Streams of Babel Audiobook By Carol Plum-Ucci cover art

Streams of Babel

Preview

Try for $0.00
Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Streams of Babel

By: Carol Plum-Ucci
Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Paul Michael Garcia, Eddie Lopez, Neil Shah, Kirby Heyborne, Tai Sammons
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $18.26

Buy for $18.26

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

Whatever you do, don’t drink the water.

When Cora Holman’s mother dies, she assumes the inevitable: that her mother overdosed on the painkillers she’d been taking for years. So she’s shocked to learn that her mother and a neighbor both died of a brain aneurysm the same night. When Cora and other neighborhood teens become ill with a mysterious flu, and government-type strangers arrive in her small town, they all fear the unthinkable - a terrorist attack.

Meanwhile, a world away in Pakistan, a 16-year-old computer genius named Shahzad is working as a virtual spy. He’s alarmed to see an influx of chatter about a sub-stance called Red Vinegar that will, as he reads, “lead to many deaths in Colony One.”

Can Shahzad sift through the babble of the chat room, find the location of the attack, and warn the victims in time? And if so, at what cost to him?

A Printz Honor Award winner and two-time Edgar Allan Poe Award finalist, Carol Plum-Ucci explores disturbing new terrain in this riveting novel that examines the heroes and victims involved in a terrifying act of bioterrorism.

Carol Plum-Ucci is the author of numerous novels for teens, including The Body of Christopher Creed, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book that was also nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. She lives in southern New Jersey.

Also listen to the sequel, Fire Will Fall.©2008 Carol Plum-Ucci (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Crime Illness & Health Problems Mysteries & Detectives Young Adult Mystery Fiction Exciting Suspense Stranger
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Critic reviews

“The characters…are well drawn and have unique voices.… Ultimately, this is a tautly paced thriller that will force readers to think about the complexities of living in a post-9/11 world.” (School Library Journal)
“Gripping…Fans of suspense will discover a thrilling ride." (VOYA)
“Rich with unanswerable questions and timely urgency, the book captures the frailty of post-9/11 American life.” (Horn Book)

What listeners say about Streams of Babel

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    7
  • 4 Stars
    9
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    8
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    8
  • 4 Stars
    4
  • 3 Stars
    6
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

such a great story!

The narrators were amazing at bringing each character to life! I couldn't stop listening!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Fits the times-- scary but possible!

What did you love best about Streams of Babel?

Modern setting

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

the reality of this type of terrorism

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Scott

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

never underestimate what a terrorist group is willing to do

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful