Braille Book Review, Vol. 68, No. 4, July-August 1999

Braille Book Review
July-August 1999
Volume 68, Number 4

_Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large-print, 
braille, and computer diskette formats and distributed
free 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 order
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Library of Congress, Washington 1999

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

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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.  Items mentioned, however,
are not part of the NLS program, and their listing does not
imply endorsement.

New releases. The 1999 Area Code Handbook, covering
national and international cities and states, is available
from the National Braille Press (NBP). The information was
provided by Lucent Technologies for this two-volume braille
publication, which was released in March 1999 and costs
$8.95. 

     The Menopause Guidebook is also available from NBP.
It discusses the types of hormone replacement therapy, their
side effects, who should take them, and why they should be
considered. Underwritten by the North American Menopause
Society, the cost for the two braille volumes is $6. 

     Shapely-CAL, developed by Creative Adaptations for
Learning (CAL), is a book of poetry--in large print and
braille--as well as a book of tactile graphics.  It is
designed to teach blind children about squares, triangles,
circles, and wavy lines. Shapely-CAL literally rises up to
introduce children to the shapes that make up the
world--from raindrops to footballs.  The single volume is
available from NBP for $36. The Teacher and Parent Guide is
$5 more. 
     To order any of the above listed items, write the
National Braille Press, 88 St. Stephen Street, Boston, MA
02115 or call 1-800 548-7323.


The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) announces new
publication. The Braille Code for Chemical Notation, 1997,
is now available from the American Printing House for the
Blind. The order number for braille is 5-16900-00 and the
order number for print is 7-16900-00.  The cost is $16.00
each. To request copies, call 1-800-223-1839 and press 1 for
"sales." 

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_Books for Adults_

Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ were
recently sent to cooperating libraries.  The complete
collection contains books by many authors on fiction and
nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics,
gothics, mysteries, romances, and others.  Contact your
cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of
books available in the collection.
     To order books, contact your cooperating 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."

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_Nonfiction_

The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic.
BR 11438.
by Mary Abbott Hess.
5 volumes.
Revised edition containing information on diabetes and its
management, based on 1994 recommendations of the American
Diabetes Association. Includes advice on exercise, alcohol,
dining out, and eating while traveling; recipes for soups,
breads, meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, cheese, yogurt,
pastas, and desserts. 1996.
BR 11438.
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The Best of _Outside_: The First Twenty Years.
BR 11567.
by  _Outside_ Magazine Staff.
5 volumes.
Thirty-one essays recount experiences and interactions with
nature. Written by a variety of enthusiasts, the pieces
depict outdoor and ecological activities. Mountain climbing,
hunting, fishing, and systematically removing plastic bags
from the tops of trees in New York City are a few of the
topics presented. Some strong language. 1997.
BR 11567.
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The First Moderns: Profiles in the Origins of
Twentieth-Century Thought.
BR 11603.
by William R. Everdell.
6 volumes.
An overview of the intellectual forces that precipitated
modernism, when a new "world view...gave rise to speed,
industry, [and] world markets." Surveys key thinkers in
academia, science, and the arts, describing their role in
helping to usher in the modern era between 1870 and 1914.
1997.
BR 11603.
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Sweet Bird of Youth.
BR 11636.
by Tennessee Williams.
1 volume.
Classic play concerning a gigolo who returns to his southern
hometown with an aging, drug-ridden actress in tow. Some
strong language and some violence. 1959.
BR 11636.
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Sigmund Freud: Explorer of the Unconscious.
BR 11643.
by Margaret Muckenhoupt.
2 volumes.
A biography of Sigmund Freud, the creator of psychoanalysis,
with details of his controversial theories about the human
mind. Includes some criticism of his ideas, especially about
women. Describes his work in the context of his time. For
senior high and older readers. 1997.
BR 11643.
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The Handbook of the Former Soviet Union.
BR 11644.
by Michael G. Kort.
2 volumes.
A history and description of the fifteen nations that arose
out of the former Soviet Union, including Russia, Ukraine,
Belarus, Moldova, and the states of the Baltic,
Transcaucasus, and Central Asian regions. Includes a
chronology of the post-Soviet era and a brief encyclopedia
describing major leaders and geographic features. For senior
high and older readers. 1997.
BR 11644.
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The Fossil Trail: How We Know What We Think We Know about
Human Evolution.
BR 11663.
by Ian Tattersall.
3 volumes.
A survey of fossil and artifactual evidence that has
enlightened the scientific understanding of human evolution.
Traces archaeological discoveries from Darwin's time,
describing their significance in supporting theories about
the origins and development of humankind. 1995.
BR 11663.
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First Intermissions: Twenty-One Great Operas Explored,
Explained, and Brought to Life from the Met.
BR 11664.
by M. Owen Lee.
2 volumes.
Based on commentaries originally presented during the first
intermissions of Saturday afternoon Metropolitan Opera
broadcasts. Father Lee, a professor of classics, analyzes
and interprets works by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and
Strauss. 1995.
BR 11664.
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Music Minus One.
BR 11686.
by Jane Shore.
1 volume.
The poet writes about her life--her Jewish childhood and
adolescence in post-World War II New Jersey, the birth of
her daughter, and the deaths of her parents. 1996.
BR 11686.
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And There Was Light: Autobiography of Jacques Lusseyran,
Blind Hero of the French Resistance.
BR 11692.
by Jacques Lusseyran.
2 volumes.
Lusseyran describes his life up to the age of twenty.
Blinded at seven, he was a teenager when the Nazis invaded
France. After he joined the Resistance, his group was turned
in by informers and imprisoned. He tells of surviving in a
German concentration camp until the war's end.  1963.
BR 11692.
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You Don't Have to Be Blind to See.
BR 11699.
by Jim Stovall.
3 volumes.
The author, blind before the age of thirty as a result of
juvenile macular degeneration, encourages others to achieve
through their dreams. Using examples from his own life,
Stovall suggests that people can succeed by changing the way
they think. He recommends that once a path is decided,
people should find mentors to help them along the way. For
senior high and older readers. 1996.
BR 11699.
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Return to Spirit Lake: Journey through a Lost Landscape.
BR 11700.
by Christine Colasurdo.
3 volumes.
More than a decade after the 1980 eruption of Washington
state's Mount St. Helens, a woman returns to the site of her
family's cabin on nearby Spirit Lake. While touring the
area, she reminisces about the way things were in her youth
and describes the radical changes in the landscape. 1997.
BR 11700.
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The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk.
BR 11736.
by Gyatso Palden.
2 volumes.
Memoir of a Tibetan born in 1933 who became a Buddhist monk
at age ten. His peaceful life ended in 1950, when the
Chinese invaded Tibet. Describes his arrest with other monks
at Gadong monastery in 1959 and the starvation, torture, and
reeducation sessions during his thirty years in prison.
After his release, he escaped to India to inform the Dalai
Lama and the world of Chinese abuse of Tibetan prisoners.
1997.
BR 11736.
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The Life of Poetry.
BR 11738.
by Muriel Rukeyser.
2 volumes.
Discusses poetry as an exercise that can help people enhance
their consciousness of the world around them. The author
considers great poetry to be a transfer of energy from the
poet to the reader. First published in 1949, based on
lectures given between 1940 and 1948. 1996.
BR 11738.
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Ray Charles: Voice of Soul.
BR 11750.
by David Ritz.
1 volume.
Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left
sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned
to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal
and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as
well as his triumphs. For junior and senior high and older
readers. 1994.
BR 11750.
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The Life and Times of Fidel Castro.
BR 11752.
by Esther Selsdon.
1 volume.
Provides a brief overview of the Cuban leader from his birth
in 1926 until the mid-1980s. Focuses on his role as
political revolutionary. For junior and senior high readers.
1995.
BR 11752.
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The Life and Times of Mother Teresa.
BR 11753.
by Tanya Rice.
1 volume.
Biography of the nun who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1979. Covers her childhood in Albania, her decision at
eighteen to become a missionary nun, and her work in India.
Obeying an "inner command" to serve the poor, she founded a
new order, the Missionaries of Charity. Discusses the growth
of her work and her worldwide contributions. For junior and
senior high readers. 1994.
BR 11753.
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Napoleon Hill's Keys to Positive Thinking: Ten Steps to
Health, Wealth, and Success.
BR 11769.
by Napoleon Hill and Michael J. Ritt.
1 volume.
Argues that achieving a positive mental attitude is possible
through practice. Presents a ten-step formula with practical
advice and affirmations by famous people. 1998.
BR 11769.
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Mars and Venus Starting Over: A Practical Guide for Finding
Love Again after a Painful Breakup, Divorce, or the Loss of
a Loved One.
BR 11781.
by John Gray.
2 volumes.
The author of _Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (BR
9230)_ offers suggestions on opening one's self to love
after the death of a mate or after a divorce. Describes the
healing process common to both men and women. Explains the
differences in the ways males and females resolve loss.
Bestseller 1998.
BR 11781.
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Great Careers for People Concerned about the Environment.
BR 11784.
by Lesley Grant.
1 volume.
Profiles careers in environmental protection and related
fields, including engineering, science, enforcement, law,
and health. Describes a typical day in the lives of workers
and the educational requirements of each profession. For
junior and senior high readers. 1993.
BR 11784.
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Great Careers for People Who Want to Be Entrepreneurs.
BR 11786.
by Jim Lang.
1 volume.
Profiles of individuals who have become successful
entrepreneurs, including a hot air balloonist, a jewelry
designer, tree nursery owners, and a ceiling cleaning
franchiser. Suggested activities and tips on
entrepreneurship are included. For junior and senior high
readers. 1994.
BR 11786.
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Linus Pauling and the Chemistry of Life.
BR 11799.
by Tom Hager.
1 volume.
Describes the career and personal life of the chemist who
won both the 1954 Nobel Prize in chemistry and the 1962
Nobel Peace Prize. The prolific researcher also taught,
wrote influential college textbooks, and protested nuclear
testing. He died at the age of ninety-three in 1994. For
junior and senior high and older readers. 1998.
BR 11799.
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Two Incomes and Still Broke? It's Not How Much You Make, but
How Much You Keep.
BR 11806.
by Linda Kelley.
2 volumes.
Describes how job-related expenses can devour a couple's
second income. The author discusses taxes, childcare,
timesavers, rushed shopping, personal upkeep, and other
factors to be considered when deciding whether both spouses
should work. 1996.
BR 11806.
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I Wonder What College Is Like?.
BR 11831.
by Meg F. Schneider.
1 volume.
Discusses choosing a college and getting accepted, handling
the expense, and earning a degree. Also covers aspects of
life outside the classroom including campus activities,
living with roommates, and socializing. For junior and
senior high readers. 1989.
BR 11831.
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Pure Drivel.
BR 11849.
by Steve Martin.
1 volume.
Collection of humorous essays (many first published in the
_New Yorker_) by comedian, actor, and screenwriter Martin.
Topics include memory loss, drug side effects, and the
number of movie stars who are secretly Nobel Prize-worthy
scientists. Bestseller 1998.
BR 11849.
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To Touch the Untouchable Dream.
BR 11851.
edited by Kenneth Jernigan.
1 volume.
Eight essays by blind people who express their
self-confidence in pursuing personal goals. A couple
describe their trip to a South African game park. A social
worker explains why she left a secure job for a riskier
career as a writer. And a magazine editor relates why baking
bread has been a longtime pleasure. 1998.
BR 11851.
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_A Working Girl Can't Win_ and Other Poems.
BR 11862.
by Deborah Garrison.
1 volume.
Twenty-eight poems expressing a young woman's views on the
office world and its male inhabitants, and revealing her
private thoughts and fantasies. Many of these pieces first
appeared in the _New Yorker_, where Garrison is a senior
editor. Some strong language. 1998.
BR 11862.
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_Fiction_

Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies.
BR 11560.
by C.S. Forester.
3 volumes.
Six adventures in the West Indies during the early part of
the nineteenth century. Rear Admiral Hornblower of the
British navy takes on pirates, revolutionaries, and a
hurricane. Sequel to _Lord Hornblower (BR 11559)_. 1957.
BR 11560.
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Bleak House.
BR 11645.
by Charles Dickens.
9 volumes.
Completed in 1850. Satire of the English judicial system and
aristocratic class of Dickens's time. Follows the fortunes
of young Esther Summerton and her mother, Lady Dedlock.
1991.
BR 11645.
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Storm at Daybreak: Daybreak Mysteries, Volume 1.
BR 11674.
by B.J. Hoff.
2 volumes.
Jennifer Terry is hired as an assistant to the owner of a
Christian radio station in West Virginia. Left sightless by
a drunken driver, Daniel Kaine is a composer as well as an
ex-Olympic swimmer. As they gradually fall in love, their
happiness is threatened by attempts on Dan's life. Prequel
to _The Captive Voice (BR 11675)_. 1986.
BR 11674.
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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: Code of the West, Book
3.
BR 11680.
by Stephen Bly.
2 volumes.
The wedding date is set and Pepper Paige is determined that
Tap Andrews will be there as her groom. But trouble has a
way of finding Tap, and men keep shooting at him. He's also
worried about the overdue bank note on his ranch. Pepper is
still ruminating about her past, but decides to trust in
God. Sequel to _One Went to Denver and the Other Went Wrong
(BR 11679)_. 1995.
BR 11680.
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Stay Away from That City--They Call It Cheyenne: Code of the
West, Book 4.
BR 11681.
by Stephen Bly.
2 volumes.
Newlyweds Tap and Pepper Andrews have moved to Cheyenne,
where Tap is deputy marshal. Pappy Divide, the marshal, has
been shot in the back at the Occidental, and Tap is trying
to arrest the drunken shooter. Pepper hopes Tap survives his
law enforcement job. Sequel to _Where the Deer and the
Antelope Play (BR 11680)_. 1996.
BR 11681.
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My Foot's in the Stirrup--My Pony Won't Stand: Code of the
West, Book 5.
BR 11682.
by Stephen Bly.
2 volumes.
Tap Andrews stopped being deputy marshal because there was
too much shooting, but now, as a brand inspector, he's being
ambushed as he chases cattle rustlers. Meanwhile, Pepper is
at home expecting their first baby. Sequel to _Stay Away
from That City--They Call It Cheyenne (BR 11681)_. 1996.
BR 11682.
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I'm Off to Montana for to Throw the Hoolihan: Code of the
West, Book 6.
BR 11683.
by Stephen Bly.
2 volumes.
When Pepper married Tap Andrews, their dream was to live
quietly on a ranch. Now that Pepper is pregnant, Tap is
moving them and their eleven-year-old ward, Angelita, to a
ranch in Montana. But trouble and bullets seem to follow Tap
wherever he goes. Sequel to _My Foot's in the Stirrup--My
Pony Won't Stand (BR 11682)_. 1997.
BR 11683.
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Badlands: Seth Strummar Series, Book 3.
BR 11687.
by Elizabeth Fackler.
3 volumes.
Ex-outlaw Seth Strummar finds family life and homesteading
confining until a loose woman, Lila Keats, shows up. But she
has come specifically to ruin him and plans to rob the bank
where Seth keeps his ill-gotten money. Sequel to _Backtrail
(BR 11430)_. Violence, strong language, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1996.
BR 11687.
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In the Rogue Blood.
BR 11703.
by James Carlos Blake.
4 volumes.
In 1845 two teenage brothers, Edward and John Little, flee
Florida after killing their deranged father in self-defense.
Drifting westward, the two discover a dangerous, wild, and
bleak land and eventually wind up on opposite sides in the
Mexican-American War. Violence, strong language, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1997.
BR 11703.
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Starting Out in the Evening.
BR 11705.
by Brian Morton.
2 volumes.
Elderly, widowed Leonard Schiller is a worn-out New York
novelist who spends his days crafting his final book. Then a
nubile graduate student picks Schiller as the subject for
her thesis and reinvigorates his staid life by helping him
rediscover the fire of his youth. Strong language. 1998.
BR 11705.
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The Dead of Night.
BR 11708.
by John Marsden.
2 volumes.
In this sequel to _Tomorrow, When the War Began (BR 10509)_,
the Australian teens continue to hide out in the bush while
trying to help the residents of their captured town. Some
violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of
sex. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994.
BR 11708.
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Life in the Fat Lane.
BR 11737.
by Cherie Bennett.
2 volumes.
Beauty pageant winner Lara is crowned homecoming queen as a
high school junior. Then, inexplicably, she begins to gain
weight--and doesn't stop. Although finally diagnosed with a
rare metabolic disorder, Lara has become one of the obese
students she had pitied. Some strong language. For junior
and senior high readers. 1998.
BR 11737.
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American Dreams.
BR 11741.
by John Jakes.
5 volumes.
Continues the Crown family saga begun in _Homeland (BR
9462)_. Paul, twenty-nine, a well-known photographer,
travels the world making news documentaries, some of which
get him in trouble with the British government. His cousin
Carl satisfies a passion for cars and flying by becoming a
daring aviator, and cousin Fritzi becomes an actress in
Hollywood. Some strong language. Bestseller 1998.
BR 11741.
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The Spyglass Tree.
BR 11742.
by Albert Murray.
2 volumes.
Alabama, 1920s. Scooter, the African American student last
seen in _Train Whistle Guitar (BR 11742)_, leaves Mobile on
a scholarship to the state college. Although homesick,
Scooter adjusts to campus life, discovering the local blues
scene and perfecting his craft as a musician. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1991.
BR 11742.
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The Poisonwood Bible.
BR 11745.
by Barbara Kingsolver.
4 volumes.
An American missionary family lands in the village of
Kilanga in the Congo in 1959, and the cultural confrontation
begins immediately. The mother and four daughters react to
their new environment, the villagers respond to their new
preacher, and the family dynamics change. All of this is
intensified by the Congo's own political turmoil. Bestseller
1998.
BR 11745.
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A Widow for One Year.
BR 11780.
by John Irving.
6 volumes.
Ruth Cole, who will become a well-known author, is four in
the summer of 1958 when events that define her future occur.
Her parents are divorcing; her mother, Marion, has an affair
with sixteen-year-old Eddie O'Hare, who reminds her of one
of her two dead sons; and her father continues to tell
stories. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.
Bestseller 1998.
BR 11780.
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Cupid and Diana.
BR 11792.
by Christina Bartolomeo.
2 volumes.
Diana Campanella has traded her government job for a
consignment clothing shop in Washington, D.C., but it is not
doing well. Her relationship with her attorney boyfriend
also seems stalled. Should she take her lingerie-model
sister's abundant advice on men and the shop? Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1998.
BR 11792.
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Long Time Passing.
BR 11802.
by Linda Crew.
2 volumes.
When high school sophomore Kathy doesn't make the rally
squad in 1966, she decides to forge a new identity as a
folk-singing, artistic type. She embraces the turbulent
sixties with her new group of friends, including the
brooding but intriguing James. Some strong language. For
junior and senior high readers. 1997.
BR 11802.
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The Face on the Wall: A Homer Kelly Mystery.
BR 11804.
by Jane Langton.
3 volumes.
Children's book illustrator Annie Swann moves into a new
wing of her Massachusetts house and begins to paint a wall
mural. She rents the old half of her house to a family named
Gast. But things go terribly wrong--with both the mural and
the Gasts. Annie's uncle, detective Homer Kelly, steps in to
help. Some violence and some strong language. 1998.
BR 11804.
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Roverandom.
BR 11808.
by J.R.R. Tolkien.
1 volume.
A young and foolish dog is turned into a toy after biting a
sorcerer. As a plaything, Roverandom is owned by a little
boy named Two. After many adventures, Roverandom manages to
be turned back into a real dog. For junior and senior high
and older readers. 1998.
BR 11808.
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Eva's Man.
BR 11809.
by Gayl Jones.
2 volumes.
An African American woman, forty-three and in prison, is on
the edge of insanity and searching for her lost innocence.
Eva Medina tells how she landed behind bars a second time
and about the men who put her there. Violence, strong
language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1976.
BR 11809.
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The Souvenir.
BR 11811.
by Patricia Carlon.
2 volumes.
Four years ago Marion Burton's brother Jack was stabbed to
death when he tried to separate two teenage girls who were
quarreling in an Australian park. Each girl claimed the
other one did it, and neither has ever changed her
statement. Now Marion takes all the legal files and
clippings about the case to Jefferson Shields and asks him
to solve the puzzle. 1970.
BR 11811.
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Sneakers.
BR 11812.
by Dewey Gram.
2 volumes.
In 1969, college student Martin Bishop escapes being
arrested for politically motivated computer crimes. But in
1992, the feds catch up with Bishop, who is running a
security consulting firm. They offer him immunity if he and
his group will commit a crime for them. Strong language and
some violence. 1992.
BR 11812.
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Passion Play.
BR 11813.
by Sean Stewart.
2 volumes.
It is the future and fundamentalism rules. Diane Fletcher
works with the police as a shaper--one who uses psychic
abilities to hunt criminals. After arresting a deacon for
stoning an adulteress to death, Fletcher turns her attention
to the murder of a powerful actor. Strong language,
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992.
BR 11813.
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Reef of Death.
BR 11814.
by Paul Zindel.
1 volume.
Maruul, an Aboriginal girl, and PC McPhee, an American boy,
help their relatives dive for ancient treasure beneath the
Australian reefs. But a killer fish and an unscrupulous
scientist are also hunting in the sea. Some violence. For
junior and senior high readers. 1998.
BR 11814.
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The Horse Whisperer.
BR 11816.
by Nicholas Evans.
3 volumes.
Thirteen-year-old Grace Maclean loses her leg when she and
her horse, Pilgrim, are struck by a truck. Pilgrim is also
injured--mentally and physically. Grace's mother, magazine
editor Annie Graves, learns of a horse whisperer--Tom
Booker--who might be able to restore Pilgrim. In hopes that
he will also help Grace, Annie takes both of them to his
ranch in Montana. Strong language, violence, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
BR 11816.
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Finding Laura.
BR 11817.
by Kay Hooper.
3 volumes.
Ever since childhood, Laura Sutherland has had a fascination
with mirrors--she is searching for something in their
reflections, although she isn't sure what it is. After she
finds the right mirror at the Kilbourne family estate sale
in Atlanta, she becomes a pawn in a struggle between the
family matriarch, Amelia, and grandson Daniel. Some
descriptions of sex. 1997.
BR 11817.
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Blue Star Rapture.
BR 11820.
by James W. Bennett.
1 volume.
T.J.'s friend Tyron is being courted by college basketball
agents. Worried that academically poor Tyron will be taken
advantage of, T.J. tries to guide him but then begins
feeling guilty about his own motives. Some strong language.
For junior and senior high readers. 1998.
BR 11820.
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Rules of the Road.
BR 11821.
by Joan Bauer.
2 volumes.
Sixteen-year-old Jenna loves selling shoes for the Chicago
Gladstone Shoe Store. But when her drunken father arrives in
town, Jenna jumps at the opportunity to drive ornery Mrs.
Gladstone to Texas. Jenna and the elderly woman fret over
the future of the store chain, now in Gladstone's son's
unscrupulous hands. For junior and senior high readers.
1998.
BR 11821.
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The Education of Robert Nifkin.
BR 11827.
by Daniel Pinkwater.
1 volume.
New to Chicago in the 1950s, Robert begins his high school
education dressed in the odd clothes his Eastern European
father insists he wear. His unpopularity and the bigoted
teachers send Robert to the streets, where he meets an
unusual group of people and finds a school he actually
likes. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 1998.
BR 11827.
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_Books for Children_
Books listed in this issue of _Braille Book Review_ 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.
     To order books, contact your cooperating library.

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_Nonfiction_

The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha.
BR 11669.
retold by Uma Krishnaswami.
1 volume.
Introductory pieces describe Hindu mythology and the
physical form of Ganesha, the god with an elephant head on a
human body. Seventeen stories about Ganesha follow. The
first explains why Ganesha has the head of an elephant. The
title tale reveals why Ganesha is special to writers. For
grades 5-8. 1996.
BR 11669.
##

Water Buffalo Days: Growing Up in Vietnam.
BR 11670.
by Quang Nhuong Huynh.
1 volume.
The author tells of being a young boy in the jungle of
central Vietnam before the war. From the age of six, he
helps with the family's herd of water buffalo. When his
father buys a male calf to train to be leader of the herd,
the calf and boy develop a deep friendship. For grades 3-6.
1997.
BR 11670.
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The Salem Witch Trials.
BR 11747.
by Lori Lee Wilson.
1 volume.
Discusses the history of witchcraft leading up to events in
the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692, when accusations
against supposed witches caused the deaths of many
innocents. Considers the long-term effects of the trials in
Salem. For grades 6-9. 1997.
BR 11747.
##

Close Encounters: Exploring the Universe with the Hubble
Space Telescope.
BR 11749.
by Elaine Scott.
1 volume.
Explains how information transmitted by the repaired Hubble
telescope enables scientists to study stars, planets, black
holes, and galaxies. Describes the impact of this new
technology on astronomers' ideas about how the universe was
formed. For grades 4-7. 1998.
BR 11749.
##

How Plants Grow.
BR 11762.
by Malcolm Penny.
1 volume.
Basic introduction to the growth and development of plants.
Describes how flowers, fruits, and parachutes help disperse
seeds over great distances. Includes information on plants
that are parasites, insect-eaters, or other unusual
specimens. For grades 3-6. 1997.
BR 11762.
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How Fish Swim.
BR 11763.
by Jill Bailey.
1 volume.
Explains how fish have different swimming skills, each
meeting the needs of the particular species. Describes
physical adaptations suited to various styles of
locomotion--the bending bodies of eels, the directional use
of fins by sea goldfish, the flapping movements of skates
and rays, and the jet propulsion of squid. For grades 3-6.
1997.
BR 11763.
##

How Bees Make Honey.
BR 11766.
by Michael Chinery.
1 volume.
Explains the honeybee's physical characteristics that enable
it to gather pollen and nectar. Describes how honeybees
communicate directions, produce honey, and nurture their
grubs. For grades 3-6. 1997.
BR 11766.
##

How Birds Fly.
BR 11767.
by Nick Williams.
1 volume.
Focuses on the aspects of a bird's body that make flying
possible. Describes the structure and movement of the wings,
feathers, and lungs. Explains why different kinds of birds
have specialized flying abilities. For grades 3-6. 1997.
BR 11767.
##

Her Piano Sang: A Story about Clara Schumann.
BR 11770.
by Barbara Allman.
1 volume.
Allman details the life of Clara Wieck Schumann, who in 1828
gave her first full-length concert at the age of nine. She
discusses Schumann's childhood and explains how her father
influenced her life. The author portrays the pianist's early
relationship with Robert Schumann, her father's disapproval
of their marriage, and her love for her husband that lasted
even after his death in 1856. For grades 3-6. 1997.
BR 11770.
##

How Bats "See" in the Dark.
BR 11771.
by Malcolm Penny.
1 volume.
Explains how bats, with their poor vision, use
echolocation--creating their own sounds and listening for
echoes from nearby stationary objects and moving insects--to
move about safely and hunt for food. Describes physical
features, such as sensitive ears and specialized nose
shapes, that assist in navigating without eyesight. For
grades 3-6. 1997.
BR 11771.
##

You Are the Juror.
BR 11803.
by Nathan Aaseng.
1 volume.
The author presents the details and evidence from eight
famous cases, including those involving the Lindbergh
kidnapping, Patty Hearst, and O.J. Simpson. Readers are
asked to review the information and make decisions as if
they were part of the jury. For grades 6-9. 1997.
BR 11803.
##

The Life and Death of Crazy Horse.
BR 11815.
by Russell Freedman.
1 volume.
Russell recounts the personal life and character of the
great Sioux warrior born in 1841. He explains how Crazy
Horse became famous for the victory over Custer at the
Battle of Little Big Horn and for valuing freedom above all
else. He reconstructs the events that led to Crazy Horse's
death at thirty-six. For grades 6-9. 1996.
BR 11815.
##

Young, Black, and Determined: A Biography of Lorraine
Hansberry.
BR 11822.
by Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack.
2 volumes.
Biography of the African American playwright whose
award-winning _Raisin in the Sun_ opened on Broadway in
1959. Provides the social and historical context in which
Hansberry grew up and developed artistically. Examines her
literary achievements and political activism during her
thirty-four-year life. For grades 5-8 and older readers.
1998.
BR 11822.
##

Over the Top of the World: Explorer Will Steger's Trek
across the Arctic.
BR 11832.
by Will Steger and Jon Bowermaster.
1 volume.
Recounts Steger's 1995 trip over the North Pole by dogsled
and canoe. Steger's journey begins in Siberia with six
teammates, thirty-three dogs, and two tons of gear. His
journal entries detail daily events, weather conditions,
setbacks, dog problems, and human difficulties in
successfully mounting the expedition. Grades 4-7. 1997.
BR 11832.
##

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_Fiction_

Liar.
BR 11668.
by Winifred Morris.
1 volume.
When Alex's flighty, immature mother lies to authorities
that her latest beating was by Alex rather than her
boyfriend, Alex is put on probation and sent to live on his
grandparents' farm. He gradually opens up to them and to a
new friend, until another false accusation threatens his new
life. For grades 6-9. 1996.
BR 11668.
##

Mr. Ape.
BR 11754.
by Dick King-Smith.
1 volume.
Mr. Ape is an old man, suddenly free of wife and offspring,
living in his family estate, Penny Royal. Happy to make his
own decisions, he lives in the kitchen and buys hens to keep
in the living room. He befriends Jake and his father,
Joe--traveling gypsies who prove to be kindred spirits. For
grades 3-6. 1998.
BR 11754.
##

Beethoven in Paradise.
BR 11764.
by Barbara O'Connor.
1 volume.
Martin lives in the Paradise trailer park with his folks.
His dream is to play a musical instrument, but his abusive
father thinks music is stupid and insists that Martin play
baseball instead. Some strong language. For grades 5-8.
1997.
BR 11764.
##

Go and Come Back.
BR 11768.
by Joan Abelove.
1 volume.
Alicia tells what happens in her village on the Paro River
in Peru when two women anthropologists from New York come to
study the community. At first Alicia only observes their odd
habits and bad manners, but gradually she becomes their
friend and teaches them how to be real people like the
villagers. For grades 6-9. 1998.
BR 11768.
##

Walks Alone.
BR 11775.
by Brian Burks.
1 volume.
Walks Alone, a young Apache girl, tells of her hopes to
marry Little Hawk, if they both survive the attacks on their
tribe by U.S. soldiers. She describes observing the deaths
of her family and friends, being wounded, and finding food
and shelter while fleeing. Some violence. For grades 6-9.
1998.
BR 11775.
##

My Louisiana Sky.
BR 11788.
by Kimberly Willis Holt.
1 volume.
Louisiana, 1950s. Twelve-year-old Tiger Ann Parker begins to
feel embarrassed in front of the other kids about the
"slowness" of her parents. Her grandmother is the one who
keeps the family intact. After Granny dies, Tiger has a
chance to move to the city with her sophisticated aunt, but
she is reluctant to abandon the parents who love her. For
grades 6-9. 1998.
BR 11788.
##

The Secret Box.
BR 11807.
by Gayle Pearson.
1 volume.
Five interconnected stories about two girls and their
sixteen-year-old brothers. In the title story, Taylor Finch
receives a secret box for her twelfth birthday, but thinks
the thirty-four steps to open it are too much trouble--until
she realizes she has some secrets she wants to hide. For
grades 4-7. 1997.
BR 11807.
##

Tucket's Ride.
BR 11810.
by Gary Paulsen.
1 volume.
Francis Tucket is only a few years older than Lottie and
Billy, the orphans he rescued in _Call Me Francis Tucket (BR
10437)_. Searching for Oregon, they end up in Mexico
territory, right in the middle of the war. Francis kills an
American soldier in self defense, landing himself in a mess
of trouble. For grades 5-8. 1997.
BR 11810.
##

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
BR 11823.
by Mark Twain.
2 volumes.
The escapades and high jinks of schoolboy Tom Sawyer, who
lives with his Aunt Polly in a small Missouri town on the
Mississippi River. Tom angles for the affections of Becky
Thatcher, runs away with Huck Finn and Joe Harper, and tells
the truth when it matters. First published in 1876. For
grades 6-9 and older readers. 1989.
BR 11823.
##

Zelda and Ivy.
BR 11866.
by Laura McGee Kvasnosky.
1 volume.
Little foxes Zelda and Ivy are sisters. Zelda, the older, is
usually in charge. When they play circus, Zelda announces
while Ivy swings on the flying trapeze. And when they decide
to try out the latest style--a blue striped tail with
scallops, it is Zelda who does the work and Ivy who ends up
with a funny-looking tail. For grades 2-4. 1998.
BR 11866.
##

Velcome.
BR 12005.
by Kevin O'Malley.
1 volume.
Collection of creepy and terrifying stories that also have
humorous endings. A young boy is followed home by a coffin,
and a young girl home alone keeps getting phone calls from
the Viper, who says he is coming up to her apartment.  For
grades K-3. 1997.
BR 12005.
##

Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod.
BR 12007.
by Robert J. Blake.
1 volume.
Akiak is the lead dog in Mick's sled team for the ten-day
Iditarod race. When she is injured and pulled out of the
race, Akiak refuses to quit and instead follows the team on
her own. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1997.
BR 12007.
##

Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu.
BR 12009.
by Emily Arnold McCully.
1 volume.
An emperor raises his daughter, Jingyong, as a son--even
educating her in the martial arts. When the dynasty ends,
Jingyong seeks refuge in a Buddhist monastery, where she
teaches kung fu and is known as the "warrior-nun." Then one
day the local bean-curd seller's daughter is ordered to
marry a bully she despises, and she turns to Jingyong for
help. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1998.
BR 12009.
##

Two Bad Ants.
BR 12010.
by Chris Van Allsburg.
1 volume.
Two ants join a sugar expedition, leaving their outdoor
world to enter a human's kitchen. They decide to stay near
the tasty treasure, but surviving in this new world is full
of unexpected dangers. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1988.
BR 12010.
##

Moses Goes to a Concert.
BR 12011.
by Isaac Millman.
1 volume.
Moses and his classmates, who are deaf, go to a concert with
their teacher. Performing with the orchestra is a
percussionist who is also deaf. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades
K-3. 1998.
BR 12011.
##

A Lot of Otters.
BR 12012.
by Barbara Helen Berger.
1 volume.
A little boy, carrying a book to read, crawls into a box and
is soon floating in the sea among the otters. As he reads
about Mother Moon looking for her lost moonlet, he becomes
part of the story himself. PRINT/BRAILLE. For
preschool-grade 2. 1997.
BR 12012.
##

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_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 (bimonthly [3] and monthly [6]) 
Harper's (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 (10 issues)
Muse (for children, 6 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 (monthly) 
Playboy (monthly)
Poetry (monthly)
Popular Communications (monthly)
Popular Mechanics (monthly)
Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular)
Rolling Stone (26 issues) 
Science News (weekly)
Seventeen (for teens, monthly)
Short Stories (British monthly)
Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) 
Sport (monthly)
Stone Soup (for children, 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