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Prince Frederick, MD, February 23, 2009—Recorded Books, LLC, the world’s largest
independent publisher of unabridged audiobooks, announced that a record number of its
recently published audiobooks for children and young adults have been honored by the
American Library Association (ALA) and its affiliated organizations.
“We are delighted to congratulate the authors and readers of these fine books,” said Scott
Williams, President and CEO of Recorded Books. “We are also proud of the Recorded
Books technical, editorial, and marketing teams that consistently produce such very high
quality audio products for schools and libraries. The quality and durability of Recorded
Books products and the professionalism of our team have helped us attract the top authors
and narrators over many years.”
This year’s ALA winners by recorded Books are:
Newbery Award: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, read by the author.
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audio Production: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, read by the author.
Children’s Notable Recordings -- Association for Library Service to Children
(ALSC): The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, read by the author; Clementine’s Letter, by Sara Pennypacker, read by Jessica Almasy; Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, by Laura Amy Schlitz, read by Christina Moore and a full cast; The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, read by the author; Miss Spitfire by Sarah Miller, read by Terry Donnelly; Red Moon at Sharpsburg by Rosemary Wells, read by Julia Gibson; Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell, read by Jessica Almasy.
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults --Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA): The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, read by the author; The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon, read by Christopher Evan Welch; The Declaration by Gemma Malley, read by Charlotte Parry; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, read by the author; The Last Apprentice: Night of the Soul Stealer by Joseph Delaney, read by Christopher Evan Welch.
In addition to a record number of winning titles by Recorded Books, the following are
winning titles from Brilliance Audio that are available from Recorded Books:
Coretta Scott King Author Award: We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson, read by Dion Graham.
Sibert Medal Award: We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson, read by Dion Graham.
Michael L. Printz Honor: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart, read by Tanya Eby Sirois; and Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan.
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in young adult literature: Laurie Halse Anderson. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, read by Jeannie Stith, is available from Brilliance Audio.
For more information and to order these prize-winning audiobooks, please visit
www.recordedbooks.com.
About Recorded Books:
Recorded Books, LLC, a Haights Cross Communications company, produces and
distributes unabridged audiobooks and other audio products to public and university
libraries and schools on CD, cassette and Playaway digital player. Over 9000 titles are
available for adults, children, and young adults in English and Spanish languages narrated
by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books also distributes music,
educational lectures, independent films, and nonfiction films on DVD. Packaging is
designed for high circulation. One-year warranty, cataloging, processing, and free MARC
records are available. For more information, visit www.recordedbooks.com.
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