Braille Book Review January-February 2009 Volume 78, Number 1 _Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large- print,braille, and computer diskette formats and distributedfree 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 ordercatalogs 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 2009 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 reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. The items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not imply endorsement. Braille labeling book available Label It! Braille and Audio Strategies for Identifying Items at Home and Work by Judith M. Dixon is now available from the National Braille Press. Dixon, who is chair of the Braille Authority of North America, identifies the best labeling ideas and strategies that she and her friends have used through the years. Focusing primarily on labeling with braille, she covers the basics: clothing and accessories, medications, food containers, appliances, and miscellaneous items like postage stamps, chargers, and cables. This title?available in braille, ASCII text, Portabook, and print formats for $10?can be ordered online at www.nbp.org, by calling 800-548-7323 ext. 1, or by sending an e-mail to orders@nbp.org. Guide to foreign-language courses for blind or low-vision students The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, which encourages people with disabilities to learn foreign languages and pursue international travel, recently published a new guide to help blind and low-vision students take advantage of a broad range of foreign-language courses from Arabic to Turkish. The brochure, "Accessing Foreign- Language Materials as a Blind or Low Vision Student," is available online in HTML, Microsoft Word, plain text, audio, and braille formats at www.miusa.org/ncde/tipsheets/foreignlang. 2009 Calendars Listed below are organizations that produce calendars in braille or print/braille. American Printing House for the Blind (APH) P.O. Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 800-223-1839 (502) 899-2274 fax info@aph.org www.aph.org/products/index.html Accepts orders by fax, mail, or telephone. ? Braille DateBook calendar in a two-ring binder. Calendar has tabbed pages of durable plastic. Catalog no. 1-07899-09, $66. Calendar replacement pages, catalog no. 1-07898-09, $16. Filler paper and extra tabs, catalog no. 1-07897-00, $10. ? Large-print/braille (36 point) 8-1/2 x 11-inch APH InSights Art Calendar. Includes holidays and moon phases. Features selected art from the APH juried competition. Catalog no. 5-18971-09, $7.50. ? Large-print/braille everyday activities calendar in a three-ring binder with color dividers between each month, two days per page. Calendar can be used year after year. For children ages three to eight. Catalog no. 1-08121- 00, $58. ? Large-print/braille individual calendar kit. Kit contains two brightly colored embossed bold lined grid sheets for making individual month-at-a-glance calendars. Catalog no.1-18971-00, $18. Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted, M.D, Center for the Visually Impaired 1170 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209-0398 (716) 882-1025, ext. 4508 (716) 882-5577 fax cmyers@olmstedcenter.org www.olmstedcenter.org/Home/Programs/ResourceCenter Accepts prepaid orders by mail. ? Braille 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-inch desk calendar with two days per page and dividers for each month. $46.97. Refills, $38.99. JBI International 110 East 30th Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 889-2525 jbilibrary@jbilibrary.org www.jbilibrary.org Accepts requests by e-mail, mail, or telephone. ? Braille 5769/2009 Jewish reference calendar. A sixteen-month listing that includes Shabbats and holidays. Free. Lutheran Blind Mission Library for the Blind Attn: Lynne Borchelt 7550 Watson Road St. Louis, MO 63119-4409 888-215-2455 blind.mission@blindmission.org www.blindmission.org Accepts requests by mail or telephone. ? Braille 8-1/2 x 11-inch Scripture calendar. Features a Bible verse each month. Free. Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund 3500 North Elm Road Jackson, MI 49201 (517) 780-5096 (517) 783-5295 fax www.mi-braille.com Accepts requests by fax or telephone. ? Large-print/braille 6-1/4 x 3-3/4-inch purse-sized, spiral-bound calendar. Includes a separate listing of major holidays. Free. National Braille Press 88 St. Stephen Street Boston, MA 02115-4302 (617) 266-6160 ext. 20 800-548-7323 www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/2009POOH.html Accepts orders online or by telephone. ? Large-print/braille 12 x 12-inch wall calendar with a Winnie-the-Pooh motif. Includes a sheet of sixty full-color stickers of Pooh and his friends. $13.99. National Federation of the Blind Independence Market 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, ext. 2216 (410) 685-2340 fax IndependenceMarket@nfb.org www.nfb.org Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone. ? Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch calendar. Features one page per month, a personal day page, and a listing of major holidays. Catalog no. BBC09-B, free. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Attn: Reference Section Washington, DC 20542 (202) 707-9275 800-424-8567 nlsref@loc.gov Accepts requests by e-mail or telephone. ? Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch datefinder and signature guide. Covers a twelve-month period from July of the current year to June of the following year. Measures 5 x 3-1/2 inches. Free. Sight Connection 9709 Third Avenue NE, #100 Seattle, WA 98115-2027 (206) 525-5556 800-458-4888 (206) 525-0422 fax csbstore@csbps.com www.sightconnection.com Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, online, or telephone. ? Braille magnetic board calendar holds the days and months of the year in 1-inch tiles. Tiles are in braille and print with raised tactile numbers and letters. Includes extra tiles. Catalog no. PLU 809, $33.75. Society for the Blind Aids to Independence Store 2750 24th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 452-8271, ext. 302 (916) 452-2622 fax store@societyfortheblind.org www.shopsftb.org/servlet/StoreFront Accepts orders by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone. ? Braille 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-inch desk calendar with clipboard that shows two days per page. At the top of each page are the day of the week, date, and month. Catalog no. SKU 20-06-01, $65.95. ### Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending 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." Adult Nonfiction Folk Socks: The History and Techniques of Handknitted Footwear BR 17084 by Nancy Bush 2 volumes Editor of Knitter's Magazine discusses the social history and evolution of footwear. Provides instructions for eighteen traditional patterns from Great Britain and Europe including sturdy boot socks, lacy stockings, and kilt hose. Section on techniques features heel turnings and toe shapings. 1994. BR 17084 ## The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text by Vatsyayana BR 17262 translated by Alain Dani?lou 5 volumes Classic guide to eroticism, exploring the sexual arts and practices of India, collected in the fourth century B.C. Discusses heterosexual and homosexual relationships with numerous variations. Includes commentary by Indian scholars. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1994. BR 17262 ## Stitch 'n' Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker BR 17303 by Debbie Stoller 3 volumes Provides a brief history of crochet, introduces types of hooks and yarns, and explains basic and fancy stitches and finishing techniques. Features step-by-step instructions for forty projects ranging from scarves and shawls to hats, bags, seasonal wear (a bikini), accessories, and gifts for babies and homes. 2006. BR 17303 ## The South Beach Heart Program: The Four-Step Plan That Can Save Your Life BR 17321 by Arthur Agatston 3 volumes Cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet Cookbook (BR 15442) proposes a prevention revolution for heart care. Examines standard medical procedures then outlines his program. Recommends noninvasive imaging, advanced blood testing, and a regimen of diet, exercise, and medication with regular physician evaluations. 2007. BR 17321 ## The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell BR 17383 by Luca Turin 2 volumes Turin, a biophysicist, fragrance designer, and the subject of Chandler Burr's The Emperor of Scent (BR 14687), addresses the mysteries of olfactory perception. Discusses the history, theories, and scientific evidence surrounding the debate over which molecular properties?shape or vibration?are responsible for odor character. 2006. BR 17383 ## Seeing beyond Blindness BR 17387 by Shelley Kinash 3 volumes Inquiry into the blind person's online-learning experience. Author presents interpretive research culled from interviews with seven blind online learners and twenty-five others? blind and sighted?including parents, teachers, and inventors of accessibility resources. Discusses usability and user issues such as technological proficiency and working knowledge of adaptive technology. 2006. BR 17387 ## Boom! Voices of the Sixties: Personal Reflections on the Sixties and Today BR 17393 by Tom Brokaw 5 volumes Author of The Greatest Generation (BR 13580), television anchorman Tom Brokaw conducted dozens of personal interviews with baby boomers to document the decade of the 1960s. Includes reminiscences about the political, cultural, and socioeconomic meaning of the era and the changes that occurred. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2007. BR 17393 ## Disability Awareness?Do It Right! Your All-in-One How-to Guide: Tips, Techniques, and Handouts for a Successful Awareness Day BR 17395 edited by Mary Johnson 2 volumes The Ragged Edge Online community's guide to planning and presenting a disability awareness event. Explains the negative consequences of disability simulations and suggests alternative activities that promote the concept of "ableism," as advocated by the disability rights movement. Includes a countdown calendar, a checklist, resources, and readings. 2006. BR 17395 ## The Power of Simple Prayer: How to Talk with God about Everything BR 17405 by Joyce Meyer 2 volumes Minister and author of Look Great, Feel Great (BR 16709) offers a guide to developing a fulfilling, effective communion with God. Suggests ways to incorporate prayer into daily life and to utilize the Bible. Discusses types of prayer, hindrances to praying, and the phenomenon of unanswered prayer. 2007. BR 17405 ## Become a Better You: Seven Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day BR 17451 by Joel Osteen 3 volumes Pastor of Houston's Lakewood Church and author of Your Best Life Now (BR 16228) offers advice on applying biblical principles to make positive changes in one's life. Advocates becoming more self-confident and developing better relationships and habits. Includes examples of transformation from his ministry. Bestseller. 2007. BR 17451 ## Gifts in a Jar: Holiday Fun, Recipes to Make Your Own Gifts BR 17494 1 volume Ideas for creating Christmas presents by layering dry baking ingredients in wide-mouth, one-quart canning jars. The recipients can then mix and bake the treats at a later time. Includes recipes for cookies, muffins, rum balls, and other sweets that once sealed can keep for up to six months. 2002. BR 17494 ## The Autobiography of Malcolm X BR 17499 by Malcolm X 5 volumes The life of African American religious leader Malcolm X (1925?1965). The author describes his boyhood in Lansing, Michigan, street life in Harlem, conversion to the Black Muslim movement while imprisoned for robbery, and evolution into a high-profile spokesman for black dignity, power, and separatism. Foreword by Alex Haley. 1964. BR 17499 ## Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons in the Lives of Migratory Birds BR 17500 by Miyoko Chu 2 volumes Ornithologist describes the migratory, breeding, and wintering patterns of American songbirds such as blackbirds, crows, finches, jays, swallows, thrushes, warblers, and wrens, during each of the four seasons. Discusses researchers' efforts to understand the birds' movements, behaviors, and navigation methods and examines conservation issues and threats from human development. 2007. BR 17500 ## Joni: An Unforgettable Story BR 17654 by Joni Eareckson Tada 2 volumes Tada, paralyzed from the neck down by a diving accident in 1967, shares her struggle? what she calls an "incredible adventure"?to adjust to her disability. Describes overcoming, through faith in God, her physical and emotional challenges and even becoming a skillful artist by using her mouth to guide her pen. 1976. BR 17654 ## Ten Questions Science Can't Answer (Yet): A Guide to the Scientific Wilderness BR 17659 by Michael Hanlon 2 volumes British science writer focuses on issues that puzzle and intrigue him, including the nature of time, the mystery of reality, the obesity epidemic, and paranormal phenomena. He probes the riddle of consciousness in chapters on animal sentience and on the continuity of existence. For senior high and older readers. 2007. BR 17659 ## Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation BR 17671 by Mike Robbins 2 volumes Robbins, a motivational speaker and a former professional baseball player, offers strategies for overcoming negative influences to improve relationships, find success and fulfillment, and experience an overall gratitude for life. Discusses five principles of appreciation, the power of positive thinking, and the importance of acknowledging others. Includes exercises. 2007. BR 17671 ## Freedom BR 17709 edited by Marc Maurer 1 volume Eight individuals share their experiences with blindness. In the title memoir, Maurer reflects that "blindness must be confronted in unconventional ways if progress in surmounting its disadvantages is to be made." In "Mom, What Does Blind Mean?" Pauletta Feldman answers her non-sighted son's questions. 2006. BR 17709 ## ### Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending 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." Adult Fiction The Better Angels of Our Nature BR 17226 by S.C. Gylanders 4 volumes April 1862. At the Battle of Shiloh, General William Tecumseh Sherman discovers a young teenaged orphan, Jesse Davis, on the scene. Believing Jesse brought him good luck, Sherman gives him work as an orderly and trains him in warfare? even after discovering that Jesse's a girl. Some violence. 2006. BR 17226 ## The Three Musketeers BR 17264 by Alexandre Dumas 6 volumes Seventeenth-century France. D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, determined to join the king's bodyguards. He duels with each of the three musketeers?Athos, Porthos, and Aramis? and becomes their close friend. Their swashbuckling escapades occur amid court intrigues dominated by Cardinal Richelieu. A 2006 translation by Richard Pevear. 1844. BR 17264 ## Blaze BR 17266 by Richard Bachman 2 volumes Maine. Clayton "Blaze" Blaisdell, a petty criminal left mentally disabled by parental abuse, partners with George Rackley to commit crimes. After George dies, Blaze continues with their plot to kidnap a wealthy family's baby and finds himself in danger. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2007. BR 17266 ## Peony in Love BR 17273 by Lisa See 3 volumes Seventeenth-century China. Already promised in marriage, sheltered and educated fifteen-year-old Peony becomes enamored of the opera The Peony Pavilion. After her untimely death, Peony returns as a ghost to pursue her interest in the opera and haunt the new family of her betrothed. Bestseller. 2007. BR 17273 ## The Short Novels of Jack Schaefer BR 17305 by Jack Schaefer 5 volumes Five works depicting life on the western frontier from the Civil War to the twentieth century. Homesteaders, Native Americans, and drifters find courage, tragedy, and romance in First Blood, The Canyon, Company of Cowards, The Kean Land, and the classic Shane. Introduction by Dorothy M. Johnson. 1949. BR 17305 ## The Inheritance of Loss BR 17319 by Kiran Desai 3 volumes Himalayas, 1986. Retired judge Jemubhai Patel lives with his cook and sixteen-year-old granddaughter Sai. An Indian-Nepalese insurgency makes Jemubhai confront his past and interrupts Sai's romance with her Nepali tutor. Meanwhile, the cook worries about his son in America. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Booker Prize. 2006. BR 17319 ## The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and Related Readings BR 17394 by Ernest J. Gaines 3 volumes A Louisiana ex-slave recounts her life from the end of the Civil War to the mid- twentieth-century civil rights movement. Also includes a speech by Sojourner Truth, a short story by Pearl S. Buck, and related memoirs, poems, and essays. Some strong language. 1971. BR 17394 ## While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles, Book 1 BR 17399 by John Marsden 2 volumes Follows the Tomorrow Series. After the war, Australia is partitioned and Ellie returns to her family farm with friends Homer and Gavin. When Ellie's parents are murdered, Homer joins a vigilante group called Liberation. Meanwhile Ellie struggles to keep her land. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. BR 17399 ## The West of Owen Wister: Selected Short Stories BR 17403 by Owen Wister 2 volumes Six stories by author of The Virginian (BR 16196) depicting cowboys, soldiers, Indians, and priests in various geographic settings. Includes Wister's first published western, "Hank's Woman" (1892), as well as "Little Big Horn Medicine," "The Second Missouri Compromise," and "Padre Ignazio." 1972 introduction by Robert L. Hough. 1892. BR 17403 ## Tattoo BR 17411 by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2 volumes After fifteen-year-old friends Delia, Annabelle, Bailey, and Zo get temporary tattoos at the mall, each develops a psychic power. The girls need their new talents to fight an evil fairy who plans to wreak havoc at their school dance. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17411 ## Stone Cold BR 17421 by David Baldacci 3 volumes Ex-CIA agent Oliver Stone gathers Camel Club members, last seen in The Collectors (BR 16877), to help con artist Annabelle Conroy escape an enemy. But Stone soon learns that he, too, is on a hit list?composed of those involved in a long-ago assassination. Violence and strong language. 2007. BR 17421 ## Home to Holly Springs: A Father Tim Novel, Book 1 BR 17423 by Jan Karon 3 volumes Nearly forty years after leaving his childhood home, retired Episcopalian priest Father Tim Kavanagh of Mitford, North Carolina, is beckoned back to Holly Springs, Mississippi. While reuniting with old friends and acquaintances, Father Tim uncovers family secrets and discovers who sent for him. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2007. BR 17423 ## What They Found: Love on 145th Street BR 17425 by Walter Dean Myers 2 volumes Fifteen stories set in Harlem centering around different aspects of love. In the first tale a dying man asks that his memorial service be held at the grand opening of his family's beauty salon. Companion to 145th Street (BR 13133). Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17425 ## Anything but Ordinary BR 17427 by Valerie Hobbs 1 volume New Jersey social misfits Bernie and Winifred have been best friends since eighth grade. Bernie abandons the idea of college after his mother dies, while Winifred attends a university in California. Even after Bernie follows her, they both realize they have to forge separate identities. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17427 ## Shark Girl BR 17429 by Kelly Bingham 2 volumes After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteen- year-old Jane, a talented artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes in her plans for the future. Told in conversations, letters, and prose poems. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. BR 17429 ## The Christmas Pearl BR 17434 by Dorothea Benton Frank 1 volume Charleston, South Carolina. Ninety-three-year-old matriarch Theodora lives in her ancestral house, where her malcontented family gathers for the holidays. Theodora longs for a peaceful celebration similar to the events in her 1920s childhood that the family's Gullah housekeeper Pearl created. But then Pearl's ghost returns and restores harmony. 2007. BR 17434 ## Simple Gifts BR 17503 by Lori Copeland 3 volumes Forty-three-year-old single mom Marlene Queens returns to Parnass Springs, Missouri, to settle her late aunt's affairs. Marlene's stay is complicated by eccentric townsfolk, the presence of her childhood sweetheart, and a long-held secret she hopes God will help her keep. 2007. BR 17503 ## The Black Sheep and the Princess BR 17504 by Donna Kauffman 3 volumes Ex-cop Donovan MacLeod learns that Kate Sutherland?whom he secretly lusted after as a teenager?is in trouble. Kate, who now owns the Catskills camp where they met, is tormented by vandals. Unaware of Kate's own hidden desires, Mac returns to protect her. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2007. BR 17504 ## The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club BR 17505 by Jessica Morrison 3 volumes Seattle webmaster Cassie Moore's life spirals out of control after her fianc? dumps her and she loses her job. She impulsively books a six-month holiday in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There Cassie befriends locals and foreigners alike, starts a business, and falls in love. Some strong language. 2007. BR 17505 ## Right Livelihoods: Three Novellas BR 17549 by Rick Moody 2 volumes Three novellas about post-9/11 life. In The Omega Force a retired government employee becomes obsessed with the thought of foreigners invading. In K and K a manager receives threatening notes in the office suggestion box. In The Albertine Notes survivors in a bombed-out Manhattan become drug addicts. Strong language. 2007. BR 17549 ## Petticoat Ranch BR 17550 by Mary Connealy 3 volumes Texas, 1867. When Ranger deputy Clay McClellen discovers that his long- lost twin brother, Cliff, was murdered, he vows to marry Cliff's widow Sophie and care for her daughters. The unlikely newlyweds work together, with God, to bring Cliff's killer to justice, save their land, and forge a new love. 2006. BR 17550 ## Darcy and Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley; Pride and Prejudice Continues BR 17551 by Linda Berdoll 6 volumes Derbyshire, England; 1815. Following Fitzwilliam Darcy's successful rescue of his sister in France in Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife (BR 17461), Darcy returns home to his wife Elizabeth and newborn twins. The return of Darcy's nemesis George Wickham mars his contentment. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. BR 17551 ## Blind Faith BR 17556 by Ellen Wittlinger 2 volumes After fifteen-year-old Liz loses her grandmother, Liz's mother joins a spiritualist church to communicate with the dead and alienates her atheist husband. New neighbors sixteen- year-old Nathan and his younger sister live with their grandmother while their mother is dying. Liz and Nathan console each other. For senior high readers. 2006. BR 17556 ## Everlasting BR 17562 by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 3 volumes England, 1135. Lady Abrielle marries the lecherous Desmond de Marl? to save her family from poverty and disgrace after King Henry denies her stepfather a title and lands. But Abrielle is in love with Scottish Raven Seabern and hopes for a miracle. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2007. BR 17562 ## Girl at Sea BR 17564 by Maureen Johnson 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old Clio resents having to spend the summer with her divorced dad, who is searching for sunken treasure near Italy?especially when her father's archaeologist girlfriend is along. But Clio meets a cute Yale student and has a chance to dive for artifacts. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17564 ## Guyaholic: A Story of Finding, Flirting, Forgetting?and the Boy Who Changes Everything BR 17652 by Carolyn Mackler 1 volume "V" from Vegan Virgin Valentine (BR 15649) falls in love with Sam but destroys their relationship by cheating. V drives to Texas to reconnect with her neglectful mother and to gain insight into her own behavior. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17652 ## Imposture BR 17653 by Benjamin Markovits 2 volumes Eliza Esmond mistakes Lord Byron's former private physician for the poet himself and the young doctor, John Polidori, does not enlighten her. Believing that her dreams have come true, she eagerly accepts his attentions. 2007. BR 17653 ## The Accidental Mother BR 17655 by Rowan Coleman 3 volumes British events planner Sophie is unprepared for the news that her old friend Carrie has died. Since Carrie's estranged husband Louis has not been found, Sophie must step up as the legal guardian of Carrie's two young daughters. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007. BR 17655 ## Last Night at the Lobster BR 17662 by Stewart O'Nan 1 volume The New Britain Red Lobster restaurant will close for good on December 20. Manager Manny DeLeon wants to make that day special for his staff, including the waitress he used to date and the disgruntled employees who will not be transferred to the Olive Garden with Manny. Strong language. 2007. BR 17662 ## Z for Zachariah BR 17663 by Robert C. O'Brien 2 volumes Sixteen-year-old Ann Burden, seemingly the sole survivor of a nuclear war, is tending her family farm when she sees smoke from a campfire?a stranger is in the valley. She takes precautions to hide her presence, realizing there are worse things than being alone. For junior and senior high readers. 1974. BR 17663 ## Paper Hearts BR 17667 by Debrah Williamson 3 volumes Wenonah, Oklahoma. Widowed professor Max Boyle is about to take his own life to avoid assisted living when he encounters Chancy Deel, a teenaged runaway who is hiding in his garage. Max hires Chancy as his caregiver?an arrangement that gives both of them a new chance at life. 2007. BR 17667 ## Indian Pipes: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery BR 17669 by Cynthia Riggs 2 volumes Victoria Trumbull, the ninety-two-year-old deputy police officer of Martha's Vineyard, spots a man in trouble halfway down a cliff. After he dies, Victoria's investigation of the possible murder looks at the victim's connection to the blackmail of a gay man, a disruptive motorcycle rally, and gambling. Some strong language. 2006. BR 17669 ## The Hearts of Horses BR 17672 by Molly Gloss 2 volumes Eastern Oregon, 1917. Twenty-year-old Martha Lessen, along with her three horses, finds work on the Bliss family ranch when all the men are off at war. Martha travels from homestead to homestead as a horse whisperer and carries messages among the diverse folk who include immigrants, drunks, and spinsters. 2007. BR 17672 ## Fools Rush In: A Sam McCain Mystery BR 17678 by Ed Gorman 2 volumes Black River Falls, Iowa; 1963. Attorney Sam McCain discovers the bodies of Richie Neville, a white blackmailer, and David Leeds, an African American college student who was dating the daughter of a white senator. Suspects include a biker gang and the daughter's ex-boyfriend. Strong language and some violence. 2007. BR 17678 ## Fast Track: Redline Racing, Book 1 BR 17679 by Anthony Hampshire 1 volume Eddie and his friends sink their savings into a Trans-Am Mustang and enter their first pro race. They soon learn that it takes more than skill to win when some of the drivers race by their own set of rules. For senior high readers. 2005. BR 17679 ## On the Limit: Redline Racing, Book 3 BR 17681 by Anthony Hampshire 1 volume Eddie's future as a racing driver looks bright when a sponsor signs on? then someone tampers with his racecar. Eddie and his crew must test the limits of their talent and teamwork to make it to the winner's circle. For senior high readers. 2006. BR 17681 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children's Nonfiction Every Season BR 17038 by Shelley Rotner and Anne Love Woodhull 1 volume Celebrates children's enjoyment of the four seasons of the year, beginning with spring. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2007. BR 17038 ## Kids' Baking: Sixty Delicious Recipes for Children to Make BR 17396 by Sara Lewis 1 volume Collection of recipes that were selected to encourage kids to bake and eat foods that appeal to them. Includes muffins, cookies, and shortbread for beginners with an adult standby, and cakes, scones, and squares for more advanced, independent bakers. Covers equipment, ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and tips. For grades 4-7. 2006. BR 17396 ## The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights BR 17397 by Russell Freedman 1 volume Recounts the life of African American singer Marian Anderson and her "once-in-a- hundred-years" voice. Describes her Philadelphia childhood, intense training, successful career in Europe, triumphant return to America, and setbacks caused by racial discrimination. Highlights Anderson's successful 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor Book; Sibert Medal. 2004. BR 17397 ## >From Bat Sonar to Canes for the Blind BR 17431 by Toney Allman 1 volume Explains the echolocation skills used by bats that became the basis for designing a cane to permit people who are blind to have more freedom of movement. Discusses the UltraCane?a white cane fitted with transmitters to bounce signals off objects within ten feet. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2006. BR 17431 ## If My Mom Were a Platypus: Mammal Babies and Their Mothers BR 17452 by Dia L. Michels 1 volume Discusses the birth, growth, instincts, and feeding habits of fourteen mammals: platypus, elephant, koala, monkey, whale, giraffe, shrew, seal, bat, lion, bear, hippopotamus, orangutan, and human. Covers length of time mothers stay with their babies and what mothers teach them. For grades 3-6. 2005. BR 17452 ## Sounds All Around BR 17453 by Wendy Pfeffer 1 volume Explains how sounds are made and heard. Describes the purposes they serve for humans and other animals. For preschool-grade 2. 1999. BR 17453 ## Who Was First? Discovering the Americas BR 17557 by Russell Freedman 1 volume Contends that Columbus was among the last of foreign explorers to reach the Americas and was preceded by Chinese explorers, Vikings, and Irish monks. Examines archaeological and DNA evidence on the origins of Native Americans that challenges the Bering Strait land bridge theory. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007. BR 17557 ## Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village BR 17648 by Laura Amy Schlitz 1 volume Nineteen monologues and two dialogues about the ten- to fifteen-year-old sons and daughters of nobility and paupers living near an English manor in 1255. Interspersed between dramatic readings are background pieces on medieval customs and events, such as farming, falconry, the Crusades, and pilgrimages. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 2007. BR 17648 ## United Kingdom BR 17657 by Rachel Bean 1 volume An overview of the country comprising England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Describes the region's climate, geography, plants and animals, history, culture, government, and economy. Includes a glossary of common Welsh phrases. For grades 3- 6. 2007. BR 17657 ## Kenya BR 17660 by Bridget Tanguay 1 volume An overview of this eastern African nation. Describes Kenya's geography, climate, plants and animals, history, government, economy, and many cultures. Includes a glossary of common phrases in Swahili, one of Kenya's national languages. For grades 3-6. 2006. BR 17660 ## Egypt BR 17661 by Selina Wood 1 volume This overview of the land of pyramids along the Nile River covers Egypt's history but focuses on modern geography, natural resources, festivals, family life, and political and economic facts. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17661 ## Canada BR 17674 by Brian Williams 1 volume An overview of America's neighbor to the north. Describes Canada's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, industry, holidays, and culture, including that of the native Inuit people. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17674 ## ### Books for Children _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children's Fiction Monday with a Mad Genius: Magic Tree House, Book 38 BR 17410 by Mary Pope Osborne 1 volume Jack and Annie travel back in time five hundred years to Florence, Italy. They spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci, hoping to learn another of the four secrets of happiness from the artist. For grades 2-4. 2007. BR 17410 ## Just Grace BR 17415 by Charise Mericle Harper 1 volume When Grace Stewart, called Just Grace by her third-grade teacher, tries to help her neighbor Mrs. Luther feel better about wearing an arm cast that scares her cat Crinkles, Grace's good intentions backfire. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2- 4. 2007. BR 17415 ## Still Just Grace BR 17416 by Charise Mericle Harper 1 volume When a struggling student teacher assigns a group project, third-grader Just Grace gets so involved with Grace W. and Grace F. that she fails to understand why she and her best friend Mimi are drifting apart. Sequel to Just Grace (BR 17415). Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2007. BR 17416 ## Marvelous Mercer BR 17418 by Shea Megale 1 volume At bedtime, Shea confides an idea to her assistance dog Mercer?he could be the best skating dog ever and win an Olympic medal. That night Mercer sneaks out and joins two dog friends, and they all have a grand adventure at the ice skating rink. For grades 2-4. 2007. BR 17418 ## A Ghost Named Fred BR 17430 by Nathaniel Benchley 1 volume One rainy day, George enters an old house and meets Fred, a gentle ghost who is guarding a forgotten treasure. Searching the house together, George and Fred find the treasure in an unexpected place. A beginning reader. For grades K-3. 1968. BR 17430 ## Runaround BR 17559 by Helen Hemphill 1 volume Kentucky, 1960s. Although an avid reader of romance magazines, eleven- year-old Sassy is unsure how to attract a handsome neighborhood teen to be her first boyfriend. Then she discovers that her pretty older sister Lula has been flirting with him, too. Uncontracted braille. For grades 6-9. 2007. BR 17559 ## Nancy Drew Collection: The Bike Tour Mystery, The Riding Club Crime, Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland BR 17656 by Carolyn Keene 3 volumes Three complete mysteries. Nancy, Bess, and George depart for a bike tour in Ireland that takes a dangerous turn. Nancy investigates sabotage at a camp horse- riding competition. When disasters occur at the River Heights Winter Carnival, Nancy suspects a connection to a couple of wolves. For grades 4-7. 2003. BR 17656 ## The Red Shoe BR 17658 by Ursula Dubosarsky 1 volume Sydney, Australia; 1954. Matilda (six), Frances (eleven), and Elizabeth (fifteen) cope with family problems while a headline-making spy who defected from Russia hides out next door. Intrigue and secrets swirl around their neighborhood and their family?a mentally unstable father, unhappy mother, and ever-present Uncle Paul. For grades 6-9. 2006. BR 17658 ## The Boy Who Returned from the Sea BR 17664 by Clay Morgan 1 volume Continuing from The Boy Who Spoke Dog (BR 17057), Jack is reunited with his beloved sheepdog Moxie on the island where they first met?but the dangerous Blackburn Jukes is there, too! He takes Jack prisoner and makes him search the bogs for amber. For grades 5-8. 2007. BR 17664 ## Elijah of Buxton BR 17665 by Christopher Paul Curtis 2 volumes Buxton, Canada; 1860. Born free in a settlement for runaway slaves, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman discovers the horrors of slavery when he accompanies Mr. Leroy to Michigan. They track a thief who stole the money Mr. Leroy saved to buy his family's freedom. For grades 4-7. Coretta Scott King Award. 2007. BR 17665 ## Hurt Go Happy BR 17668 by Ginny Rorby 2 volumes Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis, deaf since age seven, has an overprotective mother who refuses to let her daughter learn sign language. When Joey meets neighbor Dr. Mansell and his sign-user chimpanzee Sukari, her world blooms with possibilities. But a crisis involving Sukari brings Joey some heavy responsibilities. For grades 6- 9. Schneider Award. 2006. BR 17668 ## Starcross; or, The Coming of the Moobs! or, Our Adventures in the Fourth Dimension! A Stirring Adventure of Spies, Time Travel, and Curious Hats BR 17670 by Philip Reeve 2 volumes Art Mumby, his younger sister, and their mother accept a free holiday at the Starcross Hotel in the Asteroid Belt, but the luxury resort is not as it seems. Soon the Mumbys are dealing with French spies, Yankee rebels, and man-eating starfish. Sequel to Larklight; or, The Revenge of the White Spiders! or, To Saturn's Rings and Back! A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space (BR 17285). For grades 6-9. 2007. BR 17670 ## Snakehead: An Alex Rider Adventure BR 17673 by Anthony Horowitz 3 volumes Alex reluctantly agrees to the Australian Secret Service's request to travel to Bangkok to infiltrate the southeast Asia Snakehead gang, which smuggles drugs, weapons, and people. While working on this dangerous mission, he uncovers information about the murder of his parents. For grades 6-9. 2007. BR 17673 ## When I Crossed No-Bob BR 17682 by Margaret McMullan 1 volume Mississippi; Reconstruction Era. Twelve-year-old Addy O'Donnell lives with schoolteacher Frank Russell and his bride until Addy's father, a thief, returns to claim her. After the Ku Klux Klan burns a church, Addy must decide between justice and loyalty to her family. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2007. BR 17682 ## ### 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 ###