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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Peak
A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest. De Ocampo puts the listener right in the middle of the action.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9781429487344
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Perfect
Following the death of her father, 13-year-old Isabelle uses bulimia as a way to avoid grief. Ferland's narration accurately portrays Isabelle's journey to recovery.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781419370182
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Princess in Training
Now a sophomore, Mia juggles Geometry class, student body presidency, and Michael, who has started college. The youthful voice of Lewis precisely portrays Mia in this continuation of the popular series.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 0-307-20670-X
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Private Peaceful
Thomas Peaceful and his older brother Charlie do everything together in their small English village before World War I takes over their lives. Woodman's fully-voiced reading portrays the nuances of Tommo's development in a series of flashbacks that give a powerful glimpse at the horrific effects of war.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780439636483
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Prom
Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781419356100
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The Rules of Survival
The Rules of Survival tells a tale of a family trying to survive in the clutches of an abusive mother. Passer's calm, measured voice allows the listener to share in their struggles.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739349083
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Samurai Shortstop
While obtaining a Western education at a prestigious Japanese boarding school in 1890, sixteen-year-old Toyo also receives traditional samurai training which has profound effects on both his baseball game and his relationship with his father. Morey's narration comes alive on the baseball field, delivering play-by-play with the excitement and enthusiasm of a modern commentator.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336397
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Shrimp
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: 9780689866128
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So Much to Tell You
She watches; she dreams. She sees more than they realize. She has worries and fears, hopes and desires. She may be someone you know. Hosking's straightforward teen voice stays with the listener long after the story ends.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781740937191
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Stop the Train!
Pioneers struggle to survive the Oklahoma Land Rush when the railroad refuses to connect their town with the rest of the country. A full cast of talented narrators and rousing musical accompaniment takes listeners back in time to the settling of the West.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9781933322421
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The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
If your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it, says Russell Culver, until he finds out his own sister will be the new teacher! Baker captures the whining, complaining tones of a boy who thought the death of his teacher would mean no more school.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781400094967
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Thirteen Reasons Why
Hannah Baker has left Clay a message - a message for him and the other people who made her life so unbearable that she felt she had no choice but to end it. One of those books that excels in its audio interpretation, two accomplished readers take this very moving story and make it fly.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739361221
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Travel Team
Cut from the traveling basketball team for being too short, Danny learns his true worth as a player when his absentee father returns to coach a team of misfits. Wyman's reading transports listeners courtside as the sports action unfolds.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2007
- ISBN: 9780307283771
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The Truth About Forever
Macy, the perfect daughter, student, and athlete, struggles to grieve for the death of her father and to accept her own flaws. Nielsen's reading expresses both Macy's peculiarities and the poignancy of her struggle.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781419338793
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The Truth About Sparrows
Twelve-year-old Sadie promises that she will always be Wilma's best friend when their families leaves drought-stricken Missouri in 1933, but once in Texas, Sadie learns that she must try to make a new home--and new friends, too. Sadie comes to life through Card's vibrant voice, filled with emotional resonance.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780307207203
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Whale Rider
The book behind the award-winning film recounts the story of a young Maori girl who breaks with tradition by becoming the first female leader of her people. Reading with authority and restrained emotion, Laga'aia is the perfect guide through Ihimaera's stunning portrayal of Maori culture and belief.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9781740935586
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The Young Man and the Sea
Skiff Beaman takes his father's boat 30 miles into the ocean, searching for a prize fish and discovering that he is completely unprepared for what the sea has in store for him. Heyborne's convincing range exposes both the mood of the young protagonist as well as that of Skiff's depressed, alcoholic father.- Realistic Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2006
- ISBN: 9780439368292