This summer your children can read books or listen to stories while outdoors. Here are some recommendations for audio books from Rebecca Shook, special needs resource librarian at the Westlake Porter Public Library. Contact 440-871-2600 or visit westlakelibrary.org.
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Kate Winslet narrates this award-winning rendition of Matilda — a sweet, exceptional young girl whose parents think she’s just a nuisance. At school, she has to face the kid-hating Miss Trunchbull, and she eventually realizes she has a remarkable power in which to fight back. For ages 7 and older.
Paperboy by Vince Vawter
An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis throws the best fastball in town, but he can barely say a word without stuttering 
— not even his own name. When he takes over his best friend’s paper route for a month, he knows he’ll be forced to communicate with customers. While the paper route poses many challenges, this coming-of-age novel portrays a moving story of a boy and his struggle to speak. For ages 10 and older.
