Braille Book Review, Vol. 71, No. 5, September-October 2002 Braille Book Review September-October 2002 Volume 71, Number 5 _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. 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Library of Congress, Washington 2002 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 JBI braille collection to NLS The Jewish Braille Institute (JBI) has donated its large collection of braille books on Judaism and many areas of Jewish interest to NLS and is in the midst of transferring nearly 8,000 titles in more than 70,000 volumes to the care of the national service. As they are processed over the next months, the books will become accessible through the NLS International Union Catalog, identified as JBI books by the special prefix BRI. The collection will be available to patrons through the NLS network of cooperating libraries as well as the JBI Library. JBI, now taking advantage of digital technology, continues to develop its collection of Judaica in braille. New and updated publications available A number of new or revised and updated NLS publications have become available. Date finder. Braille date finders for July 2002 through June 2003 are now available free from NLS. Date finders give the day of the week on which the first day of the month falls during the twelve-month period. The pocket-sized card also incorporates a convenient cut-out signature guide window. To receive one or more date finders, contact the Reference Section, NLS, Washington, DC 20542. What's New? The 2002 edition of What's New? is now available in braille, in large print, and online. The annual update, designed for people already familiar with the NLS program, describes recent developments in the service, including new publications and reference materials, and advances in automation and technological research, including Web-Braille and the Digital Talking Book Project. What's New? is available in braille and large print from the Reference Section, NLS, Washington, DC 20542, and on the NLS web site . Two new catalogs have been completed, both available in large print and online: Cassette Books 2001 and For Younger Readers 2000-2001. Braille Books 1999-2000, already available in print and online, has been published in braille. These and other annual catalogs are accessible at . Three new factsheets have been released: Facts: Web-Braille (2001). Available in large print and online at . Also available in braille by request from the NLS Reference Section. Frequently Asked Questions: Digital Talking Books (2002). Available in large print, in braille, and online at . Music Services for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals (2002). Available in print, in braille, and online at . A new reference circular, Magnifying Devices: A Resource Guide (2002), has been produced and is available in print, in braille, and online at . A report titled Digital Talking Books: Progress to Date (May 2002) has been issued and is available in braille and large print, on audiocassette and computer diskette, and online at . The report updates developments in digital technology at NLS; the digital talking-book standard; the computer-based cost analysis system; the Digital Long-Term Planning Group; recording systems; and Web-Braille. The following NLS-produced reference publications are now available in alternate formats, as indicated: Bibles and Other Sacred Writings in Special Media (1999). Available on audiocassette, in braille, and online at . Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Advocacy Organizations (2001). Available on audiocassette, in braille, and online at . Braille Embossers (2000). Available in braille and online at . Magazines in Special Media 2000. Available on audiocassette, in braille, and online at . Sources of Custom-Produced Books: Braille, Audio Recordings, and Large Print 2001 (formerly Volunteers Who Produce Books). Available in braille and online in HTML format at and in plain text at . A revised bibliography, Library and Information Services to Individuals with Disabilities (June 2002), has been issued in standard print. The NLS Music Section has prepared a list of braille and recorded librettos and supporting materials keyed to the 2002-2003 season of Metropolitan Opera radio and television broadcasts. The opera performance schedule, which runs from December 7, 2002, through April 19, 2003, along with information for ordering the appropriate supporting materials may be found online at . Newsstand The following announcements 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. Items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. New from National Braille Press. Finding eBooks on the Internet, by Anna Dresner, tells how to obtain books in accessible formats from such sites as Web-Braille and Bookshare; books in public domain from sources such as Project Gutenberg and the eText Spider; and accessible books from commercial services, including Baen Books and FictionWise. This detailed how-to book also includes information about the Digital Talking Book Standard and instructions for accessing different types of files, including DOC and PDF. Keyboard commands are given for using Internet Explorer with JAWS and Window-Eyes. A review and the full table of contents appear online at . Finding eBooks on the Internet is available in braille (two volumes) or large print for $14 from National Braille Press, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115-4302; telephone 800-548-7323 toll free or (617) 266-6160, ext. 20; e-mail . ### _Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Note:_ For the infomation 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 occurence, as in "some strong language." _Nonfiction_ Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities. BR 13355. by Michael G. Paciello. 4 volumes. Advocates making the World Wide Web fully accessible for people with disabilities and provides instructions for designing and building web sites with the use of assistive technology. Describes tools and utilities currently available, outlines legal issues, and discusses problem solving resources. 2000. BR 13355. ## Cooking without Looking: Food Preparation Methods and Techniques for Visually Handicapped Homemakers. BR 13478. by Esther Knudson Tipps. 2 volumes (Reissue). Cooking methods and techniques developed through research at the Texas School for the Blind. In addition to recipes, the book gives basic principles of meal planning, marketing, food preparation, table service, and food storage. 1986. BR 13478. ## The White House Family Cookbook. BR 13484. by Henry Haller. 5 volumes. White House executive chef presents recipes for informal first-family gatherings and state occasions. Includes the Johnsons' Texas-style barbecued ribs, the poached egg and hash Nixon requested for his farewell breakfast, the Fords' chocolate angel food cake, the Carters' fried fish with hush puppies, and Reagan's favorite macaroni and cheese. Personal memories embellish text. 1987. BR 13484. ## Jacobson's Organ and the Remarkable Nature of Smell. BR 13494. by Lyall Watson. 2 volumes. An exposition on the olfactory system, especially the anatomical structure inside the human nose known as Jacobson's Organ. Draws on biology and cultural history to explain how animals, humans, and plants secrete and decode odors. Discusses the role of smell in emotions and sexuality. 2000. BR 13494. ## In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic. BR 13517. by Valerian Albanov. 2 volumes. In April 1914, after nearly eighteen months aboard the icebound _Saint Anna_, Russian navigator Albanov and ten companions set off across 235 miles of frozen Arctic sea on improvised kayaks and sledges. Albanov recounts the ninety- day ordeal that he and only one other survived. Originally published in 1917. 2000. BR 13517. ## Through the Burning Steppe: A Wartime Memoir. BR 13522. by Elena Kozhina. 1 volume. Wartime remembrance of a young girl who fled Leningrad in 1942 to escape the invading German army. The only survivors of their family, Elena and her mother were left to eke out a living on the Russian steppes among the local Cossacks, who despised Communists. 1998. BR 13522. ## Marcel Proust. BR 13527. by Edmund White. 1 volume. Sympathetic portrait of the early twentieth-century French writer. Explores Proust's motivations in hiding his homosexuality and Jewish background while becoming a renowned literary figure. Provides insightful criticism of his novels as well as their social context. 1999. BR 13527. ## Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist. BR 13529. by Guy Consolmagno. 2 volumes. A Jesuit brother discusses the relationship between religion and science. Covers his personal background as an American astronomer who became a Jesuit at age thirty-seven; his research on the Vatican collection of meteorites; the role of the Catholic Church in supporting scientific inquiry; and a scientific expedition to Antarctica. 2000. BR 13529. ## Gandhi's Passion: The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. BR 13541. by Stanley Wolpert. 4 volumes. Covers Mohandas Gandhi's childhood, legal training, and transformation into a mahatma or "great soul," and the international attention that focused on his vision of nonviolence. Uses Gandhi's writings to explore his shift from turn-of-the-century campaigns against racial discrimination in South Africa to a leadership role in India's independence movement. 2001. BR 13541. ## When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! Inspirations and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes. BR 13542. by Yogi Berra. 1 volume. Champion baseball catcher, coach, and manager suggests making informed decisions by obtaining advice and going with what feels right. Uses baseball anecdotes as metaphors for life. Bestseller 2001. BR 13542. ## Travels with the Fossil Hunters. BR 13543. edited by Peter J. Whybrow. 2 volumes. Twelve paleontologists and geologists recount their fieldwork in remote parts of the world. Episodes include a pony trek in the Tibetan highlands, a quest for fossils in the Sahara, a driver ant attack in Sierra Leone, excavations in Latvia and China, and an expedition in search of mammal remains in Antarctica. 2000. BR 13543. ## Braille Books 1999-2000. BR 13544. by Blind and Physically Handicapped National Library Service for the. 3 volumes. A catalog of braille books produced during 1999 and 2000 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Separate sections list fiction and nonfiction by subject categories. Young adult books are also included. 2001. BR 13544. ## The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception. BR 13546. by Emmanuel Carrère. 1 volume. An account of the career of Jean-Claude Romand, who in 1993 murdered his wife, children, and parents. For eighteen years he had posed as a physician at the World Health Organization in Geneva, while defrauding--and perhaps killing--his elderly relatives. The author examines Romand's deception, looking for explanations for evil. Some strong language. 2000. BR 13546. ## Bravo! Miss Brown: A World without Sight and Sound. BR 13551. by Joan Mactavish. 3 volumes. Biography of Mae Brown (1935-1973), who was the first deaf- blind person to graduate from a Canadian university and a counselor at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Her college tutor chronicles Brown's family, education, social and professional life, and triumphs and disappointments. 2000. BR 13551. ## Trilobite! Eyewitness to Evolution. BR 13559. by Richard Fortey. 3 volumes. British paleontologist examines the first creatures on Earth--trilobites--and describes the planet's evolution through their eyes. Explains that the crustacean-like animals' survival for more than 300 million years left a rich fossil legacy in rock formations, enabling Fortey and other scientists to reconstruct the past. 2000. BR 13559. ## The Greatest Inventions of the Past Two Thousand Years. BR 13570. edited by John Brockman. 2 volumes. More than a hundred leading thinkers' choices for the most significant advances during two millennia of human progress. Scientists, philosophers, and entrepreneurs defend their selections, which range from the printing press to the contraceptive pill and include the caravel, electric light, Gatling gun, Hindu-Arabic number system, stirrup, horse collar, computer, lenses, secularism, and self-government. 2000. BR 13570. ## Two Faces of Liberalism. BR 13577. by John Gray. 2 volumes. English economist and social philosopher discusses the liberal political tradition, aiming to revitalize liberal thought for an emergent postmodern world order. Analyzes the two meanings of the concept of "tolerance," contrasting the universalist ideal exemplified by Locke and Kant with the pluralist thinking of Hobbes and Hume. 2000. BR 13577. ## Matters of State: A Political Excursion. BR 13590. by Philip Hamburger. 2 volumes. A collection of essays about people and places in American politics, most of which appeared first in the _New Yorker_. Hamburger, who began covering politicians for the magazine in 1939, has a fondness for inaugurations and includes observations of the inaugurals of presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. 2000. BR 13590. ## Helen Keller, Public Speaker: Sightless but Seen, Deaf but Heard. BR 13617. by Lois J. Einhorn. 2 volumes. An account of Helen Keller's public speaking, concentrating on the characteristics, effectiveness, and broad range of topics of her speeches. Observes that, although sightless and deaf, she learned to communicate effectively, inspiring others with her "vision of a better tomorrow." Provides a chronology of her discourse. 1998. BR 13617. ## Where We Stand: Class Matters. BR 13689. by bell hooks. 2 volumes. A cultural critic examines the American class system, reflecting on its interconnections with race and gender. Hooks argues that the United States is fast becoming a class-segregated society in which the plight of the poor is neglected. She proposes measures to narrow the widening gap between the rich and poor. 2000. BR 13689. ## ### _Fiction_ The Gilded Chain: A Tale of the King's Blades. BR 13416. by Dave Duncan. 3 volumes. In the land of Chivial, a magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds unwanted boys to defend their masters unto death. Durendal, once a wild youth, becomes an elite swordsman, only to be bound to a smirking noble, dashing his dream of protecting his beloved liege. 1998. BR 13416. ## Legacy of Love. BR 13434. by Caroline Harvey. 4 volumes. Three generations of women find love in unexpected places. During the Victorian era, Charlotte marries an army man who's posted to Afghanistan, where she encounters dangerous conditions. Her granddaughter, Alexandra, later finds happiness with an artist in Cornwall. Charlotte's great- granddaughter, Cara, discovers inner resources during the Second World War. 1983. BR 13434. ## This Calder Range: Calder Saga, Vol. 1. BR 13464. by Janet Dailey. 3 volumes (Reissue). Montana territory, 1878. Newlyweds Benton and Lorna Calder endure a long cattle drive on the Chisholm Trail from their native Texas to start their own cattle ranch. But old grudges and debts follow them into the new land. Followed by _Stands a Calder Man (BR 13465)_. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1982. BR 13464. ## Stands a Calder Man: Calder Saga, Vol. 2. BR 13465. by Janet Dailey. 3 volumes (Reissue). Montana, 1909. With the passing of the Enlarged Homestead Act, newcomers threaten the old way of ranching. Webb Calder resists the immigrants fencing in the range. Then he falls in love with one of their wives. Sequel to _This Calder Range (BR 13464)_. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1983. BR 13465. ## This Calder Sky: Calder Saga, Vol. 3. BR 13466. by Janet Dailey. 3 volumes (Reissue). Montana, early twentieth century. The vast Calder cattle ranch dwarfs Angus O'Rourke's shoestring operation. But when young Chase Calder falls in love with fifteen-year-old Maggie O'Rourke, trouble starts. Sequel to _Stands a Calder Man (BR 13465)_. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1981. BR 13466. ## Hidden Treasure: The Skinners of Goldfield, Book 2. BR 13469. by Stephen Bly. 2 volumes. Nevada, 1905. It looks like the Skinners will never make it to California. O.T.'s friend is lost in the desert, and Dola Mae is searching for a missing child. In spite of harsh weather, excessive sin, and rampant greed, their faith holds up. Sequel to _Fool's Gold (BR 13468)_. 2000. BR 13469. ## Picture Rock: The Skinners of Goldfield, Book 3. BR 13470. by Stephen Bly. 2 volumes. Nevada, 1906. The town of Goldfield has become dependent on the Skinners' contributions, including Dola Mae's cooking and O.T.'s ability to defuse volatile situations. The Skinners, however, still long for California. When their café explodes, they prepare to move. Sequel to _Hidden Treasure (BR 13469)_. 2001. BR 13470. ## Licks of Love: Short Stories and a Sequel. BR 13476. by John Updike. 3 volumes. Twelve tales and a sequel to the quartet of "Rabbit" novels- -a novella, _Rabbit Remembered_, set in Brewer, Pennsylvania. In "The Women Who Got Away," Martin recalls the wife-swapping early years of his marriage and a surprise encounter years later. Some strong language. 2000. BR 13476. ## The Duchess. BR 13502. by Bertrice Small. 3 volumes. England, 1795. Quinton Hunter, the impoverished Duke of Sedgwick, marries young Allegra Morgan, the daughter and only heir of the country's richest man. Although the practical pair agree not to fall in love, circumstances change after they experience many adventures together. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. BR 13502. ## Moon Women. BR 13503. by Pamela Duncan. 3 volumes. Account of three generations of North Carolina women. Matriarch Marvelle, living with daughter Ruth Ann, is losing touch with reality and harbors a secret that will affect everyone. Ruth Ann's daughter, Ashley, nineteen, unmarried, and pregnant, lives with them. Nearby is Ruth Ann's lonely, obese sister Cassandra. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001. BR 13503. ## A Girl with a Monkey: New and Selected Stories. BR 13523. by Leonard Michaels. 2 volumes. Collection of sixteen short stories written from the 1960s through the 1990s. In the title piece, a divorced American man traveling in Germany meets a young prostitute who refuses to spend all her time with him. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. BR 13523. ## Siddhartha. BR 13524. by Hermann Hesse. 1 volume. Nobel Prize-winning author's tale of a young Brahmin who abandons his comfortable home to wander through the Indian countryside seeking enlightenment. Based on the early life of Buddha. Originally published in German in 1922. 2000. BR 13524. ## The Last Book in the Universe. BR 13528. by Rodman Philbrick. 1 volume. On a ruined postapocalyptic Earth, young Spaz struggles to find his dying sister, helped by an old man who remembers how to read, a five-year-old, and a genetically improved girl. The hazardous trek through toxic regions ruled by gangs leads them to a forbidden Eden. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. BR 13528. ## A Hymn before Battle. BR 13530. by John Ringo. 3 volumes. In the early years of the twenty-first century, centaur-like predators threaten a peaceful galactic confederation. The alien federation enlists Earth's help--meaning that Earthlings will do most of the fighting--against the devourers. But as Earth's armies rush into battle, humans learn a valuable lesson. Violence and strong language. 2000. BR 13530. ## The Remember Box. BR 13534. by Patricia Sprinkle. 3 volumes. When her aunt dies, writer Carley receives her "Remember Box," which contains mementos from the summer of 1949 in Job's Corner, North Carolina. Carley was just eleven, as she and her family were confronted with murder, rape, communism, and the struggle for civil rights. Prequel to _Carley's Song (BR 13872)_. 2000. BR 13534. ## Murder at Monticello: A Homer Kelly Mystery. BR 13539. by Jane Langton. 2 volumes. When Homer and Mary Kelly visit Thomas Jefferson's plantation for Fourth of July celebrations, Homer looks up his former student, Fern Fisher, who is writing a book defending Jefferson against attacks on his reputation. Fern involves Homer in the investigation of Tom Dean, recently accused of serial murders in the area. Some strong language. 2001. BR 13539. ## The Rose Grower. BR 13540. by Michelle de Kretser. 2 volumes. Relates the intertwining lives of a Gascony magistrate's three daughters, one of whom grows roses; a local doctor in love with the rose grower; an American balloonist who lands on the magistrate's estate; and the town's mayor as they all gradually become caught up in the French Revolution. Violence. 1999. BR 13540. ## The Gravity of Sunlight. BR 13545. by Rosa Shand. 2 volumes. In 1970s Uganda, with political upheaval as background, an American clergyman's wife explores her feelings about love, fidelity, and sexuality. Agnes is attracted to a Polish friend of her husband who loves Africa as much as she does, but loyalty to her three children creates conflict. 2000. BR 13545. ## Whale Talk. BR 13547. by Chris Crutcher. 2 volumes. Talented, multiracial teen T.J. Jones shuns organized sports but agrees to help his favorite teacher pull together a swim team. He attracts a group of misfits who become buddies and champions--earning the ire of the school jocks, whose bullying erupts into violence. Strong language and some violence. For senior high readers. 2001. BR 13547. ## The Last Hot Time. BR 13548. by John M. Ford. 2 volumes. An immortal race of elves that once coexisted with hominids returns to destroy most of Chicago. A paramedic heading towards the city saves the life of a woman wounded in a drive-by shooting. Rewarded with a new identity, he finds himself swept into an underground world of temptation, danger, and enchantment. 2000. BR 13548. ## Gob's Grief. BR 13550. by Chris Adrian. 3 volumes. Real and imagined characters help Gob Woodhull transcend his grief over the death of his twin, Tomo--a bugle boy killed in the Civil War at age eleven. With Walt Whitman's aid, Gob invents a machine to bring Tomo back to life. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2000. BR 13550. ## The Hill Bachelors. BR 13553. by William Trevor. 2 volumes. The author explores missed opportunities in twelve short tales. In the title story, an old Irish farmer dies and everyone assumes that Paulie, the only bachelor, will take over the farm. In "A Friend in the Trade," a couple retires to the country, abandoning an eccentric acquaintance who visits frequently. 2000. BR 13553. ## The Palace of Tears. BR 13557. by Alev Lytle Croutier. 1 volume. Paris, 1868. Winemaker Casimir de Châteauneuf falls in love with a portrait of a woman from the Orient. He travels for years searching for her, only to learn that she is the slave of the French sultana--locked away in a palace for cast-off women. 2000. BR 13557. ## On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God: Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. BR 13560. by Louise Rennison. 2 volumes. Following _Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging (BR 12902)_, fourteen-year-old Georgia continues writing her journal. She worries about moving to New Zealand, keeping her sister and cat out of trouble, and being in love with an older boy. For senior high readers. 2001. BR 13560. ## The Incumbent. BR 13563. by Brian McGrory. 3 volumes. Reporter Jack Flynn is golfing with U.S. president Clay Hutchins when an assassin wounds them both. In the aftermath Jack investigates the dead shooter, the FBI, and the chief executive, while receiving anonymous guidance over the phone. He's also offered a White House job. Strong language and some violence. 2000. BR 13563. ## What Remains. BR 13564. by Nicholas Delbanco. 2 volumes. An artistic German-Jewish family escapes the Holocaust by moving to Britain. But because Julia wants more opportunities for her sons, she and husband Karl move the boys to the United States, while Karl's brother's family remains in England. 2000. BR 13564. ## The Ferguson Rifle. BR 13568. by Louis L'Amour. 2 volumes. To forget the death of his family, Ronan Chantry goes west. He joins trappers and meets Lucinda Falvey, who's looking for lost treasure. Together they fight for their lives against hostile Indians and thieves. Sequel to _North to the Rails (BR 13578)_. Some violence. 1973. BR 13568. ## Mary and O'Neil. BR 13569. by Justin Cronin. 2 volumes. Eight interconnected stories from 1979 to 2000 about the Burke family. Attorney Arthur and his wife, Miriam, are parents of newlywed Kay and college student O'Neil. After they are orphaned, the two siblings sustain each other throughout O'Neil's marriage and Kay's lingering illness. Some strong language. 2001. BR 13569. ## The Cross-Country Quilters: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel. BR 13571. by Jennifer Chiaverini. 3 volumes. In this companion to _Round Robin (BR 12935)_, the Elm Creek Quilt Camp, Pennsylvania, welcomes five new members--aging movie-star Julia, single-mother Megan, mother-of-the-bride Donna, ill Grace, and matchmaking Vinnie. As they continue their quilting at home, they maintain their friendship by e- mail. 2001. BR 13571. ## Winter Range. BR 13572. by Claire Davis. 2 volumes. Montana sheriff Ike Parsons files a lawsuit against bankrupt rancher Chas Stubblefield for starving his cattle. Parsons is backed by the local veterinarian, but people believe a man's property rights are sacrosanct, and even the lawman's wife, Pattiann, has misgivings. Strong language and some violence. 2000. BR 13572. ## Tattoo Girl. BR 13574. by Brooke Stevens. 2 volumes. A security guard making his rounds in an Ohio mall at 2:00 a.m. discovers a mute teenage girl, whose body is covered with tattoos. Lucy Thurman, a former circus fat lady, adopts the girl and names her Emma. Together the two undertake difficult journeys of self-discovery. Strong language and some violence. 2001. BR 13574. ## A Sending of Dragons. BR 13576. by Jane Yolen. 2 volumes. Falsely accused of sabotage, Jakkin and Akki flee to the wilderness with the five dragon hatchlings of the deceased Heart's Blood. When search helicopters force them to take refuge in a hidden tunnel, they are captured by an underground tribe. Sequel to _Heart's Blood (BR 13401)_. For junior and senior high readers. 1987. BR 13576. ## The Last City Room. BR 13591. by Al Martinez. 2 volumes. Vietnam veteran William Colfax is just twenty-four in 1965, when he walks into the city room of the San Francisco _Herald_ and gets a job on the respected but dying newspaper. His first assignment--the bombing of the FBI building--will test his professional and personal integrity. Strong language and some violence. 2000. BR 13591. ## Discovering the Body. BR 13592. by Mary Howard. 3 volumes. Linda returns home one day to discover her friend Luci's bloody body. Two years later, after marrying Luci's former boyfriend, she begins to doubt whether the convicted man she identified is really the murderer. And someone is following her. Some strong language. 2000. BR 13592. ## The End of the Affair. BR 13593. by Graham Greene. 2 volumes. London, 1939. Author Maurice Bendrix has a long-running love affair with Sarah Miles, the wife of a civil servant, which ends abruptly. Years later Bendrix explores the emotions that still torment him and ponders Sarah's commitment to a God he cannot fathom. 1951. BR 13593. ## In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden. BR 13595. by Kathleen Cambor. 3 volumes. Johnstown, Pennsylvania; 1889. Frank Fallon, a Civil War veteran and mill worker, prepares to march in the Memorial Day parade. Wealthy lawyer James Talbot arrives at the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club on the man-made lake above the dam. Their children are secretly in love. Then the dam breaks--killing thousands. 2001. BR 13595. ## Lavondyss: Journey to an Unknown Region. BR 13615. by Robert Holdstock. 3 volumes. In this sequel to _Mythago Wood (BR 6526)_, Tallis Keeton searches for her older brother, Harry. He has been missing for some years and Tallis is convinced that he's lost in the magical ancient forest, Ryhope Wood. Her quest leads her to Lavondyss. 1988. BR 13615. ## Perfect Recall: New Stories. BR 13618. by Ann Beattie. 3 volumes. Eleven short stories about people coping with family situations and social conditions in the late twentieth century. In "See the Pyramids," two young female models share a summer house in Maine with their boyfriends. One woman is recognized on an outing, which leads to a surprising revelation. Some strong language. 2001. BR 13618. ## Murder in Havana. BR 13622. by Margaret Truman. 3 volumes. Retired CIA employee Max Pauling, last seen in _Murder in Foggy Bottom (BR 13196)_, obligingly goes to Cuba to ascertain whether an American drug firm headed by a former senator is illegally operating there. He is met in Havana by beautiful Celia Sardiña, whose own mission threatens Max's survival. 2001. BR 13622. ## Money, Money, Money: A Novel of the 87th Precinct. BR 13635. by Ed McBain. 2 volumes. A lion almost kills Detective Steve Carella when he tries to remove a woman's body from the zoo den. Carella and Fat Ollie Weeks uncover drug smugglers, counterfeit money, hit women, and Arab terrorists while pursuing the case. They also face off with the treasury department. Violence and strong language. 2001. BR 13635. ## The Jasmine Trade: A Novel of Suspense Introducing Eve Diamond. BR 13637. by Denise Hamilton. 2 volumes. Los Angeles reporter Eve Diamond, investigating the murder of a Chinese teenager, discovers an underground world of "parachute kids"--wealthy Asians left unsupervised in America by their parents, who live abroad. She also uncovers sexual slavery, gangs, and other criminal activity. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001. BR 13637. ## Down the Yukon. BR 13641. by Will Hobbs. 2 volumes. Alaska, 1899. In this sequel to _Jason's Gold (BR 12786)_, Jason and his girlfriend, Jamie, leave Dawson City in a race down the Yukon River to Nome, where new gold deposits have been discovered. Along the way they face sabotage, bears, and bad weather. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. BR 13641. ## Shock. BR 13652. by Robin Cook. 3 volumes. Harvard coeds Deborah Cochrane and Joanna Meissner fund a stay in Venice for academic pursuits by donating ova to the Wingate Infertility Clinic. Later Joanna, seeking to learn what happened to her gametes, convinces Deborah to help her investigate. They don't like their findings. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001. BR 13652. ## Isle of Dogs. BR 13655. by Patricia Cornwell. 4 volumes. The misguided Virginia governor decides to put speed traps everywhere. He begins with the small Chesapeake Bay island of Tangier, but the eccentric natives don't cooperate. Meanwhile police superintendent Judy Hammer and her undercover assistant Andy Brazil chase a female serial killer. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2001. BR 13655. ## Mercy. BR 13657. by Julie Garwood. 4 volumes. Dr. Michelle Renard saves the life of federal attorney Theo Buchanan in New Orleans before returning home to the bayou. Theo decides to thank her in person and discovers that she is being harassed and threatened by unknown locals. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. BR 13657. ## The Ox-Bow Incident. BR 13679. by Walter Van Tilburg Clark. 2 volumes. Nevada, 1885. Wrangler Art Croft reluctantly joins a group of citizens in a small town who hastily form a posse to catch murdering cattle rustlers. Three men are accused of the crime and, although there are some doubts about their guilt, lynched. Introduction by Wallace Stegner. Some violence and some strong language. 1940. BR 13679. ## The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary and Sewing Circle. BR 13685. by Lois Battle. 3 volumes. Middle-aged Atlanta socialite Bonnie Cullman is suddenly alone and broke when her husband goes bankrupt. Ironically, she finds a job running a program for displaced homemakers at a small-town Alabama community college. There Bonnie is confronted with other lost women who have been laid off from a lingerie factory. Some strong language. 2001. BR 13685. ## Oh, the Places You'll Go!. BR 13744. by Dr. Seuss. 1 volume (Reissue). This rhymed graduation speech for both young and old, filled with wit and wisdom, humorously advises how to cope with the various ups and downs of life, take charge, and ultimately succeed against the odds. For junior and senior high and older readers. Bestseller 1990. BR 13744. ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Nonfiction_ Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes Who Battled Back. BR 13589. by Marty Kaminsky. 1 volume. Portrays fifteen athletes who had the courage to overcome major obstacles in their lives and achieve remarkable success and recognition in a variety of sports. "Seeing Things His Own Way" profiles Erik Weihenmayer, whose blindness does not prevent him from being a mountain climber. For grades 6-9. 2000. BR 13589. ## George Washington: A Picture Book Biography. BR 13642. by James Cross Giblin. 1 volume. A short biography of the first president of the United States. Relates his love of home and family and his sense of duty to his country. Describes his boyhood, his military experiences, and his leadership qualities. Includes the cherry tree myth. For grades 3-6. 1992. BR 13642. ## Hard to Crack: Nut Trees. BR 13680. by Meredith Sayles Hughes. 1 volume. Examines one of the oldest, most portable foods on earth, the nut. Discusses the history, growing requirements, and food value of pecans, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, macadamias, and other species grown around the world. Includes a recipe featuring each of these six nuts. For grades 4-7. 2001. BR 13680. ## Green Power: Leaf and Flower Vegetables. BR 13681. by Meredith Sayles Hughes. 1 volume. Discusses the history, growing requirements, uses, and food value of cabbage, broccoli, artichokes, spinach, lettuce, and Belgian endive. Includes a recipe for each of these vegetables. For grades 4-7. 2001. BR 13681. ## My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States. BR 13683. selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins. 1 volume. Collection of poems depicting the ever-changing landscape of the United States, its people, and its natural wonders. Hopkins divides the country into seven unique regions, plus Washington, D.C. He also provides interesting facts about each state and the District of Columbia. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2000. BR 13683. ## Cleopatra. BR 13692. by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema. 1 volume. A short biography of the Queen of Egypt, the last of the Greek rulers in Egypt. Describes Cleopatra's attraction to two of the most powerful men in the Roman Empire--Julius Caesar and, after his assassination, Mark Anthony. Relates how Mark Anthony and Cleopatra ended their lives. For grades 4-7. 1994. BR 13692. ## Strange Stuff: True Stories of Odd Places and Things. BR 13694. by Janet Nuzum Myers. 1 volume. A collection of myths and truths designed to pique a young person's curiosity about unusual "stuff." Topics include the Bermuda Triangle, meat-eating plants, zombies, quicksand, Bigfoot, mermaids, and black holes in space. For grades 5-8. 1999. BR 13694. ## Footprints on the Moon. BR 13745. by Alexandra Siy. 1 volume. An overview of mankind's study and exploration of the Moon, from the building of Stonehenge in England to astronauts walking on the Moon's surface. Covers the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 13745. ## Underwater Counting: Even Numbers. BR 14005. by Jerry Pallotta. 1 volume. Gives practice counting from zero to fifty by even numbers while learning about ocean creatures. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. BR 14005. ## Bugs Are Insects. BR 14007. by Anne Rockwell. 1 volume. Introduces some common backyard creatures such as the ladybug. Discusses the basic characteristics and differences of bugs and insects. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. BR 14007. ## ### _Fiction_ Silver on the Tree. BR 13424. by Susan Cooper. 2 volumes. In this sequel to _The Grey King (BR 13423)_ and the last in the series, Will Stanton, an immortal dedicated to saving the world, receives a dreadful warning that the Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid for global domination. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1977. BR 13424. ## Shore Thing: Two of a Kind Diaries, Book 17. BR 13586. by Judy Katschke. 1 volume. The diary entries of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen describe their trip to Camp Coral Reef in Florida during summer vacation. Mary-Kate looks forward to scuba diving, until she tries on the mask and reads Ashley's book, _The Worst That Can Happen_. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 2001. BR 13586. ## Two for the Road: Two of a Kind Diaries, Book 18. BR 13587. by Nancy Butcher. 1 volume. In this continuation of _Shore Thing (BR 13586)_, the Olsen twins' summer camp diary, Ashley is upset that her twin Mary-Kate and their friend Phoebe are missing in a canoe. Meanwhile Mary-Kate writes about being lost in a swamp. For grades 4-7. 2001. BR 13587. ## Deceptions: Star Wars; Jedi Apprentice, Special Edition. BR 13588. by Jude Watson. 1 volume. Obi-Wan, a Jedi Knight, takes Anakin Skywalker as his apprentice. Secrets from Obi-Wan's past endanger both of them, and they must fight deception. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 2001. BR 13588. ## The Wide Window: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 3. BR 13628. by Lemony Snicket. 1 volume. In this sequel to _The Reptile Room (BR 13627)_, the Baudelaire orphans are sent to live with Aunt Josephine, who worries about everything, especially Lake Lachrymose and its loathsome leeches. The unhappy youngsters encounter cold soup on a rainy day, a hurricane, and a villain with a peg leg. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 2000. BR 13628. ## The Miserable Mill: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 4. BR 13629. by Lemony Snicket. 1 volume. In this sequel to _The Wide Window (BR 13628)_, the saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues as they are sent to work at a grimy lumber mill in exchange for dormitory bunks. In due course their nemesis, Count Olaf, appears in yet another disguise. For grades 4-7. 2000. BR 13629. ## The Austere Academy: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5. BR 13630. by Lemony Snicket. 1 volume. Once again, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny encounter adversity-- which here means trouble--when they attend the Prufrock Preparatory School with its horrid violin-playing vice- principal Nero. New friends help, but dreadful Count Olaf reappears, in this sequel to _The Miserable Mill (BR 13629)_. For grades 4-7. 2000. BR 13630. ## The Ersatz Elevator: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6. BR 13631. by Lemony Snicket. 1 volume. The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans, last encountered in _The Austere Academy (BR 13630)_, continues as evil Count Olaf discovers their whereabouts at Esmé Squalor's seventy- one-bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan to steal their family fortune. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 2001. BR 13631. ## The Vile Village: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7. BR 13632. by Lemony Snicket. 1 volume. Mr. Poe, the Baudelaire orphans' banker, decides to follow the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" and has the children adopted by the village of V.F.D. The results are predictably disastrous. Sequel to _The Ersatz Elevator (BR 13631)_. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 2001. BR 13632. ## The Hostile Hospital: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 8. BR 13633. by Lemony Snicket. 1 volume. On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny--find themselves in Heimlich Hospital, with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. Sequel to _The Vile Village (BR 13632)_. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 2001. BR 13633. ## Taggerung: A Tale from Redwall. BR 13638. by Brian Jacques. 3 volumes. The clan of Sawney Rath kidnap an otter born at Redwall Abbey because he bears the special mark of Taggerung, the warrior hero. But Tagg refuses to kill, rebelling against his adoptive tribe and seeking his true heritage. For grades 5-8. Bestseller 2001. BR 13638. ## Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. BR 13645. by Virginia Lee Burton. 1 volume. Mike Mulligan remains loyal to his steam shovel, Mary Anne, against the threat of the new diesel-engine contraptions. He digs his way to a surprising and happy ending. For grades K- 3. 1939. BR 13645. ## A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor. BR 13647. by Harry Mazer. 1 volume. December 7, 1941. Fourteen-year-old Adam lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father is stationed on a battleship. Adam and two of his classmates are fishing in a rowboat when the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. Although wounded, Adam is conscripted to help the survivors. For grades 6-9. 2001. BR 13647. ## The Kid in the Red Jacket. BR 13648. by Barbara Park. 1 volume (Reissue). Ten-year-old Howard is miserable when his family moves from Arizona to Massachusetts in the middle of the school year. Being the new kid at school is as bad as he expects. To make matters worse, his first-grade neighbor, Molly, decides to make him her best friend. For grades 4-7. 1987. BR 13648. ## Stranger in Dadland. BR 13678. by Amy Goldman Koss. 1 volume. Twelve-year-old John and his older sister, Liz, visit their dad in California once a year. But this year Liz won't come and John is stuck with his busy, absent father for a whole week. Then Dad breaks his leg. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001. BR 13678. ## Treasure Island. BR 13682. by Robert Louis Stevenson. 2 volumes. Young Jim Hawkins finds a map in a dead seaman's possessions. His friends, Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey, realize it's a treasure map. They hire a ship, unaware that the crew includes the pirate Long John Silver. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1881. BR 13682. ## Beatrice's Goat. BR 14006. by Page McBrier. 1 volume. In her small Ugandan village, Beatrice has to work hard to help her family. She can only dream of going to school. When the family receives a goat as a gift from people far away, their luck changes. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Bestseller 2001. BR 14006. ## Looking Out for Sarah. BR 14009. by Glenna Lang. 1 volume. Describes a day in the life of Perry, a seeing-eye dog. He guides his owner, Sarah, to the grocery store and the post office and on a school visit. He dreams about the month that he and Sarah walked from Boston to New York. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001. BR 14009. ## ### 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