Winners
Audiobook: Children's/Young Adult
2024 FINALISTS - AUDIOBOOK: CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT
See below for the list of 2024 finalists in the AUDIOBOOK: CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT category, for books with a copyright date of 2023.
Magda, Standing
2024 Finalist
Author/Narrator: Christine Fallert Kessides, narrated by Heidi Housh
Publisher: Bold Story Press
ASIN: B0CBN3ZJ27
Pittsburgh, 1916: When her father pulls her out of high school to care for her invalid mother and little brother, sixteen-year-old Magda is devastated—but the greater challenge is saving her German immigrant family in the face of a global war and Spanish flu pandemic.
Rolo the Pet Earthling
2024 Finalist
Author/Narrator: Hans Ness, narrated by Charlie McGuire
Publisher: Zira Press
ISBN: 9798988037101
Zira loves her pet earthling Rolo, but everything changes when he gets lost and discovers clues about the mythical planet Earth. Together, Rolo and Zira must run from the robots of the Animal Control Force and face the challenges of growing up in this cleverly comical and genuinely heartfelt tale.
Thrown to the Wind: A Country for Castoffs
2024 Finalist
Author/Narrator: Amanda M. Cetas, narrated by Daniel Kay
Publisher: Windy Sea Publishing
ASIN: B0CFNJFDXZ
In Thrown to the Wind, a true story, nine-year-old Etienne flees 1660 France with his family to avoid arrest for religious heresy. They face robbers, pirates, two perilous sea voyages, and an uncertain future to chart a new destiny.
2023 WINNERS - AUDIOBOOK: CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT
See below for the list of 2023 winners in the AUDIOBOOK: CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT category, for books with a copyright date of 2022.
Misfit's Magic: The Last Halloween
2023 Gold Winner
Author/Narrator: Fred Gracely, narrated by Colin Watts
Publisher: Bisket Press, LLC
ISBN: 9798986136431
When he's accidentally transformed into a wizard, a young misfit boy is called upon to save the town he’s been desperately trying to escape in this spooky, whimsical tale of magic and mayhem.
Max and The Spice Thieves
2023 Silver Wiinner
Author/Narrator: John Peragine, narrated by Guy Barnes
Publisher: Crumblebee Books
ISBN: 9781735389639
When Max Daybreaker’s mom goes missing, he is lost. Max joins a crew of Spice Pirates on a dangerous mission across the Three Seas. Their journey takes them through treacherous lands, facing foes like the Twilight Djinn. Along the way, Max unlocks his unsettling past and destiny.
To Be a Fae Guardian: Realm Chronicles Book 2
2023 Silver Winner
Author/Narrator: Tricia Copeland, narrated by Jillian Yetter
Publisher: True Bird Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9798791954398
Will Titania be given the power to guard her realm from the evil lurking below? Queen Titania defeats the creatures threatening to colonize Middle Earth. In ending them she broke two High Council edicts. But their punishment may limit her ability to defend the fae they seek to serve.
2022 WINNERS - AUDIOBOOK: CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT
See below for the list of 2022 winners in the AUDIOBOOK: CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT category, for books with a copyright date of 2021.
Brilliant White Peaks
2022 Gold Winner
Author/Narrator: Teng Rong, narrated by Jack Ridley
Publisher: Teng Rong
ISBN: 9781777858506
Told from a young wolf's perspective, Brilliant White Peaks is a story of family, love, and survival. An unnamed wolf cub grows up in the mountains. When attacked by a hostile wolf pack, the yearling and his sister embark on a perilous journey to find their parents.
Gold Spun
2022 Silver Winner
Author/Narrator: Brandie June, narrated by Kathleen McInerney
Publisher: CamCat Books
ISBN: 9780744302868
A magical retelling of Rumpelstiltskin that gives the miller’s daughter of the original fairy tale a life, a purpose, and, most importantly, a name. Names, after all, are always powerful.
The Lady or the Lion
2022 Silver Winner
Author/Narrator: Aamna Qureshi, narrated by Deepti Gupta
Publisher: CamCat Books
ISBN: 9780744303940
A Pakistan-inspired fantasy, retelling the story of The Lady or the Tiger?, in which a fiercely loyal princess tries to prove her grandfather’s innocence in an attack on neighboring leaders, while she navigates forbidden love and court intrigues alongside the handsome ambassador determined to prove her wrong.
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