About Mary
I'm a middle school teacher-librarian & audiobook addict. I've served as chair of ALA's Notable Children's Recordings and Odyssey awards, and am an Audies judge for the Audio Publishers Association. I write Book Links Magazine's audiobook column, Voices in My Head, and my blog http://audiobooker.booklistonline.com/. You'll usually find me with headphones on, listening to great children's and you... More
Mary's Blog: Audiobooker - Recent Posts
| 11/21/2008 | Audiobooker has moved! (0 Comments )
My Audiobooker blog has moved to a new address:http://audiobooker.booklistonline.com/If you'd like to follow me to my new home, please resubscribe on the new site, change any RSS feeds, and update blogrolls. Hope to see you over on the Booklist... Read the rest of this post |
| 11/20/2008 | National Book award Youth Winner: What I Saw and How I Lied (0 Comments )
From the National Book Award website:YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE ... Read the rest of this post |
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Comment by MARK HUFF on 5/5/2009 3:03:08 PM:
ALOHA MARY - I'M MARK HUFF. I JUST PUBLISHED MY FIRST CHILDRENS PICTURE BOOK (28 PAGES) CALLED "KING OF THE BEACH". IT'S ABOUT TWO KIDS WHO HAVE AN ADVENTURE ON THE BEACH HERE ON KAUA'I. WITH YOUR BACKGROUND AS A LIBRARIAN, I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFO ON MY PAGE AT MIRROR P... more
Comment by Michelle Kwasney on 10/13/2008 11:24:33 AM:
Hi Mary,
Thanks for adding me!
My editor recently mailed me several copies of the audiobook version of my second novel, ITCH. Would you be interested in receiving a complimentary copy?
Best,
Michelle
Hi Mary,
Thanks for adding me!
My editor recently mailed me several copies of the audiobook version of my second novel, ITCH. Would you be interested in receiving a complimentary copy?
Best,
Michelle
Comment by Kai Strand on 10/12/2008 5:30:26 PM:
Mary,
Thanks for accepting the invite. My kids are crazy about audiobooks, too! I'll have to visit your blog for suggestions!
Mary,
Thanks for accepting the invite. My kids are crazy about audiobooks, too! I'll have to visit your blog for suggestions!
Comment by Deborah Sloan on 8/11/2008 1:19:12 PM:
As a librarian, I thought you might want to know about the debut (last Monday) of The Picnic Basket where library and school professionals taste new and forthcoming children's books with first-come, first-serve sample copies of books for kids of all ages. We send free books. You tell us what you t... more
Comment by Karen Yingling on 2/8/2008 6:45:14 AM:
What are your students' favorite books? And have you found ANY skateboarding books other than Matt Christopher that would be good for middle school? Love the picture!
What are your students' favorite books? And have you found ANY skateboarding books other than Matt Christopher that would be good for middle school? Love the picture!
Comment by Eric Hammond on 12/22/2007 3:24:08 PM:
Hello, Mary.
Great photo!
Merry Christmas & Welcome to JacketFlap.
Hello, Mary.
Great photo!
Merry Christmas & Welcome to JacketFlap.




Hello Mary, I work as a childrens book illustrator here in Columbus OH. I just wanted to introduce myself to you. I'm sure you have a book or two of mine in your library.