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Stuntboy, in the Meantime Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jason Reynolds (Author), Guy Lockard (Narrator), Nile Bullock (Narrator),
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 589 ratings
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WINNER OF THE 2023 AUDIE AWARD FOR MIDDLE GRADE!
NAMED A 2023 ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN’S RECORDING!

An Odyssey Children’s Award winner
A Schneider Family Award Honor Book for Middle Grade

From Newbery Medal honoree and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a hilarious, hopeful, and action-packed middle grade novel about the greatest young superhero you’ve never heard of, filled with illustrations by Raúl the Third!

Portico Reeves’s superpower is making sure all the other superheroes—like his parents and two best friends—stay super. And safe. Super safe. And he does this all in secret. No one in his civilian life knows he’s actually…Stuntboy!

But his regular Portico identity is pretty cool, too. He lives in the biggest house on the block, maybe in the whole city, which basically makes it a castle. His mom calls where they live an apartment building. But a building with fifty doors just in the hallways is definitely a castle. And behind those fifty doors live a bunch of different people who Stuntboy saves all the time. In fact, he’s the only reason the cat, New Name Every Day, has nine lives.

All this is swell except for Portico’s other secret, his not-so-super secret. His parents are fighting all the time. They’re trying to hide it by repeatedly telling Portico to go check on a neighbor “in the meantime.” But Portico knows “meantime” means his parents are heading into the Mean Time which means they’re about to get into it, and well, Portico’s superhero responsibility is to save them, too—as soon as he figures out how.

Only, all these secrets give Portico the worry wiggles, the frets, which his mom calls anxiety. Plus, like all superheroes, Portico has an arch-nemesis who is determined to prove that there is nothing super about Portico at all.

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  1. Listening Length
    2 hours and 47 minutes
  2. Author
    Jason Reynolds
  3. Narrator
    Guy Lockard, see all
  4. Audible release date
    November 30, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Audio
  7. ASIN
    B08WTJK5MF
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 2 hours and 47 minutes
Author Jason Reynolds
Narrator Guy Lockard, Nile Bullock, Angel Pean, James Fouhey, Soneela Nankani, Leon Nixon, Chanté McCormick, Lamarr Gulley, DePre Owens
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date November 30, 2021
Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B08WTJK5MF
Best Sellers Rank #159,299 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#43 in Superhero Action & Adventure for Children
#1,135 in Humorous Fiction for Children
#1,288 in Children's Superhero Fiction

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
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I read this book to my sons (ages 6 and 4), and we loved it! It describes anxiety in ways that young children can understand, and I love how the author so perfectly captured the way that imagination is intertwined into every aspect of a child’s life. This book is funny and sweet and just a little bit sad, and I enjoyed it just as much as my kids. We’re looking forward to the sequel!
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Dana Stem
5.0 out of 5 stars Nailed it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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In true Jason Reynolds’s style, Stuntboy captures the essence of a slightly over-the-top, definitely ADHD, young man finding his way through family turmoil. I bought this book because I have a student who could have been the model for this story, including his own superhero identity. After reading it, my young man said, “I get why you gave me this book. He’s just like me. I LOVED it!” Mr. Reynolds writes about real people. Stuntboy does not disappoint. So very happy to have this addition to my school library.
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Lorena Tule
5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
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We bought this book for our 7 year old boy who is a strong reader and enjoys reading, but usually we need to remind him to read. He can’t put this book down. It is definitely a challenging read for him, but he is very engaged. I can’t speak to the content of the book other than to say it is beautifully illustrated and that it is very engaging for a young boy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2022
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I’ve struggled to find reading material that my 8yo kids will sit to consume to help discuss the pending divorce of their parents. This book captivated our nighttime reading together and was so well written! Jason Reynolds has done it again!
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qw
5.0 out of 5 stars Do not fret, Stuntboy and Zola in the house!
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2022
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Fabulous journey into the life of young Stuntboy and their friends. The illustrations in this book are some of Raul the Third's best, which is saying ALOT! Anyone who grew up in the 80's and 90's loving hip hop will see some familiar looking styles on the neighbors. Highly recommended.
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BA
4.0 out of 5 stars I got it, however….
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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I bought this book for my 9 year old granddaughter. When it arrived we took turns reading a few page's together. We got to the 3rd chapter before I had to return home. I asked her 2 weeks later if she had been reading the book, she sheepishly said, no because it was a little too emotional for her. But she would keep it to share with her emotional little brother. LOL
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MsBugaboo
5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding in the meantime
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022
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This is a great look into what it’s like to try to understand that shaky feeling in your gut and come to terms with your parents divorce. Wonderful book with so many good characters.
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42Allie24
5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite of my students
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022
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My 3rd graders love this book. The mix of graphic novel with realistic fiction and relatable characters made this a great choice for us.
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T.A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2022
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My grandson loved this book!
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kcm
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for kids who like pictures in their books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2021
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Interesting and fun book for avid readers , with some great illustrations
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