Books for Children The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Nonfiction
Beowulf: A New Telling BR 16433
retold by Robert Nye
1 volume
Long ago Grendel, a ferocious monster, terrorized the Danes until
Beowulf, a valiant Anglo-Saxon warrior, vanquished him. A
narrative interpretation based on the Old English epic poem. For
grades 5-8.
1968.
The Battle against Polio BR 16440
by Stephanie True Peters
1 volume
Traces the history of polio and the twentieth-century worldwide
epidemic that left many infected children with permanent
paralysis. Describes the invention of the iron lung to enable
patients to breathe and the development of vaccines. Also
discusses the disease's most famous survivor, President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. For grades 5-8. 2005.
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths BR 16449
by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
1 volume
Introduces the Norse legends of gods, goddesses, tricksters, and
heroes. Contains tales of Thor, the thunder-god, mischievous
Loki, and the leader Odin with his band of Valkyrie maidens, as
well as elves, gnomes, weird monsters, and grim giants. For
grades 4-7. 1967.
Science and Technology: American Indian Contributions to the
World BR 16453
by Emory Dean Keoke and Kay Marie Porterfield
2 volumes
Explains that American Indian knowledge of natural processes led
to inventing tools and ways to adapt the environment to their
needs. Inventions included spear points, tobacco pipes, musical
instruments, copper smithery, rubber, the base-twenty math
system, and calendars. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.
Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses
BR 16695
by Mary Engelbreit
3 volumes
Presents traditional nursery rhymes passed down through
generations. Includes "Thirty days hath September..." and
"Monday's child," which teach lessons; "Jack and Jill" and
"Humpty Dumpty," which show disasters; and "There was a little
girl...," "Old King Cole," and "Bobby Shafto," which portray
typical people. For preschool-grade 2. 2005.
Favorite Fairy Tales Told around the World BR 16699
retold by Virginia Haviland
2 volumes
Stories, some well-known and some less familiar, from sixteen
countries. Includes "The Flying Ship" from Russia about a young
fool whose kindness to others is rewarded, and from Japan, "The
Tongue-cut Sparrow" about a mean, nagging wife who is taught to
change her ways. For grades 3-6. 1959.
The Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose BR 16739
selected by Arnold Lobel
1 volume
Treasury of some three hundred nursery rhymes including "Mary Had
a Little Lamb," "London Bridge Is Broken Down," "Sing a Song of
Sixpence," "Three Little Kittens," "Simple Simon Met a Pieman,"
"Old Mother Hubbard," and "Who Killed Cock Robin?" For grades K-
3. 1986.
Boy, Were We Wrong about Dinosaurs! BR 17005
by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
1 volume
Explains how fossil discoveries have changed ideas about
dinosaurs over time. Gives the example of the ancient Chinese,
who thought giant fossil bones belonged to dragons. Discusses
more recent findings that show a possible connection between
dinosaurs and modern birds. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2005.
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