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An Abundance of Katherines
Colin has been dumped by his nineteenth Katherine and is no longer a “child prodigy” and definitely not an adult genius. His wise-cracking buddy Hassan decides that the cure for Colin's blues is to take a summer road trip. The smart, quirky characters come to life with Jeff Woodman's gentle, thoughtful interpretation.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9781491510667
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Acceleration
Working for the summer in the Toronto Transit Authority Lost and Found plunges one teenage boy into a terrifying search for a possible serial killer. Scott Brick uses a mix of angst and intelligence to bring the character to life.- Horror, Thriller
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307207333
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Accidents of Nature
Seventeen-year-old Jean begins to question her role in the world while attending a summer camp for children with disabilities. Lamia skillfully portrays both the interior voice and exterior (disabled) voice of Jean, as well as those of other disabled campers.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780805076349
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Airborn
Matt, a cabin boy aboard the great airship Aurora, rescues a hot air balloonist who dies ranting about flying mammals sending Matt and the balloonist's granddaughter on an exciting and dangerous quest. Narration by Kelly and the Full Cast Family keeps the suspense building and makes the characters real.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781933322537
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Alchemy and Meggy Swann
In 1573, the crippled, scorned, and destitute Meggy Swann goes to London, where she meets her father, an impoverished alchemist, and eventually discovers that although her legs are bent and weak, she has many other strengths.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9780307710222
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Anansi Boys
Fat Charlie's life takes a decidedly peculiar turn when he discovers that his recently deceased father was the trickster god, Anansi. Humor, greed, and supernatural goings-on combined with Lenny Henry's brilliant characterizations make this a perfect choice for high school listeners.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780792738428
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Around the World in 80 Days
Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune on a bet to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. Jim Dale's fully voiced reading perfectly captures the entire cast, and atmospheric special effects add to the story.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781491586853
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Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
As arch-villain Opal Kobai plots the annihilation of the world, the fairies are desperately in need of the help of young criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. Parker recreates the fantastic voices and characters of the first three books, guiding listeners from one crisis to another to the thrilling conclusion.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307243324
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Before I Die
Tessa is dying of cancer and has only a short time to live. Through humor and pain, Tessa takes listeners through her list of things she must do before she dies – sex, drugs, breaking the law – but the list starts to change as Tessa finds that there are more important things she wants to experience. Parry captures every range of emotion that Tessa experiences.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739362884
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Best Foot Forward
Jenna accepts the responsibility of her new job at a shoe store and matures as she deals with a reckless, irresponsible new hire. Mazur's clear narration sounds perfectly teen-like, enhancing the reality of the story, making it believable and authentic.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780142406908
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Bindi Babes
The three Dhillon sisters, Geena, Amber and Jazz, seem to have it all, until their Auntie from- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781400085385
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Bird
Bird is in hiding in Acorn,- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781400099269
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The Black Tattoo
This intricate fantasy is partly set in modern London and partly set in Hell. Jack follows his friend, Charlie, into Hell in an attempt to save him. Jack, Charlie and their friend, Esme, are pitted against the evil Scourge. If they fail, it will be the end of the universe and all life in it. Lee creates a cast of unique characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336755
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Blood Red Horse: Book One of the deGranville Trilogy
A remarkable horse changes the lives of all who come close to him in this sweeping saga of the Crusades. Mash's narration takes a richly imagined historical landscape and makes this enormous mélange of themes seem very intimate.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781419356063
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Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Jacky is quickly becoming a respected ship's boy aboard the HMS Dolphin. Jacky has a secret that she is struggling to keep from everyone on the ship – she's a girl. Kellgren's Cockney accent brings this rousing tale to life. -
Bras & Broomsticks
Pimple-free skin, the ability to shake her booty, and a gorgeous date all seem to be just within Rachel's grasp when she discovers that her younger sister is a witch. The narrator casts a lighthearted, magical spell on this hilarious tale.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307206848
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A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life
When 16-year-old Simone meets her biological mother Rivka, she learns about her own history as well. Full of teen angst, emotions, and doubts and a narrator who employs just the right voice and pacing.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781606860878
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Buddha Boy
Justin finds himself drawn to the strange, peaceful newcomer Jinsen, mockingly called Buddha Boy by other high school students. An excellent full cast narration creates the full range of characters, while Murphy ably conveys Justin's transformation from Jinsen's reluctant project partner to a true advocate and stalwart friend.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781501235726
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The Burning Bridge (The Ranger's Apprentice)
Will, a 15-year-old orphan and ward of the castle, has always dreamed of battleschool. Instead, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger, Halt. Keating sets the narrative pace effectively, creates distinct characters, and injects a great deal of humor into the story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781428110533
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1: Wolf Brother
Torak must seek his prophetic future in a prehistoric, magical world. McKellan's voice is like a musical instrument in this unvoiced reading that relies entirely on pitch, pacing, and inflection for the differentiation of characters and the creation of remarkable atmosphere.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780752868035
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #2: Spirit Walker
Torak must seek his prophetic future in a prehistoric, magical world. McKellan's voice is like a musical instrument in this unvoiced reading that relies entirely on pitch, pacing, and inflection for the differentiation of characters and the creation of remarkable atmosphere.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780752872827
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Colibrí
Rosa has almost forgotten her family eight years after being kidnapped when she discovers that her adoptive Uncle does not have her best interests at heart. Jacqueline Kim's narration reflects the quiet and fierce resilience of Colibri against seemingly insurmountable odds in a story that ultimately resonates with hope.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781400089932
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Cruise Control
Top of his senior class and a three-letter sports star, Paul's anger at his absent father and developmentally disabled younger brother threatens to derail his future. Conflicting emotions of guilt and loving protection are realistically expressed in restrained, tension-filled reading.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781419396076
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Cupid
Julius Lester retells this story of Cupid and Psyche in his own inimitable fashion. Henderson was completely into his role of storyteller – funny, dramatic, ironic and delighted to tell you this story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348505
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Dairy Queen
With her father recovering and her mother working as a school principal, D.J. is forced to take over all of the back-breaking farm labor. Moore's authentic Midwestern voicing captures D.J.'s innocence, first love, passion for football, and sarcastic humor.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780739336120
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Dear Zoe: A Novel
Tess copes with family loss by writing letters to her three-year-old sister. Morris's emotional reading draws the listener into Tess's painful passage from guilt to acceptance.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781565119420
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The Death Collector
Three young people attempt to stave off diabolical world domination plotted by a wealthy industrialist. Pacey takes the Victorian mystery, horror, and melodrama to great heights in this gripping, partially-voiced performance that leaves listeners on the edge of their seats.- Horror, Thriller
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780739335642
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Elsewhere
Killed by a hit-and-run driver, 15-year-old Liz Hall finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to live. Filled with thought provoking imagery this novel is enlivened by Morris's heartfelt narration.- Fantasy
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307282408
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Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature
Ostracized by her friends for doing what she thought was right, Mena, in studying evolution, finds that she can fight for what she believes in. Vernoff's voice is appropriately young, sweet, and shows growth as Mena finds her way.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739351352
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Fish
A haunting survival story set in a land of poverty, war, and drought, finds a missionary family fleeing for their lives. The unpretentious, perfectly paced narration will appeal to teens who know the desperation of a flight from home.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780440420217
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Flush
With his environmental-activist father in jail, it's up to Noah and his sister, Abbey, to prove that human waste is being flushed directly into the waters of the Florida Keys. Welch's brisk reading keeps listeners on the edge of their seats.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307280701
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Forever in Blue
Members of the Sisterhood spend the summer apart from each other, but somehow the Pants bring them back together again. A flawless reading infused with true humor and emotion.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348451
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The Gatekeepers #1: Raven's Gate
Matt is a troubled 14-year-old boy learning to deal with a dangerous gift. Prebble's outstanding narration keeps the tension high and the adventure moving right along in these two installments of a series with all the right ingredients: magic, action, and suspense.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781423724957
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The Gatekeepers #2: Evil Star
Matt is a troubled 14-year-old boy learning to deal with a dangerous gift. Prebble's outstanding narration keeps the tension high and the adventure moving right along in these two installments of a series with all the right ingredients: magic, action, and suspense.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781429403214
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Gingerbread
Follow the exploits of off-beat San Francisco teen Cyd Charisse as she searches for the meaning of life. Montbertrand flawlessly expresses the voice of a sensitive teen hellion in two touching, irreverent, and clever tales.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781428130326
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In his seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Harry and his friends have decided not to return, bound by Professor Dumbledore's dying wish to find and destroy the Horcruxes where He Who Cannot Be Named has stored the pieces of his soul. Once again, Jim Dale does not disappoint – a tour de force. -
Heat
Michael Arroyo's dream is to make it to the Little League World series and play on the same field as his beloved Yankees. Listeners will instantly connect with the characters that Andino fills with personality and originality.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307285980
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I Am the Messenger
After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to addresses where people need help, and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness.
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Inventing Elliot
Elliot Sutton has reinvented himself for his new school, determined not to stand out except in all the right ways when the ruling Guardians invite him to join their group.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780803729643
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Jazz
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The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane
Thomas Ward is a Spook's apprentice; he sees things others can't see, he must rid the towns of all things nasty, ghostly and ghastly, and he will learn to live a life of solitude. Welch does an extraordinary job of bringing every character to life, creating the perfect sweet and urgent voice for the main character and many distinctive and eerie voices for the other characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780061140426
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The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch
Thomas Ward is a Spook's apprentice; he sees things others can't see, he must rid the towns of all things nasty, ghostly and ghastly, and he will learn to live a life of solitude. Welch does an extraordinary job of bringing every character to life, creating the perfect sweet and urgent voice for the main character and many distinctive and eerie voices for the other characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780060824020
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Life As We Knew It
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Bauer tells this funny, frightening, realistic story of survival, family and hope.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336830
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Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
In 1911, Turner Buckminster hates his new home of Phippsburg, Maine, but things improve when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from a poor, nearby island community founded by former slaves that the town fathers--and Turner's--want to change into a tourist spot.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307281838
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Looking for Alaska
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash. Woodman captures the essence of Miles Halter and his situation, leaving listeners stunned and heart broken.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781423324447
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Mao's Last Dancer
Cunxin's life story as a ballet dancer under Mao's control at the Beijing Dance Academy is a moving and fantastic exploration of one man's determination to find freedom. English's flawless performance enhances this beautiful and simple story.- Nonfiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780425201336
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The Merchant of Death (Pendragon Book 1)
Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal and somewhat reluctant 14- year-old boy who is swept into an amazing five-year quest.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781501283338
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Mimus
Prince Florin is taken prisoner by a neighboring kingdom and is forced to become a court jester. Caulfield's charming accent adds texture and excitement through his great characterizations and varied storytelling.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348659
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Norman Tuttle on the Last Frontier: A Novel in Stories
Funny and poignant episodes from Norman Tuttle's life as a teenager show him struggling to become an adult, occasionally making good choices, but mostly getting into trouble. Storyteller Bodett's rendering of Tuttle's sarcastic humor is flawless.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781400094950
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The Off Season
High school junior D.J. staggers under the weight of caring for her badly injured brother, her responsibilities on the dairy farm, a changing relationship with her friend Brian, and her own athletic aspirations. Moore is D.J. with her sweet voice, upbeat delivery and that Midwestern accent.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739351062