Braille Book Review September-October 2012 Volume 81, Number 5 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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Where to write Order braille books through your local braille-lending library. To change or cancel a Braille Book Review subscription complete the form on the inside back cover and mail it to your local braille-lending library. To find your library check the last pages of this magazine or go online to www.loc.gov/ nls/find.html. Patrons who are American citizens living abroad may request delivery to foreign addresses by contacting the overseas librarian by phone at (202) 707-5100 or e-mail at nls@loc.gov. Send correspondence about editorial matters to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington DC, 20542-0002. 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. New NFB-NEWSLINE iOS app NFB-NEWSLINE subscribers may now use NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile, a free app, to access newspapers, magazines, and television listings through their iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. For more information about the app, visit http://nfbnewslineonline.org/nlmobile.htm. Accessible museum tours in New York City The Whitney Museum of American Art and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), both in New York City, offer accessible tours that incorporate both verbal description and the opportunity to touch objects in the museums’ collections. The Whitney’s free tours last ninety minutes and are held monthly or by request. To obtain more information e-mail accessfeedback@whitney.org or call (212) 570-7789. Science Sense tours at the AMNH are free with museum admission and take place approximately once per month. Upcoming tour topics include Mexico and Central America, on October 18; vertebrate origins, on November 11; and primitive and advanced mammals, on December 12. Advance registration is required. To obtain more information e-mail accessibility@amnh.org or call (212) 313-7565. ### _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 Soldier from the War Returning: The Greatest Generation’s Troubled Homecoming from World War II BR 18636 by Thomas Childers 3 volumes Documents the hardships experienced by U.S. veterans who returned home from World War II. Discusses problems such as unemployment, homelessness, alienation, and physical and psychological wounds. Highlights the lives of a former prisoner of war, an infantryman without legs, and the author’s father, who suffered from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress. 2009. BR 18636 ## The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún BR 18640 by J.R.R. Tolkien 3 volumes A retelling in English narrative verse of the epic Norse tales about Sigurd the Völsung and the fate of Gudrún’s family, the Niflungs. First publication, with an introduction and commentary by Christopher Tolkien, his father’s literary executor. 2009. BR 18640 ## Blood Matters: From Inherited Illness to Designer Babies; How the World and I Found Ourselves in the Future of the Gene BR 18652 by Masha Gessen 3 volumes Author describes her experience learning about a genetic mutation that puts her at risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She discusses undergoing tests and researching her options, which include prophylactic surgery. Interweaves information concerning the history, current state, and ethics of genetic testing. 2008. BR 18652 ## Independent Vision: Dorothy Harrison Eustis and the Story of the Seeing Eye BR 18748 by Miriam Ascarelli 2 volumes Biography of Dorothy Harrison Eustis (1886–1946), founder of the Seeing Eye, the first guide-dog school in America. Chronicles her childhood in upper-class Philadelphia, two marriages, and vacations in Switzerland where she was introduced to dogs assisting blinded German veterans. Describes the 1929 establishment of Eustis’s school in New Jersey. 2010. BR 18748 ## The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation BR 18749 by Elizabeth Letts 3 volumes Relates Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer’s 1956 purchase of a gray horse from a slaughterhouse truck for eighty dollars. Recounts de Leyer’s Long Island boarding-school students riding the horse named Snowman, the discovery of Snowman’s jumping feats, and his victory at the 1958 National Horse Show. Bestseller. 2011. BR 18749 ## Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President BR 18753 by Candice Millard 4 volumes Chronicles the life of James A. Garfield (1831–1881), the twentieth American president. Highlights Garfield’s rise from poverty to the Oval Office. Details the attack by deranged office-seeker Charles Guiteau and the medical care that killed Garfield despite the efforts of Alexander Graham Bell. Bestseller. 2011. BR 18753 ## Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend BR 18754 by Susan Orlean 3 volumes Relates the 1918 discovery of an abandoned German shepherd puppy on a French World War I battlefield by American soldier Lee Duncan. Describes Rin Tin Tin and his descendants’ acting roles from early silent movies to the 1950s television show. Bestseller. 2011. BR 18754 ## Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier Seven Days a Week BR 18756 by Joel Osteen 3 volumes Pastor Osteen discusses research showing that people are happiest on Fridays and suggests allowing joy to infuse every day by maintaining a positive outlook. Uses scripture and personal anecdotes to illustrate his principles for happiness. Bestseller. 2011. BR 18756 ## Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What Is Right for You BR 18757 by Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband 3 volumes Harvard Medical School staff and practicing physicians Groopman and Hartzband use research, case studies, and experts to explain the ways personal beliefs and conflicting information can aid or impede a patient’s choice of treatment. 2011. BR 18757 ## Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain BR 18760 by Jim Lehrer 2 volumes PBS news anchor Lehrer, who has moderated eleven presidential and vice presidential debates, recalls the behind-the-scenes tension of these televised events. Includes insights from his follow-up interviews with candidates. Discusses major moments, killer questions, and backstage drama. 2011. BR 18760 ## Weaving without a Loom BR 18767 by Sarita R. Rainey 1 volume Art educator provides instructions for weaving without a loom by putting threads under tension with simple equipment such as picture frames, pencils, cardboard pieces, reeds, and other items that can become part of the finished work. Describes techniques that foster creative experimentation with materials and form. 2007. BR 18767 ## All My Patients Have Tales: Favorite Stories from a Vet’s Practice BR 18977 by Jeff Wells 3 volumes Wells recounts his Iowa vet-school experience and the early years of his veterinary practice in South Dakota and Colorado. Describes chasing an excrement-spewing feral cat through the clinic, treating a Tibetan yak named Jack, and realizing that an ex-marine had fainted while Wells sutured a horse’s nose. Uncontracted braille. 2009. BR 18977 ## Jesus of Nazareth: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection; Holy Week, Part 2 BR 19243 by Pope Benedict XVI 3 volumes Pope Benedict continues his biography of the flesh-and-blood Jesus, as revealed in the Gospels. Explains the challenges Jesus faced and interprets the meaning of his life, teaching, death, and resurrection. Sequel to Jesus of Nazareth: From Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration (BR 17214). Translated from German. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19243 ## The Piano BR 19316 by Jeremy Siepmann 3 volumes Traces the development of the modern grand piano from its harpsichord origins in the eighteenth century. Discusses the types of music performed on the instrument, from sonatas and concertos to ragtime and jazz. Profiles great keyboard composers such as Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Gershwin. 1998. BR 19316 ## The First World War: An Illustrated History BR 19329 by A.J.P. Taylor 2 volumes Oxford historian’s year-by-year chronicle of World War I, which began with the assassination of Hapsburg archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914, in Bosnia. Describes battles and behind-the-scenes politics, the use of poison gas and U-boats, and America’s entry into the conflict. 1963. BR 19329 ## Devotion: A Memoir BR 19336 by Dani Shapiro 2 volumes In this follow-up to the autobiograph-ical Slow Motion (BR 12069), writer Shapiro, now middle-aged and living in rural Connecticut with a husband and young son, discusses her search for spirituality. Describes her forays into yoga, meditation, and a gentler Judaism than the orthodoxy of her childhood. 2010. BR 19336 ## How Did You Get This Number: Essays BR 19341 by Sloane Crosley 2 volumes In this companion to I Was Told There’d Be Cake (BR 17792), Crosley provides nine more autobiographical comedic essays. In “Off the Back of a Truck” she describes entering an arrangement with a stockman at a posh furniture store to furnish her studio apartment illegally. Some strong language. 2010. BR 19341 ## Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited BR 19427 by Vladimir Nabokov 3 volumes Autobiographical sketches chronicle the author’s upper-class childhood in Russia, the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution that forced his family into exile in Europe, and his 1940 move to the United States. First published in 1951 under the title Conclusive Evidence and revised in 1966. 1947. BR 19427 ## Nearing Home: Life, Faith, and Finishing Well BR 19454 by Billy Graham 2 volumes Ninety-three-year-old evangelist, whose wife Ruth died in 2007, uses his personal experience of aging to illustrate ways to achieve spiritual growth while facing life’s transitions. Discusses retirement, health, and grief and suggests viewing one’s later years from God’s perspective. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19454 ## Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope BR 19455 by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly 3 volumes Arizona congresswoman Giffords and astronaut Kelly, her husband, describe their lives before and after the near-fatal shooting of Giffords in January 2011. They discuss their anguish over the other victims, Kelly’s support during Giffords’s recovery, and Giffords’s determination to return to work. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19455 ## Life’s Little Emergencies: A Handbook for Active Independent Seniors and Caregivers BR 19481 by Rod Brouhard 2 volumes Paramedic’s step-by-step guide to preventing and treating common injuries and illnesses. Includes instructions for administering CPR and first aid and advice for dealing with emergencies such as fires, snakebites, and natural disasters. 2012. BR 19481 ## A Planet of Viruses BR 19483 by Carl Zimmer 1 volume Science writer briefly chronicles the history of viruses. Highlights sources of disease such as the rhinovirus, influenza, human papillomavirus, and others. Discusses future viral mutations and efforts to predict the next plague. 2011. BR 19483 ## Adult Fiction Ragtime BR 18664 by E.L. Doctorow 2 volumes New York, 1906. A ragtime musician from Harlem falls victim to racist vandalism and seeks redress through violence. Incorporates luminaries of the period, including Theodore Roosevelt, Sigmund Freud, and Emma Goldman. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1974. BR 18664 ## Destroy All Cars BR 18676 by Blake Nelson 1 volume In his AP English class assignments, James Hoff rants against cars, consumerism, his ex-girlfriend Sadie Kinnell, and everything he thinks is wrong with the world. When Sadie breaks up with her current boyfriend, James renews his interest. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2009. BR 18676 ## Breathless BR 18744 by Dean Koontz 2 volumes Rocky Mountains. Grady Adams and his three-year-old Irish wolfhound Merlin spot two strange white animals playing in the meadow. These mysterious creatures quickly vanish but other baffling phenomena occur, causing the government to take an interest. Some violence and some strong language. 2009. BR 18744 ## Rules of Civility BR 18750 by Amor Towles 3 volumes Manhattan, 1938. Young secretaries Katey Kontent and her roommate Eve Ross meet banker Tinker Grey while enjoying the nightlife. Eve takes up with Tinker, while Katey works her way into the upper echelons of society and earns a job with a publisher. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011. BR 18750 ## The Litigators BR 18761 by John Grisham 3 volumes Oscar Finley and Wally Figg run an ambulance-chasing law practice out of a Chicago bungalow. Just as Wally finds a potentially lucrative drug case, new associate David Zinc, a Harvard Law grad who has burned out at a major firm, joins Finley and Figg. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011. BR 18761 ## Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict BR 18783 by Laurie Viera Rigler 2 volumes After going to sleep in 1813 Somerset, England, Jane Mansfield awakens in 2009 Los Angeles—in Courtney Stone’s body. Jane tries to untangle Courtney’s messy social life while struggling to make sense of television, cell phones, and automobiles. Sequel to Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (BR 18143). 2009. BR 18783 ## Lips Touch: Three Times BR 18980 by Laini Taylor 2 volumes Three short stories about kissing. In “Goblin Fruit” Kizzy’s grandmother warns her lonely granddaughter against soul-stealing trickster goblins. Then a cute new boy at school shows romantic interest in her. Also includes “Spicy Little Curses Such as These” and “Hatchling.” Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2009. BR 18980 ## Strangers BR 19087 by Anita Brookner 2 volumes Aging bachelor Paul Sturgis spends Christmas in Venice, where he befriends fellow Briton Vicky, who recently separated from her husband. Back in London, Paul runs into his former girlfriend Sarah, now widowed and in poor health. The two women challenge his lonely lifestyle. 2009. BR 19087 ## The Vagabond Virgins BR 19328 by Ken Kuhlken 2 volumes San Diego, California; 1979. Lourdes Garcia hires PI Alvaro Hickey to find her sister Lupe, who has been missing for ten years. Lourdes believes Lupe is the woman known as the Holy Virgin, whose mysterious appearances in Baja California are staged to run Mexico’s corrupt party out of power. 2008. BR 19328 ## Cat Coming Home: A Joe Grey Mystery BR 19333 by Shirley Rousseau Murphy 2 volumes Molena Point, California. Talking feline Joe Grey and his companions Dulcie, Kit, and a newly arrived tomcat help police chief Max Harper investigate home invasions in which single women are the target. Meanwhile, Maudie Toola and her grandson Benny retreat to Maudie’s lakeside cottage after Benny’s parents are murdered. 2010. BR 19333 ## A Lonely Death BR 19335 by Charles Todd 3 volumes Sussex, England; 1920. Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge, grieving over a war buddy’s suicide, investigates the murders of three veteran soldiers. Rutledge interviews the villagers, is accused of misconduct, and is eventually replaced, but persists in his search for the truth—even if it means returning to France. 2011. BR 19335 ## Blacklands BR 19337 by Belinda Bauer 2 volumes England. Twelve-year-old Steven is determined to find out what happened to his uncle Billy, who disappeared nineteen years ago and is thought to have been buried by serial killer Arnold Avery. When digging in their village moor leads nowhere, Steven writes Avery in prison. Violence and strong language. 2010. BR 19337 ## The Union Quilters: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel BR 19338 by Jennifer Chiaverini 3 volumes Waters Ford, Pennsylvania; 1860s. As the Civil War breaks out, the women of the Elm Creek Valley send their husbands off to fight. But problems arise for Anneke Bergstrom when her pacifist husband won’t serve. Meanwhile, African American Constance Wright’s spouse can’t enlist because of his race. 2011. BR 19338 ## Miles to Go: The Second Journal of The Walk BR 19429 by Richard Paul Evans 2 volumes Alan Christoffersen, who began a cross-country trek after losing everything in The Walk (BR 19058), is recuperating from a near-fatal mugging in Spokane, Washington, with help from a stranger named Angel. Alan in turn helps Angel heal from her emotional wounds before he heads on to Mount Rushmore. 2011. BR 19429 ## Salvage the Bones BR 19453 by Jesmyn Ward 2 volumes Mississippi, August 2005. Young black teenager Esch Batiste—pregnant, hungry, and rejected—helps her widowed father and three brothers prepare for the approaching hurricane. When the storm arrives, the family seeks refuge in the attic. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. National Book Award. 2011. BR 19453 ## Believing the Lie BR 19475 by Elizabeth George 5 volumes Ian Cresswell’s drowning was ruled an accident, but Ian’s wealthy uncle wants to make sure his own son—a recovering addict—wasn’t the cause. Inspector Lynley and his friends Simon and Deborah St. James conduct an off-the-books investigation of the troubled family. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012. BR 19475 ## Death Comes to Pemberley BR 19476 by P.D. James 2 volumes Derbyshire, England; 1803. Fitzwilliam Darcy and his wife Elizabeth (née Bennet), who have been married six years and have two sons, are relaxing on the night before their annual autumn ball. Elizabeth’s wayward sister Lydia arrives unexpectedly, declaring that her husband Wickham has been murdered on Darcy’s estate. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19476 ## 7th Sigma BR 19479 by Steven Gould 3 volumes After the bugs—solar-powered, self-replicating, metal-eating machines— mysteriously showed up in the American Southwest, people and technology had to adapt to survive. Isolated from the rest of the world, Kimble Monroe learns to work around humanity’s new neighbors—and even live with them. Some violence and some strong language. 2011. BR 19479 ## A Catered Affair BR 19480 by Sue Margolis 3 volumes England. When Jewish lawyer Tally Roth is jilted at the altar by her fiancé, a doctor with commitment issues, her old boyfriend Hugh and the wedding caterer Kenny see an opportunity to court her. Meanwhile, her lesbian sister tries to have a baby. Some strong language. 2011. BR 19480 ## The Near Witch BR 19484 by Victoria Schwab 2 volumes Sixteen-year-old Lexi, who lives on an enchanted moor at the edge of the village of Near, must solve a mystery: the day after a mysterious boy appears in town, children start disappearing. For senior high and older readers. 2011. BR 19484 ## Love in a Nutshell BR 19486 by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly 2 volumes Newly divorced Kate Appleton moves into the Nutshell, her family’s summer retreat in rural Michigan, to renovate it into a bed-and-breakfast. Matt Culhane hires Kate to go undercover and find out who is sabotaging his brewery. When danger strikes, Kate and Matt unite and fall in love. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19486 ## Raylan BR 19487 by Elmore Leonard 2 volumes Someone removes a small-time Kentucky pot dealer’s kidneys, then offers to sell them back. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens’s investigations into this and connected crimes uncover a transplant nurse gone bad, a coldhearted mine- company lawyer, and a poker-playing college girl. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012. BR 19487 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children’s Nonfiction Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything BR 19045 by Kathleen Krull 1 volume Explores the life of Genghis Khan’s grandson Kubla Khan, who ruled the vast thirteenth-century Mongol Empire. Describes his horsemen warriors, large family, lavish parties, meeting with Marco Polo, successful governance, and desire to unify all of China. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2010. BR 19045 ## Emma’s Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty BR 19046 by Linda Glaser 1 volume Describes the comfortable 1880s home and loving family of Emma Lazarus. Explains how her work with immigrants inspired her to write the now-famous poem, “The New Colossus,” about the welcoming figure of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Includes the fourteen-line sonnet. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2010. BR 19046 ## Explaining Epilepsy BR 19245 by Lionel Bender 1 volume Discusses various kinds of epilepsy, which is a brain condition, not a disease, and the mild to severe symptoms it produces. Describes the triggers to a seizure, treatments, and medications. Includes case studies of children and adults. For grades 4-7. 2010. BR 19245 ## Elephants: Great Migrations BR 19378 by Laura Marsh 1 volume Facts about elephants in Mali, West Africa, near the southern Sahara desert. Describes their enormous appetites, communication, babies, and reasons for migration. Discusses efforts to protect elephants from poachers and an environment that is too dry. For grades 2-4. 2010. BR 19378 ## Amazing Animal Journeys: Great Migrations BR 19380 by Laura Marsh 1 volume Introduces the topic of animal migration by presenting facts about zebras, red crabs, and walruses, including their yearly travels and the reasons for these journeys. For grades 2-4. 2010. BR 19380 ## Deadliest Animals BR 19382 by Melissa Stewart 1 volume Compares the dangers posed by more than twenty animals—both large, such as polar bears, saltwater crocodiles, hippopotamuses, elephants, cape buffaloes, and sharks; and small, including scorpions and certain types of snakes and fish. Readers might be surprised to learn which species is the deadliest of all. For grades 2-4. 2011. BR 19382 ## Children’s Fiction Al Capone Shines My Shoes BR 18675 by Gennifer Choldenko 2 volumes Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan, from Al Capone Does My Shirts (BR 15982), lives on Alcatraz Island with other guards’ families. Moose faces a dilemma when Al Capone calls in a favor: a prison escape that would involve Moose’s autistic sister Nat. For grades 6-9. 2009. BR 18675 ## Dust Devil BR 19042 by Anne Isaacs 1 volume When Swamp Angel moves to Montana in 1835, she rearranges the mountains and jumps on a whirlwind that turns out to be a horse that digs the Grand Canyon. Then Angel rides her horse Dust Devil to chase down Backward Bart and his mosquito-riding desperadoes. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2010. BR 19042 ## Rain School BR 19044 by James Rumford 1 volume In a village in Chad, Africa, students learn to build a school of mud bricks before classes can begin for the year. After nine months, classes stop and the big rains start, washing the bricks away—but the children’s new knowledge is safe inside them. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2010. BR 19044 ## Lawn Boy Returns BR 19259 by Gary Paulsen 1 volume With advice from a stockbroker, a twelve-year-old lawn boy has more money than he imagined possible. But wealth attracts complications involving his growing workforce, the prizefighter he sponsors, long-lost relatives, and vacationing parents. Sequel to Lawn Boy (BR 17582). For grades 5-8. 2010. BR 19259 ## Heart of a Samurai: Based on the True Story of Manjiro Nakahama BR 19327 by Margi Preus 2 volumes 1841. Marooned on a remote island and near starvation, fourteen-year-old Manjiro and four fishing companions are rescued by an American whaling ship. Manjiro joins the crew and is the first Japanese man to come to America. Still, he dreams of going home to be a samurai. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 2010. BR 19327 ## Departure Time BR 19332 by Truus Matti 2 volumes Alternating chapters tell of a girl sheltering in a hotel with a talking fox and a human-sized rat for company and a girl grieving for her father, who died shortly after she wrote him an angry letter. Translated from Dutch. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Batchelder Honor Book. 2009. BR 19332 ## Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph BR 19339 by Jack Gantos 1 volume Rotten Ralph, a cat, and his owner Sarah, a girl, try out for the Fighting Squirrels baseball team. Ralph is more interested in being a superstar than actually playing, while Sarah’s weeks of practice pay off. Four short chapters. For grades 2-4. 2011. BR 19339 ## A Brand-New Day with Mouse and Mole BR 19340 by Wong Herbert Yee 1 volume After moths eat holes in Mole’s shirts and pants, Mouse helps him buy new clothes and surprises him by patching his old clothes in a special way. Meanwhile Mole finds a new use for an old tire to surprise Mouse. Four- chapter beginning reader. For grades K-3. 2008. BR 19340 ## Secrets in the Hills: A Josefina Mystery BR 19346 by Kathleen Ernst 1 volume New Mexico, 1826. Josefina has always heard tales about buried treasure and a ghostly weeping woman. But it takes the arrival of a mysterious stranger to make her think the stories might be true. For grades 3-6. 2006. BR 19346 ## Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten BR 19347 by Jack Gantos 1 volume After eating out of trash cans again, Rotten Ralph wakes up with a tummy ache. Sarah takes him to the vet and Ralph learns not to eat junk food. Easy chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2004. BR 19347 ## Bless This Mouse BR 19371 by Lois Lowry 1 volume Hildegarde, the mouse mistress at Saint Bartholemew’s, worries about protecting all the church mice during the Blessing of the Animals, when cats will be inside. But first she must deal with her worst fear: the Great X. For grades 2-4. 2011. BR 19371 ## Warp Speed BR 19381 by Lisa Yee 2 volumes Seventh-grader Marley Sandelski is a huge Star Trek fan, belongs to the AV Club, and loves to run. Yet he feels invisible—except when he’s being beaten up by bullies. Unexpected events and a taste of popularity give Marley insight into classmates and himself. For grades 5-8. 2011. BR 19381 ## Great-Grandpa’s in the Litter Box: The Zack Files BR 19456 by Dan Greenburg 1 volume Ten-year-old Zack goes to the animal shelter to find a pet. He returns with a scruffy tomcat, who not only talks but claims to be the reincarnation of Zack’s great-grandpa Julius. For grades 2-4. 1996. BR 19456 ## A Ghost Named Wanda: The Zack Files BR 19458 by Dan Greenburg 1 volume Zack feels that a supernatural force is at work in his apartment when he encounters floating television sets, pancakes that flip by themselves, and Wanda, an eight-year-old poltergeist. For grades 2-4. 1996. BR 19458 ## Zap! I’m a Mind Reader: The Zack Files BR 19459 by Dan Greenburg 1 volume After an electrifying experiment in science class gives Zack a shock, he realizes that he can read other people’s minds. Then he discovers that someone is thinking about killing someone else. For grades 2-4. 1996. BR 19459 ## On My Honor BR 19461 by Marion Dane Bauer 1 volume Joel promises his father that he and his daredevil friend Tony are only going to ride their bikes to the state park. But it is a hot day, so Tony dares Joel to swim in the dangerous Vermillion River—a detour with tragic consequences. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 1986. BR 19461 ## A Fine White Dust BR 19462 by Cynthia Rylant 1 volume Unlike his parents or best friend Rufus, an atheist, seventh-grader Peter Cassidy has been an ardent churchgoer for years. When a traveling preacher man arrives in their small North Carolina town, Pete is swept up in a tide of devotion and discipleship. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. 1986. BR 19462 ## Mystery of the Missing Luck BR 19463 by Jacqueline Pearce 1 volume When Sara arrives at her grandmother’s bakery, she is surprised that Maneki Neko, the lucky cat statue, is not in the window. Sara is determined to find the Japanese statue and bring good luck back to the bakery. For grades 2-4. 2011. BR 19463 ## ### 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 ###