Books by Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator)
Warrior Girl Unearthed
by Angeline Boulley & Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator)
16 year old Perry Firekeeper-Birch is looking forward to a summer of fishing and relaxing, but an internship at a tribal museum upends her plans. When she finds out that museums and private collectors continue to keep Native American remains in everything from display cases to cereal boxes, she decides to take matters into her own hands and return ancestors to Sugar Island for burial. As our Indigenous Lara Croft embarks on her reverse Tomb Raider mission, she also has to contend with the horrific rate of abduction and murder of Indigenous women — who will be next? This is a gripping novel with a strong protagonist who navigates injustice and cares about her community. A stand-alone follow-up to the prize-winning Firekeeper’s Daughter.
Firekeeper's Daughter
by Angeline Boulley & Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator)
***Winner 2022 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature***
***American Library Association Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults 2022***
“It’s a great combination of a young adult thriller and a love story… It’s a story of a community, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on reservation in Michigan. The story takes place on and off the reservation. The main character, whose name is Daunis, has grown up between those two cultures. She gets caught up in an investigation into a new street drug that has very devastatingly been impacting their communities… There’s a lot about understanding yourself and your family as well. It’s an engrossing story.” Read more...
The Best Audiobooks for Kids of 2021
Emily Connelly, Journalist
Interviews where books by Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator) were recommended
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We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
Traci Sorell, Frané Lessac (illustrator) -
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Stuntboy, In the Meantime
Jason Reynolds, Raúl the Third (illustrator), Guy Lockard (narrator) -
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Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
Kwame Mbalia (editor), Amir Abdullah & Taj Leahy (narrators) -
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Redemptor
Jordan Ifueko, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt -
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Firekeeper's Daughter
by Angeline Boulley & Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator)
The Best Audiobooks for Kids of 2021, recommended by Emily Connelly
The Best Audiobooks for Kids of 2021, recommended by Emily Connelly
Audiobooks are a wonderful way for children and teenagers to access stories, whether by themselves or as a shared listening experience. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talks us through her selection of five of the best audiobooks for children and teenagers in 2021.
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The Skull
Jon Klassen, Fairuza Balk (narrator) -
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Stuntboy, In-Between Time
Jason Reynolds, Raúl the Third (illustrator), Guy Lockard (narrator) -
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy
by Angie Thomas & Joniece Abbott-Pratt (narrator) -
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Ander & Santi Were Here
Jonny Garza Villa, Avi Roque (narrator) -
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Warrior Girl Unearthed
by Angeline Boulley & Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator)
The Best Audiobooks for Kids of 2023, recommended by Emily Connelly
The Best Audiobooks for Kids of 2023, recommended by Emily Connelly
From the USA to Germany to China, audiobooks are growing in popularity, especially with young people. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talks us through her selection of the five best audiobooks for children and teens in 2023.
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Wild Song
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Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice
Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile (illustrator) -
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The Undying of Obedience Wellrest
by Nicholas Bowling -
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I Kick and I Fly
by Ruchira Gupta -
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Warrior Girl Unearthed
by Angeline Boulley & Isabella Star LaBlanc (narrator)
The Best Books for Teens of 2023, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best Books for Teens of 2023, recommended by Our Children's Editor
From history to historical fiction, from Romania to the Philippines, here’s our list of the best books for teenagers of 2023 (so far). We’ve included award-winning books as well as books for young adults handpicked by Tuva Kahrs, our children’s editor.
