When I read this book in ARC a while ago, I knew it had to become an audiobook. There is so much in it that cries out for a great audio adaptation. And that it received from Brilliance Audio (2009). DAYS OF LITTLE TEXAS sounds just as it did in my head as I was reading it for the first time. The cadence of the evangelical preacher, Ronald Earl, aka Little Texas. The various accents of the South (the story moves from Georgia to Texas to other locales). The pacing that is slow as the story unfolds and then perceptibly quickens as it builds to the climax. Wow, a nice little roller coaster of an audiobook.

Caution: there is nothing PC about Carter. He is brash, acts without thinking too much about consequences. Generally clueless about all things girl, Cartter finds himself out of the frying pan and into the fire on more than one occasion. And let's not talk about Carter's inability to wield a razor and shave without blood letting. CARTER FINALLY GETS IT (Brilliance, 2009) was one wonderful audiobook, one that took me from Houston to Huntsville and then south to Galveston over the last few days. Carter is a freshman, one who would love nothing more than to find a hot girl, be a star on the athletic front, and maybe even make it to tenth grade. Unfortunately, Carter has some problems; he is ADD, stutters when he gets too excited, and any time spent behind the wheel of a car generally results in a collision with some bushes.

Narrator Podehl totally captures the voice of Carter. Thoughts are as random as the ADD with which Carter wrestles. The stutter is not exaggerated; the pace and phrasing spot on.

No posting for a while due to: day long meetings, stomach flu, and other excuses. I did listen to this in audio from Brilliance Audio.




Fabulous. I was concerned since the book is quite visual. However, the narrator had the rhythm and pitch and pacing down to perfection. I never missed seeing the illustrations as I listened. PLUS, there is an additional CD with all of the artwork. Two bonuses to the audio: a commentary by Kadir Nelson followed by a brief interview with him as well.

Happy to be back from NYC and where the afternoons do warm up nicely. Spent the morning with the lovely secondary librarians of Conrie ISD. We talked books, of course. I love being surrounded by folks who love to read.......