A Snicker of Magic
By Natalie Lloyd
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes
Introducing an extraordinary new voice--a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten...and your heart sing. Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all... Read more »
The War That Saved My Life
By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
Length: 7 hours 37 minutes
Winner of the 2016 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jeffersonâs Sons and for fans of Number the Stars.
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Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Adaâs twisted foot to... Read more »
The Crossover
Crossover: Book #1
By Kwame Alexander
Narrated by: Corey Allen
Length: 2 hours 16 minutes
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Review Quotes: "This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. . . . Poet Alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch." --"Kirkus, " starred review... Read more »
Ghost
Track: Book #1
By Jason Reynolds
Narrated by: Guy Lockard
Length: 3 hours 29 minutes
A National Book Award Finalist for Young Peopleâs Literature
Nominated as one of Americaâs best-loved novels by PBSâs The Great American Read
Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Track series from Coretta Scott King - John... Read more »
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
By Ellen Oh
Narrated by: Ellen Oh, Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Dion Graham, Samantha Quan, Julia Whelan, Adam Lazarre-White, Tim Tingle, Abigail Revasch, Sunil Malhotra & Dominic Hoffman
Length: 4 hours 34 minutes
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold anthologyâwritten by the best childrenâs authorsâcelebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
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In a partnership with We Need Diverse Books, industry giants Kwame Alexander, Soman Chainani, Matt de la PeĂąa, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg... Read more »
See You in the Cosmos
By Jack Cheng
Narrated by: Kivlighan de Montebello, Brittany Pressley, Graham Halstead, Michael Crouch, Jason Culp, ThÊrèse Plummer, Susan Bennett, Dan Bittner, Pete Larkin & Courtney Shaw
Length: 6 hours 10 minutes
See You in the Cosmos
“Meet Alex, a space obsessed almost 12 year old who has been recording sounds and conversations on his golden iPod to send into space so aliens can know what itâs like here on earth. Heâs done his research, has met a bunch of similarly rocket obsessed friends via an online rocket forum and has determined that the place to send his golden iPod into space is at a rocket festival one state away from his home. Alex has his clothes and tent packed, his AmTrak ticket in hand and his dog, Carl Sagan (named for Alexâs hero), by his side as they set off on an epic road trip adventure to the rocket festival on a quest to communicate with outer space, search for the truth and try to be brave.Sounds like a great family road trip, right? Well, not quite. Because from the beginning of See You in the Cosmos, you notice some things are amiss with Alexâs family and quickly realize that Alex and Carl Sagan are on their own on this adventure. The fact that no one is traveling with or following Alex is a big part of the secrets that Alex uncovers about his family along the way. Each chapter is written as a new sound recording on his iPod. The format is like a play script in that other characters and sounds appear in the storyline. Alex is a delightful narrator of his story and he is full of big questionsânot just about space but about his father who died, about his mom and where she goes on her long walks, and about how a kid like him can learn to be brave. He loves space and obviously has a great knowledge of it. He is sweet and kind and has a place in his heart for peopleâand his dog. There are serious themes in this book but the sound recording format and Alexâs innocence and exuberance keep the heaviness in check. Alexâs story opens up many opportunities for readers to discuss the weighty topics raised in this story. If you are heading out on your own epic family road trip, do check out the audiobook version of See You in the Cosmos on libro.fm as it is out of this world!”
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