Showing 1–26 of 26 books
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An Abundance of Katherines
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.- Realistic Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2007
- ISBN: 9780142410707
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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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American Born Chinese
Jin Wang just wants to fit in.
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. II: The Kingdom on the Waves
After escaping a death sentence in the summer of 1775, Octavian and his tutor find shelter but no safe harbor in British-occupied Boston and, persuaded by Lord Dunmore's proclamation offering freedom to slaves who join his counterrevolutionary Royal Ethiopian Regiment.
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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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Black Swan Green
In the British village of Black Swan Green, 13-year-old Jason survives ghost sightings, bullies, a first kiss, and his parents divorce.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2007
- ISBN: 9781400063796
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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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Color of the Sea
Raised in the samurai tradition, a teenager struggles to live within this code, even as he decides to fight for the U.S. after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2007
- ISBN: 9780307386076
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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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Firegirl
A middle school boy's life is changed when Jessica, a girl disfigured by burns, starts attending his Catholic school while receiving treatment at a local hospital.- Realistic Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2007
- ISBN: 9780316011716
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The Floor of the Sky
Toby, 72, is about to lose the family ranch when Lila, her pregnant granddaughter comes for the summer. Lila uncovers family secrets while trying to decide whether to keep her baby.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2007
- ISBN: 9780803276314
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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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How to Ruin a Summer Vacation
When sixteen-year-old Amy, a spoiled American, goes to Israel for a three-month summer vacation with a father she barely knows, she is not prepared for his Jewish family and the changes they bring about in her life.
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Just Listen
Dessen has given teens a safe haven highlighting the many complexities teens face today. Her voice is authentic and assumes the reader is as intelligent and multi-faceted as her characters. Notably, each of the honored selections is engaging and accessib- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2017, Teens' Top Ten 2007
- ISBN: 9780670061051
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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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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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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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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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Surrender
As he is dying, a twenty-year-old man known as Gabriel recounts his troubled childhood and his strange relationship with a dangerous counterpart named Finnigan.
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The Thirteenth Tale
Margaret, a shy, unknown biographer, has to sift truth from fiction as she becomes the first person to hear the secrets of a reclusive best-selling author's mysterious past.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2007
- ISBN: 9780743298025
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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 Whistling Season
Rose, who can't cook but doesn't bite arrives in Montana, bringing joy and order to three motherless boys and their father.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2007
- ISBN: 9780156031646
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The World Made Straight
When 17-year-old Travis Shelton discovers a marijuana farm in the Appalachian woods, he begins a confrontation with the subtle evils within his rural world.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2007
- ISBN: 9780312426606