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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. -
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.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2011
- ISBN: 9780307710246
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Anna and the Swallow Man
In the shadow of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Anna finds herself alone and follows a tall, mysterious stranger. Together, they embark on a journey of survival and self-discovery. Told in elegant language, this heartbreaking story explores a child's coming- Historical Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2017
- ISBN: 9781101891841
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Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian
This story immerses listeners in a world populated with fairies, trolls, and Opal Koboi -- Artemis Fowl's archenemy. Nathaniel Parker's energetic performance conveys the rollicking adventures listeners have come to expect from Artemis Fowl. -
Better Nate Than Ever
Broadway wannabe Nate Foster ventures solo to the unknown territory of New York City on a quest for stardom. First-time novelist and Broadway veteran Tim Federle narrates his own work in a laugh-out-loud performance full of heart and self-discovery.- Realistic Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2014
- ISBN: 9781442374157
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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. -
Creepy Carrots!
In this Caldecott Honor book, Jasper Rabbit has all the carrots he wants until the creepy carrots start following him around: when he comes home from Little League, while he brushes his teeth, and even hiding in the shed, until he comes up with the perfect plan to stop their stalking. James Naughton's narration adds an eerie atmosphere to an enticing story.- Children's Humor
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2014
- ISBN: 9781442402973
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Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
Versatile narrator Katherine Kellgren takes feisty, seafaring Mary “Jacky” Faber on an ill-fated voyage to become a lady as Jacky stretches her sea legs at an elite Boston finishing school in this humorous and melodramatic sequel to “Bloody Jack,” a 2008 Odyssey Award Honor title.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2009
- ISBN: 9781593161347
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Du Iz Tak
Adorable children's voices and music brilliantly enhance this unique story of backyard insects who communicate in their own language. This production helps listeners decipher the plot while sound effects and evocative music spark the imagination. An original song written for this production is a wonderfully “scrivadelly” bonus.- Audiobook, Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2019
- ISBN: 9781338242980
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Echo
In “Echo,” an enchanted harmonica travels the globe spanning time to change the lives of three children in haunting and unimaginable ways. An ensemble cast and original score masterfully weave the various threads of the story into a compelling whole.- Historical Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2016
- ISBN: 9780439874021
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Eleanor & Park
The year is 1986 when Eleanor arrives in town to live with her family and abusive step- father. It's been a year since the last time she lived with them, and she doesn't expect life to be any better. Park's life, on the other hand, is going steady. He's got a spot in the popular crowd and he's about to get his driver's license. But when the two meet on the bus, things change drastically. Even though they both know high school romances never last, they're going to try everything they've got to make it work. But in end, will everything they have be enough? -
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. -
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist
The work of innovative composer Juan Garcia Esquivel is uniquely portrayed in this picture book biography by Susan Wood. Brian Amador's narration, combined with tracks of space aged music and sound effects, presents a carefully orchestrated experience, with each element of the illustrations perfectly represented in stereo sound.- Science Fiction, Audiobook
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2019
- ISBN: 9781430127895
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The Fault in Our Stars
This recording perfectly captures the mercurial characters of Hazel Grace and Augustus, teens whose chance meeting in a cancer support group surprises them both as they embark on an emotional roller coaster of a journey. -
Five, Six, Seven, Nate!
Nate is back and headed to Broadway with a part in E.T.: the Musical, but drama follows as Nate has to navigate power-hungry stars, rigorous rehearsals, and a strange secret admirer. Charged with an energy and bravado, Federle infuses Nate and the supporting characters with so much life that listeners can't helped but being charmed by this coming of age story. -
Ghetto Cowboy
Twelve-year-old Cole grows from near-delinquent to responsible teen and passionate horseman as he helps his father and the cowboys save their endangered stables in inner-city Philadelphia. Neri's captivating tale, inspired by real-life black urban cowboys, resonates in Jackson's rich baritone performance. -
Ghost Knight
Ghost Knight gives voice to a pack of apparitions, who endanger the life of Jon Whitcroft, a boy miserably confined to a boarding school. As Jon and his new friend Ella seek to solve a century-old mystery, danger threatens their every move. Elliot Hill's narration ably balances the real and ghostly worlds.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2013
- ISBN: 9780307583352
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H.O.R.S.E. A Game of Basketball and Imagination
Two boasting kids try to outdo each other during a pick-up game with increasingly imaginative and absurd plays. Outstanding sound effects -- from hoop swishes to horse whinnies -- take this production to great heights. Graham's and Myers' playful banter over a funky beat make this a slam dunk production.- Realistic Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2015
- ISBN: 9781430117469
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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. -
In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber
Jacky Faber and her classmates at the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston are kidnapped while on a school outing and transported in the hold of a slave ship bound for the slave markets of North Africa. -
Jazz
Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the roots of jazz music. -
The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking
Todd Hewitt is the last boy in a town of all men. In a town where everyone can hear each other's thoughts what kind of secrets can be kept?
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Matilda
This beloved classic stars an exceptional girl who develops extraordinary powers that she uses to triumph over nasty parents, wretched friends, and a monstrous headmistress. Dahl's cast of vivid characters is infused with life by Oscar-winner Kate Winslet's dynamic performance.- Realistic Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2014
- ISBN: 9781101632574
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Monstrous Beauty
Alternating storylines link Hester to a 300-year-old curse on the women in her family, which began when a mermaid gave up her fins for a man's love. Kellgren artfully clarifies shifts between past and present. A bonus narrator interview reveals how she researched and created the individualized soundscape for this production. -
Nation
Narrator Stephen Briggs' crisp, precise British narration artfully enhances Terry Pratchett's survival story focusing on 13-year-old Mau and British teen Daphne, the sole survivors of a tsunami. -
Nimona
A villain, a hero, a shapeshifting teen tell a story of adventure, danger... and Science! This full cast production brings to life the story, reminiscent of radio dramas. The addition of a narrator goes beyond the text, enhancing the listener's experien
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Okay for Now
Doug's miserable life includes a new town and a dysfunctional family until the works of Audubon help him see that his life might just be “okay.” Narrator Hoppe wears this audiobook like Doug's beloved baseball jacket and his empathetic performance echoes long after the last word. -
The Parker Inheritance
In pursuit of the mysterious Parker inheritance, author Varian Johnson takes readers down a trail of clues spanning three generations of fear and discrimination in the American South. Narrator Cherise Boothe evokes an appropriate sense of time and place with her compelling cast of characters and authentic range of emotions.- Mystery, Audiobook
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2019
- ISBN: 9781338319125
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Peace, Locomotion
Through Dion Graham's heartfelt performance, Lonnie Collins shares hopes for peace in letters to his beloved sister, heightening the lyrical narrative of Jacqueline Woodson's story. -
The Poet X
Award-winning slam poet Elizabeth Acevado infuses her debut novel with palpable energy as she reads this coming-of-age tale. Acevado's raw, rhythmic delivery is perfect for performing the novel's free-verse poems, which describe Xiomara Barista's transformation from an obedient young girl to a free-thinking young woman in Harlem. -
Revolution
An angry, grieving seventeen-year-old musician facing expulsion from her prestigious Brooklyn private school travels to Paris to complete a school assignment and uncovers a diary written during the French revolution by a young actress attempting to help a tortured, imprisoned little boy--Louis Charles, the lost king of France. -
Rotters
Heyborne's versatile character voicing animates the strange tale of Joey, a 16-year-old whose mother has died. His struggle begins as he is dropped into the isolated world of his father, a grave robber. The exquisite timing pulls us through the chilling story of the destruction and rebuilding of Joey's personality.- Realistic Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2012
- ISBN: 9780449014950
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Sadie
Part true crime podcast part revenge road trip, “Sadie” is the story of a young girl as she seeks vengeance for her sister's murder. The full ensemble cast brings together more than thirty voices, with Rebecca Soler authentically capturing Sadie's stutter and angry, tortured emotions while Dan Bittner gives voice to radio journalist West McCray as he tries to piece together what has happened to Sadie. -
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place
The girls of St. Etheldreda's School for Young Ladies seize their chance for freedom and independence when faced with the sudden death of their imperious headmistress. With gentleness and precision, Entwistle brings forth the acerbic wit and unique personalities which populate this wicked cozy mystery. -
The Scorpio Races
The stakes are high for Sean and Puck in their islands' annual race of savage water horses. Narrators West and Hardingham's lyrical narration evokes the atmosphere of a rugged island culture forever bound to fearsome mythical creatures. -
Scowler
During a freak meteorite storm, Ry's convict father escapes to terrorize his family. This triggers the return of Ry's imaginary friends who once saved him from terrible abuse. In dark tones that range from whispers to screams, narrator Kirby Heyborne will haunt listeners with this tale of psychological and physical horror. -
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. -
A Snicker of Magic
The once magical town of Midnight Gulch is cursed. Felicity Pickle, a natural born poet who literally sees words everywhere, rallies the townsfolk to bring the magic back. Morris positively glows as Felicity, enveloping listeners in the spindiddly magic of language, music, family, and ice cream.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2015
- ISBN: 9780545706797
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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. -
The True Meaning of Smekday
Bahni Turpin gives an unforgettable performance, seamlessly slipping into the voices of wiseacre eighth-grader, Gratuity Tip Tucci, and her alien Boov companion as they embark on a rollicking road trip to track down Tip's missing mother and save the planet. A laugh-out-loud presentation of Adam Rex's popular satire. -
The War that Saved My Life
Hoping to escape an abusive parent, a lame but determined girl follows her younger brother when he is sent to safety during WWII. The children find that leaving the city may not only have saved them from a bomb, but also changed their lives forever.- Historical Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2016
- ISBN: 9780803740815
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Bluesy harmonica music introduces Dion Graham's smooth baritone voice, eloquently returning listeners to the era of Negro League baseball in Kadir Nelson's award-winning book. -
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
One cold night in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens, both named Will Grayson, are about to cross paths. As their worlds collide and intertwine, they find their lives going in new and unexpected directions. Macleod Andrews and Nick Podehl give brilliant performances in this story of identity, friendship and falling in love. Listeners will be riveted from the opening bars to the final triumphant notes. -
Young Fredle
Carter captures all the curiosity, fear and delight of young Fredle, as listeners follow the mouse's adventures both inside and outside the house. Voigt's gentle and heartwarming story features cats, dogs, raccoons and owls, all brought to fine characterization through Carter's spectacular performance.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production 2012
- ISBN: 9780307747563