Meet-the-Author Book Readings

Connect instantly with the books you're reading by listening to authors and illustrators as they reflect on the inspiration, purpose, craft, and background behind a well-received book.

  • Find out what inspired the author to write the book
  • Hear rhythm, pacing, and tone the way the author imagined them
  • Listen to illustrators explain their craft—and see an internal image, too
  • Introduce a book by letting readers learn directly from the author
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Sample Meet-the-Author Book Readings

Chris Van Allsburg on creating
Jumanji

Maya Angelou on creating
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Maze Runner, The
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner
Narrated by: James Dashner
Created: May 16, 2012
All the Broken Pieces: A Novel in Verse
All the Broken Pieces: A Novel in Verse
by Ann E. Burg
Narrated by: Ann E. Burg
Created: May 14, 2012
Sandman, The
The Sandman
by Ralph Fletcher and Richard Cowdrey
Narrated by: Ralph Fletcher
Created: May 14, 2012
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
by Cynthia Y. Levinson
Narrated by: Cynthia Y. Levinson
Created: May 14, 2012
Something to Hold
Something to Hold
by Katherine Schlick Noe
Narrated by: Katherine Schlick Noe
Created: May 7, 2012
Lucy
Lucy
by Kathryn Lasky
Narrated by: Kathryn Lasky
Created: Apr 30, 2012
Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses
Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses
by Ron Koertge and Andrea Dezso
Narrated by: Ron Koertge
Created: Apr 26, 2012
Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War
Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War
by Thomas B. Allen and Carla Bauer
Narrated by: Thomas B. Allen
Created: Apr 24, 2012
Powerless
Powerless
by Matthew Cody
Narrated by: Matthew Cody
Created: Apr 16, 2012
Wonder
Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
Narrated by: R.J. Palacio
Created: Apr 13, 2012
Cheshire Cheese Cat, The: A Dickens of a Tale
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale
by Carmen Agra Deedy, Randall Wright, and Barry Moser
Narrated by: Carmen Agra Deedy
Created: Apr 10, 2012
Why We Broke Up
Why We Broke Up
by Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman
Narrated by: Daniel Handler
Created: Apr 10, 2012
Native Defenders of the Environment
Native Defenders of the Environment
by Vincent Schilling
Narrated by: Vincent Schilling
Created: Apr 10, 2012
Dinosaur Discoveries
Dinosaur Discoveries
by Gail Gibbons
Narrated by: Gail Gibbons
Created: Apr 10, 2012
Ellray Jakes Is Not a Chicken!
Ellray Jakes Is Not a Chicken!
by Sally Warner and Jamie Harper
Narrated by: Sally Warner
Created: Apr 10, 2012
Blue Ghost, The
The Blue Ghost
by Marion Dane Bauer and Suling Wang
Narrated by: Marion Dane Bauer
Created: Apr 6, 2012
Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
by Russell Freedman
Narrated by: Russell Freedman
Created: Apr 6, 2012
Ruth and the Green Book
Ruth and the Green Book
by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Floyd Cooper
Narrated by: Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Created: Apr 4, 2012
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
by Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas
Narrated by: Candace Fleming
Created: Apr 4, 2012
Play, Louis, Play!: The True Story of a Boy and His Horn
Play, Louis, Play!: The True Story of a Boy and His Horn
by Muriel Harris Weinstein and Frank Morrison
Narrated by: Muriel Harris Weinstein
Created: Apr 4, 2012
Pinch Hit
Pinch Hit
by Tim Green
Narrated by: Tim Green
Created: Apr 4, 2012
Football Genius
Football Genius
by Tim Green
Narrated by: Tim Green
Created: Apr 4, 2012
Fault in Our Stars, The
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Created: Apr 4, 2012
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
by Julie Sternberg and Matthew Cordell
Narrated by: Julie Sternberg
Created: Mar 27, 2012
Scorpio Races, The
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Maggie Stiefvater
Created: Mar 26, 2012
Under the Mambo Moon
Under the Mambo Moon
by Julia Durango and Fabricio Vanden Broeck
Narrated by: Julia Durango
Created: Mar 9, 2012
Thunder Birds: Nature's Flying Predators
Thunder Birds: Nature's Flying Predators
by Jim Arnosky
Narrated by: Jim Arnosky
Created: Mar 9, 2012
Ballerina Swan
Ballerina Swan
by Allegra Kent and Emily Arnold McCully
Narrated by: Allegra Kent
Created: Mar 9, 2012
Toyland Express
Toyland Express
by Walter Wick
Narrated by: Walter Wick
Created: Mar 2, 2012
Drop of Water, A: A Book of Science and Wonder
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder
by Walter Wick
Narrated by: Walter Wick
Created: Mar 2, 2012
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji
by F. Zia and Ken Min
Narrated by: F. Zia
Created: Feb 27, 2012
Awesiinyensag: Dibaajimowinan Ji-Gikinoo'amaageng
Awesiinyensag: Dibaajimowinan Ji-Gikinoo'amaageng
by Anton Treuer and Wesley Ballinger
Narrated by: Anton Treuer
Created: Feb 27, 2012
Kohala Kuamo'o: Nae'ole's Race to Save a King
Kohala Kuamo'o: Nae'ole's Race to Save a King
by Kekauleleana'ole Kawai'aea and Aaron Kawai'ae'a
Narrated by: Kekauleleana'ole Kawai'aea
Created: Feb 27, 2012
Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuit to Play in the NHL
Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuit to Play in the NHL
by Melanie Florence
Narrated by: Melanie Florence
Created: Feb 27, 2012
Level Up
Level Up
by Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham
Narrated by illustrator Thien Pham
Created: Feb 17, 2012
Level Up
Level Up
by Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham
Narrated by: Gene Luen Yang
Created: Feb 17, 2012
Vanished
Vanished
by Sheela Chari
Narrated by: Sheela Chari
Created: Feb 17, 2012
Chomp
Chomp
by Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by: Carl Hiaasen
Created: Feb 16, 2012
a+e 4ever
a+e 4ever
by Ilike Merey
Narrated by: Ilike Merey
Created: Feb 15, 2012
With or Without You
With or Without You
by Brian Farrey
Narrated by: Brian Farrey
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
by Bil Wright
Narrated by: Bil Wright
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Orchards
Orchards
by Holly Thompson
Narrated by: Holly Thompson
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Great Wall of Lucy Wu, The
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Narrated by: Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Created: Feb 15, 2012
House Baba Built, The: An Artist's Childhood in China
The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China
by Ed Young
Narrated by: Ed Young
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School
Pipestone: My Life in an Indian Boarding School
by Adam Fortunate Eagle
Narrated by: Adam Fortunate Eagle
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Triple Threat
Triple Threat
by Jacqueline Guest
Narrated by: Jacqueline Guest
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Free Throw
Free Throw
by Jacqueline Guest
Narrated by: Jacqueline Guest
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Christmas Coat, The: Memories of My Sioux Childhood
The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and Ellen Beier
Narrated by: Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Geography Club
Geography Club
by Brent Hartinger
Narrated by: Brent Hartinger
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Project Sweet Life
Project Sweet Life
by Brent Hartinger
Narrated by: Brent Hartinger
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Great Migration, The: Journey to the North
The Great Migration: Journey to the North
by Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Narrated by: Eloise Greenfield
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Money Boy
Money Boy
by Paul Yee
Narrated by: Paul Yee
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Breaking Stalin's Nose
Breaking Stalin's Nose
by Eugene Yelchin
Narrated by: Eugene Yelchin
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
by Mary Brigid Barrett and National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
Narrated by: Mary Brigid Barrett
Created: Feb 15, 2012
Lili et les Poilus
Lili et les Poilus
by Caroline Merola
Narrated by: Caroline Merola
Created: Feb 7, 2012
Les Aventures de Radisson: L'enfer ne brűle pas
Les Aventures de Radisson: L'enfer ne brűle pas
by Martin Fournier
Narrated by: Martin Fournier
Created: Feb 7, 2012
How I Learned Geography
How I Learned Geography
by Uri Shulevitz
Narrated by: Uri Shulevitz
Created: Feb 7, 2012
Snow
Snow
by Uri Shulevitz
Narrated by: Uri Shulevitz
Created: Feb 7, 2012
Wired
Wired
by Sigmund Brouwer
Narrated by: Sigmund Brouwer
Created: Feb 3, 2012
Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge, The
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
Narrated by: Joanna Cole
Created: Feb 3, 2012
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