It is the summer of 1945, and April is delighted that the war is finally over and her beloved father…
is home again. But then, she is diagnosed with tuberculosis and is sent to a TB hospital where she meets new friends, is courted by a handsome Indian prince, and faces the reality of her potentially deadly illness. This story is based on the author's own experiences in a TB hospital. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2001.
Family stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Romance
Human-transcribed braille
Kentucky, 1960s. Although an avid reader of romance magazines, eleven-year-old Sassy is unsure how to attract a handsome neighborhood teen…
to be her first boyfriend. Then she discovers that her pretty older sister Lula has been flirting with him, too. Uncontracted braille. For grades 6-9. 2007
Romance, General fiction, Alphabet, number and picture books, School storiesPoetry, Arts and entertainment
Human-transcribed braille
Robin, Sophie's boyfriend from What My Mother Doesn't Know (BR 14156), relates in free verse his perspective on love and…
heartache. Robin fears that Sophie may dump him because he is a social outcast and she catches him kissing another girl. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2007