Braille Book Review, Vol. 66, No. 2, Mar-Apr 1997 Braille Book Review March-April 1997 Volume 66, Number 2 _Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large-print, braille, and computer diskette formats and distributed free to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress free reading program. It lists braille magazines and books available through a network of cooperating libraries. The braille edition also lists recorded books, giving abbreviated annotations. News about library services is featured in both editions. The annotated list in this issue is limited to titles recently added to the national collection, which contains thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles, including classics, biographies, gothics, mysteries, and how-to and self-help guides. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, readers may order catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. Readers can receive _Braille Book Review_ and other information through the Internet by accessing the the NLS home page at http://www.loc.gov/nls. To order books or for subscription changes, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542. Library of Congress, Washington 1997 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 53-31800 ISSN 0006-873X Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Nonfiction Fiction Books for Children Nonfiction Fiction Braille Magazines ### _In Brief_ _NLS Catalogs Available This Spring_ _Braille Books 1995-1996_ and _Cassette Books 1996_ will be available to patrons and libraries in large print this spring. _Braille Books 1995-1996_ is a catalog that lists braille books produced by NLS during 1995 and 1996. The catalog _Cassette Books 1996_ lists books that NLS produced on cassettes in 1996. The special-format edition of each (_Braille Books 1995-1996_ in braille and _Cassette Books 1996_ on flexible-disc) will be released at a later date. The cassette version of _Cassette Books 1996_ will be available on loan from your regional libraries, also at a later date. Both catalogs list fiction and nonfiction books by subject category. They also include sections for bestsellers, young adult books, and Spanish books. Readers who ordered _Braille Books 1995-1996_ and _Cassette Books 1996_ on their annual order forms should automatically receive their copies in the mail. Others may request these catalogs from their local cooperating libraries. These catalogs are also available through the Internet by accessing the NLS home page at http://www.loc.gov/nls _NLS Publishes Bibliographies_ NLS has published _Bestsellers 1984-1994_, a new bibliography listing books available in recorded and braille formats. Bestsellers 1984-1994 features fiction bestsellers from the specified period that are available through the talking-book program. It features novels by authors such as Danielle Steel, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Stephen King, and John Grisham, among many others. The large-print version of _Bestsellers 1984-1994_ has been distributed, and the braille version, which lists only those titles available in braille, should appear in early spring. A cassette version will be released later this year and will list only those titles available in recorded formats. Patrons who requested this publication on their annual order form will receive it automatically. If you did not order but would like a copy, contact your cooperating library. This bibliography is also available through the Internet by accessing the NLS home page at http://www.loc.gov/nls _Magazine of the Month_ The Magazine of the Month program offers readers a sampling of magazines not otherwise available through the NLS program. Each month subscribers receive a different flexible-disc magazine. Although the selections are subject to change, readers are currently scheduled to receive the following magazines this year. For a free subscription to Magazine of the Month, contact your local cooperating library. Available magazines are _Compute_ (information for microcomputer enthusiasts); _Discover_ (general science for all reader levels); _Essence_ (general-interest topics approached with an African American perspective); _Exquisite Corpse: A Journal of Books and Ideas_ (fiction, poetry, and nonfiction selections); _Family Life_ (activities, current issues, and concerns for modern parents); _GreenPrints: The Weeder's Digest_ (gardening essays and poems); _Grit: America's Family Magazine_ (ideas and entertainment for the whole family); _Light_ (verse, satire, puns, wordplay, and other light humor); _Smart Money: The Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business_ (news and information of interest to individual investors); _Successful Retirement: The Magazine to Keep You Young_ (advice and ideas for retirees); _Touring America: Travel in the USA, Canada, and Mexico_ (focuses on rewarding and historical places to visit); and _Vegetarian Times_ (celebrates vegetarian lifestyle and promotes healthful living). _NLS Contracts for Validation of National Literary Braille Competency Test_ NLS has contracted with Human Resources Research Orga- nization (HumRRO) of Alexandria, Virginia, to validate the National Literary Braille Competency Test (NLBCT), which was released by NLS in 1994 as a method of evaluating the competency of braille instructors who teach blind children and adults. The validation will document the NLBCT's ability to test an instructor's braille skills and verify the relevance of skills tested to skills that need to be taught. The validation will also document the reliability of the NLBCT's four versions to ensure that a person would receive a comparable score regardless of the version taken. The NLBCT was developed under Library of Congress auspices by a committee of experts at the request of major blind membership organizations in the United States. These groups were concerned that teachers of blind children and adults be skilled users of braille themselves. The test evaluates competence in writing braille with a slate and stylus and with a braillewriter, ability to read braille, and knowledge of braille code rules. The validation process is divided into two parts. In the first part, the contractors will analyze the literary braille tasks that are performed by teachers in rehabilitation settings, in residential schools, and in mainstreamed classrooms and determine the degree to which the NLBCT assesses competence to perform these tasks. Second, the contractors will determine the reliability of the four versions of the NLBCT. The test will be administered to at least two hundred examinees, and the results will be analyzed to determine reliabilities and standard errors of measurement and also the difficulty and pass-fail decision equivalence for each version. HumRRO is a nonprofit corporation engaged in research, development, and evaluation in the behavioral and social sciences. Its services are used to improve human performance and organizational effectiveness. The organization was first established at George Washington University in 1951 to carry out human resources research for the army. Its professional staff includes approximately sixty-five psychologists, statisticians, computer scientists, and technicians, and its areas of expertise include performance measurement, job analysis, the development of assessment instruments and methods, and certification testing. HumRRO will submit recommendations based on the group's analysis. The validation process is expected to take two years. ### _Books for Adults_ Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Note: For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." ### _Nonfiction_ The Man Who Grew Two Breasts and Other True Tales of Medical Detection. BR 10456. by Berton Rouech‚. 2 volumes. Journalist Rouech‚ describes ten cases that baffled doctors. In the title entry, a seventy-year-old man grows first one breast, then another. After his doctor runs multiple tests searching for signs of a tumor, the patient's wife solves the mystery. Another patient is an infant boy who makes his mother frantic with odd symptoms but is always fine at the doctor's office. 1995. BR 10456. ## Othello. BR 10163. by William Shakespeare. 4 volumes. An early seventeenth-century play. Othello, a high-ranking Moorish soldier, marries Desdemona, daughter of a Venetian senator, who opposes the marriage. Othello wins over her family, but a frustrated ensign, Iago, sabotages his happiness by insinuating that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, another officer. Jealousy, racial overtones, confusion, fear, and lies eventually destroy love, honor, friendship, and respect. 1984. BR 10163. ## The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin. BR 10208. by Ira Gershwin. 12 volumes. The lyricist's collaboration with his brother, George, and other major twentieth-century composers made him a pillar of American music theater for more than fifty years. Arranged in chronological order, the collection contains hundreds of lyrics plus Gershwin's comments and anecdotes. 1993. BR 10208. ## Richard Wright: Early Works. BR 10299. by Richard Wright. 8 volumes. This volume covers Wright's prose through 1940. The editor restores Wright's original manuscripts, which had been extensively changed for publication. Includes _Lawd Today!_, _Uncle Tom's Children_, _Native Son_, _How "Bigger" Was Born_, a literary chronology, and notes by Arnold Rampersad. Followed by _Richard Wright: Later Works (BR 10300)_. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. BR 10299. ## Richard Wright: Later Works. BR 10300. by Richard Wright. 8 volumes. Presents Wright's complete autobiography for the first time, combining his childhood in the South (_Black Boy_) with his life as an adult in the North (_American Hunger_). Also contains his 1953 novel (_The Outsider_), a literary chronology, and extensive notes. Follows to _Richard Wright: Early Works (BR 10299)_. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. BR 10300. ## Four Seasons North. BR 10341. by Billie Wright. 3 volumes. Wright's journal of her first year above the Arctic Circle in Alaska's Brooks Range, where she and her husband live in a twelve-foot-by twelve-foot cabin on the edge of a lake. She writes of the majestically beautiful wilderness and its animals, the long summer days and long winter nights, and the feeling of isolation. Wright and her husband develop a new way of looking at life and gain much from lessons learned and attitudes unlearned. 1973. BR 10341. ## Building Basic Skills in Writing, Book 1. BR 10358. by Contemporary Books, Incorporated. 2 volumes. First of a two-book program designed to enable the reader to master the basics of writing well. This segment includes units on sentences, nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. A pretest and a posttest are also included. 1981. BR 10358. ## The Noodle Shop Cookbook. BR 10364. by Jacki Passmore. 3 volumes. The author explains that in most of Asia, noodles compete with rice as the staple food. She provides a collection of recipes for noodle dishes from China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan. Includes instructions on making egg, rice ribbon, and Japanese udon noodles; recipes for basic stocks; a glossary; and a chapter on vegetarian noodle dishes. 1994. BR 10364. ## Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, Profanity, and Other Indulgences. BR 10366. by Barbara Holland. 2 volumes. Holland believes that "subtly, in little ways, joy has been leaking out of our lives." In this collection of essays, she offers praise for some of her favorite delights and encourages the reader to "reconsider pleasure at its roots." Her topics include waking up, coffee, the morning paper, bare feet, seasonal food, mail, travel, gardening, weekends, water, babies, and getting older. 1995. BR 10366. ## The Journals of Charles W. Chesnutt. BR 10367. by Charles W. Chesnutt. 2 volumes. These diaries cover eight years in the life of Chesnutt, an African American who became a lawyer, a businessman, and an author. Beginning as a student in 1874, he records the details of his daily life along with his love of education, his hopes for a career, and his frustration with the lack of opportunity for educated blacks in the South during the Reconstruction. 1993. BR 10367. ## On Your Own: A Guide to Working Happily, Productively, and Successfully from Home. BR 10380. by Lionel L. Fisher. 2 volumes. Fisher, a writer who works out of his home, focuses on the mental, emotional, psychological, and motivational challenges of working alone. Topics include getting organized, avoiding procrastination, promoting self-actualization, setting office boundaries, and befriending solitude. 1995. BR 10380. ## The Best of Spain: A Cookbook. BR 10382. by Evie Righter. 1 volume. Not to be confused with spicy Mexican food, Spanish dishes use down-to-earth ingredients in unusual ways. A unique category is tapas, which are small portions served before lunch and again before dinner for "grazing." Included also are recipes for main meals and desserts. 1993. BR 10382. ## With My Trousers Rolled: Familiar Essays. BR 10384. by Joseph Epstein. 3 volumes. Epstein's collection of sixteen essays covers topics such as the ownership of cats, his passion for serious music, our culture's use and misuse of language, his need for privacy, and the death of his mother. 1995. BR 10384. ## Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini: Sandwiches, Italian Style. BR 10386. by Viana La Place. 1 volume. Panini are Italian-style sandwiches in which the bread encloses the ingredients. Bruschetta is a grilled bread that is the foundation for toppings (the original garlic bread). Round or square crostini are miniature, sophisticated kinds of bruschetta providing single bitefuls of flavor. Recipes are provided for making several versions of each type of sandwich. 1994. BR 10386. ## "I'll Work for Free": A Short-Term Strategy with a Long-Term Payoff. BR 10424. by Bob Weinstein. 2 volumes. Instead of spending time searching for a job, the author suggests deciding which job you want and offering to work at it for free for a few months to prove you are worth a salaried position. He explains how to sell yourself in letters and interviews, how to ensure that you won't be stuck with gopher-type work, and how to pay the bills while working for free. 1994. BR 10424. ## Fifty-two Meat Loaves. BR 10425. by Michael McLaughlin. 2 volumes. The author believes that sooner or later everyone feels the need for a little tender, loving care in the form of the delectable meat loaf. His recipes include the Classic Interstate Meat Loaf found in truck stops and diners across the country, meat loaves with an international flavor, and meat-loaf meals for health-conscious cooks. There are also gourmet-style creations and celebrity favorites. 1993. BR 10425. ## Pomes All Sizes. BR 10443. by Jack Kerouac. 1 volume. Collection of poems written by the Beat author between 1954 and 1965. Offerings range from haiku to jottings to multipart poems, all marked by Kerouac's sound, rhythm, and hipness. The Eastern philosophy and metaphysics are familiar Beat perspectives, the people mentioned are familiar Beat names: "Two Dharma Notes," "Letter to Allen 1955," and "Buddha." Strong language. 1992. BR 10443. ## Tisha: The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness. BR 10448. by Robert Specht. 3 volumes. Autobiography of Ann Hobbs as told to the author. In 1927 the nineteen-year-old woman went to teach in a one-room schoolhouse in the former gold-rush settlement of Chicken, Alaska. "Tisha" is the Indian children's pronunciation of "teacher." For junior and senior high and older readers. 1976. BR 10448. ## Science versus Pseudoscience. BR 10449. by Nathan Aaseng. 1 volume. The author describes pseudoscience as a doctrine, belief, or fraud that is passed off as a science. He lists ten criteria to help determine if something is a science and measures such things as astrology, extrasensory perception, creation science, and alternative medicine against them. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. BR 10449. ## The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year. BR 10450. by Louise Erdrich. 1 volume. Beginning mid-pregnancy in midwinter New Hampshire, the reflections of poet-novelist Erdrich form a journal of her daughter's birth and first year. She observes the rhythms of nature outside her window, of her baby before and after birth, and of her own spirit, which is a synthesis of her Ojibwa and German cultures. Includes recipes for foods with special meaning for her. Some descriptions of sex. 1995. BR 10450. ## Willa Cather: Lives of Notable Gay Men and Lesbians. BR 10455. by Sharon O'Brien. 1 volume. Born in 1873, Willa Cather supported herself as a journalist and a teacher before becoming a published novelist and winning the Pulitzer Prize. O'Brien, who uses Cather's letters as evidence that she was a lesbian, also discusses the author's intense relationships with other women and her gender-bending practices. For high school and older readers. 1995. BR 10455. ## Random Acts of Kindness. BR 10487. by Conari Press Editors. 1 volume. Anonymous narrators describe acts of kindness given or received. These stories are supplemented with quotes on the subject from well-known historical figures. Includes suggestions for those who want to perform unexpected good deeds. Foreword by Daphne Rose Kingma and introduction by Dr. Dawna Markova. 1993. BR 10487. ## As a Child Grows. BR 10550. by Rosanne Keller. 1 volume. Using language that is easy to understand and read, explains how children's needs change as they grow. Gives parents ideas about what to expect of their children and how to handle problems. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book; reading level grades 2-3. 1979. BR 10550. ## The Measure of a Man. BR 10575. by Martin Luther King Jr.. 1 volume. Two meditations by the well-known American civil rights leader: "What Is Man?" and "The Dimensions of a Complete Life," plus an excerpt from his April 3, 1968, speech. King calls upon his Christian heritage as he reflects on the nature of human existence and the moral duties of the individual. 1988. BR 10575. ## ### _Fiction_ Finnegans Wake. BR 10256. by James Joyce. 6 volumes. A controversial experimental novel first published in 1939. The book is apparently a dream sequence representing one night in the unconscious mind of a Dublin tavern keeper. Joyce's unique style makes extensive use of slang, arcane puns, and obscure allusions. 1939. BR 10256. ## Louisa May Alcott Unmasked: Collected Thrillers. BR 10285. by Louisa May Alcott. 10 volumes. A collection of twenty-nine spellbinders dealing with the dark side of life by the author of _Little Women (BR 9758)_. Strong and beautiful women figure in complex plots, often involving an intriguing piece of jewelry or clothing. Themes include murder, struggles between the sexes, and narcotic addictions. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1995. BR 10285. ## Rainbow's End: A Richard Jury Novel. BR 10314. by Martha Grimes. 4 volumes. Scotland Yard's Superintendent Richard Jury has been called in to investigate the deaths of three women, all from "natural causes." The first victim, a young American from Santa Fe, New Mexico, died in Salisbury. The other two, who were British, died in London and Exeter. When Jury learns that all three had been in New Mexico at the same time, he is off to the U.S. to sleuth. Some strong language. 1995. BR 10314. ## The Far Side of the Dollar. BR 10335. by Ross Macdonald. 2 volumes. Detective Lew Archer seeks a youth who escaped from a private school for delinquents. The search reveals the disturbing values of a California coastal society. 1964. BR 10335. ## A Visit to Highbury. BR 10339. by Joan Austen-Leigh. 2 volumes. The great-great-great-niece of Jane Austen has taken some of the minor characters from Austen's _Emma (BR 8733)_ and allowed them to come into the spotlight. Letters between Mrs. Goddard, the school headmistress in Highbury, and her recently remarried sister, Mrs. Pinkney, in London speculate on events in the lives of residents of both locations--especially a few romances. 1993. BR 10339. ## Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner. BR 10343. by William Faulkner. 2 volumes. Thirteen short stories (most written in the 1930s) by the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist who died in 1962. In "Barn Burning," a man burns his enemies' barns, and his son tries to warn the victims. "That Evening Sun" recounts the tale of a black laundress who fears her lover after he learns she is pregnant by a white man. In "A Rose for Emily," a woman hides the corpse of her lover in an upstairs room. 1942. BR 10343. ## Now Face to Face. BR 10371. by Karleen Koen. 6 volumes. 1721. Financially ruined by her late husband's involvement in a scandal, Barbara Devane, twenty, flees to Virginia to grow tobacco on her grandmother's plantation. Meanwhile, George I and James III battle for control of the British crown. When a more mature Barbara returns to England, she becomes caught up in the Jacobite plots. Sequel to _Through a Glass Darkly (BR 6696)_. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. BR 10371. ## Surrender. BR 10375. by Amanda Quick. 3 volumes. Victoria Huntington, twenty-four, is not above getting into mischief. With her friend Annabella, she plans to leave the ball and go to the fair, escorted by Annabella's brother. Fortunately he has confided in Lucas Colebrook, the earl of Stonevale, for the earl's presence will be needed. But Victoria is suspicious of the earl, because she fears all men are out to get her fortune. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. BR 10375. ## I Am an Artichoke. BR 10376. by Lucy K. Frank. 1 volume. Sarah, fifteen, wants desperately to get away from her family for the summer. When she learns of a job as a mother's helper, it seems a dream come true. But writer Florence Friedman is not a typical mother, and Sarah can't understand why Florence needs help with her twelve-year-old daughter, Emily. Emily doesn't do anything except exercise and avoid food. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. BR 10376. ## The Price of Tea in China. BR 10377. by E. Shaskan Bumas. 2 volumes. Eight stories that explore the struggles people have in defining their relationships--either to others or to their current circumstances. 1995. BR 10377. ## The King. BR 10387. by Donald Barthelme. 1 volume. Satirical resetting of _Le Morte d'Arthur_ during World War II. Lancelot, Guinevere, King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table--they are all here. But now, while England is at war on several fronts, leaders from Germany, Italy, and the United States and even Winston Churchill interfere with the crusades. 1990. BR 10387. ## Lizard. BR 10389. by Banana Yoshimoto. 1 volume. Collection of six stories, most featuring Japanese professionals who learn to blend traditional ways with modern values. In "Newlywed" a husband finds himself talking with a stranger on a commuter train; in the title story a man salvages his relationship with his lover when he talks about childhood secrets; and in "Helix" two young people, alone in an empty restaurant, discover they are an "archetypal couple." 1995. BR 10389. ## Listening Woman. BR 10390. by Tony Hillerman. 2 volumes. Navajo detective Joe Leaphorn investigates the dual murder of an old soothsayer and a young girl, the bizarre kidnapping of a Boy Scout troop, and attempts on his own life. Some strong language and some violence. 1978. BR 10390. ## Hostage to Fortune. BR 10392. by Elizabeth Chaplin. 2 volumes. When housewife Susan Bentham wins a football pool of more than a million pounds, her attorney husband, Jeff, doesn't expect to change his own life much. He takes a mistress, buys a Rolls, and feels very lucky. But Susan quietly carries out a devious plan until their roles have completely reversed. Jeff is now jobless, in a house he didn't choose, with no money of his own. So he devises his own plan. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. BR 10392. ## The Stranger. BR 10394. by Albert Camus. 1 volume. An existential novel, set in Algiers, about a man who resists any commitment, rendering his life meaningless. He does not react to his mother's death nor to a killing he commits, and he becomes a placid prisoner convicted of murder. His own impending death, however, leads him to some realizations. 1988. BR 10394. ## Presence of Mind. BR 10397. by Fred Hunter. 2 volumes. Elderly Emily Charters recognizes the faces of two murder victims in the newspaper, but can't place them. When her friend Meg also dies, she finally remembers. They were three of a handful of people who attended a community play. She takes her findings to Detective Jeremy Ransom, who has been stumped by the first murder. He agrees there must be a connection, but why would anyone kill off an audience? Violence and some strong language. 1994. BR 10397. ## Payment in Blood. BR 10398. by Elizabeth George. 3 volumes. Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are investigating the murder of playwright Joy Sinclair. She and a group of theater people had gone to a remote Scottish estate for the reading of her play, and there she was murdered. Lynley's ability to solve the crime is hampered by the fact that the woman he loves is one of the suspects. Some strong language. 1989. BR 10398. ## Well-Schooled in Murder. BR 10399. by Elizabeth George. 4 volumes. Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley is asked to look for a boy who has disappeared from boarding school. In deference to old school ties with the boy's housemaster, Lynley reluctantly agrees. He enlists the help of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James. When the missing schoolboy's body is found, their investigation uncovers some secrets in this privileged and loyal community. 1990. BR 10399. ## For the Sake of Elena. BR 10400. by Elizabeth George. 4 volumes. Scotland Yard detectives Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers are assigned to the murder case of Cambridge college student Elena Weaver, who was killed during her morning run along the river. Why had she told her running partner--her stepmother--that she was not running that morning? Or had someone else used the visual display telephone, pretending to be the deaf Elena? Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. BR 10400. ## Hidden Fires. BR 10417. by Sandra Brown. 3 volumes. Lauren Holbrook, daughter of a preacher, leaves her North Carolina home and comes to Texas to work for Ben Lockett. But when she arrives, she learns that Ben died that very morning. Now what is she to do? When Ben's wife, Olivia, asks Lauren to enter an in-name-only marriage with son Jared, Lauren agrees but suspects the motives behind the request. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1982. BR 10417. ## The Peculiar People. BR 10419. by Jan de Hartog. 3 volumes. The final novel, covering the 1830s, in a trilogy on the Quakers in the United States. The struggles within the church are chronicled through the lives of Mordecai Monk, who becomes a Society of Friends evangelist, and Lydia Best, an Indiana schoolteacher who champions the rights of Indians and escaped slaves. Sequel to _Peaceable Kingdom (BR 2590)_, but can stand alone. Some descriptions of sex. 1992. BR 10419. ## The Scout. BR 10422. by Harry Combs. 6 volumes. In this sequel to _Brules (BR 9399)_, narrator Cat Brules recounts his days as an Indian scout with the U.S. Army. Describes in detail Custer's debacle against the Sioux, the army's pursuit of the Nez Perce, and other brutal events. Strong language and violence. 1995. BR 10422. ## The Devil's Heart. BR 10428. by Carmen Carter. 3 volumes. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the _Enterprise_ investigate the suspicious deaths of a team of Vulcan archaeologists on a barren planet. As a result, Picard finds the Devil's Heart, a legendary artifact that imparts unimaginable power to its possessor. It is an object that many are willing to kill for, and even a man of Picard's character may not be able to resist its seductive powers. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. 1993. BR 10428. ## _Pudd'nhead Wilson_ and _Those_ _Extraordinary Twins_. BR 10430. by Mark Twain. 3 volumes. Two novels by an American humorist. In _Pudd'nhead Wilson_ Twain provides a complex, ironical, and morally disturbing account of human nature under slavery as a brilliant and inventive nineteenth-century lawyer attempts to prove his case by using the newfangled science of fingerprinting. _Those Extraordinary Twins_ is about Siamese twins who share many amusing problems. 1894. BR 10430. ## Spare Parts. BR 10444. by Rick Hanson. 2 volumes. Ex-cop turned sculptor Adam McCleet lives in fear of his sister Margot. Now Margot is demanding that Adam find the latest of her many husbands, orthodontist Phillip Stang, who went to Seattle for a convention but failed to check in with her. This is so uncharacteristic of the staid Phil that Adam reluctantly agrees to go to Seattle to play detective. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. BR 10444. ## Valley of the Sun: Frontier Stories. BR 10446. by Louis L'Amour. 2 volumes. Nine short stories about the gunmen, gamblers, outlaws, and tough men- and womenfolk of the old West. In "We Shaped the Land with Our Guns," sixteen-year-old Rye Tyler loads his guns and polishes his reputation to defend the ranch. In "Valley of the Sun," Brett Larane is double-crossed and left to die by his riding partner. Violence. 1995. BR 10446. ## The Gift. BR 10453. by T. Davis Bunn. 1 volume. Grace Mendez, middle aged and very devout, has finally given in and entered the hospital to have her hip operated on. While she is recuperating, Leslie Denton, an independent and ambitious young woman, becomes her roommate. Leslie, who broke her ankle on an escalator and just happened to be rescued by Grace's son, at first has no time for Grace and her love for God. But as the two become friends, each finds herself growing in spirituality. 1994. BR 10453. ## Bay of Sorrows. BR 10458. by Gaylord Dold. 2 volumes. For Deputy Sheriff Tom Poole, life has become as suffocating as the acrid and thick air on the Texas Gulf coast. He is tired of corpses, but he knows that the old Vietnamese fisherman shot through the head was not a suicide, contrary to the bloated sheriff's decree. Even clashes between local and Vietnamese shrimpers don't account for what Poole begins to uncover. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. BR 10458. ## Star Wars: Darksaber. BR 10460. by Kevin J. Anderson. 3 volumes. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo return to the desert planet Tatooine on a quest to restore Jedi powers to Luke's beloved Callista. Meanwhile, the Hutt crime syndicate, headed by Jabba's successor, Durga, is building a new death star to terrorize the galaxy, and the ever-vengeful Admiral Daala of the Empire is marshalling forces to crush the New Republic. Sequel to _Champions of the Force (BR 10104)_. Bestseller 1995. BR 10460. ## Journey to Love. BR 10471. by June Masters Bacher. 1 volume. After her mother dies, Rachel Buchanan watches her father drink away her inheritance. His sober moments are spent trying to find a wealthy man to marry Rachel. Horrified, Rachel asks Colby Lord to take her with him on a wagon train to Oregon Territory. Like Rachel, Colby is a Christian, and he agrees to help her escape. He suggests a marriage in name only to keep other men from bothering her. 1985. BR 10471. ## Dreams beyond Tomorrow. BR 10472. by June Masters Bacher. 1 volume. In this sequel to _Journey to Love (BR 10471)_, Rachel and Colby's marriage of convenience has yet to be consummated as the wagon train arrives at its Oregon destination. Colby must now travel to Portland to finalize plans for the city he will build. Rachel and her adopted daughter remain with the other settlers and Rachel's friend Yolanda, whose family settled there earlier. But a traitor from the trail threatens everything, even the young women's friendship. 1985. BR 10472. ## Tomorrow, When the War Began. BR 10509. by John Marsden. 2 volumes. A group of Australian teenagers decide to spend a week in the bush instead of attending the annual fair with their families. At their remote campsite, they notice an unusual number of planes flying over but think nothing of it until they return home. There they find their families gone, their pets left to die, and the phones and electricity out. Some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. BR 10509. ## ### _Books for Children_ Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including animals, geography, nature, mystery, sports, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. To order books, contact your cooperating library. ### _Nonfiction_ Flying with the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear: Stories from Native North America. BR 10345. by Joseph Bruchac. 1 volume. In this companion volume to _Girl Who Married the Moon (BR 10192)_, Bruchac focuses on the transition from boyhood to manhood. The collection of sixteen stories recounts the customs of tribes such as the Iroquois, Wampanoag, Cherokee, Apache, Pueblo, Lakota, and Cheyenne. For grades 5-8. 1993. BR 10345. ## J.M. Barrie: The Magic behind Peter Pan. BR 10374. by Susan Bivin Aller. 1 volume. Barrie, who was born in Scotland in 1860, loved to play games and write stories. He knew he didn't want a "hum-dreadful-drum profession" and decided to become a writer. He moved to London and at twenty-eight had his first real publishing success. With a friend's family of boys as inspiration, Barrie went on to write the play _Peter Pan_, which has been popular since it first opened in 1904. For grades 5-8. 1994. BR 10374. ## Turn of the Century: Our Nation One Hundred Years Ago. BR 10383. by Nancy Smiler Levinson. 1 volume. On New Year's Eve 1899, America celebrated not only a new year, but a new century. Levinson looks at the country as it was in 1900 and then shows ways in which people's lives began to change. Topics include the growth in the use of the railroad, automobile, and telephone and the evolution of large cities as America turned from an agricultural country into an urban one. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1994. BR 10383. ## What Does the Crow Know? The Mysteries of Animal Intelligence. BR 10393. by Margery Facklam. 1 volume. Alex the African grey parrot can say what is the same and what is different about a blue bead and a blue key. Ruby the elephant paints a picture of the fire truck that comes to her zoo. Malia the dolphin makes up amazing tricks each day to get more treats. These are examples of how animals think, remember, and learn. For grades 3-6. 1994. BR 10393. ## Cystic Fibrosis. BR 10441. by Alvin, Silverstein and others. 1 volume. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited disease among Caucasians. The disease causes healthy tissue in the pancreas to be replaced by fibrous scars and fluid-filled cysts. Thick, sticky mucus builds up in the lungs and digestive system. Improved treatments now allow more than half of CF patients to live past childhood. Genetic research is giving scientists hope for a cure. For grades 6-9. 1994. BR 10441. ## Sweet Corn: Poems. BR 10454. by James Stevenson. 1 volume. Collection of twenty-eight poems on topics such as a tree house, old windows, a ladder, a screen door, a summer storm, a photo album, and an old dog. In "Roadside Stand," the author finds sweet corn (in season) a good reason to be happy. In "Bike Rental" he enjoys the experiences of a ride in the country and gets to keep his memories even though the rental bike must be returned. For grades 3-6. 1995. BR 10454. ## Genetics and Human Health: A Journey Within. BR 10457. by Faith Hickman Brynie. 1 volume. To explore how traits inherited from past generations affect people living today, the author examines the genes that reside in the nucleus of a cell. She explains how Gregor Mendel proved with pea plants that genes are either dominant or recessive. Now, scientists use this method to identify the genes responsible for various diseases as they look for cures. For grades 6-9. 1995. BR 10457. ## Birds, Beasts, and Fishes: A Selection of Animal Poems. BR 10461. compiled by Anne Carter. 1 volume. Fifty-one poems all have one thing in common: animals. There are poems about cats, bats, octopuses, fish, lizards, lions, and many other species. Poets include Robert Browning, Ted Hughes, D.H. Lawrence, Ogden Nash, and William Blake. For grades 3-6. 1991. BR 10461. ## Looking at Bears. BR 10479. by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. 1 volume. When bears are born they weigh less than a pound, but they can grow to stand ten feet tall on their hind legs. A zoologist describes the different kinds of bears in the world including polar bears, black bears, and grizzlies, and tells what they eat. For grades 3-6. 1994. BR 10479. ## Brainstorm! The Stories of Twenty American Kid Inventors. BR 10541. by Tom Tucker. 1 volume. A look at twenty inventions, covering more than two hundred years of history, by young people ranging in age from five to nineteen. The inventions include earmuffs, colored car wax, popsicles, flippers, resealable cereal boxes, a rotary steam engine, and a safety device to keep children from getting their fingers mashed in doors. Includes a section on how to protect your own great ideas. For grades 5-8. 1995. BR 10541. ## ### _Fiction_ The Bear. BR 10011. by Raymond Briggs. 1 volume. As Tilly sleeps with her teddy bear, a huge polar bear comes in through her window. He's friendly and quiet, although he takes up most of the bed. Best of all, Tilly's parents don't seem to mind when she tells them about her new guest. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1994. BR 10011. ## Coyote and the Magic Words. BR 10012. by Phyllis Root. 1 volume. The Maker-of-all-things was tired when she finished creating the world with words, so she closed her eyes and slept. Meanwhile, when her creatures needed something, they had only to speak the magic words. But Coyote played tricks and stirred up trouble, making so much noise that he woke up the Maker-of-all-things. She decided there would be no more magic words, except when Coyote told stories. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1993. BR 10012. ## Missing Sisters. BR 10388. by Gregory Maguire. 1 volume. Alice Colossus, who lives in an orphanage run by nuns, has trouble hearing and speaking clearly. At summer camp she is surprised to be mistaken for another girl named Miami. Alice tracks Miami down and, sure enough, it is like looking in a mirror. But Miami has a great life with parents, three other adopted siblings, perfect hearing, and perfect speech. For grades 5-8. 1994. BR 10388. ## The Eagle Kite. BR 10396. by Paula Fox. 1 volume. Liam's father has AIDS. He tells Liam that it came from the blood transfusion he got three years ago when he had an operation. But Liam knows blood transfusions are safe now. He remembers a time when he was flying the eagle kite his father gave him, and he saw his father embracing a young man. And he sees the anger in his mother's face. For grades 6-9. 1995. BR 10396. ## In the Land of the Big Red Apple. BR 10418. by Roger Lea MacBride. 2 volumes. In this sequel to _Little Farm in the Ozarks (BR 10161)_, Rose Wilder and her parents endure a cold, icy winter that threatens their young apple orchard. But the year is not all hardship. For her ninth birthday, Rose gets a mule to ride to school and names him Spookendyke. Also, a new love begins for their farmhand, and the Wilders experience the true spirit of giving at Christmas. For grades 3-6. 1995. BR 10418. ## The Forestwife. BR 10451. by Theresa Tomlinson. 2 volumes. A retelling of the legend of Maid Marian and Robin Hood. Mary de Holt, fifteen, simply can't marry the elderly widower with rotten black stumps of teeth and breath that smells of sour ale whom her uncle has chosen for her. So she escapes into the forest and is soon joined by her maid, Agnes. They take refuge among others on the run: a group of defrocked nuns and the Forestwife--a role Mary will eventually adopt. For grades 5-8. 1993. BR 10451. ## Away to Me, Moss. BR 10459. by Betty Levin. 2 volumes. Zanna's mother gives speech and physical therapy to Rob Catherwood, a sheep farmer who had a stroke. Zanna becomes attached to Rob's border collie, Moss. Now that Rob is out of commission, no one on the farm pays any attention to Moss. As Zanna proves that Moss is still a good worker, she learns valuable lessons from both Moss and Rob. For grades 5-8. 1994. BR 10459. ## The First Four Years. BR 10462. by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1 volume. The author described her childhood in a series of books beginning with _Little House in the Big Woods (BR 4442)_. Now she tells of the first years she and her husband, Almanzo Wilder, spent together on a homestead on the Dakota prairie in the late 1800s. This story follows _These Happy Golden Years (BR 4443)_. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1971. BR 10462. ## The Winds of Mars. BR 10463. by H.M. Hoover. 1 volume. Teenager Annalyn Court is the daughter of the president of Mars and the commander of a star-probe vessel. She knows neither of her parents, but while in the military academy, she is sent a protector robot by her mother. Annalyn's half-brother Evan tells her the president and his children are replaced by androids at death. Annalyn is glad to have her robot as she tries to determine who is human and who is not. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1995. BR 10463. ## Starshine and Sunglow. BR 10465. by Betty Levin. 1 volume. Each summer the residents of Flint Farm Road look forward to the sweet corn grown by Mr. and Mrs. Flint. This year, however, the Flints have decided not to grow any corn. They are tired of having to share their crop with the blackbirds, crows, and raccoons. But the children on Flint Farm Road--Kate, Ben, and Foster--come up with a plan to save the corn from the animals. For grades 3-6. 1994. BR 10465. ## Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus; August 3, 1492-February 14, 1493. BR 10468. by Pam Conrad. 1 volume. Because he has been taught to read and write, Pedro de Salcedo has been selected to sail with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to America. During the trip Pedro keeps a journal of what happens and what he sees as the ship crosses the Atlantic. Pedro recalls leaving his mother for the first time, the first sighting of land, and how he sank the _Santa Maria_. For grades 4-7. 1991. BR 10468. ## Climb or Die. BR 10476. by Edward Myers. 1 volume. The Darcys are headed to their Colorado mountain cabin when a blinding snowstorm arises and a slippery road sends them crashing into a tree. Both parents are seriously injured, so it is up to Danielle, fourteen, and Jake, thirteen, to go for help. Their only hope for survival is to reach the weather station atop Mount Remington. Danielle took a course in mountain climbing during the summer, but can they make it with little equipment? For grades 6-9. 1994. BR 10476. ## The Bones in the Cliff. BR 10483. by James Stevenson. 1 volume. Pete and his father are on the run because someone is after his father. They are staying on an island for the summer, but Pete must check the ferry every day to make sure a man with a cigar doesn't arrive. Pete meets Rootie, an eleven-year-old girl who summers at the island every year. With her Pete can explore, play games, and forget about the danger--until the cigar man arrives. Some strong language. For grades 4-7. 1995. BR 10483. ## Little House on the Prairie. BR 10510. by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 2 volumes. A family moves westward from Wisconsin in a covered wagon and builds a cabin on the Kansas prairie right in Indian territory. Sequel to _Little House in the Big Woods (BR 4442)_. For grades 4-7. 1935. BR 10510. ## Curtis Piperfield's Biggest Fan. BR 10538. by Lisa Fiedler. 1 volume. At fourteen C.C. spends her days in St. Bernadette's Catholic School for Girls thinking about her crush on her neighbor Curtis. It doesn't matter that he's skinny and only in the eighth grade. He's planning to be a rock star, and C.C. is already his biggest fan. Meanwhile C.C.'s best friend, Cluck, has been in love with her his whole life even though all of C.C.'s friends are crazy about him. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 1995. BR 10538. ## Courtyard Cat. BR 10542. by C.S. Adler. 1 volume. Lindsay, eleven, and her family have moved to Schenectady, New York, so her three-year-old brother Garth can be near the doctors who will fix his face, hurt in an accident for which Lindsay feels responsible. But Lindsay doesn't like the city and their cramped, dark apartment. Nor does she like having to look after Garth all day while her parents work. But they do have a courtyard in which to play, and some nice neighbors. For grades 4-7. 1995. BR 10542. ## Falcon's Egg. BR 10546. by Luli Gray. 1 volume. Eleven-year-old Falcon Davies is in Central Park when she finds a most unusual egg. It is large and red and hot to the touch. She tells only three adults: her neighbor Ardene, who agrees to house the egg; her great-aunt Emily; and Emily's friend who is an ornithologist. They all agree they have no idea what it is, and they think it would be best to keep it secret. When the egg finally hatches, they realize they were right. For grades 4-7. 1995. BR 10546. ## Star of Fear, Star of Hope. BR 10547. by Jo Hoestlandt. 1 volume. In 1942 French schoolgirls Helen and Lydia are best friends. When the German army invades France, Lydia has to wear a yellow star on her coat. Lydia sleeps over the night before Helen's ninth birthday, but must leave in the middle of the night when they learn that people with yellow stars are being arrested. For grades 2-4. 1995. BR 10547. ## Tarantula Shoes. BR 10548. by Tom Birdseye. 1 volume. As if moving across country isn't bad enough, Ryan, almost twelve years old, learns, to his horror, that he will go to the junior high where sixth graders are picked on. His only hope is to be cool and get a pair of Slam Dunk Sky Jumper basketball shoes. But where will he get the $124.99, plus tax? He works hard to earn most of it yet is still short. Then he makes a star out of Fang, his pet tarantula, but things never go smoothly! For grades 3-6. 1995. BR 10548. ## There's a Bat in Bunk Five. BR 10572. by Paula Danziger. 1 volume. As a junior counselor at summer camp, Marcy is assigned to Bunk Five, the one with a bat and the nastiest problem-child in the whole camp. Marcy also falls in love for the first time, to the delight of giggling campers, who respect no one's privacy. Sequel to _The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (BR 8875)_. For grades 6-9. 1980. BR 10572. ## Liza's Blue Moon. BR 10585. by Diane Stevens. 1 volume. Eighth grader Liza Brody admires the family of her hard-of-hearing best friend, Chloe, but is unhappy with her own. Her mother spends all of her time writing in a journal, her father travels a lot and is having an affair, and her little sister got the good looks and personality. Even Liza's grandmother calls her plain vanilla, and when Liza writes an impressive paper, her teacher accuses her of plagiarizing. For grades 6-9. 1995. BR 10585. ## ### _Braille Magazines_ The following is a list of braille magazines in the Library of Congress program. Readers may obtain free personal subscriptions to these magazines. For information on the availability of specific magazines, consult the library that sends you braille materials. Asimov's Science Fiction (monthly plus mid-December) Better Homes and Gardens (monthly) Boys' Life (for children and teens, monthly) Braille Book Review (bimonthly) Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly) Braille Journal of Physiotherapy (British monthly) Braille Music Magazine (British monthly) Braille Variety News (monthly) Children's Digest (for children, 8 issues) Consumers' Research (monthly) Cooking Light (bimonthly [3] and monthly [6]) Fortune (biweekly plus specials) Inside Sports (monthly) Jack and Jill (for children, 8 issues) Journal of Rehabilitation (quarterly) Ladies' Home Journal (monthly) Madam (British monthly) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) New Beacon (British monthly) The _New York Times_ Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting (monthly except January and July) PC/Computing (monthly) Playboy (monthly) Poetry (monthly) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Progress (British monthly) Science News (weekly) Seventeen (for teens, monthly) Update (NLS quarterly) The _Washington Post_ Book World (weekly) The following sports schedules are also available: American Baseball League Schedule National Baseball League Schedule National Basketball Association Schedule National Football League Schedule National Hockey League Schedule