E-audiobook
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
Record details
- ISBN: 0874998379
- ISBN: 9780874998375
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Physical Description:
electronic
electronic resource
remote - Publisher: [Pine Plains] : Live Oak Media, 2001.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Tara Sands. |
| Target Audience Note: | 10-13. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 75695 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Softball -- Fiction Homeless persons -- Fiction Softball -- Juvenile fiction Homeless persons -- Juvenile fiction |
| Genre: | DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOK. Mystery fiction. Children's audiobooks. Audiobooks. |
Electronic resources
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2001 December/2002 January
Sammy Keyes is serving her school detention time at St. Mary's Church when Father Mayhew's valuable cross is stolen. This is only the first of several robberies at the church, and Sammy is drawn into a mystery in which all the suspects are religious figures and seemingly above suspicion. Sammy juggles her detecting with her junior high softball tournament, which pits her against Heather, her nemesis, in a battle that is quickly escalating out of control. Tara Sands's narration provides a realistically young voice for Sammy and adds emotion and shading to Van Draanen's well-rounded characters. This, Sammy's third outing, is a mystery suitable for the entire family. B.F. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews - Audio And Video Online Reviews 1991-2018
Four lively recordings featuring adventuresome and heroic girl characters. In her flawless reading of Esperanza Rising, Alvarado moves easily between Spanish and English as she tells the story of Esperanza Ortega's journey from wealth and privilege in Mexico to the hard life in a farm labor camp in California. Author Ryan skillfully reads the afterword, where she describes her grandmother, who was the basis for the book. Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf and Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy, both narrated by Sands, are the third and fourth titles in the popular series. Sands seems perfect as the voice of lively, mischievous Sammy, who, as an amateur junior high sleuth, deals with shady characters, solves crimes, and proves herself innocent in one case. Both titles are enhanced by the verbal prompts that start and conclude each tape. The Two Princesses of Bamarre is a spirited tale of two princesses--fearful, shy Addie and bold, brave Meryl--who embark on a daring quest to discover a cure for the Gray Death. Redgrave's English accent and colorful reading energize this fanciful tale. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2001 December
Gr 4-7-Actress Tara Sands narrates this third adventure in the series by Wendelin Van Draanen (Knopf, 1999). This time Sammy is serving detention at St. Mary's church where she find herself a suspect when Fr. Mayhew's gold cross is stolen from the safe. Intertwined around this main event are equally riveting ones: Sammy's relentless curiosity about Holly, who she notices while working at the Homeless Shelter; the junior high school rivalry between Sammy and Heather that escalates during baseball season; and the flamboyant manners of the Sisters of Mercy who descend upon St. Mary's. Sands retains the voices, evoking a continuity of images for the more familiar characters. Listeners can almost touch the soft, gray hair of Grams, with her gentle and caring voice, while Officer Borsch's gruff and gravely one epitomizes the image of an overweight, street-smart cop. Adding to her repertoire of voices, Sands stretches her abilities with more subtlety. Meeting the homeless girl Holly, Sands is able to give her a feral-like quality, yet inflict a vulnerability that tugs on listeners' heartstrings. With the Sisters of Mercy, she offers just the right amount of lightness in tone, and her renditions of their singing will make listeners laugh out loud. Sands' voice personifies the Sammy Keyes character, with all its adolescent love, anger, and humor. Listeners who love baseball will delight in this novel, as the playoffs for the championship highlight this story. Mystery fans will enjoy this 1999 Edgar Award winner for Best Children's Mystery.-Tina Hudak, St. Bernard's School, Riverdale, MD Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
