Wednesday, April 14, 2010

 

THE DAY OF THE PELICAN by Katherine Paterson, read by Tavia Gilbert

During the Kosovo War, 11-year-old Meli and her Albanian Muslim family are forced to flee their home and immigrate to America. Gilbert's performance makes their struggles with language and culture poignant without resorting to melodrama.


Listen now. Time 2:39

Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MB

Read the AudioFile review.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

Comments: Post a Comment



<< Home

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?