Showing 1–34 of 34 titles
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As Brave as You
Guy Lockard brings ebullience and poignancy to this funny, resonant story of two brothers and the questions, big and small, that they face over the summer at their grandparents' home.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781508225102
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The Bridge Home
With heartbreaking feeling and distinct voices, Padma Venkatraman narrates her story of four children finding love and support on the streets of contemporary India.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781984845092
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Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land is a novel in verse about two sisters who learn about each other after their father’s death. In alternating chapters, the lyrical and expressive tones of these spoken-word performers are beautifully balanced. Listeners experience the pain and joy of the sisters as they reconcile and share their family stories.
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Concrete Kids
Amyra León’s narration of her autobiographical poetry collection draws listeners into the beauty, joy, and pain of her childhood and adolescence as a foster child in New York City (Harlem, East Harlem).
- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780593294826
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Fighting Words
Bahni Turpin’s exemplary narration is emotionally moving in this powerful story about addiction, child sexual abuse, and the loving bond between two sisters.
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For Every One
Reynolds performs the speech he wrote prior to his success as a writer, emotionally conveying the shared journey, struggles, and dreams of those who have faced harsh realities.- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 1126210964
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington
With skill and compelling realism, Bahni Turpin gives voice to aspiring pastry chef Zoe Washington, as she sets out to try to prove the innocence of her incarcerated father.
- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780062969279
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Ghost
With authentic and humorous characterizations, Guy Lockard expertly performs this story of a boy who finds his purpose on the track team. -
Kent State
Kent State uses alternating voices to convey the experiences behind the shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Original music by Jim Pearce and vivid sound effects combine with the narration to create an immersive, thought-provoking, and immediate experience for any listener.
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Long Way Down
Jason Reynolds's riveting performance of his novel in verse follows a grieving Will's elevator descent as he decides whether to seek revenge for the death of his brother.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781508241607
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
An all-star cast of narrators bring humor to ten stories depicting the detours taken on the way home from school.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781987186574
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Lu
Guy Lockard brings Lu's competitive nature, attitude, and ego off the page through quick wit, expert pacing, and engaging interpretations of the friends and adults in Lu's life.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781508246176
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Nate Expectations
Federle's narration of his own character's return to his small town nails the deadpan humor and sarcasm of Nate's first-person voice.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781508261124
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The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
Jason Culp's steady narration makes vivid the story of Mossad's mission to capture notorious Nazi fugitive, Adolf Eichmann.- Biography, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545943895
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On the Come Up
Bahni Turpin skillfully captures Bri's struggle to balance her family's hardships with her aspiration to be a rapper.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781538496831
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The Parker Inheritance
In pursuit of the mysterious Parker inheritance, author Varian Johnson takes readers down a trail of clues spanning three generations of fear and discrimination in the American South. Narrator Cherise Boothe evokes an appropriate sense of time and place with her compelling cast of characters and authentic range of emotions. -
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The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo performs her original slam poetry novel with expert pacing, nuanced emotion, and a natural blend of English and Spanish to share Xiomara's struggle to discover her place in the world. -
Punching the Air
Ethan Herisse gives poetic voice to the frustrations, fears, and hopes of a young Black teen wrongfully incarcerated.
- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780063025707
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Redwood and Ponytail
Two voices, two girls, and two perspectives, combine to powerful effect in this novel in verse about middle school, first love and self-discovery. Through dynamic and expressive performances, Morris and Netting, supported by a Greek chorus of classmates, capture the yearning, confusion, and intensity found within the hearts of two girls. -
Say Her Name
Channie Waites’s narration fills these poems with resilience and courage, singing praise to Black women and girls through subtle pacing, shifting tones, well-placed pauses, and the effective use of song.
- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9781980061809
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The Secret of Nightingale Wood
Narrator/author Lucy Strange brings a quiet lyricism and intimacy to her haunting, dream-like story of grief and mental illness, set in the aftermath of WWI.- Fiction, Mystery, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338252996
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Jason Reynolds’s engaging, conversational narration empowers listeners of this essential work to discuss and disrupt their roles within the ongoing history of racism and anti-racism in America.
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Sunny
Through deft use of pacing and tone, Guy Lockard captures Sunny's frenetic energy and wika-wika wordplay.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Older
- ISBN: 9781508246145
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Tristan Strong Destroys the World
Amir Abdullah’s excellent and nimble characterization captures Tristan Strong’s storytelling prowess and a wide-ranging cast of characters as they return to Alke in a battle to save Tristan’s loved ones from a powerful evil force.
- Fantasy, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780593149591
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The Way You Make Me Feel
Emily Woo Zeller's attitude-filled narration draws listeners into Clara's world as she is stuck working on a food truck all summer with her mortal enemy.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781977312600
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We Are Not Free
Narrated by a full cast, the unique personalities of 14 characters are fully realized in this gripping and powerful tale of the Japanese American experience during World War II.
- History, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Older
- ISBN: 9780358343561
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We're Not from Here
Dani Martineck captures the Mifunes' precarious situation with well-timed comic relief as the family, seeking asylum on Planet Choom, tries to change the minds of its hostile hosts. -
When Stars Are Scattered
Faysal Ahmed skillfully leads a full cast performance that brings authenticity and emotion to Omar’s personal story and experiences in a refugee camp.
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When the Ground Is Hard
Bahni Turpin beautifully voices the emotional ups and downs of a teen girl at a 1960s Swaziland boarding school as she learns about her past and finds her true self.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781984890689
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Wink
Earnest and humorous, Michael Crouch effectively voices Ross as he undergoes treatment for an eye cancer, while Marc Thompson’s sound effect-laden delivery of the comic adventures of BatPig help drive the story forward.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9780593162552
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The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times
David Tennant’s dazzling narration captures every magical moment and unique character, as a prince and princess from two kingdoms must join together to save their homes from certain destruction in the third book in this bestselling series.
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Wolf Hollow
Emily Rankin's intimate narration carries the listener along on 12-year-old Annabelle's haunting journey through a web of lies in a small Pennsylvania town in the shadow of WWII.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9780451485687