Braille Book Review, Vol. 68, No. 5, Sep.-Oct. 1999 Braille Book Review September-October 1999 Volume 68, Number 5 _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 catalogs and subject bibliographies from cooperating libraries. Librarians can check other resources for titles and answer requests for special materials. Readers can receive _Braille Book Review_ and other information through the Internet by accessing the the NLS home page at http://www.loc.gov/nls. To order books or for subscription changes, contact your local cooperating library. Correspondence regarding editorial matters should be sent to Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542. Library of Congress, Washington 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 In Brief Participants sought for international braille essay contest The World Blind Union (WBU) Literacy Committee, in cooperation with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, is sponsoring an essay contest on the topic žWhat Braille Means to Me.ž People who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, or sighted are invited to submit personal perspectives and descriptions of how braille has affected their lives. The papers should be 1,000 to 5,000 words long and may be written in English, French, or Spanish. Entries may be braille or print, but electronic submissions are preferred. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate page providing the contestantžs name, address, and phone number. Essays should not include personal identification within the text. An international panel will judge entries on the level of interest and on how compelling, powerful, and creative they are. Ten winners will be notified by mail, and each will receive $500 (Canadian). Decisions of the judges will be final. The winning essays will be published for international distribution in English, French, and Spanish, at which time they will become the property of WBU. There are no citizenship restrictions or fees, and entries will not be returned. To enter, send your essay to The CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON M4G 3E8, Attention: James W. Sanders, or by e-mail to: sanderj@east.cnib.ca. The Canadian Braille Authority and the Government of Canada Literacy Secretariat are also cooperating with this effort. International Council on English Braille meets in Baltimore, Maryland Bettye Niceley of the National Federation of the Blind, Kim Charlson of the American Council of the Blind, Frances Mary DžAndrea of the American Foundation for the Blind, and Phyllis Campana of the American Printing House for the Blind will represent the Braille Authority of North America at the General Assembly of the International Council on English Braille (ICEB) meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, November 2-5. One project under discussion will be the Unified Braille Code (UBC) Research Project, which BANA is conducting. The project is exploring the possibility of unifying the braille codes that are used for literary material (English Braille, American Edition), mathematics and scientific notation (Nemeth code), and computer notation (computer braille code) in all member countries. The meeting will take place at the National Federation of the Blind headquarters. Those interested in attending as observers should contact Niceley at bniceley@iglou.com. The following information is reprinted from Talking Book Topics, September-October 1999. In Brief NLS Continues Magazine Program Changes Beginning in January 2000, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) will offer readers ten more magazines on cassette instead of flexible disc. These magazines continue a transition to cassette format for all audio magazines. NLS plans to complete the transition in 2001, when all NLS recorded magazines will be available on cassette. This improvement to the magazine program is based on the recommendation of an advisory committee composed of program users and librarians. Current subscribers will automatically receive the magazines in the new format. To start a new subscription to these or any magazines in the program, contact your cooperating library. The ten magazines making the transition in January are listed below. --The Atlantic Monthly (monthly) --Discover (monthly) --Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (11 issues) --Health and Nutrition Newsletters (monthly) --Magazine of the Month (monthly) --New Choices: Living Even Better after Fifty (10 issues) --Outdoor Life (monthly) --QST (monthly) --Sports Illustrated (weekly) --True West (monthly) 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. Jett Enterprises announces a free catalog of products for blind, visually impaired, and physically disabled persons. Includes health products, cutlery, electronics, and items for guide dogs. For a product listing, contact Jett Enterprises, 3140 Cambridge Court So., Palm Springs, CA 92264, telephone 800-275-5553, or online at http://www.onisland.com/jett/ Christian Record Services provides several adult and children's magazines free of charge in large print, on cassette, and in braille. The organization also offers more than 1,700 cassette and braille books on a variety subjects through its lending library. For more information, contact Christian Record Services, Inc., 4444 South 52nd Street, Lincoln, NE 68516, telephone (402) 488-0981, or online at http://www.christianrecord.org ### _Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Note:_ For the infomation 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 occurence, as in "some strong language." _Nonfiction_ The History of Henry the Fourth, Part 1. BR 11571. by William Shakespeare. 3 volumes. First published in 1598. Depicts the early years of the reign of England's Henry IV. The Earl of Northumberland's son, Hotspur, becomes Henry's opponent. Eventually Henry's son, Prince Hal, leaves the merrymaker Falstaff to join the battle at Shrewsbury against Hotspur. Annotated version with historical background and essay on literary perspective. 1994. BR 11571. ## I Am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans. BR 11710. edited by Arnold Adoff. 1 volume. Anthology of poems by African Americans expressing their views on heritage and race. As originally published in 1968, it included the work of thirty poets such as Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Richard Wright. This second edition adds works by nineteen other poets, among them Rita Dove, Nikki Giovanni, and Maya Angelou. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1997. BR 11710. ## Bob Hope's Dear Prez, I Wanna Tell Ya! A Presidential Jokebook. BR 11717. by Bob Hope. 1 volume. Jokes about eleven U.S. presidents with whom Bob Hope has had the privilege of trying to play golf. Includes an introduction by Johnny Carson. 1996. BR 11717. ## Bingo Night at the Fire Hall: The Case for Cows, Orchards, Bake Sales, and Fairs. BR 11718. by Barbara Holland. 2 volumes. A middle-aged professional woman abandons her Philadelphia apartment to take up residence in an inherited cabin in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. As she settles into the close-knit rural community there, she becomes aware of the harsh intrusions of the Washington, D.C., suburban culture. 1997. BR 11718. ## A Dublin Girl: Growing Up in the 1930s. BR 11722. by Elaine Crowley. 2 volumes. Biography of a childhood spent poor but happy in the slums of Dublin. Because her father has tuberculosis, Elaine Crowley, her mother, and two siblings live hand-to-mouth in a one-room dwelling in their ancestral neighborhood. At fourteen, Elaine leaves school to help support the family. 1996. BR 11722. ## The Ascent of Science. BR 11728. by Brian L. Silver. 7 volumes. Traces the evolution of science "as a series of ideas that changed . . . whole areas of human thought." Explores ideas and theories about motion, heat, the atom, electricity, and other natural phenomena. Avers that science has serious consequences and "has to be watched." 1998. BR 11728. ## The Errancy. BR 11748. by Jorie Graham. 1 volume. These thirty-eight poems by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet offer a meditation on the sexual, political, and spiritual aspects of desire. 1997. BR 11748. ## Search Engines for the World Wide Web. BR 11761. by Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner. 3 volumes. Offers step-by-step instructions and specific examples for using World Wide Web search engines, including Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Lycos, and Yahoo! Also explains the use of keywords and basic searching operators and describes how to search mailing lists and news groups and how to create complex searches. 1998. BR 11761. ## A Midsummer Night's Dream. BR 11765. by William Shakespeare. 2 volumes. A five-act comedy revolving around the upcoming wedding of the Duke of Athens. The action takes place in the woods where lovers converge, the king and queen of fairies quarrel, Puck causes mischief, and workmen rehearse a play for the wedding. Based on the text of the 1600 quarto edition. Contains explanatory notes and an essay on modern perspective. 1993. BR 11765. ## Earl Mindell's Nutrition and Health for Dogs: Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy with Natural Preventative Care and Remedies. BR 11773. by Earl Mindell and Elizabeth Renaghan. 3 volumes. Explains a dog's nutritional needs. Details how an owner can affordably feed a dog healthful foods to keep it fit. Includes flea control and breed-specific health problems. 1998. BR 11773. ## The Baby Boat: A Memoir of Adoption. BR 11777. by Patty Dann. 1 volume. Journal spanning the years 1994 through 1997 discusses the New York author's experiences and emotions during the time she and her husband were completing the steps to adopt a baby from Lithuania. 1998. BR 11777. ## Reminiscences. BR 11782. by Douglas MacArthur. 6 volumes. Memoirs of the twentieth-century American combat general whose fifty-year career brought him both glory and condemnation. His service spanned the administrations of eight presidents and provides a view of military history in this century. 1964. BR 11782. ## Competability: A Practical Guide to Building a Peaceable Kingdom between Cats and Dogs. BR 11783. by Amy D. Shojai. 2 volumes. The author, a veterinary technician, explains how to create harmony between the family cat and dog. Also describes the different social structures of the two species and their health needs. For senior high and older readers. 1998. BR 11783. ## The Science, Spread, and Therapy of HIV Disease: Everything You Need to Know but Had No Idea Who to Ask. BR 11787. by Michael A. DiSpezio. 2 volumes. In question-and-answer format, the book explains what the AIDS virus is and how to treat it. Includes tests for each segment and a list of Internet sites that provide further information. For senior high and older readers. 1998. BR 11787. ## Life among the Savages. BR 11790. by Shirley Jackson. 2 volumes. Autobiography of the author's hectic life in Vermont with her husband and four children. Humorously describes the routines and predicaments caused by a large family. 1948. BR 11790. ## Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday. BR 11800. by Angela Y. Davis. 5 volumes. A feminist interpretation of the lives and lyrics of three African American blues musicians of the 1930s. Also includes the complete lyrics of some of Ma Rainey's and Bessie Smith's songs. 1998. BR 11800. ## Hope in a Jar: The Making of America's Beauty Culture. BR 11805. by Kathy Peiss. 4 volumes. The author explores the social history of cosmetics in America. She notes that although only wanton women wore "paint" during the early nineteenth century, there was always a women's cottage enterprise--among all races and classes--that developed products for the complexion. Gradually make-up became acceptable, and men soon took over, transforming the customs into an industry. 1998. BR 11805. ## War in the Air: True Accounts of the Twentieth Century's Most Dramatic Air Battles--by the Men Who Fought Them. BR 11818. edited by Stephen Coonts. 3 volumes. Twenty-five excerpts from accounts of aerial fighting covering World War I through the Vietnam War. Includes stories by pilots from both sides of the conflicts. Some violence. 1996. BR 11818. ## Heroin. BR 11829. by Geraldine Woods. 1 volume. Discusses the history and usage of the powerful narcotic drug derived from opium poppies. Explains various aspects of addiction and describes treatments used to kick the habit. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. BR 11829. ## The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus. BR 11836. translated by Marvin Meyer. 1 volume. An English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold Bloom. 1992. BR 11836. ## The Night of the Iguana. BR 11837. by Tennessee Williams. 1 volume. The setting of this play is a run-down tourist hotel on the coast of Mexico, where chance brings together an assortment of people to work out their destinies in one stormy night. Their bondage, of various kinds, is symbolized by a captured iguana. 1961. BR 11837. ## Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know about How the Economy Works and Where It's Going. BR 11858. by Robert Heilbroner and Lester Thurow. 3 volumes. This revised fourth edition explains the basics of economics and then discusses how globalization and other trends could affect American economic life of the late 1990s. 1998. BR 11858. ## Diabetes. BR 11863. by Elizabeth Ferber. 1 volume. Illustrates the impact of Type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes on the lives of nine young people and describes how they cope with the illness. Suggests ways for adolescents with diabetes to maintain physical and emotional health. Includes a glossary and a list of interested organizations. For senior high and older readers. 1996. BR 11863. ## The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty. BR 11865. by K.C. Cole. 2 volumes. Explores the use of mathematics in everyday life. Surveys numerical concepts and approaches, including statistics, probability, and risk theory. Cites examples from well-known events such as the O.J. Simpson trial and elections. 1998. BR 11865. ## Perpetua's Passion: The Death and Memory of a Young Roman Woman. BR 11867. by Joyce E. Salisbury. 3 volumes. An account of religious martyrdom in the Roman Empire, based on the diary of Perpetua, a young Christian convert who died for her faith. Describes her arrest, trial, and violent execution in the public arena. Discusses the impact of her passion on the emerging Christian community. Violence. 1997. BR 11867. ## When Your Phone Doesn't Ring, It'll Be Me. BR 11870. by Cynthia Heimel. 2 volumes. Humorous essays on such topics as searching for a city to live in that isn't full of crackheads and bigots, discovering that romance novels are often pornographic, trying to understand men, and living with dogs. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. BR 11870. ## I'm Not as Old as I Used to Be: Reclaiming Your Life in the Second Half. BR 11873. by Frances Weaver. 1 volume. The seniors editor on NBC's _Today Show_ encourages older citizens to be active and to enjoy developing themselves to the fullest. She describes how she struggled with the shock of becoming a widow and with alcoholism before making a new life for herself. 1997. BR 11873. ## Attention Deficit Disorder. BR 11882. by Wendy Moragne. 1 volume. Case histories and interviews illustrate this former teacher's description of attention deficit disorder. She discusses the impact this condition has on young people and on those around them and outlines treatment options. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. BR 11882. ## ### _Fiction_ Devil's Rim. BR 11714. by Sam Brown. 2 volumes. Concho Smith is headed to Mexico in the summer of 1898 when he comes across Judith Van, who is trying to mend a broken gate on her ranch. Her husband has been crippled by a fall from a horse, and she really needs help with the ranch work. Concho stops to help and ends up staying and facing problems. Strong language and some violence. 1998. BR 11714. ## The Answer Is Yes. BR 11772. by Sara Lewis. 3 volumes. After being laid off at work, unsuccessful at tracking her birthmother, and weary of trying to hold her scientist husband's attention, Jenny Brown discovers the Institute of Affirmation and its odd adult education classes. 1998. BR 11772. ## Sarah on Her Own. BR 11793. by Karen M. Coombs. 2 volumes. Orphaned fourteen-year-old Sarah survives the 1620 trip from London to the New World, but her aunt does not. Her aunt's fianc‚, who sent for them, has also died. Not wanting to marry, become an indentured servant, or settle on the land she has been allotted, Sarah searches for a way home. Violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. BR 11793. ## Companions of the Night. BR 11795. by Vivian Van de Velde. 2 volumes. Returning to a laundromat at midnight to retrieve her brother's toy, sixteen-year-old Kerry is confronted by three men who are holding a young man named Ethan hostage. When she realizes the captors are determined to prove Ethan is a vampire, Kerry helps him escape. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. BR 11795. ## Joyride. BR 11796. by Gretchen Olson. 2 volumes. When Jeff McKenzie and a friend take a joy ride through a farmer's bean field one night, Jeff has no idea he will spend the summer in a strawberry field. He had planned to play tennis, but this is the price he must pay for ruining the farmer's irrigation motor. Jeff learns a lot and is befriended by the farmer's daughter and a farm hand. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. BR 11796. ## Bombay Ice. BR 11824. by Leslie Forbes. 4 volumes. A psychological murder mystery set in the movie production world of Bombay, India. The pregnant Miranda fears that her husband, Prosper, murdered his first wife. She confides in her crime reporter sister, Roz Bengal, who arrives in Bombay to investigate. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1998. BR 11824. ## Sink or Swim. BR 11826. by Gerald Hammond. 2 volumes. Wallace James's activity level is slowed by heart trouble and angina, but he still works in his sporting-goods shop in the highlands of Scotland. Listening to his CB radio, he overhears a blackmail attempt. It seems Colonel McInsch had failed to save a neighbor from drowning. Now there is some doubt as to the death's accidental nature. With his wife Janet's help, James investigates. 1996. BR 11826. ## The Running Woman. BR 11835. by Patricia Carlon. 2 volumes. Australian teenager Carol Zamia is found dead in a creek. A neighbor saw a woman in white running from the scene, and Zamia's parents accuse the young widow Gabriel Endicott. Gabriel admits to being at the crime scene but says she knows nothing about the murder. Now she must prove it. 1966. BR 11835. ## An Island like You: Stories of the Barrio. BR 11844. by Judith Ortiz Cofer. 2 volumes. Twelve short stories chronicle the lives of Puerto Rican teenagers in Paterson, New Jersey. Struggling to mature, the teens have to live in two cultures and speak two languages. In "Bad Influence," Rita is sent off to the island for the summer, to keep her away from boys, but she learns to like it there. For senior high and older readers. 1995. BR 11844. ## The Hundred Days: The Aubrey-Maturin Novels. BR 11850. by Patrick O'Brian. 3 volumes. Napoleon, now converted to Islam, has escaped from Elba and is again building up his troops. He hopes to receive aid from the Muslims--if a gold shipment reaches them in time. Commodore Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin are called in to intercept the gold shipment and prevent a Napoleonic victory. Sequel to _The Yellow Admiral (BR 10685)_. Bestseller 1998. BR 11850. ## The Locket. BR 11852. by Richard Paul Evans. 2 volumes. Following his mother's death, Michael Keddington takes a job at a nursing home to pay off his growing debts. He meets the quiet and withdrawn Esther Huish, and as he wins her trust, she encourages him to pursue his relationship with the well-to-do Faye Murrow. Then Michael is accused of murdering a resident. Bestseller 1998. BR 11852. ## _Glory Days_ and Other Stories. BR 11856. by Gillian Chan. 1 volume. Five short stories feature students from the same Canadian high school. In "Singing the Blues," Rachel, embarrassed by her hippie parents, wishes she had a normal family. In "The Invisible Girl," new-girl-in-town Luisa dates Mark in order to fit in. She learns too late that she should have listened to her father's words of caution. For senior high and older readers. 1996. BR 11856. ## Cat's Cradle. BR 11875. by Kurt Vonnegut. 2 volumes. To write his book about the end of the world, Jonah contacts the children of a famous scientist, Dr. Felix Hoenikker, who invented the atomic bomb. Each child has some of the father's last invention, ice-nine--a compound that destroys life by instant freezing. Jonah discovers a new religion, Bokononism, when he joins them on San Lorenzo island. Some strong language. 1963. BR 11875. ## The Mad Dog: Stories. BR 11897. by Heinrich B”ll. 1 volume. Ten tales by the German Nobel laureate that were not published when written after World War II. One story, "Youth on Fire," written in 1937 before B”ll went to war, shows his youthful faith and idealism. The title piece depicts the repercussions of wartime horrors on a highly intelligent soldier and on an ordained priest. 1997. BR 11897. ## Black Coffee: A Hercule Poirot Novel. BR 11898. by Charles Osborne. 2 volumes. Osborne has adapted as a novel this work originally written as a play by Agatha Christie in 1930. Scientist Sir Claud Amory believes someone in his home is trying to steal an important formula he has developed. He asks Poirot to come to his Surrey home and take the formula back to London. But when Poirot arrives, he finds Amory dead and soon identifies numerous suspects. 1998. BR 11898. ## Franny and Zooey. BR 11900. by J.D. Salinger. 2 volumes. Two stories about the Glass family of New York City. In the first story, college student Franny spoils an evening with her date because of a religious conversion; in the second, Franny's brother Zooey encourages her to become an actress. Some strong language. 1957. BR 11900. ## Bech at Bay: A Quasi-Novel. BR 11908. by John Updike. 2 volumes. Five humorous episodes in the life of Henry Bech, the semi-obscure American author created by Updike. In the last story, Bech is awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, but must contend with the subsequent literary protest. Sequel to _Bech Is Back (BR 5307)_. Some strong language. 1998. BR 11908. ## Danger Zone. BR 11954. by David Klass. 2 volumes. Jim Doyle from Minnesota is selected to be in an international junior basketball tournament in Italy. At the training camp, his teammates shun him because of his racial identity and social inexperience. But in Rome, when the team encounters discrimination and death threats, Jim proves his loyalty. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1996. BR 11954. ## Don't Die, My Love. BR 11955. by Lurlene McDaniel. 2 volumes. High school juniors Julie and Luke have known each other for years and are in love. Luke is the star football player and Julie's father is his coach. Julie is waiting to see where Luke gets a football scholarship so she can apply to the same school. Then Luke is diagnosed with cancer. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. BR 11955. ## A Place to Call Home. BR 11957. by Jackie French Koller. 2 volumes. Anna, fifteen, lives with her irresponsible mother, her five-year-old sister, Mandy, and baby brother, Casey. When her mother disappears, Anna decides to keep it a secret, because she thinks no one would want to keep a biracial teenager who has two white siblings. For junior and senior high readers. 1995. BR 11957. ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Nonfiction_ Dominoes around the World. BR 11785. by Mary D. Lankford. 1 volume. Explains the basic rules of dominoes and describes how the game is played in Cuba, France, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain, Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam. Also includes rules for playing solitaire dominoes. For grades 3-6. 1998. BR 11785. ## Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space. BR 11841. by Carole Ann Camp. 1 volume. Provides biographical information on Ride's upbringing, education, and path to becoming an astronaut. Describes her training as the first woman to travel to space aboard the _Challenger_ in 1983. Discusses Ride's role as mission specialist, her career in NASA through the 1986 _Challenger_ disaster, and her professional life after leaving NASA. For grades 6-9. 1997. BR 11841. ## With a Whoop and a Holler: A Bushel of Lore from Way Down South. BR 11855. by Nancy Van Laan. 1 volume. Collection of tales, rhymes, riddles, and superstitions from three distinct regions of the South--the Bayou, the Deep South, and the Appalachian Mountains. For grades 3-6. 1998. BR 11855. ## Where Am I? The Story of Maps and Navigation. BR 11859. by A.G. Smith. 1 volume. A history of how people learned to identify their physical location in the world. Traces the development of maps from birch bark and clay tablets dating from 2300 B.C. to the techniques of aerial photography. Follows navigational skills from Eratosthenes's astronomical experiments to the discovery of the compass and the use of satellites. For grades 5-8. 1997. BR 11859. ## Landslides, Slumps, and Creep. BR 11888. by Peter Goodwin. 1 volume. An explanation of different forms of earth movements, known as mass wasting, including landslides and avalanches. Discusses how they occur and ways to prevent them. Contains information on some historic landslides of the twentieth century. For grades 4-7. 1997. BR 11888. ## Sand on the Move: The Story of Dunes. BR 11952. by Roy A. Gallant. 1 volume. Describes the formation of sand and sand dunes, noting various types of dunes. Explains how their movement causes desertification and how some produce sounds. Also discusses various animals and plants that live in deserts. For grades 4-7. 1997. BR 11952. ## ### _Fiction_ Strays like Us. BR 11720. by Richard Peck. 1 volume. Molly has been sent to live with her great-aunt Fay while her mother is in rehab. Next door, Will is staying with his grandparents and it is rumored that his father is in prison. They begin junior high school in their new town feeling like strays. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 11720. ## Songs of Faith. BR 11724. by Angela Johnson. 1 volume. Doreen relates this account of the summer of 1975 in Harvey, Ohio, which her mother describes as a town of divorced women and their kids. Although Doreen spends the summer playing with her brother Robert and her friends Viola and Jolette, she must come to terms with the absence of her father. As winter approaches, Doreen learns to have faith in the power of love. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 11724. ## Spider Boy. BR 11755. by Ralph Fletcher. 1 volume. Seventh-grader Bobby Ballenger is having a difficult time adjusting to a new school. He is a loner and spends a lot of time with his pet tarantula, Thelma. The kids at school call him Spider Boy. Bobby also makes up a lot of stories, and before long, he finds himself caught in the web of one of his own tales. For grades 5-8. 1997. BR 11755. ## The Turnabout Shop. BR 11776. by Colby Rodowsky. 1 volume. When her eccentric, fun-loving mother dies, fifth-grader Livvy is sent to Baltimore to live with an old friend of her mother's. But Livvy has never heard of the friend, and they have nothing in common. Livvy's confusion and resentment gradually fade as she learns more about her new "family" and their antique shop. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 11776. ## The Door in the Lake. BR 11779. by Nancy Butts. 1 volume. Twelve-year-old Joseph Finney disappears while camping with family and friends. Two years later, he reappears but hasn't aged at all. Odd symptoms and fragmented memories lead Joseph to believe he was abducted by aliens. For grades 5-8. 1997. BR 11779. ## Riding Freedom. BR 11830. by Pam Mu¤oz Ryan. 1 volume. In the mid-1800s Charlotte lives in a New Hampshire orphanage, where her only joy is tending the horses. When that is forbidden, Charlotte runs away, disguised as a boy. She continues to live her life as Charley in order to work with horses and be on her own. For grades 4-7. 1998. BR 11830. ## Ellie and the Bunheads. BR 11833. by Sally Warner. 1 volume. Turning thirteen, Ellie is eligible to audition for the Philadelphia Dance Theater. She has mixed feelings--her disciplined dance lifestyle makes her miss out on other school and social activities, and she resents her mother's assumption that she'll audition. But Ellie loves to dance. For grades 5-8. 1997. BR 11833. ## In the Stone Circle. BR 11834. by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. 2 volumes. Cristyn, fourteen, is reluctant to spend a dull summer in Wales with her widowed father while he does medieval-history research, and she's leery about sharing an ancient house with another American professor and her children. But ghostly happenings turn the vacation into an unexpected adventure. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 11834. ## Melitte. BR 11839. by Fatima Shaik. 1 volume. Melitte is a young slave who lives with a couple she calls Monsieur and Madame on their failing farm in Louisiana in the 1700s. Madame's cruelty makes Melitte long to run away, but when Marie is born to the couple, Melitte falls in love with her. For grades 5-8. 1997. BR 11839. ## The Dark Side of Nowhere. BR 11840. by Neal Shusterman. 2 volumes. Jason Miller hates his bland, small-town life, so when the high school janitor gives him an odd glove and tells him his life is about to change, he is both puzzled and excited. Jason learns classmates have received the same message, and soon they all encounter bizarre experiences. For grades 6-9. 1997. BR 11840. ## Fire, Bed, and Bone. BR 11845. by Henrietta Branford. 1 volume. In 1381 England, just after giving birth to puppies, a hunting dog watches in dismay as her kind owner and his wife are arrested during the peasants' revolt. The loyal dog describes the passing seasons as she keeps tabs on both her human family and her own offspring. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 11845. ## Return to Hawk's Hill. BR 11854. by Allan W. Eckert. 1 volume. Adrift in a rowboat on Lake Winnipeg, seven-year-old Ben MacDonald is rescued by Little Buffalo, a Metis Indian. Ben's ability to befriend animals impresses the Metis during his stay with them and leads to friendship between Ben's family and the Metis. Sequel to _Incident at Hawk's Hill (BR 1771)_. For grades 5-8. 1998. BR 11854. ## Changing Tunes. BR 11861. by Donna Jo Napoli. 1 volume. Ten-year-old Eileen is angry at her parents for separating and especially hurt that her father took their piano to his new apartment. Practicing on the old school piano each afternoon depresses Eileen at first, but the new routine gradually becomes a comfort in her changed world. For grades 4-7. 1998. BR 11861. ## No Turning Back: A Novel of South Africa. BR 11864. by Beverley Naidoo. 1 volume. Twelve-year-old Sipho decides that he will take his chances on the streets of Johannesburg rather than risk more beatings from his new stepfather. Sipho meets other runaway boys, who teach him the basics of survival. He learns there are worse people than cruel stepfathers, but he also finds reasons to hope for the future. For grades 5-8. 1995. BR 11864. ## White Lilacs. BR 11871. by Carolyn Meyer. 2 volumes. Twelve-year-old Rosa Lee Jefferson of Dillon, Texas, loves the "Garden of Eden" her grandfather has created with flowers around their home in the Freedomtown community. But in 1921, the white people of Dillon want to build a park in that part of town, and that means Rosa Lee's family and their entire community will be forced to move. For grades 5-8. 1993. BR 11871. ## Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. BR 11879. by J.K. Rowling. 2 volumes. On Harry Potter's eleventh birthday, he learns that he is more than an unwanted orphan. The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry recruits him because he has inherent magical abilities. As he purchases his school supplies--robes, wand, and messenger owl--Harry looks forward to attending his new boarding school. For grades 4-7. Bestseller 1997. BR 11879. ## Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!. BR 11951. by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky. 1 volume. The teachers at Diffendoofer School are different: they teach listening, smelling, laughing, and even yelling. But can their pupils pass the special test to show their school is the best? Also presents the history of this book, begun by Dr. Seuss and completed by Jack Prelutsky. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1998. BR 11951. ## Barnyard Lullaby. BR 12008. by Frank Asch. 1 volume. The barnyard animals sing their babies to sleep at night. When the farmer is disturbed by the noise and tells them to be quiet, his own baby begins to cry in protest. Includes a songsheet. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1998. BR 12008. ## Days of the Blackbird: A Tale of Northern Italy. BR 12013. by Tomie DePaola. 1 volume. In Italy a much-loved duke lives with his young daughter, Gemma. During the summer they sit in their courtyard and listen to the beautiful songs of the birds, especially that of a pure white bird. One year the duke falls ill, and Gemma convinces the white bird to stay and serenade the duke even after the weather turns cold. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1997. BR 12013. ## And If the Moon Could Talk. BR 12014. by Kate Banks. 1 volume. As a little girl goes through her bedtime routine, the moon looks down on the world. Preparations for nighttime alternate between scenes from the outdoor world and inside the girl's home. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Boston Globe-Horn Picture Book Award 1998. BR 12014. ## The Very Hungry Caterpillar. BR 12015. by Eric Carle. 1 volume. A hungry caterpillar eats his way through so much food that he has a stomachache. When he builds a small house for himself, something wonderful happens. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 1969. BR 12015. ## ### 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 (monthly) Braille Book Review (bimonthly) Braille Chess Magazine (quarterly) Braille Music Magazine (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 (6 issues) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) The New York Times Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (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 (monthly) Short Stories (monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Stone Soup (5 issues) Update (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