Cassette Books 2002 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Washington 2002### Young Adults### Nonfiction Careers for Aquatic Types and Others Who Want to Make a Splash RC 51197 by Blythe Camenson read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Highlights careers for those who love the water, including service in the navy and coast guard and opportunities in aquatic science, fishing, transportation and cruise industries, safety and rescue work, and sports. Provides information on professional organizations, salaries, and job outlooks. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Careers for Music Lovers and Other Tuneful Types RC 50277 by Jeff Johnson read by Candy Shannon 1 cassette Describes nineteen careers in the music field, with qualifications and duties for each job. Includes promotion, publicity, marketing, distribution, publishing, songwriting, and more. Profiles singers Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Donna Summer, and Ace of Base. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997.## Careers for Persuasive Types and Others Who Won't Take No for an Answer RC 51195 by Jan Goldberg read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Describes career possibilities for those with persuasive personalities, including sales, public relations and fundraising, marketing and advertising, politics, law, and education. Emphasizes the training necessary, the salaries, and the job outlooks. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Careers for Scientific Types and Others with Inquiring Minds RC 51196 by Jan Goldberg read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Describes the attributes and education necessary to become employed in the sciences. Analyzes various careers available in biology and medicine, the physical sciences such as chemistry and meteorology, agriculture, engineering, computers, or mathematics. Also considers salaries and job outlooks. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Chaucer's England RC 52700 by Diana Childress read by John Horton 1 cassette An account of English society during the fourteenth century, when Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400) wrote The Canterbury Tales (RC 31894). Describes everyday life, including school, family, science, religion, amusements, and clothing, as well as war and politics and the effects of the Black Death. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters: Letters of Life, Love, and Learning RC 52367 compiled by Jack Canfield and others read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes A collection of letters written by teenagers reflecting on and reacting to reading the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (RC 44853, RC 47252, RC 50351) series. For senior high readers. Bestseller 2001.## Child Abuse and Neglect: Examining the Psychological Components RC 52230 by Elizabeth Russell Connelly read by Kerry Cundiff 1 cassette Overview of sexual, physical, and emotional child abuse and neglect and their consequences. Discusses possible treatment, the types of perpetrators and victims, and prevention. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## The Concrete Wave: The History of Skateboarding RC 52404 by Michael Brooke read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes History of skateboarding and the people who first made it happen. Chronicles the growth of skateboarding as a sport and the popularity of holding competitions and building skateparks. Explains the technology of constructing skateboards using urethane wheels and fiberglass boards. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1999.## Controversies of the Sports World RC 50568 by Douglas T. Putnam read by Don Feldheim 3 cassettes Presents sixteen controversies of the sports world including recruitment, religion, contracts, discrimination, drug use, violence, and exploitation. Provides opposing views and a brief history of each issue. Assesses the effects of these problems and offers possible solutions. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## Down Syndrome RC 51596 by Salvatore Tocci read by Jacinda Bronaugh 1 cassette Facts versus misconceptions about Down syndrome. Chapters focus on successive stages in the lives of people with this condition, from infancy through adulthood; family relationships; and future prospects based on genetic research. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## Evolutionism and Creationism RC 50252 by Ben Sonder read by Don Emmick 1 cassette Chronicles the teaching of evolution versus biblical creationism, tracing the roots of the controversy to the nineteenth-century writings of Charles Darwin and the 1920s Scopes trial. Presents religious objections to the scientific theory of man's origins and summarizes the debate through the 1990s. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.## Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet out of Idaho RC 52248 by Jon Katz read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Chronicles the transformation of two blue-collar teens who escaped from their depressing hometown for jobs and further education in Chicago. Jesse and Eric were ostracized, alienated nerds at school but discovered that their formidable computer skills were in high demand. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2000.## The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up RC 52039 edited by Karen Bokram and Alexis Sinex read by Sharon Murray 3 cassettes Advice for girls on everyday challenges, such as friendship and family, boyfriends and crushes, popularity and conflicts, self- esteem and body issues (menstruation, bras, braces), and "tough stuff" such as moving and grief. Based on questions frequently handled by Girls' Life magazine. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: One Hundred Practical Ideas RC 53344 by Alan D. Wolfelt read by Barbara Pinolini 1 cassette Offers suggestions for teenagers who are coping with grief while mourning the passing of a loved one. Advice includes finding an adult to confide in, keeping a journal, and accepting grieving as a natural process. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.## Highs! Over 150 Ways to Feel Really, Really Good--without Alcohol or Other Drugs RC 52226 by Alex J. Packer read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Author of How Rude (RC 46516) presents 150 ways to relieve tension and find peace and pleasure, without pills. Includes stress breakers, meditation, physical and artistic activities, nutritional advice, and tips on personal relationships. Includes a chapter on visual perception. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## Katie.com: My Story RC 51429 by Katherine Tarbox read by Erin Jones 1 cassette A cautionary account by the first minor to prosecute an adult for misuse of the Internet. Katie was a lonely, neglected thirteen- year-old who met her online love interest at a hotel only to discover that he was an older pedophile. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own RC 53215 by Tina Pestalozzi read by Patricia McDermott 1 cassette Advice for the transition to living single. Covers entering the work world, handling business and financial matters, setting up living space, organizing the basics, choosing between eating at home or dining out, being a "savvy consumer," and staying connected to people and the community. For senior high and older readers. 2001.## Life Strategies for Teens RC 51563 by Jay McGraw read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette The author, a college student and son of the author of bestselling Life Strategies (RC 47962), advises teens on how to achieve personal goals and avoid behavior that blocks pathways to success. Presents ten "life laws" and tips for implementing them. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 2000.## Muhammad Ali: The World's Champion RC 51330 by John Tessitore read by Chuck Young 1 cassette Biography of the champion boxer, tracing his childhood, athletic career, religious conversion, and charitable activities. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Ali rose to fame by winning a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, but later was criticized for his refusal to serve in Vietnam. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.## One Nation under a Groove: Rap Music and Its Roots RC 52607 by James Haskins read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette Examines the origins and evolution of rap music, its African roots, and its continuing popularity throughout the world. Examines the "gangsta" image in hip-hop culture and the controversy surrounding some of its major artists, including female and white musicians. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## Opposing Viewpoints in Social Issues RC 51234 edited by William Dudley read by Jack Fox 3 cassettes Presents debates on gun control, abortion, affirmative action, alcohol, the death penalty, assisted suicide, genetic engineering, and smoking. Each section includes six essays--three supporting and three opposing the topic. For senior high readers. 2000.## The Prayer of Jabez for Teens RC 52896 by Bruce Wilkinson read by Jack Fox 1 cassette Offers spiritual counsel for teenagers. Links an Old Testament prayer to Christian teaching, explaining how the prayer can enrich daily life. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller 2001.## Romantic Breakup: It's Not the End of the World RC 51772 by Jennifer Rozines Roy read by Gary Tipton 1 cassette Discusses the social and psychological aspects of dating and breaking up, as well as the elements of a healthy romantic relationship. Offers advice on surviving emotionally and obtaining help from others. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## The Serpent's Tongue: Prose, Poetry, and Art of the New Mexico Pueblos RC 45970 edited by Nancy Wood read by Bill Wallace 2 cassettes Anthology of folktales, poems, memoirs, and historical pieces chronicling five hundred years of Pueblo Indian culture. The authors range from conquistadores to anthropologists to the Native Americans themselves. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997.## Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado RC 51920 by Marc Aronson read by Jake Williams 1 cassette Biography of the adventurous English explorer and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I. Describes the numerous expeditions to the New World in search of a golden kingdom and how court politics determined his fortunes. For junior and senior high readers. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 2000.## Sonnets from the Portuguese RC 50839 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning read by Anne Chodoff 1 cassette (Reissue) Love lyrics by the nineteenth-century English poet, expressing her love for her husband, Robert Browning. Includes her best- known sonnet, which begins, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." For senior high and older readers. 1850.## Teen Power Politics: Make Yourself Heard RC 51800 by Sara Jane Boyers read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Explains the concept of a democracy, the history of voting rights in America, the election process including the electoral college, and the importance of becoming an informed citizen. Encourages teens to participate in their community and to become politically active. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook RC 51388 by Judy Krizmanic read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes In this companion to A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian (RC 41479) the author offers recipes and tips for becoming self- sufficient in the kitchen. Includes useful substitutions, menus, and suggestions for the college-bound. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1999.## Terrorism RC 53034 by Ann G. Gaines read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette Focuses on terrorism in the Middle East and how it affects the United States. Discusses the origins and motivations of the organizations and individuals involved. Explores how America can combat violence without impinging on traditional freedoms. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Daughters RC 51806 by Lynda Madaras read by Sharon Murray 2 cassettes Provides an overview of puberty and discusses changes that take place in a girl's shape, size, reproductive organs, menstrual cycle, and sexuality. Also discusses puberty in boys. Updated edition of RC 30633. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents and Sons RC 51792 by Lynda Madaras read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Provides an overview of puberty and discusses changes that take place in a boy's shape, size, reproductive organs, sexuality, hygiene requirements, and health concerns. Also discusses puberty in girls. Updated edition of RC 24373. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.### Fiction All the Answers RC 51004 by Anne C. LeMieux read by Gary Roan 1 cassette Eighth-grader Jason is failing algebra. His father is on his case, and the twin brother of the girl Jason likes is his worst enemy. Jason tries to cheat his way out of a bad grade, but his schemes begin to catch up with him. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## All the Time in the World RC 51812 by Liz Nickles read by Ann Hodapp 1 cassette After giving her college valedictory speech, twenty-one-year-old Nicki faints, then is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Refusing to spend her remaining months hospitalized, Nicki vacations in Greece with friends. There she falls in love, but decides not to inform her beau of her condition. Strong language. For senior high readers. 1999.## The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3 RC 50939 by Philip Pullman read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes In this continuation of The Subtle Knife (RC 45857) Lyra is hidden in a cave by her mother, Mrs. Coulter. Two angels want Will and his magic knife to accompany them to Lord Asriel, but Will is determined to find Lyra first. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller 2000.## Angel of Hope RC 51369 by Lurlene McDaniel read by Kristin Allison 1 cassette In this sequel to Angel of Mercy (RC 50608) Heather comes home from Africa and persuades her mother, a physician, to return to Uganda with her. But Heather becomes deathly ill and her younger sister Amber agrees to go in her place. For senior high readers. 2000.## Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson RC 52089 by Louise Rennison read by Ein Jones 1 cassette A fourteen-year-old English schoolgirl records important events in her journal, describing life at school and at home with her toddler sister and troublemaking cat. Georgia and her boy-crazy girlfriends spend their spare time on beauty treatments and devising strategies for catching the right guy's attention. For senior high readers. 1999.## Ariadne's Web: Book of the Gods, Volume 2 RC 49938 by Fred Saberhagen read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes In this sequel to The Face of Apollo (RC 49937) young princess Ariadne becomes captivated by a treacherous pirate who was implicated in the death of her father. Hoping to aid Ariadne, a soldier dons the Face of Dionysus, a mask that confers divine powers. For senior high and older readers. 2000.## Backwater RC 51739 by Joan Bauer read by Michele Schaeffer 1 cassette Sixteen-year-old Ivy Breedlove feels out of place in her family of opinionated attorneys. While helping an elderly relative compile a family history, Ivy sees similarities between herself and a reclusive aunt who lives in the Adirondacks. Ivy sets out to find her mysterious aunt. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.## Blue Hole RC 51782 by G.D. Gearino read by Richard Hauenstein 2 cassettes Georgia, 1969. In a single day Charley is expelled from school, loses his girlfriend, and is ostracized for injuring the school's star quarterback. But he is hired by a beautiful photographer searching for a boy missing from a hippie commune. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister RC 52549 by Gregory Maguire read by Faith Potts 2 cassettes In this variation on the Cinderella theme, the reclusive beauty Clara is assisted by her "ugly" stepsister. Clara attends the ball, where she captivates the prince. Seventeenth-century Holland, replete with master artist and tulip merchant, is the setting for the wicked stepmother's machinations. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court RC 52560 by Mark Twain read by Rick Foucheux 3 cassettes (Reissue) Classic satire about a nineteenth-century New England factory worker who is knocked unconscious and transported back to the year 528. Hank Morgan awakens in King Arthur's court in Britain, where he attempts to improve living conditions by introducing modern inventions and democratic ideas. For senior high and older readers. 1889.## Cosmos Coyote and William the Nice RC 51998 by Jim Heynen read by John Polk 2 cassettes When he is sent to live with relatives in rural Iowa--as an alternative to a Seattle juvenile detention center--high school senior Cosmos falls in love with a religious girl and reconsiders his values and beliefs. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2000.## Darksong Rising: The Spellsong Cycle, Book 3 RC 51327 by L.E. Modesitt read by Kristin Allison 3 cassettes Anna, a sorceress and regent of Defalk, copes with challenges to her leadership and tries to resolve some noblemen's distaste for obeying a woman. She must also decide whether to support the rightful heir to the throne. Sequel to The Spellsong War (RC 51114). Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## Dawn Rochelle: Four Novels RC 52692 by Lurlene McDaniel read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Four novels chronicle a few years in the lives of Dawn Rochelle and her family and friends after she is diagnosed with leukemia at age thirteen. Includes Six Months to Live, I Want to Live, So Much to Live For, and No Time to Cry. For senior high readers. 2000.## DogBreath Victorious RC 51802 by Chad Henry read by Chris Parente 1 cassette Tim Threlfall is the lead of an alternative Seattle rock group named DogBreath. With Phoebe, a singer, they join a battle-of- the-bands contest hoping to clinch a record contract. Tim is humiliated, however, when his mom's secret band, The Angry Housewives, wins instead. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.## Down the Yukon RC 52589 by Will Hobbs read by Gregory Gorton 1 cassette Alaska, 1899. In this sequel to Jason's Gold (RC 50201), Jason and his girlfriend, Jamie, leave Dawson City in a race down the Yukon River to Nome, where new gold deposits have been discovered. Along the way they face sabotage, bears, and bad weather. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.## Dreamland RC 52621 by Sarah Dessen read by Annie Wauters 2 cassettes Sixteen-year-old Caitlin and her family feel betrayed when Caitlin's "perfect" older sister runs away. Caitlin tries to fill the void but drifts into a relationship with an abusive, drug- dealing older boy. It takes a near tragedy for her parents to rally around her. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2000.## The Edge RC 51863 by Ben Bo read by Don Nelson 1 cassette Outsider Declan Murray finds trouble with the wrong crowd and is sent by the courts to work in Glacier National Park. Once there, he immerses himself in snowboarding, but takes one too many chances on the slopes. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.## Equal Rites: A Novel of Discworld RC 52704 by Terry Pratchett read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Wizard Drum Billet is dying--in about six minutes--and wants to pass on his powers to the eighth son of an eighth son who is just being born. The wizard's staff is placed in the child's hand immediately after birth. But, the child is a girl! For senior high and older readers. 1987.## Feet of Clay: A Novel of Discworld RC 52143 by Terry Pratchett read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Ankh-Morpork is being stalked by a murderer. Even Commander Samuel Vimes of the City Guard has been attacked. Aided by dwarf Corporal Cheery Littlebottom, Vimes hopes to find the assassin. But in the end he uncovers information he would have been better off without. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1996.## Forbidden City RC 52023 by William Bell read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes When seventeen-year-old Alex accompanies his photojournalist father to China in 1989, he witnesses the violent protest demonstration in Tiananmen Square. Injured in the melee, but with provocative film coverage in his pockets, Alex escapes with help from a student. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1990.## Forgotten Fire RC 52396 by Adam Bagdasarian read by Jonathan Davis 2 cassettes Vahan Kenderian is the twelve-year-old son of a rich and respected Armenian family when the 1915-1918 Turkish massacre of the Armenians begins. Suddenly Vahan becomes an orphan struggling for survival and witnessing the atrocities of war. Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2000.## The Grounding of Group Six RC 52258 by Julian F. Thompson read by Brian Conn 2 cassettes Five well-off, disruptive sixteen-year-olds are exiled by their parents to the alternative Coldbrook Country School where they participate in a wilderness hike. They don't realize that their parents have sent them there to be killed by Nat, their hippy- looking teacher. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1983.## The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again RC 48978 by J.R.R. Tolkien read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes (Reissue) The wandering wizard Gandalf recruits Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit, to be the fourteenth member of an expedition. Hobbits prefer comfort to adventures, but Bilbo joins the quest and encounters many perils, including a dragon. For junior and senior high readers. 1966.## Hogfather: A Novel of Discworld RC 52689 by Terry Pratchett read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes 'Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through Discworld, not a creature was stirring--not even Hogfather himself. So who is going to deliver the children's presents? Susan, a governess, sets out to find him before morning; otherwise the sun won't come up. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1996.## The Killer's Cousin RC 52612 by Nancy Werlin read by Christopher Walker 1 cassette High school senior David Yaffe is exiled to his uncle's house after being acquitted of murder. There he is haunted by his dead cousin, Kathy, and harassed by her eleven-year-old sister, Lily. He learns there is another killer in the house. For senior high readers. 1998.## Kingdom of Cages RC 52912 by Sarah Zettel read by Erin Jones 4 cassettes With humanity facing extinction, Helice and her daughters, Chena and Teal, take refuge on the planet Pandora, a near match to Earth. Instead of safety, however, they find terror. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2001.## Kinship RC 50759 by Trudy Krisher read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Kinship, Georgia; 1961. Pert Wilson, fifteen, lives with her mother and brother in a trailer park. Residents are upset about a recent law rezoning the park for permanent housing. Suddenly, Pert's long-absent daddy returns with big schemes to save the park. Companion to Spite Fences (RC 41946). For junior and senior high readers. 1997.## Knight of the Demon Queen RC 51152 by Barbara Hambly read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes In this sequel to Dragonshadow (RC 50394) Jenny Waynest still suffers from her past possession by the demon Amayon. Now her husband, Lord John Aversin, is blackmailed by the cruel Aohila, the Demon Queen, to assist Amayon on a quest into a strange land. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## Lirael, Daughter of the Clayr RC 52678 by Garth Nix read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Lirael, on her fourteenth birthday, despairs of ever receiving the gift of Sight--seeing into the future. But when a dangerous necromancer threatens to unleash a long-buried evil, it is Lirael who must undertake a mission to save the Old Kingdom. Sequel to Sabriel (RC 44682). For junior and senior high readers. 2001.## Locked Inside RC 53395 by Nancy Werlin read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Filthy-rich orphan Marnie Skyedottir, daughter of a dead New Age singer, lives at boarding school with only an anonymous computer buddy, "Elf," for a friend. When she is kidnapped during spring break, Elf is her sole hope for rescue. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2000.## Many Stones RC 52044 by Carolyn Coman read by Ann Hodapp 1 cassette More than a year after her older sister, Laura, was murdered in South Africa, Berry is still depressed and numb. On a trip with her estranged father to the school where Laura worked, Berry gradually becomes reconciled with her grief and her father. For junior and senior high readers. Printz Honor book. 2000.## Men in Black: The Green Saliva Blues RC 51835 by Dean Wesley Smith read by Fred Major 1 cassette Jay and Elle of the secret Men in Black organization charged with defending Earth against aliens are locked in a battle with the Zahurians, a race of plants that has invaded the planet to devour animal and human flesh. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.## A Mother's Gift RC 52162 by Britney Spears and Lynne Spears read by Nanette Savard 1 cassette Fourteen-year-old singer Holly Faye Lovell shares a close relationship with her single mother, a seamstress in Biscay, Mississippi. When Holly wins a scholarship to a prestigious music school, she becomes embarrassed about her humble roots. Meanwhile Holly's mother considers revealing a secret. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller 2001.## Nobody's There RC 52030 by Joan Lowery Nixon read by Jill Fox 1 cassette Seventeen-year-old Abbie is sentenced to community service for vandalizing her dad's girlfriend's house. Her job is to assist elderly Edna Merkel. But Mrs. Merkel turns out to be an amateur private investigator, who drags Abbie into a mystery that almost gets both killed. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson RC 52090 by Louise Rennison read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Following Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (RC 52089), fourteen-year-old Georgia continues writing her journal. She worries about moving to New Zealand, keeping her sister and cat out of trouble, and being in love with an older boy. For senior high readers. 2001.## Playing without the Ball: A Novel in Four Quarters RC 52792 by Rich Wallace read by Brian Conn 1 cassette After his dad moves away, basketball-obsessed Jay stays alone in his small hometown to finish his senior year of high school. But when he is cut from the school team, Jay joins a church league and continues playing while struggling to survive. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2000.## Princess in the Spotlight: The Princess Diaries, Vol. 2 RC 52779 by Meg Cabot read by Erin Jones 1 cassette Sequel to The Princess Diaries (RC 51524). In New York, fourteen- year-old Mia is horrified that her mom is pregnant and marrying her algebra teacher. Meanwhile, Grandmčre from Genovia trains Mia to be a princess and conduct press interviews. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller 2001.## Queen's Own Fool: A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots RC 51914 by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris read by Gabriella Cavallero 2 cassettes When twelve-year-old Nicola leaves a traveling group of players in France to become the "fool" for Queen Mary, she finds pleasing physical comforts--warm clothes, good food, and a soft bed. But being the Queen's confidante in a sixteenth-century court of intrigue is more dangerous than she imagined. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## The Red Magician RC 51383 by Lisa Goldstein read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Tale of confrontation between tradition and change in an East European village on the edge of World War II. Kicsi, a young girl, witnesses the duel of beliefs and wills between the local rabbi and Vörös, the red-haired stranger who warns of approaching evil. For senior high and older readers. American Book Award. 1982.## Skinhead RC 51697 by Jay Bennett read by Bob Askey 1 cassette A midnight phone call summons nineteen-year-old Jonathan Atwood to meet a dying stranger across the country. Intrigued, Jonathan agrees, only to run afoul of a vicious neo-Nazi gang when he reaches his destination. The trip is to change his life and his attitudes forever. For junior and senior high readers. 1991.## Soldier X RC 53080 by Don Wulffson read by Mark Ashby 1 cassette In 1944, bilingual sixteen-year-old Erik Brandt, whose grandparents are Russian, is conscripted into the German army and sent to the eastern front. He is caught behind enemy lines and exchanges uniforms with a dead Russian soldier. But can he fake his identity for long? Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2001.## The Soprano Sorceress: The Spellsong Cycle, Book 1 RC 51113 by L.E. Modesitt read by Kristin Allison 4 cassettes Anna, an Iowa State University music instructor, is magically transported to the medieval world of Erde, where songs create spells and music is the source of power. Her vocal talents make her a powerful sorceress and a villain's target. Prequel to The Spellsong War (RC 51114). For senior high and older readers. 1997.## Speak RC 49958 by Laurie Halse Anderson read by Celeste Lawson 1 cassette Melinda starts high school ostracized after she called the police during a summer drinking party. What everyone doesn't know is that she was raped and the boy still taunts her in school. Eventually, Melinda chooses to confront the pain and tell someone. For senior high and older readers. Some violence. 1999.## The Spellsong War: The Spellsong Cycle, Book 2 RC 51114 by L.E. Modesitt read by Kristin Allison 4 cassettes Now regent of the Defalk kingdom, Anna must secure the cooperation of the (male) lords and defend her people against threats of invasion by neighboring rulers. In the process, she learns more about leadership and authority. Sequel to The Soprano Sorceress (RC 51113). For senior high and older readers. 1998.## Spindle's End RC 51708 by Robin McKinley read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes An infant princess is cursed on her name day by Pernicia, an evil fairy. Katriona, a young fairy, whisks the baby away to raise as her own, hoping to avoid Pernicia's vengeful powers. Based on the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000.## Star Wars: Cloak of Deception RC 52666 by James Luceno read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes The Trade Federation is being victimized by terrorists who demand an end to the Federation's strong-arm tactics on shipping routes. So when Supreme Chancellor Valorum is targeted by assassins, he calls for an emergency summit. Followed by Episode I, the Phantom Menace (RC 50064). Some violence. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 2001.## Star Wars: Darth Maul, Shadow Hunter RC 51911 by Michael Reaves read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes In events preceding Episode I, the Phantom Menace (RC 50064), Darth Sidious launches his plan to destroy the Republic. When Sidious learns he is being double-crossed, he sends Darth Maul to find the traitor. But Maul may be too late. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. Bestseller 2001.## The Sterkarm Handshake RC 51934 by Susan Price read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Anthropologist Andrea Mitchell's unethical twenty-first-century employer sends her back through a time tunnel to the sixteenth- century English-Scottish border to facilitate a scheme to extract gold and oil from the land. But overweight Andrea falls in love and has to choose between cultures. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1998.## Sweet Sixteen RC 51813 by Allison Raine read by Jill Fox 1 cassette Laurel is miserable over being the new girl in town--especially when her sixteenth birthday is coming up. Dylan is also unhappy living with his father. When the two eventually meet at school, they form a plan that might just work. For senior high readers. 2000.## Tamsin RC 52426 by Peter S. Beagle read by Kristin Allison 2 cassettes Arriving in England to live with her new family on a rundown farm, thirteen-year-old Jenny encounters the ghost of a young girl who has haunted the ancient estate for many years. Before she can help the ghost find rest, Jenny faces danger that changes her life. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1999.## Terry and the Pirates RC 52022 by Julian F. Thompson read by Jill Fox 2 cassettes Sixteen-year-old Terry stows away on a yacht that was stolen by young Mick and is sailing south. Mick is washed overboard during a tropical storm. Terry is rescued and held for ransom by an eccentric pirate family that is looking for buried treasure. For senior high readers. 2000.## Touching Spirit Bear RC 53095 by Ben Mikaelsen read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes To avoid prison after viciously attacking a classmate, fifteen- year-old Cole agrees to a Native American tradition for healing-- one year alone on a remote Alaskan island. There Cole confronts a huge white Spirit Bear that changes his life. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.## Turnabout RC 52466 by Margaret Peterson Haddix read by Jill Fox 1 cassette In the year 2000, nursing home centenarians Melly and Anny Beth take part in an unethical medical experiment to reverse aging. But the process can't be halted, and by 2085 they are teenagers who need to be adopted before they become children. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## Washington Avalanche, 1910 RC 51825 by Cameron Dokey read by Mitzi Friedlander 1 cassette Fleeing her conniving guardian stepbrother, seventeen-year-old Ginny Nolan boards a Seattle-bound train and meets young Virginia, who is apprehensive over her imminent arranged marriage to a stranger. The girls temporarily trade identities, giving Virginia a chance to assess the fiancé. But unexpected love and an avalanche intervene. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## The Wave RC 52013 by Todd Strasser read by Brian Conn 1 cassette In order to help his students understand the complacency of the German population under Nazi rule, high school teacher Ben Ross initiates an experimental game in his history class. The rest of the school soon joins in, but things get out of control. For junior and senior high readers. 1981.## West Side Story RC 50927 by Irving Shulman read by Celeste Lawson 1 cassette A novelization of the Broadway musical. Sweet and innocent Maria, whose brother Bernardo is leader of the Puerto Rican gang the Sharks, falls in love with Tony, former head of the rival Jets. Inevitably, tragedy occurs. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1961.## What Janie Found RC 50882 by Caroline B. Cooney read by Margaret Strom 1 cassette After her "father" is incapacitated by a stroke, Janie feels betrayed on discovering that he has been sending money to his real daughter, Hannah, who kidnapped Janie years ago. Janie is determined to find and confront Hannah about the past. Sequel to Voice on the Radio (RC 47855). For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune RC 52125 by Lori Aurelia Williams read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Shayla sets out to write about her African American neighborhood in Houston, but she winds up involved in people's problems. Her sister disappears and her new friend, Kambia, daughter of a prostitute, is being abused. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2000.## The Whistling Toilets RC 53211 by Randy Powell read by John Polk 1 cassette Sixteen-year-old Stan spends the summer helping his childhood friend--fifteen-year-old tennis champion Ginny--overcome her career slump. He also coaches inner-city Seattle kids while Ginny decides whether she wants to assume a normal teenage life. For senior high readers. 1996.## White Fang RC 51689 by Jack London read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes (Reissue) A wolf-dog, rescued from danger and tamed by a kind master, redeems his brute nature by defending his master's family against an escaped convict. Companion to The Call of the Wild (RC 49486). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1906.## Who Are You? RC 50248 by Joan Lowery Nixon read by Marilyn Gleason 1 cassette When wealthy Douglas Merson is shot and seriously injured, detectives discover he's been keeping a file for years on high school student Kristi Evans. Intrigued that Merson, like herself, is an artist, Kristi is determined to find out why this stranger is watching her. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.## Year of the Griffin RC 51942 by Diana Wynne Jones read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes It is eight years aftern the end of Mr. Chesney's Pilgrim Tours-- as described in Dark Lord of Derkholm (RC 48321)--and Elda, the griffin daughter of the wizard Derk, arrives at the Wizards' University. She encounters new friends, pirates, assassins, worry, sabotage, bloodshed, and misused magic. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.## You Don't Know Me RC 52544 by David Klass read by Christopher Walker 2 cassettes Geeky fourteen-year-old John convinces himself that no one notices him. At "anti-school" the lonely boy barely tolerates his unconcerned teachers. Yet the abuse he routinely receives from his mother's live-in boyfriend is real, and John has need of attention. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2001.##