Braille Book Review January-February 2013 Volume 82, Number 1 About Braille Book Review Braille Book Review is published bimonthly in braille, large-print, and online formats and distributed at no cost to blind and physically handicapped individuals who participate in the Library of Congress reading program. It lists braille books and magazines available through a network of cooperating libraries and carries news of developments in library services. The braille edition also lists NLS audiobooks appearing in Talking Book Topics with brief annotations. 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 bestsellers, classics, biographies, romance novels, mysteries, and how-to guides. Some books in Spanish are also available. To learn more about the wide range of books in the national collection, access the NLS International Union Catalog online at loc.gov/nls or contact your local cooperating library. Braille Book Review is available online in HTML and plain text at www.loc.gov/nls/bbr. Patrons enrolled in the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service may download contracted braille files for use with braille output devices. About BARD Most books and magazines listed in Braille Book Review are available free of charge to eligible readers for download. To use BARD contact your cooperating library or fill out the online application at http://nlsbard.loc.gov. Music scores and instructional materials Individuals registered for NLS music services may receive braille and large-print music scores, texts, and instructional recordings about music and musicians through the NLS Music Section. For more information about the NLS music collection call 1-800-424-8567, send an e-mail to nlsm@loc.gov, or visit www.loc.gov/nls/music/index.html. Where to write Order braille books through your local braille-lending library. To change or cancel a Braille Book Review subscription complete the form on the inside back cover and mail it to your local braille-lending library. To find your library check the last pages of this magazine or go online to www.loc.gov/ nls/find.html. Patrons who are American citizens living abroad may request delivery to foreign addresses by contacting the overseas librarian by phone at (202) 707-5100 or e-mail at nls@loc.gov. Send correspondence about editorial matters to: Publications and Media Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington DC, 20542-0002. Library of Congress, Washington 2013 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 Next release of BARD brings new materials and features On November 27, 2012, NLS launched an updated version of the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service that includes braille books and magazines, music materials, and locally produced titles. New features include a wish-list function, user download histories, more details about listings, and a series search option. Because digital braille books and magazines are now available through BARD, Web-Braille will be phased out by mid-2013. Braille materials will remain accessible through active links in the online NLS catalog and the web version of Braille Book Review. For more information, please visit https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/NewBARDOverview.html. 2013 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 May 22–24, 2013, to review and discuss these and other matters. A full list of members is provided below. Consumer organization representatives: American Council of the Blind (ACB) Steve Speicher 1800 South 41st Street Lincoln, NE 68506 Sspei@inebraska.com Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) Claudia Perry 12701 Hathaway Drive Silver Spring, MD 20906 claudia.perry117@gmail.com 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—Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin Katherine Schneider 222 McKinley Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54701 schneiks@uwec.edu Northern Region—Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia Stanley Greenberg 6 Arbor Road South Burlington, VT 05403-5743 greenbergstan@comcast.net Southern Region—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, and Virginia Pamela Cox 319 South Ewing Avenue #5 Louisville, KY 40206 peajane@iglou.com Western Region—Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming Robert Nazarenus 4300 Washington Street Lincoln, NE 68506 nazarenusr@hotmail.com Librarians: Midlands Richard J. Smith, Director Wolfner Talking Book and Braille Library Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 522-2767 richard.smith@sos.mo.gov Northern Donna Calvert West Virginia Library Commission—Special Libraries Blind and Physically Handicapped Services Cultural Center 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305-0620 (304) 558-4061 Donna.B.Calvert@wv.gov Southern Ruth Hemphill, Director Tennessee Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 403 Seventh Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243-0313 (615) 741-3917 Ruth.Hemphill@tn.gov Western John Mugford New Mexico Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 1209 Camino Carlos Rey Santa Fe, NM 87507-5166 (505) 476-9770 or (505) 476-9772 lbph@state.nm.us Children's/Young Adult Jessica Goodrich Reader Services Librarian Braille and Talking Book Library 702 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-5357 goodrichj1@michigan.gov 2013 calendars Listed below are organizations that produce calendars in braille or print/braille. American Printing House for the Blind (APH) PO Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 800-223-1839 (502) 899-2284 fax cs@aph.org https://shop.aph.org Accepts orders by fax, mail, or telephone. • Braille DateBook calendar in a two-ring binder. Calendar has tabbed pages of durable plastic. Catalog no. 1-07899-13, $66. Calendar replacement pages, catalog no. 1-07898-13, $18. Filler paper and extra tabs, catalog no. 1-07897-00, $11. • 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. 5-18971-13, $7. • 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. 108121-00, $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 Workers PO Box 5000 Yucaipa, CA 92399 800-925-6092 lbw@lbwinc.org • Braille 8 x 11-inch scripture calendar. Features a Bible verse and raised picture each month. Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund 3500 North Elm Road Jackson, MI 49201 (517) 780-5096 (517) 780-5548 fax info@mi-braille.org 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 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. BBC13. 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 5 x 3-1/2-inch datefinder and signature guide. Covers a twelve-month period from July of the current year through June of the following year. Free. Sight Connection Store 9709 Third Avenue NE Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98115-2027 (206) 525-5556 voice/TDD 800-458-4888 (206) 525-0422 fax store@sightconnection.org www.sightconnection.com Accepts prepaid orders by fax, mail, online, 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. Newsstand The following announcements 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 items mentioned, however, are not part of the NLS program and their listings do not imply endorsement. Hadley School adds new business course The Hadley School for the Blind is offering a new online course, Selling on eBay, that explains how to register for eBay, make purchases, and manage sales listings. The course is offered as part of Hadley’s Forsythe Center for Entrepreneurship, which aims to provide individuals who are blind or visually impaired with skills that can help them launch and grow their own businesses. For more information visit www.hadley.edu/fce, call 1-800-526-9909, or e-mail student_services@hadley.edu. Accessible museum tours in New York City The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City offers accessible tours that incorporate both verbal description and the opportunity to touch objects in the museum’s collection. Science Sense tours at the AMNH are free with museum admission and take place about once each month. Upcoming tour topics include biodiversity, on February 13; planet Earth, on March 16; and meteorites and gems, on April 17. Advance registration is required. To obtain more information e-mail accessibility@amnh.org or call (212) 313-7565. Medicare and You handbook available in accessible formats Medicare recipients with vision impairments may now request accessible versions of the 2013 edition of Medicare and You, the program’s official handbook, by calling Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or visiting www.medicare.gov/ publications. Medicare and You includes information on recent service changes, costs and coverage, prescription drug plans, and the rights of Medicare patients. The publication is available in braille, audio CD, e-book, podcast, and large-print formats. The large-print edition is available in both English and Spanish. Smartphone radio app available Individuals who want to listen to podcasts and radio stations hosted by people who are blind or visually impaired now have improved access through an updated version of iBlink Radio, a free iPhone and Android app developed by Serotek Corporation. iBlink also offers a reading service for newspapers and other print periodicals. Podcasts cover subjects including independent living, travel, and adaptive technology. The new version of the app for the iPhone, released in September 2012, allows users to stream audio content while navigating the app’s menus and restart podcasts at the point where they last paused them. For more information, visit www.serotek.com/iblink or e-mail content@serotek.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 Preparing for College: Practical Advice for Students and Their Families BR 18780 by John J. Rooney and John F. Reardon 2 volumes Guide for high school students and their parents to selecting a college. Covers taking admissions tests, filling out applications and financial aid forms, understanding college costs, choosing a field of study, selecting a campus, identifying personal challenges, avoiding common mistakes, and more. For senior high and older readers. 2009. BR 18780 ## Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time: My Life Doing Dumb Stuff with Animals BR 18822 by Richard Conniff 3 volumes Award-winning author chronicles his global journeys to meet experts and observe exotic animals like lemurs, piranhas, African wild dogs, and more. Describes adventures with ants, spiders, and wasps and learning about venom toxicity and an insect-sting pain index. Analyzes misconceptions about dangerous creatures and their roles in the ecosystem. 2009. BR 18822 ## The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 BR 19393 by Harvey Sachs 3 volumes Music historian and former conductor explores the intricacies of Beethoven’s symphonic masterpiece and examines the politics and aesthetics of western Europe at that time. Discusses the enduring value of the Ninth Symphony and the fight the deaf composer and his contemporaries waged against oppression. 2010. BR 19393 ## Kidney Disease: A Guide for Living BR 19433 by Walter A. Hunt 2 volumes Medical researcher who has had kidney failure, dialysis, and a transplant offers fellow patients a guide to the causes, treatment options, and coping mechanisms. 2011. BR 19433 ## An Extravagant Hunger: The Passionate Years of M.F.K. Fisher BR 19450 by Anne Zimmerman 2 volumes Portrays Fisher (1908–1992) at a time when her life revolved around fine dining and wine and romance, and her magazine articles and books established her as queen of the new genre of food writing. Covers her years in Europe, her marriages, and her culinary opinions. 2011. BR 19450 ## Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World BR 19451 by Marlene Zuk 3 volumes Biologist explains the elaborate behavior of insects and attempts to persuade individuals to not be afraid of bugs by providing a detailed tour of their world. Examines insect mating rituals, parenting skills, warfare, and personalities. 2011. BR 19451 ## Understanding Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring BR 19452 by Alex Macgillivray 1 volume Analysis of the 1962 environmental manifesto Silent Spring (BR 11887), whose author, Rachel Carson, advocated against the chemical industry. Chronicles the history and continued influence of Carson’s groundbreaking work and posits its enduring relevance. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011. BR 19452 ## The Time of Our Lives BR 19467 by Tom Brokaw 2 volumes Award-winning journalist examines the twenty-first-century social landscape of America, reflects on its past, and ponders its future. Provides profiles of Americans he calls “unconventional thinkers and doers,” including the wife of a seriously wounded soldier, an inner-city school principal, a major league baseball pitcher, and others. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19467 ## Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son BR 19493 by Anne Lamott 2 volumes In this sequel to Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year (BR 10274), the author recounts unexpectedly becoming a grandmother after her unwed college student son and his girlfriend have a baby. Lamott describes the problems and happiness that arose from the situation. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2012. BR 19493 ## Adult Fiction The Professional: A Spenser Novel BR 18774 by Robert B. Parker 2 volumes Four young women married to older wealthy men hire Boston PI Spenser to stop Gary Eisenhower, their former lover, who is blackmailing each of them. Spenser is investigating, with help from his psychologist girlfriend Susan Silverman and cohort Hawk, when several murders occur. Strong language. 2009. BR 18774 ## Death before Wicket: A Phryne Fisher Mystery BR 18778 by Kerry Greenwood 2 volumes Australia. Detective Phryne Fisher goes on holiday to Sydney, where she confronts multiple mysteries. A university student is accused of stealing exams from a safe. And Phryne’s maid’s sister, a mother of two, disappears— and may not want to be found. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. BR 18778 ## Under the Volcano BR 18787 by Malcolm Lowry 4 volumes Quauhnahuac, Mexico; 1938. On the Day of the Dead, Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic former British consul, is consumed by the arrival of his ex-wife Yvonne. Her mission to save Geoffrey is complicated by the presence of Geoffrey’s half brother and a childhood friend. Some violence and some strong language. 1947. BR 18787 ## A Happy Marriage BR 18928 by Rafael Yglesias 3 volumes In this autobiographical novel, twenty-one-year-old published novelist Enrique is immediately attracted to Margaret when they meet. Details of their awkward early courtship and snapshots of their marriage alternate with descriptions of Enrique helping Margaret as she dies of cancer thirty years later. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2009. BR 18928 ## Cat Striking Back: A Joe Grey Mystery BR 18981 by Shirley Rousseau Murphy 2 volumes A thief accidentally knocks his lover into an empty pool and kills her—then panics and hides the body. But Joe the cat smells blood and alerts police detective Juana Davis. Afraid of cats, the crook must stay one step ahead of Joe and his cohorts. Some strong language. 2009. BR 18981 ## WWW: Watch BR 18985 by Robert J. Sawyer 3 volumes Fifteen-year-old Caitlin, from WWW: Wake (BR 18658), uses her retinal implant to visualize the Internet and befriends the entity Webmind. While she helps Webmind learn more about the world, the government’s Web Activity Threat Containment division views it as a security risk and plans to eradicate it. 2010. BR 18985 ## Late Nights on Air BR 18987 by Elizabeth Hay 3 volumes Yellowknife, Canada; 1970s. Staff dynamics shift at a remote radio station after the hiring of announcer Dido Parris. Dido has fellow employees intrigued, especially old-timer Harry, a bitter, failed television talk-show host; young newcomer Gwen; and silent Eddy, the station technician. Only one wins her affections. Strong language. 2007. BR 18987 ## A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel BR 19354 by Jacqueline Winspear 3 volumes England, 1932. At the request of the secret service, Maisie Dobbs goes undercover at a college devoted to peace. Originally assigned to keep an eye on the school’s founder, the seditious children’s book author Greville Liddicote, Maisie shifts her attention when she encounters a murder. 2011. BR 19354 ## Apocalypse of the Dead BR 19385 by Joe McKinney 4 volumes After a virus outbreak following Hurricane Mardell turns people into zombies, Texas is placed under quarantine. When a desperate group of uninfected survivors tries to escape the quarantine zone, horror creeps out with them— leaving humanity struggling to survive. Violence and strong language. 2010. BR 19385 ## Fallen BR 19391 by Karin Slaughter 3 volumes At her mother Evelyn’s house, agent Faith Mitchell finds splattered blood, a man holding another at gunpoint, her baby locked in the shed—but no Evelyn. Faith’s partner Will Trent and Dr. Sara Linton help with her desperate hunt for her ex-cop mother. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 2011. BR 19391 ## A Turn in the Road BR 19392 by Debbie Macomber 3 volumes Bethanne, from A Good Yarn (BR 16187), and her daughter join Bethanne’s former mother-in-law Ruth on a cross-country road trip to Florida. Ruth heads for her fiftieth high school reunion while Bethanne considers her ex-husband’s wish to reunite. Along the way Bethanne falls in love. 2011. BR 19392 ## Beauvallet BR 19437 by Georgette Heyer 2 volumes Dashing Sir Nicholas Beauvallet, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s buccaneers, captures a Spanish galleon. Onboard are Don Manuel and his lovely daughter Dominica. Nicholas escorts the two safely to their native shores, but vows to return to Spain—enemy territory—and make Dominica his wife. 1929. BR 19437 ## Timelock: The Caretaker Trilogy, Book 3 BR 19438 by David Klass 2 volumes Jack discovers that the only way to protect Earth from ecological disaster at the hands of the Dark Army is to lock time. He must choose between staying in the present or returning to the future world from which he came. For senior high readers. 2009. BR 19438 ## Bless the Bride BR 19440 by Rhys Bowen 2 volumes New York, 1903. As she prepares to marry police captain Daniel Sullivan and give up her private investigative business, Molly Murphy can’t resist taking one more case. A Chinese businessman asks Molly to locate his missing bride— who may have run away from their arranged marriage. 2011. BR 19440 ## The Cat’s Table BR 19469 by Michael Ondaatje 2 volumes 1954. Eleven-year-old Michael sails from Ceylon to Great Britain to rejoin his mother. During the three-week voyage he befriends two other boys, and together they have adventures that lead to insights about adulthood, love, and betrayal. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19469 ## The Cut BR 19470 by George Pelecanos 2 volumes Ex-marine Spero Lucas works as a defense attorney’s investigator and does side jobs recovering stolen items. Drug dealer Anwan Hawkins hires Lucas to retrieve stolen marijuana packages Hawkins had delivered by FedEx to houses when the residents were not home. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19470 ## The Sense of an Ending BR 19472 by Julian Barnes 1 volume London. Retired divorcé Tony Webster is bequeathed a journal that belonged to his schoolmate Adrian, who committed suicide forty years ago. Tony reflects on the past, which included a bitter parting from his first lover Veronica, who next dated Adrian. Some strong language. Man Booker Prize. Bestseller. 2011. BR 19472 ## Where Things Come Back BR 19488 by John Corey Whaley 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old Cullen Witter believes he knows everything about his dreary town of Lily, Arkansas. Then his cousin dies from an overdose, his brother Gabriel goes missing, and an extinct woodpecker reemerges. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. Printz and Morris Awards. 2011. BR 19488 ## The Running Dream BR 19489 by Wendelin Van Draanen 2 volumes After a school-bus accident, sixteen-year-old Jessica has her right leg amputated below the knee and is convinced she will never run again. But prosthetics, a new friend with cerebral palsy, and the support of her track team help Jessica find a way forward. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Schneider Family Book Award. 2011. BR 19489 ## Calico Joe BR 19494 by John Grisham 2 volumes In 1973 Chicago Cubs record-breaking rookie Joe Castle from Calico Rock, Arkansas, steps up to bat against New York Mets pitcher Warren Tracey—and the outcome changes both their lives. Decades later Warren is dying, and his son Paul tries to bring the two ballplayers back together. Bestseller. 2012. BR 19494 ## Home BR 19495 by Toni Morrison 1 volume 1950s. African American Frank Money, a Korean War veteran suffering from stress and alcoholism, leaves a Seattle mental hospital after learning that his sister Cee is gravely ill. Frank rescues Cee, taking her home to rural Georgia so they both can heal. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2012. BR 19495 ## ### _Books for Children_ The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library. Children’s Nonfiction Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle BR 19028 by Brian Dennis and others 1 volume Describes the bond that developed between a marine major stationed in Iraq and an injured dog that was named Nubs because his ears had been cut off. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2009. BR 19028 ## What It’s Like—to Climb Mount Everest, Blast Off into Space, Survive a Tornado, and Other Extraordinary Stories BR 19444 by Jeff Belanger 1 volume Twelve individuals share their real-life adventures. Teenager Bethany describes losing her arm in a shark attack in 2003 while surfing. Dad Phil relates being struck by lightning in 2005 as he was rock climbing with his family in Wyoming. For grades 5-8. 2011. BR 19444 ## Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun BR 19445 by Rhoda Blumberg 1 volume Details American Commodore Matthew Perry’s role in opening Japan’s closed society to world trade in the 1850s. Describes interactions between American naval officers and the feudal Japanese government, including gift exchanges and ceremonies, and the treaty between the two nations. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Honor Book. 1985. BR 19445 ## To Be a Slave BR 19447 by Julius Lester 1 volume Accounts assembled from the words of slaves and united by the author’s commentary. Excerpts are arranged chronologically to record the history of black bondage from capture to auction and servitude to freedom. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor Book. 1968. BR 19447 ## Greek Myths BR 19449 retold by Ann Turnbull 1 volume Sixteen retold myths of nature, monsters, heroes, and struggles between gods and mortals. Includes such classics as “Persephone”; “Orpheus and Eurydice”; the “Minotaur”; “King Midas and the Golden Touch”; and “Pandora,” about a woman who released suffering on humankind but retained hope. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010. BR 19449 ## Venus BR 19501 by Ruth Bjorklund 1 volume Discusses the planet Venus’s role in the solar system and in human history. Covers information learned from space probes about the features of the planet’s surface—volcanic plains, water, and atmosphere. Compares Earth and Venus and presents quick facts. For grades 5-8. 2010. BR 19501 ## Children’s Fiction Mare’s War BR 18763 by Tanita S. Davis 2 volumes Teens Octavia and Tali reluctantly take a cross-country road trip with Mare, their eighty-year-old grandmother. But Mare’s stories about growing up black in 1940s Alabama and running away from home to join the army during World War II make the journey worthwhile. For grades 6-9. Coretta Scott King Honor Book. 2009. BR 18763 ## Applesauce Season BR 19029 by Eden Ross Lipson 1 volume In the fall when school starts, Grandma declares that it is applesauce season and leads the way to a farmers’ market. Her grandson loves the many different apple names and helps the family cook batches of the treat in the kitchen. Recipe included. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2009. BR 19029 ## The Rogue Crew: Redwall Abbey BR 19394 by Brian Jacques 3 volumes The murderous Razzid Wearat and his horde of vermin are on a mission to seize Redwall Abbey for themselves. Abbott Thibb and his Redwallers must defend their home with the help of the Long Patrol hares and the Rogue Crew of sea otters. For grades 5-8. 2011. BR 19394 ## The Rescuers BR 19442 by Margery Sharp 1 volume On behalf of the Prisoner’s Aid Society, Miss Bianca, a white mouse of great beauty and self-confidence, undertakes a perilous mission with the ambassador’s son. They travel to Norway, where they must rescue a poet imprisoned in the dreadful Black Castle. For grades 3-6. 1959. BR 19442 ## A Solitary Blue BR 19448 by Cynthia Voigt 2 volumes Jeff is seven when his mother Melody deserts him and his emotionally distant father. Years later Melody reenters Jeff’s life, widening the gap between father and son. Only truth, love, and Dicey Tillerman’s friendship help Jeff heal. Companion to Dicey’s Song (BR 13291). For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 1983. BR 19448 ## Dead End in Norvelt BR 19490 by Jack Gantos 2 volumes Norvelt, Pennsylvania; 1962. Grounded for various offenses, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends his summer helping his elderly neighbor. As part of his duties, Jack must perform an unusual chore that involves the newly dead, molten wax, underage driving, and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 2011. BR 19490 ## ### 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 (11 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 (11 issues) Martha Stewart Living (home and entertaining; monthly) Muse (for children; 9 issues) Musical Mainstream (NLS quarterly) National Geographic (monthly) The New York Times Book Review (weekly) The New York Times Large Print Weekly (weekly) News (NLS quarterly) Parenting Early Years (11 issues) Parenting School Years (11 issues) PC World (personal computing; monthly) Playboy (11 issues) Poetry (11 issues) Popular Communications (monthly) Popular Mechanics (monthly) Popular Music Lead Sheets (irregular) Rolling Stone (popular culture; 24 issues) Science News (26 issues) Seventeen (for teens; 10 issues) Short Stories (British monthly) Spider: The Magazine for Children (9 issues) Stone Soup (children's writings; 6 issues) Update (NLS quarterly) Schedules for the following sports leagues are also available: American Baseball League National Baseball League National Basketball Association National Football League National Hockey League Women’s National Basketball Association ### Library Phone List For subscription changes, call the number listed below for your state. These libraries will serve you directly or refer you to your local cooperating library. U.S. citizens residing in foreign countries, call Washington, D.C., (202) 707-9261. Patrons who receive music services only, call 800-424-8567. Montgomery, Alabama Toll free: 800-392-5671 Local: (334) 213-3921 Anchorage, Alaska Toll free: 800-776-6566 Local: (907) 269-6575 Phoenix, Arizona Toll free: 800-255-5578 Local: (602) 255-5578 Little Rock, Arkansas Toll free: 866-660-0885 Local: (501) 682-1155 Los Angeles, California Toll free: 800-808-2555 Local: (323) 660-3880 Sacramento, California Toll free: 800-952-5666 Local: (916) 654-0640 Denver, Colorado Toll free: 800-685-2136 Local: (303) 727-9277 Rocky Hill, Connecticut Toll free: 800-842-4516 Local: (860) 721-2020 Dover, Delaware Toll free: 800-282-8676 Local: (302) 739-4748 Washington, District of Columbia Toll free: none Local: (202) 727-2142 Daytona Beach, Florida Toll free: 800-226-6075 Local: (386) 239-6000 Morrow, Georgia Toll free: 800-248-6701 Local: (404) 657-1452 Honolulu, Hawaii Toll free: 800-559-4096 Local: (808) 733-8444 Boise, Idaho Toll free: 800-458-3271 Local: (208) 334-2150 Springfield, Illinois Toll free: 800-665-5576 Ext 5 Local: (217) 782-9435 Indianapolis, Indiana Toll free: 800-622-4970 Local: (317) 232-3684 Des Moines, Iowa Toll free: 800-362-2587 Local: (515) 281-1333 Emporia, Kansas Toll free: 800-362-0699 Local: (620) 341-6280 Frankfort, Kentucky Toll free: 800-372-2968 Local: (502) 564-8300 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Toll free: 800-543-4702 Local: (225) 342-0035 Augusta, Maine Toll free: 800-762-7106 Local: (207) 287-5650 Baltimore, Maryland Toll free: 800-964-9209 Local: (410) 230-2424 Watertown, Massachusetts Toll free: 800-852-3133 Local: (617) 972-7240 Lansing, Michigan Toll free: 800-992-9012 Local: (517) 373-5614 Westland, Michigan Toll free: 888-968-2737 Local: (734) 727-7300 Faribault, Minnesota Toll free: 800-722-0550 Local: (507) 333-4828 Jackson, Mississippi Toll free: 800-446-0892 Local: (601) 432-4123 Jefferson City, Missouri Toll free: 800-392-2614 Local: (573) 751-8720 Helena, Montana Toll free: 800-332-3400 Local: (406) 444-2064 Lincoln, Nebraska Toll free: 800-742-7691 Local: (402) 471-4038 Carson City, Nevada Toll free: 800-922-9334 Local: (775) 684-3354 Concord, New Hampshire Toll free: 800-491-4200 Local: (603) 271-3429 Trenton, New Jersey Toll free: 800-792-8322 Local: (609) 406-7179 Santa Fe, New Mexico Toll free: 800-456-5515 Local: (505) 476-9770 Albany, New York Toll free: 800-342-3688 Local: (518) 474-5935 New York, New York Toll free: none Local: (212) 206-5400 Raleigh, North Carolina Toll free: 888-388-2460 Local: (919) 733-4376 Bismarck, North Dakota Toll free: 800-843-9948 Local: (701) 328-2185 Cleveland, Ohio Toll free: 800-362-1262 Local: (216) 623-2911 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Toll free: 800-523-0288 Local: (405) 521-3514 Salem, Oregon Toll free: 800-452-0292 Local: (503) 378-5389 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Toll free: 800-222-1754 Local: (215) 683-3214 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Toll free: 800-242-0586 Local: (412) 687-2440 San Juan, Puerto Rico Toll free: 800-981-8008 Local: (787) 723-2519 Providence, Rhode Island Toll free: none Local: (401) 574-9310 Columbia, South Carolina Toll free: 800-922-7818 Local: (803) 734-4611 Pierre, South Dakota Toll free: 800-423-6665 Local: (605) 773-3131 Nashville, Tennessee Toll free: 800-342-3308 Local: (615) 741-3915 Austin, Texas Toll free: 800-252-9605 Local: (512) 463-5458 Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands Toll free: none Local: (340) 718-2250 Salt Lake City, Utah Toll free: 800-453-4293 Local: (801) 715-6789 Berlin, Vermont Toll free: 800-479-1711 Local: (802) 828-3273 Richmond, Virginia Toll free: 800-552-7015 Local: (804) 371-3661 Seattle, Washington Toll free: 800-542-0866 Local: (206) 615-0400 Charleston, West Virginia Toll free: 800-642-8674 Local: (304) 558-4061 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Toll free: 800-242-8822 Local: (414) 286-3045 Eligible readers in Wyoming receive service from the regional library in Salt Lake City, Utah. ###