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	CHILDREN’S TITLES FOR AGES UP TO 8 The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman Narrated by Neil Gaiman (HarperAudio) After his family is murdered, the 18-month-old orphaned survivor escapes to a nearby graveyard, where he is raised by the resident ghosts. Christened “Nobody”, he learns life’s lessons through a series of adventures among the living and the dead, while his family’s killer relentlessly pursues him. Coming of age in a world as human as it is fantastical, where the usual pains and confusions of growing up are coupled with dark dangers and mysteries, he discovers that family, however unconventional, may be his greatest strength. Nominated Titles Fairest, by Gail Carson Levine, narrated by Sarah Naughton   (Full Cast Audio) Nation, by Terry Pratchett, narrated by Stephen Briggs   (HarperAudio) One-Handed Catch, by M.J. Auch, narrated by Ryan Sparkes   (Full Cast Audio) The Cricket in Times Square, by George Selden, narrated by Tony Shalhoub   (Macmillan Audio)
	INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION The Word of Promise®: Next Generation-New Testament, by Various Authors Narrated by Sean Astin and a full cast including Codey Linley, AnnaSophia Robb and Jordin Sparks (Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Geared towards our media-savvy youth, this ambitious dramatization of Scripture features a young, all-star cast including Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings), Cody Linley (Hannah Montana), Jordin Sparks (American Idol Winner), Cobin Bleu (High School Musical), and more. A rich musical score and special ambient sound effects bring these timeless stories to life in a vivid, you-are-there way unlike anything kids have experienced before. Nominated Titles Abraham Lincoln: A Man of Faith and Courage, by Joe Wheeler, narrated by Grover Gardner   (Oasis Audio) Life Beyond Measure, by Sidney Poitier, narrated by Sidney Poitier   (HarperAudio) Mother Teresa, Come By My Light, by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C., narrated by Paul Smith and Sherry Kennedy-Brownrigg   (St. Anthony Messenger Press) The Cross and the Switchblade, by David Wilkerson, John Sherill and Elizabeth Sherill, narrated by Paul Michael   (Christianaudio)
	HUMOR The Learners, by Chip Kidd Narrated by Bronson Pinchot (Blackstone Audio, Inc.) A young graphic designer fresh out of college in the summer of 1961, Happy has just landed his first job at a wacky advertising firm filled with eccentric creative artists. Everything is going great until Happy is assigned to design a newspaper ad recruiting participants for an experiment in the Yale Psychology Department. Happy can't resist responding to the ad himself. Little does he know that the experience will devastate him, forcing a reexamination of his past, his soul, and the nature of human cruelty—chiefly his own. Written in sharp, witty prose and peppered with absorbing ruminations on graphic design, this stand-alone sequel to The Cheese Monkeys again shows that Kidd's writing is every bit as original, stunning, and memorable as his celebrated book jackets. Nominated Titles When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris, narrated by David Sedaris   (Hachette Audio) Atomic Lobster, by Tim Dorsey, narrated by Oliver Wyman   (HarperAudio) Martin Misunderstood, by Karin Slaughter, narrated by Wayne Knight   (BBC Audiobooks America) Me of Little Faith, by Lewis Black, narrated by Lewis Black   (Penguin Audio)
	SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS Armageddon in Retrospect: And Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace, by Kurt Vonnegut Narrated by Rip Torn and Michael Vonnegut (Penguin Audio) Tom Jericho, a paleontologist recently diagnosed with cancer, certainly never expected to meet an alien in his lifetime, much less one who wants to compare science notes. The spiderlike Hollus is studying mass extinctions, such as the one that wiped out Earth’s dinosaurs, on various life-supporting planets. His data reveals that such cosmic events have occurred simultaneously on every planet with life forms. But most surprising of all to Tom is the conclusion Hollus has drawn from the research: that it proves the existence of God, and that the study of science is therefore the study of God’s methods and motives. This provocative premise sets up a fast-paced, touching and thought-provoking adventure that will challenge your beliefs about life’s origins and ends. Nominated Titles Fine Just the Way It Is, by Annie Proulx, narrated by Will Patton   (Simon & Schuster Audio) The Bandana Republic, by Louis Reyes Rivera and Bruce George, eds., narrated by A full cast   (Audible, Inc.) This I Believe II, by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, narrated by various narrators   (Macmillan Audio) When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris, narrated by David Sedaris   (Hachette Audio)
	ORIGINAL WORK Louis Vuitton Soundwalk, China: Beijing, by Stephan Crasneanscki Narrated by Gong Li (Soundwalk) Actress Gong Li takes us into a Bejing long past in this nostalgic journey that blurs history, memory, and fiction. As she takes us on a guided tour of the city, the winding streets become the stage for her tale of tragic love in a time of war and her own youth as a drama student. Using ambient sound, story, and picturesque descriptions of real places, the Louis Vuitton Soundwalk is a highly original and personal way to get to know a city, designed to be listened to as you are walking through it or as a rich armchair journey to an exotic place. Nominated Titles Brainstorm, by Mariette DiChristina, narrated by William Dufris   (Macmillan Audio) Many Things Invisible, by Carrington MacDuffie, narrated by Carrington MacDuffie   (Blackstone Audio, Inc.) Metatropolis, by John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell and Karl Schroeder, narrated by Michael Hogan, Alessandro Juliani, Kandyse McClure, Scott Brick and Stefan Rudnicki   (Audible, Inc.) Sugar Pop Thoughts, by Shayna Lance, narrated by Shayna Lance   (CoolBeat Audiobooks)
	SOLO NARRATION — MALE The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas Narrated by John Lee (Blackstone Audio, Inc.) Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him. Falsely accused of a political crime, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. But it is there that Dantès learns of a vast hidden treasure. After fourteen years of hopeless imprisonment, Dantès makes his daring escape and follows his secret map to untold fortune. Disguised now as the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo, Dantès seeks out his enemies—and nothing will stand in the way of his just revenge. Filled with thrilling episodes of romance, betrayal, and vengeance, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told. Nominated Titles Lush Life, by Richard Price, narrated by Bobby Cannavale   (Macmillan Audio) The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, narrated by Christopher Evan Welch   (HarperAudio) The Silver Swan, by Benjamin Black, narrated by Timothy Dalton   (Macmillan Audio) The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski, narrated by Richard Poe   (Recorded Books)
	SOLO NARRATION — FEMALE Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady, by L.A. Meyer Narrated by Katherine Kellgren (Listen & Live Audio) Since having her true gender unmasked, Jacky Faber, erstwhile crewmember of the H.M.S. Dolphin, has been dropped off in Boston, where she discovers that pirates have nothing on the girls at her elite school when it comes to nastiness. But Jacky’s wanton ways soon have her out of classes and into trouble. Taking up with a drunken musician to earn money performing in taverns, the irrepressible Jacky rolls from one adventure to another as she attempts to get back to her ship, where her true love awaits. Nominated Titles Amarcord, by Marcella Hazan, narrated by Concetta Tomei   (HarperAudio) The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton, narrated by Lorna Raver   (Blackstone Audio, Inc.) The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry, narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan   (HarperAudio) The Palace of Illusions, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, narrated by Sneha Mathan   (Blackstone Audio, Inc.)
	NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS When You Are Engulfed in Flames, by David Sedaris Narrated by David Sedaris (Hachette Audio) Sedaris’s own sardonic delivery enhances each sparkling gem in his new essay collection. Offering his signature droll, slightly skewed perspective on such subjects as death, addiction, and personally humiliating moments, he elevates the common moments of life into high comic art. With samples of live performances included among the studio recordings, this audio collection brings out Sedaris’s unique humor at its best. Nominated Titles Just Who Will You Be, by Maria Shriver, narrated by Maria Shriver   (HyperionAudio) Ladies of Liberty, by Cokie Roberts, narrated by Cokie Roberts   (HarperAudio) Letter to My Daughter, by Maya Angelou, narrated by Maya Angelou   (Random House Audio) The Girl Who Stopped Swimming, by Joshilyn Jackson, narrated by Joshilyn Jackson   (Hachette Audio)
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