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.
How Now, Brown Cow? BR 10046
by Alice Schertle
1 volume
The subject is cows in this collection of fifteen poems.
Includes "Milking," "Clever Cows," "The
Cow's Complaint," "Drivin' Cows," "Cows
Coming Home," "Cows Live Here,"
"Taradiddle," and "Moo." PRINT/BRAILLE. For
grades K-3. 1994.
Junior Girl Scout Handbook BR 10755
by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
2 volumes
An introduction to the world of Scouting for Junior Girl Scouts
ages eight to eleven. Explains the history, traditions,
ceremonies, and recognitions of Girl Scouting. Covers a range of
subjects that include safety and health, life skills,
leadership, sports, and outdoor activities. For grades 3-6.
1994.
Mummies, Dinosaurs, Moon Rocks: How We Know How Old Things
Are BR 10820
by James Jespersen and Jane Fitz-Randolph
1 volume
Describes methods used to date objects, including Carbon 14
dating, dendrochronology, DNA analysis, and thermoluminescence.
Shows how these methods yield information about extinct
dinosaurs, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and various items left behind
by Columbus. For grades 5-8. 1996.
Keep 'em Laughing: Jokes to Amuse and Annoy Your Friends BR
10914
by Louis Phillips
1 volume
A collection of riddles and jokes, including knock-knocks and
puns. For example: "What's the difference between a prison
guard and a person with measles? One spots breakouts, while the
other breaks out in spots." For grades 2-4. 1996.
Snowbound: The Tragic Story of the Donner Party BR
10929
by David Lavender
1 volume
Tells how, in the mid 1840s, three Illinois men tried to move
their families to California. Details problems, including snow
storms, a misleading guidebook, and bad luck, that led to death
for forty of the eighty-eight people on this covered-wagon
journey. For grades 5-8. 1996.
Cleopatra: Goddess of Egypt, Enemy of Rome BR 10938
by Polly Schoyer Brooks
1 volume
Life of the Egyptian ruler whose suicide in 30 B.C. ended the
Ptolemaic dynasty. The author discusses Cleopatra's Macedonian
heritage and descent from Alexander the Great; her relationships
with Romans Julius Caesar and Mark Antony and the children borne
with each; and her political and military savvy that enabled
Egypt to remain independent of Rome. For grades 6-9. 1995.
The Sierra Club Book of Weatherwisdom BR 10949
by Vicki McVey
1 volume
Tells how to become a better forecaster by reading the signs of
weather. McVey discusses such topics as how the Earth's
movements affect climates and seasons, how warm and cold fronts
produce storms, what atmospheric pressure is and how to measure
it, and even how animal behavior can be used to predict weather.
For grades 5-8. 1991.
The Fannie Farmer Junior Cookbook BR 10991
by Joan Scobey
2 volumes
In this revised edition of the cookbook designed to accommodate
the taste of young people, the recipes have been updated to fit
the more health conscious 1990s. Includes descriptions of
equipment and ingredients, general cooking tips, and menu
planning as well as over one hundred recipes. For grades 4-7 and
older readers. 1942.
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