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2024 ALA Odyssey Award Winners & Honorees
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2024 ALA Odyssey Award Winners & Honorees

The Odyssey Award is given for the best audiobooks produced for children and young adults, available in English in the United States. Find the full list of ALA Youth Media Award winners and honorees here: https://www.ala.unikron.com/

El Deafo

By: Cece Bell
Narrated by: Sarah Tubert, Lexi Finigan, Jennifer Aquino, Fred Berman, Bailey Carr, Mx. Nicky Endres, Matt Godfrey, Avi Roque & Sanya Simmons
Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Winner of the American Library Association’s 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production! 

The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel, adapted for audio with a full cast and sound effects.


El Deafo is now streaming on Apple TV+. The Guardian called the animated series: "Sweet, funny, poignant... Read more

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Promise Boys

By: Nick Brooks
Narrated by: Alfred Vines, Anthony Lopez, Brad Sanders, Christopher Hampton, Eliana Marianes, Hannah Church, Henriette Zoutomou, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Maria Liatis, Renier Cortes, Suehyla El-Attar & Xenia Willacey
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

“Just listened to Promise Boys and WOW! There is a murder at Promise Prep School in Washington DC and 3 students are accused. Heart rending on its own, but when they get together to solve the crime, it becomes a whole other story. I was hanging on until the very end and rooting for JB, Trey, and Ramon. Read more

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Chinese Menu

The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

By: Grace Lin
Narrated by: Lisa Ling
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food.

From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods. Do... Read more

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Mexikid

(Newbery Honor Award Winner)

By: Pedro Martín
Narrated by: Oscar Emmanuel Fabela, Omar Leyva, Cynthia Farrell, Kevin Orduño, Elena Rey, Avi Roque, Christophe Landa, Daisy Guevara, Alejandro Vargas-Lugo & Fernando Monroy
Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Newbery Honor Book
Pura Belpré Author Award
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
Odyssey Honor Audiobook
 
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir—adapted for audio—about a Mexican-American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them.

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing... Read more

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Stateless

By: Elizabeth Wein
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

In this historical thriller from the bestselling author of Code Name Verity, Stella North enters an air race competition as the only woman—and finds herself thrown into a mystery she must solve before it kills her.

When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in Europe’s first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the... Read more

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Sisters of the Lost Marsh

By: Lucy Strange
Narrated by: Lucy Strange
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

“We love anything that Lucy Strange writes, and her new novel is no exception. Six sisters suffer under an abusive father who believes his family is cursed. Superstition, magic, family love and self-determination are woven into this gorgeous tale. For ages 8+. Read more

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Once There Was

Once There Was

By: Kiyash Monsef
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

“Tenth grader Marjan discovers that her Iranian ancestors were mystical veterinarians, skilled at healing magical beasts. Once she learns that she shares those powers, she grapples with what is and isn’t real and as inscrutable forces capture the gryphons, unicorns and fierce manticores, she faces difficult choices and learns about trust and the... Read more

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