Braille Books 2001-2002 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Washington 2003 Grade 1 Braille Champagne at Risk BR 13213 by Joan Lowery Nixon and Kathleen Nixon Brush 1 volume Stacy Champagne, head of security at her family's Silver Ridge Hotel, is concerned about the mystery writers' award dinner being held there. Last year, at another hotel, the award check was stolen. But Stacy soon has bigger problems-a writer is murdered. Grade 1 braille. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1998. Champagne at the Murder BR 13211 by Joan Lowery Nixon and Kathleen Nixon Brush 1 volume Stacy Champagne returns to her family's Colorado hotel when the town is threatened by Will Knight, who wants to reopen the silver mine. After Knight is murdered at the hotel, Stacy works with Deputy Gonzales sorting through suspects. Grade 1 braille. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1998. Champagne with a Corpse BR 13212 by Joan Lowery Nixon and Kathleen Nixon Brush 2 volumes Stacy Champagne, new chief of security at her family's Colorado hotel, discovers a corpse during a museum fund- raiser. As Stacy investigates with her fiancé, Deputy Gonzales, they realize many townspeople had motive to commit the murder. Grade 1 braille. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1999. Folktales BR 12628 retold by Tana Reiff 1 volume Eight folktales from around the world. Some teach a lesson, while others are just fun. Includes "Lazy Jack" from England, "The Man in the Moon" from China, "The Shoes of Jewels" from Vietnam, and "Stone Soup," which comes from France, Sweden, and other countries. Grade 1 braille. 1991. The Good Guys of Baseball: Seventeen True Sports Stories BR 12879 by Terry Egan and others 1 volume Seventeen biographies describing men in baseball who exemplify some of the best traits an athlete can possess on or off the field: loyalty, decency, determination, and the willingness to work hard. Included are Don Wardlow, a blind sportscaster, and one-handed pitcher Jim Abbott. Grade 1 braille. 1997. Heroes of the Game: True Baseball Stories BR 13324 by Terry Egan and others 1 volume This companion to The Good Guys of Baseball (BR 12879) highlights nineteen players who exemplify sportsmanship and the love of the game. Includes major leaguer Roberto Clemente, who died on a mercy mission, and Jim Eisenreich, who has Tourette's syndrome. Grade 1 braille. 1992. My Cat Spit McGee BR 13597 by Willie Morris 2 volumes Mississippi author of My Dog Skip (BR 10740) recalls how he had to overcome his fear of cats when his beloved fiancée wanted one. On Christmas Eve the family took in a stray who later had kittens-one with two different eye colors. Grade 1 braille. 1999. Myths BR 12679 retold by Tana Reiff 1 volume Collection of myths from Greece, where they were used to explain how the world came about and how things worked. Includes "Pandora's Box," "Midas and the Golden Touch," and several stories about the Trojan War. Grade 1 braille. 1991.