NPHS Library Weekly Update

April 9, 2020

Audiobooks

Audiobooks can help keep readers of all ages engaged while they’re hunkered down at home or out walking for exercise. This week's newsletter lets you know how to find free listens in the weeks ahead.

SYNC from Audiofile

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Monday's Not Coming

by Tiffany D. Jackson | Read by Imani Parks

A gripping new novel perfect for fans of E. Lockhart and Gillian Flynn about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.

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The 57 Bus

by Dashka Slater | Read by Robin Miles

This riveting nonfiction book about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California

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Picture Us in the Light

by Kelly Loy Gilbert | Read by James Chen

When Danny discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Silicon Valley family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever imagined.

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Stalking Jack the Ripper

by Kerri Maniscalco | Read by Nicola Barber

This deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...

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Mexican Whiteboy

by Matt de la Peña | Read by Henry Leyva

Set in the alleys and on the ball fields of San Diego County, Mexican WhiteBoy is a story of friendship, acceptance, and the struggle to find your identity in a world of definitions.

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Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare | Read by a full cast

Twelfth Night, first performed around 1600, is the tale of separated brother and sister twins – Sebastian and Viola – and their love entanglements. The play is considered one of Shakespeare’s best-loved and most-admired comedies.

The 2020 season of SYNC begins April 30!

SYNC is a free annual audiobook program for teens. There will be 2 paired titles each week for 13 weeks; each pair will still be available for download for a full week. Once downloaded, it is yours to keep.

The titles pictured above are some of the 26 titles that will be available.

Text syncYA to 25827 to receive Title Alerts, or sign up to receive emails.

Audible

"For as long as schools are closed, we're open." Audible is making a collection of books available for everyone absolutely free during this time (including in other languages).

The free books range from preschool-friendly to adult titles. They include 69 titles for teens and 27 classics.

Just select the audiobook of your choosing and click "Start Listening."

Penguin Random House Audio

From March 20 to April 30, Penguin Random House Audio is offering free audiobook downloads of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, read by Brooke Shields and Paul Rudd, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, read by a full cast (including the legendary Jim Dale), and Great Expectations, read by John Lee.

To access your free audio downloads, download Penguin's free Volumes Turn Uo Your Audiobook app, then click on any title in their “Listen at Home: Free Downloads” collection.