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Joyride Audiobook

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Read By: Ramón de Ocampo Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781456122317

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

27

Longest Chapter Length:

18:59 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

57 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

11:51 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Oregon teenager and tennis champ Jeff McKenzie can't wait for summer vacation. But when he decides to take his Bronco for a joyride on the Hamptons' farm land, he gets into real hot water. As punishment Jeff is ordered to work on the farm for the first few weeks of summer. Getting up early and working with Mexican immigrants just doesn't appeal to him. The only thing he looks forward to is seeing the Hamptons' eldest daughter Alexa, who he is quickly falling for. Gradually he comes to appreciate the hardworking people laboring in the fields with him, and he even takes an interest in the strawberry harvest. But when a vandal strikes the farm, Jeff has a sneaking suspicion about who is responsible. A story of tolerance and compassion, Joyride takes a long, hard look at prejudice and how it can poison human relationships. Narrator RamOn de Ocampo's performance will stir young listeners as they toil alongside Jeff in the hot sun. "Olson presents issues concerning racism, migrant workers, and class distinctions in a realistic setting, and brings about a satisfying resolution."-School Library Journal

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“Olson presents issues concerning racism, migrant workers, and class distinctions in a realistic setting, and brings about a satisfying resolution.”

— School Library Journal

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  • “Olson knows how to keep readers turning the pages.”

    — Kirkus Reviews

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    " A teen tennis star goes joyriding over a farm and is then sentenced to help the migrant farmers replant. This is the typical spoiled rich White boy falls for poor Hispanic girl. Some teen girls will like this, but I found it to be too cliche. "

    — Kim, 5/26/2013

About Gretchen Olson

Gretchen Olson is the award winning author of Call Me Hope and Joyride. She lives in Oregon.

About Ramón de Ocampo

Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.