Listening Library is proud to celebrate this year’s ALA award winners on audiobook. Winners were announced Monday, February 2 in Chicago, IL at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Share these outstanding listens with your young patrons.
Odyssey Honor
The Odyssey Award recognizes the best audiobooks produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. Learn more about our Odyssey Honor audiobook here.
THE SCANDALOUS SISTERHOOD OF PRICKWILLOW PLACE
by Julie Berry
Read by Jayne Entwistle
John Newbery Honor
The John Newbery Medal recognizes the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature.
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
Read by the Author
Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award recognizes an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: “Brown Girl Dreaming,” written by Jacqueline Woodson, is the King Author Book winner.
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
Read by the Author
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award
WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST by Jason Reynolds
Read by J. B. Adkins
Michael L. Printz Honor
The Michael L. Printz Award recognizes excellence in literature written for young adults.
AND WE STAY by Jenny Hubbard
Read by Erin Spencer
From Penguin Audio:
GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE by Andrew Smith
Read by Philip Church
Sibert Honor
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award recognizes the most distinguished informational book for children.
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
Read by the Author
THE FAMILY ROMANOV by Candace Fleming
Read by Kimberly Farr & Various
William C. Morris Award
The William C. Morris Award recognizes a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens.
GABI, A GIRL IN PIECES by Isabel Quintero
Read by Kyla Garcia
William C. Morris Finalist
THE SCAR BOYS by Len Vlahos
Read by Lincoln Hoppe
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Winner
From Penguin Audio:
POPULAR by Maya Van Wagenen
Read by Amber Faith and Lee Adams
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalists
THE FAMILY ROMANOV by Candace Fleming
Read by Kimberly Farr & Various
THE PORT CHICAGO 50 by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Dominic Hoffman
ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings
ANGUS AND SADIE by Cynthia Voigt
Read by Wendy Carter
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
Read by the Author
THE FAMILY ROMANOV by Candace Fleming
Read by Kimberly Farr & Various
IF I EVER GET OUT OF HERE by Eric Gansworth
Read by the Author
THE KEY THAT SWALLOWED JOEY PIGZA by Jack Gantos
Read by the Author
THE MADMAN OF PINEY WOODS by Christopher Paul Curtis
Read by Kirby Heyborne and J.D. Jackson
THE MISADVENTURES OF THE FAMILY FLETCHER by Dana Alison Levy
Read by Dan Woren
OPHELIA AND THE MARVELOUS BOY by Karen Foxlee
Read by Jayne Entwistle
PERCY JACKSON’S GREEK GODS by Rick Riordan
Read by Jesse Bernstein
REVOLUTION by Deborah Wiles
Read by Francois Battiste, Robin Miles, J.D. Jackson and Stacey Aswad
THE SCANDALOUS SISTERHOOD OF PRICKWILLOW PLACE
by Julie Berry
Read by Jayne Entwistle
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Top Ten
ACID by Emma Pass
Read by Fiona Hardingham, Nicholas Guy Smith, and Suzan Crowley
Top Ten
From Penguin Audio:
HALF BAD by Sally Green
Read by Carl Prekopp
Top Ten
REVOLUTION by Deborah Wiles
Read by Francois Battiste, Robin Miles, J.D. Jackson and Stacey Aswad
SKINK–NO SURRENDER by Carl Hiaasen
Read by Kirby Heyborne
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S STAR WARS COLLECTION by Ian Doescher
Read by Full Cast
LOCKWOOD & CO., BOOK 2: THE WHISPERING SKULL by Jonathan Stroud
Read by Katie Lyons
THE PORT CHICAGO 50 by Steve Sheinkin
Read by Dominic Hoffman
THE SCANDALOUS SISTERHOOD OF PRICKWILLOW PLACE
by Julie Berry
Read by Jayne Entwistle
THOMAS JEFFERSON: PRESIDENT & PHILOSOPHER by Jon Meacham
Read by Edward Herrmann
WE WERE LIARS by E. Lockhart
Read by Ariadne Meyers
WHEN I WAS THE GREATEST by Jason Reynolds
Read by J. B. Adkins
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