Braille Book Review May-June 2008 Volume 77, Number 3 _Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large- print,braille, and computer diskette formats and distributedfree 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 ordercatalogs 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 2008 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 Newsstand The following announcement may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. The item mentioned, however, is not part of the NLS program, and its listing does not imply endorsement. Oral Hull Foundation offers 2008 summer camps The Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind is accepting registrations for its twenty-sixth annual adult summer camps for blind people. Adults may choose between traditional and adventure camps that offer field trips, arts and crafts, swimming, fishing, games, and entertainment in a twenty-three-acre park three miles outside of Sandy, Oregon. The adventure camps provide opportunities for participation in challenging activities like white-water rafting, hiking on Mt. Hood, sky diving, and other activities. Fees for the camps are $350, which include round-trip transportation from Portland, Oregon. Some activities may require additional fees. For more information contact Jeff Lann, executive director of the Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind, by phone at (503) 668-6195; online at www.oralhull.org; or write to the Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind, 43233 S.E. Oral Hull Road, P.O. Box 157, Sandy, OR 97055. ### _Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending 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." Adult Nonfiction The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities BR 16862 by Mike Tidwell 2 volumes Award-winning journalist predicts global warming will lead to rising sea levels and intense, destructive coastal storms. Tidwell contends that human and environmental processes, including overdevelopment and Bush administration policies, contributed to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and he urges a transition to clean, renewable fuels. 2006. BR 16862 ## Fish on Friday: Feasting, Fasting, and the Discovery of the New World BR 16870 by Brian Fagan 3 volumes Author of Little Ice Age (BR 13935) argues that Northern European fishermen arrived in North America centuries before Columbus. Using archaeological evidence and research, anthropologist Fagan posits that improved ship construction and the search for cod combined with Christian doctrine to impel pre-1400 exploration of Newfoundland fishing grounds. Includes recipes. 2006. BR 16870 ## The Girl Who Walked Home Alone: Bette Davis, a Personal Biography BR 16899 by Charlotte Chandler 4 volumes Biography of cinema star Bette Davis (1908–1989) from Hollywood's Golden Age, based on interviews with Davis in the 1980s. Presents Davis's reminiscences of her personal and professional life that included four marriages and a rift with her daughter. Some strong language. 2006. BR 16899 ## Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War BR 16928 by Nathaniel Philbrick 4 volumes National Book Award-winner studies two generations of Pilgrims, from the original 102 passengers who arrived in 1620 to the handful of survivors of the 1675 King Philip's War. Describes the initial storm-tossed voyage, starvation and disease in the wilderness, and the help—and duplicity— of the natives. Some violence. Bestseller. 2006. BR 16928 ## Why Darwin Matters: The Case against Intelligent Design BR 16936 by Michael Shermer 2 volumes A creationist-turned-scientist examines the debate over evolution and intelligent design. Decodes scientific evidence to substantiate the theory of natural selection— which some Christians believe contradicts scriptural teachings—and observes the impact on science and culture. Affirms that religion and science need not be in conflict. 2006. BR 16936 ## Sensational Knitted Socks BR 17141 by Charlene Schurch 2 volumes Presents basic information about knitting socks: yarn choices, technical skill requirements, and sizing. Features ten different master patterns with options for a thousand variations. Includes instructions for making solid and multicolored socks in simple to complex designs, using a variety of needles. 2005. BR 17141 ## Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See BR 17156 by Robert Kurson 3 volumes Award-winning author profiles Michael May (born 1953), who was blinded at age three and later became a champion skier, CIA analyst, and entrepreneur. Relates May's internal conflict over whether to undergo a revolutionary stem-cell procedure and a cornea transplant to restore his sight. 2007. BR 17156 ## All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes BR 17159 by Maya Angelou 2 volumes African American poet, actress, civil rights activist, and television producer-director recalls a 1960s pilgrimage to Ghana to connect with her ancestral roots. Describes her sadness and disillusionment at the lack of acceptance among native Ghanaians. Sequel to The Heart of a Woman (BR 16950). Some strong language. 1986. BR 17159 ## Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn BR 17199 by Donald Spoto 3 volumes Biography of film star Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) details her childhood in Belgium, England, and Nazi-controlled Holland, her ballet training, and her 1951 breakout role in Broadway's Gigi. Traces her subsequent career in films, marriages to Mel Ferrer and Andrea Dotti, and later humanitarian work with UNICEF. Some strong language. 2006. BR 17199 ## Brother One Cell: An American Coming of Age in South Korea's Prisons BR 17200 by Cullen Thomas 3 volumes Author recounts his arrest for drug smuggling in Seoul, South Korea, where, at twenty-three, he had taken a job teaching English. Describes his three-and-a-half-year jail term in a prison where Confucian mores reigned, thus making it a relatively safe haven. Strong language and some violence. 2007. BR 17200 ## Lunch Box: Creative Recipes for Everyday Lunches BR 17201 by Marie Breton and Isabelle Emond 2 volumes Dietitians present dozens of healthy, creative, practical, and economical recipes suitable for packed lunches. Includes soups, sandwiches, salads, pizza pockets, pasta, and chicken and beef dishes along with snacks, desserts, and beverages. Provides nutritional information, tips on preparation, and a four-week menu plan. 2001. BR 17201 ## The Complete Guide to Houseplants: The Easy Way to Choose and Grow Healthy, Happy Houseplants BR 17207 by Valerie Bradley 3 volumes Professional horticulturist offers advice on choosing houseplants that are best suited to the light in a specific room. Also discusses growth expectations, air quality, and fragrance. Includes information on watering, propagation, pests, diseases, pruning, potting, arranging, and routine care. 2006. BR 17207 ## Raymond's Room: Ending the Segregation of People with Disabilities BR 17277 by Dale DiLeo 2 volumes Advocate for people with severe disabilities attacks what he calls the "disability industrial complex" for keeping persons needing assistance segregated from mainstream life. Critiques institutional programs and facilities. Proposes ways those with serious challenges can find and hold jobs and live independently in their own homes. 2007. BR 17277 ## ### _Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending 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." Adult Fiction Dearly Beloved BR 16596 by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 2 volumes A series of meditations on love and marriage, unfolding over the course of a wedding ceremony. Among the friends and family gathered for the nuptials are the bride's married psychiatrist uncle, who is skeptical about monogamy; a spinster aunt; and the groom's mother, who contemplates her own unfulfilling union. 1962. BR 16596 ## The Clan of the Cave Bear: Earth's Children, Book 1 BR 16674 by Jean M. Auel 5 volumes After her people perish in an earthquake during the Ice Age, Cro-Mag-non girl Ayla is adopted by a beetle-browed Neanderthal clan. Punished repeatedly for flouting taboos, teenaged Ayla eventually realizes she must leave the group and find her own kind. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1980. BR 16674 ## Second Sight: An Arcane Society Novel BR 16676 by Amanda Quick 3 volumes Victorian England. Venetia Milton visits Gabriel Jones's estate to photograph relics of the Arcane Society, a secret organization founded by Gabriel's alchemist ancestor. Gabriel is reported dead but surfaces later to protect Venetia and catch a murderous thief who is after his family's secrets. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. BR 16676 ## Savannah Breeze: A Savannah Novel BR 16679 by Mary Kay Andrews 4 volumes Homeless and broke after dating con man Reddy Millbanks, BeBe Loudermilk moves into her aging oceanfront motel, the Breeze Inn. When Reddy resurfaces BeBe plots to recover her fortune and exact revenge with help from inn manager Harry Sorrentino and Weezie Foley from Savannah Blues (BR 14405). Strong language. 2006. BR 16679 ## Paladin of Souls BR 16837 by Lois McMaster Bujold 4 volumes Free of the madness that imprisoned her in The Curse of Chalion(BR 13712), dowager Royina Ista undertakes a pilgrimage of atonement. With her followers, Ista contends with gods, demons, and soldier-bandits until she is rescued by the hero of her visions. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2003. BR 16837 ## Photo Finish: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery BR 16857 by Ngaio Marsh 2 volumes Montague Reece invites Scotland Yard's Roderick Alleyn and artist wife Troy to his New Zealand estate and commissions Troy to paint his mistress, opera star Sommita. As Roderick tries to protect the singer from a nuisance photographer, rumors of drug involvement surface and Sommita is found murdered. 1980. BR 16857 ## Come to Grief: A Sid Halley Mystery BR 16864 by Dick Francis 3 volumes British jockey-turned-private-investigator Sid Halley implicates his friend Ellis Quint in a series of disturbing horse mutilations. The suicide of Ellis's mother, an attack by his father, and a vicious smear campaign compound Ellis's problems and increase Sid's guilt over the accusations. Some violence and some strong language. 1995. BR 16864 ## When in Rome: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery BR 16865 by Ngaio Marsh 2 volumes Under cover on an international drug smuggling investigation, Scotland Yard inspector Roderick Alleyn accompanies a motley group of sight-seers on a tour of Italian ruins. When their unscrupulous guide disappears and a postcard vendor is murdered, Alleyn advises the travelers not to leave town before the killer is apprehended. 1971. BR 16865 ## Effendi: The Second Arabesk BR 16867 by Jon Courtenay Grimwood 3 volumes Ashraf Bey, chief of detectives in El Iskandryia, Ottoman North Africa, investigates a series of brutal murders seemingly linked to wealthy industrialist Hamzah Effendi— the father of Zara, the girl he should have married. Sequel to Pashazade (BR 16404). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. BR 16867 ## Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome, Book 1 BR 16871 by Robert Harris 3 volumes Rome, 79 B.C. The elderly Tiro, once secretary and slave to the statesman Cicero, records his late master's early years as an upstart lawyer with humble beginnings. Traces Cicero's start in Roman politics with his case against Sicily's corrupt governor, Gaius Verres, and Cicero's election to consul years later. 2006. BR 16871 ## A Spot of Bother BR 16874 by Mark Haddon 3 volumes Retiree George Hall, believing he has cancer, survives his family's dysfunction by ignoring his wife's affair, their gay son's disapproval of his sister Katie's choice of a second husband, and Katie's questionable motives for marrying again. Meanwhile George deteriorates. Some strong language. 2006. BR 16874 ## Keturah and Lord Death BR 16898 by Martine Leavitt 2 volumes When sixteen-year-old Keturah follows a hart into Lord Temsland's forest she becomes lost. Eventually Lord Death comes to claim her, but because she is able to charm him with her story, he gives her a twenty-four-hour reprieve to find her true love. For senior high readers. 2006. BR 16898 ## Moral Disorder: Stories BR 16900 by Margaret Atwood 2 volumes Short stories chronicle the lives of a Canadian woman and those around her, from childhood to old age. In rural and urban locales, the protagonist deals with sibling rivalry, teachers, friends and enemies, lovers, husbands, and aging parents. Some strong language. 2006. BR 16900 ## Simply Love: Miss Martin's School for Girls, Book 2 BR 16903 by Mary Balogh 3 volumes Regency England. Anne Jewell, an unwed mother and instructor at Miss Martin's School for Girls, meets disfigured war veteran Sydnam Butler on an estate in Wales. As Anne fights her growing attraction to Sydnam, a wealthy estate manager, he falls in love with her. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. BR 16903 ## How to Be Popular BR 16904 by Meg Cabot 2 volumes Indiana teen Steph finds an old book on how to be popular. She decides to improve her social status by following the advice, much to the bafflement of her friends Jason and Becca. But Steph's success leads her to question her values. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. BR 16904 ## A Far Country BR 16932 by Daniel Mason 2 volumes Fourteen-year-old Isabel moves from her third-world village to the city. But Isabel, who has heightened senses of hearing and sight, arrives at her cousin's shantytown only to discover that her older brother Isaias is gone. Isabel encounters contemptuous wealthy people and bureaucrats in her search. 2007. BR 16932 ## The Lambs of London BR 16933 by Peter Ackroyd 2 volumes Historical novel focusing on siblings Charles and Mary Lamb and their shared love of Shakespeare. Recreates nineteenth- century London homelife, the scandal surrounding a forged Shakespearean play, and Mary's insanity plea for murdering her mother. 2006. BR 16933 ## A Man Lay Dead: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery BR 16940 by Ngaio Marsh 2 volumes Sir Hubert Handesley hosts a weekend house party at his country estate, during which assorted guests engage in a game of "murder." When a real death interrupts their parlor game, Inspector Alleyn from Scotland Yard arrives to investigate. 1934. BR 16940 ## The Plains of Passage: Earth's Children, Book 4 BR 17119 by Jean M. Auel 8 volumes Ayla and Jondalar journey back to his people—the Zelandonii—with two horses Ayla has trained and a wolf she has reared. During their travels they encounter friends and enemies and enlighten each other with their histories and survival skills. Sequel to The Mammoth Hunters (BR 16855). Explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. BR 17119 ## Angel of Harlem BR 17140 by Kuwana Haulsey 3 volumes Fictionalized account of Dr. May Edward Chinn, New York City's first African American female physician. Portrays Chinn's life from the early 1900s through the 1930s as she struggles to pursue her career in spite of racism and personal anguish. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004. BR 17140 ## You Don't Love Me Yet BR 17145 by Jonathan Lethem 2 volumes Denise, Matthew, Bedwin, and Lucinda belong to a struggling Los Angeles alternative rock band. When Lucinda cribs some lines from Carl, her lover and a professional phrase writer, he insists on joining the group as compensation. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. BR 17145 ## Color of the Sea BR 17153 by John Hamamura 3 volumes Hawaiian Isamu "Sam" Hamada, a descendant of a samurai, falls in love with Keiko after he moves to California to help his remaining family in Hiroshima. Both are caught between cultures when World War II breaks out. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Alex Award. 2006. BR 17153 ## Spinsters in Jeopardy: An Inspector Roderick Alleyn Mystery BR 17157 by Ngaio Marsh 3 volumes En route to a family vacation, Inspector Roderick Alleyn finds himself in an alpine chateâu that serves as the headquarters for a sinister cult of dope peddlers who practice bizarre religious rites. Roderick exposes a conspiracy to kidnap his son, corrupt a young girl, and murder a wealthy spinster. 1953. BR 17157 ## The Floor of the Sky BR 17158 by Pamela Carter Joern 2 volumes Pregnant sixteen-year-old Lila comes to stay at her grandmother Toby's Nebraska ranch, where she contemplates her options while investigating long-buried secrets and past tragedy. What she uncovers forces Toby to reexamine her own relationships to her sister Gertie, hired hand George, and her adopted daughter Nola Jean. Alex Award. 2006. BR 17158 ## We Shall Not Sleep: A World War I Novel BR 17161 by Anne Perry 3 volumes Siblings Matthew, Joseph, and Judith Reavley wind up in Flanders at the close of the war. A German officer agrees to go to England and expose the Peacemaker, a spy who had the Reavleys' parents murdered. Sequel to At Some Disputed Barricade (BR 17174). Some violence. 2007. BR 17161 ## The Edge of Winter BR 17187 by Luanne Rice 3 volumes Neve Halloran and her teenaged daughter, Mickey, move to the windswept Rhode Island coast after leaving Mickey's unstable father. Neve falls in love with a man who has devoted his life to caring for a wildlife sanctuary, while Mickey meets a lonely boy. 2007. BR 17187 ## The Translator BR 17191 by Leila Aboulela 2 volumes Four years ago, Sammar, a widow and devout Muslim, left her son with an aunt and traveled from Sudan to Scotland to work as a translator for divorced Middle Eastern historian Rae Isles. Sammar and Rae develop a deep friendship, but Rae's lack of faith complicates their romance. 1999. BR 17191 ## Baby Love: The Coulter Family, Book 1 BR 17204 by Catherine Anderson 4 volumes Maggie Stanley, repeatedly abused by her stepfather, escapes her Idaho home with her baby and hides in a boxcar. Desperately ill and fearing for her son's life, she allows herself to be rescued by Rafe Kendrick, a wealthy rancher running away from his past. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. BR 17204 ## The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent BR 17208 by Gordon R. Dickson 4 volumes In a magical, fourteenth-century medieval realm, goblins unleash a deadly plague to exact revenge on humanity. Meanwhile, Sir Jim Eckert, a twentieth-century scholar and apprentice magician, endures an invasion of Plantagenets including Prince Edward and Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent. Sequel to Dragon in Lyonesse(BR 17197). 2000. BR 17208 ## On Chesil Beach BR 17227 by Ian McEwan 1 volume England, 1960s. Twenty-two-year-old budding historian Edward Mayhew and his bride, violinist Florence Ponting, both sexually innocent, honeymoon on the Dorset coast. Private, unvoiced anxieties and a momentary misunderstanding on their wedding night could prove disastrous to their union. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2007. BR 17227 ## In Dublin's Fair City: A Molly Murphy Mystery BR 17278 by Rhys Bowen 2 volumes New York City theater impresario Tommy Burke hires detective Molly Murphy to find his long-lost sister in Ireland—Molly's homeland. On the voyage, Molly encounters actress Oona Sheehan, who, craving anonymity, proposes they trade identities. Soon after, Oona goes missing and her maid turns up dead. 2007. BR 17278 ## The Warrior's Apprentice: A Vorkosigan Adventure BR 17281 by Lois McMaster Bujold 3 volumes Born of royal lineage on Barrayar, Miles Vorkosigan tries to join the military, but he is rejected because of his stunted growth and brittle bones. Then a visit to his grandmother on Beta Colony changes everything. Some violence. 1986. BR 17281 ## Shards of Honor: A Vorkosigan Adventure BR 17287 by Lois McMaster Bujold 2 volumes While attacking an outpost planet, Barrayaran lord Aral Vorkosigan captures Betan astrocartographer Cordelia Naismith and holds her prisoner. They rely on each other to survive a trek across dangerous terrain, sparking a relationship that shares the struggles of culture and politics between their two worlds. 1986. BR 17287 ## The Quilter's Homecoming: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel BR 17288 by Jennifer Chiaverini 3 volumes 1920s. Newlyweds Elizabeth and Henry Nelson leave Pennsylvania for Southern California, where Henry has supposedly purchased a ranch with their savings. But the couple has been swindled. Homeless and penniless, they work as hands on the farm they thought they owned and learn the sordid history of local residents. 2007. BR 17288 ## The Hard Way: A Rachel Alexander Mystery BR 17289 by Carol Lea Benjamin 2 volumes When a wealthy retired New York City businessman is pushed from a subway platform and killed by an oncoming train, his daughter hires dog-trainer-turned-PI Rachel Alexander to find the suspect—a homeless man. Rachel goes undercover with an Iraq War veteran who lives on the streets. Strong language. 2006. BR 17289 ## ### Books for Children _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children's Nonfiction Food, Farming, and Hunting: American Indian Contributions to the World BR 16678 by Emory Dean Keoke and Kay Marie Porterfield 2 volumes Explains geographic variations on hunting and fishing techniques and weapons; on gathering fruits and nuts; and on domesticating plants such as corn, chilies, potatoes, cotton, tobacco, peanuts, and tomatoes—crops now raised throughout the world. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005. BR 16678 ## Animal Friends: A Collection of Poems for Children BR 17027 selected by Michael Hague 1 volume Twenty poems about pets, farm animals, and wild creatures, big and small, by many poets including Christina Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Eileen Spinelli. In "My Puppy" by Aileen Fisher, a child describes a puppy that responds to how the child feels. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2007. BR 17027 ## A Panda's World BR 17030 by Caroline Arnold 1 volume Follows a baby giant panda and his mother for eighteen months in their natural habitat in China. Describes the newborn's appearance, appetite, and movements. Traces his rapid growth from skills development to independence. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2006. BR 17030 ## Strega Nona BR 17034 by Tomie De Paola 1 volume Long ago in Italy, there lived an old lady called Strega Nona (Grandma Witch) who owned a magic pasta pot. One day when she was away, her helper Big Anthony served pasta to the whole town, but he couldn't make the pot stop. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Caldecott Honor. 1975. BR 17034 ## Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth BR 17149 by Nicola Davies 1 volume Presents facts about animals that thrive in conditions where humans would die. Discusses polar bears in the Arctic cold, Antarctic emperor penguins, wood frogs in frozen hibernation, desert camels and reptiles, heat-loving bacteria, deep-sea sponges, and the toughest creature of all—the tiny tardigrade, or water bear. For grades 3-6. 2006. BR 17149 ## Dominican Republic BR 17155 by Erin Foley and Leslie Jermyn 1 volume An overview of this Caribbean nation. Describes the geography and environment of the land as well as the culture, lifestyle, religion, arts, and food of its people. Chronicles the country's history and examines twenty-first- century government and economic practices and the challenges posed by racism and poverty. For grades 5-8. 2005. BR 17155 ## Whoopi's Big Book of Manners BR 17247 by Whoopi Goldberg 1 volume Comedian's approach to good manners. Covers saying please and thank you, cell-phone and table etiquette, behavior at the movies, and being a good sport, among other topics. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2006. BR 17247 ## Jamestown: The First English Colony BR 17279 by Susan Harkins and William H. Harkins 1 volume Overview of the first English settlement in the New World. Describes the settlers' lack of preparation for the 1607 cross-Atlantic journey, illnesses, starvation, and interactions with Native Americans. Profiles historical figures and traces Jamestown's growth and disappearance in 1699, as residents moved to other towns. For grades 4-7. 2007. BR 17279 ## Carver: A Life in Poems BR 17282 by Marilyn Nelson 1 volume Poems portraying incidents in the life of multitalented George Washington Carver (1864?-1943), the botanist and inventor. Covers his start as an orphaned slave eager for education, his friendship with Booker T. Washington, and his career as a researcher at Tuskegee Institute. For grades 6-9. Coretta Scott King Award. 2001. BR 17282 ## Hurricane Katrina: Aftermath of Disaster BR 17283 by Barb Palser 1 volume Traces the path of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Describes the devastation caused by the storm and people's responses, including relief efforts by organizations and individual acts of heroism. For grades 6- 9. 2007. BR 17283 ## ### Books for Children _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children's Fiction Piratica II: Return to Parrot Island; Being the Return of a Most Intrepid Heroine to Sea and Secrets BR 16856 by Tanith Lee 3 volumes Artemesia "Art" Blastside, the daring pirate in Piratica (BR 16272), is now wed to her rescuer from the gallows but misses the sea. Eager for adventure and danger, Art agrees to be a privateer, or legal pirate, to prey on French and Spanish ships for England. For grades 6-9. 2006. BR 16856 ## House of the Red Fish BR 16860 by Graham Salisbury 2 volumes In this sequel to Under the Blood-Red Sun (BR 10261), Tomi and his family are still battling anti-Japanese feeling in 1943 Hawaii. Tomi and his friends try to salvage his father's sunken fishing boat, but Keet Wilson, a white teen, wants to stop him. For grades 5-8. 2006. BR 16860 ## The End: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13 BR 16863 by Lemony Snicket 2 volumes Lost at sea, the Baudelaire orphans wash up on the shore of an island along with the evil Count Olaf. Sequel to The Penultimate Peril (BR 16300) and the last book in a Series of Unfortunate Events. For grades 4-7. 2006. BR 16863 ## Hattie Big Sky BR 16934 by Kirby Larson 2 volumes Montana, 1918. Sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Inez Brooks arrives at the remote homestead claim she inherited from an unknown uncle. She expects hard work but does not anticipate the strong local anti-German prejudice directed at her good neighbors, the Muellers. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006. BR 16934 ## Summer of the War BR 16935 by Gloria Whelan 1 volume Michigan, 1942. With their parents working for the war effort, Mirabelle and her siblings travel to live with their grandparents on Turtle Island. Fourteen-year-old Belle is resentful when her more sophisticated fifteen- year-old cousin Caroline joins them, but during the summer they become a real family. For grades 6-9. 2006. BR 16935 ## A Good Day BR 17029 by Kevin Henkes 1 volume What starts out as a bad day turns into a good day for a little yellow bird, a little white dog, a little orange fox, and a little brown squirrel. And a lucky find makes a little girl have a good day, too. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2007. BR 17029 ## The Growing Story BR 17031 by Ruth Krauss 1 volume In the springtime, a boy, a puppy, and some chicks are very small. During the summer the boy watches the puppy and chicks grow and wonders if he is growing, too. He learns the answer in the fall when he tries on last winter's clothes. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1947. BR 17031 ## Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories BR 17032 by Laura Vaccaro Seeger 1 volume Stories about the give-and-take friendship between a playful dachshund and a timid stuffed bear who prefers reading to action. In "Dog Changes His Name" Bear does not agree with the new names Dog suggests but thinks of one they both like. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 2007. BR 17032 ## Changes for Kit—A Winter Story: An American Girl, Book 6 BR 17150 by Valerie Tripp 1 volume Cincinnati, 1934; the Great Depression. Kit's grouchy uncle Hendrick dictates a letter to the newspaper complaining about hoboes. This inspires Kit to write her own letter encouraging donations of clothing and food for hobo children. Sequel to Kit Saves the Day (BR 17154). For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 17150 ## Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery BR 17165 by Deborah Howe and James Howe 1 volume Harold, the family dog, recalls the time the Monroes brought home a cute baby bunny they found at a Dracula movie and named Bunnicula. But Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that the rabbit is really a vampire. For grades 3-6. 1979. BR 17165 ## Blizzard of the Blue Moon: Magic Tree House, Book 36 BR 17168 by Mary Pope Osborne 1 volume Merlin the magician sends Jack and Annie to New York during the Great Depression in 1938 when a blizzard is burying the city. Their mission is to find an ancient fantasy creature— the last unicorn. For grades 2-4. 2006. BR 17168 ## Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do? BR 17202 by Cynthia Voigt 3 volumes Mikey Elsinger and Margalo Epps, best friends since fifth grade, help each other cope with ninth-grade problems. Margalo pursues her plans in drama while Mikey puts honesty above winning in tennis, and both girls aid their friends. Sequel to Bad Girls in Love (BR 14572). For grades 6-9. 2006. BR 17202 ## Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony BR 17205 by Eoin Colfer 3 volumes Artemis solves temporal equations to detect demon presence and prevent catastrophe. But someone else completes the complex mathematical calculations—a twelve-year-old girl who may be as smart as Artemis, which makes her a formidable new foe. Sequel to Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (BR 16206). For grades 5-8. 2006. BR 17205 ## Epossumondas Saves the Day BR 17242 by Coleen Salley 1 volume In this variation on the Louisiana folktale "Sody Sallyraytus," each of Epossumondas's birthday guests disappears until it is finally up to him to rescue them all and bring home the "sody" for his birthday biscuits. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2006. BR 17242 ## Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom BR 17243 by Tim Tingle 1 volume Mississippi, before the Civil War. Martha, a Choctaw girl, makes friends with Little Mo, a slave boy on a plantation. She helps Little Mo and his family cross the river to freedom one night when his family is threatened. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2006. BR 17243 ## Adčle and Simon BR 17244 by Barbara McClintock 1 volume Paris, early 1900s. When Adčle walks her little brother Simon home from school, he loses his hat, gloves, scarf, sweater, coat, knapsack, books, and crayons and his drawing of a cat along the way. Before Mama becomes angry, there is a knock at the door. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2006. BR 17244 ## Is There Really a Human Race? BR 17248 by Jamie Lee Curtis 1 volume While thinking about life as running a race, a child wonders whether it is more important to finish first or to slow down and have fun along the way. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2006. BR 17248 ## The Golden Egg Book BR 17249 by Margaret Wise Brown 1 volume A lonely little bunny finds an egg and wonders what is inside. While the bunny naps, a baby duck hatches from the egg. When the bunny wakes up, his egg is gone—but he has a new friend. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1947. BR 17249 ## Getting Near to Baby BR 17286 by Audrey Couloumbis 1 volume Still reeling from the sudden death of their baby sister, Willa Jo and JoAnn are whisked away to an aunt's house while their mother recovers from depression. Unhappy with bossy Aunt Patty, Willa Jo and the now mute Little Sister retreat to the roof. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor. 1999. BR 17286 ## The Book of Everything BR 17292 by Guus Kuijer 1 volume Amsterdam, 1951. Nine-year-old Thomas wishes that he could protect his mother from his abusive, religious father. Thomas wants to be happy when he grows up. He receives encouragement from many sources, including an elderly neighbor and candid talks with Jesus. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004. BR 17292 ## Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy BR 17293 by Gary D. Schmidt 2 volumes In 1911 Turner Buckminster hates being the son of the new minister in Phippsburg, Maine. Things improve for awhile when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from the poor nearby Malaga Island community founded by former slaves. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor; Printz Honor. 2004. BR 17293 ## ### 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 send you braille materials. Boys' Life (for children and teens, monthly) Braille Book Review (bimonthly) Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly) Braille Music Magazine (British monthly) Conundrum (British monthly) Cooking Light (10 issues) ESPN: The Magazine (biweekly) Harper's (literary; monthly) Health Newsletters (includes Harvard Health Letter, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and University of California at Berkeley Wellness Letter, monthly) Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine (monthly) Ladies' Home Journal (monthly) Martha Stewart Living (home and entertaining; 10 issues) Muse (for children; 10 issues) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) The New York Times Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting (monthly except January and July) PC World (personal computing; monthly) Playboy (monthly) Poetry (11 issues) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Rolling Stone (popular culture; 24 issues) Science News (weekly) Seventeen (for teens; monthly) Short Stories (British monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Stone Soup (children's writings; 5 issues) 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 Women's National Basketball Association Schedule ###