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| Title | Year | |
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| The Pickwick Papers
2012 - Selection(s) Timson tackles Dickens’ sprawling novel, filled with an eccentric cast of British characters, in a splendid performance that radiates warmth and humor. |
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| Death and the Civil War
2012 - Selection(s) Melding extensive archival photos, sepia-toned period settings, and dramatically read excerpts with sensitive commentary, filmmaker Ric Burns’ gripping American Experience title concentrates on the quarter... |
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| Paper Covers Rock
2012 - Selection(s) Hubbard’s well-framed and exquisitely paced debut novel, set at an all-boys boarding school, is read with compassion and sincerity by Boyer, who voices a range... |
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| 11/22/63
2012 - Selection(s) In this trip back in time, a high-school teacher is shown a portal to 1958 and given the task of stopping the assassination of JFK... |
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| Society鈥檚 Child: My Autobiography
2012 - Selection(s) Ian sings the lyrics that open each chapter of this mesmerizing memoir, which transports us back in time as we listen to Ian recollecting her... |
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| Bag It
2012 - Selection(s) If plastic is recyclable, why is it filling our oceans and landfills? Packed with startling facts, eye-opening information, and much-needed humor, this documentary heightens awareness... |
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| Satchel Paige
2012 - Selection(s) Ragtime piano riffs, realistic sound effects, and Graham’s silky-smooth reading complement Cline-Ransome’s story of Leroy “Satchel” Paige, the first Negro League player inducted into the... |
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| American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens across America
2012 - Selection(s) In friendly, comfortable tones, Obama reads the bulk of this title, in which she talks about the White House “learning garden” and her motivation for... |
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| The Case of the Deadly Desperados
2012 - Selection(s) In a convincing, albeit over-the-top, western twang, Sands reads this action-packed western, which opens with 12-year-old P. K. Pinkerton discovering that his foster parents have... |
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| The Dust Bowl
2012 - Selection(s) Brought about by a mixture of factors, including removal of native grasslands, excessive plowing and cultivating, scorching temperatures, and crippling drought, the Dust Bowl was... |
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| Tall Story
2012 - Selection(s) Narrators de Ocampo and Entwistle bring the stories of half-siblings Andi and Bernardo to listeners’ ears through distinctive voices and accents (British and Spanish). Bernardo... |
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| The Art of Fielding
2012 - Selection(s) Employing tones of bemusement leavened with wry detachment, Graham delivers both humor and angst in his reading of this compelling first novel, set at a... |
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| Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian
2012 - Selection(s) The narrator of previous Artemis Fowl series titles, Parker fluidly changes accents (British, Irish, American) to portray teenage criminal mastermind Artemis and a huge cast... |
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| Eames: The Architect and the Painter
2012 - Selection(s) This exquisite documentary profiles the work of eccentric husband-and-wife designers Charles and Ray Eames, whose artistry went way beyond the groundbreaking Eames chair. This treasure... |
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| Wonder
2012 - Selection(s) Steele portrays 10-year-old Auggie, whose face is severely deformed because of a genetic disorder, with a raspy voice and self-deprecating humor; Nick Podehl channels Auggie’s... |
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| The Beautiful Mystery
2012 - Selection(s) Plainchants and an isolated monastery frame this eighth Inspector Gamache mystery. Penny’s gorgeous prose sings, thanks to Cosham’s masterful, hypnotic reading in accents appropriate to... |
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| Code Name Verity
2012 - Selection(s) This audio depicting the horror of WWII, as seen through the eyes of two friends, double-agent Verity (one of many names she goes by) and... |
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| Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion
2012 - Selection(s) Trixie’s beloved Knuffle Bunny goes missing when Trixie and her family travel to Holland to visit her grandparents. Black-and-white photos backing Mo Willems’ animated, color-splashed... |
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| The Book of Jonas
2012 - Selection(s) Vance masterfully reads this impressive tale of war, loss, and redemption that begins with 15-year-old Jonas coming to the U.S. from an unnamed Muslim country... |
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| Django: World鈥檚 Greatest Jazz Guitarist
2012 - Selection(s) Guidall’s calm, assured reading of Christensen’s rhythmic verses recounting the story of jazz musician Django Reinhardt, lovely background music, and authentic sound effects combine in... |
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| Me and My 500 鈥淔riends鈥: Staying Safe on Social Networks
2012 - Selection(s) Featuring real-life examples, a teen host, dramatizations, and nicely shot interviews, this excellent title alerts teens to the potential risks of putting private information and... |
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| The Casual Vacancy
2012 - Selection(s) Rowling’s first foray into adult fiction, set in a picturesque British village where Barry Fairbrother’s unexpected death causes a casual vacancy on the village council... |
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| The Fault in Our Stars
2012 - Selection(s) Meeting in a cancer survivor group, teens Hazel Grace and Augustus fall in love and willingly “ride all the way up” on the roller coaster... |
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| Pink Ribbons, Inc.
2012 - Selection(s) This thought-provoking documentary makes viewers question whether the October monthlong breast cancer pink-ribbon awareness campaign is more about product marketing and publicity than cancer research... |
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| Lady of the Rivers
2012 - Selection(s) Amato’s husky, mesmerizing British-laced reading draws listeners into this heartfelt, richly detailed novel chronicling the life and influence of Jaquetta Woodville, mother and grandmother of... |
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| The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe鈥檚 Very First Case
2012 - Selection(s) Andoh brings joy to this fun mystery in which young Precious Ramotswe solves her first case when cake and other treats go missing from school... |
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| Semper Fi: Always Faithful
2012 - Selection(s) Focusing on U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant Jerry Ensminger’s unrelenting efforts to expose the extreme cover-up of one of the worst cases of water contamination... |
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| Miles: The Autobiography
2012 - Selection(s) In gravelly tones, Graham channels legendary jazz trumpeter Davis, enriching this profane, humorous, and insightful memoir. |
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| High Dive and Other Things That Could Have Happened
2012 - Selection(s) Veteran storyteller, songwriter, singer, and funnyman Bill Harley’s album featuring both songs and stories begins with a hilarious story-song about a nine-year-old boy who tries... |
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| Sing Your Song: Harry Belafonte
2012 - Selection(s) This inspiring portrait of musician, actor, and social activist Harry Belafonte is filled with candid reflections from Belafonte, interviews, archival footage, television clips, and more... |
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| Mortality
2012 - Selection(s) Prebble’s pitch-perfect British-accented reading authentically fits Hitchens’ recollections of his “year of living dyingly” as he watches his body surrender to cancer and shares his... |
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| Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie
2012 - Selection(s) This engaging CD pays tribute to twentieth-century blues and ragtime music through 17 tunes performed by Randy Kaplan, whose bantering between songs with gravelly-voiced “Delta... |
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| Woody Allen: A Documentary
2012 - Selection(s) Packed with film clips, commentary by fellow celebrities, and Allen’s onscreen presence, this profile of the musician, writer, playwright, comic, actor, and director traces his... |
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| NPR American Chronicles: Civil Rights
2012 - Selection(s) NPR reporter Norris’ soothing voice bridges 26 NPR interviews (with Rosa Parks and others), stories, and accounts in this riveting collection of defining moments of... |
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| On the Day I Died
2012 - Selection(s) A terrific ensemble cast, including de Ocampo, MacLeod Andrews, Justine Eyre, and Amy Rubinate, reads Fleming’s creepy stories in which teenage ghosts, who lived in... |
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| 8
2012 - Selection(s) Featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, and other well-known actors, this audio presentation of a play based on the closing arguments of a California... |
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| The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Hidden Gallery
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 4–6. Teen governess Miss Penelope Lumley moves to a mansion in London with her feral charges, three wolflike children, in this rollicking adventure, expressively... |
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| Standing Bear鈥檚 Footsteps
2011 - Selection(s) Poetic visuals, dramatic reenactments, sepia photographs, interviews, and expert narration enhance this powerful documentary that introduces the Ponca people, exiled from their Nebraska homeland in... |
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| Middlemarch
2011 - Selection(s) Listeners should not miss this splendid production of Eliot’s classic nineteenth-century novel, rich with intriguing characters and read in Stevenson’s clear tones and precise British... |
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| The Knife of Never Letting Go
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 8–12. In this 2011 Odyssey Honor title, Todd discovers a hole in the Noise—a swirling, unsettling cloud of thoughts—and is sent away from town... |
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| Tamara Lackey鈥檚 Capturing Life through (Better) Photography
2011 - Selection(s) In an informative, entertaining format, photographer Lackey shares tips and techniques that are guaranteed to add a professional touch to amateur photo shoots. |
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| Moonlight Mile
2011 - Selection(s) Davis nails the Boston accents and shows sensitivity in his portrayal of smart-mouthed but unfailingly moral Patrick Kenzie as he once again searches for Amanda... |
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| The Marbury Lens
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 10–12. After arriving in London with his best friend, 16-year-old Jack Whitmore is entrusted with a pair of glasses that takes him into a... |
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| The Adults
2011 - Selection(s) Espach’s coming-of-age debut novel, full of wit, emotion, and sensitivity, is read by Gilbert, whose pitch-perfect delivery reflects a cast of likable—and unlikable—characters, including snarky... |
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| The Tiger鈥檚 Wife
2011 - Selection(s) In her seductive and mesmerizing alto, Duerden navigates the intricacies and emotional intensity of this challenging, lyrical novel, composed of stories within stories and alternating... |
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| All the World
2011 - Selection(s) PreS–Gr. 1. This lovely animated adaptation of the 2010 Caldecott Honor Book, beautifully illustrated by Marla Frazee and written by Liz Garton Scanlon, is warmly... |
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| Okay for Now
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 6–9. In this companion to The Wednesday Wars (2007), eighth-grader Doug Swieteck has plenty of strikes against him, but as his confidence grows, Hoppe... |
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| Bossypants
2011 - Selection(s) Why read the best-selling memoir when you can hear Fey recounting her early days in Pennsylvania, her experience at Chicago’s Second City, and so much... |
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| A Trick of the Light
2011 - Selection(s) Cosham narrates in an accent appropriate to the Quebec setting, and his sonorous voice and rhythmic pacing allow listeners to picture the inhabitants of atmospheric... |
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| Bears of the Last Frontier
2011 - Selection(s) An enthralling three-episode PBS Nature program hosted by bear ecologist and adventurer Chris Morgan takes a 3,000-mile journey deep into Alaska’s bear country to explore... |
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| Rotters
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 9–12. This disturbingly haunting tale, in which teenager Joey Crouch becomes a willing participant in his father’s grave-robbing escapades, is an extraordinary audio, with... |
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| Clara and Mr. Tiffany
2011 - Selection(s) Farr does a bang-up job portraying widowed Clara Driscoll and her relationship with Louis Comfort Tiffany and other characters Clara meets in Tiffany’s studio and... |
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| After Ever After
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 5–8. Podehl is the perfect reader for this irresistible story of eighth-grade cancer survivor Jeffrey and his best friend, Tad, whose cancer returns. Podehl... |
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| Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World
2011 - Selection(s) Filmmaker Emiko Omori’s gorgeously filmed introduction to Don “Ed” Hardy, the “godfather of modern tattoo art,” and the history of tattooing is filled with interviews... |
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| The Secret Garden
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 3–6. The audio format is a perfect medium to introduce youngsters to this classic story featuring orphan Mary Lennox, who is sent to live... |
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| The Confession
2011 - Selection(s) Donté Drumm is days away from an execution in Texas for a crime he didn’t commit when the real killer confesses. Drumm’s lawyer and others... |
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| Beauty Queens
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 8–12. Theatrically trained Bray lets loose in her reading of the lighthearted, laugh-out-loud mayhem that ensues when an airplane carrying a load of beauty... |
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| Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2011 - Selection(s) This spellbinding film, a moving tribute to Alabama native Nelle Harper Lee, is packed with vintage stills, footage, movie clips, radio bits, lovingly read excerpts... |
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| Thunder over Kandahar
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 7–12. Marno’s fierce, intense reading fits the troubled war zone, and British and Afghan accents suit the characters, including 14-year-old Yasmine, who embarks on... |
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| The Four Just Men
2011 - Selection(s) Classic mystery fans will rejoice in Homewood’s superb reading of Wallace’s brief but dramatic 1905 tale, which pits four wealthy European men (assigned distinctive accents... |
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| Chicken Little
2011 - Selection(s) PreS–K. This read-along of the Emberleys’ retelling of the classic is a gem. Mayes’ energetic narration, as well as background sounds and harmonica and fiddle... |
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| Jefferson
2011 - Selection(s) Beginning with Thomas Jefferson’s death, in 1826, this fascinating film backtracks to chronologically profile Jefferson through onscreen commentary and voice-over narration seamlessly melded with paintings... |
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| The Graduate
2011 - Selection(s) Turner reprises her Broadway role as sultry Mrs. Robinson in this stage adaptation of the classic, featuring sound effects and an outstanding ensemble cast, including... |
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| Countdown
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 5–7. Set in 1962 amidt worries about a nuclear disaster, this audio integrates snippets of songs, speeches, radio reports, and more into the soundtrack... |
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| Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
2011 - Selection(s) PreS–Gr. 2. A bouncy music score and amusing sound effects enhance this delightful animated presentation of Mo Willems’ picture book, in which Wilbur, a naked... |
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| The Good Thief鈥檚 Guide to Amsterdam
2011 - Selection(s) Vance is convincingly charming in his portrayal of urbane British mystery writer and thief-for-hire Charlie Howard in this series opener read in a variety of... |
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| The Emerald Atlas
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 4–7. Wizards, dwarfs, enemies, witches, and more appear in this fantasy story, impressively read by Dale in his distinctive British-laced accent, which he alters... |
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| LennonNYC
2011 - Selection(s) Focusing on Lennon’s post-Beatles years in New York City, this compelling documentary includes rare home-movie and studio footage as well as current interviews with Yoko... |
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| Happy Accidents
2011 - Selection(s) Lynch reads her autobiography with the open and heartfelt candor of a best friend, bringing a firm foundation to her expert narration, filled with emotion... |
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| Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 6–10. This collection of remarkable poems, in which fictional Harlem residents tell their stories, is read by 13 outstanding narrators, whose vivid portrayals amplify... |
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| Play It Out: Understanding Sexual Consent
2011 - Selection(s) Gr. 8–12. What “consent is and is not” is explored in this excellent program, which consists of unrehearsed, improvised, well-acted scenarios introduced by a host... |
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| Life Itself
2011 - Selection(s) Film critic Ebert’s surprisingly engaging, affecting memoir is made even more so by actor and acclaimed audiobook narrator Herrmann’s sensitive reading. His sonorous delivery is... |
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| 2008 booklist editors choice media
2008 - Selection(s) Video Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq. 2007. 56min. HBO, DVD, $24.98 (0-7831-5708-8). James Gandolfini interviews 10 injured Iraq War veterans, whose stories of courage... |
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| 2007 booklist editors choice media
2007 - Selection(s) Video & DVD Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film. 2006. 4hr. PBS, DVD, $54.95 (0-7936-9288-1). Acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns traces Warhol’s path from sickly child to... |
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| 2006 booklist editors choice media
2006 - Selection(s) Video & DVD
This heart-wrenching title raises questions of medical ethics and... |
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| Title | Year | |
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| 2005 booklist editors choice media
2005 - Selection(s) Video & DVD Broadway: The American Musical. 6hr. PBS, VHS, $59.99 (0-7936-9974-6); DVD, $59.99 (1-4157-0236-5). Loaded with performance footage, film clips, and interviews, this comprehensive... |
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