KneeKnock Rise - Audio Cassette - Unabridged Author:Natalie Babbitt, Suzanne Toren, Narrator Unabridged: 2 Audio Cassettes — From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep for the annual fair, he is entranced by the fable surrounding the peak of Kneeknock Rise. The story is that on stormy nights, when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans. Nobody knows what it is -- nobody has ever dared to try... more » to find out. Even so, Egan is drawn to find the answer to the mystery.
Grade 1-6. This unabridged audio recording of Natalie Babbit's Knee Knock Rise (FS&G, 1970) is a wonderful way to enjoy this fable about man's need for belief systems. A young boy ventures from a tiny village to discover the source of a mysterious cry at the top of a rocky mountain. Despite evidence that the sound is an explainable, natural occurrence, the townsfolk refuse to believe it is anything but the wailing and moaning monster, the Megramum.
Suzanne Toren, who received the 1988 Narrator of the Year Award for the narration of 900 Talking Books for the Library of Congress, gives an outstanding performance as the narrator and the voices of each realistic and well-defined character. Her voice is pleasant and animated. This is a clear recording with even volume.« less