(10/2/2020)
DB 98123 Booty Bones – by Carolyn Haines – Sarah and her fiancé, Graf, take a historical Dauphin Island tour led by Angela, a young woman well-versed in local lore, including rumors of pirate treasure hidden on the island. Angela’s father was murdered when searching for the treasure, and she wants Sarah to investigate. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2014.
DB 98155 The Lacemaker – by Laura Frantz – Williamsburg, Virginia, 1775. As rebellion stirs, lacemaker Elisabeth “Liberty” Lawson finds herself abandoned by her fiancé and accused of being a spy for the British. The only one who comes to her aid is patriot Noble Rynallt who has enemies of his own. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Christy Award. 2018.
DB 98166 The How & the Why – by Cynthia Hand – Even though she has the best parents a girl could ask for, Cassandra has questions that her adoptive parents can’t answer. But a series of old letters may just hold the answers that Cass has been searching for. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2019.
DB 98202 Remembrance – by Rita Woods – Through the generations, the word remembrance is shared. In present day Ohio, an elderly woman warns her nurse’s aide of rising racism. In 1791 Haiti, an enslaved woman is forced to abandon her children. And in 1857 New Orleans, an enslaved teen chases her freedom. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.
DB 98110 How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy – edited by Massimo Pigliucci and Others – Fifteen philosophers each present their thoughts on leading an examined and meaningful life. Their perspectives range over both Eastern and Western schools of philosophy, the four major religions, and contemporary philosophies such as existentialism and effective altruism. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.
DB 98182 Irving Berlin: New York Genius – by James Kaplan – The author of biographies including Sinatra (DB 83627) examines the life and career of composer Irving Berlin. His career spanned nine decades and he composed over fifteen hundred songs, including “God Bless America” and “White Christmas.” Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.
DB 98189 No Surrender: My Thirty-Year War – by Hiroo Onoda – The author recounts his harrowing experiences surviving in the Philippine jungle. Describes how, after evading capture during World War II, the author continued his isolated existence in the jungle for decades, unaware that the war had ended. Translated from the Japanese edition. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 1974.
DB 98170 Saturday – by Oge Mora – When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together. Commercial audiobook. For preschool-grade 2. 2019.
DB 98171 A Place to Belong – by Cynthia Kadohata – Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American citizenship to move to Hiroshima, a city devastated by the atomic bomb dropped by Americans. Commercial audiobook. For grades 5-8. 2019.
