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December Stillness (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Mary Downing Hahn Play Audiobook Sample

December Stillness Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Mary Downing Hahn
December Stillness (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Mary Downing Hahn Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Julie Dretzin Publisher: Recorded Books Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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All 15-year-old Kelly McAllister wants to do after high school graduation is attend art school. Academic work isn't important to her. When she studies at the library with her friends, she sometimes talks so much the librarian kicks her out.

After her teacher pressures her to start working on her current events paper, Kelly decides she has to take the assignment seriously. The only trouble is she can't think of a topic - until she discovers Mr. Weems, a homeless Vietnam vet who spends his days in the library. But writing about his plight isn't so easy. First, she must get to know him.

Mary Downing Hahn creates a stirring portrait of a teenager discovering that complex problems require more than simple solutions. Narrator Julie Dretzin fully captures all the joy and despair swirling through this thought-provoking young adult novel.

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"I really enjoyed reading "December Stillness". Both heartbreaking and tender, it will touch hearts and serve as a sober reminder of how the past can affect the present. "

— Ruth (5 out of 5 stars)

December Stillness (Unabridged) Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty dated. You can tell it was written in '88. "

    — Michelle, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " excellant book about respecting the homeless and the elderly...real tear jerker "

    — Kirwin, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed reading "December Stillness". Both heartbreaking and tender, it will touch hearts and serve as a sober reminder of how the past can affect the present. "

    — Ruth, 12/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Girl interested in Vietnam Veteran bum. Okay, kind of redundant, teenage style. Good ending. "

    — Susan, 12/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " very good i learned alot from this book "

    — Kaitlin, 7/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " How do you read this book "

    — Maria, 6/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " im currently reading this book..........n it stinks!!!!!!!!! we have to read it 4 class.....and so far, im not getting anythin good from it........i highly dont recommend it! "

    — Bharathi, 4/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was short, but effective. Something that took a while to sink in. The progression of a family toward a new start after the Vietnam War "

    — Shona, 3/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book related to me of how I am a teenager and made me realize the veterans out there in the world . "

    — Katrina, 10/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Ahhhh, blissful 80s nostalgia. *wraps self up in time capsule cocoon* When being "current & relevant" meant addressing Vietnam war vets and/or their untreated PTSD. "

    — Stephanie, 6/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " the only young adult fiction book i've come across that addresses the vietnam war. "

    — Steph, 6/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Sorry MDH. I loved this book as a kid, but as a grownup I found it preachy and mostly intolerable. The two stars are only for the portions of the book dealing with Kelly feeling distance from her friends. The part with the Vietnam Vets? Handled with no subtlety at all. "

    — Nikki, 4/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " very dramatic, or was it? I can't remember "

    — John, 8/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I thoroughly enjoyed this book from cover to cover. It is an easy read and it is a beautiful story. "

    — Daniella, 5/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " READ W/ MY IRLA CLASSreally good, lots of literary devices "

    — Kacy, 12/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was short, but effective. Something that took a while to sink in. The progression of a family toward a new start after the Vietnam War "

    — Shona, 9/30/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Sorry MDH. I loved this book as a kid, but as a grownup I found it preachy and mostly intolerable. The two stars are only for the portions of the book dealing with Kelly feeling distance from her friends. The part with the Vietnam Vets? Handled with no subtlety at all. "

    — Nikki, 5/13/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I thoroughly enjoyed this book from cover to cover. It is an easy read and it is a beautiful story. "

    — Daniella, 1/11/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Pretty dated. You can tell it was written in '88. "

    — Michelle, 2/28/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " very good i learned alot from this book "

    — Kaitlin, 12/16/2008
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Girl interested in Vietnam Veteran bum. Okay, kind of redundant, teenage style. Good ending. "

    — Susan, 12/11/2008
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " very dramatic, or was it? I can't remember "

    — John, 9/5/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " excellant book about respecting the homeless and the elderly...real tear jerker "

    — Kirwin, 7/4/2008
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " the only young adult fiction book i've come across that addresses the vietnam war. "

    — Steph, 4/4/2008
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " im currently reading this book..........n it stinks!!!!!!!!! we have to read it 4 class.....and so far, im not getting anythin good from it........i highly dont recommend it! "

    — Bharathi, 2/7/2008

About Mary Downing Hahn

Mary Downing Hahn, a former children’s librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories, including Deep and Dark and Dangerous and The Old Willis Place. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her two cats, Oscar and Rufus.

About Julie Dretzin

Julie Dretzin, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actress who has appeared in Breaking Bad and several motion pictures, including the film adaptation of Alex Flinn’s Beastly.