Publisher, Recorded Books (July 2005)

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With more than half a million copies in print, Chaim Potok's The Chosen is a modern Chaim Potok classic on reading lists across America. A tale of friendship and growing up in the years following World War II, it delivers a powerful message of love and tolerance.

Though they've lived their entire lives less than five blocks from each other, 15-year-olds Reuven and Danny exist in very different worlds. Reuven is a secular Jew and typical American teen, while Danny's conservative Hasidic appearance makes him stick out. When Danny almost blinds Reuven with a deliberately vicious line drive in a softball game, the boys develop an improbable friendship.

As Reuven and Danny struggle to live their own lives against the wishes of their strong-willed fathers, they give each other a shared strength—and a deeper understanding that the differences separating people through cultures and generations are not as great as they might seem.

About the Author: Chaim Potok was born in the Bronx in 1929. He has earned well-deserved acclaim for his two most popular novels, The Chosen and The Promise. Potok has also crafted plays, short stories, children's books and nonfiction works. Raised Orthodox, he studied the Talmud and Jewish history at the Talmudic Academy High School. He earned his M.A. in Hebrew literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary.

About the Performer: Jonathan Davis, a New York-based actor and writer, has narrated numerous audiobooks, drawing widespread critical acclaim for his performances in a variety of genres. He has received accolades from Publishers Weekly, USA Today and AudioFile magazine, which awarded him their prestigious Earphones Award. Davis speaks multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, and Hebrew, and his expressive style has translated particularly well to young adult titles.