Braille Book Review May-June 2010 Volume 79, Number 3 _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 Newsstand The following announcement may be of interest to readers. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped reserves the right to publish announcements selectively, as space permits. The item mentioned, however, is not part of the NLS program, and its listing does not imply endorsement. Software that reads documents now runs on mobile phones Kurzweil Technologies Inc. and the National Federation of the Blind have introduced a version of their print-reading software, the KNFB Reader Mobile, that comes installed on a pocket-sized multifunctional mobile phone. The KNFB Reader Mobile replaces the KNFB Reader Classic, a personal reading machine that is no longer available for purchase. With the new KNFB Reader Mobile, a user can take a picture of printed text and have the character-recognition technology and high-quality text-to- speech application read the contents. At the same time, the user may have the printed text displayed on the phone’s built-in screen with each word highlighted as it is spoken. The software also includes a feature that audibly identifies the colors of objects. A tilt indicator helps the user orient the print-reading camera correctly. With a screen reader, users can access the device’s telephone functions, including making and receiving calls and managing personal information through contacts and calendar applications. The KNFB Reader Mobile phone has the ability to run accessible Global Positioning System (GPS) programs and provide access to Adobe PDF files, braille displays, music players, voice recorders, and more. The KNFB Reader Mobile is available with various features on several different cell phone models. The National Federation of the Blind has launched three low-interest loan programs for blind people interested in purchasing the KNFB Reader. For more information call (415) 827-4084 or visit knfbreader.michaelhingson.com. ### 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 violence, strong language, or explicit descriptions of sex. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language." Adult Nonfiction American Transcendentalism: A History BR 17735 by Philip F. Gura 4 volumes Presents the ideas of transcendentalism, an intellectual and spiritual movement of nineteenth-century America. Traces the philosophy’s European roots, opposition to slavery, and support of women’s rights, education reform, and social justice. Highlights the beliefs and actions of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and Bronson Alcott. 2007. BR 17735 ## The Perils of Peace: America’s Struggle for Survival after Yorktown BR 17736 by Thomas Fleming 4 volumes Focuses on the time period immediately after the 1781 American victory at Yorktown until the final treaty in 1783. Highlights the British, French, and colonial statesmen involved in peace negotiations. Posits that George Washington’s renunciation of absolute power to become a private citizen was the pivotal affirmation of democracy. 2007. BR 17736 ## Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement BR 17888 by Alan Govenar 4 volumes Interviews with twenty-seven African Americans who have excelled in the arts, politics, and business. First-person accounts describe overcoming discrimination and other obstacles to achieve personal goals. Includes businesswoman Josephine Cooke, who suffers from sickle-cell anemia, and mathematician Mary DeConge-Watson, a former nun. 2007. BR 17888 ## Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen BR 17894 by Lesley Hazleton 2 volumes Author of Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography of the Virgin Mother (BR 15819) reassesses Jezebel, the ninth-century-B.C. queen in the Old Testament first and second books of the Kings. Using research, language analysis, and visits to the Middle East, Hazelton portrays the woman, her feud with the prophet Elijah, and the period’s religious rivalries. 2007. BR 17894 ## My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey BR 17902 by Jill Bolte Taylor 2 volumes Neuroanatomist chronicles a severe brain hemorrhage she had when she was in her mid-thirties and the eight-year recovery period that followed. She describes the joy of the present moment she felt when she was operating solely with her brain’s right hemisphere and explains ways the experience changed her. Bestseller. 2008. BR 17902 ## Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve BR 17905 by Christopher Andersen 2 volumes Portrait of actor Christopher Reeve (1952–2004) and his singer-actress wife Dana (1961–2006) and their deepening bond following a 1995 riding accident that caused Chris’s quadriplegia. Discusses their advocacy for spinal-cord research, Chris’s therapy and unexpected death, and Dana’s death from lung cancer seventeen months later at age forty-four. 2008. BR 17905 ## Life Disrupted: Getting Real about Chronic Illness in Your Twenties and Thirties BR 17907 by Laurie Edwards 2 volumes The author, a twenty-seven-year-old health journalist with several chronic illnesses, shares her own experiences and those of other young adults who have conditions that are treatable but not curable. Discusses dealing with the medical establishment, the working world, and personal relationships. Offers guidance on managing one’s health care. 2008. BR 17907 ## Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives BR 17911 by Jim Sheeler 2 volumes Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sheeler recounts the two years he spent shadowing Marine major Steve Beck, an officer whose job is to notify the families of fallen soldiers. Sheeler portrays the lives of the deceased, Beck’s efforts to comfort the grieving relatives, and the toll on surviving kin. 2008. BR 17911 ## The Science of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy BR 17913 by Michael Hanlon 2 volumes Using the cosmology and theoretical physics found in Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy books as starting points, the author discusses alien life, parallel universes, instant translation devices, sentient computers, genetic engineering, space tourism, time travel, and related concepts. 2005. BR 17913 ## Michelle: A Biography BR 18055 by Liza Mundy 2 volumes Washington Post staff writer describes Michelle Obama’s life from childhood through her political journey of becoming America’s first African American first lady. Discusses her being the child of a Chicago city worker; her Ivy League education and successful career; marriage to Barack, who calls her “the boss”; and motherhood. 2008. BR 18055 ## Get Your Crochet On! Hip Hats and Cool Caps BR 18108 by Afya Ibomu 1 volume Describing her style as a mix of street, hip-hop, 1970s vintage, and new millennium, crochet designer Ibomu provides instructions for making many of the hats that her celebrity clients have worn in rap and soul music videos, concerts, and magazine photographs. Also discusses basic stitches, color theory, and materials. 2006. BR 18108 ## Dough: A Memoir BR 18114 by Mort Zachter 2 volumes Describes the author’s shock in learning that his Jewish bachelor uncles had saved millions of dollars. His confusion—why did the author’s mother and her brothers live so frugally while operating a successful day-old- bread store?—is mixed with elation—the inheritance solves his own financial woes and allows him time to write. 2007. BR 18114 ## How the South Could Have Won the Civil War: The Fatal Errors That Led to Confederate Defeat BR 18218 by Bevin Alexander 4 volumes Military historian posits that the South would have been victorious had Confederate president Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee followed General Stonewall Jackson’s advice and attacked factories, railroads, and farms in the North rather than engaging in frontal assaults. Details crucial battles that support this theory. 2007. BR 18218 ## Might as Well Laugh about It Now BR 18225 by Marie Osmond 2 volumes The lone sister of the 1970s Osmond Brothers singing group describes being a stage, television, and radio entertainer and a doll designer. She also discusses her childhood and personal life—parenting her eight children, battling weight and marital problems, and missing her beloved parents. Bestseller. 2009. BR 18225 ## The Ugly Laws: Disability in Public BR 18268 by Susan M. Schweik 5 volumes University of California at Berkeley professor explores the emergence of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century local laws in America that targeted poor and disabled people. Examines the historical context and social climate behind the policies, and the resulting discrimination, finally addressed in 1990 by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2009. BR 18268 ## Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel BR 18401 by Edmund White 2 volumes American novelist and literary critic recounts the life of French poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891) and interprets his poetry, providing insights into Rimbaud’s body of work. Discusses Rimbaud’s arrival on the Paris literary scene, his tumultuous affair with Paul Verlaine, and his renunciation of poetry at age nineteen. 2008. BR 18401 ## Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller BR 18459 by Kim E. Nielsen 3 volumes The author of The Radical Lives of Helen Keller (BR 15304) uses Anne Sullivan Macy’s notes and letters to portray her impoverished upbringing, education at the Perkins Institution, and personal relationships, especially with her pupil Helen Keller. 2009. BR 18459 ## Adult Fiction More than a Bargain BR 17895 by Ann Clay 3 volumes Louisiana. Grambling University football star Trae Brooks bets that he can seduce the dance team’s new member, Regina “Reggie” Miles. Surprised to find himself falling for Reggie, Trae must hide the initial wager in order to keep from losing her. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004. BR 17895 ## You Had Me at Good-bye BR 17896 by Tracey Bateman 2 volumes Dancy is furious that her brother’s British friend Jack took the senior editor job she was in line for at Lane Publishing. Then, after standing up to an author, Dancy must take a month’s leave. While she contemplates her next career move, Dancy can’t stop thinking about Jack. 2008. BR 17896 ## Together: A Novel of Shared Vision BR 17900 by Tom Sullivan 2 volumes Colorado. Twenty-five-year-old Brenden McCarthy is a first-year medical resident and an avid mountain climber until a climbing accident blinds him. Now Brenden’s widowed mother wants to care for him and his fiancée considers leaving him, while Brenden enters rehabilitation and gets a guide dog—a thrice-rejected black Labrador named Nelson. 2008. BR 17900 ## Once upon a Time in the North BR 17906 by Philip Pullman 1 volume Texan Lee Scoresby, accompanied by his daemon Hester, lands his hot-air balloon on the arctic island of Novy Odense, where he becomes embroiled in local politics and first meets Iorek Byrnison, the armored bear. Companion to the His Dark Materials series. For junior and senior high readers. 2008. BR 17906 ## The Associate BR 17934 by John Grisham 3 volumes A college misdeed comes back to haunt Yale law school graduate Kyle McAvoy when he is blackmailed into working at a Wall Street firm that is handling a multibillion dollar lawsuit involving a Pentagon contract. Forced into stealing documents, Kyle soon realizes he is in over his head. Bestseller. 2009. BR 17934 ## Dashing through the Snow: A Regan Reilly Mystery BR 18056 by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark 2 volumes Regan Reilly, Alvirah Meehan, and their families come to Branscombe, New Hampshire, for a holiday festival. Although four local market employees won millions in a lottery, a fifth coworker who normally plays is missing. While searching for the missing man, Regan and Alvirah discover wrongdoing in the town. Bestseller. 2008. BR 18056 ## The Lucky One BR 18058 by Nicholas Sparks 2 volumes While serving in Iraq, Logan Thibault finds a photo of a blonde woman wearing a “lucky lady” T-shirt. Oddly, the picture brings him luck—first with cards and then in battle. Still mystified about her five years later, Logan tracks down the lady—a single mom. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. BR 18058 ## A Mercy BR 18095 by Toni Morrison 1 volume Colonial North America, 1680s. An Anglo-Dutch trader reluctantly accepts a young slave girl named Florens as payment for a bad debt. Her mother hopes the transaction will prove a mercy to Florens, but subsequent years in Jacob Vaark’s household reveal the harsh reality of being under another’s dominion. Some violence. Bestseller. 2008. BR 18095 ## Just after Sunset: Stories BR 18104 by Stephen King 4 volumes Thirteen suspenseful short stories. In “The Gingerbread Girl” a grieving woman whose baby has died retreats to the Florida Keys only to encounter a serial killer. In “The Things They Left Behind” a man finds items belonging to his murdered coworkers in his apartment. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2008. BR 18104 ## Slumdog Millionaire BR 18105 by Vikas Swarup 3 volumes Mumbai, India. Uneducated waiter Ram Mohammad Thomas wins a billion rupees on a quiz show but is accused of cheating and thrown into jail. In flashback accounts to his lawyer, Ram explains that his past adventures supplied him the winning answers. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005. BR 18105 ## The Kingdom on the Waves: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2; Taken from Accounts by His Own Hand and Other Sundry Sources—Collected by Mr. M.T. Anderson of Boston BR 18222 by M.T. Anderson 3 volumes Persuaded by the 1775 British offer of freedom to slaves, Octavian joins the Royal Ethiopian Regiment, engaging in naval raids on Virginia. Sequel to National Book Award winner The Pox Party (RC 64106). Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2008. BR 18222 ## The 8th Confession: A Women’s Murder Club Mystery BR 18226 by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 2 volumes The Women’s Murder Club investigates the brutal death of street person Bagman Jesus. Meanwhile detective Lindsay Boxer reluctantly examines the high-profile case of young socialite couple Isa and Ethan Bailey, who mysteriously died in their sleep. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009. BR 18226 ## Summer on Blossom Street BR 18227 by Debbie Macomber 3 volumes Seattle. Lydia organizes a “knit-to-quit” class for people trying to abandon their negative habits. Phoebe joins after calling off her engagement, Bryan has job-related stresses, Anne Marie copes with a recovering addict in her life, and Alix wants to stop smoking before she becomes pregnant. Bestseller. 2009. BR 18227 ## Life as We Knew It BR 18228 by Susan Beth Pfeffer 3 volumes Sixteen-year-old Miranda keeps a journal describing her family’s struggle to survive after an asteroid hits the moon and causes disastrous climate change on earth. She records her feelings about losing contact with friends and the outside world, locating food, and keeping hope alive. For junior and senior high readers. 2006. BR 18228 ## The Dead and the Gone BR 18229 by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2 volumes After a meteor hits the moon causing a series of horrific climate changes, seventeen-year-old Alex Morales must take care of his younger sisters alone in the chaos of New York City. Companion to Life as We Knew It (BR 18228). For junior and senior high readers. 2008. BR 18229 ## The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn BR 18230 by Alisa Craig 2 volumes Osbert and Dittany Monk, part-time deputies in a small Canadian town, are enlisted to solve the murder of a local mincemeat maker. The decedent’s wife, Mother Matilda, has been guarding the secret family recipe for years and fears her husband was killed by industrial spies. 1990. BR 18230 ## Trouble BR 18234 by Gary D. Schmidt 2 volumes Fourteen-year-old Henry, wishing to honor his older brother Franklin’s dying request, sets out to hike Maine’s Mount Katahdin with his best friend and dog. But they encounter the Cambodian refugee accused of fatally injuring Franklin—and learn that all is not as it seems. For junior and senior high readers. 2008. BR 18234 ## The Joys of Love BR 18238 by Madeleine L’Engle 2 volumes After graduating from college in 1946, Elizabeth pursues her dream of acting and lands an apprenticeship in a summer theater company. She falls in love with an aspiring director, not realizing how much her friendship with a fellow apprentice means to her. For senior high and older readers. 1950. BR 18238 ## Full Circle BR 18271 by Danielle Steel 4 volumes Tana Roberts’s secure, happy childhood ends abruptly after high school graduation, when the son of her widowed mother’s lover rapes her. Her life forever changed, Tana sets out to succeed in her legal career, life, and love. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1984. BR 18271 ## Star Bright: The Harrigan Family, Book 2 BR 18273 by Catherine Anderson 3 volumes Crystal Falls, Oregon. After escaping from her abusive husband Peter, Rainie Danning works as a bookkeeper on Parker Harrigan’s horse ranch. Parker falls in love with Rainie and learns about her past—but Peter tracks down Rainie for revenge. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009. BR 18273 ## The Heart of the Matter BR 18275 by Graham Greene 3 volumes Colonial West Africa. Trapped in a loveless marriage to his piteous wife Louise, Assistant Police Commissioner Scobie begins an affair with widowed shipwreck survivor Helen. The indiscretion precipitates a religious crisis and ultimately leads to dishonor, deceit—and death. Includes 2004 introduction by James Wood. 1948. BR 18275 ## The Ghost Sister BR 18276 by Liz Williams 3 volumes Eleres is fiercely protective of his ailing sister Mevennen—called a ghost by their people because of her disconnection from their world’s natural energies. Seeking a cure, Eleres takes Mevennen into the wilderness, where they meet Shu, a gaian spirit whose hope for healing may come at a terrible price. 2001. BR 18276 ## Doubtful Cañon: A Western Story BR 18286 by Johnny D. Boggs 2 volumes New Mexico. Three twelve-year-olds—Jack, Ian, and Jasmine—are playing in an abandoned mine when they encounter a frightening stranger named Whitey Grey. Whitey tells them about a fortune in gold lost in Doubtful Cañon during an Apache raid. Despite the dangers, the trio agrees to help him find the treasure. Spur Award. 2007. BR 18286 ## Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories BR 18287 by Washington Irving 1 volume Five tales by Washington Irving (1783–1859). In the title story, the good- natured but lazy Rip Van Winkle falls asleep for twenty years in the Catskills. In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” schoolmaster Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman. Also includes “The Spectre Bridegroom,” “The Pride of the Village,” and “Mountjoy.” 1819. BR 18287 ## Flying Too High: A Phryne Fisher Mystery, Book 2 BR 18289 by Kerry Greenwood 2 volumes Australia, 1928. PI Phryne Fisher juggles two unrelated cases involving kidnapping and murder. In one, Phryne searches for a lottery winner’s missing daughter. In the other, Phryne sets out to exonerate a pilot charged with killing his brutish father. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. BR 18289 ## Sweetwater Gap BR 18312 by Denise Hunter 2 volumes Josie Mitchell is summoned home to North Carolina to help run her family’s apple orchard. Josie embraces old friends and family and, despite her guilty memories and illness, falls in love with orchard manager Grady Mackenzie. When a crisis occurs, Josie opens her heart to God. 2008. BR 18312 ## The Returning BR 18320 by Ann Tatlock 2 volumes Andrea Sheldon awaits her husband John’s return from a five-year prison term for vehicular homicide. Their son with Down syndrome welcomes John, who is now religious, but their two daughters reject him. Over the summer, the family members adjust to new roles amid personal turmoil. 2009. BR 18320 ## Six Tales of the Jazz Age and Other Stories BR 18322 by F. Scott Fitzgerald 2 volumes Nine short stories by the author of The Great Gatsby (BR 11057). Includes “The Camel’s Back,” “Hot and Cold Blood,” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” a tale about a man who ages backwards that inspired a Hollywood movie. Includes a 1960 introduction by Fitzgerald’s daughter. 1925. BR 18322 ## The Book of Jude BR 18396 by Kimberley Heuston 2 volumes 1989. Fifteen-year-old Jude and her Mormon family relocate to communist Czechoslovakia after Jude’s mother wins a Fulbright fellowship to study art. But the move and the country’s political turmoil overwhelm Jude until she is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and treated. For senior high readers. 2008. BR 18396 ## ### ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children’s Nonfiction One Hundred One Questions about Muscles: To Stretch Your Mind and Flex Your Brain BR 17893 by Faith Hickman Brynie 2 volumes Uses a question-and-answer format to provide basic information on the three varieties of muscles: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Covers names and functions of muscles and their voluntary and involuntary movements. Sections deal with Lance Armstrong and how muscles react to weightlessness in space. Some descriptions of sex. For grades 6-9. 2008. BR 17893 ## Mary Engelbreit’s Nursery Tales: A Treasury of Children’s Classics BR 18325 retold by Mary Engelbreit 1 volume Twelve folk tales retold in a not-too-scary manner for younger readers. Anthology contains friendly versions of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “Puss in Boots,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “The Gingerbread Boy,” and “The Ugly Duckling.” For grades K-3. 2008. BR 18325 ## Children’s Fiction Eulalia! Redwall Abbey BR 17645 by Brian Jacques 3 volumes On his way to invade Redwall Abbey, vicious and tyrannical Captain Vizka Longtooth captures Gorath, the brave young badger whose predicted destiny is to become the next Badger Lord. The heroes of Redwall Abbey once again take up arms when Longtooth and his crew attack. For grades 5-8. 2007. BR 17645 ## Chicken Feathers BR 17898 by Joy Cowley 1 volume The summer that Josh’s mother spends in the hospital waiting for her new baby, Josh’s father gives him a pet—a troublesome old hen named Semolina, who talks only to Josh. But then a fox attacks Semolina. For grades 3-6. 2008. BR 17898 ## Chancey of the Maury River BR 17899 by Gigi Amateau 2 volumes Chancey, an albino Appaloosa left abandoned in a field, becomes a project for Claire, a ten-year-old rider who needs him as much as he needs her. As Chancey becomes increasingly blind, he and Claire leave show-jumping behind and make a new start as a therapeutic team. For grades 4-7. 2008. BR 17899 ## Keeping Corner BR 17901 by Kashmira Sheth 2 volumes Gujarat, India; 1918. As a Brahmin who becomes a child widow, twelve-year- old Leela must remain, or “keepcorner,” in her family’s house for one year. During this time she takes to heart Gandhi’s teachings about social change and struggles for the opportunity to continue her education. For grades 6- 9. 2007. BR 17901 ## Forever Rose BR 17903 by Hilary McKay 2 volumes As Christmas approaches, eleven-year-old Rose, the youngest member of the eccentric Casson family, discovers that life is filled with both catastrophic problems and wonderful surprises. Sequel to Caddy Ever After (BR 16746). For grades 4-7. 2008. BR 17903 ## Amanda Pig and the Wiggly Tooth BR 17904 by Jean Van Leeuwen 1 volume Amanda enjoys wiggling her first loose tooth, but she does not want to pull it out because doing so might hurt. The tooth finally comes out without Amanda noticing and is lost. What can Amanda do about the Tooth Fairy? Four easy chapters. For grades K-3. 2008. BR 17904 ## After Hamelin BR 17908 by Bill Richardson 2 volumes Now aged 101, Penelope recalls her eleventh birthday, when she awoke and could no longer hear. That saved her from following the Pied Piper’s music with the other children of Hamelin. Thus it befell to her to rescue the lost boys and girls. For grades 4-7. 2000. BR 17908 ## I Feel a Foot! BR 18021 by Maranke Rinck 1 volume Five animal friends asleep in a hammock are awakened by a strange noise. In the dark of a moonless night, Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird, and Goat venture forth, and each discovers what seems to be a super-duper, big version of himself. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2008. BR 18021 ## Toad Rage BR 18117 by Morris Gleitzman 1 volume An Australian cane toad named Limpy notices that human drivers deliberately run down and kill his relatives. Determined to figure out why humans hate toads and to change their opinion, Limpy embarks on a dangerous trek from his swamp to the Summer Olympics in Sydney. For grades 3-6. 2001. BR 18117 ## Black Star, Bright Dawn BR 18118 by Scott O’Dell 1 volume After her father is injured, Bright Dawn, an eighteen-year-old Eskimo girl, takes up the challenge of competing in Alaska’s one-thousand-mile-long Iditarod race. She and lead dog Black Star endure many hazards between Anchorage and Nome, including blizzards, wild animals, and treacherous trails. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1988. BR 18118 ## ### 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 Large Type Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting (monthly except January and July) 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 Washington Post Book World (weekly) 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 ###