2023 - Honor(s)

Elizabeth Acevedo passionately performs her spoken-word poem celebrating the complexities and the cultural legacy that hair symbolizes for her as an Afro-Dominican woman. She layers...

2023 - Honor(s)

These graphic novels have been re-imagined by author Jarrett J. Krosoczka into a full cast audio production. The larger-than-life voices and sound effects set a...

2023 - Winner(s)

Upbeat Portico shares his home and school adventures with enthusiasm, while his alter ego Stuntboy protects his neighbors and battles “The Frets.” In this highly...

2023 - Winner(s)

Struggling to find their place at an elite summer camp after a family tragedy, gender-fluid Mars discovers a gruesome revelation. Subtle yet immersive sound effects...

2023 - Honor(s)

Jaunty music, intermittent goat poetry, and a jubilant voicing by the author, Mac Barnett, set this audio apart. Listeners of all ages will take delight...

2023 - Honor(s)

The graphic novel prequel to the Shadow and Bone series is artfully recreated as an exceptionally produced audio. A rich soundscape and a full cast...

2022 - Winner(s)

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Written by Olivia Abtahi, narrated by Mitra Jouhari. Produced by Listening Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group.

2021 - Honor(s)

This compelling remix of Kendi’s academic work sets a new standard for nonfiction audio production. In sections framed by dynamic music, Reynolds delivers a conversational...

2021 - Honor(s)

Intimately experience the challenges, hopes and dreams of Omar, his younger brother, Hassan, and other children in a Somalian Refugee camp in Kenya. Based on...

2021 - Winner(s)

Kent State uses alternating voices to convey the experiences behind the shootings at Kent State on May 4, 1970, with one goal: to ask us...

2021 - Honor(s)

This novel in verse is about two sisters who learn about each other after their father’s death. In alternating chapters, the lyrical and expressive tones...

2021 - Honor(s)

This expertly delivered audiobook is raw, engaging and powerful. Turpin’s skillful narration of this middle grade story about two sisters surviving and healing from sexual...

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2018 - Winner(s)

“The Hate U Give” written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Bahni Turpin follows 16 year-old Starr Carter as she grapples with the effects of...

2018 - Honor(s)

“A Boy Called Christmas,” is a whimsical and charming origin story of Father Christmas. Stephen Fry’s narration of the story adds a delightful dimension to...

2018 - Honor(s)

This is a fantastic tale of a young boy named Malcom and his daemon, who live a simple life until the day Malcolm discovers a...

2018 - Honor(s)

“Long Way Down” is the story of a haunting 60-second elevator ride that changes the life of 15-year-old Will as he encounters people from his...

2018 - Honor(s)

A wizard, a warrior princess, and a forbidden magical object come together in this rip-roaring adventure. David Tennant transports listeners to a faraway land with...

2018 - Honor(s)

A luminous performance from Dion Graham animates Trombone Shorty, capturing the joy and wonder of young Troy Andrews discovering his love for and talents with...

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Hoping to escape an abusive parent, a lame but determined girl follows her younger brother when he is sent to safety during WWII. The children...

2016 - Honor(s)

In “Echo,” an enchanted harmonica travels the globe spanning time to change the lives of three children in haunting and unimaginable ways. An ensemble cast...

2015 - Honor(s)

In a very clever, very fun, very Victorian murder mystery, young boarding school ladies bury the dead while maintaining perfect manners. Jayne Entwistle makes death-by-poison...

2015 - Honor(s)

The once magical town of Midnight Gulch is cursed. Felicity Pickle, a natural born poet who literally sees words everywhere, rallies the townsfolk to bring...

2015 - Winner(s)

Two boasting kids try to outdo each other during a pick-up game with increasingly imaginative and absurd plays. Outstanding sound effects -- from hoop swishes...

2015 - Honor(s)

Nate Foster, the musical theater-loving teen is back, cast in the Broadway production “E.T.: The Musical!” However, a multitude of unforeseen disasters threaten to thwart...

2014 - Winner(s)

When Ry’s abusive father escapes from prison, Ry summons The Unnamed Three from his childhood, including the hellish Scowler, in order to protect his family...

2014 - Honor(s)

Broadway wannabe Nate Foster ventures solo to the unknown territory of New York City on a quest for stardom. First-time novelist and Broadway veteran Tim...

2014 - Honor(s)

In this Caldecott Honor book, Jasper Rabbit has all the carrots he wants until the creepy carrots start following him around: when he comes home...

2014 - Honor(s)

Despite coming from disparate backgrounds, two teens find they have much in common as they explore music, comics, and acceptance in this story of first...

2014 - Honor(s)

This beloved classic stars an exceptional girl who develops extraordinary powers that she uses to triumph over nasty parents, wretched friends, and a monstrous headmistress...

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Louise, a French chicken with wanderlust, finds adventure in Kate DiCamillo’s comical picture book. Whimsical sound effects, playful background music and Barbara Rosenblat’s impressive repertoire...

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2009 - Honor(s)

Mirron Willis’ enthralling, richly authentic narration of Christopher Paul Curtis’ award-winning novel, transports listeners to a historic Canadian settlement of former slaves as 11-year-old Elijah...

2009 - Honor(s)

Jaunty music, energetic background sounds, and Steve Buscemi’s rollicking narration enliven Kate and Jim McMullan’s vibrant picture book about a dirt-loving backhoe loader.

2009 - Honor(s)

Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy brings spirited wit and cultural touches to her retelling of the traditional Cuban tale of Martina’s quest to find a husband...

2009 - Honor(s)

Narrator Stephen Briggs’ crisp, precise British narration artfully enhances Terry Pratchett’s “a survival story focusing on 13-year-old Mau and British teen Daphne, the sole survivors...

2009 - Winner(s)

With equal doses of humor and pathos, Sherman Alexie’s lilting narration places listeners squarely in 14-year-old Spokane Indian Arnold Spirit’s shoes as he expands his...

2009 - Honor(s)

Versatile narrator Katherine Kellgren takes feisty, seafaring Mary “Jacky” Faber on an ill-fated voyage to become a lady as Jacky stretches her sea legs at...

2008 - Winner(s)

The readalong is taken to new heights as James "D-Train" Williams and Vaneese Thomas perform the work of Walter Dean Myers. Original music accompanies each...

2008 - Honor(s)

Katherine Kellgren’s vocal athleticism takes listeners from the filthy streets of eighteenth century London to the high seas in Meyer’s fast-paced novel about a girl...

2008 - Honor(s)

Music and barnyard chatter enhance Randy Travis’ performance of Cronin’s comic tale of talented farm animals gone wild.

2008 - Honor(s)

Jim Dale masters and maintains voices for all genders, ages, species, and emotions created by author J.K. Rowling in this final Harry Potter adventure.

2008 - Honor(s)

Rupert Degas fleshes out a cast of characters including a “tweenage” girl, nefarious villains, and a skeleton detective. Music and sound effects mirror the mood...

2008 - Honor(s)

Stevenson’s pirate classic elegantly unfolds as Alfred Molina’s panoply of accents and the soundscape of the sea place listeners aboard the Hispaniola.