--and Elijah needs to be a "little big man" at home. Johnson leans into the onomatopoeia and repetition that underscore the challenges of helping Mama and... Read More

LITTLE FREDDIE TWO PANTS

LITTLE FREDDIE TWO PANTS (The Dog with Too Many Pants)

by Drew Daywalt | Read by Drew Daywalt

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Author Drew Daywalt delivers his comedic picture book with the exasperation of its unseen narrator, who must deal with Freddie, a dog who has unusual habits of dressing. In a series of vignettes, Daywalt voices the growing frustration of a human who responds to Freddie Two Pants, a canine who more than lives up to his name. Because of Daywalt's expressive talents, listeners... Read More

MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES

MAX IN THE LAND OF LIES A Tale of World War II

Earphones Award Winner

by Adam Gidwitz | Read by Euan Morton

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Euan Morton, who narrated the first in this duology, concludes it with the strength it deserves. Story and narration find new depth as 13-year-old Max, a German Jew trained by British spies, returns to Berlin amid the horrors of the Nazi regime. His official mission? Infiltrate the heart of radio propaganda. His personal mission? Find his parents. Morton's narration has an... Read More

THE MIDWATCH INSTITUTE FOR WAYWARD GIRLS

THE MIDWATCH INSTITUTE FOR WAYWARD GIRLS

Earphones Award Winner

by Judith Rossell | Read by E.A. Castillo

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

E.A. Castillo brings enchanting charm to this captivating adventure. After a misstep, Maggie is sent to the Midwatch Institute. Pleasantly surprised and a little mesmerized by the reality of the orphanage, Maggie and her fellow first-year students embark on intriguing class schedules. The girls quickly discover that the school is engaged in solving mysteries and keeping the... Read More

MY OLIVE TREE

MY OLIVE TREE

by Hazar Elbayya | Read by Hazar Elbayya

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Hazar Elbayya narrates her picture book, bringing alive the emotions of a powerful story that speaks of war, hope, community, and resilience. In the opening, Elbayya expresses the tenderness between young Salaam and her grandfather, who teaches her the specialness of olive trees: their deep roots in the land and their ability to connect everyone. Elbayya's neutral tone reflects... Read More

OCTOPUS MOON

OCTOPUS MOON

by Bobbie Pyron | Read by Karissa Vacker

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Karissa Vacker strengthens this audiobook with her depictions of sadness and confusion as fifth-grader Pearl sinks into depression. Vacker captures the dismal messages in Pearl's brain, nasty communiqués from mean inner voices. Vacker also depicts caring family members and friends who note Pearl's changed behavior and worry. Vacker conveys Pearl's healing with the aid of a... Read More

THE PEACH THIEF

THE PEACH THIEF

by Linda Joan Smith | Read by Harrie Dobby

Tantor Media | Unabridged
Children

Harrie Dobby transports listeners to the 1850 Edenic garden of a British earl and into the perspective of 13-year-old orphan Scilla. Scilla has escaped a workhouse in the guise of a boy and is fearful of being discovered. Dobby balances this fear with her enraptured responses to the earl's lavish, nurturing garden and her desire to learn all she can from the head gardener, Mr.... Read More

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION

Earphones Award Winner

by Jamie Sumner | Read by Erin Moon

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Children

It's impossible to hear Erin Moon's delivery of this affecting story without experiencing the same emotions as its first-person protagonist. Bea is a middle-grade student in a small school who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. When a shooter enters the building, she becomes tragically aware of her disadvantaged situation. This novel in verse recounts in present tense... Read More

RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER

RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER

by Waka T. Brown | Read by Eric Yang

Harper Audio | Unabridged
Children

Eric Yang's spirited performance and ease in creating multiple characters make this audiobook a joy to listen to. Californian Rick Kotani, who loves baseball, expected to spend the summer pitching for his team. Instead, he winds up in Oregon, with his mom, who's looking after his Japanese grandfather, who still has spunk but isn't safe living independently. As Rick's Grandpa... Read More

RUBY BRIDGES: A TALK WITH MY TEACHER

RUBY BRIDGES: A TALK WITH MY TEACHER

by Ruby Bridges | Read by Grace Capeless, Ruby Bridges

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

In a way that is relatable for children, American Civil Rights activist Ruby Bridges shares her experience of being the first Black child in an all-white elementary school in New Orleans during the 1960s. Narrator Grace Capeless has a bright, youthful tone as she tells Bridges's story of the heartfelt relationship she had with her teacher, Mrs. Henry, and the disappointment of... Read More

SARAH'S HOPE

SARAH'S HOPE

by Susan Mackewich | Read by Jessica Schleigh

BAM Media Services | Unabridged
Children

This tender Christian story introduces Sarah Tilghman, who lives on a farm in the late 1800s. Narrator Jessica Schleigh portrays Sarah as a happy child who is trying to understand why her baby brother died. As an Easter gift and an expression of his concern for Sarah's sadness, her father catches a rabbit to surprise her. When Schleigh portrays the frightened rabbit, named... Read More

SEA LEGS

SEA LEGS

by Jules Bakes, Niki Smith | Read by Jesse Vilinsky, Ashley J. Hobbs, Lincoln Hoppe, Xe Sands, Rachel Jacobs, Carol Monda, Stephen Graybill, Ron Butler, Selina Scott-Bennin

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

A full cast dramatizes Janey's fourth-grade year, during which she's homeschooled aboard her parents' sailboat as they travel the Caribbean. There's much Janey likes about their peripatetic life, but she misses regular school, especially Rae, her best friend from third grade. But when they anchor in St. Thomas, she meets Astrid, a slightly older--and slightly dangerous--girl... Read More

THE SECRETS OF LOVELACE ACADEMY

THE SECRETS OF LOVELACE ACADEMY

Earphones Award Winner

by Marie Benedict, Courtney Sheinmel | Read by Billie Fulford-Brown

Simon & Schuster Audio | Unabridged
Children

Benedict and Sheinmel's YA historical fiction, set in the early 1900s, introduces 12-year-old orphan Lainey Phillips. Billie Fulford-Brown gives Lainey a believable voice as she struggles to grow and learn at the harsh Sycamore Home for Orphaned Children. Mrs. Holsapple's cruelty and disdain for her orphans comes through in every syllable she spits out in contrast to the oily... Read More

THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW

THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW

by Travis Jonker | Read by Marwan Salama

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Marwan Salama captures the nautical adventures of Mabel, a mouse who lives a quiet life in a house belonging to a man and his young son. Mabel and the boy watch as the man carefully builds a model ship piece by piece, day after day, in the window of the house. Mabel dreams of being its captain and going on seafaring adventures. Finally, the man takes his prized model... Read More

SLOUCH

SLOUCH

by Christina Wyman | Read by Melody Muzljakovich

Brilliance Audio | Unabridged
Children

Melody Muzljakovich perfectly conveys the challenges confronting girls today. Listeners meet 5-foot-10-inch-tall reserved seventh-grader Stevie Crumb and her petite, bubbly best friend, Arianna. Muzljakovich realistically introduces Stevie's basketball-obsessed family, who dismiss Stevie while catering to her brother, Ryan, who's vying for a scholarship. When Stevie joins her... Read More

THE TEACHER OF NOMAD LAND

THE TEACHER OF NOMAD LAND A World War II Story

by Daniel Nayeri | Read by Daniel Nayeri

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Daniel Nayeri narrates his novel, which transports listeners to Iran in 1941. He balances passages describing a neutral country overrun by the Anglo-Soviet invasion with the experiences of the main characters, recently orphaned Babak, age 13, and his sister, Sana, age 8. To prevent their separation, Babak steps into the role of their father, a teacher of nomads. Nayeri... Read More

THIS COOKIE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

THIS COOKIE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

by Ann Dee Ellis | Read by Soneela Nankani

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Golden Voice Soneela Nankani expertly channels her inner middle school child with her narration of this story about five children and their summer after sixth grade. Each is isolated in their own way. They meet at their local library and, soon after, decide to start a cookie-baking business. Nankani captures the inner lives of kids at that age: hiding uncomfortable truths,... Read More

TO SEE AN OWL

TO SEE AN OWL

by Matthew Cordell | Read by Felisha Wong

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Felisha Wong embraces the curious spirit of Janie, who longs to see an owl. A quiet respect, almost a reverence, for "the magic" of seeing and hearing an owl characterizes her owl-loving teacher, Mr. Koji. Janie channels her owl passion into drawings and a journal. Wong delivers her classifications of owl pellets and owl whitewash (poop) with a care that reflects Janie's... Read More

THE TROUBLE WITH SUNSHINE

THE TROUBLE WITH SUNSHINE

by Yamile Saied Méndez | Read by Frankie Corzo

Scholastic Audiobooks | Unabridged
Children

Frankie Corzo narrates the story of 13-year-old Dorani Gutierrez, a champion of justice whose mother dies suddenly and tragically. Practically overnight, Dori must leave her Florida friends for a Wyoming horse ranch. There she's unfamiliar with both the weather and the aunt she's to live with. At the ranch, Dori encounters a damaged horse, Sunshine, whom she recognizes as a... Read More

TUCK EVERLASTING

TUCK EVERLASTING 50th Anniversary Edition

Earphones Award Winner

by Natalie Babbitt, Gabrielle Zevin [Intro.] | Read by Alexis Bledel, Gabrielle Zevin [Intro.]

Macmillan Audio | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Alexis Bledel superbly imparts the magical realism in this classic, which contains an insightful new introduction. One morning in a long-ago village, Winnie discovers a magical spring and the secret of the extraordinarily long-lived Tuck family. To protect their secret, Mae Tuck and her sons spirit Winnie away to their home. Winnie is smitten with Jesse Tuck and his... Read More

TYGER

TYGER

by SF Said | Read by Sarah Agha

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Sarah Agha's narration is a marvelous match for this parable, which takes place in an alternate 21st-century London ruled by tyrants. Agha deftly expresses the questioning nature of a young ghetto dweller named Adam Alhambra, who is used to being mocked for his Muslim faith. When he escapes a robber through a hidden doorway, Adam meets a Tyger, who sends him on a mission to... Read More

VERNON POCHE & THE GHOSTS OF NEW ORLEANS

VERNON POCHE & THE GHOSTS OF NEW ORLEANS

by Paul Siefken | Read by Hamilton Clancy

Paul Siefken | Unabridged
Children

Hamilton Clancy masterfully presents this magical Hurricane Katrina story and historical travelogue. Listeners meet 12-year-old Vernon, who is grieving his mother's death and feeling shocked that his dad wants to leave New Orleans despite their home having survived the storm. Then he meets feisty Alisa, whose mom is intending to move to Houston for work. Soon, the youths... Read More

THE VILLAGE BEYOND THE MIST

THE VILLAGE BEYOND THE MIST

by Sachiko Kashiwaba, Avery Fischer Udogawa [Trans.] | Read by Sarah Skaer

Tantor Media | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Sarah Skaer takes listeners on a magical summer sojourn in this new English translation of Kashiwaba's 1975 fantasy. Sent alone to Misty Valley instead of Nagano, where her grandparents live, Lina is taken aback to learn she's expected to work for her keep. Skaer's pleasant lilt conveys the narrative as Lina works in various establishments along what the residents call... Read More

WEIRD SAD AND SILENT

WEIRD SAD AND SILENT

by Alison McGhee | Read by Krysta Gonzales

Listening Library | Unabridged
Children

Narrator Krysta Gonzales adds emotional depth to this moving story about finding the courage to speak up. Fifth grader Daisy Jackson, dubbed "weird, sad, and silent" by two classmates, spends her time alone. After lashing out at her mother's abusive boyfriend, Daisy becomes withdrawn; she "invisiblizes" herself, befriends a stray cat, eats lunch with the school librarian, and... Read More

THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND

THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND

by Peter Brown | Read by Kathleen McInerney

Hachette Audio | Unabridged
Children

Kathleen McInerney's narration is gentle and sweet in this adaptation of the novel THE WILD ROBOT into a picture book. Music ranges from bright to apprehensive in this story of Roz, a robot who washes up on an island, learns to live like the animals, and raises a gosling named Brightbill. Tension occurs when Brightbill must migrate and Roz cannot, but McInerney never conveys a... Read More

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