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SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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*SYNC audiobooks are intended for personal use only and may not be copied and distributed under any circumstances.

*Titles in the SYNC program appeal to a wide range of interests, maturity, and ability levels. Please preview the materials to decide if the titles match your personal needs.

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SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. SYNC 2020 will use Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.

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Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson Read by Imani Parks

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The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater Read by Robin Miles

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Available: 04/30 - 05/06 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Secret Soldiers by Paul B. Janeczko Read by Ron Butler

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Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert Read by James Chen

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Available: 05/07 - 05/13 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Read by Samuel West, Toby Jones, Anna Maxwell Martin, Stephen Critchlow, Derek Jacobi, Daniel Mair

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Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco Read by Nicola Barber

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Available: 05/14 - 05/20 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Sisters Matsumoto by Philip Kan Gotanda Read by Keiko Agena, June Angela, Ron Bottitta, Kurt Kanazawa, Suzy Nakamura, Greg Watanabe, Ryun Yu

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Disappeared by Francisco X. Stork Read by Roxana Ortega, Christian Barillas

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Available: 05/21 - 05/27 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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In Search of Us by Ava Dellaira Read by Adenrele Ojo

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Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin Read by Holter Graham, Saskia Maarleveld

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Available: 05/28 - 06/03 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Into White by Randi Pink Read by Adenrele Ojo

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Like No Other by Una LaMarche Read by Phoebe Strole, Leslie Odom, Jr.

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Available: 06/04 - 06/10 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Mark of the Raven (The Ravenwood Saga) by Morgan L. Busse Read by Jaimee Draper

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Easy Prey by Catherine Lo Read by Nick Mondelli, Elizabeth Cottle, Jack Meloche

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Available: 06/11 - 06/17 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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The Brontë Plot by Katherine Reay Read by Laura Kirman

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The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg Read by Joel Froomkin, Anthony Rey Perez

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Available: 06/18 - 06/24 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Mexican WhiteBoy by Matt de la Peña Read by Henry Leyva

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The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais Read by Chloe Dolandis

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Available: 06/25 - 07/01 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles [Ed.] Read by Guy Lockard, Kim Mai Guest, Bahni Turpin

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Hope Nation by Rose Brock [Ed.] Read by a Full Cast

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Available: 07/02 - 07/08 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Alison Larkin Read by Alison Larkin

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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Read by Stella Gonet, Gerard Murphy, Jonathan Keeble, Daniel Philpott, Nick Fletcher, Peter Yapp, Jane Whittenshaw, Malcolm Sinclair, David Timson, Lucy Whybrow, Christopher Godwin, Brian Parr, Adam Kotz, Benjamin Soames

Access titles in Sora App

Available: 07/09 - 07/15 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Fake by Eric Simonson Read by Kate Arrington, Coburn Goss, Francis Guinan, Alan Wilder, Larry Yando

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New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson Read by Suzanne Toren, Robin Miles, Peter Ganim, Jay Snyder, Caitlin Kelly, Michael Crouch, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Christopher Ryan Grant, Robert Blumenfeld

Access titles in Sora App

Available: 07/16 - 07/22 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina Read by Marisol Ramirez

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Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Read by Kim Staunton

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Available: 07/23 - 07/29 (Weekly titles change Overnight Eastern Time)

SYNC is available through Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
Available on Apple Apps and Google Play stores.

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Writer to Reader

Written by Francisca Goldsmith in audiobook SYNC titles

Thursday, July 2, 2020

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This week we feature a pair of titles published and made available to SYNC participants in conjunction with the We Need Diverse Books (#WNDB) campaign by authors and others in publishing. Thank you, Listening Library, for lending your support to including these in SYNC this season.

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Culture Gaps

Written by Francisca Goldsmith in audiobook SYNC titles

Thursday, June 25, 2020

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Week 9’s pair of teen novels provides listeners with different explorations of the power #OwnVoices books hold for everyone. Thanks to Blink and to Brilliance for this week’s free audiobooks.

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Isn’t It Romantic?

Written by Francisca Goldsmith in audiobook SYNC titles

Thursday, June 18, 2020

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Week 8’s theme this SYNC season is one of romance. However, our two audiobook selections are very different in their interpretation of that broad category of story type, and the performance choices are also unlike each other. Here’s another opportunity to explore how a theme can produce two very different listening experiences.

Why SYNC?

For Parents!

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SYNC is Teen-Friendly Summer Fun!
Keep teens engaged with books all summer.
On the go, on the couch, great for both
omnivorous & reluctant readers!

Kids & Families

Audiobooks for Kids & Families

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AudioFile editors pick the BEST audiobooks for kids & families. Listen together, or find choices for independent listening. Explore selections for grades 1-9. If you and your family are "on the go" family listening is just the ticket!