3 Notable Audiobooks for Young Listeners | SLJ Stars So Far

This fantastic trio of audiobooks offers a picture book biography, a middle grade historical novel, and a propulsive YA sci-fi.

HIRANANDANI, Veera. Amil and the After. narrated by Veera Hiranandani & Sid Sagar. Listening Library.
Gr 4-6–Add either print or audio of Hiranandani’s companion title to 2019’s Newbery Award-winning The Night Diary—or better, both—to all shelves.

KING, Coretta Scott with the Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds. Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. narrated by January LaVoy. Macmillan Young Listeners.
Gr 1-5–Although a read-along is certainly encouraged (it’s illustrated by Caldecott Honor illustrator Ekua Holmes), LaVoy’s impressive narration ensures a memorable stand-alone audiobook.

PARK, Soyoung. Snowglobe. narrated by Shannon Tyo, Greta Jung & Jeena Yi. Listening Library.
Gr 7-10– Tyo cinematically ciphers all but the last quarterhour of Park’s camera-ready, internationally best-selling Korean import. Truth and reality continue to diverge, and commanding performances leave audiences craving more.

 


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