Patricia Maclachlan

Apr 21, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Patricia Maclachlan

Narrator Imani Parks brings a gentle and compassionate voice to the tender story of recovery following the sudden death of Fiona's dad. How can she; her younger brother, Finn; and their mother recover? It takes a village--in this case, the patients of the late Declan; neighbors, each touched by the words that Declan shared with them; and the staff and dogs at the local animal shelter. Parks's narration is even and quiet.

Feb 23, 2023 | audiofilemagazine.com | Patricia Maclachlan

by Patricia MacLachlan |Read by Katie Schorr, George GuidallChildren Ages 4-6• 10 mins. • Unabridged •© 2021A few notes of birdsong create the perfect prelude to this heartwarming story, beautifully narrated by Katie Schorr and George Guidall. In the midst of birdcalls, fluttering wings, and other environmental sounds, a girl remembers her grandfather’s passion for birds and for sharing that joy with his grandchildren.

Feb 2, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Jarrett J. Krosoczka |Patricia Maclachlan |Lesa Cline-Ransome |Roberta Flack

This simultaneously uplifting and devastating graphic novel memoir, a follow-up to Krosoczka’s National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo, follows the creator’s 16-year-old summer working at a camp for kids with life-threatening illnesses. An adult Krosoczka pensively recollects the discussion he had with his grandparents about his decision to work at Camp Sunshine: “Isn’t it going to be depressing?” his grandmother asks.