Language Arts
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Audio Books - "T" titles
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Author |
Reading Level |
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That Was Then, This Is Now |
S.E. Hinton |
Young Adult |
3 Cassettes,
4 hours |
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No one understands the tough, gritty reality of adolescence like S.E. Hinton. In this unforgettable novel, she introduces us to Bryon and Mark, 16-year-old best friends who grew up together. But when one of them begins pushing drugs to children, Bryon and Mark begin to grow apart.
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To Kill A Mockingbird |
Harper Lee |
Young Adult |
9 Cassettes,
13.30 hours |
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Through the eyes of young Scout Finch, one of the most endearing and enduring characters of Southern literature, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930's. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice.
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True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
Avi |
Young Adult |
5 Cassettes,
6.30 hours |
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Accused and convicted of murder, thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle decides to reveal what really happened aboard the Seahawk, a ship piloted by a tyrannical captain and crewed by mutinous seamen during the summer of 1832.
A 1991 Newbery Honor Book designation tops the list of awards and honors bestowed upon this spellbinding tale of intrigue and murder on the high seas. "A breathless, seafaring adventure." -School Library
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Tuck Triumphant |
Theodore Taylor |
Ages 9-12 |
3 Cassettes,
4 hours |
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This heartwarming story will be especially meaningful to any child dealing with issues of cross-cultural adoption or physical disabilities. Fourteen-year-old Helen Ogden tells the story of the miraculous friendship that grows between her blind dog, Tuck and her adopted brother, Chok Do, a deaf Korean orphan.
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