Uncontracted Braille

Nonfiction

Perplexing People
BR 17110
by Gary L. Blackwood
1 volume
Historical cases of pretenders, or people who claim to be a famous deceased person. 
Discusses people who claimed to be Joan of Arc, Louis XVII of France, the Romanovs of 
Russia, Grand Duchess Anastasia, Billy the Kid, and Kaspar Hauser. Uncontracted 
braille. For senior high and older readers. 2006.

Thieves! Ten Stories of Surprising Heists, Comical Capers, and Daring Escapades
BR 16859
by Andreas Schroeder
2 volumes
Ten tales of unusual thievery. Describes how three Italians, dressed as workmen, stole the 
Louvre’s portrait of Mona Lisa in 1911 and how D.B. Cooper parachuted from a jet with 
extortion money in 1971—never to be found. Uncontracted braille. For senior high and 
older readers. 2005.

Fiction

One More Step
BR 16696
by Sheree Fitch
1 volume
At first, fourteen-year-old Julian resents his mother’s happiness with her new boyfriend 
Jean-Paul. But after Julian meets Jean-Paul’s large family in Quebec and loses his own 
grandfather, he realizes that he also needs close relationships. Uncontracted braille. For 
senior high readers. 2002.

Refuge Cove
BR 16665
by Lesley Choyce
1 volume
Greg and his mother move to Newfoundland, where he learns to sail in the ocean. Alone 
on a sailing trip, he finds a lifeboat full of illegal refugees and brings them home. They 
later flee into a storm when the police arrive. Uncontracted braille. For senior high 
readers. 2002.

Yellow Line
BR 16654
by Sylvia Olsen
1 volume
Vince’s rural Canadian high school— like the rest of his village—is divided by race. 
Tension arises when Vince’s friend Sherry starts dating Native American Steve and 
Vince becomes interested in Steve’s cousin Raedawn. Events lead Steve to stand up for 
equality. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2005.