Braille Book Review, Vol. 67, No. 3, May-June 1998 Braille Book Review May-June 1998 Volume 67, 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 1998 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 53-31800 ISSN 0006-873X Contents: In Brief Books for Adults Nonfiction Fiction Books for Children Nonfiction Fiction Braille Magazines ### _In Brief_ Newsstand The following announcements may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) 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. Personal planner features braille-display output HumanWare, Inc., is introducing the Braille Companion, a portable personal organizer that has speech and braille- display output. The unit features built-in software that accommodates taking notes, creating and formatting documents, looking up addresses, scheduling appointments, calculating figures, and printing or brailling files. It is user friendly; holds "hundreds of files"; uses voice prompts; simple menus, built-in help messages; and has an online users' manual. For more information contact HumanWare, Inc., at 6425 King Road, Loomis, CA 95650; 800- 722-3393; fax (916) 652-7296; e-mail info@humanware.com. Magazine for African Americans A bimonthly braille magazine for African Americans with visual impairments is available for $22 per year. Invisible Sight, compiled by Taletha M. Crawley, features political discussions, African American history, celebrity interviews, poetry, and more. Contact Avenues to Explore for the Blind, Inc., 3189 South Waring Street, Detroit, MI 48217-1042, (313) 382-7191. Device embosses currency The Braille Money Marker is a pocket-sized device that can be used to emboss print money with the numbers 1, 5, 10, and 20. Available from Braille Mark LLC, it costs $30. Write Braille Mark LLC at 121 Fulton Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10038; or toll-free 800-345-6667; fax (212) 619- 9137. Kraft announces new braille products Kraft Creative Kitchens has introduced three new braille publications: Baker's Easiest Ever Chocolate Recipes, Package Preparation Directions, and Holiday Homecoming Cookbook. Baker's Easiest Ever Chocolate Recipes contains confections for the time-conscious cooks and sells for $10. Package Preparation Directions presents instructions for cooking Kraft favorites such as Shake 'n Bake, Macaroni & Cheese, Stove Top Stuffing Mix, and DiGiorno. It is available for $12.95. In addition, Kraft will send purchasers product coupons equaling the cost of the cookbook. Both publications are available from the National Braille Press, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115; phone (617) 266-6160 or toll-free 1-800-548-7323; fax (617) 437-0456. The Holiday Homecoming Cookbook is a special collection of easy, festive recipes for appetizers, main dishes, accompaniments, and desserts. Six bonus recipes offer fast, tempting recipes for chicken dishes. It is available for $12.95 from Braille International, 3290 South East Slater Street, Stuart, FL 43997; phone (407) 286-8366 or toll-free 800-336-3142. Offers are good, while supplies last, through January 1, 2001. The following information is reprinted from _Talking Book Topics,_ May-June 1998. _In Brief_ Letter from National Advisory Group The members of the National Advisory Group on Collection-Building Activities wish to thank their 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 in September 1997. Copies of recommendations from the September meeting and NLS responses to the suggestions are available upon request by writing to Consumer Relations, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Washington, DC 20542 or by e-mail to nls@loc.gov. Please indicate whether you prefer large-print, audio cassette, or braille format. The group meets again at NLS on September 16-18, 1998. Please continue to assist us by contacting committee members or your cooperating library with your suggestions. Certain suggestions, such as the addition of a recommended book, are time-consuming to implement because of the many production and quality-checking steps in the audio recording and brailling processes. Do not let these time constraints discourage you from forwarding your comments. Input from readers is a key ingredient in the success of our program. The NLS National Advisory Group represents you. Members of the National Advisory Group on Collection-Building Activities Representatives from Consumer Organizations American Council of the Blind Mr. Tom Mitchell 1019 East Foxhill Road North Salt Lake, UT 84054 Blinded Veterans Association Mr. Ellsworth "Skip" Sharpe 1110 Fidler Lane Silver Spring, MD 20910 National Federation of the Blind Mrs. Barbara Walker 2224 South 35th Street Lincoln, NE 68506 Reader-at-large Representatives Midlands Region--includes the following: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin Mr. Edward Legge 1309 Heritage Hills Jefferson City, MO 65101 Northern Region--includes the following: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia Ms. Barbara Wysocki c/o Cora J. Beldon Library 33 Church Street Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Southern Region--includes the following: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Virgin Islands Mr. Michael "Mike" Duke 4911 Old Canton Road, Apt. 239 Jackson, MS 39211 Western Region--includes the following: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Ms. Cheryl "Cherrie" Handy VIST Coordinator Department of Veterans Affairs Room B-308 351 E. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Student Financial Assistance An audio publication giving information on academic financial assistance for disabled students is now available from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The recording is in the form of a conversation between a disabled student and a counselor from the department's Federal Student Aid Information Center. In their dialog, the student and specialist discuss federal financial aid programs and also talk about state and private sources of funds for eligible students. For a cassette or compact-disc copy of the publication, write Student Aid Audio Guide, Federal Student Aid Information Center, P.O. Box 84, Washington, DC 20044-0084. ### _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_ The Private Science of Louis Pasteur. BR 10664. by Gerald L. Geison. 4 volumes. A scientific biography of Louis Pasteur that draws from previously sealed laboratory workbooks and lecture notes. Gives an overview of his career with a focus on optical isomers and germ theory. Reappraises Pasteur's discovery of rabies and anthrax vaccines in light of flaws in his scientific method and his duplicity in dealing with the public. 1995. BR 10664. ## Beyond the Double Night. BR 10679. by Ken D. Thompson. 1 volume. Life story of James Morrison Heady, an American novelist, poet, inventor, philosopher, musician, and composer. Born in 1829, Heady, who became both blind and deaf, invented the "Talking Glove" and Diplograph embossing typewriter. Traces Heady's advocacy of the production of books in raised letters as a significant force behind the founding of the American Printing House for the Blind. 1996. BR 10679. ## _Better Homes and Gardens_ New Cook Book. BR 10866. edited by Jennifer Dorland Darling. 11 volumes. Twelve hundred recipes designed to reflect the healthier eating habits sought by many Americans. After a chapter covering cooking basics, twenty sections range from appetizers to vegetables, with nutritional information for each recipe. Where applicable, recipes are marked as quick to prepare or low in fat. 1996. BR 10866. ## Driving Force: The Natural Magic of Magnets. BR 10912. by James D. Livingston. 3 volumes. A far-ranging discussion of magnets, a key "driving force" in modern technology. Explains the theory of magnetism and its varied uses throughout history. Delves into modern applications in physics, astronomy, transportation, health science, warfare, entertainment, and other areas. 1996. BR 10912. ## The Two Gentlemen of Verona. BR 10924. by William Shakespeare. 1 volume. First printed in the folio of 1623, this is a romantic comedy about two sets of lovers. Proteus is in love with Julia, who returns his affection. Valentine goes to Milan and falls in love with Silvia. When Proteus visits his friend in Milan, he too falls for Silvia. Meanwhile, Julia, dressed as a boy, becomes a page to Proteus. Complications and heartbreaks ensue, but finally Julia's constancy brings her success in love. 1964. BR 10924. ## The Center Holds: The Power Struggle inside the Rehnquist Court. BR 10959. by James F. Simon. 3 volumes. An inside perspective on the ill-fated conservative attempt during the Reagan and Bush years to reverse the Supreme Court's liberal legacy. Focuses on civil rights and liberties involving racial discrimination, abortion, criminal law, and First Amendment freedoms. Examines the court's decision-making process. 1995. BR 10959. ## Spago Desserts. BR 10969. by Mary Bergin and Judy Gethers. 3 volumes. Recipes for making all types of desserts served at Los Angeles's award-winning Spago restaurant. Includes recipes for chocolate cakes, white cakes, cheesecakes, pastry shells, pies and tarts, puff pastry and phyllo, brioche, brownies, muffins, pound cakes, truffles, candied fruit, cooked fruits, cookies, biscotti, shortcakes, and frozen desserts. 1994. BR 10969. ## The Place Where Souls Are Born: A Journey into the Southwest. BR 10972. by Thomas Keneally. 2 volumes. An Australian traveler reflects on the history, people, cultures, and landscapes of the vast American Southwest. Considers such points of interest as the traditions of Mormonism, the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, and the enigmatic Anasazi, a culture that seemed to disappear around the year 1300. 1992. BR 10972. ## Cupcakes. BR 10992. by Ceri Hadda. 2 volumes. Hadda presents more than one hundred recipes for making cupcakes, from the basics to complex ones such as apple whole wheat, cuppuccinos, espresso-chocolate chip, cherry chip, pecan pie, and fudge brownie. She also includes recipes for numerous frostings and suggestions for finishing flourishes. 1995. BR 10992. ## New and Selected Poems. BR 11000. by Donald Justice. 1 volume. Works of the Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet written between 1959 and 1995. Includes selections from _The Summer Anniversaries_ (1960), _Night Light_ (1967), _Departures_ (1973), _Selected Poems_ (1979), and _The Sunset Maker_ (1987), as well as a group of more recent poems. 1995. BR 11000. ## Going the Distance: One Man's Journey to the End of His Life. BR 11060. by George Sheehan. 1 volume. Sheehan, a cardiologist and marathoner well-known for his books on running, learned at sixty-seven that he had inoperable prostate cancer. Sheehan writes about the physical process of dying and his struggle during the last seven years of his life to find peace of mind. 1996. BR 11060. ## American Islam: Growing Up Muslim in America. BR 11063. by Richard Wormser. 1 volume. The author provides an overview of Islam--its origins, history, and practice in America. Includes comments from young Muslims who discuss how they keep their faith amidst a more permissive American society. The author also examines the Nation of Islam, its prominent leaders, and its growth within the African American community. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. BR 11063. ## No Time to Say Good-bye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One. BR 11066. by Carla Fine. 2 volumes. Seven years before writing this book, the author learned that her forty-four-year-old husband had killed himself. She relates her experiences in dealing with her anguish, discusses the stories of the people she met in survivor groups, and provides comments from experts. Includes lists of related organizations, resources, and support groups. Some violence. 1997. BR 11066. ## A Justice for All: William J. Brennan Jr. and the Decisions That Transformed America. BR 11068. by Kim Isaac Eisler. 3 volumes. Portrays the life of Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr. During his thirty-three years on the bench, Brennan used his penchant for persuasion and compromise to advance his progressive views on civil rights and liberties. Eisler argues that by 1990, Brennan had become the most influential justice of his era. 1993. BR 11068. ## Cooking with Steam: Spectacular Full-Flavored Low-Fat Dishes from Your Electric Steamer. BR 11075. by Stephanie Lyness. 2 volumes. Recipes developed specifically for electric steamers include vegetable dishes, fish, shellfish, poultry, meat, and desserts. Also includes descriptions of types of steamers and provides steaming times for plain vegetables and rice. 1996. BR 11075. ## The Quiet Heroes of the Southwest Pacific Theater: An Oral History of the Men and Women of CBB and FRUMEL. BR 11077. by Sharon A. Maneki. 1 volume. First hand accounts by communications intelligence practitioners in the Southwest Pacific theater during World War II. Tells how the breaking of enemy codes aided in the timing and planning of Allied campaigns and "shortened the ground war in the Pacific." 1996. BR 11077. ## Ants on the Melon: A Collection of Poems. BR 11085. by Virginia Hamilton Adair. 1 volume. First collection of poetry from the octogenarian American poet. These eighty-three poems explore a broad range of subject matter and are organized into the following sections: "Ants on the Melon," "By Old Maps," "Driving Westward," "The Genesis Strain," "Exit Amor," and "Make Light of Darkness." Some descriptions of sex. 1996. BR 11085. ## She Stoops to Conquer. BR 11180. by Oliver Goldsmith. 2 volumes. This eighteenth-century English play--which satirizes the genre known as "sentimental comedy"--involves a series of deceptions and misunderstandings pertaining to identity and social class as two parents struggle to arrange marriages for both of their children. 1771. BR 11180. ## Blake. BR 11182. by Peter Ackroyd. 5 volumes. Life of the eighteenth-century English poet, painter, and engraver who died in 1827. Ackroyd examines the influence of William Blake's dissenting parents on his philosophical and religious views. He also frames the complex and challenging body of Blake's work, which went largely unnoticed in his because of the great social and political changes of his era. 1995. BR 11182. ## Women Who Kept the Lights: An Illustrated History of Female Lighthouse Keepers. BR 11195. by Mary Louise and J. Candace Clifford. 2 volumes. Profiles of twenty-eight American women lighthouse keepers who worked on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes. Most were appointed to replace deceased husbands or fathers, and several were commended for heroism for rescuing seamen whose ships had capsized. Includes a number of journal entries. 1993. BR 11195. ## Even the Stars Look Lonesome. BR 11239. by Maya Angelou. 1 volume. Twenty essays on topics such as aging, fame, family, marriages, sexuality, and Africa. In "A House Can Hurt, a Home Can Heal," Angelou discusses how the breakup of her marriage was related to her house, and the contentment she felt in her new home. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1997. BR 11239. ## ### _Fiction_ Fast Forward. BR 10975. by Judy Mercer. 3 volumes. A woman wakes up in a torn-apart house, wearing bloody clothes, and with no idea who she is. The face in the mirror is unfamiliar, and her overweight body repulses her. Eventually learning that she is television producer Ariel Gold, she attempts to hide what must be amnesia while she searches for clues to what happened. Some violence. 1995. BR 10975. ## A Heart Speaks. BR 10977. by LaVyrle Spencer. 3 volumes. Two novellas. In _Forsaking All Others_, Allison Scott, photographer, is looking for the perfect man for a book cover contract. She finds him in Richard Lang--who becomes more than just a model. In _A Promise to Cherish_, Lee Walker, a construction estimator, grabs the wrong suitcase at the airport and ends up meeting Sam Brown of Brown and Brown, whose bid just happens to be lower. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983. BR 10977. ## Go Ask Alice. BR 10978. by Anonymous. 1 volume. Based on the diary of a fifteen-year-old girl who turned to drugs because of her feelings of loneliness and rebellion against the world. Though she tries to stop, she dies of an overdose three weeks after her seventeenth birthday. Strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1971. BR 10978. ## Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. BR 10985. by Herman Melville. 4 volumes. Records the adventures of a whaling voyage in the Pacific. First published in 1846 and based on the author's actual experience, this novel portrays a civilized man held captive by Polynesians, who were then practicing cannibalism. 1846. BR 10985. ## Hollywood Husbands. BR 10996. by Jackie Collins. 5 volumes. Depicts the brash hedonists of Tinseltown and centers on movie star Mannon Cable, studio executive Howard Soloman, and TV talk-show host Jack Python. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1986. BR 10996. ## Hollywood Wives. BR 11051. by Jackie Collins. 5 volumes. Can Buddy Hudson hide his lurid past and go on to be the next Marlon Brando? Will voluptuous Gina Germaine satisfy her ravenous sexual appetite and land her first serious movie role? Does Elaine Conti ever win back husband Ross? The answers capture the essence of life lived on the fastest track of all. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983. BR 11051. ## Tender Is the Night. BR 11055. by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 3 volumes. An American psychiatrist, studying in Europe in the 1920s, falls in love with a beautiful, wealthy patient in this 1934 novel about rich American expatriates. In their marriage, he reacts against her great dependence on him as both husband and doctor before he realizes his equal dependence on her. 1934. BR 11055. ## The Great Gatsby. BR 11057. by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 2 volumes. First published in 1925, this classic is set in the ebullient Jazz Age of the 1920s. Wealthy Jay Gatsby strives desperately to recapture his past and his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby's hedonistic pursuit of the American dream leads him to a tragic fate. 1992. BR 11057. ## The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Supposed to Be Written by Himself. BR 11061. by Oliver Goldsmith. 2 volumes. A pastoral tale written in the 1760s, told by an unworldly, generous, and kindly vicar. He and his family are forced to move to humbler dwellings. The vicar's fortitude prevails despite the seduction of his daughter and his imprisonment for debt. 1981. BR 11061. ## Sweet Thursday. BR 11062. by John Steinbeck. 2 volumes. To depict the common bonds of love that unite humankind, the author turns to the outcasts of a California skid row. Portrayed are an alcoholic, a prostitute, and a down-at-the- heels philosopher. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1954. BR 11062. ## Necessary Madness. BR 11065. by Jenn Crowell. 2 volumes. Novel by a seventeen-year-old tells of a young American widow in London. As Gloria Burgess helps prepare a show of her late English husband's paintings, she reflects the contrast between her short marriage and the unhappy union her parents endured after Gloria's father lost the love of his life. Some strong language. 1997. BR 11065. ## Once upon a Galaxy. BR 11067. by Josepha Sherman. 2 volumes. Forty-two tales of folklore, fantasy, and science fiction. Five categories, each prefaced by an essay, include the fantastic voyage, the child who becomes a heroic leader, the hero ignorant of his origins, the quest for a magic item, and the cunning of the trickster. Violence. 1994. BR 11067. ## Istanbul Express: Rendezvous with Destiny, Book 5. BR 11079. by T. Davis Bunn. 2 volumes. Colonel Jake Burnes, his wife Sally, and the newlyweds, Major Pierre Servais and Jasmyn, have been dispatched to Istanbul to oversee a massive aid program in the Mediterranean. But as they travel on the Orient Express, the wives receive a message that their husbands are in great danger. Sequel to _Berlin Encounter (BR 10598)_. 1995. BR 11079. ## Cannery Row. BR 11086. by John Steinbeck. 2 volumes. The story of a happy-go-lucky colony of bums on the Monterey, California, waterfront and of their friends, ladies of easy virtue in a nearby establishment. A sentimental theme is treated with realism and with the philosophy that poverty-stricken independence is better than commercial success. Some strong language. 1945. BR 11086. ## _Diary of a Madman_ and Other Stories. BR 11088. by Nikolai Gogol. 2 volumes. These stories, by the father of Russian realism, are set both in his native Ukraine and in St. Petersburg, the city that was to have an obsessive effect on him. Critics have acclaimed the early nineteenth-century writer for his uncanny understanding of the development of mental illness. 1972. BR 11088. ## The Wayward Bus. BR 11090. by John Steinbeck. 2 volumes. A group of travelers interrelate when they are stranded overnight at a roadside gas station and lunchroom in California. Some strong language. 1947. BR 11090. ## Noctuary. BR 11091. by Thomas Ligotti. 2 volumes. A discussion of the genre of weird fiction, followed by twenty-seven short weird tales, presented in three parts. "The Medusa" probes the power of classical myth in modern life, "Conversations in a Dead Language" explores the tradition of trick or treating at Halloween, and "Autumnal" examines death. 1994. BR 11091. ## 3001: The Final Odyssey. BR 11095. by Arthur C. Clarke. 2 volumes. After being killed and abandoned in space, twenty-first-century astronaut Frank Poole is revived a thousand years in the future. He finds that humanity has spread throughout the solar system and lives in a state of near utopia. But all is not well in the third millenium. The mysterious black monoliths are still present and may now pose a threat. Sequel to _2061: Odyssey Three (BR 7226)_. 1997. BR 11095. ## The Gambler. BR 11100. by Fyodor Dostoevsky. 2 volumes. Set in a fashionable nineteenth-century German spa, this story tells of a young Russian tutor who becomes so addicted to the passion of gambling that everything else loses meaning for him. Originally written in 1866. 1964. BR 11100. ## The Ship Who Sang. BR 11171. by Anne McCaffrey. 2 volumes. Born a deformed human, Helva wins the title of shellperson and her brain is transferred into the control center of an intergalactic scout ship. Traveling among the stars, she shares her missions with one normal human, and Helva finds that even a spaceship can fall in love. 1969. BR 11171. ## PartnerShip. BR 11172. by Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball. 3 volumes. As a brand-new member of the elite Central Worlds' Courier Service, shellperson Nancia, half human and half spaceship, undertakes her first mission, carrying a group of young aristocrats across the galaxy. She faces a dilemma when her passengers hatch a conspiracy to acquire power and wealth. Sequel to _The Ship Who Sang (BR 11171)_. Strong language. 1992. BR 11172. ## For Your Eyes Only. BR 11189. by Rebecca York. 2 volumes. Jenny Larkin lost her sight in a car accident in high school. She blames herself, though no one else does. Ben Brisco has always loved Jenny, yet never expressed it. Their feelings come to the surface when Jenny becomes a possible witness in her best friend's murder. Some descriptions of sex. 1997. BR 11189. ## The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg. BR 11193. by Mark Twain. 1 volume. A mysterious stranger leaves a sack of gold to an unknown citizen of Hadleyburg on the condition that the townsman can prove he is the kind person who once befriended a man in need. The temptation has a remarkable effect on the townspeople, who take great pride in their virtue. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1986. BR 11193. ## Podkayne of Mars. BR 11197. by Robert A. Heinlein. 2 volumes. Indomitable young Podkayne (Poddy) Fries jumps at the chance to accompany her uncle Tom on a mission to Earth. The only drawback is that she'll have her loathsome little brother along for the trip. But even greater dangers face the niece of a diplomat from Mars who has powerful enemies. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1963. BR 11197. ## Mary Wolf. BR 11206. by Cynthia D. Grant. 2 volumes. When Mary Wolf's father loses his upscale position, he takes his family on the road in an RV for an extended vacation. Mary, sixteen, soon realizes they are actually homeless and broke, her pregnant mother shoplifts, and her angry father can't hold down even the most menial job. Some strong language and some violence. For senior high and older readers. 1995. BR 11206. ## The Halls of Justice. BR 11212. by Lee Gruenfeld. 4 volumes. Feeling betrayed by the legal system she has worked so hard to uphold, Santa Monica attorney Diane Pierman and her sister seek revenge against their attacker after he is acquitted on a technicality. They find themselves at the center of a web of legal intrigue with unexpected personal and political implications. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1996. BR 11212. ## That Summer. BR 11256. by Sarah Dessen. 2 volumes. The summer she is fifteen, Haven must endure the weddings of both her father and her sister, her mother's new lifestyle, her growth spurt to almost six feet, and her best friend's turning into a boy-crazy stranger. Missing her old life, Haven is relieved to meet a boy her sister dated during happier times. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. BR 11256. ## Silas Marner. BR 11257. by George Eliot. 1 volume. A simplified edition retold by Clare West of Eliot's 1861 novel. After an embittered weaver is robbed of his gold, he finds by chance a yellow-haired child who delights him and becomes his treasure. Also intertwined is the story of the local squire and his two sons. 1994. BR 11257. ## The Persian Pickle Club. BR 11261. by Sandra Dallas. 2 volumes. As the crops wither without rain, members of the Persian Pickle Club keep up their spirits by swapping gossip and fabric scraps while quilting. The bonds among the "stitch and itch" ladies are tested when a newcomer investigates a murder in the small Kansas town of the 1930s. 1995. BR 11261. ## A Lost Lady. BR 11262. by Willa Cather. 1 volume. A portrayal of the moral disintegration of a lovable woman as seen through the eyes of a boy. Some strong language. 1923. BR 11262. ## Past Forgiving. BR 11266. by Gloria D. Miklowitz. 1 volume. Fifteen-year-old Alexandra can't believe popular senior Cliff is her boyfriend. When they both get summer jobs at the Y, Alexandra is surprised by Cliff's temper and jealousy, but she refuses to believe her friends' warnings about him. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. BR 11266. ## ### _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, contact your cooperating library. _Nonfiction_ Brownie Girl Scout Handbook. BR 10673. by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.. 2 volumes. Handbook for Brownie Girl Scouts ages six through eight. Includes activities and stories to help girls learn about scouting, themselves, family, friends, their community, and the world around them. For grades K-3. 1993. BR 10673. ## The Storytelling Handbook: A Young People's Collection of Unusual Tales and Helpful Hints on How to Tell Them. BR 10748. by Anne Pellowski. 1 volume. The author offers many suggestions for people who like to spin tales for family and friends. Covers selecting a story, practicing, and handling interruptions. Also includes several easy-to-tell stories. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1995. BR 10748. ## The Science Chef: 100 Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids. BR 10801. by Joan D'Amico and Karen Eich Drummond. 2 volumes. Explains how cooking uses chemistry to mix and heat ingredients to make something new, like bread from flour, yeast, and water. Experiments show why popcorn pops and toast turns brown. Includes recipes for pizza, muffins, mashed potatoes, and fudge brownies. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1995. BR 10801. ## Your Rabbit: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing. BR 10954. by Nancy Searle. 2 volumes. Raising rabbits as pets and for profit. Searle provides detailed information on selecting, handling, housing, feeding, breeding, showing, marketing, and managing rabbits. Includes task checklists and activities for young rabbit owners. For grades 5-8. 1992. BR 10954. ## Kids On-Line: 150 Ways for Kids to Surf the Net for Fun and Information. BR 10998. by Marian Salzman and Robert Pondiscio. 2 volumes. This young persons' guide to searching the Internet covers such topics as getting connected; sending electronic mail; using bulletin boards and "chat rooms"; downloading games, graphics, and other free software; and finding information on various topics using on-line resources and databases. For grades 5-8. 1995. BR 10998. ## Living with Asthma. BR 11082. by Margaret O. Hyde and Elizabeth H. Forsyth. 1 volume. The authors discuss what asthma is, what triggers attacks, and different ways to treat the disease. They also cite various myths about asthma and describe treatments used in earlier times. Also includes information on managing asthma at home and at school and lists sports and camps for children with asthma. For grades 4-7. 1995. BR 11082. ## ### _Fiction_ Buzzard Breath. BR 10793. by Marty Crisp. 1 volume. Will knows a lot about dogs and is saving his money to buy a purebred. When he does some odd jobs for a mean neighbor, Will begins to feel sorry for her grungy dog, General, who has always scared him. But even after General runs away and comes to Will's rescue, Will is sure this is not the kind of dog he wants. For grades 3-6. 1995. BR 10793. ## Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story. BR 10946. by Valerie Tripp. 1 volume. Now that Grandmary has married an admiral, Samantha lives in New York City with her aunt and uncle. Her friend Nellie promised to visit when she wrote Samantha that she and her sisters were moving to the city. But when weeks go by with no sign of Nellie, Samantha sets out to find her. Sequel to _Samantha Saves the Day (BR 10945)_. For grades 2-4. 1988. BR 10946. ## Here There Be Unicorns. BR 11083. by Jane Yolen. 1 volume. This collection of eight poems and ten stories relates tales of the well-known mystical beast in both medieval and traditional settings. The story "Unicorn Tapestry" was inspired by two famous unicorn tapestries, the Hunt of the Unicorn and the Lady with the Unicorn. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1994. BR 11083. ## Here There Be Witches. BR 11084. by Jane Yolen. 1 volume. Collection of seven poems and ten stories about witches, wizards, and warlocks. In the poem "The Magic House," Hansel and Gretel knew they should have taken a hint from "chocolate doorknobs, / and windowpanes striped with mint." Also includes a Native American tale. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1995. BR 11084. ## A Sound of Leaves. BR 11096. by Lenore Blegvad. 1 volume. Sylvie, her mother, her brother, and her grandfather are spending the week at a relative's beach cottage. Sylvie's excitement over having an actual tree pressing against her window is dampened when someone refers to her as a slum kid. For grades 3-6. 1996. BR 11096. ## The Curse of Camp Cold Lake: Goosebumps. BR 11156. by R.L. Stine. 2 volumes. Sarah Maas and her brother Aaron are spending the summer at a water sports camp. There is a problem--Sarah hates the outdoors, and especially a lake with horrible things swimming around in the water. But that proves to be just part of Sarah's difficulties at Camp Cold Lake. For grades 4-7. 1997. BR 11156. ## My Best Friend Is Invisible: Goosebumps . BR 11157. by R.L. Stine. 2 volumes. Sammy Jacobs is a science fiction freak. His parents are research scientists, and just don't understand why Sammy doesn't have an interest in real science. His parents begin to wonder even more about Sammy when he starts claiming to see ghosts. For grades 4-7. 1997. BR 11157. ## Zoe's Gift. BR 11213. by Sheila Hayes. 1 volume. New Yorker Cory Gales's archaeologist parents insist she tag along on a trip to England. She is to stay with an old mentor's granddaughter, Zoe, while the adults go on a dig. At first Zoe is less than friendly, but Cory soon realizes that her new acquaintance is just trying to hide some pretty incredible powers. For grades 4-7. 1994. BR 11213. ## ### _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 (bimonthly [3] and monthly [6]) Inside Sports (monthly) Harper's (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 (10 issues) Muse (for children; 6 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 (monthly) Playboy (monthly) Poetry (monthly) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Rolling Stone (popular culture; 26 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