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With American Independence Day falling during AudiobookSYNC’s tenth week, it seems right to turn to a pair of audiobooks in which the possible meanings of being American lies at the core.
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My Name Is Not Easy -- Debby Edwardson/ N Podehl, et al --> 6.4 hrs --> YA cultural
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Luke knows his I´nupiaq name is full of sounds white people can’t say. He knows he’ll have to leave it behind when he and his brothers are sent to boarding school hundreds of miles from their Arctic village.
At Sacred Heart School things are different. Instead of family, there are students—Eskimo, Indian, White—who line up on different sides of the cafeteria like there’s some kind of war going on. And instead of comforting words like tutu and maktak, there’s English. Speaking I'nupiaq—or any native language—is forbidden. And Father Mullen, whose fury is like a force of nature, is ready to slap down those who disobey.
Luke struggles to survive at Sacred Heart. But he’s not the only one. There’s smart-aleck Amiq, a daring leader—if he doesn’t self destruct; Chickie, blond and freckled, a different kind of outsider; and small quiet Junior, noticing everything and writing it all down. Each has their own story to tell. But once their separate stories come together, things at Sacred Heart School—and in the wider world—will never be the same.
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American Night -- Richard Montoya/ full cast --> 1.7 hrs --> drama
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American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose
In this wild satire, Mexican immigrant Juan José has a feverish dream while studying for his American citizenship exam. He meets a parade of characters ranging from Sacagawea to Teddy Roosevelt to Jackie Robinson, who take him on a mind-bending, hilarious, and poignant trip through American history.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording featuring:
Keith Jefferson as Ben Pettus/Others;
Richard Montoya as Juan José the First/Others;
Todd Nakagawa as Johnny/Others;
Sean San José as Juan José;
Kimberly Scott as Viola Pettus/Others;
Herbert Siguenza as Neil Diamante/Others;
Tom Virtue as Harry Bridges/Others;
Libby West as Mrs. Finney/Others;
Caro Zeller as Lydia/Others.
Additional voicing by Devon Sorvari.
Original sound design by Cliff Caruthers. Directed by Shana Cooper. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in May of 2014.
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