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Listen Up! AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of 2018 Submitted by Erin Murphy on November 28, 2018

‘Tis the season for celebrating another great year of audiobook listening! Read more

Tagged: Anne Tyler, Arthur Morey, Becoming, Clock Dance, Dion Graham, Educated, Elena Favilli, Esi Edugyan, Francesca Cavallo, Fred Sanders, gayle forman, good night stories for rebel girls, Harbor Me, hope nation, i have lost my way, jacqueline woodson, Jon Meacham, Julia Whelan, Kimberly Farr, Lisa Flanagan, Machiko Kakutani, Michael Crouch, Michael Ondaatje, Michelle Obama, Naomi Novik, Nicole Lewis, Reporter, rose brock, Seymour Hersh, Spinning Silver, Steve West, Sunil Malhotra, Tara Westover, Tavia Gilbert, the death of truth, The Soul of America, Warlight, Washington Black

Head Back to School with Audiobooks Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on August 29, 2018

After a summer of fun, it’s time to head back to school! For many kids, the first few days are exciting…but once they get in a routine, that can quickly turn to boredom or dread. So, keep young listeners interested in learning and school, or bolster them with confidence for the classroom by sharing these fun, relatable, and timely audiobooks. Read more

Tagged: ada lace take me to your leader, Betty G. Birney, Emily Calandrelli, family travel, Georgette Perna, Harbor Me, jacqueline woodson, Jennifer L. Holm, John H. Mayer, Life According to Og the Frog, N'Jameh Camara, The Day You Begin, The Third Mushroom, Toshi Widoff-Woodson

Audiobooks For Your Favorite Ice Cream Submitted by Erin Murphy on July 6, 2018

It’s National Ice Cream Month! It’s said that your favorite ice cream flavor reflects your personality, but did you know it can also reveal the audiobooks you should be listening to? Read more

Tagged: A French Wedding, Abby Craden, Adib Khorram, Allyson Ryan, Almarie Guerra, Along for the Ride, Anna and the French Kiss, Ben Elliot, C. J. Tudor, callie bates, camille perri, Caroline Kepnes, Catherine Isaac, Cathy Hapka, darius the great is not okay, David Arnold, DC Trip, E. Lockhart, eleanor & park, Elizabeth Bower, Emily Rankin, Emma Bering, Erik Davies, Erin Spencer, Euan Morton, fruit of the drunken tree, Genuine Fraud, going bovine, green, guy lockard, Hannah Tunnicliffe, Ice Cream, if you come softly, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, jacqueline woodson, Jennifer Van Dyck, jojo moyes, jorjeana marie, Julia Emelin, Katharine McEwan, Kim Mai Guest, leigh bardugo, Libba Bray, Macleod Andrews, Marisol Ramirez, Meet Cute: Some people are destined to meet., Michael Levi Harris, Miriam Parker, mosquitoland, Mozhan Marno, My So-Called Bollywood Life, Naomi Novik, Nicol Zanzarella, nicola stanton, Nicole Lewis, Nina George, Nisha Sharma, One Plus One, Pardon My French, Paul Michael, Phoebe Strole, Prentice Onayemi, Priya Ayyar, Providence, Rachel Botchan, Rainbow Rowell, Rebecca Lowman, Rebecca Soler, Riley Sager, Sam Graham-Felsen, Sara Benincasa, sarah dessen, Saskia Maarleveld, Social Creature, Stephanie Perkins, steven france, Summer, Sunil Malhotra, Tania Rodrigues, Tara Isabella Burton, the chalk man, The Last Time I Lied, The little french bistro, The Shortest Way Home, the waking land, Uprooted, what we lose, when katie met cassidy, wonder woman: warbringer, You Me Everything, zinzi clemons

What We’re Listening To–June Picks Submitted by Erin Murphy on June 8, 2018

To me, summer is all about spending as much time outside as possible, whether it’s taking a walk during lunch, lounging in the park, or spending a whole day at the beach. Read more

Tagged: guy lockard, if you come softly, jacqueline woodson, jorjeana marie, Meg Wolitzer, Rebecca Lowman, The Female Persuasion, what we're listening to

9 Classics to Listen to During Children’s Book Week Submitted by Erin Murphy on May 1, 2018

From The Hundred Acre Wood to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, children’s books have been transporting us to incredible places for decades. Read more

Tagged: AA Milne, blueberries for sal, charlie and the chocolate factory, charlotte's web, children's book week, Classics, corduroy, don freeman, douglas hodge, dr.seuss, e.b. white, family travel, finola hughes, francess hodgson burnett, J.M. Barrie, jacqueline woodson, Jim Dale, judi dench, kelsey grammar, lynne thigpen, Melba Sibrel, Michael Williams, Mildred D. Taylor, Peter Pan, Roald Dahl, robert mcloskey, ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY, Stephen Fry, THE CAT IN THE HAT, the secret garden

Essential Listening for National Poetry Month Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on April 4, 2018

National Poetry Month was first celebrated in 1996. Since then, April has been a month to absorb, share, and celebrate poets and their words. Listen to one of these lyrical collections of poetry this month: Read more

Tagged: Aimless Love, all of it is you., Billy Collins, brown girl dreaming, Celebrations, chasers of the light, jacqueline woodson, Maya Angelou, National Poetry Month, Nico Tortorella, Poetry, Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth, Tyler Knott Gregson, Warsan Shire

American Library Association Award Winners 2018

American Library Association’s 2018 Youth Media Award Winners on Audio Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on March 21, 2018

Hand-selected by committees of dedicated librarians and educators, these American Library Association (ALA) award winners represent some of the best children’s and young adult books of the last year, and make for terrific family listening picks. We are excited to share our winners and honorees with you! Learn about them all below. Read more

Tagged: A Boy Called Christmas, ALA, american library association, Angela Johnson, Ariana Delawari, Claire Coffee, Daniel H. Wilson, David Barclay Moore, David Giuntoli, dear martin, Dion Graham, family travel, jacqueline woodson, Jakob Wegelius, jorjeana marie, Kimberly Farr, La Princesa and the Pea, Lucky Broken Girl, Matt Haig, Michael Sheen, Nic Stone, Nile Bullock, Nina LaCour, Pablo Cartaya, Philip Pullman, Ruth Behar, S. K. Ali, saints and misfits, Stephen Fry, Susan Middleton Elya, THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE, the clockwork dynasty, THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA, The Murderer's Ape, The Stars Beneath Our Feet, we are okay

5 Must-Listen Audiobooks by Black Writers for Teens and Young Readers Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 22, 2018

Each of these five audiobooks explores important topics like race, belonging, and truth in a way that is both beautiful and honest. Read more

Tagged: 47, Bahni Turpin, Black History Month, brown girl dreaming, dear martin, Dion Graham, Dominic Hoffman, family travel, jacqueline woodson, monster, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Ossie Davis, Raymond Lee, the sun is also a star, Walter Dean Myers, Walter Mosley

10 Listens for Black History Month Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 6, 2017

In honor of Black History Month, we’ve collected ten fantastic audiobooks to listen to this month. From award-winning fiction and nonfiction to books from legendary authors, this list has something for everyone. Read more

Tagged: Ayana Mathis, between the world and me, Black History Month, brown girl dreaming, Colson Whitehead, God Help the Child, Homegoing, jacqueline woodson, Juneteenth, Queen Sugar, Ralph Ellison, ta-nehisi coates, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Personal History of Rachel DuPree, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, The Underground Railroad, Toni Morrison

#1000BlackGirlBooks Creator Shares Her Favorite Stories Submitted by Brieana Garcia on February 25, 2016

Being able to see – and hear – yourself within the stories you read is important but, unfortunately, doesn’t always happen. Penguin Random House Audio is proud to support diversity with the HearDiversity campaign, but Marley Dias is proof that even the youngest of us can make changes within his or her community. Read more

Tagged: #1000BlackGirlBooks, brown girl dreaming, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, jacqueline woodson, Mildred D. Taylor, Nicola Yoon, ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY

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