Showing 1–15 of 15 titles

• List: Notable Children's Recordings
• Genre: Audiobook
• Genre: Fiction
• Award year: 2011

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  Alchemy and Meggy Swann

  By Karen Cushman, Katherine Kellgren (Narrator)

  After Meggy's mother sends her off to London, she has to prove useful to her alchemist father.  Narrator Katherine Kellgren uses voices and singing to recreate the dirty streets of medieval London.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011, Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2011 (Honor Title)
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9780307710246
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  The Call of the Wild

  By Jack London, Jeff Daniels (Narrator)

  Actor Jeff Daniels tells the classic story of Buck, a dog who is stolen from his family home and forced into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780307710284
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  Chicken Little

  By Walter Mayes (Narrator)

  This re-telling by narrator Walter Mayes of the fable of Chicken Little is humorous, snarky, and fun.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780545296519
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  Clementine: Friend of the Week

  By Sara Pennypacker, Jessica Almasy (Narrator)

  Narrator Jessica Almasy delivers both the personality and the angst of Clementine as she makes Clementine's world more tangible with her warmhearted delivery.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781470388331
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  Crocodile Tears

  By Anthony Horowitz, Simon Prebble (Narrator)

  Simon Prebble's English accent makes each character of this action novel distinct. Alex Rider is again involved in fantastic spy escapades involving a con man who tries to feed Alex to crocodiles.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781440754548
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  The Curious Garden

  By Peter Brown

  David Mansfield's music and Katherine Kellgren's narration combine to dramatize the story of a boy whose special wild garden grows and spills over into the dreary city.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781440777417
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  Epossumondas Plays Possum

  By Coleen Salley, Cynthia Darlow (Narrator)

  Cynthia Darlow gives a masterful performance when reading this funny, ever so slightly scary story of an adventurous baby possum.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781449806262
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  Forge

  By Laurie Halse Anderson, Tim Cain (Narrator)

  This sequel to Chains brings to life what it takes for runaway slaves to forge their own paths in the midst of the American Revolution. Tim Cain's gravelly voice reflects the harshness of the time.

  • Fiction, History, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781423367369
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  If You Were a Penguin

  By Florence Minor, Antonia Bath (Narrator)

  Antonia Bath reads this simple introduction to various types of penguins with a quiet, clear voice that allows ample time to peruse the colorful illustrations. Music and sound effects add to the experience.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781430108641
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  The King and the Thrush: Tales of Goodness and Greed

  By Tim Jennings (Narrator), Leanne Ponder (Narrator)

  Earrings made of frogs, a jackal who thinks he's a god, and a bird wearing a tiny suit show up in these traditional folk tales.  Recorded before an audience, tandem storytellers Tim Jennings and Leanne Ponder deliver a charming, humorous performance.

  • Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • All
  • ISBN: 9780979355448
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  The Magician's Elephant

  By Kate DiCamillo, Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)

  Juliet Stevenson creates multiple voices for this magical, mysterious story of an elephant and an orphan in the imaginary city of Baltese.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781441889058
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  Mockingbird

  By Kathryn Erskine, Angela Jayne Rogers (Narrator)

  Told in Caitlin's voice, listeners learn how she copes with her Asperger's syndrome, the loss of her brother, and learning to interact with others.  Angela Jayne Rogers' narration is touching and honest in its simplicity.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781440746642
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  One Crazy Summer

  By Rita Williams-Garcia, Sisi Aisha Johnson (Narrator)

  Delphine and her two sisters travel to Oakland in the summer of 1968 to visit their estranged mother, but instead spend most of their time in a nearby Black Panther summer camp. Sisi Aisha Johnson gives Delphine an unforgettable voice and each sister emerges as a distinct, memorable character.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Middle, Older
  • ISBN: 9781449821968
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  Splat the Cat

  By Rob Scotton, John Keating (Narrator)

  The angst of attending the first day of school is delivered with all the humor Rob Scotton's rich language merits, as voiced by John Keating and scored by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780545226417
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  The Water Seeker

  By Kimberly Willis Holt, Will Patton (Narrator)

  Will Patton narrates Amos' westward journey to the Oregon territory with great affection and subtle changes of voice.

  • Fiction, Audiobook
  • Notable Children's Recordings 2011
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780307710956