{"id":15934,"date":"2017-06-22T12:01:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T16:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=15934"},"modified":"2017-06-22T17:33:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T21:33:03","slug":"notable-childrens-recordings-discussion-list-at-alaac17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/notable-childrens-recordings-discussion-list-at-alaac17\/","title":{"rendered":"Notable Children’s Recordings Discussion List at #alaac17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"notableThe ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings committee<\/a> is charged with creating a list of the best children\u2019s recordings that fit the following criteria<\/a> (from the ALSC website):<\/p>\n

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  1. respects young people\u2019s intelligence and imagination<\/li>\n
  2. exhibits venturesome creativity<\/li>\n
  3. in exemplary ways reflects and encourages the natural interest of children and young adolescents<\/li>\n
  4. depicts excellence through the effective use of voices, music, sound effects, and language<\/li>\n
  5. maintains high standards in aesthetic and technical aspects<\/li>\n
  6. adapted materials remain true to, expand, or complement the original work<\/li>\n
  7. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The following titles will be discussed at the ALA Annual Conference<\/a> this weekend:<\/p>\n

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    1. Almost Home. <\/strong>Listening Library, CD. $45.00. 800-793-2665. Ages 10 and up.<\/li>\n
    2. Armstrong and Charlie. <\/strong>Recorded Books, DA. $60.00. 800-638-1304. Ages to be discussed.<\/li>\n
    3. A Boy Called Christmas.<\/strong> Listening Library, CD. $30.00. 800-793-2665. Ages 8-12.<\/li>\n
    4. Crazy Messy Beautiful. <\/strong>Listening Library, CD. $40.00. 800-793-2665. Ages 12-17.<\/li>\n
    5. The Ethan I Was Before<\/strong>. HarperAudio, DA. $18.99. 212-207-7000. Ages 9-12.<\/li>\n
    6. Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives, and Dreams Brought to Life<\/strong>. Recorded Books, CD & Book. $15.75. 877-732-2898. Ages 8-11.<\/li>\n
    7. The Harlem Charade<\/strong>. Scholastic Audio, Downloadable Audio. $24.99. 203-797-3545. Ages 8-12.<\/li>\n
    8. The Icarus Show. <\/strong>Scholastic Audio, DA. $20.99. 203-797-3545. Ages to be discussed.<\/li>\n
    9. Junie B. Jones First Ever Musical Edition.<\/strong> Listening Library, CD. $20.00. 800-793-2665. Ages to be discussed.<\/li>\n
    10. Otherwise known as Possum.<\/strong> Scholastic Audiobooks, CD. $29.99. 203-797-3545. Ages 8-12.<\/li>\n
    11. Pip Bartlett\u2019s Guide to Unicorn Training.<\/strong> Scholastic Audio, CD. $29.99. 203-797-3545.Ages 8-12.<\/li>\n
    12. The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life. <\/strong>Recorded Books, CD. $42.00. 877-732-2898. Ages 8-14.<\/li>\n
    13. A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day. <\/strong>Recorded Books, Book & CD. $15.75. 877-732-2898. Ages 7-9.<\/li>\n
    14. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis.<\/strong> Recorded Books, PB + CD. $14.00. 877-732-2898. Ages 5-8.<\/li>\n
    15. See You in the Cosmos<\/strong>. Listening Library, CD. $35.00. 800-793-2665. Ages 10-14.<\/li>\n
    16. Short<\/strong>. Listening Library, CD. $40.00. 800-793-2665. Ages 8 -12.<\/li>\n
    17. Squirrel meets world<\/strong>. Listening Library. CD. $24.99. 800-793-2665. Ages 9-12.<\/li>\n
    18. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team.<\/strong> Listening Library, CD. $40.00. 800-793-2665. Ages to be discussed.<\/li>\n
    19. Vassa in the Night. <\/strong>Recorded Books, DA. $88.00. 877-732-2898. Ages 12-17.<\/li>\n
    20. The Wingsnatchers<\/strong>. Recorded Books, DA. $79.00. 800-638-1304. Ages 9-13.<\/li>\n
    21. Recorded Books, Downloadable Audio. $42.00. 877-732-2898. Ages 9-12<\/li>\n
    22. Big Buncha Buddies. <\/strong>Needlenose Productions, CD. $12.00. 401-595-8699. Ages to be discussed.<\/li>\n
    23. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The committee will be meeting Saturday, June 24 from<\/span> 1:00-5:30<\/span> and Sunday, June 25 from<\/span> 1:00-4:00<\/span> at the Palmer House, Lasalle 3<\/strong>.The meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend.<\/p>\n

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      Interested in the Notable Children\u2019s Books nominees which will be discussed at Annual 2017? Click here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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