At the volunteer telephone meeting two months ago, one of the topics discussed briefly was the challenge in finding books to scan that would be good additions to the collection but are at the same time unlikely to be replaced by publisher quality scans.
I posted the first 100 books a while back from my personal "Hoped Safe To Scan And Good Books to Boot List." Here's the second 100 titles from that list.
These are not books that I'm requesting to go on the wish list. That list is for books that members requested that they specifically want to read themselves. Instead these books are purely suggestions to scanners for anyone who is interested, based on the following:
1. I can't guarantee that they won't be replaced by a PQ book, but I think it's highly unlikely that they will ever be given to Bookshare in a publisher quality format, even if they were originally printed by a publisher that currently gives books to Bookshare. 2. They are older books, mostly published from 1990 back through the early 1950s, most likely to be found used or in a public library. 3. They're a hodge podge of genres, and reading levels range from children's to adult. 4. While everyone has different tastes and opinions for what makes a good book, I or someone whose opinion in books I respect thought they were good reads. But that doesn't mean that they'll be liked by anyone else. 5. They're biased in topics towards stuff I find most interesting, so this is by no means a balanced list. Some genres aren't on it at all. The completely missing ones are horror, erotica and romance novels. There is only a handful of nonfiction religious books, and a smattering of Christian fiction as well. Those genres that are missing aren't on this list because they're not my taste in reading. It's not a commentary at all on whether or not those genres are full of good books as well. 6. If these 100 titles don't appeal, wait for the next list as it will probably be a totally different mix of types of books. 7. I've checked to make sure these books are not in the collection, but I make mistakes. Also, I haven't checked them against any of the other lists like the "being scanned" list. So please double-check all the usual places to avoid getting burned any time you use this or future lists. 8. Each book is listed as follows: Author, Title, Category, Synopsis. The categories are Fiction, Nonfiction, children's, middleschool, YA for young adult, SF for science fiction, fantasy, biography, western, and probably a few more. 9. I have my original list in a spreadsheet. However, the consensus from us volunteers was that spreadsheets are often such a pain to open across all our different software that a document is better. I'll attach each list as RTF document, and I'll paste the list at the bottom of the email in text, too. If you'd like a spreadsheet version, contact me privately and I'll send it to you in that form.
Judy s. *Hoped Safe To Scan And Good Books to Boot List, Books 101-200 *101. The Lotus Caves, by Christopher, John. YA. Rebelling against the monotonous life of the moon colony, two boys go beyond its boundaries discovering caves ruled by a super-intelligent plant-like being.
102. We Work with Horses, by Clay, Patricia. Nonfiction. This book describes numerous jobs within the horse industry.
103. My Mother is the Smartest Woman in the World, by Clymer, Eleanor. Children's. As Kathleen's mother is good at problem solving, she decides her mother should run for mayor for their village.
104. The Blue Cat of Castle Town, by Coblentz, Catherine. YA. This children's novel tells the story of a blue cat born under a blue moon.
105. Memoirs of a Medieval Woman, by Collis, Louise. Biography. The life and travels of Margery Kempe who left her family to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
106. Big Tree of Bunlahy, by Colum, Padraic. Fiction. A collection of thirteen short stories based on the author's life in his home village in Ireland.
107. Voyagers, by Colum, Padraic. Middleschool.108. Angel Power, by Connell, Janice T.. Religion. Angel Power describes the special tasks and responsibilities of Nine Choirs of Angels and the blessings they offer.
109. Men of Athens, by Coolidge, Olivia. Fiction. Short story collection featuring the men who lived during Greece's golden age.
110. August, Die She Must, by Corcoran, Barbara. Middleschool. When campers are feuding over the merits of two counselors, one of them is found murdered.
111. Head First, by Cousins, Norman. Health. The author presents further evidence for the great healing power of positive expectation and emotion.
112. Walk Gently This Good Earth, by Craven, Margaret. YA. Depression era story about small town America.
113. Letter Perfect, by Crawford, Charles P.. YA. What begins as a practical joke ends in harassment of the victim.
114. Hello! The Boat, by Crawford, Phyllis. Middleschool. A children's novel which follows the journey of a store-bought boat down the Ohio River.
115. Love, Humility, and Service: The Life of St. Francis, by Cunningham, Lawrence. Religion.
116. The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody, by Cuppy, Will. . Great figures of history hilariously humbled.
117. Hobby Horse Hill, by Davis, Lavinia R.. Middleschool. Terry gains much confidence while training a beloved horse.
118. Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old Italy, by Davis, Mary Gould. Middleschool. 7 Italian stories retold for children.
119. Life With Mother, by Day, Clarence. . Humorous essays about life with mother.
120. Wind, Sand and Stars, by de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine. Biography. This book captures the excitement, grandeur and isolation of flight.
121. Maggie Adams, Dancer, by Dean, Karen Streickler. YA. A young girl is determined to succeed as a ballet dancer despite much opposition
122. Stay On Your Toes, Maggie Adams!, by Dean, Karen Streikler. YA. Maggie Adams is now 19 and faces numerous difficulties in her pursuit of ballet.
123. Black Fox of Lorne, by deAngeli, Marguerite. Middleschool. Newberry Award Winner. Experience the adventures of twins who are shipwrecked on the Scottish coast in the tenth century.
124. Hurry Home Candy, by DeJong, Meindert. Children's. An elderly man provides security for a stray dog. Newberry award winner, 1954.
125. Judge Spencer Dissents, by Denker, Henry. Fiction. Harry Spencer is an aging, eccentric, uncompromising Federal judge fighting against his removal.
126. The Clown of God, by Depaolo, Tomie. Children's. A juggler offers to the Christ Child the only Christmas gift he has.
127. Lay Siege to Heaven, by deWohl, Louis. Fiction. A Novel of St. Cathrine of Siena. The daughter of a prosperous dyer in 14th-century Siena, Catherine devoted her life to Christ, persuaded the Pope to move from Avignon to Rome, subdued the warring City-States of Italy, and changed the face of her world.
128. Set All Afire, by deWohl, Louis. Religion. A Novel of St. Francis Xavier. Xavier's life from student days in Paris, through his meeting with Ignatius, his rather reluctant conversion, and his travels as one of the first Jesuits. The story takes the reader from Europe to Goa, India, Malaysia, Japan, and finally, to an island off the coast of China, where the exiled Xavier dies virtually alone.
129. The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn, by Dexter, Colin. Mystery. Nicholas Quinn is deaf, so he considers himself lucky to be appointed to the Foreign Examinations Board at Oxford, which designs tests for students of English around the world. But when someone slips cyanide into Nicholas's sherry, Inspector Morse has a multiple-choice murder.
130. Jill and Prince the Pony, by Dickens, Jill. Children's. Jill forms a partnership with the wiid arab colt Prince, while staying with a family in Dartmoor
131. Lost Dorsai, by Dickson, Gordon R.. SF. Book 6 in the Childe Cycle Dorsai series. There are many legends on the planet of the Dorsai, the breeding ground for heroes, and this contains two of them, one a Hugo winning novella
132. Masters of Everon, by Dickson, Gordon R.. SF. Jef Roboni loves the great cat-like maolots of Everon, and the planet itself; he believes that settlers and planet can coexist. Now time is running out - and even the hints that Jef has uncovered are not enough to prepare him for the incomprehensible strangeness and wonder of the true Masters of Everon.
133. Soldier, Ask Not, by Dickson, Gordon R.. SF. Book 3 in the Childe Cycle Dorsai series. Those who knew said it was the Dorsai who supplied soldiers to the sixteen worlds. The Friendlies supplied cannon fodder, common soldiers who could be relied on to obey orders at all times. But even cannon fodder can sometimes produce genius. Jamethon Black is a true soldier, and a true man of faith. Now he must face a deadly enemy--an enemy whose defeat will forever separate Black from the only woman he has ever loved.
134. A Horse Called September, by Digby, Anne. Middleschool. Mary Wilkins embarks on a daring scheme to save the life and career of the beloved horse she has looked after while its owner, her childhood best friend, is away at boarding school.
135. The Quicksilver Horse, by Digby, Anne. Middleschool. Emma Kenner has watched a sickly little foal turn into the beautiful mare she rides in her father's circus, but disaster strikes, bringing new and frightening possibilities for Emma and Silver.
136. Wild in the World, by Donovan, John. YA. When his entire family dies, John is left alone on the remote New Hampshire farm with only a wolf-dog for company.
137. Gabriel, by Doty, Jean Slaughter. YA. When the starving orphan puppy she saves turns out to be a valuable Keeshond, Linda experiences the grief of giving him up to his rightful owner and the joy of watching him trained as a champion show dog.
138. Earth Strike, by Douglas, Ian. SF. Star Carrier Book 1. There is but one hope, and it rests with a rogue Navy Admiral, commander of the kilometer-long star carrier America, as he leads his courageous fighters deep into enemy space towards humankind's greatest conflict---and quite possibly its last.
139. The Most Glorious Crown, by Drager, Marvin. Nonfiction. The Story of America's Triple Crown Thoroughbreds from Sir Barton to Affirmed
140. The King's General, by Du Maurier, Daphne. Fiction. As civil war rages across England, the weak prove their courage and the privileged become traitors
141. The Door into Fire, by Duane, Diane. SF. Herewiss, Prince of the Brightwood, decides to search other worlds for the secret of controlling the Power of the Flame in order to save his friend and lover, Freelorn, exiled Prince of Arlen.
142. The Door into Shadow, by Duane, Diane. SF. As the eternal malice of the Shadow rises once more to threaten Creation with destructions, Freelorn the exiled prince of Arlen stands with four others to confront this looming apocalypse.
143. Patrick: In His Own Words, by Duffy, Joseph. Religion. This book presents St. Patrick, using his own words, as a marvelous human being, who faced the mystery of life and death with exemplary courage and refreshing honesty. Patrick's original Latin and a new translation into Irish are included.
144. A Horse to Remember, by Eames, Genevieve. Middleschool. This story of a boy and a passed-over colt, who both grow under the tutelege of an older horse trainer.
145. Daughter of the Siene: The Life of Madame Roland, by Eaton, Jeanette. Middleschool. Newbery honor book. Biography of Madame Roland who lived during the French Revolution.
146. Gandhi: Fighter Without A Sword, by Eaton, Jeanette. Biography. A biography about Ghandi written for middle school to young adult readers.
147. Leader by Destiny, by Eaton, Jeanette. Biography. A biography about George Washington written for middle school to young adult readers
148. The Kobayashi Maru, by Ecklar, Julia. SF. Discover how Starfleet Cadets Kirk, Chekov, Scotty, and Sulu each faced the Kobayashi Maru...and became in turn Starfleet officers.
149. Drums Along the Mohawk, by Edmonds, Walter D.. Fiction. A bestseller for 2 years, beaten only by Gone with the Wind. Gilbert Martin and his new bride Lana, pioneers in the Mohawk Valley, live and protect their land through weather disasters, love and hate and Indian attacks.
150. And Then There'll be Fireworks, by Elgin, Suzette Haden. SF. Ozark Trilogy Book 3. An Ozark-type civilization on a settled planet, with psionic magic tossed in to make it even more interesting.
151. The Grand Jubilee, by Elgin, Suzette Haden. SF. Ozark Trilogy Book 2. An Ozark-type civilization on a settled planet, with psionic magic tossed in to make it even more interesting.
152. Twelve Fair Kingdoms, by Elgin, Suzette Haden. SF. Ozark Trilogy Book 1. An Ozark-type civilization on a settled planet, with psionic magic tossed in to make it even more interesting.
153. The Wild Horse Killers, by Ellis, Mel. YA. In an effort to save a herd of wild mustangs from horse killers, eighteen-year-old Sandra attempts to lead them several hundred miles across desert and mountains to safety on federal lands.
154. Fold a Banana, by Erskin, Jim and George Moran. . 147 mischievous things to do when you are bored
155. Famous Horses and their People, by Evans, Edna. History. The stories of 21 horses that were historically famous, ranging from Caligula's Incitatus to El Cid's Babieca, Alexander's Bucephalus, Buffalo Bill's Charlie, and famous horses of actors, generals, Presidents and more.
156. Dear World, by Exley Richard, and Exley, Helen, eds.. . A collection of writings by children from around the world in which they offer their solutions to world problems.
157. Casey, the Utterly Impossible Horse, by Feagles, Anita. Children's. Casey chooses Mike for his pet boy, and Mike finds himself with a talking horse who likes to wear pajamas.
158. Horses, Horses, Horses, by Fenner, Phyllis R.. Children's. Short one-chapter-long excepts from famous horse stories.
159. A Peculiar Treasure, by Ferber, Edna. Biography. The autobiography of Pulitzer Prize winning author Edna Ferber, one of the first female journalists for a major newspaper, with a fascinating glimpse into the life of a Jewish American on the cusp of World War II.
160. Cimarron, by Ferber, Edna. Fiction. Yancey Cravat, a pioneer newspaper editor and lawyer, settles in Osage, a muddy town thrown together overnight when the Oklahoma territory opens in 1889. To this place he brings his wife Sabra, a woman both conventional and well-bred. Against all odds, Sabra develops a brilliant business sense. She makes a success of the newspaper, a success that ultimately leads her to Congress.
161. Ice Palace, by Ferber, Edna. Fiction. Alaska before statehood, in all its glory, beauty and bleakness...where men pitted themselves against the elements and the wilds, only to find the greatest threat is from "outside."
162. Assault on a Queen, by Finney, Jack. Fiction. Five men and one woman refurbish a WWII Uboat to use it to attack and hijack the Queen Mary luxury liner.
163. Good Neighbor Sam, by Finney, Jack. Fiction. Janet stands to inherit 11 million dollars from her sick grandma. The catch is, she only gets the money if she is married. With her divorce almost final and her soon to be ex gone, the money is in danger of being taken by greedy cousins. When the cousins show up unexpectedly, she introduces her nieghbor Sam as her husband Howie.
164. House of Numbers, by Finney, Jack. Fiction. Arnie has been sentenced to death for a murder he claims he didn't do.His brother Bill is determined to break him out of prison, using a very unique plan.
165. Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, by Finney, Jack. SF. The novel on which the cult classic horror science fiction movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is based, which raises intriguing questions about human nature.
166. The Night People, by Finney, Jack. Fiction. Four individuals, bored with their mundane lives, start taking walks in their town at 3 a.m., and gradually get themselves into trouble.
167. The Woodrow Wilson Dime, by Finney, Jack. SF. Ben finds himself able to move into an alternative future, where he finds wealth, happiness and the woman of his dreams.But when he discovers that in his original life his wife is divorcing him, he begins a quest to win her back.
168. A Shadow of Gulls, by Finney, Patricia. Fiction. A historical fantasy of the life of Lugh the Harper, set in 2nd Century Ireland, packed with love, vengence, honor, cowardice, treachery and bravery.
169. The Crow Goddess, by Finney, Patricia. Fiction. Sequel to A Shadow of Gulls, with more on the historical fantasy of the life of Lugh the Harper, set in 2nd Century Ireland.
170. The Avion My Uncle Flew, by Fisher, Cyrus. Middleschool. Newbery honor book. Johnny Littlehorn kicked like a steer when his parents told him he'd spend the summer in a dull little French town instead of on their Wyoming ranch. "What a way to spend a summer," Johnny thought disgustedy. That was before he discovered a pistol hidden in a loaf of bread ... and got on the trail of a fugitive Nazi spy and a stolen fortune!
171. Tomorrow is a River, by Fitz Vroman, Barbara. Fiction. Caroline, wife of a circuit preacher who has left her because she has a disabled child, founds a boarding school for mentally ill children in Peshtigo. When the Peshtigo fire strikes, she must try to save herself and those who depend on her in the horror of the deadliest wildfire in US history.
172. Paul Revere and the World He Lived In, by Forbes, Esther. History. Pulitzer Prize winning biography about Paul Revere.
173. Forget Not Love: The Passion of Maximilian Kolbe, by Frossard, Andre. Religion. The story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan priest who volunteered to die in Auschwitz in place of a fellow prisoner who'd been chosen for extermination.
174. Abraham Lincoln's World, by Foster, Genevieve. . A Newbery Honor book. Biography of Abe Lincoln that shows his life within the context of what else was happening in the world at the same time, such as advances in science, music, lives of other historical figures and more.
175. George Washington's World, by Foster, Genevieve. Biography. Biography of George Washington for middle school students that shows his life within the context of what else was happening in the world at the same time, such as advances in science, music, lives of other historical figures and more.
176. The Soul of the Wolf, by Fox, Michael. Nonfiction. The life and behavior of the wolf, and a moving meditation on man's kinship with the natural world.
177. Poems to Read to the Very Young, by Frank, Josette. Children's. A collection of short poems on various subjects, by Robert Louis Stevenson, A.A. Milne, Christina Rossetti, and other authors.
178. They Lived With The Dinosaurs, by Freedman, Russell. Children's. Describes "living fossils," animals that haven not changed such as starfish, horseshoe crabs, cockroaches, which are still alive and were on earth even before the dinosaurs.
179. Hattie, The Backstage Bat, by Freeman, Don. Children's. Board book about Hattie, the little bat who lived backstage at the theater so that she wouldn't ever scare anyone.
180. Down Ryton Water, by Gaggin, Eva Roe. Middleschool. Young Matt Over tells his story of voyaging to American on the Mayflower.
181. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (also titled Flowers for Mrs. Harris), by Gallico, Paul. Fiction. Mrs. Arris #1. Mrs. 'Arris, a quiet respectable charwoman, finds herself taking a trip to Paris to make a once-in-a-lifetime purchase for herself of a glittering Dior original gown.
182. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to New York (also Titled Mrs. Harris Goes to New York), by Gallico, Paul. Fiction. Mrs. Arris #2. Mrs. 'Arris leaves her safe spot in London to search in New York for the father of an ill-treated young boy.
183. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Parliament (also titled Mrs. Harris, M.P.), by . Fiction. Mrs. Arris #3. Mrs. 'Arris finds herself thrust into the spotlight of Parliament, in a totally unfamiliar role of her life as a charwoman.
184. Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Moscow (also titled Mrs. Harris Goes to Moscow), by Gallico, Paul. Fiction. Mrs. Arris #4. While on an inexpensive package tour to Moscow, Mrs. 'Arris becomes entagled with the KGB and a royal personage, leading to an international diplomatic incident the may wreck world detante.
185. The Abandoned, by Gallico, Paul. Fiction. A cat named Jennie teaches a little boy turned into a cat how to be a cat and survive in a dangerous world.
186. The Silent Miaow, by Gallico, Paul. Fiction. A humorous manual for cats and kittens on how to train their people to be a perfect family for a cat.
187. Spirit on the Wall, by Garcia, Ann O'Neal. Fiction. The fiercely independent Mat-Maw, who lives in the inner depths of the cave, defies all clan customs in order to permit her crippled granddaughter to develop her artistic gift.
188. A Horse Named Joe, by Gard, Robert E.. Middleschool. A simple and sincere story of quiet young Sam McRae, who comes home from two years in a reform school where he'd been sent on a false accusation of theft, and encounters Joe, a horse.
189. The Summer of the Falcon, by George, Jean Craighead. Children's. In helping a sparrow hawk to develop the natural hunting instinct, June learns to understand the natural world around her and the balance of life
190. Forty Acres and No Mule, by Giles, Janice Holt. Biography. In the late 1940s, Janice and Henry Giles moved from Louisville, Kentucky, back to the Appalachian hill country where Henry had grown up a d where his family had lived since the time of the Revolution. With their savings, the couple bought a ramshackle house and forty acres of land on a ridge top and set out to be farmers.
191. Johnny Osage, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. A novel of the Cherokee and Osage wars with the U.S.
192. Savanna, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. Set on an 1824 cavalry post, this novel follows the life of a beautiful young woman who loses two husbands, runs frontier trading posts, and displays the grit and independence needed to survive in the frontier
193. Six Horse Hitch, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. A story of the great freight lines that hauled supplies to cowboys and across the western plains to California.
194. Tara's Healing, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. Dr. Tara Cochrane, after suffering a nervous breakdown after serving in World War II, finds peace and purpose in life amidst the hill people of Kentucky who are members of the Church of the Brethern of Christ, a sect also known as the White Caps.
195. The Believers, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. A unique well researched novel of a young wife's life in Kentucky amidst the Shakers, after her husband joins the Shaker community.
196. The Enduring Hills, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. Hod Pierce, a young man growing up in rural Kentucky just before WWII, struggles with his desire to travel to far away places and become more than just a tobacco farmer.
197. The Great Adventure, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. A stirring well-researched novel on the life and adventures of the Rocky Mountain fur traders and their adventures.
198. The Kentuckians, by Giles, Janice Holt. Fiction. A novel of the first Kentucky pioneers, the people who first straggled through Cumberland Gap and carved their farms from the primeval forest.
199. The Sun's Asleep Behind the Hill, by Ginsburg, Mirra. Children's. A board books. When the sun goes down for the night, all the creatures in the natural world know it's time to rest.
200. Fabulous Empire: Colonel Zach Miller's Story, by Gipson, Fred. Biography. The life of Zach Miller, who after inheriting to his father's ranch built it to the proportions of an empire, and formed a dare devil show, then crashed with the rest of the world in 1929 with the start of the Great Depression
