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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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American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New
Growing up a ninety-pound weakling tormented by bullies, Matthew Polly dreamed of one day journeying to the Shaolin Temple in China to become a fighter like in his favorite 1970s TV series, Kung Fu- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2009, Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9781592402625
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Baby Girl
Sheree, pregnant, confused: helping everyone but herself.- Realistic Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2008
- ISBN: 9781416925125
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Bad Monkeys
Jane Charlotte earns her living by killing bad people for good reasons in this high-octane, clever thriller of conspiracies, revenge, and secret government agencies.- Horror, Thriller
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9780061240423
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Before I Die
Tessa enlists her best friend's help in accomplishing her bucket list when she learns she only has months to live.
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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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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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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. -
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments)
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
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Class Pictures
Accompanied by essays on the photographer's work and an interview, presents sixty color portraits taken from 2003 to 2006 of students at high schools across the United States who are from different economic, social, and ethnic groups, along with a brief autobiographical statement by each student written at beginning of the sitting.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2008
- ISBN: 9781597110433
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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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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.- Realistic Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780810993136
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Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet
Aided by her family and her creation, Nown, Laura investigates the powerful Regulatory Body's involvement in mysterious disappearances and activities and learns, in the process, the true nature of the Place in which dreams are found.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780312581473
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Eclipse
Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob, a werewolf, and her relationship with Edward, a vampire, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.- Romance
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780316160209
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Ender's Game
Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive. An accomplished storyteller, Card weaves the everyday experiences of adolescence into broader narratives, addressing universal questions about humanity and society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780312932084
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Ender's Shadow
An urchin is picked off the street by a nun and sent to war school to become a brilliant space-war strategist. An accomplished storyteller, Card weaves the everyday experiences of adolescence into broader narratives, addressing universal questions about humanity and society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2008, Alex Awards 2000
- ISBN: 9780312868604
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Essex County Vol. 1: Tales From The Farm
In this stark, moving graphic novel, Lester, a recently orphaned 10-year-old, finds escape in a private fantasy world of aliens and superheroes with his friend, a former hockey player- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9781891830884
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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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Extras
Now that the world is in a complete cultural renaissance, fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse, an Extra, just wants to lay low, so when she discovers the secret lives of the Sly Girls, she wants to report their story, but Aya knows that would propel her into celebrity--a status she's not prepared for.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9781416951179
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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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Genghis: Birth of an Empire
Temujin, the abandoned son of a khan, survives the harsh Asian tundra to become one of the world's greatest military leaders in this absorbing historical tale.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9780385339513
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Glass
Eighteen-year-old Kristina is determined to manage her crystal meth addiction in order to take care of her newborn son, but when the pull of the drug becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.- Realistic Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2008
- ISBN: 9781416940906
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The God of Animals
After her older sister elopes, 12-year-old Alice is left behind on the family's rundown Colorado horse farm to cope with her distant parents and the unsolved murder of a classmate. -
Graffiti L.A.: Street Styles and Art
L.A. tagged.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2008
- ISBN: 9780810992986
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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. -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780545139700
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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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Jazz
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the roots of jazz music. -
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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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Beah tells, in his own words, his harrowing experiences as a child soldier in the Sierra Leone civil war.- Nonfiction
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners 2009, Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9780374105235
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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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Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
The time has come for Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780316155601
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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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Mister Pip
On a copper-rich tropical island shattered by war, on which survival is a daily struggle, eccentric Mr. Watts, the only white man left after the other teachers flee, spends his day reading to the local children from Charles Dickens's classic Great Expectations. -
The Name of the Wind
Homeless thief Kvothe wins a place at the school of magic, where he hopes to learn more about the mysterious Chandrian, who murdered his parents.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9780756404079
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The Night Birds
Asa, a Minnesota boy growing up in the nineteenth century, learns secrets about his family's violent, complicated past following the bloody Dakota Conflict of 1862. -
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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One Whole and Perfect Day
As her irritating family prepares to celebrate her grandfather's eightieth birthday, sixteen-year-old Lily yearns for just one whole perfect day together.- Realistic Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2008
- ISBN: 9781932425956
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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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Quaking
In a Pennsylvania town where anti-war sentiments are treated with contempt and violence, Matt, a fourteen-year-old girl living with a Quaker family, deals with the demons of her past as she battles bullies of the present, eventually learning to trust in others as well as herself.- Realistic Fiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2008
- ISBN: 9780399247743
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Repossessed
A fallen angel, tired of being unappreciated while doing his pointless, demeaning job, leaves Hell, enters the body of a seventeen-year-old boy, and tries to experience the full range of human feelings before being caught and punished, while the boy's family and friends puzzle over his changed behavior.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780060835705
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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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Skulduggery Pleasant
Rupert Degas fleshes out a cast of characters including a “tweenage” girl, nefarious villains, and a skeleton detective. Music and sound effects mirror the mood of this bone-rattling mystery. -
Soul Eater: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 3
Kidnapped by Soul Eaters, Wolf is taken to the desolate, freezing Far North leaving Torak and Renn to fight for their very survival while trying to save his pack brother. McKellan continues to weave the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.
- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9781428146099
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The Spellman Files
Isabel can't quit her private investigator job; she works for her family, and they'll kill her if she tries to leave. A quickly paced, quirky mystery.- Realistic Fiction
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9781416532392
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The Sweet Far Thing
At Spence Academy, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle continues preparing for her London debut while struggling to determine how best to use magic to resolve a power struggle in the enchanted world of the realms, and to protect her own world and loved ones.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780385730303
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Thin
Starving themselves to death.- Nonfiction
- Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2008
- ISBN: 9780811856331
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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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Treasure Island
Stevenson's pirate classic elegantly unfolds as Alfred Molina's panoply of accents and the soundscape of the sea place listeners aboard the Hispaniola.