Odyssey Honor 2023 Lunch Lady The First Helping
Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 and 2) Named an Odyssey Honor Audiobook

It’s a great day for children’s audiobooks, and audio adaptations of graphic novels in particular! The American Library Association’s Odyssey Honor Award recognizes excellence in children’s and young adult audiobooks, and this morning the award committee named The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka an Odyssey Honor audiobook. READ MORE

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ALA ODYSSEY HONORS 2022
Celebrating Excellence in Children’s Audiobooks: Perfectly Parvin and Emmanuel’s Dream Receive Odyssey Honors

The American Library Association’s Odyssey Award committee has named two Listening Library titles as Odyssey Honor audiobooks: Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi, produced by Sarah Jaffe and narrated by Mitra Jouhari, and Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson, produced by Aaron Blank and narrated by Adjoa Andoh. READ MORE

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ALA ODYSSEY HONORS 2021
Celebrating Excellence in Children’s Audiobooks:When Stars Are Scattered and Fighting Words Receive Odyssey Honors

The American Library Association’s Odyssey Award committee has named two Listening Library titles as Odyssey Honor audiobooks: Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, produced by Karen Dziekonski and narrated by Bahni Turpin; and When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed, produced by Julie Wilson and Kelly Gildea and narrated by Faysal Ahmed, Barkhad Abdi, and a full cast. READ MORE

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