My school's spring break is rapidly approaching. Many of our families travel over break and I've been highlighting audio books that would be great listens. We have both CDs and Playaways (preloaded MP3 files on little players that are iPodesque) in our collection. They are hugely popular with the boys and are fairly indestructable. One student returned his Playaway after it had been run over by the car. The case was crushed, but the player itself was unharmed and continues to be checked out today.
I love the idea of the whole family listening to a book while driving in the car. We always listened to Harry Potter audio books even when my children were well into their high school and college years. The American Library Association publishes a list of notable children's recordings each year. That's a great place to start when looking for audio books. Within the last 10 years my local public library has really expanded its collection of audio books and is a fabulous (and free) resource.
I've got The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (a young adult title) and Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson (the young adult version of Manhunt) ready for my travels. Can't wait to start my engine!
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