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Almost Perfect
The arrival of formerly homeschooled Sage -- self-aware and unique -- forces eighteen-year-old Logan to question who he is and whom he loves. Heyborne brings to the surface the tension and angst of both teens' outbursts as Sage reveals that she is transgender.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780307942272
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Code Name Verity
The intertwined lives of two young British women, a pilot and a wireless operator, are transformed by World War II when one is lost behind enemy lines. Christie and Gaskell's masterful use of both voice and pace heightens the nail-biting tension in this haunting narration.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781743164891
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Curveball: the Year I Lost My Grip
When Pete's future as a high school baseball star is shattered by injury, he immerses himself in photography with his grandfather but worries about the man's emerging Alzheimer's disease. Daniels accurately captures the pair's fear and shame in a narration free of sentimentality, laced with humor, and filled with love.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781611061468
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Dancing Carl
The year Marsh and Willy turn twelve, they have a life-changing encounter with troubled war veteran Carl, the unofficial caretaker of the community ice rink. Podehl and Paulsen are a perfect team, revealing characters' vulnerability and the story's deeper themes.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781469240701
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
What's worse than being trapped with your family during a blizzard? Awaiting the punishment you know will come when the snow melts. De Ocampo's portrayal of self-centered, dim-witted, air-quoting Greg makes this recording appeal to readers of all ages.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780141343006
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The Fault in Our Stars
This recording perfectly captures the mercurial characters of Hazel Grace and Augustus, teens whose chance meeting in a cancer support group surprises them both as they embark on an emotional roller coaster of a journey. -
The Freak Observer
Loa struggles to cope with the nightmares and hallucinations of her PTSD, brought on by the deaths of her baby sister and, more recently, her childhood friend. Almasy's distinctive voicing and phrasing are especially effective at revealing Loa's personality, bringing to light deeper meanings in the text.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781455816392
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Graffiti Moon
Lucy is on a mission to find Shadow, the urban graffiti artist to whose work she is drawn. But as the night unfolds, she may find that Shadow is closer than she thinks. Three Australian voices mesh to give this story an authentic sense of character, place, and point of view.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780307968197
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October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard
In 1998, Matthew Shepard was robbed, beaten and left to die tied to a fence in a field in Wyoming. The events surrounding his death are told through various forms of poetry and from varying points of view.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781469206219
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Personal Effects
Matt's controlling father has forbidden him from looking through the personal effects returned to them after his brother's death in Iraq. But as Matt gains the courage to defy his father, he also uncovers his brother's hidden life. Podehl's raw, testosterone-filled narration captures Matt's journey toward manhood.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781469206370
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See You At Harry's
Harry's, the restaurant owned by 12 year old Fern's family, has always centered them but when tragedy takes Charlie, her sticky, smelly, younger brother, nothing will ever be the same.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781455889587
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Three Times Lucky
A murder disrupts the lives of everyone in a small North Carolina town, including spunky Mo Lobeau, who wants to get to the bottom of things. Friedman bathes the listener in a rich drawl that imbues this family-friendly story with warmth and a strong sense of place.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781611761368
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The Watch that Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic
Experience this fateful historic event from the point-of-view of twenty-four passengers who couldn't have imagined that their “unsinkable” ship would collide with an iceberg.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781455829378
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Wonder
Augie, who has a facial anomaly, must navigate mainstream school for the first time, making friends, dealing with bullies, and learning just how much he is needed. Podehl and Rudd share perspectives from Augie's teen sister and his friends in interspersed chapters. Steele's strong characterization of Augie evokes his unique physiology as well as his immense heart and spirit.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9781455844203
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Words in the Dust
Delwari's narration transports readers into the world of Zulaikha, an Afghani girl with a cleft palate. This thoughtful production includes culturally appropriate music, a narrator with family and personal connections to Afghanistan, and interviews that explore the inspiration for and creation of this story and recording.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780545472821