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| With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo; narrated by Elizabeth AcevedoStarring: high school senior Emoni Santiago, who has "magic hands" in the kitchen, but worries that becoming a chef won't help her build a future for herself and her two-year-old daughter.
Narration: Elizabeth Acevedo's warm reading brings her well-drawn characters to life. |
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| Internment by Samira Ahmed; narrated by Soneela NankaniWhat it's about: In a frightening near-future U.S. in which Muslim Americans are forced into internment camps, strong-willed 17-year-old Layla Amin becomes a leader for the resistance, risking everything to take down the camp where she and her family are imprisoned.
Narration: Soneela Nankani effectively portrays Layla's rollercoaster of emotions as she finds her bravery. |
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| Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep; narrated by Hillary Huber What it's about: how Harper Lee's obsession with a 1970s murder case inspired her to write a true crime book that she later abandoned.
Narration: Hillary Huber's slow and steady narration heightens the tension -- and makes the book's twists and turns all the more powerful. |
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