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Bloody Jack [being an account of the curious adventures of Mary
Katherine Kellgren’s vocal athleticism takes listeners from the filthy streets of eighteenth century London to the high seas in Meyer’s fast-paced novel about a girl who stows away as a cabin boy. 2008 Honor Recording |
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Dooby dooby moo
Music and barnyard chatter enhance Randy Travis’ performance of Cronin’s comic tale of talented farm animals gone wild. 2008 Honor Recording |
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Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
Jim Dale masters and maintains voices for all genders, ages, species, and emotions created by author J.K. Rowling in this final Harry Potter adventure. 2008 Honor Recording |
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Skulduggery Pleasant
When twelve-year-old Stephanie Edgely inherits her weird uncle's estate, she must join forces with ace detective Skulduggery Pleasant, a walking, talking, fire-throwing skeleton mage, to save the world from the Faceless Ones. 2008 Honor Recording |
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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. 2008 Honor Recording |
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Jazz
Original music enhances each poem performed by James “D-Train” Williams and Vaneese Thomas in Walter Dean Myers’ rhythmic tribute to jazz. 2008 Winner |
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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. 2009 Honor Recording |
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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. 2009 Honor Recording |
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I'm dirty!
Jaunty music, energetic background sounds, and Steve Buscemi’s rollicking narration enliven Kate and Jim McMullan’s vibrant picture book about a dirt-loving backhoe loader. 2009 Honor Recording |
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Nation
Narrator Stephen Briggs’ crisp, precise British narration artfully enhances Terry Pratchett’s “a survival story focusing on 13-year-old Mau and British teen Daphne, the sole survivors of a tsunami. 2009 Honor Recording |