I'm telling you--you can't go wrong listening to an audiobook that won an Odyssey Award. This book was an 2011 Honor winner and really deserved it. The performer spoke like a dog, folks. And he did it well! It didn't hurt that the story was awesome, too. Books Two and Three are on my to-read list now, but I'm going to keep listening to them instead of reading them.
Todd's home on New World has completely thrown him for a loop. He grew up in Prentisstown--a world where there are no women and men don't speak to boys. He's the youngest boy, but the action starts days before his thirteenth birthday, when he is supposed to be a man. A girl arrives in the woods and he can't hear her thoughts. This is strange to Todd--he is used to hearing the "noise" from everyone around him, even pets and farm animals. Todd and the girl embark on a journey to try to find safety in a world that has gone crazy. Again, the audiobook is amazing--I wanted to sit in the garage to find out what was happening next. I know I may be the only YA librarian who hasn't read the Chaos Walking series, but better late than never!
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