Kimberly Willis Holt has 8 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is Piper Reed Gets a Job.
Piper Reed Gets a Job
Summary
Piper Reed and her fellow Gypsy Club members are in need of a clubhouse. Raising money to buy one proves a challenge. Piper, being the resourceful fifth grader that she is, launches her own party-planning business and gets her first job throwing young Brady's birthday celebration. But things don't go as expected on the day of the big event. Fortunately for Piper, her friends and family come to her rescue!
©2009 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2009 Listening Library
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Summary
Nothing ever happens in Toby's small Texas town. Nothing much until this summer that's full of big changes. It's tough for Toby when his mother leaves home to become a country singer. And Toby takes it hard when his best friend Cal's older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. But now their sleepy town is about to get an even bigger jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy in the world. Toby is in for a summer unlike any other, a summer sure to change his life.
©1999 Laurie Halse Anderson (P)2000 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
The Water Seeker
Summary
Amos Kincaid is the son of a dowser - a person gifted in knowing how to find water deep in the ground. As a young person, Amos doesnt reveal his gift to others; hes not sure he wants the burden. But through his experiences growing up and crossing the Oregon Trail, Amos learns about lifes harsh realities, especially the pain in losing loved ones. As he cares for those around him, Amos comes to accept his dowsing fate. This epic novel is a fascinating period piece about the westward expansion and one man's destiny as he searches for love and family.
©2010 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2010 Listening Library
Piper Reed, Navy Brat
Summary
It's not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her younger sister, Piper is no prodigy genius. Piper is Piper: fearless and full of life!
©2007 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
Piper Reed
Summary
Piper's dad - the Navy Chief - might be gone again, but Piper's got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show. Piper is determined to win, but teaching tricks to her dog seems nearly impossible. Bruna is simply unteachable! Or is she? Join Piper as she embarks on new and exciting adventures! Piper is a spunky heroine with lots of spirit - she's both kindhearted and bossy as she tries to find her place in the world as the middle sister.
©2008 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2008 Listening Library
The Lost Boy's Gift
Summary
"Justine Eyre's gentle, expressive voice is well suited to Holt's quiet story of what it's like to be the new kid in the neighborhood and the difficulty of dealing with life's changes." (AudioFile) Kimberly Willis Holt explores themes of divorce, acceptance, intergenerational friendship, and the power that comes with noticing in The Lost Boy's Gift, an insightful middle-grade audiobook. There are places where you want to go and places where you want to leave. There are also places where you want to stay. Nine-year-old Daniel must move across the county with his mom after his parents’ divorce. He’s leaving behind his whole life - everything - and he’s taking a suitcase of anger with him. But Daniel is in for a surprise when he settles into While-a-Way Lane and meets his new neighbors - the Lemonade Girl, the hopscotching mailman, the tiny creatures, and especially Tilda Butter. Tilda knows how to look and listen closely, and it's that gift that helps Daniel find his way in that curious placed called While-a-Way Lane. This title has Common Core connections. Christy Ottaviano Books
©2019 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
Keeper of the Night
Summary
“In a series of exquisitely presented snapshots, a young teen struggles to cope with the aftermath of her mother’s suicide.... Stunningly beautiful.” (Kirkus Reviews, Starred) “Readers are drawn into Isabel’s world and her determination to keep on going in the face of her overwhelming loss and responsibilities.” (School Library Journal, Starred) An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice A Parents’ Choice Gold Award
©2003 Listening Library (P)2003 Kimberly Willis Holt
My Louisiana Sky
Summary
Tiger Ann Parker is smart in school and good at baseball, but she's forever teased about her family by the girls in class. Tiger Ann knows her folks are different from others in their small town of Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger Ann keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden as long as her strong and smart Granny runs the household. Then Granny dies suddenly and Aunt Dorie Kay arrives, offering Tiger Ann a way out. Now Tiger Ann must make the most important decision of her life.
©2000 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2010 Listening Library