Book description
Lucky's voice is the heart of this audiobook. Ten years old, sharp, and scared, she runs from Hard Pan, California, convinced her French guardian will send her to an orphanage. Her dog, HMS Beagle, is her only companion. The desert ahead is vast, dangerous. She's got no plan, just the need to stay together.
The audiobook gets it right. The narrator captures Lucky's urgency, her small-town voice, the way she thinks in fragments. You hear the dust in her throat, the weight of her backpack. The Mojave isn't just a setting; it's a character. You feel the heat, the silence, the terrifying openness.
Susan Patron, a former children's librarian, knows this world. She spent decades in libraries, training others. You can hear that deep understanding in every word. The story isn't about grand adventure. It's about a child's quiet terror of being unwanted. Of losing Miles (who eats cookies), Lincoln (future president, maybe), and the strange comfort of listening to strangers talk about Higher Powers at meetings.
Lucky's fear is real. Her plan is flawed. The dust storm hits. The backpack is too heavy. She's alone. But she keeps walking. The audiobook makes her courage feel earned, not forced.
The writing is spare. Short sentences. No extra words. Like Lucky herself. "The meanness gland in her heart." "Crevices full of questions." You don't need more. The emotion is in the quiet moments: her hand on Beagle's fur, the sound of her own breath in the dark.
This isn't a story about rescue. It's about finding your own strength when everything feels gone. The audiobook's strength is its simplicity. It trusts you to feel what Lucky feels. You don't need a big soundtrack. The desert wind, Lucky's voice, the sound of her steps on gravel-they carry everything.
The Newbery Medal wasn't a surprise. This story, told through voice, is exactly what the award celebrates: a clear, honest, deeply human moment, perfectly captured. It's not just for kids. It's for anyone who remembers what it felt like to be small and scared, and to find a way forward anyway. The audiobook makes that feeling immediate. You hear the journey. You feel it. It's a quiet, powerful thing.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience