Braille Book Review January-February 2010 Volume 79, Number 1 _Braille Book Review_ is published bimonthly in large- print,braille, and computer diskette formats and distributedfree 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 ordercatalogs 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 2010 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 The following information on the digital transition has been reprinted from the previous issue for the benefit of patrons. What's new in Talking Book Topics Digital talking books are now available on cartridges. NLS has altered the format of Talking Book Topics (TBT) to accommodate the announcement of digital books on cartridges. The changes are as follows: 1. Books for Adults, Books for Children, and Foreign Language Books Since a title that is available as both a digital book (DB) and a recorded cassette (RC) has the same book number, the prefix DB/RC is used with the book number. The length of reading time follows the book number; the line informing readers of the number of cassettes has been eliminated. Example: DB/RC 12345 1 hour 18 minutes If the book is available only in one medium, then the relevant prefix appears. This change occurs in all versions of TBT (large print, recorded cassette, and online). 2. Order Forms Book numbers are listed with check boxes next to each available medium on the order forms. Example: Number Media Type 54757 □ DB □ RC NLS has eliminated the OCR numbers that were listed under the heading "For Office Use Only." This change occurs in the large-print and recorded cassette versions of TBT. 3. Index For both the title and author listings in the index, the prefix DB/RC appears before the book number for each title available in both media. This change occurs only in the large-print version. With the exception of the changes outlined above, Talking Book Topics retains its existing format. What's new in Braille Book Review Minor changes were made in the format of Braille Book Review (BBR) to accommodate the announcement of digital talking books on cartridges. The changes are as follows: 1. Order Forms a. Braille The braille order form has four columns to allow patrons to select the medium of their choice. Since a title that is available as both a digital book (DB) and a recorded cassette (RC) has the same book number, the braille order form for audiobooks lists the prefixes DB and RC in separate columns. The book number is in the third column and the title in the fourth. Books are only available in the media listed on the order form. Example: __ DB __RC 12345 Book Title A __RC 12346 Book Title B In the example above the book number 12346 is only available as a recorded cassette. b. Large Print NLS has eliminated the OCR numbers that were listed under the heading "For Office Use Only." With the exception of the changes outlined above, Braille Book Review retains its existing format. _________________ 2010 Collection Development Advisory Group seeks suggestions The members of the Collection Development Advisory Group appreciate input from fellow patrons and librarians concerning the NLS program. Ideas and suggestions from readers are key components in the success of the program and are thoroughly discussed in the committee's deliberations. Please continue to submit your suggestions to committee members or your cooperating braille or talking-book library. The group will meet again at NLS on May 26–28, 2010, to review and discuss these and other matters. Consumer Organization Representatives: American Council of the Blind (ACB) Judy Jackson Jjackson143@suddenlink.net Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) Peter Davis 615 South Adams Street Arlington, VA 22204 lottie.pete@verizon.net National Federation of the Blind (NFB) David Hyde 1315 Mineral Point Avenue Janesville, WI 53548-2801 w.dave@sbcglobal.net Readers-at-Large: Midlands Region—includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Dr. Fran Benham 8772 Bridgeport Avenue St. Louis, MO 63144 napestlouis@sbcglobal.net Northern Region—includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. Betty Woodward 18 Boulter Road Wethersfield, CT 06109-4323 brucewoodie@msn.com Southern Region—includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, and Virginia. Larry Johnson 10863 Lake Path Drive San Antonio, TX 78217 larjo1@prodigy.net Western Region—includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Philip Cooney 2430 Oppio Street Sparks, NV 89431-1928 philip@unr.nevada.edu Librarians: Midlands Andrew Shockley Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 300 NE 18th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 522-2182 Fax: (405) 521-4582 ashockley@okdrs.gov Northern Teresa R. Faust Special Services Consultant Vermont Department of Libraries 578 Paine Turnpike North Berlin, VT 05602 (802) 828-3273 teresa.faust@mail.dol.state.vt.us Southern Jerry Reynolds Manager Talking Books/Special Needs Jacksonville Public Library 303 N. Laura Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 630-0344 Fax: (904) 630-0604 jerryr@coj.net Western Keri E. Putnam Nevada Talking Book Services Nevada State Library and Archives 100 North Stewart Street Carson City, NV 89701-4285 (775) 684-3354 Fax: (775) 684-3355) kputnam@nevadaculture.org Children's/Young Adult Kathryn Pierce Washington Talking Book and Braille Library 2021 9th Avenue Seattle, WA 98121-2783 800-542-0866 (receptionist) (206) 615-1253 (office) Fax: (206) 615-0437 kathryn.pierce@osos.wa.gov Magazine of the Month selections for 2010 Two NLS programs offer readers samples of magazines not otherwise available through network libraries. Subscribers to Magazine of the Month and Young Adult Magazine of the Month receive a different magazine on audiocassette each month. For a free subscription to either program, contact your cooperating talking-book library. Subscribers may expect to receive some of the following: Magazine of the Month Air and Space Clean Eating Magazine Fresh Home: Easy Ideas for Hands-On People Garden Gate Handwoven Home Business OnFitness Organic Spa Magazine Popular Communications Smithsonian Magazine Urban Farm: Sustainable City Living Where to Retire Alternates: Birds and Blooms: Beauty in Your Own Backyard, Cruise Travel, CQ: Radio Amateurs Journal, Fit Yoga, Hobby Farm Home, Living Crafts, Mental Floss, Natural Home, Naval History, Small Business Opportunities, Weight Watcher's Magazine, Yes! A Journal for Positive Futures Young Adult Magazine of the Month Beckett Massive Online Gamer Cemetery Dance Critters USA Game Informer J-14 Road and Track Seventeen SLAM Teen Ink Transworld Snowboarding Wired XXL Alternates: Cicada, Cosmo Girl, Fantasy and Science Fiction, GamePro, Mac|Life, Motor Trend, NBA: HOOP, PC Gamer, Reptiles, Snowboarder, The Source, Twist 2010 Calendars Listed below are organizations that produce calendars in braille or print/braille. American Printing House for the Blind (APH) P.O. Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 800-223-1839 (502) 899-2274 fax info@aph.org www.aph.org/products/index.html Accepts orders by fax, mail, or telephone. - Braille DateBook calendar in a two-ring binder. Calendar has tabbed pages of durable plastic. Catalog no. 1-07899-10, $66. Calendar replacement pages, catalog no. 1-07898- 10, $16. Filler paper and extra tabs, catalog no. 1-07897-00, $10. - Large-print/braille (36 point) 8-1/2 x 11-inch APH InSights Art Calendar. Includes holidays and moon phases. Features selected art from the APH juried competition. Catalog no. 5-18971-10, $7.50. - Large-print/braille everyday activities calendar in a three-ring binder with color dividers between each month, two days per page. Calendar can be used year after year. For children ages three to eight. Catalog no. 1-08121-00, $60. - Large-print/braille individual calendar kit. Kit contains two brightly colored embossed bold-line grid sheets for making individual month-at-a-glance calendar. Catalog no. 18971-00, $18. Lutheran Blind Mission Library for the Blind Attn: Dave Andrus 7550 Watson Road St. Louis, MO 63119-4409 888-215-2455 blind.mission@blindmission.org www.blindmission.org Accepts requests by e-mail, mail, or telephone. - Braille 8-1/2 x 11-inch scripture calendar. Features a Bible verse and raised picture each month. Free. Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund 3500 North Elm Road Jackson, MI 49201 (517) 780-5096 (517) 780-5548 fax http://mi-braille.org Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, or telephone. - Large-print/braille 6-1/4 x 3-3/4-inch purse-size, spiral-bound calendar. Includes a separate listing of major holidays. Free. National Braille Press 88 St. Stephen Street Boston, MA 02115-4302 (617) 266-6160, ext. 20 800-548-7323 www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/2010POOH.html Accepts orders online or by telephone. - Large-print/braille 12 x 12-inch wall calendar with Winnie the Pooh motif. Includes a sheet of one hundred and twenty full-color stickers of Pooh and his friends. $13.99. National Federation of the Blind Independence Market 1800 Johnson Street Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314, ext. 2216 (410) 685-2340 fax IndependenceMarket@nfb.org www.nfb.org Accepts requests by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone. - Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch calendar. Features one page per month, a personal day page, and a listing of major holidays. Catalog no. BBC10B, free. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Attn: Reference Section Washington, DC 20542 (202) 707-9275 800-424-8567 nlsref@loc.gov Accepts requests by e-mail or telephone. - Braille 6 x 6-1/2-inch datefinder and signature guide. Covers a twelve-month period from July of the current year to June of the following year. Measures 5 x 3-1/2 inches. Free. Olmsted Center for Sight 1170 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209-0398 (716) 882-1025, ext. 4508 or 4560 or (716) 888-4500 (716) 882-5577 fax cmyers@olmstedcenter.org or dgipson@olmstedcenter.org www.olmstedcenter.org/Home/Programs/ResourceCenter Accepts prepaid orders by mail. - Braille 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-inch desk calendar with two days per page and dividers for each month. $46.97. Refills, $38.99 Sight Connection 9709 Third Avenue NE, #100 Seattle, WA 98115-2027 800-458-4888 (206) 525-0422 fax csbstore@csbps.com www.sightconnection.com Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, or telephone. - Braille magnetic board calendar holds the days and months of the year in 1-inch tiles. Tiles are in braille and print with raised tactile numbers and letters. Includes extra tiles. Catalog no. PLU 809, $33.75. Society for the Blind Aids to Independence Store 2750 24th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 452-8271, ext. 302 (916) 452-2622 fax store@societyfortheblind.org www.shopsftb.org/servlet/StoreFront Accepts orders by e-mail, fax, mail, or telephone. - Braille 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-inch desk calendar with clipboard that shows two days per page. At the top of each page are the day of the week, date, and month. Catalog no. SKU 20- 06-01, $65.95. ### Books for Adults_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. _Note:_ For the information 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 occurrence, as in "some strong language." Adult Nonfiction Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West BR 17637 by Beatrice Hohenegger 3 volumes Relates the social history of tea from its medicinal origins in China to its status as a trade commodity in England. Discusses the role of tea in Eastern religious experiences and cultural arts and in economic and political exchanges with the British Empire. Includes modern-day tea-trade facts. 2006. BR 17637 ## Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families BR 17699 by William J. Weiner and others 3 volumes Neurologists update their book's first edition by addressing innovations such as deep brain stimulation, surgery, and medications to improve the quality of life for Parkinson's patients. They discuss their recipe for living well with the disorder through understanding neuroprotective therapies and the role of drug therapy. 2007. BR 17699 ## Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions BR 17727 by Dan Ariely 2 volumes MIT professor draws on scientific experiments, observations, and prin- ciples of behavioral economics to demonstrate ways everyday decisions involving activities such as eating and shopping are affected by emotions, social norms, expectations, and other intangible forces. Suggests changing behavior patterns to make better, more reasonable choices. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17727 ## Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life BR 17800 by Nancy Snyderman 2 volumes Physician and NBC News chief medical editor dispels seven common myths regarding health, medical care, and longevity. Covers the three leading causes of death—cancer, heart disease, stroke—and the importance of adult vaccinations and annual checkups. Includes medical truths and tips, such as laughing is good for your heart. 2008. BR 17800 ## David Crockett: Hero of the Common Man BR 17811 by William Groneman 2 volumes Alamo historian examines the legend of David Crockett (1786–1836) to portray the real frontiersman from Tennessee. Discusses his character, reputation, and career in the U.S. Congress. Scrutinizes personal accounts and diaries for evidence of Crockett's heroism during the Mexican assault on the Alamo. 2005. BR 17811 ## Ages and Stages: A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development BR 17847 by Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo 3 volumes Offers information culled from scientific research about a child's emotional, cognitive, social, moral, and psychological development from birth to age nine. Provides examples of age-related behavior and suggests ways for parents to positively influence offspring. Highlights family and peer relationships, personal growth, and character formation. 2000. BR 17847 ## Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency BR 17859 by Barton Gellman 5 volumes Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman details the inner workings of Vice President Dick Cheney's office through interviews with Cheney's colleagues and critics. Discusses the war in Iraq, the interrogation of prisoners, domestic espionage, and Cheney's beliefs supporting a strong commander in chief. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17859 ## The War Within: A Secret White House History, 2006–2008 BR 17864 by Bob Woodward 5 volumes Woodward examines President George W. Bush's management of the war in Iraq. Discusses political, social, and moral issues involved, including, Woodward reports, the United States spying on Iraqi allies and estrangement between the White House and the U.S. military. Sequel to State of Denial (BR 16804). Bestseller. 2008. BR 17864 ## The Inaugural Address 2009: Together with Abraham Lincoln's First and Second Inaugural Addresses and the Gettysburg Address and Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance BR 18103 by Barack Obama 1 volume U.S. President Barack Obama's inaugural speech (2009), President Abraham Lincoln's addresses (1861, 1863, 1865), and essayist Emerson's classic philosophical thesis (1841). Bestseller. 2009. BR 18103 ## One Hundred Science Words Every College Graduate Should Know BR 18187 by American Heritage Dictionaries 1 volume Detailed explanations of vocabulary from the fields of astronomy, biology, ecology, physics, and other areas of science and technology. Discusses terms such as absolute zero, big bang, fission, nanotube, prion, quantum mechanics, universal time, xerophyte, and more. Includes a pronunciation guide, etymologies, and supplementary notes on fundamental concepts. 2006. BR 18187 ## Mr. Jefferson's Women BR 18189 by Jon Kukla 4 volumes Historian examines the romantic relationships of third U.S. president Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) and depicts Jefferson's attitudes toward women as uncomfortable and at times misogynistic. Explores Jefferson's first courtship rejection, marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton, liaisons in Europe following his wife's death, and controversial affair with slave Sally Hemings. 2007. BR 18189 ## Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City BR 18191 by Craig Havighurst 4 volumes Chronicles the rise of Nashville radio station WSM, established in 1925, which popularized country music including the Grand Ole Opry per- formances. Discusses the station's importance to the city. Profiles the businessmen and entertainers who influenced the station's popularity and protested the 2002 proposed format change. 2007. BR 18191 ## The Murder of Emmett Till BR 18201 by David Aretha 1 volume Discusses the murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till, an African American who breached Mississippi's racial caste system in 1955 by flirting with a white woman. Examines the racial injustice that existed, worldwide reactions to the killers' acquittal, and the repercussions on civil rights. For junior and senior high readers. 2008. BR 18201 ## Eight Women, Two Model Ts, and the American West BR 18213 by Joanne Wilke 2 volumes The author chronicles a nine-week cross-country camping trip made by eight young women, including her grandmother and great-aunt, in two Model T Fords in 1924. Wilke's account was pieced together from journal excerpts, letters, and reminiscences of the adventurers, who drove nine thousand miles and visited six national parks. 2007. BR 18213 ## Adult Fiction A Civil Campaign: A Comedy of Biology and Manners; a Vorkosigan Adventure BR 17543 by Lois McMaster Bujold 5 volumes In this continuation of Komarr (BR 13036), Lord Miles Vorkosigan courts the widow Ekaterin and faces complications when his clone-brother Mark arrives. Mark is entangled in his own love dilemma and in a money- making scheme with a madcap scientist to develop a perfect food—butter produced by bugs. 1999. BR 17543 ## Deadline BR 17545 by Chris Crutcher 2 volumes Eighteen-year-old Ben Wolf hides his terminal illness from family and friends during his senior year of high school. Since he is now able to live without fearing consequences, Ben allows himself to fall in love, argue with a teacher, and play football. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17545 ## Causing Havoc BR 17610 by Lori Foster 3 volumes Extreme fighter Dean "Havoc" Conor returns home to Harmony, Kentucky, to visit his estranged sisters Camille and Jacki. There he befriends saucy event coordinator Eve Lavon, becomes the target of a killer, and tries to stop Camille from marrying a sleazy businessman. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2007. BR 17610 ## Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth BR 17615 by J.R.R. Tolkien 6 volumes Posthumous collection further exploring the lore of Middle-earth. Includes accounts of Túrin, Galadriel, and the Black Riders' hunt for the Ring, as well as other events from The Silmarillion (BR 11510) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Edited with an introduction and commentary by Christopher Tolkien. 1980. BR 17615 ## Consequences BR 17623 by Penelope Lively 3 volumes A family saga beginning in 1930s London. The lives of Lorna, daughter Molly, and granddaughter Ruth unfold against the changing physical and social landscape of the city before and after World War II. Ruth's nascent self-exploration is expressed through the lens of her family's past. 2007. BR 17623 ## The Noah Confessions BR 17634 by Barbara Hall 2 volumes Los Angeles. Instead of the car she expected for her sixteenth birthday, Lynnie's father gives her a manuscript that her late mother wrote as a teenager. Lynnie discovers family secrets and begins to understand more about her parents and the challenges of growing up. For senior high readers. 2007. BR 17634 ## Change of Heart BR 17700 by Jodi Picoult 3 volumes Death row inmate Shay Bourne offers to donate his heart to the sister of the child he murdered. Bourne's ability to heal his fellow inmates leads priest Father Michael and attorney Maggie Bloom to question his verdict, while June Nealon, the child's mother, is stunned. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17700 ## The Regulators BR 17703 by Richard Bachman 3 volumes After autistic six-year-old Seth Garin's family is murdered, he goes to live with relatives in a placid Ohio suburb. Mayhem erupts when the alien Tak, who inhabits Seth's body, emerges to attack the neighborhood with a bizarre force of violent, cartoonish creatures. Violence and strong language. 1996. BR 17703 ## The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox BR 17806 by Maggie O'Farrell 2 volumes Scottish shop owner Iris Lockhart is shocked to learn she has a great- aunt Esme, who has been in a psychiatric hospital for more than sixty years. When the hospital closes, Esme, deemed mentally fit, is released to Iris. Esme's story gradually comes out. Some strong language. 2006. BR 17806 ## Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie BR 17808 by Holly Black 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, where she meets other kids who live underground. She also encounters troll Ravus, who distributes lifesaving potions to faeries. When Ravus is accused of murder, Val defends him. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005. BR 17808 ## The Spies of Warsaw BR 17812 by Alan Furst 3 volumes Warsaw, 1937. Colonel Jean-François Mercier, French military attaché to Poland, spends his time socializing and recruiting spies. Mercier alerts his superiors to the threat of Nazi invasion but is ignored. Meanwhile he falls in love and rescues an agent. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17812 ## Messenger of Truth: A Maisie Dobbs Mystery BR 17857 by Jacqueline Winspear 3 volumes England, 1930s. Artist and WWI veteran Nick Bassington-Hope falls to his death from a scaffold while preparing for his gallery opening. Nick's twin sister Georgina hires Maisie Dobbs to prove he was murdered. Maisie discovers that Nick's masterpiece is missing and she searches for clues among her client's relatives. 2006. BR 17857 ## Off Season BR 17861 by Anne Rivers Siddons 3 volumes After her beloved husband Cam dies, Lilly takes his ashes to her family's beach cottage in Maine. Comforted by conversations with ghosts, Lilly thinks back over her marriage, her relationship with her parents, and long-ago tragedies—and learns about something that Cam kept from her. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17861 ## Scarpetta: A Dr. Kay Scarpetta Mystery BR 17863 by Patricia Cornwell 4 volumes Despite their troubled past, detective Pete Marino works again with pathologist Kay Scarpetta, her husband, and her niece to expose the sadistic sexual psychopath who killed a graduate student who was a dwarf. Meanwhile someone trashes Scarpetta's reputation online. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17863 ## Stars: Stars of Mithra BR 17867 by Nora Roberts 3 volumes The first two novels in the Stars of Mithra series. In Hidden Star amnesiac Bailey hires PI Cade to investigate the diamond in her purse. In Captive Star bounty hunter Jack learns his latest skip hides a diamond. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997. BR 17867 ## To Pleasure a Lady: The Courtship Wars, Book 1 BR 17868 by Nicole Jordan 3 volumes England, 1817. Aristocrat Marcus Pierce has reluctantly become the guardian of the three beautiful, but impoverished and scandal-ridden Loring sisters. The eldest, Annabella, declares that they will continue to run their finishing school and not marry. Marcus has other ideas— until he meets Annabella. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. BR 17868 ## To Bed a Beauty: The Courtship Wars, Book 2 BR 17869 by Nicole Jordan 3 volumes England, 1817. After her sister Annabella's marriage, Roslyn Loring decides to wed neighboring earl Rayne Kenyon. Her guardian's best friend Drew Moncrief, the duke of Arden, agrees to tutor Roslyn in the mysteries of romance—until they become attracted to each other. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. BR 17869 ## To Seduce a Bride: The Courtship Wars, Book 3 BR 17870 by Nicole Jordan 3 volumes England, 1817. Lilian Loring eludes the unwanted attentions of eager suitor Heath Griffin, the marquess of Claybourne, by going to London to visit her courtesan friend Fanny and help solve the financial problems of Fanny's aging associates. To Lily's surprise—and chagrin—Heath follows her. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. BR 17870 ## Never Seduce a Scoundrel: The School for Heiresses BR 17871 by Sabrina Jeffries 3 volumes London, 1818. Lady Amelia Plume, bored with attending balls, craves adventure. She is sure to find it with the mysterious American major Lucas Winter, but she fears his mission in London involves her stepmother. Trying to learn more, Amelia secretly enjoys his scandalous advances. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006. BR 17871 ## Only a Duke Will Do: The School for Heiresses BR 17872 by Sabrina Jeffries 3 volumes London, 1821. Seven years ago King George IV banished Simon Tremaine to India because of an incident involving the king's bastard daughter Louisa. Now the king desperately needs Simon to wed Louisa, but independent reformer Louisa has no intention of marrying. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006. BR 17872 ## Treasures: Stars of Mithra BR 18100 by Nora Roberts 3 volumes In Secret Star (1998), the third novel in the Stars of Mithra trilogy, lieutenant Seth Buchanan must protect diamond-possessing heiress Grace Fontaine. In Treasures Lost, Treasures Found (1986) Kate Hardesty completes her father's quest. Sequel to Stars (BR 17867). Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2008. BR 18100 ## Divine Justice: A Camel Club Novel BR 18101 by David Baldacci 3 volumes On the run after killing two powerful men in Stone Cold (BR 17421), Oliver Stone lands in the coal-mining town of Divine, Virginia. While his Camel Club members try to come to his aid, Stone uncovers some deadly local secrets. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008. BR 18101 ## Nation BR 18200 by Terry Pratchett 3 volumes After a devastating tsunami, Mau, the sole survivor from his island village, joins forces with Daphne, a shipwrecked English girl. Their beach fire draws other refugees, who band together to rebuild a community based on what they value most. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2008. BR 18200 ## Home BR 18203 by Marilynne Robinson 3 volumes Events take place concurrently with those in Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead (BR 16160). Like his friend and fellow minister John Ames, Robert Boughton is dying. Boughton's daughter and his long-estranged son return home to care for him—and to take refuge from their own troubled lives. 2008. BR 18203 ## Hell House BR 18208 by Richard Matheson 2 volumes A wealthy media magnate offers a hundred thousand dollars to a physicist, a medium, and a psychic to in-vestigate paranormal activity in the Belasco House on the Maine coast. Past attempts have led meddlers to madness, suicide, and murder. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1971. BR 18208 ## Orient Express: An Entertainment BR 18209 by Graham Greene 2 volumes The lives of several passengers aboard the Orient Express become intertwined on a three-day journey from Ostend to Constantinople. Characters include an English chorus girl, a rich Jewish businessman, a spiteful journalist, a mysterious doctor, and a murderous burglar. Includes 2004 introduction by Christopher Hitchens. 1932. BR 18209 ## Saturday Night Dirt: A Motor Novel BR 18211 by Will Weaver 1 volume While preparing for a special Saturday night stock-car race in a small Minnesota town, seventeen-year-old driver Trace Bonham suspects his dad's crew chief Larry Rawlins of sabotaging his car. Meanwhile another teenager, Melody "Mel" Walters, daughter of the Headwaters Speedway owner, checks on track conditions. For senior high readers. 2008. BR 18211 ## Rucker Park Setup BR 18214 by Paul Volponi 1 volume While playing in a crucial basketball game on the very court where his best friend J.R. was murdered, Mackey tries to decide whether to maintain his silence or tell J.R.'s father and the police what really happened. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2007. BR 18214 ## Sweet Thang BR 18215 by Allison Whittenberg 1 volume Philadelphia, 1975. African American ninth-grader Charmaine Upshaw resents that her orphaned six-year-old cousin lives with her family. At school Charmaine does homework for Demetrius McGee, but he likes another girl. Gradually, Charmaine realizes what is really important in life. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. BR 18215 ## Dead until Dark: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel BR 18384 by Charlaine Harris 3 volumes While telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse serves tables at Merlotte's bar in Bon Temps, Louisiana, she meets handsome vampire Bill. But when a rowdy vampire gang moves into town and murders remain unsolved, Sookie's attraction to Bill puts her in danger. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. BR 18384 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children's Nonfiction Nigeria BR 17639 by Bridget Giles 1 volume An overview of this West African nation. Discusses Nigeria's geography, weather, plants and animals, history, government, economy, oil industry, and many diverse cultures and traditions. Includes a list of words and phrases one might hear in Nigeria. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17639 ## Peru BR 17641 by Anita Croy 1 volume An overview of the third-largest country in South America. Describes Peru's variety of landscapes—coastal, mountain, and jungle—and its climate, plants and animals, government, economy, and people. Discusses the Inca and other early civilizations, the Spanish conquest, and Peru's modern blend of cultures. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17641 ## South Korea BR 17642 by Tom Jackson 1 volume An overview of this East Asian country. Describes Korea's geography, climate, plants and animals, government, economy, national holidays, culture, and history, including the impact of twentieth-century wars. Includes a glossary of common Korean phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17642 ## Mexico BR 17643 by Beth Gruber 1 volume An overview of America's neighbor to the south. Describes Mexico's geography, climate, plants and animals, history, government, economy, and culture, which blends both Spanish and native traditions. Includes a glossary of common Spanish phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17643 ## And Nobody Got Hurt 2! The World's Weirdest, Wackiest and Most Amazing True Sports Stories BR 17644 by Len Berman 1 volume Sportscaster's second collection of sports bloopers and odd facts. Features baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, tennis, and the Olympics. Recalls Venus Williams's penalty point for a broken strand of hair beads on the court. Explains why a football is not round. For grades 4-7. 2007. BR 17644 ## Cuba BR 17731 by Jen Green 1 volume An overview of this Latin American island nation. Describes Cuba's geography, plants and animals, history, holidays, economy, culture, and communist government. Includes a glossary of common Spanish phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17731 ## China BR 17732 by Jen Green 1 volume An overview of the largest country in East Asia. Describes China's geography, plants and animals (including the giant panda), government, economy, holidays, culture, and long history beginning five thousand years ago. Includes a glossary of common Chinese phrases. For grades 3- 6. 2006. BR 17732 ## Germany BR 17733 by Henry Russell 1 volume An overview of this central European country. Describes Germany's geography, plants and animals, government, economy, sports, family life, school system, culture, and history, including events such as World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Includes a glossary of common German phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17733 ## India BR 17734 by A. Kamala Dalal 1 volume An overview of this South Asian nation. Describes India's geography, plants and animals (including elephants), history, family life, festivals, government, economy, and culture. Includes a glossary of common phrases in Hindi, the national language. For grades 3-6. 2007. BR 17734 ## Pluto: From Planet to Dwarf BR 17877 by Elaine Landau 1 volume Discusses astronomers' decision in August 2006 that Pluto is not a planet but belongs in a group called dwarf planets. Covers the discovery of Pluto and details its composition, orbit, and moon. Explains the change in Pluto's designation. For grades 2-4. 2008. BR 17877 ## Beyond Pluto: The Final Frontier in Space BR 17878 by Elaine Landau 1 volume Discusses astronomers' 1992 discovery of the Kuiper Belt and presents facts they have learned about this area of space near Pluto. Explains the role of unmanned space probes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons in exploring the outer edge of our solar system. For grades 2-4. 2008. BR 17878 ## Armadillo Trail: The Northward Journey of the Armadillo BR 18037 by Stephen R. Swinburne 1 volume Describes the behavior, habits, and life cycle of an armadillo family—a mother and her four babies—living in Texas. Discusses their burrow, food choices, digging skills, and tactics used to flee predators. Includes a historical note about the armadillo's presence across the southern United States. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2009. BR 18037 ## Tsunami! BR 18044 by Kimiko Kajikawa 1 volume In long-ago Japan, an old rice farmer living on a mountainside feels an earthquake during the rice-harvest celebration. As he watches the sea run away from the land, he takes a desperate action to warn the villagers below of the approaching tsunami. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2009. BR 18044 ## What to Do about Alice? How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy! BR 18047 by Barbara Kerley 1 volume Biography of Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884–1980) describes her lifelong sense of adventure and curiosity to explore the world. Explains that because Alice was President Theodore Roosevelt's popular daughter, reporters wrote about her travels for newspapers and songwriters praised her in verse. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2008. BR 18047 ## Paula Deen's My First Cookbook BR 18192 by Paula Deen 1 volume Introduces kitchen safety, cooking terms, measuring, setting the table, and manners. Features recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, birthday and holiday treats, dishes for parents, and arts and crafts projects. Includes recipes from the simple—ants on a log—to the more complicated—meat stew with veggies. Adult help recommended. For grades 2-4. 2008. BR 18192 ## Up Close: Jane Goodall BR 18207 by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen 1 volume Biography of the British primatologist, born in 1934, who has spent many years in Africa studying chimpanzees in the wild. Features her dedication to field research, her marriages, her family, the 1975 kidnapping of Jane's colleagues from Gombe, and her ongoing championing of chimpanzees. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008. BR 18207 ## We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball BR 18223 by Kadir Nelson 1 volume Presents the history of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson moved to the major leagues in 1947 and broke the racial barrier. Discusses gifted athletes, discrimination, and the players' passion for the sport. For grades 3-6 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2008. BR 18223 ## The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short: The Knights' Tales, Book 2 BR 18283 by Gerald Morris 1 volume Young Givret, easily the shortest man at King Arthur's court, becomes a knight because of his clever mind and quick thinking, which he uses to help others. For grades 3-6. 2008. BR 18283 ## Children's Fiction The First Tortilla: A Bilingual Story BR 17045 by Rudolfo Anaya 1 volume When Jade offers food to the Mountain Spirit and asks him for rain, he responds with a gift—the first corn for the Mexican people. Returning home, she plants some corn and after crushing the kernels, cooks the first tortilla. Bilingual book in English and Spanish. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. (Cuando Jade regale comida al Espíritu del Monte y le pide la lluvia, el Espíritu le regale a ella el primer maíz para la gente mexicana. En casa, Jade sembra maíz en su jardín. Despues prepare masa de granos secos y cocina la primera tortilla. Para grados K a 3.) 2007. BR 17045 ## Keep Your Ear on the Ball BR 17046 by Genevieve Petrillo 1 volume Davey, a new student who is blind, refuses all help from his sighted classmates, even while playing kickball at recess. The students figure out a way to help Davey help himself by using his hearing to full advantage—and keeping his independence. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2007. BR 17046 ## Put It on the List! BR 18038 by Kristen Darbyshire 1 volume The chicken family has pancakes but no syrup and cookies but no milk. After serving a terrible casserole for supper, Mom finally flips out. The family agrees to help more with the grocery list and the shopping and comes up with a great emergency plan. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool- grade 2. 2009. BR 18038 ## Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes BR 18039 by Mem Fox 1 volume Babies born in different countries and in different circumstances have in common ten little fingers and ten little toes. Rhymed text. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2008. BR 18039 ## The House in the Night BR 18041 by Susan Marie Swanson 1 volume A soothing story about a child who reads a book before being tucked in for the night in a house full of moonlight. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. Caldecott Medal. 2008. BR 18041 ## Good Dog, Aggie BR 18043 by Lori Ries 1 volume When Ben's dog Aggie causes an uproar at obedience school, Ben tries to train her on his own. One day his friend Mr. Thomas, who is blind, also helps with Aggie's lessons. Finally Ben figures out what makes Aggie want to learn. Three brief chapters. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2009. BR 18043 ## Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book BR 18045 by Yuyi Morales 1 volume Riding his bicycle to Grandma Beetle's birthday party, Señor Calavera meets Zelmiro the Ghost, who reminds him to take a gift. Señor Calavera collects an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents and with Zelmiro's help, finds the best gift of all. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Pura Belpré Honor Book. 2008. BR 18045 ## Brooklyn Bridge BR 18212 by Karen Hesse 2 volumes New York City, summer 1903. Fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes when his Russian-immigrant parents invent the teddy bear and turn their Brooklyn apartment into a factory. The glitter of nearby Coney Island contrasts with the plight of homeless children living under the Brooklyn Bridge. For grades 5-8. 2008. BR 18212 ## A Thousand Never Evers BR 18219 by Shana Burg 2 volumes As the civil rights movement in the South gains momentum in 1963—and violence against African Americans intensifies—black residents of the small town of Kuckachoo, Mississippi, including seventh-grader Addie Ann Pickett, begin their own courageous struggle for racial justice. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2008. BR 18219 ## ### 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 (for children and teens, monthly) Braille Book Review (bimonthly) Braille Chess Magazine (British quarterly) Braille Music Magazine (British monthly) Conundrum (British monthly) Cooking Light (10 issues) ESPN: The Magazine (biweekly) Harper’s (literary; 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 (home and entertaining; 10 issues) Muse (for children; 10 issues) The Musical Mainstream (quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) The New York Times Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting Early Years (monthly) Parenting School Years (monthly) PC World (personal computing; monthly) Playboy (monthly) Poetry (11 issues) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Rolling Stone (popular culture; 24 issues) Science News (weekly) Seventeen (for teens, monthly) Short Stories (British monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (monthly) Stone Soup (children’s writings; 5 issues) Update (NLS quarterly) 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 ###