This year, AudioFile introduced the new Audio Originals category in our 2023 Best Audiobooks list, including Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s moving memoir, SUNSHINE, which recounts his experiences as a counselor at a camp for terminally ill children. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this powerful adaptation of the graphic memoir, with the coordination of more than 50 narrators, carefully selected music, and sound effects that enhance the action. Be sure to listen to our conversation with author Jarrett J. Krosoczka about transforming his graphic memoir into an audiobook.
Find SUNSHINE and more excellent listening on our list of 2023 Best Audiobooks.
Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks.
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