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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Nonfiction
Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition BR
12047
by Lizzy Rockwell
1 volume
Explains why good food is important to good health. Describes
the six basic kinds of nutrients--carbohydrates, protein, fat,
water, vitamins, and minerals--how the body uses them and which
foods provide them. Explains the food guide pyramid for the
recommended number of daily servings. Includes five recipes.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1999.
A Child's Calendar BR 12048
by John Updike
1 volume
A poem for each month of the year, beginning with January.
Describes special features--activities, holidays, weather--of
the month as experienced someplace like New England.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 1999.
The Invisible Ladder: An Anthology of Contemporary American
Poems for Young Readers BR 12368
edited by Liz Rosenberg
1 volume
Introduces forty poets with informal statements about their
relationships with written or spoken words when they were young;
also presents at least one work by each. Includes Marvin Bell,
Rita Dove, Allen Ginsberg, Maxine Kumin, Li-Young Lee, Gerald
Stern, Alice Walker, and Robley Wilson. For grades 6-9 and older
readers. 1996.
Sammy Sosa BR 12432
by Carrie Muskat
1 volume
Biography of the record-breaking baseball player from the
Dominican Republic. Sammy Sosa was raised in poverty, but his
athletic ability led him to his first professional sports
contract at age sixteen. Sosa also became well known for his
generosity in providing assistance to his family and homeland.
For grades 5-8. 1999.
Fun with Modeling Clay BR 12436
by Barbara Reid
1 volume
Step-by-step instructions on how to form basic shapes--ball,
egg, pancake, and snake--followed by directions for combining
the basics to make animals, people, furniture, vehicles, and
various scenes. Includes tips on working with modeling clay and
on household items to use as tools. For grades 3-6. 1998.
Science in Ancient Mesopotamia BR 12447
by Carol Moss
1 volume
Discusses scientific and technological discoveries made in the
"cradle of civilization." Describes explorations by Sumerians
and Babylonians in the fields of medicine, mathematics,
astronomy, and chemistry that formed the foundations for modern
knowledge. For grades 5-8. 1998.
Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems BR 12518
selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
1 volume
Fourteen poets present their feelings about numbers,
measurements, and mathematics in the everyday world. Betsy
Franco writes "Math Makes Me Feel Safe" in praise of consistent
answers. But in "Near the Window Tree" Karla Kuskin admits that
she would rather play outside than do multiplication. For grades
2-4. 1997.
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