Braille Book Review, Vol. 73, No. 2, March-April 2004 Braille Book Review March-April 2004 Volume 73, Number 2 _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 2004 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 In Brief Alliance with Mystic Seaport extended The alliance between Mystic Seaport, Connecticut's famed seventy-four-year-old Museum of America and the Sea, and NLS and its network of cooperating libraries has been extended for a third year. The initiative, which began in January 2002, sought to advance accessibility and expand outreach for museum visitors who are blind, visually impaired, or disabled. Among the key elements in the initiative is the free library pass program available to NLS patrons. The pass entitles two adults and their children or grandchildren under eighteen free admission to Mystic Seaport on the day of the week specified on the pass. The pass is valid year round. NLS patrons in Connecticut should contact the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Rocky Hill, Connecticut; and patrons in Massachusetts should contact the Braille and Talking Book Library in Watertown, Massachusetts, to arrange for their pass. Residents of all other states should contact NLS directly. E-mail eore@loc.gov, including your name, address, telephone number, and the date and day of the week you wish to visit the Seaport. You may also request a pass by mail from: Mystic Pass Coordinator, Publications and Media Section, NLS/BPH, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542. Postal service to NLS in Washington is undependable, so write at least six weeks in advance. Perkins Panda teaches literacy skills Perkins School for the Blind has announced the upcoming launch of the Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program‡a unique compilation of materials that teach fundamental early literacy skills to children who are blind or visually impaired and help parents to become involved in their child's development. Perkins Panda is the central character in a set of three storybooks in uncontracted braille with high-contrast illustrations and tactile elements. The books are complemented by activity guides and cassettes featuring songs and stories written and performed by children's entertainer Odds Bodkins. A stuffed plush panda‡with a backpack for carrying program materials, including a tape player if desired‡is one of several available options. The program has been designed for children from birth to eight years of age and the parents, families, and professionals who care for them; it is also intended for older children with multiple disabilities and for adults with visual impairments to use with sighted children. The Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program is expected to be available in late April 2004. To learn more, visit the Perkins School web site www.Perkins.org and follow the link to "publications." To join the mailing list, place an order, or ask questions, call 800-972-7671 or e-mail Perkins.Panda@Perkins.org. NLS narrators featured on web site In response to many requests, NLS has created a web site www.loc.gov/nls/narrators where patrons can learn more about narrators of talking books in the NLS program. Narrators determine individually whether to provide information. So far, several narrators affiliated with the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and with the NLS Recording Studio have supplied information, including audio samples of noncopyrighted material. As more narrators provide data, it will be made available. ### _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_ What to Expect When You're Expecting. BR 14234. by Heidi Murkoff and others. 9 volumes. Third edition of the classic childbirth primer. Details the physical and emotional symptoms, medical tests, and procedures women are likely to experience before, during, and after pregnancy. Includes information on postpartum depression, breastfeeding, alternative birthing, diet, and chronic health conditions. 2002. BR 14234. ## Facing Your Fifties: Every Man's Reference Guide to Mid-Life Health. BR 14283. by Gordon Ehlers and Jeff Miller. 4 volumes. Medical information for middle-aged men to help increase the odds of good health in later years. Chapters address common concerns of this age group, including cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, male menopause and prostate problems, stress and depression, and sports injuries. Advises on medical testing, diet and lifestyle, and exercise. 2002. BR 14283. ## Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex but Were Afraid to Ask. BR 14408. by David Reuben. 4 volumes. Updated edition of classic text about human sexuality. Physician answers questions regarding anatomy, sexual intercourse, homosexuality, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, menopause, and sex in later life. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1999. BR 14408. ## History of Art for Young People. BR 14413. by H.W. Janson and Anthony F. Janson. 9 volumes. Overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and North America from prehistoric to modern times. Discusses concepts, events, movements, symbols, techniques, and major figures. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. BR 14413. ## Between Church and State: Religion and Public Education in a Multicultural America. BR 14451. by James W. Fraser. 3 volumes. Examines the often thorny relationship between religious institutions and public schools since the seventeenth century. Explores literacy movements among African Americans and the impact of missionary work among Native Americans. Maintains that 1990s controversies over creationism and school vouchers indicate public ambivalence about secularism and its long-term impact on children. 1999. BR 14451. ## Soul by Soul: Life inside the Antebellum Slave Market. BR 14480. by Walter Johnson. 4 volumes. Using nineteenth-century court records, planters' letters, former slave narratives, medical and agricultural journals, and financial statements, New York University history professor examines the slave market in the South, especially in New Orleans, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Discusses activities and relationships of traders, buyers, auctioneers, and slaves. 1999. BR 14480. ## Battling the Inner Dummy: The Craziness of Apparently Normal People. BR 14501. by David L. Weiner. 5 volumes. Employing imaginary conversations with Sigmund Freud, the author (assisted by a psychiatrist) explains why people behave in an irrational and compulsive manner at times--even against their own better judgment. Asserts that everyone has some type of personality disorder, managed or concealed with different degrees of success. Examines possible treatments. Some strong language. 1999. BR 14501. ## The Operagoer's Guide: One Hundred Stories and Commentaries. BR 14508. by M. Owen Lee. 3 volumes. Radio commentator for the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, Father Owen Lee, presents his synopses and explanations of one hundred popular operas, from _Aida_ to _Die Zauberflöte_. 2001. BR 14508. ## Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See. BR 14512. by Erik Weihenmayer. 3 volumes. In this adventure-packed memoir, the author recalls rebelling against becoming blind at age fifteen. Relates acquiring a passion for mountaineering and developing the character traits that enabled him to succeed. Covers his climbing exploits and his wedding on top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14512. ## The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman, and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941-1945. BR 14533. by Michael Beschloss. 4 volumes. Historian relates the political dilemmas facing the Allies during World War II, including the future of conquered Germany. American Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. urged harsh punitive measures in retaliation for Nazi crimes against European Jews, while others sought rehabilitation and the establishment of democracy to prevent further German aggression. Bestseller 2002. BR 14533. ## Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies. BR 14554. by Irma S. Rombauer and others. 2 volumes. Collection of over seventy-five recipes for various types of cookies including bar, drop, rolled, filled, shaped, and molded. Also shares recipes for icings and glazes and holiday drinks such as eggnog, hot cocoa, espresso, and mulled cider. 1996. BR 14554. ## Pillsbury Doughboy Family-Pleasing Recipes: 170 Super-Fast and Easy Recipes That Everyone Will Love. BR 14562. . 2 volumes. Recipes for quick, simple, and nutritious meals that are easy to prepare by all family members, including children, by using mostly packaged, frozen, and preserved items. 2001. BR 14562. ## A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana. BR 14575. by Haven Kimmel. 2 volumes. Memoir of growing up in the late 1960s and 1970s in a mid- America hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed "Zippy" (after a fast-moving chimpanzee on TV), the author recounts childhood incidents involving her family, best friend Julie, and school. In the process, she describes her community. Bestseller 2001. BR 14575. ## Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman. BR 14622. by Nuala O'Faolain. 2 volumes. Continuation of a memoir begun in _Are You Somebody? (BR 11561)_. Irish journalist writes of her middle-age tension, swinging between wanting to be alone and being lonely. Describes moving to New York City and trying to write her first novel at age fifty-eight. 2003. BR 14622. ## Abraham Lincoln. BR 14625. by Thomas Keneally. 2 volumes. A concise biography of the Civil War president. Discusses Lincoln's backwoods upbringing, storytelling gift, and entry into politics. Focuses on his presidency during a pivotal time in United States history. 2003. BR 14625. ## Teen Sunshine Reflections: Words for the Heart and Soul. BR 14627. edited by June Cotner. 1 volume. An interfaith collection of poems, prayers, and quotations for "comfort, motivation, encouragement," and positive thoughts. Includes inspiration from teenage writers and from spiritual leaders like Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. BR 14627. ## Private Lives of Garden Birds. BR 14630. by Calvin Simonds. 2 volumes (Reissue). Naturalist and professor of ethology blends science and personal anecdotes to examine the behaviors of eleven common backyard bird species. Includes entries on the social organization of crows, the independence of female hummingbirds, and how to recognize individual blue jays by their facial expressions. 2002. BR 14630. ## To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian. BR 14637. by Stephen E. Ambrose. 3 volumes. Historian intersperses his personal story with reflections on American history. His topics include the transcontinental railroad, World War II, Native Americans, Vietnam, civil rights, and women's rights. Also describes well-known persons such as Washington, Lincoln, Lewis and Clark, Nixon, and Eisenhower. Bestseller 2002. BR 14637. ## The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown- Up. BR 14644. by Dan Zevin. 1 volume. In a collection of humorous essays, radio commentator Zevin explores aging from his twenties to his thirties and tells how he learned to find pleasure in the more mature world of golf, lawn maintenance, and wine tasting. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14644. ## Living History. BR 14703. by Hillary Rodham Clinton. 6 volumes. Former first lady's memoir of eight years in the White House that, she says, "tested my faith and political beliefs, my marriage and our nation's Constitution." Discusses how she and President Bill Clinton faced political opposition, legal challenges, personal tragedies, and the scandal of the Monica Lewinsky case. Bestseller 2003. BR 14703. ## The Story of My Life. BR 14704. by Helen Keller. 4 volumes. The restored classic autobiography of an exceptional young woman and her companion, originally published in 1903, with 2003 commentary by editor Roger Shattuck. Helen Keller's own account of her transformation is followed by her teacher Anne Sullivan's record of their early years together and insights of Sullivan's husband, John Macy. 1903. BR 14704. ## ### _Fiction_ Assassins: Assignment, Jerusalem; Target, Antichrist. BR 13924. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. Thirty-eight months have passed since the Rapture, and the Tribulation Force continue their resistance against Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist. As they await the sixth judgment, in which they expect two hundred million horsemen to slay a third of the world's population, Rayford plots to assassinate the Antichrist. Sequel to _Apollyon (BR 13923)_. Bestseller 1999. BR 13924. ## The Blue and the Gray Undercover. BR 14145. edited by Ed Gorman. 3 volumes. Short stories about Union and Confederate spies. In "Hobson's Choice," a captain from Tennessee decides to hang only one partner of an enemy couple. In "The Dead Line," an old man discovers that his wife, a Confederate spy who betrayed him, is alive--almost fifty years later. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. BR 14145. ## The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon. BR 14212. by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. 3 volumes. Rayford Steele and most members of the Tribulation Force are massed together in Petra, where Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, drops two bombs that no one can survive without a miracle. Yet many do survive. Now all pretense is gone as the planet hurtles toward Armageddon. Sequel to _Desecration (BR 13927)_. Bestseller 2002. BR 14212. ## The Crimson Petal and the White. BR 14394. by Michel Faber. 8 volumes. London, 1870s. Sugar, a nineteen-year-old prostitute in her mother's brothel, yearns for a better life that seems almost within reach when perfume magnate William Rackham settles her in a private apartment. Rackham's lust and Sugar's ambitions don't stop there. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2002. BR 14394. ## Savannah Blues. BR 14405. by Mary Kay Andrews. 4 volumes. Thirty-something antiques dealer Weezie Foley is accused of murdering her ex-husband's fiancée after she discovers the body in an old plantation house. As Weezie and her friends and family investigate the sordid side of historic Savannah, Georgia, she falls in love with an old flame. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14405. ## Lake in the Clouds. BR 14406. by Sara Donati. 6 volumes. Upstate New York, 1802. Nathaniel Bonner's half-Mohawk daughter, Hannah, hides a pregnant escaped slave from a bounty hunter--who was Hannah's childhood friend. Hannah, a healer, and her stepmother, Elizabeth, give refuge to other runaways heading to Canada. Sequel to _Dawn on a Distant Shore (BR 13199)_. 2002. BR 14406. ## The Healer: The O'Malley Series, Book 5. BR 14407. by Dee Henderson. 3 volumes. Trauma psychologist Rachel O'Malley and firefighter Cole Parker are investigating murders that were committed during a flood evacuation in Chicago, when a school shooting occurs. Rachel's religious faith sustains her through many troubles, among them her sister Jennifer's cancer. Sequel to _The Protector (BR 14103)_. 2002. BR 14407. ## The Fall of Light. BR 14411. by Niall Williams. 3 volumes. Saga of the Foley family in nineteenth-century Ireland. Francis and his four sons, their mother gone, flee from their tenant farm after Francis steals a telescope. When their father is presumed drowned, the four brothers eventually separate and find their own destinies at home and abroad. 2001. BR 14411. ## True Friends. BR 14432. by Robin Jones Gunn. 1 volume. Sixteen-year-old Christy and her friend Katie head to the ski slopes of Lake Tahoe. Christy becomes part of the fast crowd. But Katie warns her of trouble and Christy remembers her religious values. Christy is also frustrated because she hasn't heard from Todd. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. BR 14432. ## Starry Night. BR 14433. by Robin Jones Gunn. 1 volume. Sixteen-year-old Christy Miller feels insecure with her friends--especially with the guys. She is annoyed with her parents' Christmas plans, until she finds peace with the Lord one beautiful evening. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. BR 14433. ## Seventeen Wishes. BR 14434. by Robin Jones Gunn. 1 volume. Christy Miller volunteers for a week as a camp counselor-- but the girls are much wilder than she expects. She is relieved when one girl becomes a fervent Christian. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. BR 14434. ## A Time to Cherish. BR 14435. by Robin Jones Gunn. 2 volumes. Seventeen-year-old Christy Miller is happy now that Todd has made a commitment to her. Then best friend Katie gets involved with the wrong boy, and pal Doug becomes more withdrawn. Christy asks God to set things straight. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. BR 14435. ## Sweet Dreams. BR 14436. by Robin Jones Gunn. 1 volume. Christy Miller and her friend Katie are glad to be finally graduating from high school. Christy is secure in her future with Todd while Katie, influenced by her boyfriend, is falling away from her faith. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. BR 14436. ## A Promise Is Forever. BR 14437. by Robin Jones Gunn. 1 volume. Eighteen-year-old college student Christy Miller travels to England on a missionary trip with her church youth group. When she is sent on to Spain, Christy is reunited with her former boyfriend Todd, and they realize that they are still in love. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. BR 14437. ## Until Tomorrow: Christy and Todd; the College Years, Book 1. BR 14443. by Robin Jones Gunn. 2 volumes. Nineteen-year-old college student Christy Miller has been studying in Switzerland when her friends Katie and Todd join her for a vacation. Christy is jealous and unsure of her relationship with Todd--but puts her trust in God. For senior high and older readers. 2000. BR 14443. ## Reversible Errors. BR 14462. by Scott Turow. 4 volumes. Kindle County attorney Arthur Raven is appointed to ensure that the decade-old murder case against retarded death row inmate Rommy Gandolph is airtight before Gandolph's execution in a few weeks. But Raven uncovers problems with the evidence, and a dying inmate confesses to the crime. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 2002. BR 14462. ## The Don Flows Home to the Sea. BR 14491. by Mikhail Sholokhov. 7 volumes. An earthy epic of Cossack life during the Revolution traces the fortunes and misfortunes of the Cossacks in their grim battles with the Reds and the Whites. Sequel to _And Quiet Flows the Don (BR 8137)_. The author was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for Literature. Violence and strong language. 1940. BR 14491. ## December Six. BR 14519. by Martin Cruz Smith. 3 volumes. Harry Niles, an American con man and nightclub owner born in Japan and raised by Baptist missionaries, is considered a spy by the Japanese in 1941. He has a chance to escape, but is reluctant to leave behind his mistress. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. BR 14519. ## Blind Sighted. BR 14522. by Peter Moore. 2 volumes. Eleventh-grader Kirk Tobak is moody and bored with school, his alcoholic mother, and druggie friends. His job reading for an independent young blind woman, with whom he discusses his problems, gives Kirk new insights. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2002. BR 14522. ## The Other Side of Dawn. BR 14523. by John Marsden. 3 volumes. The war to defeat Australia's invaders is drawing to a close. Ellie and her guerilla band of teenagers assist the liberators from New Zealand in a final assault. But peacetime resettlement isn't easy. Sequel to _The Night Is for Hunting (BR 13778)_. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. BR 14523. ## Lucky in the Corner. BR 14525. by Carol Anshaw. 2 volumes. College student Fern resents her lesbian mother for breaking up the family. But when Fern's best friend Tracy has an illegitimate baby whom she gradually leaves more and more in Fern's care, Fern learns about the joys and pains of motherhood. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. BR 14525. ## Shadow of Dreams. BR 14527. by Eva Marie Everson and G.W. Francis Chadwick. 3 volumes. Katie returns to her mother's house in Georgia twenty-five years after she ran away to New York City. She leaves behind her husband, Ben Webster, and troubles with an escort service operating in their hotel chain. Katie's faith in God is restored even in the face of danger. 2001. BR 14527. ## The Day the Music Died. BR 14529. by Ed Gorman. 2 volumes. Black River Falls, Iowa; 1958. Penniless novice lawyer Sam McCain investigates Judge Whitney's nephew, Kenny, who is accused of murdering his wife. Then Kenny kills himself, Sam's teenage sister says she's pregnant, and Buddy Holly dies in an airplane crash nearby. Some strong language. 1999. BR 14529. ## Child of My Heart. BR 14542. by Alice McDermott. 2 volumes. Theresa, a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl, lives in East Hampton, Long Island, and takes care of children and pets for wealthy families during the beach season. She matures into a young woman the summer her sickly, eight-year-old cousin Daisy visits her from New York. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14542. ## Fat Ollie's Book: A Novel of the 87th Precinct. BR 14543. by Ed McBain. 2 volumes. Councilman Lester Henderson is killed, and detective Fat Ollie Weeks, from _Money, Money, Money (BR 13635)_, is at the murder scene when someone steals his manuscript from his police vehicle. Ollie leaves the investigation to detective Steve Carella while he searches for his novel. Violence and strong language. 2002. BR 14543. ## Save the Last Dance for Me. BR 14547. by Ed Gorman. 2 volumes. Black River Falls, Iowa; 1960. Prior to a campaign stop by Richard Nixon, attorney Sam McCain searches for the murderer of a snake-handling preacher. When another of the town's holy men also succumbs to poison, McCain wonders if the two killings are connected. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14547. ## The Mistress. BR 14549. by Susan Wiggs. 3 volumes. As fire rages across Chicago, October 8, 1871, Kathleen O'Leary, dressed in her friend's finery, catches the eye of Dylan Kennedy, the supposedly rich gentlemen society is speculating about. On impulse, they marry. Neither is prepared for the truth. Sequel to _Hostage (BR 14548)_. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2000. BR 14549. ## Rising Phoenix. BR 14556. by Kyle Mills. 3 volumes. Televangelist Simon Blake declares war on drugs. His security head, former DEA agent John Hobart, infects illegal drug shipments with a lethal fungus. Amidst public approval of the vigilante behavior, FBI agent Mark Beamon, from _Free Fall (BR 13237)_, investigates. Violence and strong language. 1997. BR 14556. ## The Best Is Yet to Come. BR 14559. by Judith Gould. 3 volumes. After Carolina Mountcastle's husband dies, she discovers that he had a mistress and child in Amsterdam. She survives the emotional shock and subsequent sabotage of her flower business with the help of Seth Foster, one of her customers. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2002. BR 14559. ## Ignorance. BR 14581. by Milan Kundera. 1 volume. Kundera explores memory, homeland, nostalgia, and sex in his novel about Czech émigrés returning after long absence to post-Communist Prague. Irena's arrival in Prague from Paris coincides with Josef's from Denmark, but their reactions to events differ. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. BR 14581. ## Goodbye Tsugumi. BR 14582. by Banana Yoshimoto. 2 volumes. Maria Shirakawa spends a summer with her spoiled, invalid cousin Tsugumi at the family's seaside inn. Tsugumi falls in love, pushes her limits, and suffers a health crisis. Maria comes to understand her home, family, and special relationship with Tsugumi. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1989. BR 14582. ## Light in Shadow. BR 14598. by Jayne Ann Krentz. 3 volumes. Arizona. When interior designer Zoe Luce enters the bedroom her client wants decorated, she senses something bad happened in it. She hires detective Ethan Truax to verify her suspicions. But Zoe soon needs Ethan's services for herself when her past begins to catch up with her. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2003. BR 14598. ## The Tower at Stony Wood. BR 14608. by Patricia A. McKillip. 2 volumes. As the king of Yves prepares to marry the woman he believes is his beloved, the bard of Skye implores an impoverished knight, Cyan Dag, to find the true bride, who is trapped in a tower in Skye. Cyan undertakes the quest into dangerous magical realms. Nebula Award nominee. 2000. BR 14608. ## Grail for Sale. BR 14619. by Gerald Hammond. 2 volumes. Scottish historian Jeremy Carpenter has been selling off family heirlooms to pay for the upkeep of his grandfather's castle and health. When he meets American Hazel Tripp, an antiques restorer, he learns that he's been defrauded by the buyer. Together they hatch a scheme to outwit the swindler. 2002. BR 14619. ## Postcards from No Man's Land. BR 14620. by Aidan Chambers. 3 volumes. Jacob's first trip to Holland from England is both a personal adventure and a family responsibility to visit his grandfather's grave from World War II. His contemporary travels are juxtaposed with the experiences of Geertrui--the young woman who loved his grandfather in 1944. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. Printz Award. 1999. BR 14620. ## Hazard. BR 14621. by Jo Beverley. 3 volumes. Although Lady Anne Peckworth has been jilted twice, she remains optimistic. She takes matters into her own hands when it comes to finding a husband, especially after her brother comes for a visit--and brings along Race de Vere. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14621. ## Bronx Masquerade. BR 14623. by Nikki Grimes. 1 volume. Tough students at a Bronx high school reveal their innermost thoughts, dreams, and fears during the monthly English class's Open-Mike Fridays. Through their expressions of rap, free verse, and rhymes, the students learn they are more alike than they are different. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2002. BR 14623. ## Naked at the Window. BR 14626. by Bill James. 2 volumes. When the neighborhood supplier of drug dealer Panicking Ralph Ember is murdered by London thugs, the discreet network of local drug traders is threatened. With budget cuts leaving zero-tolerance drug policies obsolete, detectives Harpur and Iles work to keep the peace. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2002. BR 14626. ## Silverhair: Mammoth Trilogy, Book 1. BR 14631. by Stephen Baxter. 2 volumes. The mammoths have survived many springs, but their numbers are dwindling. Only one family remains, and Silverhair, soon to become a mother, looks to the future. But first, the mammoths must face the two-legged menace Silverhair calls the Lost. Prequel to _Longtusk (BR 14632)_. 1999. BR 14631. ## Longtusk: Mammoth Trilogy, Book 2. BR 14632. by Stephen Baxter. 2 volumes. As a twelve-year-old renegade calf in his own clan, Longtusk senses his destiny to become a hero. Setting out on his own, he is captured by the Fireheads. Yet even in captivity Longtusk gathers the knowledge that will help him escape and return to his old clan. Sequel to _Silverhair (BR 14631)_. 1999. BR 14632. ## Icebones: Mammoth Trilogy, Book 3. BR 14633. by Stephen Baxter. 2 volumes. When Silverhair's daughter, Icebones, awakens from a thousand-year sleep, she finds the world changed and the Fireheads gone. Now the mammoths must once again survive on their own. It is up to Icebones, with her accumulated knowledge of their history, to lead them. Sequel to _Longtusk (BR 14632)_. 2001. BR 14633. ## City of Angels: Shannon Saga, Book 1. BR 14634. by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell. 3 volumes. Los Angeles, 1903. Orphan Kit Shannon, with a New York law certificate, arrives in California to live with her wealthy great aunt Freddy. As criminal lawyer Earl Rogers's apprentice, Kit relies on her religious belief and successfully exposes a killer in her first trial. Prequel to _Angels Flight (BR 14635)_. 2001. BR 14634. ## Angels Flight: Shannon Saga, Book 2. BR 14635. by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell. 3 volumes. Following _City of Angels (BR 14634)_, lawyer Kit Shannon, with divine guidance, opens her own law office in 1904 Los Angeles. When she defends a Chinese woman suspected of prostitution and a Mexican laborer accused of assault, Kit learns about prejudice, while falling in love with aviator Ted Fox. 2001. BR 14635. ## Angel of Mercy: Shannon Saga, Book 3. BR 14636. by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell. 2 volumes. Los Angeles, 1904. Lawyer Kit Shannon reluctantly agrees to defend policeman Edward Hanratty on a murder charge. Kit also seeks divine help when her true love, Ted Fox, hasn't returned to the city and her aunt visits spiritualists. Sequel to _Angels Flight (BR 14635)_. 2002. BR 14636. ## Rumpole Rests His Case. BR 14645. by John Mortimer. 2 volumes. Collection of short stories featuring the British barrister in seven more cases. In the title piece, Rumpole collapses during a trial. Though his wife, Hilda, "She Who Must Be Obeyed," insists that he retire, he defends a wounded burglar he meets in the hospital ward. Some strong language. 2001. BR 14645. ## The Queene's Cure: An Elizabeth I Mystery. BR 14646. by Karen Harper. 2 volumes. London, 1562. Elizabeth Tudor seeks the best physicians to conquer the pox and pestilence that threaten her life and that of her subjects. Someone is taunting the queen with a smallpox effigy, and her loyal staff struggles to find the culprit. Sequel to _The Twylight Tower (BR 13610)_. 2002. BR 14646. ## Hanging On to Max. BR 14652. by Margaret Bechard. 1 volume. Seventeen-year-old Sam decides to raise his baby, Max, himself when his girlfriend wants to put Max up for adoption. Sam struggles to finish high school and cope with single parenthood while wondering if his best is good enough for his son. For senior high readers. 2002. BR 14652. ## _Secrets_ and Other Stories of Suspense. BR 14655. by Carolyn Hart. 2 volumes. Four short stories of intrigue and treachery. In the title piece, set in Oklahoma during World War II, twelve-year-old Gretchen works to clear her friend Millard of theft charges- -but he joins the service to escape. In "Turnaround," a Hollywood screenwriter discovers that her trophy husband plans to murder her. Some strong language. 2002. BR 14655. ## Death of Riley. BR 14657. by Rhys Bowen. 2 volumes. New York City, 1901. Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, last seen in _Murphy's Law (BR 14095)_, cajoles private investigator Paddy Riley to hire her as his assistant. When Paddy is murdered, Molly gets a glimpse of the culprit and attempts to track him down. 2002. BR 14657. ## Half in Love: Stories. BR 14658. by Maile Meloy. 1 volume. A collection of fourteen short stories set primarily in the rural American West. In simple, straightforward prose and with dramatic understatment, Meloy portrays her diverse characters in moments of crisis, upheaval, and change. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. BR 14658. ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Nonfiction_ Bake the Best-Ever Cookies!. BR 14410. by Sarah A. Williamson. 1 volume. More than twenty-five step-by-step cookie recipes for beginning bakers. Suggests "Secret Treat Thumbprints" for a first cookie-baking experience. Includes such favorites as lemon squares, brownies, and snickerdoodles. Provides practical advice on basic equipment, ingredients, and preparation. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2001. BR 14410. ## The Hero's Trail: A Guide for a Heroic Life. BR 14518. by T.A. Barron. 1 volume. Explores the elements of heroism, including facing challenges with courage, strength of character, and wisdom. Mixes brief sketches of historic examples such as Anne Frank, Wilma Rudolph, and Helen Keller with those of ordinary kids who prevailed in emergencies. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002. BR 14518. ## Walt Whitman: A Biography. BR 14524. by Milton Meltzer. 1 volume. The life and times of the nineteenth-century American poet who who was profoundly affected by the Civil War. Includes excerpts from his major work, _Leaves of Grass (BR 08420)_. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002. BR 14524. ## The Cosmic Joker. BR 14613. by Brian Innes. 1 volume. Discusses occurrences that cannot be explained scientifically, such as manifestations of psychic powers, unusual disappearances, objects falling from the sky, and odd coincidences. Presents information about American writer Charles Fort, who reported many such events through the 1920s. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999. BR 14613. ## Civil War A to Z: A Young Readers' Guide to over 100 People, Places, and Points of Importance. BR 14642. by Norman Bolotin. 1 volume. Compact encyclopedia of the 1861-1865 conflict covers 130 topics, from Abolitionists to Zouaves. Provides a broad overview of the era as well as personal anecdotes and engaging details. Includes eyewitness accounts of events and excerpts from key documents such as Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. For grades 5-8. 2002. BR 14642. ## Helen Keller. BR 14643. by Jane Sutcliffe. 1 volume. Focuses on the early years of Helen Keller and how she learned to read, write, and sign with the help of her teacher Annie Sullivan. Grade 1 braille. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2002. BR 14643. ## Spiders. BR 14776. by Stuart A. Kallen. 1 volume. Factual information on the general characteristics of spiders--including habitat, body parts, and methods of catching their prey. Also describes how spiders spin a web and fight off attackers. For grades 4-7. 2002. BR 14776. ## On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World's Weather. BR 15007. by Marilyn Singer. 1 volume. A tour around the world, describing the weather and what's happening in different places--all on the same day in March. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2000. BR 15007. ## ### _Fiction_ Cinderella. BR 14047. retold by Ruth Sanderson. 1 volume. Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, kindhearted Cinderella manages to attend the palace ball with help of her fairy godmother. A retelling based on the French version by Charles Perrault, with some elements from the Brothers Grimm. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002. BR 14047. ## Stage Fright on a Summer Night: Magic Tree House, Book 25. BR 14359. by Mary Pope Osborne. 1 volume. When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to London in 1600, they meet William Shakespeare. He needs two boys to be actors in his play _A Midsummer Night's Dream_. Jack is chosen, but has a bad case of stage fright. For grades 2-4. 2002. BR 14359. ## Summerland. BR 14395. by Michael Chabon. 3 volumes. Eleven-year-old Ethan Feld, the least gifted ballplayer on Clam Island, is recruited to be a hero and defend the fairy- like ferishers in Summerland against giants, goblins, and a tough baseball team. He is assisted by his resolute friend, Jennifer T. Rideout, and assorted creatures. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Bestseller 2002. BR 14395. ## ChaseR: A Novel in E-Mails. BR 14409. by Michael J. Rosen. 1 volume. Fourteen-year-old Chase Riley moves from Columbus, Ohio, to a farm where he encounters people and practices that seem strange. In a series of e-mails to his friends and sister, who is at college, he mocks his new surroundings. Gradually his perspectives change and he makes new friends. For grades 6-9. 2002. BR 14409. ## Trouble at Fort La Pointe. BR 14503. by Kathleen Ernst. 1 volume. In 1732 twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwe French girl living along Lake Superior, hopes her father wins the trapping contest so that he can quit being a _voyageur_--a pelt collector for the French fur-trading companies--and stay home. When he is accused of stealing, Suzette investigates to find the real thief. For grades 4-7. 2000. BR 14503. ## Mystery at Chilkoot Pass. BR 14504. by Barbara Steiner. 1 volume. At the start of the Klondike gold rush in 1897, twelve-year- old Hetty travels to the Canadian mines with her family and their friends. But someone along the trail is stealing things from her family, and Hetty becomes determined to find the thief. For grades 4-7. 2002. BR 14504. ## The Field of the Dogs. BR 14509. by Katherine Paterson. 1 volume. Josh feels like an outsider everywhere. Being a newcomer to Vermont with his mother, stepfather, and new baby brother, he's being bullied by a neighborhood boy. Then he discovers that his dog, Manch (whom he thinks he hears talking with other dogs), faces a bully of his own. For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 14509. ## Blubber. BR 14511. by Judy Blume. 1 volume (Reissue). Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting an overweight classmate they nickname Blubber. Then Jill finds out what it's like to be the outsider when she also becomes a target. For grades 4-7. 1974. BR 14511. ## Thanksgiving on Thursday: Magic Tree House, Book 27. BR 14513. by Mary Pope Osborne. 1 volume. The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving celebration with the Wampanoag Indians. Preparing for the feast is harder than Annie and Jack realize and makes them even more thankful for living in modern times. For grades 2-4. 2002. BR 14513. ## Hush. BR 14515. by Jacqueline Woodson. 1 volume. When Toswiah Green's family enter the witness protection program, they are uprooted from a comfortable life in Denver, breaking all ties with their past. They each respond to this identity crisis in different ways, while trying to start a new existence in unfamiliar circumstances. For grades 6-9. National Book Award finalist. 2002. BR 14515. ## Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur!. BR 14584. by Syd Hoff. 1 volume. Danny invites his dinosaur friend to come to his sixth birthday party. When the dinosaur tells Danny that he is a hundred million years and one day old, they share the party. For grades K-3. 1995. BR 14584. ## On the Run: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 10. BR 14591. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. In this sequel to _The Search (BR 14260)_, tragic news about friends sends Judd and Ryan to Israel to discover the truth. Back home, Vicki, Lionel, and the Young Trib Force plan another dangerous mission at Nicolae High. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14591. ## Into the Storm: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 11. BR 14592. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. A grief-stricken Young Trib Force hears scary details about the future in this sequel to _On the Run (BR 14591)_. While Judd hides, the others search for secret documents to use against the Global Community. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14592. ## Earthquake! Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 12. BR 14593. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. This sequel to _Into the Storm (BR 14592)_ depicts events foretold in the Book of Revelation. The great "wrath of the Lamb" earthquake strikes the globe, and the friends in the Young Trib Force are scattered, wondering if they will ever reunite. For grades 5-8. 2000. BR 14593. ## The Showdown: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 13. BR 14594. by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. 1 volume. The death toll rises as the__ tremors subside in this sequel to _Earthquake! (BR 14593)_. Victims--including Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan--struggle to reunite with family and friends. For grades 5-8. 2001. BR 14594. ## Crispin: The Cross of Lead. BR 14606. by Avi. 2 volumes. In 1377 England, the manor steward falsely accuses a thirteen-year-old orphan of murder. Before he runs away, the boy learns his name from the village priest. On the road with Bear, a juggler, Crispin learns who his father is--and the reason the steward wants him dead. For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal. 2002. BR 14606. ## Kaya's Escape! A Survival Story. BR 14607. by Janet Shaw. 1 volume. Fall 1764. After Kaya and her blind sister, Speaking Rain, are kidnapped from their Nez Perce village by enemy horse raiders, she tries to find a way to escape back home. Sequel to _Meet Kaya (BR14539)_. For grades 2-4. 2002. BR 14607. ## Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy. BR 14624. by L.A. Meyer. 2 volumes. England, 1797. Mary begs on the streets of London with a gang of fellow orphans. At thirteen she disguises herself as a boy and joins a British warship setting sail to search for pirates. Mary maintains her deception--even battling buccaneers. For grades 6-9. 2002. BR 14624. ## My Father's Hands. BR 15006. by Joanne Ryder. 1 volume. A young girl enjoys examining the small creatures that her father finds in the garden and brings to her cupped in his hands. They share the wonders of a pink worm, a round beetle, a snail, and a praying mantis. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1994. BR 15006. ## Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. BR 15008. by William Steig. 1 volume (Reissue). Frightened by an approaching lion, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock. Afterwards, Sylvester is unable to grasp the pebble and wish himself back to normal. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal. 1969. BR 15008. ## ### _Foreign Language Books_ The following titles are available in the languages designated. _Spanish_ Poirot Investiga (Poirot Investigates). BR 14486. por Agatha Christie. 2 volúmenes. Presentan once historias de casos solucionados por el sagaz detective belga, Hercule Poirot. Incluyen "La Aventura de la Tumba Egipcia," "Tragedia en Marsdon Manor," "El Rapto del Primer Ministro" y "La Aventura del Noble Italiano." (Eleven mystery stories solved by the ingenious Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Includes "La Aventura de la Tumba Egipcia," "Tragedia en Marsdon Manor," "El Rapto del Primer Ministro," and "La Aventura del Noble Italiano.") 1925. BR 14486. ## ### 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