Books by Tony Keith Jr.
How the Boogeyman Became a Poet
by Tony Keith Jr.
🏆 2025 Odyssey Award: Best Audiobook for Young Adults
This is the beautifully written coming-of-age memoir of a closeted gay Black boy in the American South, narrated by the author, an accomplished spoken word artist. The narration gives audiences “the simultaneous experience of a slam poetry reading and an intimate conversation between friends”, said the Chair of the Odyssey Award Committee.
Interviews where books by Tony Keith Jr. were recommended
Prizewinning Audiobooks for Teens and Young Adults
Many teenagers seem glued to their screens and are happy to walk around wearing headphones all day. Instead of trying to get them to sit down with a physical book, why not introduce them to some quality reading material published as audiobooks?
The Best Audiobooks for Young Adults of 2024, recommended by AudioFile Editors
Audiobooks are a great way to get teens into books, as good stories read by expert narrators bring characters and the challenges they face to life. Here are recommendations for the best young adult audiobooks of 2024 from the experts at AudioFile magazine, the best place for audiobook recommendations on the web.
