California Collection - Braille Institute of America

Bones in the Cliff CBB-1084 / BRB-11373
by James Stevenson
Pete and his father are on the run because someone is after his father.
They are staying on an island for the summer, but Pete must check the
ferry every day to make sure a man with a cigar doesn't arrive. Pete
meets Rootie, an eleven-year-old girl who summers at the island every
year. With her Pete can explore, play games, and forget about the
dangers--until the cigar man arrives. Some strong language. For grades
4-7. 1995.
Boot: An L.A.P.D. Officer's Rookie Year CBB-1665
by William Dunn
An unforgettable account of the author's life as a rookie cop in the
Southwest Division of L.A.P.D. in 1991. The book is punctuated with
high-drama, realism and powerfully captures the harsh reality of street
life. 1996.
Boulder Dam BRB-10535
by Zane Grey
The building of the great Boulder Dam and a vicious plot to destroy it,
is the background of this western story in which Lyn Weston, a rich
man's son working on the dam, becomes the protector of a kidnapped
girl against a ruthless pack of gangsters. 1967.
Boundless Energy CBB-1466
by Deepak Chopra
Covers the mind/body connection and discusses the importance of good
digestion, diet and energy, eliminating fatigue by reducing stress,
chronic fatigue and joy as the foundation of energy. 1995.
The Boys of Bensonhurst BRB-11076
by Salvatore La Pluma
Short novel which depicts Sicilian society in Brooklyn at the eve of
World War II. Recreates a culture thick with tradition, locked in the
eerie power of the Church and mobsters who live and die by a code as
stern as religion. Winner of The Flannery O'Connor Award for short
fiction. 1987.
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