Finding Miracles.FINDING MIRACLES. Julia Alvarez. 2004. Read by Daphne daphne, in botany daphne, common name for, and genus name of, certain low deciduous or evergreen shrubs native to Eurasia. In the United States several naturalized species are cultivated for their handsome foliage and fragrant flowers, e.g., D. Rubin-Vega. 6 cds. 6.33 hrs. Listening Library, Random House Audio. 14000-9489-5. $34.00. Vinyl; author, reader, plot notes. JS* From the KLIATT review of the book, September 2004: "Alvarez is adept at developing characters that are believable be·liev·a·ble adj. Capable of eliciting belief or trust. See Synonyms at plausible. be·liev  a·bil and memorable--not just the adolescents in the story, but the others as well, including the parents. She also creates perfectly the reality of a small country slowly recovering from years of civil war and tyranny TyrannyBig Brother omnipresent leader of a totalitarian nightmare world. [Br. Lit.: 1984] Creon rules Thebes with cruel decrees. [Gk. Lit.: Antigone] Gessler Austrian governor treats Swiss despotically; shot by Tell. , as the reader sees through Milly's [a child from a foreign country adopted by an American family “Loud Family” redirects here. For the rock band, see The Loud Family (band). Considered television's first reality show, An American Family was shot documentary style in 1971 and first aired in the United States on PBS in early 1973. ] eyes. An outstanding YA novel." Rubin-Vega's engaging voice really brings this story to life. Her native accent is easily understood and doesn't distract but rather enhances the characterization of Milly, as well as the Bolivars and their relatives and friends in the village. Her fully voiced reading captures both the realistic teen dialogue--self-conscious, forthright forth·right adj. 1. Direct and without evasion; straightforward: a forthright appraisal; forthright criticism. 2. Archaic Proceeding straight ahead. adv. 1. , and emotional--and the tone and style of each of the other characters, especially Happy Kaufman, Milly's Jewish grandmother, and Dona Gloria, the aged village wise woman. An excellent listening experience, especially for a person new to audiobooks. Susan Allison, Libn., Lewiston H.S., Lewiston, ME J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescent and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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