Cassette Books 2007
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress 
Washington 2008 

Young Adults

Fiction

Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories RC 61367
by Garth Nix
read by Martha Harmon pardee
2 cassettes
A collection of fantasy short stories, including two different takes on the Merlin myth. Also
contains a novella that is set in the Old Kingdom and Ancelstierre the world of the trilogy
Sabriel (RC 44682), Lirael (RC 52678), and Abhorsen (RC 55530). Some descriptions of sex.
For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

Annie, between the States RC 61102
by L.M. Elliott
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
When the Civil War comes to Virginia, teenager Annie finds herself nursing soldiers, hiding
valuables, and running the family farm as battles rage around her. While tending to a wounded
Union officer, Annie sees both sides of the conflict and falls in love. For senior high and older
readers. 2004.

Ask Me No Questions RC 62372
by Marina Budhos
read by Kimberly Schraf
1 cassette
The attacks of September 11, 2001, drive the undocumented Bangladeshi family of
fourteen-year-old Nadira and her older sister Aisha to flee New York for Canada. But border
agents arrest their father, leaving Aisha to fight for the family's rights. For junior and senior high
readers. 2006.

At All Costs: Honor Harrington, Volume 11 RC 62350
by David Weber
read by Mary Kane
6 cassettes
War with the Republic of Haven has resumed under difficult circumstances. Honor Harrington's
command is potentially compromised by a surprise pregnancy causing her to sort out her
personal life while she maintains her public responsibilities. Sequel to War of Honor: Honor
Harrington, Volume 10 (RC 55532). Some strong language. For senior high and older readers.
2005.

The Au Pairs RC 59221
by Melissa de la Cruz
read by Victoria Wei Gordon
2 cassettes
The Hamptons. Three teenagers baby-sit for a wealthy family and enjoy the summer social scene.
Mara falls for the family's eldest son; Brazilian Jacqui hopes to reunite with her American crush;
Eliza finds romance with a gardener. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For
senior high readers. 2004.

The Au Pairs Skinny-dipping RC 62631
by Melissa de la Cruz
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
The girls from The Au Pairs (RC 59221) return to the Hamptons for another summer. Eliza
works as a hostess while Mara and Jacqui resume babysitting. But conflicts over boys arise and a
hurricane wrecks the island. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high
readers. 2005.

Autobiography of My Dead Brother RC 61458
by Walter Dean Myers
read by Ray Childs
1 cassette
Childhood friends Jesse and Rise are growing apart. While fifteen-year-old Jesse develops his
interest in art, Rise turns to the Harlem streets under pressure to be cool. When their
long-established neighborhood social group becomes a gang, more violence enters their
community. Violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

Avalon High RC 61870
by Meg Cabot
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
High school junior Ellie moves to Annapolis, Maryland, with her professor parents who
specialize in medieval history. At Avalon High, where several students may be reincarnations of
King Arthur and his court, Ellie falls in love. For senior high readers. 2006.

Blue Noon: Midnighters, Volume 3 RC 62395
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Time takes on extra meaning in this continuation of Touching Darkness (RC 61290). The
haunted blue of midnight descends on Bixby, Oklahoma, at noon. As the walls between secret
and real time crumble, the five teenage midnighters race to stop the darklings. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

The Book Thief RC 62431
by Markus Zusak
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Death narrates the tale of nine-year-old Liesel from 1939 to 1943 in Nazi Germany. Liesel copes
with a foster family, air raids, her friend Rudy, and a hidden Jew, sustained by the books she
steals. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. Printz Honor Book. 2006.

Boss Lady RC 61704
by Omar Tyree
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2 cassettes
California. Vanessa Smith from Philadelphia joins her screenwriter cousin Tracy Ellison, from
For the Love of Money (RC 58277). Vanessa attends college and learns the business of
producing
a movie as Tracy's assistant. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. For senior
high and older readers. 2005.

A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life RC 62432
by Dana Reinhardt
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Sixteen-year-old Simone, happy in her adoptive family, reluctantly accepts her parents' advice
and agrees to her birth mother's request to meet. Simone revises her views on religion, love,
relationships, and herself on learning of Rivka's Jewish heritage and losing battle with cancer.
For senior high readers. 2006.

The Buried Pyramid RC 61946
by Jane Lindskold
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Victorian archaeologist Sir Neville Hawthorne meets his young American ward Jenny Benet in
England. Soon they embark together for Egypt in search of the tomb of Pharaoh Neferankhotep,
known as Moses the Lawgiver, and experience mystical and supernatural adventures during their
desert journey. For senior high and older readers. 2004.

Catch RC 62303
by Will Leitch
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
The summer before college, Tim Temples works at the local plant in his small town. He falls in
love with an older girl, observes his high school friends settle into their lives, and watches his big
brother return from school defeated. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2005.

The Destruction of the Books RC 61270
by Mel Odom
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
Librarian Juhg retrieves a wizard's book from a goblin ship and brings it to Grandmagister
Edgewick Lamplighter to unravel its secrets, but the book is a trap that could destroy the Great
Library. Sequel to The Rover (RC 56430). For junior and senior high readers. 2004.

Dreamland Lake RC 61790
by Richard Peck
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette (Reissue)
Teenagers Flip and Brian, best friends, find a dead body while exploring the abandoned
Dreamland Lake amusement park. The police believe the corpse was a vagrant who died of
natural causes, but the boys suspect otherwise and investigate, changing their lives forever. For
junior and senior high readers. 1973.

Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories about Being a Guy RC 61758
edited by Nancy E. Mercado
read by Derald Breneman
1 cassette
Ten diverse short stories by well-known authors illustrate events that can shape a boy into a man.
In Walter Dean Myers's "The Prom Prize" Fly raffles himself off for a date. In "Shockers" Steve
finds a mentor in his girlfriend's father. For senior high readers. 2005.

Finding Miracles RC 60632
by Julia Alvarez
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Fifteen-year-old Milly befriends new classmate Pablo, a political refugee from the same Latin
American country from which Milly herself was adopted. Inspired to track down her birth family,
Milly accompanies Pablo to his homeland, where she finds clues to her heritage. For senior high
readers. 2004.

First Warning: Acorna's Children, Book 1 RC 61767
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Khorii, the daughter of Acorna (RC 45684), encounters a derelict spaceship with a dead crew
aboard killed by a plague. Khorii is sent away to school while her Linyaari parents try to
control the disease, but Khorii discovers she's immune and can help. For senior high readers.
2005.

Forest of the Pygmies RC 61502
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Alexander and his grandmother Kate Cold go on an elephant-led safari in Africa with Nadia
Santos and an International Geographic team. A rescue mission in the Pygmies' territory reveals
slavery and poaching. Sequel to Kingdom of the Golden Dragon (RC 61217). For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Forty-seven RC 60645
by Walter Mosley
read by Chuck Young
1 cassette
Georgia, 1832. Number Forty-seven is the name of a fourteen-year-old slave boy belonging to a
brutal master. He meets mysterious Tall John, who introduces him to a magical science and
teaches him the meaning of freedom. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! RC 62398
by Annette Curtis Klause
read by Mark Delgado
2 cassettes
1899. Seventeen-year-old Abel Dandy runs away from the Faeryland Review of human oddities
and seeks normalcy. Instead he confronts a world harsher than the one he left, especially at Dr.
Mink's traveling freak show. Meanwhile a mummy and a scarab ring figure in his destiny. For
senior high readers. 2006.

Full Service RC 61927
by Will Weaver
read by Steven Carpenter
1 cassette
In the summer of 1965, teenager Paul Sutton, a northern Minnesota farm boy, takes a job at a gas
station in town. His strict religious upbringing is challenged by the people and situations he
encounters during his employment. For senior high readers. 2005.

Grind RC 61654
by Eric Walters
read by Mark Delgado
1 cassette
Phil and Wally are so obsessed with skateboarding that they start a web site featuring their stunts.
The more dangerous the action, the more hits on the web site, and the more money they earn. But
Wally's risk-taking ends disastrously. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For senior high
readers. 2004.

Guards! Guards! A Discworld Novel RC 62420
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
In a grand scheme to take over Ankh-Morpork, a secret magical society summons a terrifying
dragon that is soon crowned king. Captain Vimes of the Night Watch risks being charbroiled to
dethrone the firebreather and restore order. For senior high and older readers. 1989.

Hangman's Curse: The Veritas Project, Book 1 RC 61565
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Star athletes at Baker High are rendered insane by an alleged curse of the school's ghosts.
Sixteen-year-old twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield and their parents, undercover investigators
with the secret Veritas Project, seek to learn the truth. They trust in God for help. For junior and
senior high readers. 2001.

Hitch RC 61652
by Jeanette Ingold
read by Michael Scherer
1 cassette
Montana, 1935. Seventeen-year-old Moss Trawnley joins the Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC) during the Great Depression to earn money to help his family back in Louisiana. In the
corps, Moss learns to lead the other men while restoring the land. For senior high readers. 2005.

Hollywood Hustle: Son of the Mob, Book 2 RC 62527
by Gordon Korman
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Following Son of the Mob (RC 62117) Vince Luca, son of a mobster, and girlfriend Kendra
Bightly, daughter of an FBI agent, move to Los Angeles for college. Vince enjoys his film classes
until his older brother arrives on business. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 2004.

Home Invasion RC 62847
by Monique Polak
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Clay has trouble adjusting to his new stepfather and develops a bad habit of hiding in neighbors'
houses to observe how they live. When Clay witnesses a robbery, he uses his wits to save a
family. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

Honey, Baby, Sweetheart RC 59694
by Deb Caletti
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing
broken hearts, help an elderly member of their book club reunite with a lost love. Along the way
they gain independence. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. National Book
Award finalist. 2004. 

I Am the Messenger RC 62236
by Markus Zusak
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
After nineteen-year-old Australian cabdriver Ed Kennedy captures a bank robber, he receives by
mail ace playing cards inscribed with mysterious directions. Ed helps the people indicated and
wonders who sent the messages. Strong language and some violence. For senior high readers.
Printz Honor Book. 2002.

I'll Watch the Moon RC 61357
by Ann Tatlock
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
St. Paul, Minnesota; 1948. When nine-year-old Nova Tierney's older brother Dewey contracts
polio, she is quarantined for the summer. Nova and her mother befriend a concentration camp
survivor, a tenant at their family boarding house, who helps restore the mother's faith in God. For
senior high and older readers. 2003.

Inexcusable RC 61879
by Chris Lynch
read by Nick Sullivan
1 cassette
High school senior and football star Keir believes he's a "good guy" who can do no wrong.
When his behavior spins out of control, escalating into date rape on graduation night, Keir is
forced to assess his morals. Some strong language. For senior high readers. National Book
Award finalist. 2005.

Jason and Kyra RC 61899
by Dana Davidson
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2 cassettes
In an affluent black Detroit neighborhood popular basketball star Jason falls in love with brainiac
Kyra. Jason finds Kyra easy to talk to and appreciates her stable home. Kyra discovers Jason isn't
a dumb jock. But Jason's ex-girlfriend wants him back. Some descriptions of sex. For senior
high readers. 2004.

Just Listen RC 63213
by Sarah Dessen
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
Perennial nice girl Annabel is ostracized after vicious Sophie catches Annabel with Sophie's
boyfriend. Music-obsessed Owen befriends Annabel and encourages her to be true to herself. But
Annabel's family problems prevent her from telling the truth until a crisis occurs. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2006.

The King of Attolia RC 62284
by Megan Whalen Turner
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Eugenides, still known as the Thief (RC 47183) of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins
while striving to prove himself to the people of Attolia and their queen, his new bride. Sequel to
The Queen of Attolia (RC 51067). For junior and senior high readers. 2006.

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon RC 61217
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
On their latest International Geographic expedition to the remote Himalayas, Alexander and
Nadia team up again to locate a sacred statue of a golden dragon before it is stolen by a greedy
outsider. Sequel to City of the Beasts (RC 56606). For senior high and older readers. 2004.

Kissing Coffins: Vampire Kisses, Book 2 RC 61506
by Ellen Schreiber
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Sixteen-year-old goth Raven searches for her vampire boyfriend Alexander, from Vampire
Kisses
(RC 61381), after he disappears from their small town of Dullsville. For senior high readers.
2005.

The Lion's Paw RC 61989
by D.R. Sherman
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Pxui, a young Bushman in Africa's Kalahari desert, befriends a captive lion. Pxui tries to save
the lion and finds himself caught in a deadly conflict with nature and an obsessed white safari
hunter. For senior high readers. 1974.

Looking for Alaska RC 61873
by John Green
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Entering boarding school in Alabama, sixteen-year-old Miles "Pudge" Halter encounters new
experiences: challenging classes, extreme pranks, and Alaska Young, a moody, sexy girl whose
death in a car crash might be a suicide. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. For senior high readers. Printz Award. 2005.

Lord of the Libraries RC 61271
by Mel Odom
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
The Vault of All Known Knowledge has been destroyed and its caretaker, Grandmagister
Edgewick Lamplighter, abducted. Librarian Juhg sets out to rescue his mentor and find the
legendary lost Book of Time. Sequel to The Destruction of the Books (RC 61270). For junior and
senior high and older readers. 2005.

Lords and Ladies: A Novel of Discworld RC 62832
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Elves invade Lancre, wreaking havoc and threatening to disrupt the wedding of King Verence II
to his favorite witch Magrat Garlick. When the nasty creatures capture Verence, Magrat sets out
after the murderous Queen of Fairies to save her intended and the kingdom. For senior high and
older readers. 1992.

The Mark of the Horse Lord RC 62067
by Rosemary Sutcliff
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Scotland, during the Roman Empire. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the blinded and
deposed King of the Scots, former gladiator and slave Phaedrus impersonates the Horse Lord to
regain control of the Scottish kingdom from the Picts. Some violence. For junior and senior high
readers. Phoenix Award 1985. 1965.

Masters of Fantasy RC 60249
edited by Bill Fawcett and Brian Thomsen
read by Derald Breneman
4 cassettes
Adventure stories related to popular fantasy series and commissioned to introduce some of the
bestselling authors of this genre. David Drake (Isles series), Alan Dean Foster (Spellsinger),
Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar), Andre Norton (Witchworld), and Mickey Zucker Reichert
(Shadamehr) contribute, among others. For senior high and older readers. 2004.

Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz RC 61882
by Chris Lynch
read by J.P. Linton
1 cassette
Elvin Bishop, from Extreme Elvin (RC 49379), discovers that his late father's brother isn't dead
but has been in prison and is now released. Uncle Alex, a diabetic, wants to save overweight
Elvin from the same fate and begins a physical fitness campaign. For senior high readers. 2005.

Men at Arms: A Novel of Discworld RC 63125
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Captain Sam Vimes announces his retirement from the Ankh-Morpork City Guard. But first
Vimes, Corporal Carrot, and new troll and dwarf recruits investigate a rash of murders
committed with a strange new weapon and resolve the matter of a secret king. For senior high
and older readers. 1993.

The Minister's Daughter RC 60759
by Julie Hearn
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
England, 1645. To conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, the daughters of the town minister
successfully accuse a local healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft. Years later during the
1692 Salem trials their lie has unexpected repercussions. For junior and senior high readers.
2005.

Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today RC 62313
edited by Lori Marie Carlson
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Ten stories about Indians from various tribes. In "How to Get to the Planet Venus" by Joy Harjo,
two teenage girls are caught drunk at an Indian boarding school. Other authors include Sherman
Alexie, Louise Erdrich, and Joseph Bruchac. Some strong language. For senior high and older
readers. 2005.

Mort: A Novel of Discworld RC 62443
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Hoping to marry off his daughter, Death hires sixteen-year-old Mort as his new apprentice. But
Mort fails his first assignment and saves a princess from assassination. Mort knows he's in the
wrong business but needs to right history before he can quit. For senior high and older readers.
1987.

Moving Pictures: A Discworld Novel RC 62804
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Ankh-Morpork alchemists discover the power of movie magic and create an entertainment mecca
called Holy Wood. The promise of stardom draws hosts of characters that wreak havoc until
reluctant student wizard Victor Tugelbend who had hoped to break into films tries to save the
city. For senior high and older readers. 1990.

Nightmare Academy: The Veritas Project, Book 2 RC 61594
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield go undercover for the Veritas Project to
investigate a mysterious school that is sheltering runaway teens for a sinister purpose. Their faith
in God helps them through a dangerous situation. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.

Palms to the Ground RC 61784
by Amy Stolls
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
The only child of an overprotective mother and a well-meaning father, neurotic eighth-grader
Calman Pulowitz travels from Boston to Walla Walla, Washington, to spend a week with his pen
pal. He learns a lot about himself while doing things he's never done before. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Peeps RC 62387
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Erik Synnestvedt
2 cassettes
Nineteen-year-old New York City college student Cal becomes infected with a parasite that
causes vampirism. Partially immune, Cal joins an organization that tracks down sick "peeps,"
including his ex-girlfriend. Cal also falls in love with Lace but can't risk ruining her health.
Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005.

People of the Moon: The First North Americans, Volume 13 RC 62645
by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
American Southwest, mid twelfth century. Goddess Cold Bringing Woman bids young Ripple of
the First Moon People to destroy the hated Chacoan conquerors. War chief Leather Hand plots a
gruesome campaign to suppress Ripple's insurgency. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
violence. For senior high and older readers. 2005.

People of the Raven: The First North Americans, Volume 12 RC 61406
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Pacific Northwest, 9,300 years ago. Evening Star, a red-haired slave born to the North Wind
People, escapes and seeks refuge with Chief Rain Bear's Raven People even though the two
tribes are mortal enemies. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. For senior high and older
readers. Spur Award. 2004.

Played RC 62189
by Dana Davidson
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
In order to join a fraternity at his Detroit high school Ian must make Kylie want him. Ian is
surprised when he is the one who falls in love, while Kylie tries to suppress her suspicions and
enjoy their relationship. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2005.

Pretties RC 62180
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Tally, from Uglies (RC 61639), has been turned into a pretty by the authorities but is deliberately
brain damaged in the process. Tally tests a new drug invented by the renegade uglies to
counteract the surgery. She escapes the city, only to be recaptured. For senior high readers. 2005.

Princess in Training: The Princess Diaries, Volume 6 RC 59681
by Meg Cabot
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
New York high school sophomore Mia records in her diary her struggles with geometry, the
demands of being a college student's girlfriend, running for student council president, and a
potential ecological disaster in her kingdom of Genovia. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

Pyramids: A Novel of Discworld RC 62642
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Teenager Teppic leaves Ankh- Morpork's assassin school to claim the throne of his deceased
father's desert kingdom, Djelibeybi. As new pharaoh, Teppic must first build his father's
pyramid tomb. He then undertakes administrative tasks that reveal deceit, betrayal, and a
headstrong handmaiden. For senior high and older readers. 1989.

Racing Fear RC 61515
by Jacqueline Guest
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
The friendship of Trent and Adam, two eighteen-year-old auto racing buddies, changes after
Adam causes an accident that leaves Trent disfigured. When Adam discovers that Trent has been
selling his ADHD medicine, Adam helps steer Trent back on the right path. A high-interest,
low-vocabulary book. For senior high readers. 2004.

Raven's Gate: The Gatekeepers, Book 1 RC 61504
by Anthony Horowitz
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
To avoid jail, fourteen-year-old Matt enters a foster program in a remote Yorkshire village. Matt
uncovers an evil plot involving witchcraft and finds his destiny inextricably intertwined with the
site of an ancient stone circle, Raven's Gate. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
2005.

Reaper Man: A Discworld Novel RC 62676
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Discworld reality auditors force Death into early retirement. While the Grim Reaper enjoys his
time off, Ankh-Morpork succumbs to chaos and unrest literally. Eldest Unseen University
wizard Windle Poons, whose afterlife has been postponed, rallies the undead to get Death his job
back. For senior high and older readers. 1991.

Rebel Angels RC 61311
by Libba Bray
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
London, Christmastime 1895. Sequel to A Great and Terrible Beauty (RC 58201).
Sixteen-year-old Gemma and friends Felicity and Ann from the Spence Academy return to the
realms to destroy Gemma's foe Circe. Gemma must bind the magic that was released when she
shattered the runes. For senior high readers. 2005.

Reflex RC 61207
by Steven Gould
read by Lindsay Ellison
3 cassettes
A mysterious organization kidnaps National Security Agency operative Davy Rice to use his
teleportation powers. Davy's wife Millie searches frantically for him with her own newfound
teleporting skills. Sequel to Jumper (RC 37465). Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and
some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2004.

The Safe-Keeper's Secret: The Safe-Keepers, Book 1 RC 62276
by Sharon Shinn
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
In the village of Tambleham, the Safe-Keeper Damiana gives birth to a daughter the same night
that a foundling, rumored to be the king's illegitimate son, is delivered to her door. The secrets of
the children's parentage are preserved until they are teenagers. For junior and senior high readers.
2004.

Son of the Mob: Son of the Mob, Book 1 RC 62117
by Gordon Korman
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Seventeen-year-old Vince Luca's father is the head of the local crime organization. Problems
arise when Vince falls in love with Kendra Bightly, an FBI agent's daughter. And it's Kendra's
father who's wiretapping Vince's house. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 2002.

South Beach Sizzle RC 61411
by Suzanne Weyn and Diana Gonzalez
read by Gabra Zackman
1 cassette
Lula Cruz and her best friend Jeff Terrio leave New York City for Miami the summer before
Lula starts college there. Unable to stay with relatives as planned, Lula and Jeff find restaurant
jobs and a place to live, and Lula falls in love. For senior high readers. 2005.

A Sterkarm Kiss RC 60774
by Susan Price
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Andrea Mitchell from The Sterkarm Handshake (RC 51934) returns to sixteenth-century Great
Britain in the Time Tube. Her lover Per marries into a rival clan, rekindling a civil war. Some
violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003. 

Summer Boys RC 61448
by Hailey Abbott
read by Anne Hancock
1 cassette
Three teenage cousins reunite at their families' summer cottages at the beach. But problems arise
when Jamie is rejected by last year's boyfriend, Ella falls for her sister's guy, and Beth sees her
best buddy George in a new light. For senior high readers. 2004.

The Taming of the Dru: Emily Williams, Book 4 RC 62524
by Katie Maxwell
read by Lindsay Ellison
1 cassette
During her last few weeks in London before returning to Seattle, seventeen-year-old Emily has a
summer job at a museum and awaits the visit of her best friend, Dru. But when Emily's love
interest, Fang, returns from New Zealand, he has a new girlfriend. For senior high readers. 2004.

The Tequila Worm RC 61891
by Viola Canales
read by Barbara Caruso
1 cassette
Sofia grows up in a loving Mexican American family of storytellers in a barrio in McAllen,
Texas. In ninth grade she accepts a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Austin. There
Sofia's upbringing and traditions help her adjust to her new environment. For senior high
readers. 2005.

Touching Darkness: Midnighters, Volume 2 RC 61290
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
As they continue to battle evil creatures living in an hour hidden at midnight, Jessica and her new
friends learn about the shadowy past of Bixby, Oklahoma, and uncover a deadly conspiracy that
reaches beyond the secret hour. For junior and senior high readers. 2004.

The Truth-Teller's Tale: The Safe-Keepers, Book 2 RC 61585
by Sharon Shinn
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Seventeen-year-old twins Eleda, who can tell only the truth, and Adele, who cannot reveal
others' secrets, are sorely tested by a newly arrived pair of dancing instructors who are not what
they seem. Romance and mistaken identity challenge the twins' special gifts. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Twilight RC 62066
by Stephenie Meyer
read by Anne Hancock
3 cassettes
After seventeen-year-old Bella moves in with her dad in Washington state she falls in love with
high school senior Edward Cullen. Bella discovers that Edward and his adoptive clan are
vampires. Though they feast on wildlife rather than humans, Bella is still in danger. For senior
high readers. 2005.

Uglies RC 61639
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old Tally is required to undergo a surgical procedure that would turn her into a
beauty. But Tally's new friend Shay refuses the operation and runs away. The authorities insist
that unless Tally finds Shay, she can't become beautiful. For senior high readers. 2005.

Vampire Kisses: Vampire Kisses, Book 1 RC 61381
by Ellen Schreiber
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Outcast goth teen Raven copes with her hippie-turned-corporate parents, nerdy brother, and the
school bully in small town Dullsville. Then she falls in love with Alexander, the new boy who
moves into the town's haunted mansion and is rumored to be a real vampire. For senior high
readers. 2003.

What's French for "EW"? Emily Williams, Book 3 RC 61264
by Katie Maxwell
read by Lindsay Ellison
1 cassette
Emily is off to Paris for two weeks to study French and celebrate her seventeenth birthday. And
thanks to a mishap before leaving England, Emily must take a school project along. For senior
high readers. 2004.

Wyrd Sisters: A Novel of Discworld RC 62408
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Lord Felmet orchestrates the murder of King Verence of Lancre and ascends the throne. Granny
Weatherwax and her fellow witches, having come into possession of royal youth, conspire to
replace Felmet with the rightful if reluctant heir and lay Verence's ghost to rest. For senior
high and older readers. 1980.

The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection RC 60435
edited by Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Ten tales about dragons, faeries, historical and urban fantasy, and war culled from books and
magazines published in 2004 plus a ghost story, "They," written by Rudyard Kipling in 1904.
Includes Garth Nix's "Endings," Delia Sherman's "CATNYP," and recommendations for similar
works. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.