Braille Book Review, Vol. 72, No. 3, May-June 2003 Braille Book Review May-June 2003 Volume 72, Number 3 _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 2003 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 New NLS publications NLS announces the publication of three new catalogs, available in large print and online at . Cassette Books 2002 is an annotated listing of recorded books produced by NLS during 2002, arranged by subject and indexed by author and title. Braille Books 2001-2002 is an annotated listing of all braille books produced by NLS during the two-year period, arranged by subject and indexed by author and title. Braille Books 2001-2002 will be produced in braille in the near future. Instructional Cassette Recordings Catalog: Music and Musicians is an annotated guide to instructional music cassettes available as of July 2002. It is subdivided into eighteen sections by category. This catalog will be produced in an audio edition in the near future. The following additional information is reprinted from Talking Book Topics, May-June 2003. Magazine change revisited NLS will offer a cassette edition of Horticulture magazine beginning with the March-April issue. Horticulture, published six times a year, replaces Flower and Garden, which has ceased publication. Flower and Garden was originally selected to replace New Choices, which ceased publication last year. Patrons who would like to subscribe should contact their cooperating talking-book library. ### _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_ Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly. BR 13782. by Sue Halpern. 2 volumes. Describes a trip into Mexico accompanying a cowboy entomologist tracking the monarch's migration. Combines scientific knowledge and research on this butterfly population, profiles of people who study and follow monarchs, and travel adventures. 2001. BR 13782. ## Computer and Web Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology. BR 13816. by Alliance for Technology Access. 4 volumes. Provides an overview of the hardware, software, and other considerations surrounding computer resources for people with disabilities. Includes personal stories about using technology in daily life. Discusses braille displays, braille embossers and translators, and speech synthesizers among other products. Foreword by Stephen Hawking. Third edition. 2000. BR 13816. ## A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. BR 13832. by Kate L. Turabian. 4 volumes. A guide for students in every phase of term-paper preparation. Discusses the mechanics of writing, documentation, and manuscript production using personal computers and citing electronic sources. Revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett. 1996. BR 13832. ## Winning Chess Openings. BR 13869. by Bill Robertie. 1 volume. Explains the twenty-five essential chess openings from the standard King's Pawn to the counterattacking half-open defenses. Discusses each approach and the thought processes involved from "both white's and black's perspectives, and the possibilities of moves and their strengths (and weaknesses) fully played out." 1995. BR 13869. ## The Greatest War Stories Ever Told. BR 13883. edited by Lamar Underwood. 4 volumes. Twenty-four excerpts from fiction and nonfiction, describing instances of heroism and bravery. Includes writings by Bruce Catton, Michael Shaara, and Stephen Crane on the American Civil War, Ernie Pyle on World War II, and Leo Tolstoy on Napoleon. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. BR 13883. ## The Cat Who'll Live Forever: The Final Adventures of Norton, the Perfect Cat, and His Imperfect Human. BR 13886. by Peter Gethers. 2 volumes. In the latest tale of his Scottish Fold cat Norton, Gethers realizes that nothing lives forever. He recalls how Norton taught him lessons of loving and coping with illness after the cat developed kidney problems and then cancer. Sequel to _A Cat Abroad (BR 9458)_. Some strong language. 2001. BR 13886. ## The Flag, the Poet, and the Song: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. BR 13894. by Irvin Molotsky. 2 volumes. Relates the history of the United States flag, how it inspired the poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, and how the poem was set to music and later adopted as the national anthem. Discusses the myths and facts surrounding these events. 2001. BR 13894. ## The Oxford Fiftieth Anniversary Book of the United Nations. BR 13901. by Charles Patterson. 3 volumes. History of the United Nations, from its creation in 1945. Describes the organization's charter, goals, and major agencies and programs. Discusses how the U.N. responds to world problems and the role it plays in peacekeeping. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1995. BR 13901. ## Handbook for the Heart: Original Writings on Love. BR 13905. edited by Richard Carlson and Benjamin Shield. 2 volumes. Inspirational essays on the value of love by spiritual teachers such as Deepak Chopra, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Marianne Williamson, Leo Buscaglia, and Ram Dass, among others. 1996. BR 13905. ## The Pocket Parent. BR 13910. by Gail Reichlin and Caroline Winkler. 3 volumes. Addresses some of the most troubling issues facing parents of two- to five-year-olds. Down-to-earth solutions to such child rearing problems as surviving "morning crazies," discipline, playmates, manners and mealtime, explaining death, instilling self-esteem, potty training, and bedtime. 2001. BR 13910. ## How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science. BR 13911. by Russ Parsons. 3 volumes. Examines the fundamentals of cooking, such as baking, boiling, frying, and roasting and explains the scientific principles behind them. Discusses how to improve cooking skills by providing little-known culinary facts, offering practical tips, and sharing more than one hundred recipes. 2001. BR 13911. ## The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing during the Change. BR 13918. by Christiane Northrup. 7 volumes. The author __examines female menopause in the context of a mind-body connection. Discusses hormone replacement therapy, herbal treatments, diet and exercise, sex, osteoporosis, heart disease, and other physical changes and emotional issues, including stress and depression. Bestseller 2001. BR 13918. ## Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. BR 13930. by Mary Baker Eddy. 6 volumes. The basic text of the Church of Christ, Scientist, written by the church's founder, Mary Baker Eddy, to explain the tenets of Christian Science. The "Key to the Scriptures" analyzes certain passages in Genesis and Revelation in relation to Christian Science. 1875. BR 13930. ## Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs. BR 14052. by William Zinsser. 3 volumes. Celebratory survey of popular American music from 1927 to the 1960s--Broadway songs, Hollywood songs, individual hits by famous composers, and great one-shots from out of nowhere. Organized in loose chronological order around the lives of the songwriters, the book is filled with anecdotes, morsels of social history, and personal commentary. 2000. BR 14052. ## Epilepsy and Seizures: Everything You Need to Know. BR 14055. by Donald F. Weaver. 2 volumes. Neurologist explains the history, biology, diagnosis, and treatment for epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Analyzes different concerns regarding the condition in children, seniors, and pregnant women and the social aspects of dealing with the disease. 2001. BR 14055. ## Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm. BR 14061. by Kim Cattrall and Mark Levinson. 1 volume. Husband and wife team present information to help couples achieve deep sexual fulfillment by bringing themselves together psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually. Authors share ideas, scenarios, and suggestions for techniques and positions designed to bring both the man and woman to orgasm. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2002. BR 14061. ## The Prophet. BR 14069. by Kahlil Gibran. 1 volume (Reissue). Prose-poem reflections by the Lebanese mystic poet, Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931). Meditations on such subjects as love, marriage, joy and sorrow, crime and punishment, pain, and self-knowledge. 1923. BR 14069. ## The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual for Teens; Safety, Maintenance, and Operating Instructions for Teens. BR 14118. by Mavis Jukes. 2 volumes. Provides information for male adolescents on changes that occur in their bodies during puberty and offers advice on sexual topics, nutrition, health, relationships, peer pressure, etiquette, and other issues. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. BR 14118. ## The Teenagers' Guide to School outside the Box. BR 14119. by Rebecca Greene. 3 volumes. Explores alternative education for teens including internships, apprenticeships, and volunteer opportunities as well as traveling, summer activities, and distance learning. Besides anecdotes from young people, the author includes advice on résumé writing and provides resources for further information. For senior high readers. 2001. BR 14119. ## Walt Whitman: Selected Poems. BR 14123. by Walt Whitman. 2 volumes. Selection of more famous poems by American Walt Whitman (1819-1892). Presented in chronological order are such favorites as "I Sing the Body Electric" and "I Hear America Singing." Also includes Civil War poems and his elegy for the assassinated president Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." 1992. BR 14123. ## Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Poems. BR 14130. by Edgar Allan Poe. 1 volume. Collection of all the poems by American lyric poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1894). Contains the final versions of such works as "Annabel Lee," "The Raven," and "Tamerlane." 1992. BR 14130. ## Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Selected Poems. BR 14131. by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 2 volumes. Representative selection of work by the nineteenth-century English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). Includes "The Cry of the Children," lamenting child labor in Britain; "Sonnets from the Portuguese," about her love for poet Robert Browning; and excerpts from "Aurora Leigh," which was an 1857 bestseller. 1995. BR 14131. ## Beethoven's Hair. BR 14163. by Russell Martin. 2 volumes. An investigation of the convoluted history of a lock of Beethoven's hair, taken from the composer's head at his death in 1827. Reconstructs the snippet's odyssey from Austria to America, where it was purchased in 1994 by two Beethoven devotés intent on forensic analysis to explain Beethoven's medical problems, deafness, and cause of death. 2000. BR 14163. ## Candlemaking for the First Time. BR 14164. by Vanessa-Ann. 1 volume. Comprehensive guide for beginners describing supplies, tools, and techniques that can be used to create simple or complex molded and scented candles. Provides step- by-step instructions for twenty-two projects. 2001. BR 14164. ## The Right Words at the Right Time. BR 14194. edited by Marlo Thomas. 3 volumes. Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' accounts of personal turning points in life. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller 2002. BR 14194. ## Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen. BR 14210. by Bob Greene. 2 volumes. The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town that served as a momentary haven for millions of WWII American soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller 2002. BR 14210. ## The Lord God Made Them All. BR 14213. by James Herriot. 3 volumes (Reissue). Following World War II, James Herriot returns home to Yorkshire and his work treating the diseases and injuries of the area's farm animals. Postwar life is normal except for his trip to Russia with a load of pedigreed sheep. Sequel to _All Things Wise and Wonderful (BR 5779)_. 1981. BR 14213. ## Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Poems. BR 14221. by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. 2 volumes. A selection of Henry Longfellow's (1807-1882) best-loved poetry. Among the shorter lyric poems are "The Village Blacksmith," "The Children's Hour," and "Paul Revere's Ride." Includes two complete narrative poems: "Evangeline" and "The Courtship of Miles Standish." 1992. BR 14221. ## Kant. BR 14230. by Ralph Walker. 1 volume. Summarizes the influential work of German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724- 1804). Discusses Kant's ideas on moral law, duty, and the categorical imperative. 1999. BR 14230. ## The Art of Growing Up: Simple Ways to Be Yourself at Last. BR 14325. by Véronique Vienne. 1 volume. Essays on realizing the pleasures of getting older. Advises smiling, never apologizing for your age, and throwing away old things. "The second part of one's life is second to nothing. Too bad we have to wait so long to get to it." 2000. BR 14325. ## ### _Fiction_ All the King's Men. BR 13840. by Robert Penn Warren. 5 volumes. Restored edition, reconstructed from the author's original typescript, recreates the world of a corrupt southern politician of the 1920s and 1930s. Country boy Willie (Stark) Talos rises to become governor of his state only to be brought down by his personal failings. 2001 editorial afterword by Noel Polk. Strong language. Pulitzer Prize. 1946. BR 13840. ## Parallel Lies. BR 13852. by Ridley Pearson. 3 volumes. Ex-homicide detective Peter Tyler, of the National Transportation Safety Board, and African American railroad investigator Nell Priest pursue Umberto Alvarez, a madman who has been derailing trains. Alvarez, however, has reasons for his actions. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001. BR 13852. ## The Fields of Eden. BR 13853. by Richard S. Wheeler. 4 volumes. John McLoughlin, the head of the Hudson Bay Company that controls the Oregon territory in the 1840s, is both a help and a hindrance to an assortment of would-be settlers: the newly wed immigrant O'Malleys, missionary Jasper Constable and his family, businessman Abel Brownell, and politician Garwood Reese and his sister-in- law, Electra. 2001. BR 13853. ## The Cat Who Went up the Creek. BR 13879. by Lilian Jackson Braun. 2 volumes. Columnist James Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, take a vacation at the nearby Nutcracker Inn in Moose County. Soon two murders, a heart attack, and a suicide occur. With his pets' help Quill breaks the case while gathering news for the paper. Bestseller 2002. BR 13879. ## Bone House. BR 13891. by Betsy Tobin. 2 volumes. In Elizabethan England the death of Dora, the town prostitute, unsettles the village. The midwife's bastard daughter, who is a chambermaid at the local manor house, suspects murder and unearths many secrets. Others, meanwhile, fear witchcraft. Some descriptions of sex. 2000. BR 13891. ## Illegal Tender. BR 13893. by Gerald Hammond. 2 volumes. Henry Kitts of the Three Oaks Kennels in Scotland helps Elizabeth Ilwand, his late friend's granddaughter, try to recover her fortune lost in an e-mail scam. But next a debt-ridden local businessman is found murdered on Elizabeth's property. Some strong language. 2001. BR 13893. ## Hearts. BR 13897. by Hilma Wolitzer. 2 volumes (Reissue). Linda Reismann, widowed at twenty-six after a six-week marriage, and her sullen thirteen-year-old stepdaughter, Robin, travel to the Midwest to deposit Robin with paternal relatives whom the girl has never met. The kinfolk are unable to take Robin, so the travelers continue to the West Coast. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1980. BR 13897. ## The Pickup Artist. BR 13902. by Terry Bisson. 2 volumes. In the not-too-distant future, federal deletion agent Hank Shapiro confiscates and destroys outdated books, movies, recordings, and paintings to make room on the market for more. But he becomes obsessed with an old Hank Williams album and meets an underground group dedicated to preserving past culture. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. BR 13902. ## Carry Me across the Water. BR 13906. by Ethan Canin. 2 volumes. At seventy-eight, "in his decline but not yet down," wealthy Jewish widower August Kleinman recalls meaningful events of his life. In a series of vignettes, he examines unresolved issues from his World War II experiences in the Pacific and his communication problems with his children, especially his son Jimmy. 2001. BR 13906. ## A Group of One. BR 13909. by Rachna Gilmore. 1 volume. Fifteen-year-old Tara Mehta's life is turned upside down when her grandmother visits from India. Naniji disapproves of the family's Canadian lifestyle and feminist mother. But Tara also learns of her heritage and Naniji's involvement in Gandhi's peace movement. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. BR 13909. ## Fury. BR 13912. by Salman Rushdie. 2 volumes. Possessed of a dangerous and inexplicable anger, fifty-five-year-old Malik Solanka abandons his wife and three-year-old son in London and moves to New York City. There he finds energy and rage to match his own inner turmoil. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. BR 13912. ## Buckskin and Satin. BR 13913. by Romain Wilhelmsen. 2 volumes. Frank "Buckskin" Leslie crosses paths with all the principals of the Earp-Clanton shoot-out at the O.K. Corral. From romancing Wyatt Earp's future mate to possible involvement in the mysterious death of Johnny Ringo, fact and fiction mingle in this version of the oft-told tale. Some strong language. 1998. BR 13913. ## Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days. BR 13919. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. As Captain Rayford Steele pilots a plane across the Atlantic, his senior flight attendant, Hattie Durham, gives him the shocking news that half the passengers have disappeared. Before long, he learns that people are missing all over the world. Rayford, his priest, and several others form the Tribulation Force to fight the Antichrist. Prequel to _Tribulation Force (RC 47463)_. 1995. BR 13919. ## Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist. BR 13921. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. Nearly two years after the first Rapture, World War III has erupted and Pastor Bruce Barnes, of the Tribulation Force, is dead. The remaining members of the Force--now including Rayford's wife, Amanda, and Tsion Ben-Judah--are struggling to bring people to Christ as devastation spreads around the globe. Sequel to _Tribulation Force (RC 47463)_. 1997. BR 13921. ## Infinity Beach. BR 13937. by Jack McDevitt. 4 volumes. People living on the Nine Worlds and on the starships keeping them connected believe they are the only life in the universe. Searching for her clone/sister (who disappeared on a space mission twenty-seven years ago), scientist Kim Brandywine discovers they may not be alone after all. Strong language. 2000. BR 13937. ## Widow's Walk. BR 13942. by Robert B. Parker. 2 volumes. Boston private investigator Spenser is hired in a case involving a young wife suspected of shooting her millionaire husband. Spenser's sleuthing seems to stir up trouble, and, after six more murders, he calls in his bodyguard, Hawk. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2002. BR 13942. ## For All Time. BR 14056. by Caroline B. Cooney. 2 volumes. In this sequel to _Prisoner of Time (BR 11916)_, Annie Lockwood attempts to travel back to an 1899 Egyptian archaeological dig where her true love is working. However, she ends up in antiquity when the pyramids are being built. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. BR 14056. ## The Hunters: Two Short Novels. BR 14057. by Claire Messud. 2 volumes. In the title piece, the American protagonist--researching death--rents a quiet apartment in London for the summer. This unnamed and genderless person becomes preoccupied with Ridley Wandor, the downstairs neighbor who raises rabbits and intrudes on the protagonist's solitude. Could Ridley be murdering her elderly patients? 2001. BR 14057. ## Atonement. BR 14059. by Ian McEwan. 3 volumes. England, 1935. Cambridge graduates Cecilia and Robbie fall in love, defying class distinctions. But a greater crime is perpetrated by Cecilia's melodramatic thirteen- year-old sister, Briony. Her willful misconstruction of events she witnesses leads to the disintegration of her upper-class family and a lifetime of recriminations. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. BR 14059. ## The Guardian: The O'Malley Series, Book 2. BR 14101. by Dee Henderson. 3 volumes. A nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court is murdered while U.S. marshal Marcus O'Malley is guarding him. Marcus gradually falls in love with the only witness, speechwriter Shari Hanford, and copes with his sister's sickness. The O'Malleys pray that their faith will sustain them. Sequel to _The Negotiator (BR 13052)_. 2001. BR 14101. ## Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Promises. BR 14140. by Reon Laudat. 2 volumes. Sparks ignite between Jared Wilkes and longtime flame, actress Daria Mitchell, when they meet at their ten-year high school reunion in Memphis. Jared's brother Chapper, who once made a conquest of Daria, schemes to come between them one more time. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. BR 14140. ## Heartbeat. BR 14161. by Danielle Steel. 3 volumes (Reissue). Bill Thigpen, creator of the hottest show on TV, was happy until his wife and kids left him. Adrian Townsend was happy until she became pregnant and her husband made her choose between him and the baby. The two meet and fall in love. Some strong language. 1991. BR 14161. ## The Snow Goose. BR 14168. by Paul Gallico. 1 volume (Reissue). A young Saxon girl brings a reclusive hunchbacked painter an injured Canada goose. Bonds of affection grow between the bird and Philip Rhayader and Fritha, linking them in Philip's heroic decision to rescue soldiers at Dunkirk during World War II. 1940. BR 14168. ## Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. BR 14189. by Rebecca Wells. 3 volumes. At forty, Sidda Walker is a famous theater director whose life spirals downward after a _New York Times_ interview implies that her mother, Vivi, was a child abuser. Vivi disowns Sidda, but the Ya-Yas, Vivi's longtime friends, intervene. Sequel to _Little Altars Everywhere (RC 36350)_. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996. BR 14189. ## Enemy Women. BR 14191. by Paulette Jiles. 3 volumes. As the Civil War sweeps through Missouri in 1864, Adair Colley turns eighteen witnessing Union militia atrocities. Arrested as an enemy collaborator, Adair suffers the indignities of wartime prison while having an unexpected romance with Union major William Neumann, her interrogator. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14191. ## Sunset in St. Tropez. BR 14193. by Danielle Steel. 2 volumes. Three New York couples--Diana and Eric Morrison, Pascale and John Donnally, and Anne and Robert Smith--decide to vacation in France one summer. But Anne dies before the trip, and Robert causes turmoil when he invites his new girlfriend, an actress, to join them. 2002. BR 14193. ## 1st to Die. BR 14208. by James Patterson. 2 volumes. A serial killer of newlyweds prompts an investigation by Lindsay Boxer, a San Francisco homicide detective recently diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood disease. She recruits a medical examiner, a journalist, and a district attorney (all women) to help find the murderer. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller 2001. BR 14208. ## 2nd Chance. BR 14209. by James Patterson. 2 volumes. Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer of the San Francisco police department enlists the help of her friends in the Women's Murder Club, from _1st to Die (BR 14208)_, to track down a serial killer. Meanwhile Lindsay's estranged father, a former policeman, reenters her life. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2002. BR 14209. ## Maigret Loses His Temper. BR 14222. by Georges Simenon. 1 volume. Maigret investigates the murder of a nightclub owner. As he pieces together the events leading up to the murder, he questions Montmartre's pleasure seekers. Maigret must discover more than the killer's identity when he finds himself the target of a trap. 1963. BR 14222. ## Maigret and the Hotel Majestic. BR 14223. by Georges Simenon. 1 volume. One of the guests at a luxury hotel in Paris is murdered. The body is found by breakfast cook Prosper Donge. Superintendent Maigret questions Donge and the other hotel staff and guests to discover who among them is keeping secrets. 1977. BR 14223. ## Running Scared. BR 14224. by Elizabeth Lowell. 3 volumes. Jewelry expert Risa Sheridan, a curator for a Las Vegas casino, helps her boss, Shane Tannahill, acquire ancient Celtic pieces for his collection. Risa's childhood friend Cherelle Faulkner is trying to obtain some stolen Druid gold from a former GI. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002. BR 14224. ## A Thousand Country Roads: An Epilogue to _The Bridges of Madison County_. BR 14323. by Robert James Waller. 1 volume. 1981. Robert Kincaid, sixty-eight, is sustained only by memories of life on the road and his brief 1965 encounter with Francesca Johnson. He returns to the road, and a chance encounter with another woman reveals a new dimension of his life. Sequel to _The Bridges of Madison County (BR 9823)_. Bestseller 2002. BR 14323. ## Stained Glass. BR 14326. by Michael Bedard. 2 volumes. Choosing to skip his piano lesson, Charles Endicott is in St. Bartholomew's church when an ancient stained-glass window breaks and cuts a homeless girl sleeping in a pew. Trying to help this confused girl, Charles embarks on a strange and wonderful journey. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. BR 14326. ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Nonfiction_ Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. BR 14030. by Lynn Curlee. 1 volume. Explains the history, size, and materials of the fabled structures of the ancient world: the Great Pyramid at Giza, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos (lighthouse) at Alexandria. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. 2002. BR 14030. ## The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders: Rhymes. BR 14035. by Jack Prelutsky. 1 volume. A collection of rhyming poems about places in the United States--"In the Heart of South Dakota," Atlanta, "In Indianapolis," Texas--and animals, often doing unusual things, like "Seven snails and seven snakes / swam around the five Great Lakes." PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002. BR 14035. ## Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folktale. BR 14036. retold by Marisa Montes. 1 volume. Although Juan Bobo tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, this silly but good- hearted boy keeps getting things all wrong. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Pura Belpré Honor Book. 2000. BR 14036. ## Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup! Recipes for the Kid in Everyone. BR 14113. by Emeril Lagasse. 2 volumes. New Orleans chef shares seventy-five favorite recipes that children can make: breakfast foods and salads, pizza and pasta, lunch and dinner dishes, vegetables, and desserts. Lists ingredients and tools needed and provides step-by-step directions. Includes tips for family fun and safety. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2002. BR 14113. ## Europe. BR 14136. by Martyn Bramwell. 1 volume. Presents basic information about the location, topography, climate, population, industries, and language of each European country. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14136. ## Chickie Riddles. BR 14298. by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg. 1 volume. A collection of funny riddles about chickens. For example, "Which side of a chicken has the most feathers?" to which the answer is: "The outside." For grades K-3 and older readers. 1997. BR 14298. ## Dino Riddles. BR 14307. by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg. 1 volume. A collection of riddles about dinosaurs, such as "What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit? Tricera hops!" and "What do dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!" For grades 2-4. 2002. BR 14307. ## Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters. BR 14324. by Alvin Schwartz. 1 volume. A collection of forty-six easy-to-read-slowly tongue twisters. The trick is to say them three times as fast as you can. For grades K-3. 1982. BR 14324. ## Cinderella. BR 14336. retold by Paul Galdone. 1 volume. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella, a mistreated kitchen maid, attends the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight. For grades 2-4. 1978. BR 14336. ## ### _Fiction_ The Vanishings: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 1. BR 13702. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan are friends. They have not found Christ although their families are Christians and attend church regularly. When people around them start disappearing, the four band together to fight the evil forces threatening them. Followed by _Second Chance (BR 13703)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 13702. ## Second Chance: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 2. BR 13703. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. Now Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan are facing the decision of whether or not to accept Christ and his forgiveness. Lionel, confronting the possibility that his Uncle André may try to kill himself, rushes to Chicago to save him. Sequel to _The Vanishings (BR 13702)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 13703. ## Through the Flames: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 3. BR 13704. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. In this sequel to _Second Chance (BR 13703)_, Ryan wants to prove his worth to Judd, Vicki, and Lionel. So he sets out to discover what really happened to Lionel's Uncle André. In the process, he runs afoul of the law and puts his friends in danger. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 13704. ## Facing the Future: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 4. BR 13705. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. With the people responsible for the death of Lionel's uncle behind bars, Lionel, Judd, Vicki, and Ryan can turn their attention to events they may face during the Tribulation. Their main concern is the identity of the Antichrist. Sequel to _Through the Flames (BR 13704)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 13705. ## Nicolae High: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 5. BR 13706. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. Vicki, Judd, Lionel, and Ryan face new challenges in their reopened schools--now known as Global Community Middle School and Nicolae Carpathia High. Because carrying Bibles has been outlawed, they must decide to obey the rules or speak the truth. Sequel to _Facing the Future (BR 13705)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. BR 13706. ## The Underground: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 6. BR 13707. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. The Young Tribulation Force plans to publish a newspaper for their fellow classmates, even if it is illegal. Their ingenious method of distribution makes it available to every student. But one of them is called to pay the price. Sequel to _Nicolae High (BR 13706)_. For grades 5-8. 1999. BR 13707. ## The Gawgon and the Boy. BR 13895. by Lloyd Alexander. 2 volumes. In depression-era Philadelphia, eleven-year-old David misses so much school from having pneumonia that he must be tutored by his Aunt Annie. He intersperses descriptions of her unusual teaching sessions with epic stories he writes while developing a special bond with his aunt. For grades 5-8. 2001. BR 13895. ## Swallows and Amazons. BR 13904. by Arthur Ransome. 3 volumes (Reissue). Two English families and their lively children spend the summer camping out on Wild Cat Island. They explore their miniature world, hunt for a hidden treasure, and follow the mysterious doings of an uncle suspected of being a pirate. For grades 4-7. 1930. BR 13904. ## Marco's Millions. BR 13907. by William Sleator. 1 volume. In this prequel to _The Boxes (BR 13480)_, twelve-year-old Marco and his eleven- year-old psychic sister Lilly discover another world of strange creatures under their basement. Marco journeys to their universe and learns to enter other dimensions. But the cost is high. For grades 5-8. 2001. BR 13907. ## Prince Caspian: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 4. BR 13947. by C.S. Lewis. 1 volume (Reissue). Four English children--siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy--help Prince Caspian and his army of Talking Beasts to free Narnia from evil. Sequel to _The Horse and His Boy (BR 13946)_. For grades 4-7. 1951. BR 13947. ## The Voyage of the _Dawn Treader_: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 5. BR 13948. by C.S. Lewis. 2 volumes (Reissue). Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia where Eustace is temporarily transformed into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism. Sequel to _Prince Caspian (BR 13947)_. For grades 4-7. 1952. BR 13948. ## The Silver Chair: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 6. BR 13949. by C.S. Lewis. 2 volumes (Reissue). English children Eustace and Jill undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search-and-rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch. Sequel to _The Voyage of the _Dawn Treader_ (BR 13948)_. For grades 4-7. 1953. BR 13949. ## The Last Battle: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 7. BR 13950. by C.S. Lewis. 1 volume (Reissue). When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle, and Aslan leads his people to a glorious new paradise. Seventh and final title, sequel to _The Silver Chair (BR 13949)_. For grades 4-7. 1956. BR 13950. ## Hungry Hen. BR 14029. by Richard Waring. 1 volume. A greedy fox watches a hungry hen grow bigger every day. The fox thinks the longer he waits, the bigger the hen will be. But he waits a little too long. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2001. BR 14029. ## Harry the Dirty Dog. BR 14034. by Gene Zion. 1 volume. Harry is a black-spotted white dog who hates baths. So one day when he hears water filling the tub, he runs away. He has a wonderful time getting so dirty that he has to prove to his family he is really Harry. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1956. BR 14034. ## Sometimes I'm Bombaloo. BR 14038. by Rachel Vail. 1 volume. Katie explains how she is a good girl but sometimes she has a temper tantrum and then she is noisy Bombaloo. Katie's mother helps her learn to deal with her anger. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2002. BR 14038. ## Love That Dog. BR 14137. by Sharon Creech. 1 volume. Jack doesn't want to write poetry for his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, because girls do it, not boys. As the school year progresses, he begins enjoying famous poems read in class and even surprises himself by writing his own. For grades 4-7. 2001. BR 14137. ## Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident. BR 14188. by Eoin Colfer. 2 volumes. In this sequel to _Artemis Fowl (BR 13430)_, thirteen-year-old Artemis turns his attention to rescuing his long-missing father from the Russian Mafiya. In the process, he again encounters elf police captain Holly Short. This time the two join forces. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2002. BR 14188. ## Separate Sisters. BR 14226. by Nancy Springer. 1 volume. Thirteen-year-old Donni, living with her father, is so upset over her parents' divorce that she gets into increasingly serious trouble at school. She does not realize how much her fourteen-year-old sister, Trisha, who lives with their mother, is also hurting. For grades 6-9. 2001. BR 14226. ## Harry and the Lady Next Door. BR 14329. by Gene Zion. 1 volume. Harry, a white dog with black spots, loves all of his neighbors, except the lady next door. She sings so high and loud that it hurts Harry's ears. Harry tries many ways to get the lady to stop, but none seems to be successful. For grades K-3. 1960. BR 14329. ## Sports Stories You'll Have a Ball With. BR 14337. . 1 volume. Seven short stories selected from _Reading Rainbow_ episodes that deal with kids and sports. For grades K-3. 2001. BR 14337. ## Danny and the Dinosaur. BR 14344. by Syd Hoff. 1 volume (Reissue). A dinosaur leaves his museum for a day of fun with Danny. For grades K-3. 1958. BR 14344. ## Civil War on Sunday: Magic Tree House, Book 21. BR 14345. by Mary Pope Osborne. 1 volume. Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War, where they meet Clara Barton, the famous nurse. For grades 2-4. 2000. BR 14345. ## ### 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