Large Print Collection
Large print materials and resources are important to most public library collections. It was suggested in a recent survey of patrons at the Kannapolis Library, have requested a more extensive large print collections, and ways to find large print books. The following is a collection of resources that can help with those who have visual impairments.
Books
Someone Knows
Lisa Scottline
ISBN: 978-1984888419
Publication Date: 2019-04-09
Scottoline, L. (2019). Someone Knows. Random House Large Print.
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Allie Garvey’s marriage is on the verge of collapse and she is on her way home for the funeral for a childhood friend holding in an unthinkable secret. Twenty years earlier, a horrific accident shattered the lives of five teenagers. The teenagers kept what happened a secret, believing that they would forget what happened, as well as not get in trouble. Time has eaten away their lives and Allie is ready to finally share what happens, but will she be able to get the truth out in time?
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers.
Booklist; 2/15/2019, Vol. 115 Issue 12, p30-30, 1/7p
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
ISBN:978-1984827616
Publication Date: 2019-08-14
Owens, D. (2019). Where the Crawdads Sing. Penguin USA.
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Taking place in the 1960s in small town North Carolina, the “Marsh Girl” has been on her own and taking care of herself most of her life. In 1969, handsome local Chase Andrews has been found dead and the locals suspect Kya Clark, aka the Marsh Girl. Intelligent, sensitive, and resourceful, Kya has been taking care of herself for years and is not like people think she should be. Longing to not be alone any longer, Kya opens herself to a new life with young men in town.
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers.
Review: Library Journal. Feb2019, Vol. 144 Issue 1, p49-49. 1/6p.
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Queen Bee
Dorothea Benton Frank
ISBN: 978-0062912602
Publication Date: 2019-05-28
Frank, D. B. (2019). Queen Bee (Lp). Harpercollins Canada.
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Taking place in Sullivan’s Island, SC, Frank delivers yet another Lowcountry hit. The Queen Bee is known to be the undisupted ruler of the beehive. Holly’s mother has the nickname of the Queen Bee in this all female household. Holly, a beekeeper, knows all to well the functions and specific roles of bees. As a worker bee, she is constantly running around doing tasks for herself as well as the little boys across the street. When the boys gain a mother, Holly will risk all she knows to protect the boys, but will she ever be more than just a worker bee?
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers.
Review: Booklist; 05/01/2019, Vol 115 Issue 17, p66-66
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All The Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
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ISBN: 9781594138157
Publication Date: 2017-04-04
Doerr, A. (2017). All the light we cannot see. Farmington Hills, MI:
Large Print Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
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A blind French girl named Marie-Laure and a German boy Werner Pfennig paths collide in occupied France as both survive World War II. Marie-Laure and her father flee to Saint-Malo. Werner grows to be an expert at building and fixing radios and enlisted to track down the resistance. The back and forth narrative of these two individuals’ lives proves that against all odds, people do try to be as good to one another as they can.
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers.
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Review: Booklist 04/15/2014, Vol 110 Issue 16 p23-23
Educated
Tara Westover
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ISBN: 978-0525589983
Publication Date: 2018-02-20
Westover, T. (2018). Educated: A memoir.
New York: Random House Large Print.
The Mormon Westover family believed that public education was nonessential to their children. Tara Westover’s parents pulled her and her siblings out of school and taught them the most basic essentials. Educated is a memoir detailing Westover’s isolated upbringing in Idaho and her unexpected outcome as a Harvard and PhD graduate. This is not just a tale on her education, but an unrestrained although tender recounting of her family history.
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble and other retailers
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Review: Booklist 01/01/2018, Vol 114 Issue 9/10 p31-31
Becoming
Michelle Obama
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ISBN: 978-0525633754
Publication Date: 2018-11-13
Obama, M. (2018). Becoming. Diversified Publishing.
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In this page turning memoir, Michelle Obama discusses her education, career, and first date with Barack Obama and how she became the First Lady of the United States. She relates the challenges about her family, race, class, gender, and politics in a spellbinding memoir.
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble and other retailers
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Review: Herizons. Spring2019, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p32-32. 1/2p.
All American Murder
James Patterson
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ISBN: 9780316412667
Publication Date: 2018-01-22
Patterson, J., & Abramovich, A. (2018). All-American murder:
The rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
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True Crime novels have been growing in popularity over recent years and there is a reason why. As Patterson demonstrates, Aaron Hernandez seemed to have it all: the job, the money and the fame then it all went south. He was convicted of murder in 2015. Patterson goes through the trial, conviction, sentencing, and ultimately the death of Hernandez in Patterson’s page turning fashion.
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.
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Review: Kirkus Reviews. 2/15/2018, Vol. 86 Issue 4, p498-498. 1p.
K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches
Tyler Kepner
ISBN: 978-1984883292
Publication Date: 2019-04-02
KEPNER, T. (2019). K: A history of baseball in ten pitches.
S.l.: THORNDIKE PRESS.
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Baseball is and always has been America’s pastime. The sport of baseball, and the success of a team is largely linked to the pitchers. Kepner takes the reader through 10 major pitches that have dominated the game. The reader learns what skills a pitcher must master to complete some of the most complex pitches in baseball history. Taking us through the careers of many of America’s favorite pitchers, this book is likely to keep all baseball fans engaged and turning the pages.
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Available from Amazon, ebook, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.
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Review: Booklist; 11/15/2018, Vol 115 Issue 6, p12-12
Unplug: A Simple Guide to Mediation for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers
Suze Yalof Schwartz with Debra Goldstein
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ISBN: 978-1432840495
Publication Date: 2017-07-19
Schwartz, S. Y. (2017). Unplug: A Simple Guide to Meditation
for Busy Skeptics and Modern Soul Seekers. Thorndike Press.
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Suze Schwartz moved across the country and switched professions from a high-profile fashion editor to a spiritual entrepreneur. In Unplug she displays a no-nonsense approach to meditation. She speaks about common misconceptions, speaks about the science of how it works, and gives practical techniques for busy people to fit meditation into their daily lives.
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Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers
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Referral: Success Magazine https://www.success.com/our-favorite-personal-development-books-march-2017/
AARP Great Jobs for Everyone 50+
Kerry Hannon
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ISBN: 9781410457257
Publication Date: 2013-04-19
Hannon, K. (2013). Great jobs for everyone 50 : Finding work that keeps you happy and healthy-- and pays the bills. Detroit: Thorndike Press.
Adults today cannot just worry about their current job, but they have to think about their next job, and what to do during their retirement. Kerry Hannon offers advice for those 50+ on how to keep them happy, healthy, and ultimately pay the bills. Some advice includes: building up retirement savings, increasing social security payments, delaying taping retirement funds, paying for/receiving health insurance until Medicare kicks in at 65, and many more useful tips. Hannon also offers suggestions on what jobs to look for, for those who have left the full-time job searching time of their lives.
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Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.
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Referral: USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2012/12/16/review-jobs-after-age-50/1767031/
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Isn’t it their turn to pick up the check?
Jeanne Fleming, Leonard Schwarz
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ISBN: 978-1410410610
Publication Date: 2008-10-17
Fleming, J., & Schwarz, L. (2008). Isn’t it their turn to pick up the check?: Dealing with all the trickiest money problems between family and friends--from serial borrowers to serious cheapskates. Detroit: Gale Cengage Learning.
Fleming and Schwarz answer the never-ending questions of how to deal with parents being obligated to pay for a dream wedding, or how long should they offer to loan money to their children or another family member. Breaking up the question and answers, surveys, polls, and other statistics are shown to help people understand when the appropriate time is to cut the family off.
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Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.
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Review: Publishers Weekly; 11/26/2007, Vol. 254 Issue 47, p43-43, 1/6p
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Knitting for Dummies
Pam Allen
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ISBN: 9781410403995
Publication Date: 2008-14-16
Allen, P. (2008). Knitting for dummies.
Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press.
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Many folks love crafting, but the crafting books usually do not come in large print. Knitting is slowly becoming one of the most popular past times and Knitting for Dummies provides a comprehensive and detailed process of beginning knitting, basic patterns, different stitches, and how to fix things when all goes wrong.
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Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.
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Referral: Billie’s Craft Room https://billiescraftroom.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/book-review-knitting-for-dummies/
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Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting
Ann Hood
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ISBN: 9781410465283
Publication Date: 2014-02-12
Hood, A. (2014). Knitting yarns writers on knitting.
Waterville, ME: Thorndike Press.
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Knitting is a past time for all ages, genders, and for those in all points of life. This book is a compilation of essays written by authors who love to knit. It also includes notes from those who teach others how to knit. Knitting bonds us as students and teachers, as well as mothers, daughters, grandmothers etc. These witty and unique stories show the true power of knitting. Also included in six patterns to accompany the stories of the writers and teachers.
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Available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers.
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Review: Publishers Weekly,10/7/2013, Vol. 260 Issue 40, p48-48, 1/5p
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Digital Applications
Hoopla
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Libraries are no longer just physical books. Hoopla allows patrons with a library card access to digital downloads such as ebooks, movies, music, and audiobooks 24 hours a day 7 days a week. With access to several titles, Hoopla allows those with visual impairments to listen to materials as well as adjust the text size on a digital device.
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Review: Mac/Life March 2018 Issue 138 p. 70-70
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Cloud Library
https://www.yourcloudlibrary.com
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This app provided by Bibliotheca allows users with library cards access to ebook and audio book materials. With access to thousands of titles across all genres, users are able to check out new and popular materials. Once downloaded, the user can change the font size as well as background colors that will make the text adjustable dependent on user’s needs.
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Referral: The High-Tech Society https://thehightechsociety.com/cloudlibrary-digital-library/
Journal
Booklist
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Booklist Description: With the ALA Plublished Journal, find books, book suggestions, audio books, and reviews of materials. The journal focuses on different genres and formats each issue. Find large print and audiobook suggestions for your own personal use or for suggestions for your library.
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American Library Association
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Journal
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
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The Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness is the a professional resource that includes peer-reviewed articles which deliver the most current research, new developments, best practices and information and give expert opinions on important topics, news, and events relating to the visually impaired.
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Referral: www.teachingvisualimpaired.com
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Databases
NoveList
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NoveList is a database that provides book descriptions, read a-likes, and suggestions based on what you are interested in. In the “More About This Book” section, a list of ISBN’s are included and readers can find out if large print or audio book options are available.
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Magazine
Bon Appetit
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This magazine offers a wide variety of recipes, interviews, and reviews of popular kitchen materials among many other attributes. Recipes can sometimes be difficult to read, but with this large print version, readers can be sure to see every direction on the recipe. Bon Appetit also includes an online recipe database as well as a podcast where the host interviews chefs and speaks on a variety of topics.
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Referral: The Bitten Word https://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/04/thoughts-on-the-revamped-bon-appétit.html
Magazine
Readers Digest (Large Print)
Readers Digest Magazine has been among one of the most popular magazines for decades. This magazine is available in large print, which allows those with visual impairments to enjoy the classic and familiar articles, columns and features that have been enjoyed by many over the years. There is also an audio version available.
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Referral: Search Senior Living http://www.searchseniorliving.com/articles/6-popular-magazine-subscriptions-for-seniors/
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References
ALL-AMERICAN MURDER The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers’ Row. (2018). Kirkus Reviews, 86(4), 498. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.uncg.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=127961300&site=ehost-live
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Book Review: Knitting For Dummies. (2010, September 20). Retrieved from https://billiescraftroom.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/book-review-knitting-for-dummies/
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Bookwalter, J. R. (2018, 03). Hoopla digital. Mac/Life, , 70. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.uncg.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2051229688?accountid=14604
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Brandy. (2017, April 17). CloudLibrary - The World's Largest Digital Library - The High Tech Society. Retrieved from https://thehightechsociety.com/cloudlibrary-digital-library/
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Christensen, B. (2018). K: A history of baseball in ten pitches. The Booklist, 115(6), 12. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.uncg.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2135091480?accountid=14604
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Hooper, B. (2014). All the light we cannot see. The Booklist, 110(16), 23. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.uncg.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1516822707?accountid=14604
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Isn’t It Their Turn to Pick Up the Check? (2007). Publishers Weekly, 254(47), 43. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.uncg.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=28144611&site=ehost-live
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Jensen, C. (2019). Where the Crawdads Sing. Library Journal, 144(1), 49. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.uncg.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=134419235&site=ehost-live
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Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting. (2013). Publishers Weekly, 260(40), 48. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.uncg.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=90614208&site=ehost-live
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Mabe, C. (2017, February 24). Our Favorite Personal Development Books, March 2017. Retrieved from https://www.success.com/our-favorite-personal-development-books-march-2017/
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Mika. (2013, December 26). Read Search Senior Living Articles at SearchSeniorLiving.com. Retrieved from http://www.searchseniorliving.com/articles/6-popular-magazine-subscriptions-for-seniors/
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Sullivan, K. (2018, August 24). 4 Important Book Publications You May Not Have Heard Of. Retrieved from https://www.tckpublishing.com/4-important-book-publications/
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Thoughts on the Revamped Bon Appétit. (2011, April 25). Retrieved from https://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/04/thoughts-on-the-revamped-bon-appétit.html
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Try NoveList Plus to find your type of mystery novel. (2017, April 24). Retrieved from https://www.cmlibrary.org/blog/try-novelist-plus-find-your-type-mystery-novel
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Vnuk, R. (2019). Someone Knows. Booklist, 115(12), 30. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.uncg.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=134592052&site=ehost-live
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Willings, C. (n.d.). Journal Resources. Retrieved July 9, 2019, from https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/journal-resources.html
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Winterroth, A. (2018). Educated. The Booklist, 114(9), 31. Retrieved from https://login.libproxy.uncg.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1987377809?accountid=14604