Books listed in this issue of Talking Book Topics 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. Cassette books, labeled with the code RC, play at 15/16 ips. To order books, contact your cooperating library.
Science Projects about Weather RC 42153
To the Top of the World: Adventures with Arctic Wolves RC
42183
by Jim Brandenburg
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
The author, who works for National Geographic, chronicles
the several months he lived with the arctic wolves of Ellesmere
Island. Because the wolves had never been exposed to humans and
had no reason to fear them, Brandenburg was able to live very
close to the animals, learning about their hierarchy, the care
of their pups, and their daily habits. For grades 4-7. 1993.
Walt Whitman RC 42184
by Catherine Reef
read by John Polk
1 cassette
A look at the life and poetry of the writer, born in 1819, who
saw great changes in America. Tells of Whitman's life on the
move as the country was expanding westward. Through examples
from Whitman's poetry, Reef shows Whitman's love of nature and
of hard-working individualists. She also tells the background of
Whitman's most famous works, including Leaves of Grass (RC
32177). For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1995.
Marcus Garvey RC 42446
by Mary Lawler
read by Bob Moore
1 cassette
Discusses the conditions of black people around the world in the
early 1900s that led the controversial Garvey to champion the
cause of black nationalism. Born in Jamaica, he spoke against
injustice and founded the Universal Negro Improvement
Association to heighten black pride. Although Garvey fell from
power near the end of his life, this book tells how his
philosophy continued to influence world history. For grades 5-8.
1988.
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction RC 42501
by David Macaulay
read by Lynn Schrichte
1 cassette (Reissue)
Details how generations of dedicated churchmen and craftsmen,
working for nearly a century, build a great cathedral in an
imaginary town in thirteenth-century France. For grades 5-8.
1973.
Teens with Physical Disabilities: Real-Life Stories of
Meeting the Challenges RC 42509
by Glenn Alan Cheney
read by Lynn Schrichte
1 cassette
Eight teenagers describe the impact their physical disabilities
have made on their lives. Three of the youths use wheelchairs
because of injuries. Others deal with blindness, deafness,
cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and rheumatoid arthritis.
For grades 6-9. 1995.
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution RC 42521
by Natalie S. Bober
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Biography of the first lady, who was an exemplary woman of the
eighteenth century. Intelligent and capable, she was also modest
and soft, as women were expected to be. The author presents
Abigail's thoughts and concerns as expressed in her letters and
reveals Abigail's unique character. Bober also tells what daily
life was like for educated women of Revolutionary times. For
grades 5-8. 1995.
The Bible Storybook: Ten Tales from the Old and New
Testaments RC 42534
retold by Georgie Adams
read by Lynn Schrichte
1 cassette
Six stories from the Old Testament and four from the New
Testament adapted by Adams to be shared orally, with tone and
details adjusted to make the stories easy to read. For grades
K-3. 1994.
Gung Hay Fat Choy: Happy New Year RC 42638
by June Behrens
read by Pam Ward
1 cassette
Gung Hay Fat Choy is the Chinese New Year, a festival that may
last for many days with family reunions, ceremonies honoring
ancestors, and rituals thanking the gods for their blessings. It
is also a grand birthday party, for the Chinese add a year to
their age on Gung Hay Fat Choy, no matter the day of their
birth. This book explains the Chinese New Year and describes its
celebration by Chinese Americans. For grades K-3 and older
readers. 1982.
Smart Money: The Story of Bill Gates RC 42644
by Aaron Boyd
read by Jamie Horton
1 cassette
The author relates how Gates's reputation for being a difficult
person did not hamper his quick rise to the top of the computer
industry. Gates was introduced to his first computer in high
school about the same time he announced that he would be a
millionaire by the age of thirty. Using his knowledge of
computer software and his business savvy to form Microsoft,
Gates instead became a multibillionaire. For grades 6-9. 1995.
Brides, Midwives, and Widows RC 42646
by Judith Bentley
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Describes in their own words the lives of the women who traveled
west to become hardworking wives, mothers, teachers, midwives,
and neighbors. Also provides firsthand accounts of the letters
men sent east to encourage spouses or future brides to join
them. For grades 6-9. 1995.
Unraveling Fibers RC 42653
by Patricia A. Keeler and Francis X. McCall
read by Bob Askey
1 cassette
Describes how different kinds of fibers or thin threads are
taken from nature or created by humans to make cloth. Natural
fibers include cotton, flax, and jute from plants; angora from
rabbits; cashmere and mohair from goats; silk from worms; and
fleece from sheep, llamas, and alpacas. Synthetic fibers include
rayon and polyester. For grades 3-6. 1995.
I Had a Lot of Wishes RC 42663
by James Stevenson
read by Bob Askey
1 cassette
When I was young, I had lots of wishes. I wished for something
to happen, I wished for something not to happen, or I wished I
could get something I didn't have--or at least borrow it. Some
wishes were big, and some were small. Then one summer, I wished
I could go to camp, and I finally got my wish! But when I got to
camp, I had another wish. For grades K-3. 1995.
Explorers, Trappers, and Guides RC 42664
by Judith Bentley
read by Chuck Benson
1 cassette
Provides first-person accounts of life on the western frontier
as people from all over the globe settled in the Far West
territory of the United States. Includes stories by men who
accompanied explorers such as Lewis and Clark, Estevanico,
Coronado, Captain Cook, and John C. Fremont. For grades 6-9.
1995.
Cowboys: Roundup on an American Ranch RC 42672
by Joan Anderson
read by Bob Askey
1 cassette
Leedro Eby, thirteen, and his brother, Colter, eleven, live and
work on a ranch in New Mexico that has been in their family for
150 years. Now it is roundup time and they are helping their
parents and the other cowboys search for the cattle. For grades
3-6. 1996.
The Invisible Thread RC 42673
by Yoshiko Uchida
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
1 cassette
Uchida describes how her ordinary lifestyle as a Japanese
American growing up in California came to an abrupt end when she
and her family were imprisoned after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
Following her release from the relocation camp in Topaz, Utah,
Uchida became a teacher and wrote books about Japanese American
children, including The Happiest Ending (RC 25223). For
grades 6-9. 1991.
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