Braille Book Review, Vol. 65, No. 3, May-June 1996 Braille Book Review May-June 1996 Volume 65, Number 3 _Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly 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. These books will continue to be available from your cooperating library and will be listed again in _Braille Books 1995-1996_. 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. To order books or to change your subscription or address, 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 1996 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 53-31800 ISSN 0006-873X Contents In Brief Books for Adults Nonfiction Fiction Books for Children Nonfiction Fiction Handcopied Braille--Other Agencies Braille Magazines _In Brief_ Letter from National Advisory Group The members of the National Advisory Group on Collection-Building Activities wish to thank our fellow patrons and librarians for their input on the NLS program. Please be assured that your ideas and suggestions were thoroughly discussed and incorporated into the recommendations that the committee made during its deliberations on September 20-22, 1995. Implementation of a suggestion for an addition of a certain book is a time-consuming process because NLS must purchase the book, obtain copyright permission, and award a production contract. Do not let these time constraints discourage you from making suggestions. The NLS National Advisory Group represents you. Please continue to assist us by contacting committee members or NLS collection development staff with your suggestions. Input from patrons is a key ingredient in the success of our program. The group meets again at NLS on September 18-20, 1996. Members of the National Advisory Group on Collection-Building Activities Representatives from Consumer Organizations American Council of the Blind Mr. Paul Edwards 170 Northeast 123 Street North Miami, FL 33161-5348 Blinded Veterans Association Mr. Art Mathews 477 H Street NW Washington, DC 20001 National Federation of the Blind Ms. Sandra Halverson 403 West 62nd Terrace Kansas City, MO 64113-1623 Reader-at-large Representatives Midlands Region--Includes the following: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Ms. Jana Schroeder 2436 Rugby Road Dayton, OH 45406 Northern Region--Includes the following: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia Ms. Linda Kirk 8 Reeves Road Port Jefferson, NY 11777 Southern Region--Includes the following: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Virgin Islands Mr. David Faucheux 1404 Carmel Drive, Apt. 22B Lafayette, LA 70501 Western Region--Includes the following: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming To be selected. The name and address of the reader-at-large representative for the Western Region will be announced in the July-August issue of _Talking Book Topics_ and _Braille Book Review_. Magazines in Special Media 1995 in Braille. The NLS directory _Magazines in Special Media 1995_ is now available in braille. The directory lists periodicals available in special media to blind and physically handicapped persons throughout the country. Part 1 lists NLS-produced magazines, and Part 2 lists magazines available from other sources. Ordering information is also given. Readers who ordered _Magazines in Special Media_ on their annual order forms will automatically receive it in the mail. Others may request this directory from their local cooperating libraries. The directory is also avaliable through the Internet by accessing LC MARVEL. Newsstand The following announcements may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. Items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. Braille Books for Sale. _The War of the Dots_ by Robert B. Irwin is available in braille from the Louis Braille Center, which also offers other braille books, including a collection of Helen Keller's books and essays. _The War of the Dots_ tells of the establishment of Standard English Braille as a uniform raised-dot method of reading and writing. It is 82 pages long and costs $10. For information or a catalog, contact Louis Braille Center, 11050 Fifth Avenue NE #204, Seattle, WA 98125-6151, telephone and fax: (206) 368-8288. _Children's Books_. Print-braille children's books are available for the same price as the print edition through the National Braille Press Children's Braille Club. Membership is free; call or write to the address given above. _Books for Adults_ Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. To order books, contact your cooperating library. Note: For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." _Nonfiction_ Galileo, Courtier: The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism BR 9856 by Mario Biagioli 6 volumes Galileo is presented during what was to become the most controversial period of his life, between 1610 and 1633, when he served as a scientist under the patronage of the Medicis. He enjoyed considerable freedom of thought at first, but his credibility was ultimately challenged by Vatican authorities. 1993. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela BR 9951 by Nelson Mandela 6 volumes Memoirs of the South African leader who spent twenty-seven years in prison for opposing apartheid. Son of a tribal chief, Mandela had a traditional country childhood and a college education. As a leader of the African National Congress, he began talks that led to the mitigation of apartheid. Released from prison in 1990, he became president in 1994, with blacks voting for the first time. Bestseller 1994. Your Own Worst Enemy: Understanding the Paradox of Self-Defeating Behavior BR 9958 by Steven Berglas and Roy F. Baumeister 2 volumes Two psychologists examine the behaviors of those who seem to inflict pain, suffering, and hardships on themselves for no apparent reason. Rather than offer a blueprint for self-help, the authors seek to help people recognize (and understand the consequences of) well-intentioned, self-serving, or deliberately malicious self-defeating behavior. 1993. More than Meets the Eye: The Story of a Remarkable Life and a Transcending Love BR 9962 by Joan Brock and Derek L. Gill 2 volumes Thirty-two-year-old Joan and her husband Joe were employed at the Iowa Braille and Sight-Saving School when Joan suddenly lost the ability to see the color pink and soon was irreversibly blind. Then Joe was diagnosed with cancer and died. Joan and her daughter moved, and Joan obtained a "talking computer," spoke about her experience, and wed a high-school crush. 1994. The Origin of Humankind BR 9976 by Richard Leakey 2 volumes The author traces the history of evolution theories and draws on his scientific analysis of human fossils to explain human origins. Leakey's position is that in spite of what certain evolutionary events suggest, it is social behavior, not mechanical devices like tools, that drives the evolutionary force. 1994. Dr. Faustus: Second Edition Based on the A Text BR 9978 by Christopher Marlowe 2 volumes Classic late-sixteenth-century drama in blank verse and prose tells the tragic history of the life and death of a man who sold his soul to the Devil. 1968. A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of _A Course in Miracles_ BR 9979 by Marianne Williamson 2 volumes Williamson, a lecturer in the areas of spirituality and new thought, believes that love is an essential element in the healing of the world. She says humans are born with love, yet as they grow older love is replaced with fear as they learn about competition, sickness, guilt, death, and limitations. Her book provides a guide for a journey back to love. Bestseller 1992. _QE2_ BR 9983 by Ronald W. Warwick 2 volumes The author, himself a captain, tells the story of the last of the ocean liners. Warwick begins with maritime history of the Cunard line, tracing its growth from a fleet of steamships carrying mail across the Atlantic to passenger ships, troopships, and now cruise ships. Based on the success of the original _Queen Elizabeth_, a decision was made in 1959 to build the faster _QE2_, which was finally launched in 1969. 1993. Hegel BR 10058 by Peter Singer 1 volume A beginner's guide to the complex ideas of the Prussian-born nineteenth-century philosopher George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Singer discusses Hegel's philosophy of history, his views of freedom and society, his concept of logic, and what many believe to be Hegel's most challenging work, _The Phenomenology of Mind_. 1983. Against All Opposition: Black Explorers in America BR 10070 by Jim Haskins 1 volume Collective biography of black men who have "left their footprints in the soil of the Americas." Through the lives of such men as Matthew Henson, codiscoverer of the North Pole; Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, founder of Chicago; and Guion Stewart (Guy) Bluford Jr., the first black American to travel in space, Haskins demonstrates how goals, ideals, and hard work can lead to discovery. For junior and senior high readers. 1992. Speaking Out: Teenagers Take on Race, Sex, and Identity BR 10073 by Susan Kuklin 2 volumes The author spent a year at the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities, the most culturally diverse school in Manhattan. Students, including members of the Humane Humanities Club, and teachers describe how they feel about prejudice and about how they are treated because of their race, religion, sexual preferences, appearances, and mannerisms. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. The October Palace BR 10079 by Jane Hirshfield 1 volume This collection reveals the poet's commitment to Buddhist meditation and her serious reflection on nature. Often the two are joined, as in "Perceptability Is a Kind of Attentiveness," in which Hirshfield likens the inner being to an apple tree in which "we can see with our own, the black roots twisting down from the heart." 1994. Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit BR 10088 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen 2 volumes Collection of true stories, poems, and several checklists that readers might use to help them through bad times. The seven sections include love, parenting, living your dream, and overcoming obstacles. Includes works by Bennet Cerf, Art Buchwald, Robert Fulghum, and Theodore Roosevelt. Followed by _A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul_ (BR 10090). Bestseller 1993. A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit BR 10090 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen 2 volumes The authors provide a second group of anecdotes to "warm your heart, soothe your soul, and buoy your emotions." Covers topics such as parenting, personal attitude, dreams, love, death, teaching, and overcoming obstacles. Follows _Chicken Soup for the Soul_ (BR 10088). Bestseller 1995. Fifty Fabulous Parties for Kids BR 10100 by Linda Hetzer 2 volumes Tips and ideas, from choosing a theme to making an appropriate cake, are provided in this guide for planning parties for young people. Sections include "Parties for Children Ages 3 to 5," "Parties for Children Ages 6 to 9," "Parties for Children Ages 10 to 12," and "Holidays and Family Events." 1994. Monster Trucks and Hair-in-a-Can: Who Says America Doesn't Make Anything Anymore? BR 10150 by Bill Geist 2 volumes Geist celebrates the American entrepreneurial spirit in a series of humorous essays. His topics include a man who makes a good living off of people who don't play golf very well, by retrieving used golf balls from lakes. Also discussed are kitchen gadget savant Ron Popeil's products, _Entertainment Tonight_'s Mary Hart with her leg cross, and the booming fake-nail industry. 1994. _Fiction_ Aegypt BR 9605 by John Crowley 4 volumes Pierce Moffett, an out-of-work professor, and Rosie Rasmussen, a young divorcee, are drawn together by their love for the historical novels of the reclusive and eccentric Fellowes Kraft. They soon find themselves on the trail of an alternate history of the world, full of angels, magic, and the hidden lore of a country known as Aegypt. 1987. These Twain BR 9853 by Arnold Bennett 4 volumes In the third volume of the Clayhanger trilogy that includes _Clayhanger (BR 9121)_ and _Hilda Lessways (BR 9851)_, Edwin and Hilda have married after Hilda's "tragic adventure with a rascal and a bigamist," and her son by George Cannon is now ten years old. The book begins with an "at home" gathering at the Clayhangers' in 1892 and follows the ups and downs of their marriage through the next five years. 1915. The City Who Fought BR 9865 by Anne McCaffrey and S.M. Stirling 4 volumes Shellperson Simeon controls the vast, city-sized space station SSS-900. Bored with the daily mining and processing operations, Simeon indulges his passion for war games. When refugees arrive fleeing Kolnari space pirates, Simeon knows that the station's only chance for survival is a real-life application of his war game skills. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Treason's Harbour BR 9869 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Following a battle off the Ionian islands, Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin are in Malta, where both of Aubrey's ships, the _Worcester_ and the _Surprise_, are undergoing repairs. While Aubrey concerns himself with the reconditioning work, Maturin, surgeon and spy, learns that agents of Napoleon are planning to sabotage Aubrey's next mission. 1983. A Time for Love BR 9894 by Constance O'Day-Flannery 3 volumes In the dentist's chair with her mind clouded by laughing gas, businesswoman Elle Mackenzie is suddenly transported back to 1876. She is mistaken for Jordan McCabe's mail-order bride and taken to his Texas ranch. Other twists of fate find her actually married to Jordan, and mother of two orphaned children. But fear of returning to the 1990s threatens her happiness. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Singing Songs BR 9900 by Meg Tilly 2 volumes When Anna is four, her father takes her older brother and leaves her mother and the four youngest children. Mama marries Richard, who moves in with three children of his own. Mama quits work, but they don't become a typical family. They fight a lot, they move to avoid social workers, and everyone calls Mama a "hoor." Worse, Richard insists on giving Anna and her sisters kissing lessons. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1994. The Grapes of Wrath BR 9954 by John Steinbeck 5 volumes Pulitzer Prize-winning story of the Joads from Oklahoma, who, along with other families during the Great Depression, are driven from their dust-bowl farms by the encroachment of large agricultural interests. They set out, like generations before them, to the promised land of California to find work. Instead they face organized opposition to their struggle to survive. Strong language. 1939. The Indictment BR 9955 by MacKenzie Canter 3 volumes Kendall Wilkinson grew up with Peyton, who is now married to Kendall's cousin, Roger Dufault. Kendall and Peyton have an affair, and six months later, Roger, who is facing fraud charges, is found beaten to death in a motel room. Handling Roger's estate, Kendall discovers a cryptic letter from his own uncle. Before Kendall can find the link, his uncle dies, revealing a sordid, dangerous hobby. Strong language and violence. 1994. Suffer Little Children BR 9959 by Thomas D. Davis 2 volumes Two years ago, private investigator Dave Strickland lost his baby to crib death and his wife to suicide. Now he has been hired to find Billy, the missing five-year-old son of a small-town minister. Billy shocked his mother and the congregation with outbursts of profanity due to Tourette's syndrome, and his babysitter thinks he was depressed enough to kill himself. But a ransom note points to kidnapping. Strong language and some violence. 1991. Fat Lightning BR 9963 by Howard Owen 2 volumes When Nancy's husband, Sam, gets fed up with his pharmacist job in Richmond, he takes Nancy and their toddler son back to his hometown, where his surly uncle Lot has a long-burning mountain of sawdust on his land. As Nancy and Sam face extramarital temptations, Lot's solitary life changes when he discovers an image of Jesus on his barn. Years later, Nancy writes a novel about what happened to Lot. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1994. Family Games BR 9964 by Jean Stubbs 3 volumes Blanche Malpas's mother, Sybil, invites her grown children to spend Christmas with her and their father, Tony, at their Cornwall home. Tony has ignored Blanche since the birth of her illegitimate son, Aaron. The reunion is interrupted by unexpected guests: Aaron's father; Tony's mysterious sister, Tasha; and the estranged wife of Blanche's brother. And Blanche learns the shocking truth about her parentage. Strong language. 1994. Firehand BR 9965 by Andre Norton and P.M. Griffin 2 volumes The Dominion of Virgin has been destroyed by the Baldies--a band of time-traveling predators who wipe out any race they encounter. Ross Murdock, Eveleen Riordan, and Gordon Ashe are time agents for the Project, whose goal is to rescue Dominion by going back to an earlier time and providing the residents with the mental powers needed to avoid the Baldies' attack. For high school and older readers. 1994. Back in Society: The Poor Relation, Volume 6 BR 9966 by Marion Chesney 2 volumes The Poor Relation Hotel has become the fashionable place to stay--especially with the Prince of Wales's coat of arms over the door. The last thing the proprietors need is a suicide. But having been thrown out of her home, Lady Jane Fremney is planning exactly that. Of course the Poor Relation owners won't let it happen. Sequel to _Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (BR 9849)_. 1994. Out of Body and Mind BR 9969 by Veronica Jean 2 volumes Eve White is in prison for killing her art teacher, Adam Sault, with a poisoned apple. She explains how the Sandman, her silent guide since she was seven, instructed her to do it after Adam was repulsed by Eve's webbed toes. Eve, who has been in therapy for anxiety attacks and out-of-body experiences, also tells of her unusual past and the trial that landed her in prison. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Coldiron BR 9970 by F.M. Parker 2 volumes Disguised as a boy and hired as a ranch hand by horse breeder Luke Coldiron, Cristine plans her revenge on Coldiron for her mother's death. Then she learns she owes her life to the man. Violence and some strong language. 1984. Growing Light BR 9974 by Martha Conley 2 volumes When her husband dies in a car crash, Anne Munro accepts a job at Growing Light, despite her misgivings about its abrasive New Age owner, George Ashby, and his kooky staff. The firm develops garden and farm management systems software and hardware attuned to the owners' biorhythms. When Ashby is killed on Anne's first day at work, she is shocked to learn that, though Ashby had many enemies, she is the primary suspect. Strong language. 1993. The Loud Adios BR 9977 by Ken Kuhlken 2 volumes In 1943, shortly after his wife leaves taking their daughter with her, thirty-six-year-old California private eye Tom Hickey is drafted. On his post at the Mexican border, Hickey is approached by a young soldier who wants help rescuing his sister. Childlike Wendy Rose dances nude in a Tijuana club whose owner has an odd control over her. Hickey's attempt to retrieve her reveals a Nazi plot. Violence and some strong language. 1991. Excuse Me for Asking BR 9981 by Janis Arnold 3 volumes Julia Salwell and Robin Tilton meet as college roommates at Texas Tech and, although very different in temperament, begin a lifelong friendship back in Julia's small hometown. Intellectual Robin doesn't admit that she has nagging doubts about her aunt's hazy account of the death of Robin's parents. But surprisingly, outspoken Julia also has a buried secret that she has never confronted her beloved father about. Some strong language. 1994. Commission BR 9984 by Finn Carling 1 volume A once-famous writer who has isolated himself with his dog on the island of Corsica has become so detached that he refers to himself in the third person. Then an eccentric and wealthy family breaks his solitude with a commission, more like a demand, for the writer to produce a book about their son. The reclusive writer is drawn out of himself and his surroundings to investigate the circumstances of the young man's mysterious death. 1991. The Wind Blows Backward BR 9988 by Mary Downing Hahn 2 volumes Members of the popular crowd at Lauren's high school call her "Mouse" if they notice her at all. When Spencer, a fellow book lover and her secret crush in middle school, joined that crowd she gave up on him. But now, in their senior year, Spencer is starting to talk to her again. When they begin to date, Lauren quickly falls in love, despite Spencer's and others' warnings that he has problems. Some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993. Jackals BR 9989 by Charles Grant 2 volumes Traveling to Virginia, Rachel is forced off a hill in Tennessee by the occupants of an eerie Cadillac. Battered and terrified, she escapes and crawls to the nearby home of Jim Scott, who tells her the truth about her pursuers. They are a band of jackal-like humans who skin and eat their victims, and Scott has been hunting them for years. Strong language and violence. 1994. Mind Prey BR 10052 by John Sandford 3 volumes When psychiatrist Andi Manette and her two daughters are kidnapped, everyone thinks it's for her wealthy family's money. Instead, their abductor is John Mail, a former patient who is obsessed with Manette. When Mail learns Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport, who also appeared in _Night Prey (BR 9692)_, is heading up the investigation, he is thrilled. Mail is a gamer who has played Davenport's computer games. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995. Champions of the Force: The Jedi Academy Trilogy, Volume 3 BR 10104 by Kevin J. Anderson 2 volumes The heroes of the New Republic continue their struggle against the evil Empire. Princess Leia strives to protect her children from imperial agents, Han Solo undertakes a mission to track down a rogue Jedi knight and persuade him to return to the good side of the Force, and Luke Skywalker lies comatose fighting for his survival on the spirit plane. A Star Wars novel. Sequel to _Dark Apprentice (BR 9872)_. Bestseller 1994. Tortilla Flat BR 10108 by John Steinbeck 2 volumes The setting is Danny's house in a tumbledown section of Monterey, California. Pilon, Pablo, Jesus Maria Corcoran, Big Joe Portagee, and the old pirate--Danny's friends--are paisanos of mixed Spanish, Indian, Mexican, and assorted Caucasian bloods. They are also generally amoral vagabonds with soft hearts and no scruples. 1935. The Seventh Sacrament BR 10133 by James Bradberry 2 volumes Wealthy Renzo Piruzzi has invited six famous architects to his villa to design the new world headquarters for his Italian firm. They will be advised by Jamie Ramsgill, a university professor. When the architects arrive, they learn they will actually be competing to design a chapel. But when two of the competitors die, Jamie begins to suspect foul play--and a connection with the seven sacraments. Strong language. 1994. Alibi for an Actress BR 10134 by Gillian B. Farrell 2 volumes In this prequel to _Murder and a Muse (BR 10121)_, struggling actress Annie McGrogan offers her services to flashy private detective Duke DeNobili. When he assigns her to help protect soap opera actress Lucinda Merrill, Annie is proud of her realistic portrayal of a private eye and grateful for the easy money. But things get complicated when Merrill's husband is killed and Lucinda is a suspect. Strong language. 1992. Taft BR 10136 by Ann Patchett 2 volumes Drummer John Nickel becomes manager of Muddy's, a Memphis bar, after his son Franklin is born. When Franklin's mother moves him to Florida, the void in John's life is filled by young Fay, who applies to be a waitress, and her troubled brother, Carl. As John becomes entangled in their lives and fantasizes about what their late father was like, he realizes it is impossible to keep everyone safe. Strong language and some violence. 1994. Fatlands BR 10147 by Sarah Dunant 2 volumes Private investigator Hannah Wolfe is assigned to chaperone Mattie Shepherd, fourteen, on a birthday excursion to London. Her father, a research scientist, had promised to take Mattie but was too busy. When Mattie goes to get a theater guide from her father's car, the car explodes, killing her. The police assume the scientist was the intended victim and suspect animal-rights activists. But Hannah wants to investigate. Strong language and violence. 1993. The Hookmen BR 10151 by Timothy Hillmer 3 volumes After his mother and sister leave, nineteen-year-old Cruz takes a job with the Kern River Search and Rescue to support himself and his alcoholic father. Aging Crawdad teaches Cruz how to be a hookman, fishing dead bodies out of the river. Cruz makes friends with hookman Walker and begins a relationship with troubled Rita. Despite Walker's advice, Cruz agrees to go on a wild boat ride with Crawdad. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. _Books for Children_ Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including animals, geography, nature, mystery, sports, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection. To order books, fill out the attached order form and send it to your cooperating library. _Nonfiction_ Celebrating America: A Collection of Poems and Images of the American Spirit BR 9932 compiled by Laura Whipple 1 volume Poems and pictures attempt to capture the American spirit under headings such as "land," "heart," "stories," and "people." There is patriotic, humorous, lyrical, and spiritual poetry. These and other styles are illustrated by artwork ranging from traditional landscapes, portraits, and folk art to abstract and pop art. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1994. George Washington's Mother BR 9972 by Jean Fritz 1 volume A biography of Mary Ball Washington, the strong-willed mother of the first president. Mary married Augustine Washington, a widower with two children, at the age of twenty-one (considered late at that time). George was their first child. Mary, who preferred living on a farm without close neighbors, never condoned George's soldiering, remained loyal to King George, smoked a pipe, and died at age eighty-one. For grades 2-4. 1992. To the Top! Climbing the World's Highest Mountain BR 10059 by S.A. Kramer 1 volume Mount Everest in Asia is the highest mountain in the world, and in 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay hoped they would be the first men to reach its peak--the top of the world. Each had dreamed of climbing the dangerous mountain, where just a slip of the foot can send a climber ten thousand feet below to death, and together they met the challenge. For grades 2-4. 1993. Checking Your Grammar BR 10066 by Marvin Terban 2 volumes Guide to editing your writing before someone else reads it. Shows how to build sentences using different parts of speech, proper grammar, correct spelling, and punctuation. Offers many examples. For grades 5-8. 1993. Predator! BR 10067 by Bruce Brooks 1 volume A predator is an animal or plant that kills animals for food. The author discusses various predators along the food chain including birds, tigers, crocodiles, spiders, hyenas, and snakes. He explains how they hunt (either by themselves or in groups) and how they kill the prey when they find it. Brooks also describes the methods preyed-upon animals have of staying alive. For grades 5-8. 1991. Barefoot Dancer: The Story of Isadora Duncan BR 10082 by Barbara O'Connor 1 volume Considered by many the mother of modern dance, Isadora Duncan admitted that "from the first, I have only danced my life." She quit school at thirteen in 1890 to devote herself to teaching dance. She later took her divorced mother and siblings overseas, where her unusual barefoot dancing made her a star. Duncan performed and taught dance until her accidental death in 1927. For grades 4-6. 1994. Sister Shako and Kolo the Goat: Memories of My Childhood in Turkey BR 10105 by Vedat Dalokay 1 volume An old man likes to recall his life as a boy in a small Turkish village where his father was a landlord. A woman called Sister Shako lived in their stable with her goats, six of her own and Kolo, who just appeared one day and soon became her favorite. The storyteller tells about Shako's way with animals, her superstitions, her generosity, her love of nature, and finally her death. For grades 5-8. 1994. It Happened in America: True Stories from the Fifty States BR 10152 by Lila Perl 2 volumes Beginning with the Alabama bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks and continuing state-by-state in alphabetical order, the author presents a selection of fifty true accounts from American history. A history that she describes as "crammed with tales of quiet courage and dashing bravado, feats of accomplishment, and magnificent failures." For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1992. _Fiction_ The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree BR 9967 by Bill Brittain 1 volume When a peculiar little man appears at the Coven Tree Church social, promising to give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic make wishes that come disastrously true. Sequel to _Devil's Donkey (BR 5172)_. For grades 4-7. 1983. The Great Gilly Hopkins BR 9968 by Katherine Paterson 1 volume Gilly Hopkins is nobody's real kid. Because she keeps hoping to find her real mother, a beautiful woman who deserted her at birth, Gilly schemes against almost everyone who tries to love her along the way. For grades 5-8. 1978. Spy for the Night Riders BR 9973 by Dave and Neta Jackson 1 volume 1520. Karl Schumacher, fifteen, has come to Wittenberg to further his studies. Martin Luther, one of the most famous professors in the Holy Roman Empire, takes in Schumacher as a servant and student. When Luther is condemned by the Roman Catholic Church as a heretic, one who does not believe the accepted truth about God or the church, Schumacher accompanies him to Worms, where Luther plans to defend his views. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1992. The Magic Finger BR 10055 by Roald Dahl 1 volume When an eight-year-old girl is cross, the forefinger on her right hand starts to tingle. The last time that happened, her teacher turned into a cat. Now she's put the magic finger on the whole Gregg family, next door, because she's angry with them for hunting animals. When the Greggs wake up, they realize they are tiny birds, and their house has been taken over by large ducks. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1966. Paper Faces BR 10056 by Rachel Anderson 1 volume In the days after the end of World War II, young Dot worries about having to go through more changes. She and her mother, Gloria, have shuttled from one dingy London rooming house to another, Baby is in the hospital with pneumonia, and the father Dot can't even remember hasn't been released from the army yet. Then Dot finds comfort in a stay in the country, recuperating from her own poverty-induced illnesses. For grades 6-9. 1991. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain BR 10057 by Alice Dalgliesh 1 volume Jonathan's mother has invited twenty members of the family for dinner, and she needs to borrow a big iron pot from Aunt Emma, who lives on the other side of Hemlock Mountain. Although his mother says there are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, Jonathan is not sure he wants to go over the mountain alone to get the pot. When darkness falls and the animals come out of the forest, Jonathan learns to be brave. For grades 2-4. 1952. Freaky Friday BR 10060 by Mary Rodgers 1 volume After thirteen-year-old Annabel Andrews and her mother have a hot argument over freedom and responsibility, Annabel wakes on Friday morning and finds that she has turned into her mother. For grades 5-8. 1972. Fire Diary BR 10061 by Lily Rosenblatt 1 volume One night April wakes up and her house is on fire. She is rescued along with her mother and grandmother, but the house is destroyed. It is hard for April to get over being scared, so she talks to the school psychologist, Dr. Brandon. For grades 3-6. 1994. Song of Be BR 10062 by Lesley Beake 1 volume Young Bushman Be is trying to kill herself with a poisoned arrow. While she waits to die, she tells what led her to this. As a child, Be lives with her mother, Aia, in the village of /Aotcha in Bushmanland. Then Aia learns that her elderly father needs her to come help him at the white man's ranch where he has worked for forty years. It is here Be learns some shocking facts. For grades 6-9. 1993. The Golly Sisters Ride Again BR 10063 by Betsy Byars 1 volume May-May and Rose Golly find their traveling show brings many adventures. They learn that having a goat in the audience really does mean bad luck, they find a talking rock but disagree with it, they fight over who gets to play a princess, they go on a much-needed holiday, and they weather a thunderstorm. For grades K-3. 1994. Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns BR 10064 by Mary Quattlebaum 1 volume On his tenth birthday, Jackson Jones is hoping for a basketball. Instead, his mother buys him a plot in the community garden to give him the same kind of childhood she had in the country. Jackson is upset, but he has a plan. He'll grow flowers to sell for money to buy a basketball. His friend Reuben agrees to help, but soon an angry Reuben is calling the garden a puddle of thorns. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1994. The Case of the Midnight Rustler: Hank the Cowdog, Book 19 BR 10065 by John R. Erickson 1 volume Called into night duty when Uncle Johnny suspects that someone or something is stealing his cattle, Hank the Cowdog is proud of his assignment. But poor Hank is slugged on the nose, eats poisoned weenies, and gets soaked when the tent collapses in the midst of a rainstorm. Then Hank is helped by Brewster, who scares no one but is big. Together they put an end to the "crinimal" behavior. For grades 3-6. 1992. _A Turkey Drive_ and Other Tales BR 10069 by Barbara Ann Porte 1 volume Abigail, her brother Sam, their artist mother, and their taxicab-driver father like telling tales. In this collection of nine stories, the author recounts Sam's rooster drawing and his stay in the hospital where Abigail tries to bring their dog, Benton, for a visit. Other tales describe Daddy's forgetfulness and Mother's early wishes to be a ballet dancer. For grades 2-4. 1993. Ariadne, Awake! BR 10071 by Doris Orgel 1 volume The wife of cruel King Minos of Crete gives birth to the Minotaur, a monster with a human body and a bull's head. Minos's daughter, Ariadne, pities the poor creature until she learns that Minos feeds it human flesh. She falls in love with an intended victim of the Minotaur, Prince Theseus, helps him escape, and runs away with him, only to be abandoned. But Ariadne is strong and she finds even greater love with the god Dionysus. For grades 6-9. 1994. Oddballs: Stories BR 10072 by William Sleator 1 volume Slightly exaggerated stories about the author's unusual family. He and his sister, Vicky, were thrilled when their baby brother was born and they could play cruel games with him in the car. The second baby paid them back by refusing to potty train until he was five. Though their friends' parents didn't approve of their pediatrician mother's lax house rules, the Sleator children became the kind of oddballs their parents like. For grades 6-9. 1993. There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag BR 10080 by James Howe 1 volume Simon and Alex are brothers who do everything together. Then one night Simon tells Alex that Simon's friend Dexter the dragon is sleeping in Alex's sleeping bag and Alex will have to sleep elsewhere. And the next day Simon has no time to play with Alex because he is spending his time with Dexter. But Alex can't see Dexter. Sequel to _There's a Monster under My Bed (BR 7129)_. For preschool-grade 2. 1994. Odds on Oliver BR 10081 by Constance C. Greene 1 volume Even in nursery school Oliver knows he wants to grow up to be a hero. Although his dad says he will lay odds on Oliver any day of the week, as Oliver gets older he keeps blowing his chances to be heroic. Instead, people keep rescuing him. He is sat on by the enormous town clerk, he gets stuck in a tree, and he is held hostage in a grocery store robbery. For grades 3-6. 1993. Anne of Green Gables BR 10098 by L.M. Montgomery 3 volumes Classic story of a mischievous girl--an orphan with fiery red hair, a quick temper, and a vivid imagination. The orphanage sends her to a shy Nova Scotia farmer and his no-nonsense sister even though the family had requested a boy. But the longer Anne stays with them, the less they can remember life without her. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1908. The Secret Garden BR 10102 by Frances Hodgson Burnett 2 volumes After becoming an orphan, Mary--ill-tempered and neglected--is sent to live on an uncle's huge estate where she meets an equally wretched cousin who is an invalid. Together they conspire to restore a locked, secret garden while the boy regains his health and his father's affection. For grades 4-7. 1911. Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story BR 10103 by Mary Downing Hahn 1 volume When Andrew Tyler arrives to spend the summer at his great-grandfather's house, the old man seems to mistake him for someone else. In the attic, Andrew finds a picture of a relative who looks just like him, has his name, and died as a boy in 1910. That night the boy appears in Andrew's room and convinces him to trade places so the boy's diphtheria can be cured by modern medicine. For grades 4-7. 1994. The Best School Year Ever BR 10111 by Barbara Robinson 1 volume In this sequel to _The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (BR 5636)_, the six Herdman children are still terrorizing their Woodrow Wilson School classmates. Beth, who is in the same grade as Imogene Herdman, is worried about this year's big assignment: coming up with compliments for every person in the class. What in the world can she say about Imogene? For grades 3-6. 1994. _Handcopied Braille--Other Agencies_ The following books have been hand transcribed for the library indicated and are available from that library for circulation throughout the country. Please write or call directly to the library indicated. LLB Lutheran Library for the Blind 1133 South Kirkwood Road St. Louis, MO 63122 314-965-9000, 800-433-3954 Adult Nonfiction The People's Bible: Genesis by John C. Jeske 6 volumes Study of the Book of Genesis. Rush Limbaugh and the Bible by Daniel J. Evearitt 2 volumes Explores Limbaugh's attraction for Christians and the extent to which his views parallel the Bible or are at variance with it. Seven Men Who Rule the World from the Grave by Dave Breese 4 volumes A warning against the thinking of seven influential philosophers. _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 sends you braille materials. Asimov's Science Fiction (monthly plus mid-December) Better Homes and Gardens (monthly) Boys' Life (for children and teens, monthly) Braille Book Review (bimonthly) Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly) Braille Journal of Physiotherapy (British monthly) Braille Music Magazine (British monthly) Braille Variety News (monthly) Children's Digest (for children, 8 issues) Consumers' Research (monthly) Cooking Light (bimonthly [3] and monthly [6]) Fortune (biweekly plus specials) Inside Sports (monthly) Jack and Jill (for children, 8 issues) Journal of Rehabilitation (quarterly) Ladies' Home Journal (monthly) Madam (British monthly) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) New Beacon (British monthly) The _New York Times_ Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting (monthly except January and July) PC/Computing (monthly) Playboy (monthly) Poetry (monthly) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Progress (British monthly) Science News (weekly) Seventeen (for teens, monthly) 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 *** 4/22/96 (gft)*** Comments to: lcmarvel@loc.gov