Audiobooks for Youth: A Practical Guide to Sound Literature

by Mary Burkey

Overview

Audiobooks are now a staple in most public and school libraries, and with good reason, since they have a clear role in the education of today’s “born digital” generation. Burkey, who has been following their rise in popularity for years, combines a fascinating history of the medium and practical tips for using them in a readable guide applicable to school and public librarians as well as classroom teachers. Enriched with reflections and comments from authors, audiobook narrators, producers, reviewers, and librarians, this bookShows how audiobooks not only benefit struggling readers and bring families together but also fit neatly within newly accepted standards for early literacy educationDemonstrates how to use audiobooks as classroom and library tools for learningIdentifies how to locate “must-have” audiobooks and offers advice for maintaining a collection Including an overview of the major audiobook awards and lists of additional resources, Burkey’s guide will help librarians and educators unlock the educational potential of audiobooks for youth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838995884
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	09/21/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	428 KB

About the Author

Mary Burkey is a National Board–certified teacher-librarian from Columbus, Ohio. She is the past chair of the American Library Association’s Notable Children’s Recordings, was part of the Odyssey Award Task Force, and served as the chair of ALA’s first Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Committee. She currently serves as a judge for the Audio Publishers Association’s Audie Awards, reviews for Booklist magazine and The Horn Book magazine, and writes Booklist’s audiobook column “Voices in My Head.” Her Audiobooker blog serves as an online scrapbook of audiobook minutiae, digital literature ramblings, and reflections on audio productions and performances.

Table of Contents

Chapter One: A History of Children’s Audiobooks Chapter Two: What Is an Audiobook? Why Listen? Chapter Three: The Art of the Audiobook: Setting the Stage, Speaking the Page Chapter Four: Continuing the Path to Production: Editing, Marketing, and the Creativity of Business Chapter Five: Developing and Maintaining an Audiobook Collection Chapter Six: Listening with a Critical Ear Chapter Seven: Audiobook Awards and Recognition Chapter Eight: Into the Future, Listening to the Past Appendix A: Audiobook Lexicon Appendix B: Recommended Reading Index