Braille Book Review March-April 2012 Volume 81, Number 2 About Braille Book Review Braille Book Review is published bimonthly in braille, large-print, and online formats and distributed at no cost to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress reading program. It lists braille books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and carries news of developments in library services. The braille edition also lists NLS audiobooks appearing in Talking Book Topics with brief annotations. 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 bestsellers, classics, biographies, romance novels, mysteries, and how-to guides. Some books in Spanish are also available. 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Library of Congress, Washington 2012 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 listings do not imply endorsement. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assistance available Individuals who are blind or visually impaired may download hundreds of the most popular federal tax forms and publications from IRS.gov. These products range from accessible PDFs to e-braille formats and are accessible using screen- reading software and refreshable braille displays. Visit IRS.gov, then select the Accessibility link on the lower right-hand side of the page to download these forms and publications. A video that highlights IRS products and services for people with disabilities is available at www.youtube. com/watch?v=r4PfzKqpXmg. People who are unable to complete their tax return because of blindness, visual impairment, or a physical disability may request assistance from a local IRS Tax Assistance Center, a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, or a Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) site. To find a Tax Assistance Center near you visit IRS.gov, select Contact IRS, and then select Contact Your Local IRS Office. You may find a nearby VITA or TCE location (both are sponsored by the IRS) by calling 1-800-906-9887. Publication 907, Tax Highlights for Persons with Disabilities, explains the tax implications of certain disability benefits and other issues and is available at IRS.gov in HTML and PDF formats.Visit www.IRS.gov and enter “accessibility” in the search box for more information. Free accessible preschool children’s books The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) have come together to provide accessible books free to preschool children who are blind or visually impaired. Books will be available in both audio and print-braille formats. The audiobooks are encrypted according to NLS specifications and are meant to be played on an NLS digital talking-book player or an NLS-approved device. To browse the expanding audio collection visit www.aph.org, select the APH Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library link, then choose the Download Free APH/DPIL Audio Files link. APH also plans to select five titles from the current year’s DPIL booklist for braille transcription. Two hundred copies of each title will be produced and provided free to eligible patrons. Eligi- bility requirements will be posted on the APH website. For more information visit www.aph.org and select the APH Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library link or call toll-free 1-800-223-1839 on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. eastern time. ### _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 violence, strong language, or explicit descriptions of sex. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." Adult Nonfiction The Thing about Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead BR 18437 by David Shields 2 volumes Fifty-one-year-old professor and author of Remote (BR 10661) discusses his own take on mortality and contrasts it with his ninety-seven-year-old father’s optimistic attitude. He peppers his musings with biographical vignettes, biological facts about the aging body and mind, and quotes from people throughout history. Some strong language. 2008. BR 18437 ## Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times BR 18448 by Steve Solomon 4 volumes Longtime gardener and former proponent of the intensive-gardening trend espouses the benefits of extensive vegetable gardening—spacing seedlings far apart to yield larger plants that use less water, fertilizer, and labor. Also discusses tools, compost, and pests. 2005. BR 18448 ## Gale Gand’s Brunch! One Hundred Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend’s Best Meal BR 18657 by Gale Gand 2 volumes Award-winning pastry chef and host of Food Network’s Sweet Dreams offers variations on traditional breakfast fare. Includes recipes for egg dishes, almond ciabatta French toast, baked goods such as ginger scones with peaches and cream, and drinks such as Bloody Marys and iced coffees. 2009. BR 18657 ## Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide BR 18769 by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn 3 volumes Award-winning journalists explore the global exploitation of women and the perpetration of abuses such as sex trafficking, rape, and mutilation. The authors interview several victims and suggest simple actions for reducing future persecutions. They emphasize the role of education and economics in empowering females. Violence. 2009. BR 18769 ## The Well-Designed Mixed Garden: Building Beds and Borders with Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs BR 18901 by Tracy DiSabato-Aust 8 volumes Detailed guide to designing a diverse garden that incorporates both herbaceous (soft-stemmed) and woody plant material of various heights, textures, colors, and blooming times. Covers site evaluation issues such as soil and light considerations, plant selection, placement, and maintenance. Offers twenty-seven sample combinations of compatible plants. 2003. BR 18901 ## The Cambridge Companion to Singing BR 18971 edited by John Potter 4 volumes Essays on Western vocal traditions grouped in four categories: popular (including rock, rap, jazz, and world); theatre (from opera to popular entertainers); choral; and performance practices (from the Middle Ages to the modern era). 2000. BR 18971 ## Betty Crocker Four-Ingredient Dinners BR 19088 by Betty Crocker editors 2 volumes Cookbook for dishes requiring only four ingredients. Some recipes are super-express and can be prepared in less than twenty minutes. Includes soups, salads, pastas, grains, sandwiches, pizzas, skillet meals, stir-fries, roasts, casseroles, burgers, grilled dishes, sides, and desserts as well as pantry planning tips, nutritional information, and metric conversions. 2003. BR 19088 ## For the Love of Music: Invitations to Listening BR 19094 by Michael Steinberg and Larry Rothe 3 volumes Articles from the San Francisco Symphony’s program books covering various musical subjects. Includes music-appreciation essays such as “How I Fell in Love with Music” and “Loving Memories of Movie Music” and examinations of specific composers, including “Thinking of Robert Schumann” and “Sibelius and Mahler: What More Could There Be?” 2006. BR 19094 ## The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home BR 19175 by Dan Ariely 3 volumes In this sequel to Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (BR 17727), a Duke University professor explores the idea that an irrational course of action can actually be best. He addresses ways people defy logic and explains how to break negative patterns of thought and behavior. 2010. BR 19175 ## The Voice: A Memoir BR 19218 by Thomas Quasthoff 2 volumes German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff reminisces about his private and public experiences—such as having thalidomide disabilities, being denied admission to the Music Academy, and singing his way from a body cast to a Grammy Award. Discusses jazz, American popular music, classical composers, physical impairments, prestigious competitions, and international performances. 2004. BR 19218 ## On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears BR 19224 by Stephen T. Asma 5 volumes Philosophy professor probes Western perceptions, phobias, and self-preservation instincts to examine the cultural and conceptual history of monsters. Describes strange animal encounters and manifestations in ancient and medieval times and expounds on the biblical and scientific explanations of these creatures. Includes observations of humankind’s psychological demons. 2009. BR 19224 ## The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence BR 19233 edited by Jack N. Rakove 2 volumes Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (BR 11184) analyzes the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Interprets language usage of the past and offers historical and political background information. 2009. BR 19233 ## For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World’s Favorite Drink and Changed History BR 19292 by Sarah Rose 2 volumes Chronicles the quest of Scottish botanist Robert Fortune, who in 1848 was dispatched to China by the British East India Company to steal the plants and the secrets of growing and brewing tea. Discusses the impact of Fortune’s endeavors on England’s health and on the world economy. 2010. BR 19292 ## Adult Fiction The Chosen One BR 18647 by Carol Lynch Williams 2 volumes Thirteen-year-old Kyra loves her father, three mothers, twenty siblings, and two “sins”—Joshua, a boy in the Chosen Ones compound, and the forbidden bookmobile. But when she is given to her decrepit uncle as his seventh wife and threatened, Kyra plans a daring escape. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2009. BR 18647 ## Revolver BR 19076 by Marcus Sedgwick 1 volume Scandinavian Arctic, 1910. After fourteen-year-old Sig Andersson’s father Einar dies, a stranger arrives demanding that Sig and his sister return gold Einar allegedly stole during the Alaska Gold Rush a decade ago. Sig struggles with the dilemma of using Einar’s hidden revolver. Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2009. BR 19076 ## The Shadow Year BR 19097 by Jeffrey Ford 2 volumes 1960s suburbia. A boy, his older brother Jim, and their odd little sister Mary discover that moving toy figures around in Jim’s model of their neighborhood eerily predicts scary real-life events. Also, a bogeyman they call Mr. White appears to be after them. Some strong language. 2008. BR 19097 ## The Lake Shore Limited BR 19100 by Sue Miller 3 volumes Playwright Wilhelmina “Billy” Gertz’s latest production concerns a man waiting to hear whether his estranged wife survived a train bombing but who is ambivalent about her fate. Leslie, Billy’s friend, fears the play reflects Billy’s feelings toward the 9/11 death of Leslie’s brother—Billy’s lover. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2010. BR 19100 ## Shattered BR 19102 by Jay Bonansinga 2 volumes FBI profiler Ulysses Grove matches wits with a deranged serial killer who takes pairs of victims—one to torture while the other is forced to watch. When mild-mannered television cameraman Henry Splet realizes Grove is close to identifying him, he targets Grove—and his family. Violence and strong language. 2007. BR 19102 ## Our Kind of Traitor BR 19214 by John Le Carré 3 volumes After teacher Perry Makepiece and his lawyer girlfriend Gail Perkins meet Russian money launderer Dimitri “Dima” Karsnov at an Antigua tennis resort, Dima asks for help defecting. British agents Hector Meredith and Luke Weaver get the case, and all players reunite in Paris. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010. BR 19214 ## Buyout BR 19221 by Alexander C. Irvine 3 volumes 2040. Insurance agent Martin Kindred offers buyouts to convicted criminals serving life-without-parole sentences. Prisoners choose voluntary execution in exchange for money payments to their beneficiaries. But as the popularity of the program grows, Martin and his friend Charlie uncover a disturbing conspiracy. Strong language. 2009. BR 19221 ## Jealousy: A Strange Angels Novel BR 19227 by Lili St. Crow 3 volumes Dru, from Betrayals (BR 18898), runs into problems after she arrives at Schola Prima, where Anna, another svetocha, manipulates everyone. And Anna has her eye on Dru’s protector Christophe. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2010. BR 19227 ## Echoes from the Dead BR 19232 by Johan Theorin 3 volumes Sweden. Five-year-old Jens climbs over the garden wall and vanishes into the fog. Twenty years later his grandfather Gerlof, who never gave up hope, receives Jens’s sandal in the mail and renews his investigation. Gerlof’s estranged daughter, emotionally fragile since her son’s disappearance, returns to help. Some strong language. 2008. BR 19232 ## The Demon’s Covenant: The Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy, Book 2 BR 19234 by Sarah Rees Brennan 4 volumes When magician Gerald tries to recruit Jamie, Mae again seeks help from the troubled brothers Alan and Nick. Together they fight magicians and demons, protecting human souls. But Mae is conflicted about her feelings for both brothers. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2010. BR 19234 ## The Relic BR 19235 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 4 volumes Amazon explorers disappear or are slaughtered, but artifacts they found make it back to a New York museum for a superstition exhibit. Even after two boys are murdered in the building’s basement, the gala opening continues—and so does the killing. Violence and strong language. 1995. BR 19235 ## No Doors, No Windows BR 19273 by Joe Schreiber 2 volumes Brothers Owen and Scott find an unfinished manuscript hidden in the shed. It was written by their late father before he lost his sanity and concerns a haunted house—like one in their hometown—that slowly destroys minds. Now Scott plans to finish the ghost story himself. Strong language. 2009. BR 19273 ## Starbound BR 19274 by Joe Haldeman 2 volumes Carmen Dula, her husband Paul, five other humans, and two Martians journey into deep space to convince the “Others” that humanity is worth saving. When the group returns to Earth, the truce is at risk. Sequel to Marsbound (BR 18802). Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2010. BR 19274 ## White Nights: A Thriller BR 19286 by Ann Cleeves 3 volumes Scotland. At a Shetland Island art exhibit featuring the work of Fran Hunter, from Raven Black (BR 19285), Inspector Jimmy Perez sees a man break down in front of a painting. The following day someone discovers the man’s corpse in an odd setting, and Perez must investigate. 2008. BR 19286 ## Red Bones: A Thriller BR 19287 by Ann Cleeves 3 volumes Scotland. Shortly after a young archaeologist discovers human bones on Shetland Island, the grandmother of Inspector Jimmy Perez’s colleague is killed. Perez, last seen in White Nights (BR 19286), investigates, but before he can solve the case another woman dies. 2009. BR 19287 ## That Dog Won’t Hunt BR 19288 by Lou Allin 1 volume On the run in the Mojave Desert, cowboy Rick Cooper gets a ride from Canadian widow Gladys Ryan, who offers him work at her Ontario hunting lodge. Later, Gladys refuses to pay Rick and Rick accidentally kills her— but he doesn’t account for her dog. Some strong language. Uncontracted braille. 2010. BR 19288 ## Drift: Stories BR 19300 by Victoria Patterson 2 volumes Thirteen interconnected stories set in glittery Newport Beach, California, reveal raw human emotions lurking beneath the surface glamour. In “The First and Second Time” fifteen-year-old Rosie’s attractive, bikini-clad body captures the rapacious attention of an older drunk. Other tales follow her as she ages. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 2009. BR 19300 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children’s Nonfiction Coins and Other Currency: Money Matters; a Kid’s Guide to Coin Collecting BR 18982 by Tamra Orr 1 volume Recounts the history of money from the barter system to coins and paper bank notes. Covers the basics of starting a coin collection, lists the tools and supplies needed, and discusses ways to locate and organize coins. For grades 3-6. 2009. BR 18982 ## Explaining Food Allergies BR 18984 by Carol Ballard 1 volume Defines allergies as a body’s reaction to specific foods and not just a person’s aversion or dislike of these foods. Discusses common culprits such as peanuts, wheat, milk, and shellfish, and varying symptoms, including rashes, vomiting, and anaphylaxis. Covers avoidance, tests, treatment, and possible genetic connections. For grades 4-7. 2010. BR 18984 ## Writing the U.S. Constitution BR 19111 by Lori Mortensen 1 volume Explains the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787, when the Founding Fathers discussed which new form of government our country should adopt. For grades K-3. 2010. BR 19111 ## Paul Revere’s Ride BR 19112 by Lori Mortensen 1 volume Discusses Paul Revere’s bravery on the night of April 18, 1775, when this American hero rode his horse Brown Beauty to warn the colonists that British soldiers were headed to Lexington from Boston that same night. For grades K-3. 2010. BR 19112 ## Explaining Cystic Fibrosis BR 19236 by Jillian Powell 1 volume Discusses cystic fibrosis, which is caused by a faulty gene and affects the lungs and digestive system. Explains that no cure is available, but various physical regimens—including medication, diet, exercise, and physiotherapy— allow children a relatively active lifestyle. Includes case studies of children and adults. For grades 4-7. 2010. BR 19236 ## We Want You to Know: Kids Talk about Bullying BR 19283 by Deborah Ellis 1 volume Students ages nine to nineteen discuss their feelings about being tormented and their reactions to it. Questions about ways individuals and schools can handle these situations follow each personal account. Based on the premise that bullying is not a normal part of childhood. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010. BR 19283 ## Children’s Fiction Will I Have a Friend? BR 18026 by Miriam Cohen 1 volume When Jim’s father takes him to school for the first time, Jim wonders whether he will make a new friend. His dad thinks he will, but Jim is not sure until Paul shares his tiny truck with him in the afternoon. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2009. BR 18026 ## The Three Robbers BR 18030 by Tomi Ungerer 1 volume Three robbers terrorize the countryside until they encounter a kindhearted orphan named Tiffany. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1963. BR 18030 ## The Dog Who Belonged to No One BR 18031 by Amy Hest 1 volume A stormy day brings together two lonely beings: Lia, a girl living in a little crooked house with her parents who are bakers; and a small stray dog with crooked ears who wishes for a home. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2008. BR 18031 ## Christmas Farm BR 18032 by Mary Lyn Ray 1 volume With the help of her five-year-old neighbor Parker, Wilma plants sixty-two dozen balsam seedlings. Over the next five years, Wilma and Parker tend the trees and keep count of how many grow up to be sold as Christmas trees. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2008. BR 18032 ## If the Witness Lied BR 18649 by Caroline B. Cooney 2 volumes Jack, a high school sophomore, and his toddler brother Tris live with their aunt Cheryl, who negotiates with a sleazy television show to exploit the family tragedies that orphaned the children. Jack reunites with his teenage sisters Smithy and Madison to protect Tris. For grades 6-9. 2009. BR 18649 ## The Postcard BR 18660 by Tony Abbott 2 volumes While cleaning out his recently deceased grandmother’s house in St. Petersburg, Florida, thirteen-year-old Jason receives a mysterious phone call about a postcard, which triggers his quest for the chapters of a hidden manuscript revealing his family history. For grades 5-8. Edgar Award. 2008. BR 18660 ## Anything but Typical BR 18768 by Nora Raleigh Baskin 1 volume Sixth-grader Jason Blake is autistic—a silent boy who has trouble fitting in with neurotypicals. He prefers to communicate on the Storyboard website, where he meets PhoenixBird, a girl who likes his writings. What will happen when they attend the Storyboard convention and meet in person? For grades 4-7. Schneider Family Book Award. 2009. BR 18768 ## The Case of the Poisoned Pig: The Milo and Jazz Mysteries, Book 2 BR 18933 by Lewis B. Montgomery 1 volume When Jazz’s baby pot-bellied pig Eugenia throws up, Jazz and Milo rush her to the veterinarian, who suspects Eugenia was poisoned—maybe by accident. But Gordy Fletcher, the class troublemaker, had been in Jazz’s yard, so Milo and Jazz decide to investigate. For grades 2-4. 2009. BR 18933 ## Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever BR 18973 by Wes Tooke 2 volumes New York, 1961. Louis isn’t an athlete like his stepbrother Bryce, but he loves baseball and players’ statistics. At a Yankees game with his father, Louis catches a foul ball and receives an invitation to be a batboy. Suddenly this could be Louis’s best summer ever. For grades 4-7. 2010. BR 18973 ## The Song of the Whales BR 18976 by Uri Orlev 1 volume When his family moves to Israel, nine-year-old Michael bonds with his grandfather Raphael, who has strong convictions about being a vegetarian, helping others, and knowing the soul’s dark secrets. Raphael bestows an unusual gift on Michael—dream sharing. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2010. BR 18976 ## The Night Fairy BR 19068 by Laura Amy Schlitz 1 volume Flory, a tiny night fairy, loses her wings to a hungry bat when she is very young and lands in a human’s garden. Unable to fly, Flory resides in a birdhouse, befriends a squirrel and a hummingbird, and adapts to daytime. Then the bat reveals a secret. For grades 3-6. 2010. BR 19068 ## Ramona and Her Father BR 19106 by Beverly Cleary 1 volume When Ramona’s father unexpectedly loses his job just before Christmas, the second grader tries to think of ways to help the family. But getting her out-of-work father to stop smoking was not her best idea. For grades 2-4. Newbery Honor Book. 1977. BR 19106 ## Ramona the Brave BR 19107 by Beverly Cleary 1 volume Ramona Quimby enters first grade feeling brave and grown-up. But her bravery falters when she faces an unsympathetic teacher, a classmate who copies her work, and a difficult older sister. For grades 2-4. 1975. BR 19107 ## Turtle in Paradise BR 19109 by Jennifer L. Holm 1 volume In 1935, when money is scarce during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Turtle goes to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she’s never met. Her adventures with her cousins involve a treasure map, a hurricane, and an ornery grandmother. For grades 4-7. Newbery Honor Book. 2010. BR 19109 ## Hide and Seek: Animal Rescue Team, Book 3 BR 19272 by Sue Stauffacher 1 volume The Carter family’s Halloween preparations are complicated by the antics of a recently rescued puppy that is part dog, part coyote, and by a call to save a deer with a pumpkin stuck on its head. For grades 3-6. 2010. BR 19272 ## Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex BR 19278 by Eoin Colfer 2 volumes Teenaged criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl must save the underwater fairy metropolis of Atlantis while he battles a psychological affliction known as the Atlantis Complex. Sequel to Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox (BR 18123). For grades 5-8. 2010. BR 19278 ## Wild Geese BR 19284 by Caroline Pignat 2 volumes 1847. Follows Irish teens Kit Byrne and Mick O’Toole, from Greener Grass (BR 18549), as they travel on a ship bound for Canada with Kit disguised as a boy. Kit endures storms and fever epidemics, difficulties finding her siblings, and Mick’s near-fatal accident. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2010. BR 19284 ## The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman BR 19290 by Ben H. Winters 2 volumes While completing a special project for social studies, seventh-grader Bethesda Fielding discovers the secret past of quiet, unassuming music teacher Ms. Finkleman. This revelation leads to a tutoring assignment for Bethesda and a most unusual concert performance. For grades 4-7. 2010. BR 19290 ## ### 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 (11 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 (11 issues) Martha Stewart Living (home and entertaining; monthly) Muse (for children; 9 issues) Musical Mainstream (NLS quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) The New York Times Large Print Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting Early Years (11 issues) Parenting School Years (11 issues) PC World (personal computing; monthly) Playboy (11 issues) Poetry (11 issues) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Rolling Stone (popular culture; 24 issues) Science News (26 issues) Seventeen (for teens; 10 issues) Short Stories (British monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (9 issues) Stone Soup (children's writings; 6 issues) Update (NLS quarterly) Schedules for the following sports leagues are also available: American Baseball League National Baseball League National Basketball Association National Football League National Hockey League Women’s National Basketball Association ###