Books for Children The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Nonfiction
Our Fifty States BR 15970
by Mark H. Bockenhauer and Stephen F. Cunha
2 volumes
Presents concise geographic information on the U.S. states,
organized by region: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest,
and West. Describes each state's natural features, resources, and
industries and lists statistics and historical events. For grades
4-7. 2004.
Medicine and Health: American Indian Contributions to the
World BR 16237
by Emory Dean Keoke and Kay Marie Porterfield
2 volumes
Topics include personal hygiene, medicinal plants, food values,
surgery, wound treatment, dentistry, and the mind/body connection
as evidenced throughout the Americas before Columbus. For grades
5-8 and older readers. 2005.
The Pea Blossom BR 16353
retold by Amy Lowry Poole
1 volume
In a garden near Beijing, five peas grow in a pod. Four of them
have big plans while the fifth and smallest pea is content to see
what will happen. His patience is rewarded in a loving way. Based
on a Hans Christian Andersen tale. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3.
2005.
Crochet: Fantastic Jewelry, Hats, Purses, Pillows, and More
BR 16511
by Jane Davis
1 volume
Thirty crochet projects, starting with basic stitches. Includes
instructions for making squares, rectangles, and triangles--the
building blocks for creating slippers, a phone carrier, balls, a
shawl, a CD case, and other useful gift items. Covers required
materials and step-by-step project details. For grades 4-7. 2005.
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