Books for Children The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Nonfiction
Jack and the Beanstalk BR 17238
by E. Nesbit
1 volume
Young Jack angers his mother by trading the family cow for a
handful of colored beans, which she throws out the cottage
window. The next morning when Jack sees a beanstalk reaching to
the sky, he climbs it--and his adventures begin. For grades 2-4.
1908.
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow BR 17284
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
2 volumes
Traces the Hitler Youth movement's development during the period
1926 to 1945, when it indoctrinated German children and teens in
Nazi ideology and loyalty to Hitler. Features personal accounts
of members such as Elisabeth Vetter, who betrayed her own parents
for objecting to Hitler. Violence. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor,
Sibert. 2005.
Tiger's Story BR 17330
by Harriet Blackford
1 volume
Tells about Tiger's behavior and growth from young cub to
independent adult hunter. An author's note provides facts about
tigers and explains why they are an endangered species.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2007.
After the Dinosaurs: Mammoths and Fossil Mammals BR
17343
by Charlotte Lewis Brown
1 volume
Describes ten unusual animals that lived long ago, including the
woolly mammoth, the saber-toothed tiger, and the hyracotherium--
the ancestor of all horses. Beginning reader. For grades K-3.
2006.
The Race for Space: The United States and the Soviet Union
Compete for the New Frontier BR 17344
by Betsy Kuhn
1 volume
Discusses the beginning of the space age, from the Soviet launch
of Sputnik in 1957 to the American astronauts' moon
landing in 1969, with comments on later developments. Examines
the rivalry between the two superpowers and its influence on
American society and government policy. For grades 6-9. 2007.
Probing Volcanoes BR 17354
by Laurie Lindop
1 volume
Examines the work of volcanologists, focusing on geological
discoveries and eruption predictions. Discusses safety issues,
instruments, and technological developments in the field,
including the use of robots. Features Mount Pinatubo in the
Philippines, Mount St. Helens in Washington state, and Hawaii's
Kilauea volcano. For grades 5-8. 2003.
The Bermuda Triangle BR 17364
by Jim Whiting
1 volume
Discusses the mysterious disappearances of many ships and
airplanes in the geographical triangle formed by Florida,
Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. Provides a chronology of strange
occurrences in the area from 1492 to 2004. Offers various
explanations including scientific and supernatural. Uncontracted
braille. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2007.
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