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\"\"The Synnott couple compress \u00adhusband Mark\u2019s 2019 bestseller to share with younger readers Alex Honnold\u2019s thought-to-be-impossible feat of solo free climbing \u2013 as in no ropes, no harness! \u2013 Freerider, El \u00adCapitan\u2019s notorious 3,000-feet vertical route in Yosemite National Park.<\/p>\n

Perhaps aware that adults might argue against glorifying such dangers for impressionable younger audiences, Mark Synnott, also a notable climber, \u00adinterweaves plenty of his own challenging experiences \u2013 which tend to be considerably tamer, as if offering somewhat less risky examples of how to enjoy the \u00adnot-always-death-defying sport.<\/p>\n

Here, narrator Roger Wayne sounds slightly more gravelly than Mark Deakins who voiced the original; Wayne is also more animated, clearly aware he\u2019s vying for the \u00adattention of youngers ears. Honnold provides quite the unique character to embody: his live-off-the-grid-in-a-van lifestyle, his aloneness, his challenging neuroscience.<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>: Wayne provides a thrilling aural ride.<\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>:\u00a0\u201c22 Noteworthy Audiobook Adaptations of Young Readers Editions,\u201d\u00a0School Library Journal<\/em>, June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

From the introduction:\u00a0<\/strong>All the titles here are nonfiction; most feature difficult subjects including history, climate change, systemic racism. Some might ask, why expose younger readers to challenging, unpleasant, haunting truths? One of the featured writers, Hilary Beard, provides the consummate answer back in her introduction to\u00a0The Burning<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026the fact that something is upsetting to us doesn\u2019t mean that we should not engage it. Facing the truth empowers us to understand our self, our neighbors, and our world more accurately; to make appropriate choices and decisions; to heal the past and present and build a more promising future. Together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Middle Grade, Young Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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