Tuesday, April 24, 2007
HEAT by Mike Lupica, read by Paolo Andino
Baseball is at the heart of this audiobook. Young Michael Arroyo is a gifted Little League pitcher growing up in the shadow of Yankee Stadium. Andino gives smart Bronx dialogue and excellent Hispanic accents--delivering vivid baseball scenes and young teen issues in a great listen.
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Comment here: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA by Ernest Hemingway, read by Donald Sutherland
In Hemingway's 1952 classic, the weary determination of the old man to bring in a big fish is perfectly captured by narrator Sutherland. He effortlessly gives listeners the cadence and intonation of the Cuban fisherman.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
I AM THE MESSENGER by Markus Zusak, read by Marc Aden Gray
Hapless 19-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins getting cryptic messages after stopping a bank robbery. Marc Aden Gray brings alive the quirky Australian characters including Ed's coffee-drinking dog. Listeners will relish the believable dialogue and dark humor.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, by Katherine Peterson, read by Robert Sean Leonard
Jess and Leslie are unlikely friends, yet they create the secret kingdom of Terabithia and open up a world of imagination and learning. When unexpected tragedy strikes, listeners are fully immersed in their lives. Leonard's excellent telling finely captures the emotions of ambition, friendship, and strength in adversity.
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