Braille Book Review
May-June 2006
Volume 75, 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 2006

Library of Congress
Catalog Card Number 53-31800
ISSN 0006-873X

Contents:

In Brief

Books for Adults
     Nonfiction
     Fiction

Books for Children
     Nonfiction
     Fiction

Foreign Language Books
     Spanish

Braille Magazines

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In Brief 

The following information is reprinted from two issues of
NLS Flash, a newsletter created to bring current information
on NLS progress in digital technology to patrons, library
staff, and other interested individuals.

Flash, February 2006, volume 2, issue 3

Internet download to deliver reading to patrons
We live in a digital world. Information, products, and
services are only a quick surf, click, and download away,
thanks to the Internet. Download access will soon be
available to patrons of the National Library Service for the
Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress.
In late spring, NLS will launch a pilot program to test the
functionality of online download for its books and
magazines. Results from the pilot will help shape the
program for its official 2007 debut. 
   "Online download will optimize our service to patrons.
It's an alternative way to access the collection," says
Frank Kurt Cylke, NLS director. "It offers patrons faster,
more flexible access and offers them greater choice in
defining their own reading experience. We're excited to be
able to offer downloadable books and magazines as part of
our program."
   NLS staff will use the pilot results to examine various
elements of the online option. In addition to reviewing the
realities of online download, NLS also seeks clarity on
patrons' experience with digital talking-book (DTB)
technology. Users will be surveyed regularly throughout the
pilot, and their feedback will help NLS tailor the program. 
   Three NLS staff are steering this test-drive of online
technology. NLS research and development officer Neil
Bernstein manages the overall project. Michael Martys,
automation officer, supervises all technical aspects of the
pilot including the creation and operation of the download
web site and the preparation of DTBs. Alice Baker, assistant
head, Production Control Section, serves as project
coordinator. She oversees the involvement of several NLS
sections on various operational elements, such as book and
magazine production and collection development. 
   This is NLS's most advanced online download pilot to
date, involving one hundred patrons the largest tester group
so far and a collection of one thousand books and magazines.
It is the first time patrons are testing downloadable books.
Using a high-speed Internet connection, participants will be
able to download their desired title from the NLS web site
to their computers. From there, the title must be
transferred onto a flash cartridge, which is then read using
a digital talking-book player. The books and magazines will
be encrypted so that they may only be accessed using
NLS-provided players. 
   "The pilot's success will ultimately be measured by the
number and quality of comments we receive from patrons,"
says Bernstein. "User input is essential to building a
program that suits various needs and preferences." 
   As NLS's digital talking-book machine (DTBM) will not be
available until 2008, pilot participants will receive a
commercially available player adapted to read DTBs. NLS will
also provide each participant with a flash cartridge. To
ensure the process is easy, patrons will receive training
materials and technical support.
    "This project will offer us a sneak preview of how a
larger segment of patrons interacts with the technology,"
noted Bernstein. "Since the player will resemble NLS's final
product, we will be able to obtain keen insight into
usability."
 
Patron benefits
The advantages of online download are many. Access to titles
will be faster within minutes, instead of days and new
titles will be available online before they reach libraries. 
   Independence is another hallmark of online download.
Participants will have greater control over their reading
processes: they will be free to select titles, which they
may download and read at their convenience. 
   Patrons also have the freedom to collect their favorite
reading materials. Once downloaded, a title is essentially
theirs to keep. There are no return restrictions associated
with the book or magazine, so readers may essentially build
their own personal libraries. 
Countdown to launch
Much must be done before project launch. Getting the job
done in time will require expert multitasking. Work is
simultaneously focused on three major areas of development:
patron selection, collection development, and DTB
preparation. 
   Pilot participants have been selected based on specific
criteria. Testers will be skilled in computer use, so that
they may readily learn the new technical tasks that will be
required for this Internet-based mode. In addition, they
must have a high-speed Internet connection as well as proper
software and hardware systems. 
   It is also important that participants be genuinely
interested in the project and committed to seeing it
through. The more engaged participants are, the better the
insights will be. Because the project is research-driven,
there will be a degree of rigor. Participants must be
willing to read regularly and complete a series of surveys
on such issues as title collection, usability, program
features, and personal preferences. 
   The NLS Collection Development Section is building a rich
and varied pilot collection that patrons will find useful
and appealing. It will feature a mix of fiction and
nonfiction, bestsellers and classics, and works in specific
genres. More complex titles with higher navigation
capabilities, such as computer books and cookbooks, will
also be added because they offer another level of insight
into usability. 
   "Six months into the program, we expect to add 1,500 more
titles to the collection," says Baker. 
   DTB preparation is perhaps the most labor-intensive task
ahead. Digital audio files for each title must be prepared
in a format suitable for download. Michael Martys's team
must first develop a computer system that will do the work.
Once the system is in place, it will take the computers
roughly seven weeks, running day and night, to finish the
conversion. At this time, security protocol will be added to
the DTBs so that the books can only be read using an NLS
player. 
   The project team understands the significance of the
pilot and is excited to move forward. "Download is the wave
of the future," says Baker. Bernstein, Martys, and Baker are
eager to fine- tune this service so that patrons can soon
enjoy new opportunities in talking-book reading.


Flash, March 2006, volume 2, issue 4

Updated strategic business plan affirms conversion progress and future
direction
Since issuing its Strategic Business Plan for the
Implementation of Digital Systems in December 2003, the
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, has come a long way
in establishing a digital system. Even so, a significant
amount of work remains. NLS will issue shortly an updated
Business Plan that reviews progress to date and maps out the
road ahead. The report shows that the transition strategy
remains solid, sensible, and on schedule as the
transformation heads toward the finish line.
   "In the relatively short period of time since transition
work began, we have accomplished much," says Frank Kurt
Cylke, NLS director. "Steady progress in a number of key
projects is an indication that our strategy is sound and
that the transition is on target." 
   A fluid and flexible strategy has helped the transition
project stay on course. "The updated Business Plan affirms
that the decisions we made regarding the transition in 2003
are still viable," observes Michael Moodie, NLS deputy
director. "Having built in flexibility, we are able to apply
our learning to the entire process and update the plan
accordingly.  This is critically important as we plan
another busy year of transition preparation."
Strategy focuses on four key areas
Considerable effort recently has been aimed at paving the
way to a smooth transition that will affect patrons only
minimally. NLS's transition strategy has focused on
advancing as many pieces of the project as possible until
flash technology becomes affordable in 2008. Once NLS
purchases the technology, all facets of the transition will
be operative within three to five years. 
   In the past two years, there has been considerable
movement in the following key implementation areas:
selection of the medium, development of the digital
talking-book (DTB) master collection and Internet delivery
process, and design of the products. Accomplishments in each
of these areas' timelines help the transition stay on track. 
   The accomplishments highlighted in the updated plan were
preceded by considerable work. "Ultimately, the updated plan
will be useful not only as a barometer of our progress, but
also as a resource to help patrons and librarians stay
informed regarding the program's evolution," says Moodie.

Flash decision
In December 2004, NLS affirmed flash memory as its
technology of choice for the next- generation talking book.
After serious consideration of various technologies, such as
the CD-ROM and miniature hard drive, NLS determined that
only flash met its strict requirements. NLS favors the
cartridge's user-friendliness, durability, reusability, and
portability. Another winning asset is its efficient
duplication, which will be beneficial to both large-scale
producers and network librarians duplicating local
materials.
 
Master development
At the same time, NLS has moved to develop a DTB master
collection. DTB masters consist of digital audio files that
are combined with navigation and security files to make the
DTB playable on the new machine. 
   NLS will spend the next two years building the base
collection of twenty-thousand masters, the cornerstone of
the initial DTB offering. Titles will include ten thousand
"born digital" books new titles produced directly in a
digital format and ten thousand existing analog titles that
are converted to digital format. To achieve its conversion
goal over the next few years, NLS will continue to produce
roughly two thousand "born digital" titles and to convert
approximately 1,500 to 1,600 existing analog titles to
digital annually.
 
Download on the future
Staying on the cutting edge of technology, NLS is also
looking to the Internet as an additional content-delivery
system for the future. NLS's goal is to offer its patrons
digital books through Internet download in 2007. This mode
of delivery will enhance the accessibility and flexibility
of the service, offering patrons with appropriate skills and
equipment both instant access to their favorite titles and
use of NLS DTBs prior to the 2008 launch.
   Since January 2004, NLS has been actively engaged in a
magazine pilot program to test the functionality of Internet
delivery. The pilot project has already yielded useful
information for implementation planning. NLS plans to expand
the number of magazines and to add books as well. The
expanded pilot program is set to launch early this year.

Design for success
The design of the digital talking-book machine (DTBM) and
the mailing cartridge is the fourth key area of strategic
focus in the digital transition.  Each product has advanced
considerably since initial design work began in March 2005.
Following multiple patron usability tests and a series of
refinements, prototypes have been developed. 
   NLS is currently engaged in the second stage of product
development. Design and engineering refinements will
continue well into this phase, culminating in early 2007
with the development of specifications and preproduction
prototypes for beta testing. 
Manufacturing contracts are slated for later in 2007 with
full production beginning in  2008.
Cost efficiency
As progress was made across the four strategic areas of
focus, maintaining cost efficiency was a key goal throughout
the Strategic Business Plan and a central selling point of
flash technology.  In addition to examining program
progress, the updated plan takes a closer look at how
digital cost savings should impact the network libraries and
NLS. 
   For instance, network libraries should experience
savings, as costs for both DTB and player operations will be
lower. Estimates suggest that regional libraries could
cumulatively save more than $7 million per year in book
operations and more than $2 million per year in machine
operations.
   Overall, compared to the current system, NLS expects to
save approximately $3 million annually under the digital
program. 

Digital Talking Book (DTB) Milestones
Completed
-Defined and prioritized DTB features
-Coordinated development and publication of Specifications
for the Digital Talking 
    Book (ANSI/NISO Z39.86)
-Simulated a DTB player using personal computer
-Developed a computer-based, life-cycle cost analysis (LCC)
model for the NLS system 
   and for candidate digital systems
-Developed computer software for DTB production and
presentation

-Developed software to test conformance of players and DTBs
with the ANSI/NISO 
    standard
-User survey
-Player transition
-Distribution medium study
-Player and medium design contract awarded
-Distribution system design contract awarded
-Distribution system design contract Phase I

Start 1/12/04 Finish 10/1/08
The following ongoing projects, set to conclude in 2008, are
shown with start dates in parentheses.
Web-Magazine pilot (1/12/04)
Digital data management system development (11/1/04)
Player and medium development (3/1/05)
Design DTB containers and labels (6/1/05)
Web-Book pilot (6/1/05)
Distribution system design and transition planning Phase II
(9/19/05)
Prepare DTBs for distribution (10/1/05)
Manufacture initial lot of DTB containers and labels
(9/1/06)
Distribution system implementation (10/1/06)
Circulation systems implementation (10/1/06)
Media production (3/1/07)
Media duplication (5/1/07)
Full player production (9/1/07)

For information on the NLS digital project contact:
Jean M. Moss
Digital Projects Coordinator
jemo@loc.gov
Fax: (202) 707-1690

To view the Strategic Business Plan on the Web visit:
www.loc.gov/nls/businessplan2003.html

To view the Flash newsletters on the Web visit:
www.loc.gov/nls/newsletters/flash/archive.html
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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.  Items mentioned, however,
are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not
imply endorsement.


National Medicare handbook available in alternative formats
The Department of Health and Human Services Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Services handbook Medicare and You
2006 is now available in alternative formats and Spanish. 
To receive a copy of the handbook on audiocassette, in
braille, or in large print, call 1-800-633-4227 or visit
www.medicare.gov online.  TTY users should call
1-877-486-2048.  All formats except braille are available in
Spanish.

Braille edition of Guideposts magazine cost reduction
Guideposts magazine is available in braille for $3 an issue
or $36 a year (for twelve issues).  The price has been
reduced from $7 an issue. To order, call Clovernook Center
for the Blind and Visually Impaired at 1-888-234-7156,
extension 2244.  Individual copies and yearly subscriptions
are available.
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_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

Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook
BR 15407
edited by Peter Blood and Annie Patterson
10 volumes
Collection of twelve hundred song favorites for use at camp,
school, church, or home. Selections cover topics such as
America, ecology, freedom, good times, hard times, home and
family, love, peace, and religion (hymns and spirituals).
Includes words and chords for each song. Introduction by
Pete Seeger. 1988.
BR 15407
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Fiske New SAT Insider's Guide
BR 15574
by Edward B. Fiske and Bruce G. Hammond
3 volumes
Preparation and test-taking strategies for high school
students taking the revised version of the SAT college 
entrance exam. Provides practice problems for each section
of the standardized test critical reading, math, and
writing. Discusses coaching courses, the new PSAT, and
tactics used by top-scoring students. For senior high
readers. 2004.
BR 15574
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Expert Card Technique: Close-Up Table Magic
BR 15644
by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
4 volumes
Master card performers provide instructions for basic and
advanced card tricks, offering foolproof methods and simple
techniques. Includes basic manipulations such as the palm,
shuffle, lift, side slip, pass, glimpse, jog, and reverse.
Details false deals, crimps, and more-advanced forces, fans,
pre- arranged decks, and self-working tricks. 1944.
BR 15644
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Cooking Light Superfast Suppers: Speedy Solutions for Dinner
Dilemmas
BR 15657
compiled by Anne C. Cain
4 volumes
Offers creative solutions for the "what's for supper"
question. Provides guidelines for healthy eating, grocery
shopping, and quick and easy menus. Recipes cover no-cook
meals, one-dish wonders, slow cooker suppers, meatless main
dishes, speedy sides, and deadline desserts. Includes
nutritional information and preparation and cooking times.
2003.
BR 15657
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John James Audubon: The Making of an American
BR 15660
by Richard Rhodes
6 volumes
Biography of the Frenchman who came to America in 1803 at
age eighteen determined to paint birds realis- tically.
Discusses his marriage and struggle to support his family
while pursuing his goal. Records his adventures in the
wilderness, evolution as an artist, and eventual publishing
success. 2004.
BR 15660
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Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American
Southwest
BR 15666
by Sandra Day O'Connor and H. Alan Day
2 volumes
Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor and her younger
brother, Alan Day, recall their childhood on an Arizona
cattle ranch. They describe the hardships and adventures of
western living cattle drives, water shortages, the
isolation and the values that shaped their lives. 2002.
BR 15666
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Self-Working Mental Magic: Sixty-seven Foolproof
Mind-Reading Tricks
BR 15789
by Karl Fulves
1 volume
Magic writer presents seemingly impossible but
easy-to-perform mental feats that require little practice or
supernormal dexterity. Includes instant ESP, mind reading
with cards, mind- over-matter tricks, psychic secrets, book
tests, and the use of confederates. 1979.
BR 15789
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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
BR 15803
edited by Jean Hugard
5 volumes
A master card performer's resource guide to nearly every
practical card trick produced, invented, and improved by
magicians. Includes in- structions for more than six hundred
professional card, spelling, and calculation tricks; for
tricks using key cards, slick cards, and double-backed
cards; and for the famous Nikola Card System. 1937.
BR 15803
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Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself)
through Diagnosis, Treatment, and Beyond
BR 15816
by Marc Silver
3 volumes
Crash course for men on the best ways to support a wife
through the ordeal of breast cancer. Part medical guide and
part practical advice on caring for and understanding cancer
treatment and its effects. Includes candid discussion of
emotional, physical, and sexual reactions and coping
options. 2004.
BR 15816
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Osama: The Making of a Terrorist
BR 15820
by Jonathan Randal
4 volumes
Former Washington Post foreign correspondent describes
Osama bin Laden's personality, family dynamics, and violent
background in Afghanistan, Algeria, and Sudan. Posits
American foreign policy failures. Draws on interviews with
academics, diplomats, businessmen, and others. Strong
language. 2004.
BR 15820
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Houdini: The Untold Story
BR 15823
by Milbourne Christopher
3 volumes
Biography of American magician and escape artist (1874 1926)
based on autobiographical material and letters. Describes
Houdini's childhood, professional career, private life,
and sleight-of-hand talents. 1969.
BR 15823
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Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics
BR 15825
by Donna Brazile
4 volumes
First African American woman to head a national political
campaign gives a behind-the-scenes look at her life and
career. Describes her impoverished Louisiana childhood,
early involvement in the civil rights movement, voter
registration efforts, advocacy for the Martin Luther King
Jr. holiday, and management of Al Gore's 2000 presidential
campaign. 2004.
BR 15825
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Politics, Pollution, and Pandas: An Environmental Memoir
BR 15826
by Russell E. Train
5 volumes
Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator
recounts his pivotal role in environmental policy
development under presidents Nixon and Ford and later as
head of the World Wildlife Fund in the private sector.
Provides an insider's look at key conservation movement
events and figures of the 1960s and 1970s. 2003.
BR 15826
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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie
BR 15838
by Barbara Goldsmith
2 volumes
Account of Marie Curie (1867 1934), the first woman to
become a professor at the Sorbonne, and the first woman to
receive two Nobel Prizes. Using family documents, Goldsmith
compares Curie's roles as scientist, wife, and mother,
focusing on the social and economic hurdles she had to
overcome. 2005.
BR 15838
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Sun after Dark: Flights into the Foreign
BR 15853
by Pico Iyer
2 volumes
Travel writer describes arduous trips to exotic and
desperate places Bolivia, Haiti, Tibet, Cambodia as well as
literary voyages through the writings of W.G. Sebald and
Kazuo Ishiguro and spiritual journeys through people he
meets, including the Dalai Lama and Leonard Cohen. 2004.
BR 15853
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Gift from the Sea
BR 15856
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1 volume
Reflections on possessions, love and marriage, and solitude
and contentment written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh when she
was a young mother on a quiet vacation by the sea. Fiftieth
anniversary edition with a 2005 introduction by Anne's
daughter Reeve Lindbergh. 1955.
BR 15856
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The Future of Ice: A Journey into Cold
BR 15857
by Gretel Ehrlich
2 volumes
Veteran nature writer chronicles living and traveling for
six months in cold regions and speculates on climate change
and its psychological and environmental impacts. Traveling
in Tierra del Fuego, Greenland, and Wyoming, Ehrlich mingles
personal and philosophical musings with dire predictions of
the catastrophic consequences of global warming. 2004.
BR 15857
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Real U Guide to Planning for College
BR 15874
by Max Overly
1 volume
Step-by-step guide to planning for higher education,
including a timeline for high school students. Provides
advice on test-taking, selecting extracurricular activities,
visiting schools, and seeking financial aid. For senior high
and older readers. 2004. 
BR 15874
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Listening to Fear: Helping Kids Cope, from Nightmares to the
Nightly News
BR 15879
by Steven Marans
2 volumes
Yale professor of psychiatry offers advice to parents on
addressing their children's developmental and traumatic
fears at different age levels, from infancy and toddlerhood
through adolescence. Encourages open communication between
parent and child for full comprehension of the problem and
follow-through with supportive coping skills. 2005.
BR 15879
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Showmanship for Magicians
BR 15881
by Dariel Fitzkee
2 volumes
Presents tips on magic preparation, presentation, and
spectator appeal. Covers the roles of music, timing,
costuming, grooming, and physical action in assembling an
act and making it salable. Also provides a performance
checklist. 1943.
BR 15881
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Rising Fire: Volcanoes and Our Inner Lives
BR 15902
by John Calderazzo
2 volumes
Combines travelog with historical accounts of major
eruptions to portray their effect on local residents and
humankind. Covers ancient sites Vesuvius, Stromboli, Mount
Etna, peaks on the Pacific Ring of Fire as well as Kilauea,
Unzen, Martinique, and others. Discusses cultural responses
to eruptions, including human sacrifice and artistic
interpretations. 2004.
BR 15902
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The Great Betrayal: Fraud in Science
BR 15905
by Horace Freeland Judson
4 volumes
Examines past cases of scientific fraud as a means of
mounting a vigorous critique of contemporary research
methods. Discusses intellectual property rights, plagiarism,
and problems with peer review. Expresses the hope that
changes in American law and advances in electronic
publishing will bolster scientists' honesty and integrity.
2004.
BR 15905
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The Bhagavad Gita
BR 15909
translated by Juan Mascar¢
1 volume
Excerpt from the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata (500
B.C.E. 500 C.E.) translated from the Sanskrit. The sacred
Hindu text describes the god Krishna spiritually
enlightening the warrior Arjuna at the beginning of a mighty
battle. The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of the Lord," is their
dialog. 2003 introduction. 1962.
BR 15909
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Condom Sense: A Guide to Sexual Survival in the New
Millennium
BR 15993
by M. Monica Sweeney and Rita Kirwan Grisman
1 volume
This guide to healthy, safe-sex practices presents medical
facts about HIV/AIDS transmission. Begins with a
self-assessment of the reader's knowledge, then focuses on
using condoms for prevention of disease. Discusses buying
condoms, their proper use, new manufacturing trends, and
changing attitudes. 2005. 
BR 15993
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On Bullshit
BR 16089
by Harry G. Frankfurt
1 volume
In a short essay, a Princeton philosophy professor proposes
to "begin the development of a theoretical understanding of
bullshit." Analyzes the common cultural phenomenon. States
that while he considers bullshitting different from lying,
he nevertheless believes a practitioner loses the capacity
to tell the truth. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2005. 
BR 16089
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_Fiction_

Arena
BR 15662
by Karen Hancock
3 volumes
Allegorical Christian tale in which artist Callie Hayes is
surreptitiously transported to an alien world. Armed with
only a guidebook, she must trust the enigmatic Pierce, who
helps her find a path through the treacherous Arena, her
only hope of escape. Violence and some descriptions of sex.
2002.
BR 15662
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The Goodbye Summer
BR 15664
by Patricia Gaffney
3 volumes
Shy, thirty-two-year-old music teacher Caddie Winger is on
her own after her grandmother, who raised her, moves into a
convalescent home. Alone, Caddie uncovers startling family
truths, gets her heart broken, and develops a new romance.
Some descriptions of sex. 2004.
BR 15664
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The Truth about Cats and Dogs
BR 15788
by Lori Foster and Caroline Burnes
2 volumes
Three stories of women whose lives revolve around animals.
Sadie Harte finds romance in "Tailspin" when her Chihuahua
falls for a neighbor's dog. In "Secondhand Sam," Jessica
Hall's life changes after she has a car accident while
trying to avoid hitting a dog. Explicit descriptions of sex.
2004.
BR 15788
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The Unfinished Clue
BR 15791
by Georgette Heyer
2 volumes
Wealthy general Sir Arthur Billington- Smith, giving a house
party, is murdered in his study. Scotland Yard inspector
Harding finds prime suspects in hapless widow Fay; the
butler; and a cabaret dancer, the victim's unsuitable future
daughter-in-law. All have justification and means to kill
the unlikable, verbally abusive host. 1934.
BR 15791
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PS, I Love You
BR 15821
by Cecelia Ahern
3 volumes
Ireland. Twenty-nine-year-old Holly grieves for her husband,
who succumbed to a brain tumor. Before dying, Gerry prepared
a final gift: ten letters, one for each month remaining in
the year, listing tasks for Holly to accomplish. Surrounded
by family and friends, Holly learns to move on. Some strong
language. 2004.
BR 15821
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Wake Up, Sir!
BR 15835
by Jonathan Ames
3 volumes
Thirty-year-old Jewish author Alan Blair receives insurance
money, hires a valet named Jeeves, leaves his aunt's house,
and heads to a Sarasota artists' colony. For a week Blair
meets eccentric characters while Jeeves tries to keep him
out of trouble. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2004.
BR 15835
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One Novella and Thirteen Superstar Short Stories from the
Finest in Mystery and Suspense
BR 15836
edited by Otto Penzler
3 volumes
In David Baldacci's "The Mighty Johns," college football
star Tor North tackles a forty-year-old mystery the
disappearance of an All American tailback during a game. The
novella kicks off this sports fiction anthology that also
features works by Lawrence Block, Dennis Lehane, Brad
Meltzer, and others. Strong language. 2002.
BR 15836
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Brother and Sister
BR 15840
by Joanna Trollope
3 volumes
Adopted into the same British family as children, David and
Nathalie decide as adults to search for their individual
birth parents. Their quest threatens the relationships of
all their families and acquaintances, including their birth
mothers. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.
BR 15840
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Alice in Jeopardy
BR 15841
by Ed McBain
3 volumes
Young Florida widow Alice Glendenning struggles to raise her
daughter and mute son following their father's drowning.
When the kids are abducted from their school, the kidnappers
demand Alice's nonexistent insurance money. Bungling law
enforcement agencies force Alice to act alone. Strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.
BR 15841
##

Hollywood Hustle: Son of the Mob, Book 2
BR 15843
by Gordon Korman
2 volumes
Following Son of the Mob (BR 14671) Vince Luca, son of a
mobster, and girlfriend Kendra Bightly, daughter of an FBI
agent, move to Los Angeles for college. Vince enjoys his
film classes until his older brother arrives on business.
Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers.
2004.
BR 15843
##

Rock Star Superstar
BR 15846
by Blake Nelson
2 volumes
Pete, a talented bass player and the son of musicians,
leaves the high school jazz band to join a popular rock
group. He finds the experience exhilarating even as his new
fame jeopardizes his relationships. For senior high readers.
2004.
BR 15846
##

One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
BR 15850
by Sonya Sones
2 volumes
After her mother's death, fifteen- year-old Ruby leaves
Boston and reluctantly moves to California where her father
is a famous actor. Ruby has trouble adapting but gradually
accepts the change while learning family secrets. Some
strong language. For senior high readers. 2004. 
BR 15850
##

The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
BR 15851
by Steven Pressfield
3 volumes
Alexander of Macedonia relates the story of his battles and
passions to his young brother-in-law, Itanes, as his weary
army readies to invade India. The king reflects on his
illustrious father, Philip, and his homeland, as well as his
conquest of the known world. Violence and strong language.
2004.
BR 15851
##

The Danger Zone and Other Stories
BR 15852
by Erle Stanley Gardner
3 volumes
Eleven previously uncollected tales by mystery writer Erle
Stanley Gardner (1889 1970), creator of lawyer-detective
Perry Mason. The stories, most from the 1930s, feature such
characters as unorthodox PI Snowy Shane, gentleman burglar
George Brokay, and an ex-con who utilizes his "talents" for
good. Introduction by Bill Pronzini. Some violence. 2004.
BR 15852
##

Strangers
BR 15858
by Gardner Dozois
2 volumes
On the planet Weinunnach, graphic artist Joseph Farber lives
uneasily in a colony of Earthmen among the native Cian. One
night he ventures from the enclave and meets Liraun, a
humanoid Cian, and falls in love. Fundamental differences
between their alien cultures complicate their blossoming
romance. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 1978.
BR 15858
##

A Sterkarm Kiss
BR 15867
by Susan Price
2 volumes
Andrea Mitchell, from The Sterkarm Handshake (BR 13376),
returns to sixteenth-century Great Britain in the Time Tube.
Her lover Per marries into a rival clan, rekindling a civil
war. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high
and older readers. 2003. 
BR 15867
##

Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood
BR 15872
by Ann Brashares
2 volumes
Following Second Summer of the Sisterhood (BR 14736),
lifelong friends Carmen, Lena, Bridget, and Tibby graduate
from high school and look forward to attending four
different colleges. Over the summer amid family and
boyfriend problems they treasure their friendship. For
senior high readers. 2005.
BR 15872
##

The Savvy Sistahs
BR 15873
by Brenda Jackson
3 volumes
Known as the ABC's, Amber, Brandy, and Carla met at a Savvy
Sistahs Mean Business meeting and became best friends. The
three businesswomen lend support to one another through the
stresses of business lawsuits, personal stalkers, and single
parenthood. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003.
BR 15873
##

See You down the Road
BR 15875
by Kim Ablon Whitney
2 volumes
Sixteen-year-old Irish American Bridget Daugherty questions
her family's nomadic and criminal way of life. Her parents
pressure her to quit school, marry, and help them in their
shady business enterprises while Bridget yearns for a
different life. Strong language. For senior high readers.
2004.
BR 15875
##

Fat Boy Swim
BR 15876
by Catherine Forde
2 volumes
Scottish teen Jimmy is teased mercilessly for being
overweight. When the swimming coach discovers Jimmy's secret
cooking skills, he trades swim lessons for Jimmy's help with
a fund- raiser. Jimmy unexpectedly excels at the sport and
also develops an interest in visually impaired Ellie. For
junior and senior high readers. 2003.
BR 15876
##

Losing Is Not an Option: Stories
BR 15880
by Rich Wallace
1 volume
Nine interwoven episodes relate athlete Ronny's coming of
age in small- town Pennsylvania, from sneaking into a
football game in sixth grade to racing for the state track
championship in high school. In "Dawn," he struggles with
the rules of mutual attraction. Some strong language. For
senior high readers. 2003. 
BR 15880
##

Suspect
BR 15893
by Michael Robotham
3 volumes
Fortyish London psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin, recently
diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, stands accused of
murdering former troubled patient Catherine McBride. As
detective inspector Vincent Ruiz develops a case and his
marriage and health deteriorate, O'Loughlin begins his own
investigation. Strong language and some violence. 2005.
BR 15893
##

Light Years
BR 15895
by Tammar Stein
2 volumes
After a suicide bomber kills her boyfriend, Maya Laor leaves
Israel to study astronomy at the University of Virginia in
the United States. Maya, who blames herself for the tragedy,
reminisces about her past while trying to start a new life.
Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005. 
BR 15895
##

The Master
BR 15897
by Colm T¢ib¡n
3 volumes
Fictional portrayal of the complex personality of Anglo
American writer Henry James. In 1895, James's play fails in
London and he gradually returns to fiction. His encounters
with the privileged classes in Paris, Rome, Venice, and
Florence provide material for his psychologically
penetrating novels. 2004.
BR 15897
##

Loosing My Espanish
BR 15901
by H.G. Carrillo
3 volumes
Black Cuban American scar Delossantos loses his longtime
teaching job at a Jesuit school in Chicago. His last lecture
to bored students consists of a rambling reminiscence about
his family's flight to America, his struggles, and his
mother's dementia. Some strong language. 2004.
BR 15901
##

The Things We Do for Love
BR 15904
by Kristin Hannah
3 volumes
After suffering the loss of her child and the end of her
marriage, Angie Malone returns to her hometown to help her
family's floundering restaurant business. She befriends a
troubled teenager facing an unexpected pregnancy and gives
love a second chance. Strong language and some descriptions
of sex. 2004.
BR 15904
##

A Christmas Visitor
BR 15906
by Anne Perry
1 volume
Henry Rathbone, from the William Monk series, is summoned to
the Lake District during the Christmas holidays to support
his goddaughter Antonia when her husband, Judah Dreghorn,
dies accidentally. Rathbone discovers that the incident may
have been intentional. 2004.
BR 15906
##

Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders: A Rumpole Mystery
BR 15907
by John Mortimer
2 volumes
Shocked that his colleagues never heard of the case that
launched his career, British barrister Rumpole puts it to
pen. Rumpole interceded when a son convicted of murdering
his father, a decorated war hero, headed to the gallows.
Rumpole also met his future wife and the infamous Timson
family. 2004.
BR 15907
##

Clouds of Witness: A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
BR 15911
by Dorothy L. Sayers
2 volumes
On holiday in France, Lord Peter Wimsey learns his brother,
the Duke of Denver, is charged with murdering their sister's
fianc‚. Lord Peter returns to England and assumes the
unpleasant duty of clearing his brother's name by
painstakingly following every clue with humor and ingenuity.
1927.
BR 15911
##

Cat Cross Their Graves: A Joe Grey Mystery
BR 15914
by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
3 volumes
Molena Point, California. Feline sleuths Joe Grey and Dulcie
search for their friend, Kit, who is tracking the killer of
retired actress Patty Rose, a local inn and orphans' home
proprietor. With their human companions, the cats link the
crime to children's graves and a runaway girl. Some
violence. 2005.
BR 15914
##

The Mermaid Chair
BR 15958
by Sue Monk Kidd
2 volumes
When fortyish Jesse Sullivan returns to Egret Island to
reconnect with her failing mother, she doesn't expect to be
overwhelmed with passion for a Benedictine monk. Jessie
confronts her present confusion while she probes her
mother's past. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005. 
BR 15958
##

Ya-Yas in Bloom
BR 15988
by Rebecca Wells
2 volumes
In this sequel to Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (BR
14189) Vivi, Teensy, Necie, and Caro spill more tales of
their lifelong friendship. Meanwhile their offspring bond,
forming new generations: the Petites Ya-Yas and the TrŠs
Petites Ya-Yas. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2005. 
BR 15988
##

Sky: A Novel in Three Sets and an Encore
BR 15989
by Roderick Townley
2 volumes
New York City, 1959. Fifteen-year-old Alec (Sky) Schuyler's
passion is jazz. When his father objects to his playing the
piano, Sky leaves home. He finds a mentor in a blind African
American jazz musician and relies on support from friends.
Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers.
2004.
BR 15989
##

Pagan's Crusade: The Pagan Chronicles, Book 1
BR 15990
by Catherine Jinks
2 volumes
Jerusalem, 1187. Sixteen-year-old Pagan Kidrouk enlists as
squire to Templar knight Lord Roland Roucy de Bram.
Quick-witted Pagan and the devout Lord Roland form an odd
pair but slowly bond as Saladin's armies close in on the
Holy City. For junior and senior high readers. 1992.
BR 15990
##

A Certain Truth: The Trials of Kit Shannon, Book 3
BR 15994
by James Scott Bell
2 volumes
Los Angeles, 1907. Criminal lawyer Kit Shannon Fox and her
husband are returning from their delayed honeymoon when a
murder occurs onboard their ship. Kit agrees to defend newly
married Wanda Boswell, who is accused of killing her
husband. But Kit begins to doubt Wanda's innocence. 2004. 
BR 15994
##

4th of July: A Women's Murder Club Mystery
BR 16085
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
2 volumes
San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer retreats to
her sister's house in Half Moon Bay while fighting a charge
of police brutality. But a killer is loose, and Lindsay
enlists the help of the Women's Murder Club to catch him.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
Bestseller. 2005. 
BR 16085
##

The Tall Stranger
BR 16146
by Louis L'Amour
1 volume
Though Rock Bannon saves a wagon train of easterners from an
Indian attack, they refuse to heed his advice and instead
follow fast-talking Morton Harper, who secretly lusts for
land and beautiful Sharon Crockett. When Mort's evil
intentions come to light, it's once again up to Rock to
help. 1957. 
BR 16146
##

###
_Books for Children_
The following books were recently produced for the NLS
program. To order books, contact your braille-lending
library.

_Nonfiction_

The Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool,
Stay Safe, and Get Along
BR 15772
by Naomi Drew
2 volumes
Describes common forms of conflict, occasions when it
occurs, and various strategies to deal with and defuse tough
situations at school, at home, and in the community without
resorting to physical contact. Includes chapters on anger
management and handling a bully. For grades 6-9. 2004.
BR 15772
##

A Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to
1968
BR 15855
by Diane McWhorter
2 volumes
Concise history of the civil rights struggle by a Pulitzer
Prize-winning writer who in 1963 was a sixth-grader living
in Birmingham, Alabama. The author recalls events from the
Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision to
Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Some strong
language. For grades 6-9. 2004.
BR 15855
##

Yucky Riddles
BR 15861
by Marilyn Helmer
1 volume
More than two dozen humorous riddles on some of kids'
favorite icky subjects. For grades K-3. 2003.
BR 15861
##

Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters That Changed History
BR 15887
by Bryn Barnard
1 volume
Describes specific occurrences such as meteorite
collisions, landslides, typhoons, volcanic eruptions,
tsunamis, and earthquakes and explains their impact on human
history. Discusses the King Blizzard of 1888 that paralyzed
the east coast of the United States and brought about
weather watching and city transportation improvements. For
grades 5-8. 2003. 
BR 15887
##

How Baseball Works
BR 15898
by Keltie Thomas
1 volume
Facts and figures about the basics of baseball, its rules,
strategy, and history. Describes bats, baseballs, mitts, and
uniforms. Explains a slugger's stats and a pitcher's throws,
including recipes for spitballs and mud balls. Discusses
great players, major ballparks, and even ballpark sounds.
For grades 4-7. 2004. 
BR 15898
##

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
BR 16016
by Jeanette Winter
1 volume
As war comes to Basra, Iraq, the city librarian worries that
the books will be destroyed. When the governor refuses to
help her, the librarian saves the books her own way. Relates
events in the life of Alia Muhammad Baker. PRINT/BRAILLE.
For grades 2-4. 2005. 
BR 16016
##

The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to Fitness
BR 16018
by Lizzy Rockwell
1 volume
An introduction to the human body, how it functions, and its
need for exercise. Includes suggested activities to keep
your body busy, healthy, and strong. PRINT/BRAILLE. For
grades K-3. 2004. 
BR 16018
##

By My Brother's Side
BR 16027
by Tiki Barber and Ronde Barber
1 volume
Twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber are professional
football players who recall a childhood bicycle accident and
knee injury that kept Tiki out of sports for a long time.
Tiki says his mother's support and his brother's
encouragement brought him back to the playing field.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2004.
BR 16027
##

###
_Fiction_

Rakkety Tam: Redwall Abbey
BR 15842
by Brian Jacques
3 volumes
Warrior squirrel Rakkety Tam leads Redwall Abbey into battle
against Gulo the Savage, a bloodthirsty wolverine who will
stop at nothing to recover the Walking Stone that will give
him the authority to rule the lands of ice beyond the Great
Sea. For grades 5-8. 2004. 
BR 15842
##

A Boy No More
BR 15847
by Harry Mazer
1 volume
After his father is killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor,
Adam, his mother, and sister are evacuated to California.
Adam deals with his feelings about the war, Japanese
internment camps, and his own identity. Sequel to Boy at War
(BR 13647). For grades 6-9. 2004.
BR 15847
##

The Little Blue House
BR 15859
by Sandra Comino
1 volume
Latin American seventh-grader Cintia takes refuge from her
abusive father near a mysterious abandoned house that
changes color once a year. She and her best friend, Bruno,
explore legends surrounding the magical place. But others
try to exploit the house. Some violence. For grades 6-9.
Amer- icas Award commendation. 2003.
BR 15859
##

Emma's Strange Pet
BR 15862
by Jean Little
1 volume
Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but she and her
adopted brother, Max, really want a pet. They decide to get
a lizard. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2003.
BR 15862
##

Beyond the Deepwoods: The Edge Chronicles, Book 1
BR 15878
by Paul Stewart
2 volumes
As Twig approaches age thirteen, his woodtroll mother
reveals that he is adopted, thus explaining why he looks and
feels like an outsider. Twig sets out to discover his true
identity but faces many perilous adventures as he travels
through the Deepwoods. For grades 6-9. 1998. 
BR 15878
##

The Crow-Girl: The Children of Crow Cove
BR 15888
by Bodil Bredsdorff
1 volume
After the death of her grandmother, an orphaned young girl
leaves her lonely house by the cove to find a new home. She
relies on the wisdom shared by her grandmother to gather
together a new family. For grades 4-7. Batchelder Honor
Book. 1993. 
BR 15888
##

Lily's Ghosts
BR 15903
by Laura Ruby
2 volumes
Thirteen-year-old Lily moves into her great-uncle's creepy
summer home in Cape May, New Jersey. Strange goings-on
prompt her and new friend Vaz to investigate a mystery
involving lost treasure, a fake medium, and ghosts of all
sizes, shapes, and dispositions. For grades 6-9. 2003.
BR 15903
##

Birthday Pony
BR 15921
by Jessie Haas
1 volume
Popcorn (Grandma Aggie's pony) and Jane (Aggie's
granddaughter) were born on the same day, but it takes a
long time and a lot of work before Popcorn and Jane become
riding partners. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4.
2004. 
BR 15921
##

The Search for Belle Prater
BR 15991
by Ruth White
1 volume
Virginia, 1950s. Seventh-graders Woodrow, his cousin Gypsy,
and their new friend Cassie, who is gifted with second
sight, set off to find Woodrow's missing mother. They
encounter some unlikely and intriguing coincidences along
the way. Sequel to Belle Prater's Boy (BR 11318). For grades
5-8. 2005. 
BR 15991
##

Ella Enchanted
BR 15992
by Gail Carson Levine
2 volumes
Ella was cursed at birth by a fairy who thought she was
bestowing a gift to always be obedient. After her mother
dies, Ella is at the mercy of two bossy girls and their
mother. The enchantment even puts her love for Prince
Charmont at risk, and Ella is determined to get rid of it.
For grades 3-6. 1997.
BR 15992
##

Kira-Kira
BR 15996
by Cynthia Kadohata
1 volume
Georgia, 1950s. Katie's close-knit Japanese American family
puts up a brave front when Katie's older sister Lynn is
diagnosed with a terminal illness. The family even goes into
debt to buy a house, hoping Lynn's health will improve
there. For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal. 2004.
BR 15996
##

National Velvet
BR 15997
by Enid Bagnold
2 volumes
Classic story of a girl and her horse. Fourteen-year-old
Velvet Brown is determined to turn the unruly piebald horse
she won in a raffle into a champion. But it will take more
than just hard work and dedication to win the Grand National
steeplechase. For grades 6-9. 1935. 
BR 15997
##

Encore, Grace!
BR 15998
by Mary Hoffman
1 volume
Grace and her friends face unfamiliar experiences: a new
girl in class, taking part in a Christmas play, losing a
dear friend, and challenging the grown-ups to talk to them
about situations that could affect their lives. Chapter
book. Sequel to Starring Grace (BR 13916). For grades 2-4.
2003. 
BR 15998
##

Guji Guji
BR 16013
by Chih-Yuan Chen
1 volume
Mother Duck's eggs hatch into three regular ducklings and a
rather odd-looking one, Guji Guji. But the mother treats
and loves them all the same. When three grown crocodiles
arrive to tell Guji Guji his real identity, they test his
family loyalty. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2003. 
BR 16013
##

Circle Unbroken: The Story of a Basket and Its People
BR 16014
by Margot Theis Raven
1 volume
A grandmother takes her granddaughter in her arms to show
her how to weave a sweetgrass basket. She tells her of the
ancestors who learned basketmaking in Africa and of the way
they handed down the tradition to their families.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2004.
BR 16014
##

Featherless: Story/Desplumado: Cuento
BR 16017
by Juan Felipe Herrera
1 volume
Spina bifida keeps Tomasito in a wheelchair, where he often
feels like his featherless pet bird, Desplumado, who cannot
fly. But with the bird's help, he finds freedom on the
soccer field. Bilingual English/Spanish book. PRINT/BRAILLE.
For grades K-3. (Tomasito sufre de la espina bífida y anda 
en una silla deruedas. Muchas veces se siente igual a 
Desplumado, su pájaro que no tiene plumas y que no puede 
volar. Pero con la ayuda de Desplumado, Tomasito va a buscar 
éxito en el campo de fútbol. Edición bilingüe en inglés 
y español. Para grados K a 3.) 2004.
BR 16017
##

Precious and the Boo Hag
BR 16019
by Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss
1 volume
Before leaving Precious alone, her mother warns her not to
let anyone inside the house. Her big brother tells Precious
about Pruella the Boo Hag, who will try to trick her way
through the door. Precious doesn't believe him until
Pruella arrives. PRINT/ BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2005. 
BR 16019
##

Hold My Hand: Five Stories of Love and Family
BR 16099
by Charlotte Zolotow
1 volume
Thoughts about brothers, sisters, babies, and parents, too.
The title piece is a poem about wanting human contact while
outside on a cold, snowy night. In "Big Brother," teasing
makes a younger sister cry until she realizes her brother
just wants to play with her. For preschool-grade 2. 2003. 
BR 16099
##

The Dark Pond
BR 16147
by Joseph Bruchac
1 volume
Half-Armenian and half-Shawnee Indian, Armie feels more
comfortable with animals than with his new classmates. When
he is drawn toward a dark, shadowy pond in the woods, Armie
looks to old Native American tales for guidance about the
dangerous monster lurking in the water. For grades 6-9.
2004. 
BR 16147
##

###
Foreign Language Books
The following titles are available in the languages
specified.

Spanish

Harry Potter y la Orden del Fénix (Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix)
BR 15643
por J.K. Rowling
9 volumes
Después de cumplir el cuarto curso de Hogwarts, Harry se
encuentra otra vez pasando un verano tedioso con los Dursley
en el mundo de los Muggles. 
BR 15643
##

Pero todo esto cambia cuando es atacado por los temibles
Dementors. Sigue a Harry Potter y el Cáliz de Fuego (BR
14713). Para grados 4 a 7 y lectores mayores. (The summer
after Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts covered in Harry
Potter y el Cáliz de Fuego (BR 14713) finds him back with
the Dursleys, isolated in the Muggles' world. But that
changes when he is attacked by Dementors. For grades 4-7 and
older readers.) 2003.
BR 15643
##

Desplumado: Cuento/Featherless: Story
BR 16017
por Juan Felipe Herrera
1 volume
Tomasito sufre de la espina bífida y anda en una silla de
ruedas. Muchas veces se siente igual a Desplumado, su pájaro
que no tiene plumas y que no puede volar. Pero con la ayuda
de Desplumado, Tomasito va a buscar éxito en el campo de
fútbol. Edición bilingüe en inglés y español. Para grados K
a 3. (Spina bifida keeps Tomasito in a wheelchair, where he
often feels like his featherless pet bird, Desplumado, who
cannot fly. But with the bird's help, he finds freedom on
the soccer field. Bilingual English/ Spanish book.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3.) 2004. 
BR 16017
##


###
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