Young Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio
Adventure
DC33237
The black room by Gillian Cross.
1 disc. Narrated by Steven Pacey.
What has happened to Robert? He's told his friend Tom a wild story of surviving danger and death in an underground cavern. Tom doesn't believe it - but he still gets caught up in Robert's desperate search for a girl called Lorn. Robert says that she saved his life - and if they don't find her before winter, she will die. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "The dark ground" (DC33236). Followed by "The nightmare game". 2005. (The lost trilogy ; 2)
DC33236
The dark ground by Gillian Cross.
1 disc. Narrated by Steven Pacey.
Robert finds himself alone and naked in the middle of thick jungle. He has no idea how he got there. The last thing he remembers is being in an airplane on his way back from holiday. As Robert struggles to stay alive, he slowly begins to realise he is not entirely alone. For junior and senior high readers. Followed by "The black room" (DC33237). 2005. (The lost trilogy ; 1)
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DC12722
A bone from a dry sea by Peter Dickinson.
1 disc. Narrated by Marsha Churchill.
Based on a theory of evolution that humankind evolved from semiaquatic, ape-like mammals. The author tells of two girls linked by a scattering of fossils but born more than four million years apart. Li, a hominid who lives with her tribe by the sea, is keen and inventive. Vinny, bright and strong-willed, is spending the summer on a dig with her father near the area where Li once lived. For junior high readers. 1993, c1992.
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Family Problems (Fiction)
DC24546
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen.
1 disc. Narrated by Gregory Gorton.
Cole Matthews has been fighting, stealing, and raising hell for years. So his punishment for beating Peter Driscal senseless is harsh. Given a choice between prison and Native American Circle Justice, Cole chooses Circle Justice: He'll spend one year in complete isolation on a remote Alaskan island. In the first days of his banishment, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and nearly dies. Now there's no one left to save Cole, but Cole himself. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. c2001.
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Family Stories (Fiction)
DC34118
Tweaked by Katherine Holubitsky.
1 disc. Narrated by George Thompson.
Gordie Jessup is a good kid, but he's living in a nightmare. His older brother's two-year addiction to crystal meth has left their family emotionally and financially drained, And just when Gordie thinks he can no longer stand the manipulating, the lying and the stealing, things get even worse. Descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. 2008.
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Fantastic Fiction
DC08940
Blossom Culp and the sleep of death by Richard Peck.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary O'Neal.
While studying ancient Egypt at high school, psychic Blossom is visited by an Egyptian princess who has been buried for nearly 4000 years. Sequel to "Ghost belonged to me". For junior and senior high readers. 1986.
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General Fiction
DC32857
The end of the world as we know it by Lesley Choyce.
1 disc. Narrated by Dave Budden.
16-year-old Carson hates the world, stuck in a private school for kids who have repeatedly flunked out everywhere else. Then Carson meets Christine, who has been abandoned by her parents and struggles to get by living in a trailer. Confronted by her sadness, Carson starts to care for her, and once focused on someone other than himself, begins to notice what's going on around him. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2007.
DC05190
Beyond the chocolate war: a novel by Robert Cormier.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Two of the members of the Vigils, a secret society, are disenchanted with the devious mastermind and each turns against him in his own way. Strong language, violence and some descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readers. 1985.
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DC33835
Mountain girl, river girl by Ting-xing Ye.
1 disc. Narrated by Nicki Scrimger.
Pan-pan and Shui-lian, two teenage girls born miles apart in modern-day rural China, leave home with dreams of a better future in Beijing or Shanghai. As dreams turn slowly into nightmares, they cross paths and decide to face their challenges together. Some descriptions of sex and violence. For senior high readers. 2008.
DC33121
The kill by Émile Zola ; translated from the French by A. Teixeira de Mattos ; introduction by Angus Wilson.
1 disc. Narrated by Madeleine Trehearne.
The incestuous affair of Renée Saccard and her stepson, Maxime, is set against the frenzied speculation of Renée's financier husband, Aristide, in a Paris becoming a modern metropolis and "the capital of the nineteenth century." In the end, setting and story merge in actions that leave a woman's spirit and a city's soul ravaged beyond repair. For senior high readers. 1985.
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Historical Novels
DC23435
Pharaoh's daughter: a novel of ancient Egypt by Julius Lester.
1 disc. Narrated by Ann Hodapp.
A fictional version of the biblical story of Moses. An Egyptian princess rescues a Hebrew infant who eventually becomes a prophet of his people, while his sister finds her true self as a priestess to the gods of ancient Egypt. For junior high readers. 2000.
DC05548
Men of iron by Howard Pyle.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
The age of chivalry is depicted in this story of the training of young nobles in the days of King Henry IV. A young boy proves his manhood when he vanquishes his father's enemy. First published in 1891. For junior and senior high readers. 1965.
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Mysteries (Fiction)
DC34112
Out of the cold by Norah McClintock.
1 disc. Narrated by Joyce Clark.
Robyn can't believe she let Billy talk her into volunteering at a homeless shelter. And she doesn't appreciate Ben, the cute guy who also volunteers there, predicting that she's going to quit after her first day. Robyn's determined to prove Ben wrong, but as she gets more involved with the centre, and digs into the mystery surrounding one of the homeless men who often comes there, she also finds herself in danger. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007.
DC07116
The ruby in the smoke by Philip Pullman.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Tanner.
Sally, a 16-year-old orphan, leaves her oppressive guardians. She encounters kidnappings and murder as she struggles to learn about her heritage and to track down a mysterious ruby. Set in 19th century London. Followed by "Shadow in the north". For junior and senior high readers. 1987. (The Sally Lockhart trilogy ; 1)
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Plays
DC33396
The tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare ; edited by Barbara Everett.
1 disc. Narrated by Female reader.
Following the assassination of Julius Caesar and the battle of Philippi, Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus are the joint rulers of the known world. Antony, however, is captivated by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, and neglects his responsibilities to spend time with her in Alexandria. For senior high readers. 1964, c1623.
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Poetry
DC33393
Complete sonnets by William Shakespeare.
1 disc. Narrated by Female reader.
The sonnets have provoked disputes as to the identities of "the dark lady" and "lovely boy" to whom most are addressed, and controversy over the full name of the dedication's "W.H." What is not disputed is that these lyrics rank among the finest sonnets ever written - in any language. Over 150 poems deal with love, friendship, the tyranny of time, beauty's fragility, death and other themes in language unsurpassed for power, precision and beauty. A glossary explains archaic terms. For senior high readers. 1991.
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School Stories
DC24446
The body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Nelson.
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast. As he searches for answers, he analyzes his own behaviour and discovers secrets in the victim's family. Some strong language. For Senior High readers. Michael L. Printz Honor. c2000.
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Science Fiction
DC28952
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.
1 disc. Narrated by Bernice Goertzen.
In a futuristic society, people are Uglies until an operation at 16 makes them partying Pretties. Tally Youngblood yearns to be pretty but is confused after her friend Shay runs away to the rebel settlement called The Smoke. The authorities give her an impossible choice: either she follows Shay to The Smoke with the purpose of betraying the rebels, or she will never be allowed to become pretty. Some descriptions of violence. For junior and senior high readers. Followed by "Pretties" (DC29400). 2005. (Uglies series ; 1)
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