Books listed in this issue of Braille Book Review were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including animals, geography, nature, mystery, sports, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection.
To order books, contact your cooperating library.
Oh, the Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss--Theodor
Seuss Geisel BR 10330
by Maryann N. Weidt
1 volume
Weidt recounts Geisel's life from his early days in Springfield,
Massachusetts, through his death in 1991 at the age of
eighty-seven. She describes the problems Geisel had getting his
first book published; his marriage to Helen Palmer, whom he met
at Oxford University; and his charitable activities. For grades
3-6 and older readers. 1994.
Breaking the Sound Barrier BR 10342
by Nathan Aaseng
1 volume
A history of aviation showing how one test pilot after another
gradually increased the speed of aircraft until on October 14,
1947, Chuck Yeager finally broke the sound barrier. Included in
this account is information on other pilots such as Frank
Whittle, Robert Goddard, Ezra Kotcher, and Lawrence Bell. For
grades 6-9. 1991.
A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
BR 10373
by Barbara Greenwood
2 volumes
A year in the life of a fictional family, the Robertsons, shows
how pioneers spent their days in the 1840s. Explains how to make
maple sugar, what school was like, how the land was cleared and
farmed, and much more. Provides projects to give modern-day
children a chance to do things the way their ancestors did. For
grades 3-6. 1994.
Martin Luther King BR 10385
by Rosemary L. Bray
1 volume
Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. became
a minister and a civil rights leader. His nonviolent opposition
to racial segregation included marches, boycotts, sit-ins, and
speeches. For grades 2-4. 1995.
Endangered Plants BR 10440
by Elaine Landau
1 volume
Certain species of plants become endangered because of
development such as shopping malls and highways, from
overcollecting by plant suppliers, or from overgrazing by both
livestock and wild animals. The author describes at-risk plants
and tells what is being done to protect them. For grades 4-7.
1992.
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