The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library.
Up Close: Rachel Carson BR 18400
by Ellen Levine
2 volumes
Biography of Rachel Carson (1907-1964), the woman who started the U.S.
environmental revolution during the 1960s. Discusses her education and
fascination with nature, her battles against sexism and big-business
interests, and the writing of Silent Spring (BR 11887)--her
wake-up call about pesticide pollution. For grades 6-9. 2007.
Up Close: Harper Lee, a Twentieth-Century Life BR 18603
by Kerry Madden
2 volumes
Biography of To Kill a Mockingbird (BR 12850) author, Nelle Harper
Lee, born in Alabama in 1926. Discusses Lee's law studies, work for the
campus newspaper, discomfort with celebrity, and desire to live simply.
Also covers the publication of her book. For grades 6-9. 2009.
Up Close: Babe Ruth, a Twentieth-Century Life BR 18611
by Wilborn Hampton
1 volume
Biography of homerun-record-making baseball player Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
discusses his unhappy childhood, career with the Boston Red Sox and the
New York Yankees, and athletic prowess in the ballpark. Covers his
complicated private life and separates fact from legend. For grades 6-9.
2009.
What's So Bad about Gasoline? Fossil Fuels and What They Do BR 18621
by Anne Rockwell
1 volume
Discusses the history of petroleum use as fuel and the environmental
problems caused by gasoline engines in cars and trucks. Explains ways to
reduce pollution and suggests alternative sources of energy. For grades
2-4. 2009.
Waste and Recycling BR 18626
by Sally Hewitt
1 volume
Discusses the ways students can recycle paper and cardboard, organic waste,
cooking oil, textiles, plastic, metal, glass, cellular phones, and big
machines. Provides goals and suggests activities including sponsoring a
recycling party. For grades 3-6. 2009.
Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Justice BR 18681
by Phillip Hoose
1 volume
Uses interviews to provide a firsthand account of fifteen-year-old
Claudette Colvin's arrest for refusing to give her bus seat to a white
woman in 1955 Alabama. Explains the era's racial segregation policy and
the consequences of Claudette's demand for her constitutional rights. Some
strong language. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 2009.
Wolf Handbook: Cub Scout BR 18796
by Boy Scouts of America
2 volumes
This 2009 reprint explains the requirements for earning the Wolf badge for
second-grade or eight-year-old boys. Details each of the twelve
achievements or "tracks" of the Wolf trail, including identifying and
using tools and cooking and eating. Reviews the initial Bobcat badge
requirements. Provides a parent guide. For grades K-3. 2003.
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