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.
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Steve Wozniak: Inventor of the Apple Computer BR
10590
by Martha E. Kendall
1 volume
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age. When
Wozniak was a boy, he was very good at math and electronics. He
later dropped out of college to work in the field of computers
and at twenty-six founded a computer company called Apple, which
produced a "small, easy-to-use, and affordable home computer."
The now very wealthy Wozniak volunteers to teach children about
computers. For grades 6-9. 1994.
Wolf Cub Scout Book BR 10601
by Boy Scouts of America
1 volume
This handbook for the first phase of Cub Scouting explains the
requirements for completing the Wolf achievements and electives.
Also includes requirements for the initial Bobcat badge. For
grades 2-4. 1986.
The Big Bear Cub Scout Book BR 10604
by Boy Scouts of America
2 volumes
This handbook for the second phase of Cub Scouting explains the
requirements for completing the Bear achievements and electives.
For grades 2-4. 1984.
Girls and Young Women Inventing: Twenty True Stories about
Inventors Plus How You Can Be One Yourself BR 10610
by Frances A. Karnes and Suzanne M. Bean
2 volumes
Profiles of twenty young female inventors arranged by type of
invention. The authors explain the inventing process and how to
turn an idea into a product. Also included are listings of
organizations to contact, motivational quotations, and facts
about female inventors in history. For grades 5-8. 1995.
Zoology: Forty-Nine Science Fair Projects BR 10642
by H. Steven Dashefsky
2 volumes
Science fair projects about animals are divided into sections on
behavior, systems, animals in their environments, beyond the
naked eye, animal lives, communication and senses, growth and
development, form and function, and applied science. Adult
supervision required. For grades 5-8. 1995.
Rascal BR 10678
by Sterling North
1 volume
Although his life is full with a Saint Bernard, a family of
skunks, a raucous crow, and an unfinished canoe, Sterling is
captivated by a tiny raccoon kit he names Rascal. The ingenious
animal quickly takes over the house and Sterling's heart but
also makes enemies by stealing corn and raiding chicken coops.
Until he gets too big, Rascal shares many adventures with
Sterling in the Wisconsin countryside. For grades 4-7. 1963.
A House Divided: The Lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E.
Lee BR 10717
by Jules Archer
2 volumes
Joint biography of the two military leaders of the American
Civil War. Archer says that although Grant's side won the war
and he was later elected president, Grant proved to be inept as
a civilian. In contrast, Archer says, Lee had successful
military and civilian careers. For grades 3-6. 1995.
Celebrate America in Poetry and Art BR 10729
edited by Nora Panzer
1 volume
This book celebrates American life as seen through the work of
artists and writers. Combining a sampling of poetry with visual
arts from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art,
Panzer shows the many kinds of people, landscapes, and beliefs
that make up American life. For grades 5-8 and older readers.
1994.
Sweet Dreams of the Wild: Poems for Bedtime BR 10791
by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
1 volume
Poems that explain to a sleepy child where different kinds of
animals go to bed. A hummingbird sleeps in a teacup-sized nest,
a turtle rests on a moss-covered log, sheep nap in the open
countryside, and all "cuddle up tight with sweet dreams of the
wild." For preschool-grade 2. 1996.
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