We Bought a Zoo – Benjamin Mee (Audio Book)
Already a BBC documentary miniseries and excerpted in the Guardian, We Bought a Zoo is a profoundly moving portrait of an unforgettable family living in the most extraordinary circumstances. This touching memoir is now a major motion picture starring Scarlett Johansson and Matt Damon.
Seventh Son: Tales of Alvin Maker – Book 1 by Orson Scott Card (Audio Book)
Born into an alternative frontier America where life is hard and folk magic is real, Alvin is gifted with power, but he must learn to use his gift wisely. Dark forces are arrayed against Alvin, and only a young girl with second sight can protect him.
City of Thieves – David Benioff (Audio Book)
Winner of the 2008 Alex Award (Top 10 Adult Books that Appeal to Teen Audiences) Audible’s #6 Highest Rated Audiobook of 2009
When a dead German paratrooper lands in his street, Lev is caught looting the body and dragged to jail, fearing for his life. He shares his cell with the charismatic and grandiose Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested on desertion charges.
Drawing Lessons – Tracy Mack (Audio Book)
Twelve-year-old Aurora is an artist like her father. Through a hundred drawing lessons, he has guided her hand, trained her eye, taught her how to mix colors and achieve perspective. Together they plan to paint a beautiful mural for Rory’s mother, maybe a sunset because she always misses the real sunset while she’s at her job, supporting the family.
The Dreamhouse Kings, Book 1: House of Dark Shadows – Robert Liparulo (Audio Book)
When the Kings move from L.A. to a secluded small town, fifteen-year-old Xander is beyond disappointed. He and his friends loved to create amateur films … but the tiny town of Pinedale is the last place a movie buff and future filmmaker wants to land.
He, David, and Toria are, however, captivated by the many rooms in the old Victorian fixer-upper they moved into — as well as by the heavy woods that surround it.