Free audio books download
Take a look at
SYNC , part of a new social networking site for people who enjoy audio books. Starting July 1 and running through September 1, you and your patrons are welcome to download one young adult title per week and one classic title paired with that book’s theme. There is no charge and you do not have to join the
Audiobook Community, sponsor of the downloads, in order to download the titles through Overdrive. They are in MP3 format and are compatible with Windows and Mac. Go to the SYNC website to see the list of titles and the dates they will be available.
I just finished
Far From Gringo Land by Edward Myers. Rick (17) travels from his home in Colorado to spend the summer living with some family friends, the Romeros, in Santo Domingo, Mexico. He is there to improve his Spanish and help them build a new house. He has a little culture shock and some discomfort at first with the family, he hasn’t seen them for ten years. The work is back-breaking, but he is determined to work as hard as his hosts. A look at another culture through the eyes of an American teen. The novel is based on the author’s own experiences.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
