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The boy who harnessed the wind
By William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Elizabeth Zunon. 2012
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Science and medicine biography
Human-transcribed braille
When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family…
didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes. Bestseller. Grades K-3. 2012.Available copies:
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Where did they hide my presents?: silly dilly Christmas songs
By David Catrow, Alan Katz. 2005
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Humour, Poetry, Music, Christianity
Human-transcribed braille
Well-known Christmas songs, including "O Christmas Tree" and "Deck the Halls," are presented with new words and titles, such as…
"Toy Catalogs" and "At the Mall." Grades K-3 and older readers. 2005.Available copies:
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Baby Bible
By Sarah Toulmin. 2007
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Religion, Christianity
Human-transcribed braille
Includes 20 Bible stories, from Creation to the Resurrection, retold in baby-friendly language and concepts. A selection of nine stories…
from the Old Testament and 11 from the New together introduces young children to God's overwhelming love for the world. Grades K-3. 2007.Available copies:
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Bible Animal Friends (Touch and feel)
By Allia Zobel-Nolan, Alexandra Steele-Morgan. 2005
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Religion, Christianity
Human-transcribed braille
Children will learn classic Bible stories and discover textures. They can feel a bumpy frog from the Moses story, touch…
a bird's beak while they read about Elijah, stroke a furry lion's mane from the story of Daniel, and more. Includes tactile patches, presented in print and Braille. Grades K-3. 2005.Available copies:
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