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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
A fledgling cartoonist, Arnold Spirit Jr., or Junior as he's known on the rez, leaves his Spokane Indian Reservation high school after throwing his 30-year-old geometry textbook at his teacher. Reading his own work with appropriate pacing and true emotion, Alexie explores major issues of belonging and leaving your community, life and death, and the value of friendship. -
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Her parents tell her that she has just awoken from a coma after a terrible accident, but Jenna Fox doesn't remember anything about her life. Narrator Jenna Lamia brilliantly brings to life one of the most empty — literally — young women in fiction.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9781427204431
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The Compound
Eli's billionaire father built the Compound to protect his family from nuclear devastation. Now, six years have passed and Eli finally begins to question his reality. Christopher Lane's intense, well-paced narration adds to the pulse-pounding intensity of this non-stop thrill ride.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9781423365587
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Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
In 1803, after being exposed as a girl and forced to leave her ship, Jacky Faber finds herself attending school in Boston, where, instead of learning to be a lady, she battles her snobbish classmates, roams the city in search of adventure, and learns to ride a horse.
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Elijah of Buxton
Mirron Willis enthralling, richly authentic narration of Christopher Paul Curtis' award-winning novel, transports listeners to a historic Canadian settlement of former slaves as 11-year-old Elijah Freeman confronts the realities of slavery. -
How to Build a House
Harper's home and family are falling apart. To escape her father and stepsister, she joins a volunteer program to build a house for Teddy's family, who lost their home in a tornado. Caitlin Greer gives voice to Harper who, as she helps one family build their house, starts to put her own life back together.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9780375844539
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Lock and Key
Just shy of her 18th birthday, Ruby is forced to move in with her older sister Cora — who abandoned Ruby to their alcoholic mother ten years earlier. In creating the character of Ruby, Rebecca Soler perfectly embodies a young adult woman — alternatively confident and scared, sarcastic and tentatively affectionate.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9780142414729
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Slam
At the age of fifteen, Sam Jones's girlfriend gets pregnant and Sam's life of skateboarding and daydreaming about Tony Hawk changes drastically.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9780143142836
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Story of a Girl
Branded the school skank at age thirteen, Deanna feels isolated and puts on a tough exterior. The author's narration unveils the spare, powerful, and honest portrayal of the girl with the reputation.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9780739371336
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Tallgrass
Rennie's life is changed forever at age thirteen; her brother is fighting in World War II and a Japanese internment camp opens near her small town. When a young girl is murdered, most of the townspeople believe it was someone from the camp. King's multidimensional voice brings the characters to life.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9781427200457
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A Thousand Never Evers
It's the summer of 1963, and 12-year-old Addie Ann Pickett lives on the black side of town in Kuckachoo, Mississippi. Kenya Brome has the perfect voice for Addie, her family, and the people of Kuckachoo, as she narrates alternately lighthearted optimism, tearful emotion, and an arrogant assumption of white superiority.- Realistic Fiction
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2009
- ISBN: 9780440422099