Tag Archives: youth

Nominate these Audiobooks for Cybils!

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Katy K.

The Cybils Nominations are now open!   And while I’m still pondering what I want to nominate in most of the categories, I’m noticing that the brand-new audiobooks category needs some love.  I need lots more books to listen to, … Continue reading →

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Dead End in Norvelt

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Katy K.

Usually, when the year’s Newbury-award-winning book is announced, I check to see whether I’ve read it or not, and add it to my mental “to read” list if I haven’t. I will note that a mental list is very good … Continue reading →

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Leave It to Chance. Volume 1: Shaman’s Rain.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Katy K.

Leave It to Chance. Volume 1: Shaman’s Rain. by James Robinson and Paul Smith with Jeromy Cox. “Why aren’t there more Nancy Drew-style books anymore?” the creators of this book asked themselves, and set out to create one. Well, kind … Continue reading →

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Alvin Ho

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Katy K.

Here’s a series that was mentioned in a recent Books for Boys webinar from Booklist. Alvin Ho Collection Books 1 & 2: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things. Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters. by Lenore … Continue reading →

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Pippi Longstocking

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Katy K.

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren. Read by Esther Benson. I read Pippi multiple times as a child, of course, but hadn’t reread as an adult. And I tried Pippi on my son a couple of years ago – he would … Continue reading →

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Polly and the Pirates

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Katy K.

Polly and the Pirates by Ted Naifeh Our story opens with the young Polly Pringle at boarding school. She is regarded by her peers as sweet but much too willing to abide by the rules. That very night, her bed … Continue reading →

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Winnie-the-Pooh

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Katy K.

Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Read by Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, and a whole host of others. This is a recording of Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. It is delightfully narrated by a nearly full cast of talented British … Continue reading →

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The Pepins and Their Problems

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Katy K.

Another one that LB and I enjoyed listening to. The Pepins and Their Problems by Polly Horvath. Read by Julie Halston. Mr. and Mrs. Pepin and their two children, Irving and Petunia, think they are ordinary enough people. Somehow, though, … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard Book

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Katy K.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Read by the author. I’m guessing that most of my readers don’t need me to tell them to read Neil Gaiman. That, and this book winning both the Newbery and a Hugo… but there … Continue reading →

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Listening with Lightening Bolt

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Katy K.

My loyal readers might remember that last summer Lightening Bolt insisted on listening to one of about four CDs all summer long. This year, he has gone entirely off music. Instead, we are listening to audio books of the early … Continue reading →

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