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world history and human society and will not
disappear anytime soon. —Jane Philbrick
The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling
Stones.
By Rich Cohen. Read by the author.
2016. 11hr. Books on Tape, CD, $40 (9780451482242).
Cohen, cocreator of the HBO series Vinyl, is
the ideal host for this journey into the history
of the Rolling Stones. A fan of the band since
his teen years, Cohen traveled with the Stones
in the 1990s. Although then past their prime
years, they continued to demonstrate their
charisma and success. Cohen goes back to the
Stones’ origins, tracing their transition from
blues to rock. Cohen has interviewed everyone
involved, including band members, publicists,
record producers, and music experts. Though
they first emerged in the shadow of the Beatles,
the Stones broke out with their raw, authentic
sound that took over the music world. Cohen
reads his own words with enthusiasm, recapturing the excitement and awe he felt when he
first heard and met the band. It’s truly an insider’s account, and Cohen dishes dirt as well as
praise. Anyone with a love for rock or a fondness for the times will be pulled in—all that’s
missing is the soundtrack. —Candace Smith
White Bone.
By Ridley Pearson. Read by Todd
Haberkorn.
2016. 9.5hr. Brilliance, CD, $29.99 (9781480533554).
Haberkorn effectively dramatizes the corruption and peril encountered by Grace Chu
and John Knox in Kenya during the fourth
stop on the Rutherford Risk series’ international tour. While using her accounting and
hacking skills to track a theft from a Kenyan
charity, Grace runs afoul of an ivory-smug-gling ring. When Grace vanishes, John rushes
to find the woman for whom he realizes he
shares deeper feelings. Haberkorn’s pacing and
tone reflect the ratcheting tension, intrigue,
and adventure, as multiple factions become
involved in hunting Grace and John. Haberkorn uses accents to distinguish among the
many characters, including affluent English-men, Nairobian urchins, Kenyan and Somali
bush hunters, and the Chinese mastermind.
He maintains the thriller’s intensity during
detailed environmental descriptions, explanations of African history, and discussions of
economics; and his reading underlines Pearson’s theme of wildlife protection. A good
choice for Pearson’s many fans and others who
appreciate thrillers with a little romance and
detailed backgrounds. —Karen Toonen
Youth Audio
And I Darken.
By Kiersten White. Read by Fiona
Hardingham.
2016. 13.5hr. Listening Library, CD, $60
(9780399569081). Gr. 9–12.
Narrator Hardingham provides a spectacular
reading of the story of Lada and Radu, children
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of Vlad Dracul of Wallachia. Lada, who is always trying to prove herself in a man’s world,
speaks in a harsh, almost flat voice, while her
brother, Radu, who is gentler and relies more
on charm and intuition than strength, reveals
more emotion and variance in his voice. As
the siblings try to find their place in the world
after their father leaves them as hostages in
the Ottoman court, they are drawn into religious, political, military, and even romantic
entanglements, along with Mehmet, the heir
to the Ottoman Empire. The story moves
between countries and cultures, and Hardingham convincingly voices the names of people
and places. She also effectively manages the
pace as the action and intrigue accelerate.
The first of a new trilogy, this audiobook sets
high expectations for future installments.
—Elizabeth Nelson
The Girl in the Well Is Me.
By Karen Rivers. Read by Michele O.
Medlin.
2016. 4.5hr. Recorded Books, CD, $46.75
(9781501915260). Gr. 5–7.
In an effort to remake herself, 11-year-old
Kammie tries to befriend the queen bees at her
new school. When their initiation (hazing)
goes awry, Kammie ends up stuck in a well.
She’s not sure if the frenemies who saw her
fall will go for help, and she is left with only
her thoughts. The narration moves through
time, transitioning between Kammie’s present
predicament and the past mistakes—those
she made and those others made that affect
her—that led her here. With her youthful
voice, Medlin captures Kammie’s mental and
physical deterioration as time passes in the
well. At the beginning of the story, Kammie
is sarcastic and irritated, hurt and scared. Her
friends speak to her from above in the familiar
uptalk of tween girls. As time ticks by, physi-
cal pain, panic, and diminishing oxygen lead
Kammie to tell her story in a more dreamlike
voice. Listeners will love this relatable, com-
pelling, and suspenseful story. —Ashley Young
Harlem Summer.
By Walter Dean Myers. Read by Brandon
Gill.
2016. 4hr. Recorded Books, CD, $46.75
(9781470392901). Gr. 7–10.
Sixteen-year-old wannabe sax player Mark
Purvis describes the events in his life in Harlem during the summer of 1925, as he interacts
with family and friends at home and on the
streets in this recording of Myers’ 2007 novel.
In his spirited narration, Gill animates all the
people Mark meets, and the cast of characters
includes stars of the Harlem Renaissance—
W. E. B. DuBois, Marion Anderson, Fats
Waller, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen,
Madame C. J. Walker, and Ethel Waters.
When Mark inadvertently gets involved with
the shady gangsters smuggling bootleg liquor
into speakeasies, his mama’s speeches bring
out both her humor and strength as she tells
Mark it’s time for some “direct communicat-
