Over a year into this pandemic and now we can do things again, which instantly makes me think of taking a road trip! If your family (with children) is planning on a road trip or you'll have time to listen to chapter books on audio, we have a list of suggestions for you. Kelly from our Youth Services Department is my expert for this episode and we'll discuss a handful of titles for your family, and a list of titles we never even got to discuss listed here. There should be something for everyone! We are including, title, author, narrator, and length of the audiobook.
Titles discussed:
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (narrated by Jim Dale or Stephen Fry)
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (narrated by Priya Ayyar) 5:55
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed (narrated by Priya Ayyar) 4:37
The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman (narrated by the author) 3:50
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (narrated by Bahni Turpin) 6:31
Love Sugar Magic: A Dash of Trouble by Ana Meriano (narrated by Kyla Garcia) 6:22
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins (narrated by Brittany Pressley) 3:12
Titles we did not get to discuss but still suggest:
American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar (narrated by Priya Ayyar) 5:57
Aru Shah and the End of Time series by Roshani Chokski (narrated by Soneela Nankani) 10:24
August Isle by Ali Standish (narrated by Kyla Garcia) 8:16
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (narrated by Nora Hunter and Rob Dircks) 3:02
Copycat by Wendy McLeod MacKnight (narrated by Reba Buhr) 6:40
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate (narrated by Kirby Heyborne) 3:18
Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede (narrated by Words Take Wing Repertory Company of Syracues)
Ethan I Was Before by Ali Standish (narrated by Kirby Heyborne) 7:25
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman (narrated by the author) 0:58
Front Desk by Kelly Wang (narrated by Sunny Lu) 6:30
Ghost by Jason Reynolds (narrated by Guy Lockard) 3:39
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega (narrated by Almarie Guerra) 5:31
Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee (narrated by Imani Parks) 6:46
How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell (narrated by David Tennant)
Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley (narrated by January LaVoy) 4:23
One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (narrated by Patricia Castelao) 3:46
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson) 5:07
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga (narrated by Vaneh Assadourian) 3:50
Patina by Jason Reynolds (narrated by Heather Alicia Simms) 5:46
Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqui, et al (narrated by Nikhaar Kishani) 7:37
Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqui (narrated Reena Dutt) 7:38
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (narrated by Janet Song) 4:58
Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry (narrated by Kirby Heyborne) 3:54
You can also consult winners and nominations for the Odyssey Award to find others.
Nikki's Pick:
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (narrated by Judith Ivey) 1:55
Nick's Library Suggestion:
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