California Collection - Braille Institute of America

Zanzibar Intrigue BRB-08316
by F. Van Wyck Mason
The indestructible intelligence agent, Col. Hugh North, carries out a
mission among Russians, Africans, and assorted nationals, all of whom
may be something other than they appear. A real
Oppenheim-type-thriller. For junior and senior high readers. 1963.
Zia CBB-0878 / BRB-11223
by Scott O’Dell
Zia, a young Indian girl, is determined to rescue her aunt Karana,
isolated for eighteen years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins
(RC 22397). For grades 6-9. 1976.
The Zimmerman Telegram BRB-10654
by Barbara W. Tuchman
The author tells how during WWI, the British intercepted a telegram in
which German agents in Mexico were instructed to promise the country
U.S. territories if she would create strife on the American continent;
how the telegram was decoded and how it was an important factor in
the U.S. decision to enter the war.
Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo BRB-11518
by Zlata Filipovic
Zlata begins this diary as a young schoolgirl preoccupied with piano
lessons, homework, playing tennis, movie stars, friends, and family.
That changes rapidly as shelling begins. Concern for grades vanishes
with her school. Now daily life centers around finding the necessities
of life, including a hiding place for the night, and Zlata grows angry as
her childhood is stolen. For junior and senior high and older readers.
Bestseller. 1994.
Zoe Rising CBB-1540
by Pam Conrad
This book is a sequel to Stonewords which introduced a preternatural
girl named Zoe who has the ability to be called back in time. Zoe
returns in another ghost story as spellbinding as the first. For grades
4-7. 1996.
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