Young Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio
Family Problems (Fiction)
DC14252
Speak to the earth by William Bell.
1 disc. Narrated by Bryon Johnsen.
Fifteen year old Bryan Troupe moves to Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island from Drumheller, Alberta and soon becomes involved in a bitter dispute between loggers and "tree-huggers". The dispute divides his family, affects his relationship with his girlfriend, and threatens an entire way of life. For junior and senior high readers. 1994.
Friendship Fiction
DC31072
Starstruck by Cathy Hopkins.
1 disc. Narrated by Christopher Smith.
Squidge has just started going out with Lia, and has promised to always be honest with her. But things get complicated when a film crew arrives in town and his dream to work on a movie comes true. Savannah, the teen star, adopts Squidge as her personal runner and starts to show an interest in him, but will he be able to keep her happy without breaking his promise to Lia? For Junior and Senior High readers. Some descriptions of sex. 2005, c2003. (Truth or dare ; 4)
DC29656
Click here: (to find out how I survived seventh grade) a novel by Denise Vega.
1 disc. Narrated by Marilyn Tom.
Seventh-grader Erin Swift writes about her friends and classmates in her private blog, but when it accidentally gets posted on the school Intranet site, she learns some important lessons about friendship. For Junior High readers. 2006, c2005.
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DC11650
A begonia for Miss Applebaum by Paul Zindel.
1 disc. Narrated by J.P. Linton.
In a dual-narrator format, high school friends Henry and Zelda become Saturday companions to their beloved retired science teacher, Miss Applebaum. Despite her losing battle with cancer, Miss Applebaum exudes a contagious zest for learning, life, fun, and helping the homeless in New York City's Central Park. Miss Applebaum's last request is to be buried in Central Park. For junior and senior high readers. 1989.
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