THE REAL EDUCATION OF TJ CROWLEY:
Coming of Age on the Redline
Script-Book Edition — Arriving January 20, 2026
By Grant Overstake and May Wuthrich
Audie Award Winner for Best Young Adult Audiobook (2025)
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A Landmark Story — Now in Print and Audio
From the creators of the #1-rated audio drama comes a remarkable new way to experience the story that’s moving readers and listeners nationwide.
The Real Education of TJ Crowley blends the immediacy of cinema with the intimacy of literature. Read the full script while hearing the complete Audie Award-winning performance — a groundbreaking read-along experience that invites you to see, hear, and feel every moment.
About the Story
Set in the turbulent summer of 1968, The Real Education of TJ Crowley follows a 13-year-old boy coming of age at a time when America itself stands at a crossroads. As the country wrestles with questions of race, justice, and belonging, TJ is drawn into conflicts that test his courage and awaken his conscience. What begins as the struggle of one boy in a divided nation becomes a timeless story of moral awakening and the price of doing what’s right when the world demands otherwise.
This script-book edition invites readers to experience the story in a whole new way to read and listen together. Every line on the page matches the acclaimed Audie Award–winning audio drama, performed by a fifteen-member cast and produced by John Marshall Media in New York City.
Whether you’re reading, listening, or doing both, The Real Education of TJ Crowley is more than a coming-of-age tale — it’s a powerful encounter with the courage, empathy, and humanity that bind us all.
Honors and Recognition
🏆 Audie Award – Best Young Adult Audiobook (2025)
🥇 IPPY Gold Medal – Outstanding Audiobook of the Year
🎧 AudioFile Earphones Award – Excellence in Performance
The red carpet in New York City was the site where history was made when independent publisher Grain Valley Publishing and its creative team triumphed at the 2025 Audie Awards, the “Oscars of Audiobooks.” Honored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) as the year’s best in spoken-word storytelling, The Real Education of TJ Crowley took home the top prize for Best Young Adult Audiobook.
Pictured celebrating the win: Claire Overstake, Dion Graham, Grant Overstake, Dani Martineck, Kevin R. Free, May Wuthrich, Graham Halstead, Thérèse Plummer, Tavia Gilbert, Brittany Pressley, and Michael Crouch. Cast members not pictured: Johnny Heller, Shayna Small, Ari Fliakos, Peter Berkrot, John Wright, and Sheila Brown Kinnard.
Together, this remarkable ensemble brought the acclaimed full-cast audio drama to life and now looks forward to sharing it in the forthcoming Script-Book Edition of The Real Education of TJ Crowley: Coming of Age on the Redline.
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Where to Listen
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Where to Download
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You can download your own copy today or check it out from your local library. If your library doesn’t have TJ Crowley yet, librarians are eager to add award-winning audiobooks when you request them!
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