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Graceling (Unabridged)

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Set in a world where some people are born with a Grace - a unique, sometimes uncanny, gift - this is the story of Katsa, whose Grace, demonstrated at an uncomfortably early age, is for killing. This makes her a perfect tool for her uncle, King Randa. But Katsa chafes at the way she is being used - and even more at the injustices she sees around her.

Author:

Kristin Cashore

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

730L

Length:

12:32

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Unabridged)

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The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts, and boggarts. But now there's some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown. Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral lurks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat; a force so evil that the whole county is in danger of being corrupted by its powers. The Bane!

Author:

Joseph Delaney

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

850L

Length:

07:52

The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (Unabridged)

And Still I Rise (Unabridged Selections)

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The beloved and best-selling author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings reads aloud from her third book of verse. She not only gives life to many of her most cherished poems, but she also presents personal introductions to several favorites, including "One More Round", "Woman Work", and "Life Doesn't Frighten Me".

Author:

Maya Angelou

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

00:23

And Still I Rise (Unabridged Selections)

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch (Unabridged)

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Warning: Not to be listened to after dark.

For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who will take over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried: some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive.

Author:

Joseph Delaney

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

840L

Length:

05:15

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch (Unabridged)

Girl with a Pearl Earring

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In 1664, 16-year-old Griet enters the Vermeer household as a servant. Daughter of a Delft tile maker, she has a natural eye for color and design. Daily, she cleans the studio, learning much about how Vermeer sees the people he paints. As his attention focuses on her, she slowly becomes one of his subjects.

Author:

Tracy Chevalier

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

770L

Length:

04:19

All My Sons (Dramatized)

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World War II is over and a family, mourning a son missing in action, plants a memorial tree and tries to go on with their lives. A storm blows down the tree and a devastating family secret is uprooted, setting the characters on a terrifying journey towards truth.

Author:

Arthur Miller, Arye Gross, James Farentino & Julie Harris

Grade Level:

High

Length:

01:48

Into the Wild (Unabridged)

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In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself.

Author:

Jon Krakauer

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

1270L

Length:

07:06

The Fires of Merlin: The Lost Years of Merlin, Book Three (Unabridged)

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Long ago on the magical island of Fincayra, the last emperor of the dragons took revenge against the realm for the slaughter of his mate and their only offspring. Merlin's grandfather, a mighty wizard, saved the land by casting a sleeping spell over the dragon.

Author:

T.A. Barron

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

750L

Length:

08:38

The Fires of Merlin: The Lost Years of Merlin, Book Three (Unabridged)

The Kite Runner

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Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of its monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul.

Author:

Khaled Hosseini

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

840L

Length:

06:18

The Martian Chronicles (Unabridged)

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Ray Bradbury is a storyteller without peer, a poet of the possible, and, indisputably, one of America's most beloved authors. In a much-celebrated literary career that has spanned six decades, he has produced an astonishing body of work: unforgettable novels, essays, theatrical works, screenplays and teleplays, and numerous superb short-story collections.

Author:

Ray Bradbury

Grade Level:

High

Lexile:

740L

Length:

09:05

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