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• Tutor Guides • Life Skills for Learners • Math for Learners • Non-Fiction • Fiction • Dictionaries • Comprehension • Phonics • Spelling • Word Decoding

• Writing • Instructional Series • ESL • Videos • DVDs • Cassette Tapes • Workbooks • Penguin Readers • Penguin Active Reading

Tutor Guides

• [+] The Source for Learning and Memory Strategies
  1. By Regina G. Richards
     Strategies for teachers to help aid in the development of memory in the classroom. This book presents many ideas for teaching and provides activities for language arts and math instruction.
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• [+] Maintaining the Balance: A Guide to 50/50 Management
  1. By Anne DuPrey
     This guide is for people who manage volunteer Literacy organizations. It describes a philosophy and is based on the 50/50 system of maintaining a balance between the intake and support focuses of a program.
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• [+] Literacy and Libraries, Learning from Case Studies
  1. By GraceAnne A. DeCandido
     A learning guide devised to help strengthen library-based literacy programs. Practical and specific information that outline the role that libraries play in literacy and adult education.
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• [+] Literacy Workshop Photocopy Masters
  1. By Laubach Literacy Action
     A set of visual aids and activity sheets involving reading, writing and word study. Masters are included for overhead transparencies, handouts and flash cards.
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• [+] Foundations for Literacy, Structures and Techniques for Multisensory Teaching of Basic Written English Language Skills
  1. By Aylett Royall Cox
     This book provides structures and techniques for teaching writing, spelling, and reading. Reading comprehension, oral and written expression with central emphasis on the alphabet and phonics.
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• [+] Outcome-based Evaluation for Literacy Programs
  1. By Claudia B. Horn
     This guide offers a systematic way to measure whether a program is achieving its goals through outcome-based evaluation. The information can be used by literacy tutors, management staff and directors to help develop a structure to measure their program's outcomes.
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• [+] Help a Child Learn to Read
  1. By Dr. Judy Blankenship Cheatham
     This manual contains a theoretical base from which to tutor young children. It discusses needed skills and approaches for tutoring and provides examples and demonstrations to illustrate theories, concepts and activities.
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• [+] Equipped for the Future Content Standards, What Adults Need to Know and Be Able to Do in the 21st Century
  1. By Sondra Stein
     A reference guide based on the National Institute for Literacy standards of what the goals of teaching and learning should be. The Equipped for the Future Framework and Standards presented will provide learners, educators, and policy makers with a common set of knowledge and skills on meeting the real-world needs of students.
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• [+] Teaching Adult English Language Learners
  1. By Richard A. Orem
     This resource provides methods, materials, information about policy, second language acquisition theory and research for teaching adult English language learners. The developing framework for this book is based on the standards for teaching under TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.)
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• [+] Planning Literacy and ESL Workshops
  1. By Laubach Literacy Action
     This guide helps literacy and ESL program organizers assess their training needs, and then design, conduct, and evaluate workshops and tutor and teacher training.
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• [+] I Speak English, A Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing
  1. By Ruth Johnson Colvin
     This resource guide contains techniques and principles written for those who wish to help people communicate in English. The simplified methods discussed help tutors practice respect for students as individuals, integrate language components and develop a sensitivity to cultural differences.
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• [+] ESL Workshop Presentations, Volumes 1 and 2
  1. By Laubach Literacy Action
     These guides include presentations that introduce practical techniques for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing in English. Volume 2 focuses on how to assess learner needs and how to develop lesson plans to meet those needs. Different learner profiles are introduced along with different teaching techniques to fit individual learner needs.
• [+] Literacy Workshop Presentations, Volumes 1 and 2
  1. By Laubach Literacy Action
     Presentations that provide practical techniques for teaching reading in a way that focuses upon the needs of individual learners. Volume 2 includes presentations that provide practical techniques for developing learner-centered writing activities.
• [+] Living in America, Teacher Resource Series, Getting Along with Others
  1. By Paula Schlusberg
     This teacher's resource guide combines life skills lessons with lessons for learners on civic rights and responsibilities. The lessons introduce vocabulary, basic sentences and question/answer patterns.
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• [+] Dyslexia, A Teaching Handbook, 2nd Edition
  1. By M.E. Thomson and E.J. Watkins
     A highly practical handbook that provides teachers with the skills, techniques and structure to help those with specific learning disabilities.
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• [+] Teaching Word Recognition, Effective Strategies for Students with Learning Difficulties
  1. By Rollanda E. O' Connor
     A highly accessible guide and instructional tool that demonstrates how to plan and implement a series of lessons and strategies for teaching decoding, blending, sight words and fluency.
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• [+] Learning Disabilities, From Identification to Intervention
  1. By Jack M. Fletcher, G. Reid Lyon, Lynn S. Fuchs, Marcia A. Barnes
     This text contains a comprehensive overview of the causes, classifications and assessments of Learning Disabilities. It is a guide that offers guidance for those involved in planning, implementing or evaluating interventions.
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• [+] Reading Comprehension: Teacher's Manual
  1. Active reading techniques for easier understanding and better retention. Analogies and special skills-focus strands reinforce lessons. Contexts include charts, graphs, maps, produce and medicine labels, how-to directions, employee handbooks, catalogs, credit cards, housing ads, and more. This dynamic worktext series was designed for students who still have trouble understanding what they read, writing a simple report, or finding the appropriate words to express themselves. For maximum efficiency, the easy to use worktext format combines the instructional core of a textbook with the built in response mode of a workbook. A systematic, incremental teaching method promotes progress by steadily building confidence.
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• [+] The Source for Learning Disabilities
  1. By Paula S. Currie and Elizabeth M. Wadlington
     The best way to treat students with learning disabilities is with teamwork. Learn how the disciplines of speech-language pathology and learning disabilities intertwine so students are successful in school and in life.
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• [+] Developmental Variation and Learning Disorders
  1. By Dr. Mel Levine
     The book employs a non-labeling model to the understanding of breakdowns in learning and to the identification and utilization of the strengths of students. The book covers 8 neurodevelopmental constructs or critical areas of developmental function: attention, memory, language, temporal sequential ordering, spatial ordering, neuromotor function, social cognition, and higher-order cognition. There are discussions of normal development in these areas as well as vivid descriptions of the kinds of neurodevelopmental dysfunctions commonly occurring within each construct.
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• [+] Taking the Mystique out of Learning Disabilities
  1. By Ricki Goldstein
     In this guide, the author passes on information, which she has gleaned in workshops, at conferences, through reading and researching, and through consultations with learning disability specialists. Her 20 years of experiences as a literacy consultant, literacy teacher and Executive Director of a literacy council have given her a unique perspective on the subject. Tutors will learn more about learning disabilities: the causes; the impact on students; compensatory strategies; accommodations and other related issues. Tutors will recognize that the most important aspect of teaching students with learning disabilities is what they have been doing all along: encouraging their students, being patient and caring, giving generously of their time, and above all, meeting their students' needs.
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• [+] The Adult Dyslexic
  1. By David McLoughlin
     In order to become successful, adults with dyslexia need to be able to take control of their lives. This book aims to promote greater understanding of the nature of dyslexia as it is manifested in the adult years and to describe the skills professionals need if they are to empower dyslexic people through the process of assessment, counselling, teaching and training.
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• [+] Dyslexia and Learning Style: A Practitioner's Handbook
  1. By Tilly Mortimore
     The first section of this research based but practical book has been updated to examine the most recent research in two key areas: dyslexia and the dyslexic experience and the major cognitive and learning styles. In the light of increased controversy around the use of learning style theory in the educational arena, suggestions are made as to ways in which these theories can be utilized to inform teaching and learning and maximize success for vulnerable learners.
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• [+] Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills
  1. By Judith R. Birsh
     This book centers around multisensory language education - a method of learning that uses hearing, sight, movement, and touch. The book offers effective strategies for teaching students with dyslexia and other struggling language learners. The book defines multisensory education and examines its use in several educational subject areas. This edition includes chapters on teaching phonemic awareness, reading, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, math, handwriting, composition, and study skills. These chapters discuss effective instructional strategies and give examples of activities.
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• [+] Say the Word!
  1. By Barbara Rosenberg Loss
     In Say the Word! You will learn about letter patterns that cause problems for many readers. You will learn some general rules that will help you read almost any new word. You will have many opportunities to apply your new skills to words in practice sentences, too.
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• [+] A Guide to Teaching Phonics
  1. By June Lyday Orton
     A basic guide developed to help facilitate the teaching of phonics to an adult learner.
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• [+] The Vocabulary Teacher's Book of Lists
  1. By Edward B. Fry
     The Vocabulary Teacher’s Book of Lists offers content for literally hundreds of vocabulary improvement lessons for elementary and secondary teachers, self-improving adults, home schoolers, and students studying for their SATs. While there are dozens of shorter high interest lists of words, the core of the book is based on Latin and Greek roots and prefixes. The range of difficulty can go from upper elementary to college freshman classes, and be as diverse as adult education to English language learners.
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• [+] Teaching Adults and Adolescents Who Learn Differently
  1. By Louise Skinner
     An in-depth approach to different learning styles and alternative methods for adults and adolescents.
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• [+] Litstart: Strategies for Adult Literacy and ESL Tutors
  1. By Patricia Frey
     LITSTART provides tutors with the framework, guidance, and strategies to teach lessons that focus on the personal goals and learning styles of their students. LITSTART contains 13 strategies for teaching English as a Second Language, 12 strategies for reading, 24 for work study and spelling and 2 for writing, as well as background information, tutoring tips, checklists of skills, sample lessons and over 60 pages of word lists.
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• [+] Starting Over: A Literacy Program
  1. By Joan Knight
     Starting Over employs a multisensory structured language method to teach the building of words, vocabulary, and sentences. Reading passages for comprehension are included. Placed appropriately throughout the text are 45 guides to spelling and pronunciation. Assessment tools include a student interview, pretests, tests, and posttests.
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• [+] Teaching Adults: An ESL Resource Book
  1. By New Reader's Press
     Discusses the special needs and characteristics of adult learners. Emphasizes the importance of adapting instruction to fit individual needs. Includes dozens of easy-to-use activities that can be used with learners, including creating language experience stories, working with dialog journals, and developing story maps. Appendices offer valuable reference material, along with a list of frequently used words, common phonics principles, and prefixes and suffixes (176 pages)
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• [+] The ESL Teacher's Book of Lists
  1. By Jacqueline E. Kress
     This unique teacher time-saver includes scores of helpful, practical lists that may be reproduced for classroom use or referred to in the development of instructional materials and lessons. The material contained in this book helps K-12 teachers reinforce and enhance the learning of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing skills in ESL students of all ability levels. For easy use and quick access, the lists are printed in a format that can be photocopied as many times as required. A complete, thoroughly updated glossary at the end provides an indispensable guide to the specialized language of ESL instruction.
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• [+] I Speak English: A Guide to Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages
  1. By Ruth Johnson Colvin
     This book of basic, professionally accepted techniques and principles is written for those who wish to help people with limited skills in English and non-English-speaking people communicate in English. Detailed instructions are provided for tutoring English to speakers of other languages on a one-to-one basis or in a small group setting.
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• [+] Angling for Words
  1. By Dorothy B. Montgomery
     This versatile component (tan cover) of the Angling program is designed for any student needing phonetic decoding and spelling training controlled to basic vocabulary. TEACHER'S EDITION, WORKBOOK, AND STUDENT BOOK AVAILABLE.
• [+] Structures in Spelling: Words With Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
  1. By Tim Brown and Deborah F. Knight
     Practical strategies for teaching students to be better spellers.
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• [+] Computer Words: A Teaching Resource
  1. By Remedia Publications
     To use a computer successfully, it's necessary to understand basic computer terminology. Computer Words presents 50 essential computer words and phrases in a "user-friendly" format.
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• [+] How to Teach Spelling
  1. By Laura Toby Rudginsky and Elizabeth C. Haskell
     How to Teach Spelling is a resource manual based on the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading and spelling for teachers who want their students to learn to recognize the sounds in the English language, to decode words, and to spell words correctly by relying on spelling rules and generalizations rather than on memory.
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• [+] Solving Language Difficulties: Remedial Routines
  1. By Amey Steere, Caroline Z. Peck, and Linda Kahn
     This workbook has been designed for use with upper elementary, middle, and high school students as well as college students and adults having a specific language disability affecting reading decoding and spelling.
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• [+] The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists
  1. By Edward B. Fry and Jacqueline E. Kress
     This comprehensive fifth edition of a bestselling classic offers an unparalleled source of timely, practical information on all aspects of reading instruction. Ready for immediate use, it offers over 190 up-to-date lists for developing instructional materials and lesson planning.
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• [+] Family Reading: Teacher's Guide
  1. By Ellen Goldsmith and Ruth D. Handel
     Family Reading gives learners practice in good reader strategies, using children's books and adult reading selections. It helps adults improve their own literacy skills while developing their ability to bring literacy into the home.
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• [+] Tutor: A Collaborative Approach to Literacy Instruction
  1. By Judy Blankenship Cheatham, Ruth Johnson Colvin, and Lester L. Laminack
     This book outlines some of the core aspects of tutoring in adult literacy.
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• [+] Wilson Reading System: Instructor Manual
  1. By Barbara Wilson
     Provides an introduction, thorough explanations, program implementation, guidelines, and lesson procedures for all 12 Steps of the Wilson Reading System. Instructions for each substep are organized according to the WRS ten-part lesson plan. Extensive resources are included in the appendix.
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• [+] Wilson Reading System
  1. By Barbara Wilson
     Wilson Reading System Instructional Sets contain teacher and student materials. All WRS materials use a color-coding and numbering system for a highly organized reading program. The WRS Starter Set provides the basic items needed to begin instruction for Steps 1-6. Includes: Instructor Manual, Rules Notebook, Dictation Book (Steps 1-6), WADE, WRS Sound Cards, Word Cards (Steps 1-12), Syllable Cards (Steps 3-6)
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• [+] The Writing Teacher's Book of Lists: With Ready-to-Use Activities
  1. By Gary Robert Muschla
     This is the second edition of the unique information source and timesaver for English and language arts teachers. The Writing Teacher's Book of Lists with Ready-to-Use Activities and Worksheets includes 90 useful lists for developing instructional materials and planning lessons for elementary and secondary students. In addition, the book includes innovative activities and reproducible black line masters that help students to improve their writing skills, word usage, and vocabulary.
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  Life Skills for Learners

• [+] P.A.R.E.N.T.S. Parental Adults: Reading, Encouraging, Nurturing, Teaching, Supporting
  1. By Jane Curtis
     This program guide is a resource for parents and caregivers to support their children's early learning. It benefits adults with low levels of English literacy who are developing and practicing their own learning skills, while in the process of teaching their children.
• [+] Citizenship: Passing the Test
  1. By Lynne Weintraub
     There simply is no other material available on the market written and designed so perfectly for those at the literacy through low beginning levels. Students become easily engaged in the generous illustrations and uncluttered large print format of the pages as concepts are articulated simply and carefully.
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• [+] Citizenship: Ready for the Interview
  1. By Lynne Weintraub
     This book allows you to learn and practice ways to answer different types of questions the USCIS examiner may ask in the interview. It includes exercises to check your understanding of interview questions and many sample interview segments.
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• [+] Getting Fit: Information for Better Living
  1. This book shows you the long-term rewards of physical fitness. It helps you learn to measure your fitness level and how to set realistic goals that fit your lifestyle and budget.
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• [+] Computer Words
  1. By Remedia Publications
     This is an easy-to-use activity guide with computer words to know. The vocabulary words will help improve reading and writing.
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• [+] Survival Words
  1. By Remedia Publications
     An easy-to-use activity guide on survival words to know. The guide includes vocabulary words that are used in special signs, symbols and directions that we encounter in all areas of our lives.
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• [+] Get That Job!
  1. By Jurg Oppliger
     A quick and easy guide with worksheets that covers all the tools of a job search: resumes, cover letters, networking, and more.
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• [+] Numeracy at Work, 2nd Edition
  1. By BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council
     Numeracy at Work is a collection of workplace examples that illustrate on-the-job applications of numeracy. This exemplary resource uses narratives from workers to illustrate how they use numeracy in their jobs, and provides activities and suggestions for further exploration. These applied work activities are intended as a resource for educators to enrich their instructional activities. The binder format encourages flexibility, and all parts of the books may be photocopied for educational use.
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• [+] Job Search: Facts, Forms, and Role Plays
  1. By Ellen McPeek Glisan
     This creative and challenging program turns a learning environment into a realistic job interview site. Individuals learn how to write a resume, go on job interviews, complete jobs applications, and write business letters. It is designed to turn every student into an applicant and every teacher into an instant interviewer.
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• [+] Ready for Work! An Employment Curriculum for Women
  1. By Anson Green
     Women in adult basic education and welfare-to-work programs actively participated in the development of this curriculum, which addresses the barriers women face to employment. The first unit provides activities for women to explore their self-image. The remaining six units address the impacts of sexual harassment, discrimination, a weak childcare system, learning disabilities, welfare reform, interpersonal violence and domestic abuse on women's lives. The activities provide opportunities for women to discuss and explore options around challenges presented within each theme.
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• [+] A Dream That Walks
  1. By Myrna Hanna
     The goal of this easy-to-read workbook is to help your students' dreams become real. By setting goals, your students will work toward their dreams by taking charge of their lives. The workbook breaks goal setting into steps, making the goals easier to achieve. This process includes having students describe themselves, draw a lifeline, record and analyze their dreams for the future, identify their personality type, and analyze their learning style.
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• [+] Your Checking Account: Lessons in Personal Banking
  1. Your Checking Account guides students step-by-step through the process of establishing and maintaining a personal checking account. (121 pp.) The second section of the workbook is a realistic six-month banking simulation that provides practice in applying their skills. The skills covered include filling out deposit slips and ATM/debit applications, choosing a PIN, writing cheques, keeping records, and reconciling the register with a monthly statement. The 53-page teacher's guide can be reproduced.
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• [+] You and Your Child's Teacher
  1. By Pamela Weinberg
     Many parents want to do more to help their children in school. But they aren't sure of what to do. You and Your Child's Teacher helps parents be strong partners with teachers. It gives tips for helping children learn at home. After all, parents are their children's first teachers!
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• [+] Help Yourself: How to Take Advantage of Your Learning Styles
  1. By Gail Murphy Sonbuchner
     Different people learn in different ways. Help Yourself is a handy reference for students who want to take advantage of their learning strengths, as well as for teachers and tutors who want to better understand learning styles and their practical application.
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• [+] From Home to School series
  1. By Ann Gianola
     Equip learners with the language skills they need to be actively involved in the lives of their school-age children.
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• [+] Lifelines: Coping Skills in English
  1. By Howard Pomann and Barbara Foley
     This 4-volume, competency-based series integrates real-life skills with essential language, vocabulary, and cultural information. Individual, small group, and whole class exercises emphasize natural language and ample oral/aural practice.
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• [+] Our Global Village
  1. By Angela Labarca and James M. Hendrickson
     Fourteen thematic, high-interest articles on contemporary cross-cultural topics develop reading and critical thinking skills.
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• [+] More Than a Job
  1. Compiled by John Gordon
     We all work. But what does "work" really mean? What place does it have in our lives? This book looks at these questions from many points of view. Inside you'll find oral histories, short stories, poems, a song, and quotations, all of which have something to say about work. What do you have to say? TEACHER'S GUIDE AND PHOTOCOPY MASTERS AVAILABLE
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• [+] Studying for a Driver's License
  1. By Frank C. Kenel and Beverly Court
     Everything drivers need to learn to get a state driver's license.
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• [+] The Safe, Self-Confident Child
  1. By New Readers Press
     The Safe, Self-Confident Child is a valuable resource for every loving parent or childcare provider. You'll learn important information on how to protect children from harm. You'll also discover ways to help children improve their self-confidence and their ability to handle dangerous situations.
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• [+] Your Home is a Learning Place
  1. By Pamela Weinberg
     Simple activities and strategies to help parents enhance children's learning.
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• [+] Twelfth Grade Common Sense
  1. Edited by Jessica Lamb
     A book of life stories told by students in the Second Start Adult Literacy Program.
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  Math for Learners

• [+] Math Stories, 1-3
  1. By Joyce M. Scinto
     These three books of math problems expose students to math fundamentals and practice with word problems. The books aid in the development of math skills and general comprehension. Multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, fractions and decimal problems are explored.
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• [+] Math in Everyday Life
  1. By David E. Newton
     Teaches students to apply basic math skills to all aspects of life.
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• [+] Contemporary's Number Power, 1- 8
  1. By McGraw-Hill
     Every Number Power book targets a particular set of math skills with straightforward explanations, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction, real-life examples, and extensive reinforcement exercises. Use these texts across the full scope of the basic math curriculum, from whole numbers to pre-algebra and geometry.
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• [+] Math Sense
  1. By New Readers Press
     This series combines the best elements of traditional skill development with empowerment-based learning. Math Sense offers easy-to-follow step-by-step instruction in each skill area, followed by practice and real-life application.
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• [+] Clock and Calendar Skills: Teaching Time to Special Students
  1. By Jean Bunnell
     From very basic time-telling instruction to practice in advanced skills required on the job, these sequential worksheets address the needs and abilities of strugglign readers. Copiously illustrated with pictures, charts, and diagrams, Clock and Calendar Skills covers it all.
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  Non-Fiction

• [+] The Pilgrims
  1. By Melanie Ann Apel
     The book tells the story of the Pilgrims’ journey across the Atlantic to the United States from England and their settlement in the New World. Written for beginner readers with illustrations included.
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• [+] The Solar System
  1. By Don Nardo
     A detailed account of how our solar system is formed and an explanation of the Sun and its family. Written for beginner readers with illustrations and diagrams included.
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• [+] Rain Forests
  1. By Melissa Cole
     An introduction to different kinds of rainforests, the plants that grow and the animal species that inhabit the area. Written for beginner readers with illustrations and diagrams included.
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• [+] Space Travel
  1. By Don Nardo
     A historical look at space travel in the past, exploration around our solar system and the possibility of other life in the rest of the galaxy. Written for intermediate readers with illustrations included.
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• [+] Arctic
  1. By Melissa Cole
     This book describes life in the Arctic from its climate, topography, animals and plants. Written for intermediate readers with photographs and diagrams included.
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• [+] The Oregon Trail
  1. By Dana Meachen Rau
     This book tells the story of the great migration of people who traveled westward across America on the Oregon Trail. The chapters describe the journey, the dangers and their arrival. Written for intermediate readers with illustrations and photographs included.
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• [+] Dolphins
  1. By Kris Hirschmann
     A fascinating book about dolphins, their talents and their way of life. Written for advanced readers with photographs included.
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• [+] The Navajo
  1. By P.M. Boekhoff and Stuart A. Kallen
     This book gives a historical account of the Navajo people in North America. It includes chapters on their family life, their beliefs and rituals and reservation life. Written for advanced readers with photographs included.
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• [+] The Statue of Liberty
  1. By Craig A. Doherty and Katherine M. Doherty
     A look at the history of America’s most famous landmark. Its origins, construction, restoration and how it is a symbol for freedom. Written for advanced readers with photographs included.
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• [+] Michael Jordan (Level 1)
  1. By Nancy Taylor
     Michael Jordan is a basketball superstar. This is his story. From highschool, college to the NBA.
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• [+] Princess Diana
  1. By Cherry Gilchrist
     A biography of the life of Princess Diana of Wales. You can read about Prince Charles and the Royal Family, her sons, and her work and love for sick and poor people all over the world.
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• [+] The Amazon Rain Forest
  1. By Bernard Smith
     The Amazon rain forest is the largest rain forest in the world. The forest is important for the world’s weather and wildlife, but it is disappearing fast. What will its future be?
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• [+] Audrey Hepburn
  1. By Chris Rice
     The story of the life of Audrey Hepburn, the beautiful, talented actress. Audrey Hepburn was the star of thirty films and was world famous.
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• [+] Leonardo DiCaprio
  1. By Brent Furnas
     Read about the life of famous actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Learn about his family, friends and his movies.
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• [+] Muhammad Ali (Level 1)
  1. By Bernard Smith
     This is a story of the great boxing champion of the world Muhammad Ali from his life as a young boy to present times.
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• [+] Inventions That Changed The World (Level 4)
  1. By David Maule
     This book covers the history and development of some of the world’s most important and influential inventions. It is arranged thematically in nine chapters which discuss key inventions from their earliest beginnings to the present day. Information about the inventors, too, makes the text lively and engaging throughout.
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• [+] Cinderella Man
  1. Retold by Paul Shipton
     Jim Braddock is a successful boxer in New York. Life is good for him and his young family until the American economy fails and Jim starts to lose in the boxing ring. This is the true story of Jim Braddock- the Cinderella Man.
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• [+] The Story of the Internet
  1. By Stephen Bryant
     The internet is the fastest growing phenomenon in technology the world has ever seen, revolutionizing business and the lives of almost every person on the planet in less than ten years.
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• [+] Extreme Sports
  1. By Michael Dean
     Extreme Sports by Michael Dean is about the world of exciting and dangerous sports. These sports range from BASE jumping to cave diving. He splits these into sections about extreme air, ground, and water sports.
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• [+] Rethinking America, 1-3
  1. By M.E. Sokolik
     Rethinking America is a three level reading series that gets students to work with thought provoking and illuminating issues drawn from authentic cultural readings and CNN Videos based on everyday American life.
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• [+] 16 Extraordinary Hispanic Americans
  1. By Nancy Lobb
     Here are the stories of 16 dedicated people who forever changed the direction of American life and history. These men and women became outstanding leaders in the areas of politics, social reform, the arts, sports, education, science, business, and entertainment. The short biographies show the early influences in each person's life and the impact he or she has made on our history and culture. Each story has exercises to help you remember the facts, understand the story's many levels, get the main idea, and apply what you have learned.
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• [+] 16 Extraordinary African Americans
  1. By Nancy Lobb
     16 biographies for prominent 19th and 20th century African Americans. Each biography is present in a concise manner, with photographs and straightforward vocabulary.
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  Fiction

• [+] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle
  1. By Washington Irving
     A collection of three classic stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "Rip Van Winkle" and "Golden Dreams." Tales of a headless horseman, the long night's sleep that lasted 20 years, and the most surprising ending to any treasure hunt ever.
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• [+] The Invisible Man
  1. By H.G. Wells (Adapted by Malvina G. Vogel)
     A mysterious stranger arrives at an Inn in a quiet country village arousing suspicion and speculation among the townspeople. He keeps his face hidden and his back to everyone. Ultimately, one man solves the mystery and reveals the identity of the faceless Invisible Man!
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• [+] A Journey to the Center of the Earth
  1. By Jules Verne (Adapted by Howard J. Schwach)
     It's a race to the interior of the earth itself. Harry, his uncle Hardwigg, and their companions climb down a sleeping volcano that will bring them to the unknown terrain beneath the earth's crust.
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• [+] 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  1. By Jules Verne (Adapted by Malvina G. Vogel)
     A young professor goes in search of a legendary sea monster, only to find that it is really an underwater ship invented by the mad Captain Nemo.
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• [+] Black Beauty
  1. By Anna Sewell (Adapted by Deidre S. Laiken)
     Told from a horse's point of view, Black Beauty's story takes you into the mind and heart of a sensitive animal searching for love and understanding.
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• [+] Ivanhoe
  1. By Sir Walter Scott (Adapted by Malvina G. Vogel)
     It is a dangerous time in England when a power-hungry king and cruel, ruthless lords battle and bring bloodshed and suffering to the land. One knight, Ivanhoe must fight for his name, his rights, his people, and the woman he loves!
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• [+] Moby Dick
  1. By Herman Melville (Adapted by Shirley Bogart)
     Ishmael, a young school teacher signs on board the whaling schooner Pequod. Adventure ensues as Captain Ahab vows to destroy the great white whale who left him lame.
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• [+] Tales of Wonder
  1. By Tana Reiff
     Ten folktales from around the world, including "Why the Sea Is Salty," and "The Firebird."
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• [+] Aesop's Fables
  1. By Aesop
     One of eighteen timeless classics for independent student reading and preparation for mainstream classrooms. Also thematically linked to core series such as Visions.
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• [+] The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
  1. By A. Conan Doyle (Adapted by Malvina G. Vogel)
     Master detective Sherlock Holmes solves the most baffling crimes ever conceived! This book contains three fantastic adventures: The Red-Headed League, the Speckled Band, and the Copper Beeches.
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• [+] The Swiss Family Robinson
  1. By Johann Wyss (Adapted by Eliza Gatewood Warren)
     When a violent storm at sea destroys their ship, the Robinson family is forced to make a new home on a deserted island. The family must learn to do everything: from finding food to building shelter to protecting themselves from unknown dangers.
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• [+] Jurassic Park III (Level 2)
  1. Adapted by Scott Ciencin
     Young Eric Kirby is in Jurassic Park with live, dangerous dinosaurs. His parents want to get him out and needs Dr. Alan Grant's help.
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• [+] Life, Language, and Literature
  1. By Linda Robinson Fellag
     An anthology of American literature that integrates language skills.
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• [+] Reflections
  1. By John Dennis and Suzanne Griffin
     This anthology of contemporary fiction and nonfiction is designed to engage students in the reading process, promote critical understanding and analysis of subject matter, and encourage reflection on themes as they pertain to the readers themselves.
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  New Island Open Door Series

  A series of brilliant short novels specially written for adults with low literacy skills by Irish writers.

  Grades 2-3

• [+] Not Just for Christmas
  1. Danny Murphy is going to meet his brother, Jimmy. They haven't seen each other in over twenty years. Will they fight again or will they become the friends they used to be?
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• [+] Second Chance
  1. A story about five people experiencing a day that they will never forget! For Tony and Jean it's the day they get a second chance.
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• [+] Joe's Wedding
  1. It is the morning of Joe's wedding and Joe wakes up in another town and doesn't even remember how he got there. He meets a local but can he help Joe solve his major dilemma: Does he really want to get married?
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  Grades 3-4

• [+] No Dress Rehearsal
  1. Lizzie is dead - she just hasn't realized it yet. She is not ready to go yet as she hasn't said her good-byes.
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• [+] The Builders
  1. Nan Ryan lives by herself at Number 14 Chestnut Road. When it's heard that the builders are coming to work on the deserted house next door, a handsome builder looks to Nan to help unravel the mystery of the previous residents' vanishing.
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  Grades 4-5

• [+] An Angel at My Back
  1. Eight year old Lucy has to have an operation on her back. She has an encounter with an angel who sings beautifully. She is frightened anymore.
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• [+] Letter from Chicago
  1. Elsie and Maisie are sisters. They live on the opposite sides of the Atlantic and regularly write to each other and boast about their respective families. So, when a letter arrives from Chicago saying that Maisie's granddaughter is coming over to stay with her Irish family, Elsie must face the truth at last.
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• [+] The Quiz Master
  1. Spider is an easy-going pub-quiz expert. In a bid to win a million euro, and the freedom to marry his girlfriend, Spider enters a TV quiz show.
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• [+] Secrets
  1. Kate is finding it hard to come to terms with her husband's unemployment. Kate's friend Carmel is coming to visit but Kate hasn't told her about Bill's job loss. But Carmel has a secret of her own.
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• [+] Has Anyone Here Seen Larry?
  1. Larry is an 87 year old widow. She lives with her daughters Martha and Mary. One evening Father Jimmy comes to tea and high drama follows.
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  Grades 5-6

• [+] The Story of Joe Brown
  1. Joe Brown is an average man with a secret and a past that he wants to forget. Julia Ryan takes him in as a lodger but in no time Joe Brown's past has caught up with him.
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• [+] An Accident Waiting to Happen
  1. Private detective John Blaine is fighting crime on Dublin's mean streets. This is a funny tale of life on the wrong side of the tracks.
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  Grass Roots Readers

  Grade 1 Level

• [+] The Big Snore
  1. Lee cannot sleep because Tom snores every night. She has some ideas to stop his snoring but fears the consequences.
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• [+] Fran's Story
  1. Fran is a single mother who hits her son in a grocery store. She loves her son and is afraid he will be taken away.
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• [+] Tony's Deal
  1. Tony, a plumber, and a potential customer make a deal. The customer wants to pay cash but Tony's wife is worried that the taxman will find out. What should Tony do?
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• [+] Just Good Friends
  1. Scott and Joan have two children. Scott is always working and one day he finds out that his family is going camping with a single father.
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• [+] Mandy's Garage Sale
  1. Mandy is having a garage sale because she needs to pay her bills. She is selling a camera with a broken flash. A man asks her if the camera works. What should Mandy tell him?
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• [+] Where is My Man?
  1. A humorous tale of a lady and a private investigator looking for a missing person.
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• [+] Bears
  1. A book about Black bears and Grizzly bears.
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• [+] How to Find a Good Used Car
  1. Al knows a lot about cars. In this book, he will show you how to find a good used car.
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• [+] The Hike
  1. Bob goes on a hike. He has a bad day – a very bad day!
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• [+] The Big Surprise
  1. Liz is sick. She gets a surprise that helps her feel better.
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• [+] The Big Goof
  1. Jan is in love with Bill but Jan finds out that Bill is not the man for her.
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• [+] The Big Question
  1. Pam and Pete are on a picnic. Pam thinks Pete is going to ask her to marry him.
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• [+] Stress
  1. Ann's life is full of stress. Her friend, Kim, helps her deal with her stress.
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  Dictionaries

• [+] English for Everyday Activities, A Picture Process Dictionary, Basic, High Beginning, English/Spanish, Listening Activity Book
  1. By Lawrence J. Zwier
     This verb-based series uses pictures and vocabulary that focuses on the specific processes involved in everyday activities like starting the day and having fun with friends. An audio CD is included.
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• [+] English Verb Conjugations, 123 Irregular Verbs Fully Conjugated: Tense, Mood, Number
  1. By Vincent F. Hopper
     A comprehensive listing of verbs in their infinitive forms, present, past and future participles.
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• [+] Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English
  1. Builds vocabulary and increases reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Dictionary has integrated thesaurus.
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• [+] Heinle's Basic Newbury House Dictionary of American English
  1. To help beginning and intermediate students build their vocabulary and make the transition from bilingual and picture dictionaries to more comprehensive dictionaries. Includes forty pages of full-color art to aid in the learning of new vocabulary.
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• [+] Longman Advanced American Dictionary
  1. A dictionary to expand your vocabulary using thesaurus boxes, color illustrations and includes an academic e-tutor CD-rom to improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
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• [+] Longman Diccionario Pocket
  1. This is an English-Spanish, Spanish-English Dictionary for those learning English. It offers pages of color pictures, communication guides and English grammar aides.
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• [+] Longman Basic Dictionary of American English
  1. This dictionary gives clear, understandable definitions of words for students at a pre-intermediate level. Illustrations, examples and notes provide extra help for students.
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• [+] A Dictionary of Homophones
  1. By Leslie Presson
     This is a complete list of homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings. There are more than 600 sets, listed alphabetically, with definitions and pictures.
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• [+] Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage
  1. By P.H. Collin
     Selling more than 58,000 in its first edition, Beginner's Dictionary of American English Usage has been revised and brought right up-to-date to contain today's 4,000 most commonly used words. Definitions are simple and brief, utilizing only words contained within the dictionary's pages. If you want to learn English as spoken by Americans, this dictionary is for you. It's easy to follow and absolutely indispensable. Each entry offers at least one example sentence, identifies parts of speech, and lists multiple meanings.
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• [+] Longman Dictionary of American English
  1. This new edition of the best-selling American English learners' dictionary helps intermediate students build their vocabulary, and now offers extra help and support for students who are studying other subjects in English. Features comprehensive intermediate level dictionary with 55,000 words and phrases and 36,000 example sentences
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• [+] New Readers Press Dictionary
  1. A basic reference for more than 5,000 everyday American English words to help students understand primary common meanings and usage.
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• [+] The Oxford Picture Dictionary
  1. By Jayme Adelson-Goldstein and Norma Shapiro
     The remarkable new edition of the best-selling Oxford Picture Dictionary, features over 4,000 words and phrases illustrated with all new vibrant, crystal-clear artwork. The topics, based on extensive input from teachers and students, have been thoroughly updated to meet the needs of today's English language learners.
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• [+] Longman Photo Dictionary of American English
  1. By Jennifer Sagala
     1,000 clear and up-to-date photos make learning over 2500 basic words easy and memorable. Conversation and vocabulary activities offer extra speaking and writing practice on every page, and in a separate section at the back
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• [+] Word By Word: Picture Dictionary
  1. By Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss
     Word by Word is the only truly communicative vocabulary development program! This is the new edition of the picture dictionary program famous worldwide for its ease-of-use, lively spirit, and active conversational approach.
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• [+] American Business Vocabulary
  1. By John Flower and Ron Martinez
     American Business Vocabulary teaches over 1000 words and phrases in a wide variety of business areas including accounting, sales, travel, insurance, advertising, management, trade, and public relations.
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• [+] English for Work Activities: A Picture Process Dictionary
  1. By Lynne Stafford-Yilmaz
     This colorful picture process dictionary brings workplace language to life and gives students the tools to communicate more than 50 work-related activities
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• [+] English for Everyday Activities: A Picture Process Dictionary
  1. By Lawrence J. Zwier
     This lively and flexible picture process dictionary focuses on verbs to teach the step-by-step aspects of more than 60 daily activities. INCLUDES SOUND RECORDING AND ACTIVITY BOOK
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  Comprehension

• [+] American Lives, Readings and Language Activities 1-3
  1. By Gail Feinstein Forman
     Fifteen high-interest biographies in each of the three books highlighting the lives of people who have helped shape key periods in U.S. history. The readings are accompanied by follow-up exercises and activities that enhance vocabulary skills and language development.
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• [+] Reading for Today series, 1-5, Themes for Today, Insights for Today, Issues for Today, Concepts for Today and Topics for Today
  1. By Lorraine C. Smith and Nancy Nici Mare
     Texts that systematically develop students' reading, vocabulary skills and critical thinking through engaging themes and intensive practice. Students are challenged by building proficiency in their writing, listening and speaking skills.
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• [+] Far from Home: Reading and Word Study
  1. By William P. Pickett
     This workbook provides opportunities for vocabulary practice and reading comprehension. Designed for high beginning to low intermediate learners with many writing exercises.
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• [+] At Home in Two Lands: Intermediate Reading and Word Study
  1. By William P. Pickett
     Far From Home and At Home in Two Lands work together to introduce vocabulary in high-interest readings featuring different cultural backgrounds. Through this contextualized approach, each revised book offers high-frequency, low-level vocabulary while encouraging discussion for adult students.
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• [+] Stories Worth Reading, Skills Worth Learning, 1-2
  1. By Betsy Cassriel and Gail Reynolds
     These texts explore topics such as music, cultures and work. The readings develop vocabulary and writing skills for low-level readers.
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• [+] 20th Century American Short Stories, Volumes 1-2
  1. By Jean A. McConochie
     These texts introduce students to American literature through a rich selection of contemporary authors from the twentieth century. Promotes a strong connection between reading and writing and includes biographical information of the authors and questions after each story. For high-intermediate to advanced readers.
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• [+] Tapestry, Reading, Books 1-4
  1. By Rebecca L. Oxford and M.E. Sokolik
     Concepts that help students become proficient in English and prepared for the academic and social challenges in college and beyond. The books offer motivating activities that recognize a variety of learning styles, integrates learning of different cultures and language skills to improve communication.
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• [+] Access Reading, Reading in the Real World, Books 1-4
  1. By Tim Collins
     Readings that help learners access the information and resources they need to become effective workers, community members and family members. Each unit has a main topic that relates to real life situations such as health and exercise to improving delegation. Books contain interactive activities and exercises, reinforce skills through discussion and structured practice. Audio CDs included.
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• [+] Across the U.S., State-by-State Reading and Language Activities
  1. By Anita Stern
     Geographically-themed lessons that help develop reading, vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing skills. Topics on history, geography and nature, economics, U.S. culture and famous Americans are discussed.
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• [+] From Home to School, Stories and Activities for Parents, Books 1-2, Literacy, Workbooks
  1. By Ann Gianola
     An engaging series geared to parents of school-age children, Adult Basic Education or ESL program. Theme-based activities follow each story and check comprehension, encourage critical thinking and problem-solving, extend vocabulary and writing skills.
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• [+] Reading Comprehension, English in Context
  1. By Saddleback Educational Publishing
     A book of lessons containing reading comprehension activities relevant to everyday life. For intermediate levels.
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  Phonics

• [+] Say the Word! A Guide to Improving Word Recognition Skills
  1. By Barbara Rosenberg Loss
     This handbook provides instructional lessons plus many lists of words and sentences for practice and review. Students will learn about vowels, letter teams and other letter patterns.
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• [+] Focus on Phonics
  1. Provides a strong foundation in the basics of phonics.
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• [+] Flipping Phonics
  1. By Nancy Coleman
     A fun way for students to practice decoding skills and increase sight vocabulary.
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  Spelling

• [+] Patterns in Spelling, Books 1-4
  1. By Tim Brown and Deborah F. Knight
     Workbooks that contain exercises on spelling, writing, and pronunciation. Book 1 is focused on short vowels, Book 2 on long vowels, Book 3 on consonant blends and digraphs and Book 4 on other vowel sounds and spellings.
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• [+] The Spelling Toolbox, Workbooks 1-3
  1. By Linda Kita-Bradley
     Workbooks that focus on spelling rules and contain activities related to home, work and the community.
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  Word-Decoding

• [+] Word Strategies, Building a Strong Vocabulary, High Beginning and Low Intermediate
  1. By Janet Giannotti
     These texts teach strategies for expanding vocabulary. Definitions, word building and compound words are just some of the lesson components in which students are engaged in targeted exercises and activities.
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• [+] Travels With Ted
  1. By Jay Brown
     The vocabulary in Travels With Ted is selected to provide practice in developing decoding skills. The story is intended for students in junior high school, high school, or adult education programs.
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• [+] Stories for Older Students
  1. By Jay Brown
     Includes four books that provide additional phonetically-controlled short passages to supplement Steps 1-9. Stories are written at a Level B vocabulary. Set includes: Stories for Older Students (Steps 1-3B), Stories for Older Students (Steps 4-6B), Stories for Older Students (Steps 7-9B).
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  Writing

• [+] Starting Lines, Beginning Writing
  1. By David Blot and David M. Davidson
     Thematically organized lessons with guided instruction designed to develop basic writing skills. Topics cover home, school, work, relationships and decisions.
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• [+] Write Ideas, A Beginning Writing Text
  1. By Connie Shoemaker and Susan Polycarpou
     This text is a step by step introduction into the writing process. Topics include family, interests and future goals. Students learn to gather ideas, draft, revise and edit their work.
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• [+] Write From the Start
  1. By David M. Davidson and David Blot
     This text leads high beginning students from questions, pictures, and model compositions into controlled activities. Later sections engage students in more open-ended writing activities and opportunities for creative expression.
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• [+] Writing to Others
  1. By Cheri Cook
     This useful guide for writing provides numerous examples of how to write notes to others. Lessons include instructions on how to write personal letters, business letters, job application letters, invitations and public announcements.
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• [+] Tools for Writing, A Structured Process for Intermediate Students
  1. By Linda Robinson Fellag and Laura Tomassi Le Drean
     This book provides a structured, process approach for students learning to write at the intermediate level. Students build their language skills, rhetoric, sentence structure, vocabulary and grammar.
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• [+] The Paragraph Book, Books 1 and 2: Writing the How-to Paragraph, Writing the Paragraph that Tells a Story
  1. By Dianne Tucker-LaPlount
     These books teach struggling writers to write four types of paragraphs required by state standards. English language learners benefit from the direct instruction, step-by step practice and systematic vocabulary development. Book 2 focuses on the paragraph that tells a story. Students learn to expand shorter paragraphs into longer stories.
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• [+] Capitalization and Punctuation, English in Context
  1. By Saddleback Publishing Inc.
     This book contains exercises on proper capitalization and punctuation. This workbook provides hands-on practice.
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• [+] Grammar Wise 1-2
  1. By Kevin Anthony Keating
     Instruction and extensive practice to help ESL students master basic grammar structures. For beginning and high-beginning levels. Lessons include opportunities for real-life application. TEACHER’S EDITION AVAILABLE
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• [+] Think About Editing: A Grammar Editing Guide for ESL Writers
  1. By Allen Ascher
     This grammar editing guide teaches students to effectively self-edit their work for future academic purposes.
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• [+] Basic English Grammar, Fundamentals of English Grammar, Understanding and Using English Grammar
  1. By Betty Schrampfer Azar
     Azars English Grammar series is a developmental skills text for students of English as a second or foreign language. Serving as both a reference and a workbook, it introduces students to the form, meaning, and usage of basic structures in English. WORKBOOK AVAILABLE
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• [+] Past, Present, and Future: A Reading and Writing Course
  1. By Joan Young Gregg and Joan Russell
     Past, Present, & Future, 4/E, is a reading and writing program designed for intermediate level English as a second or foreign language. Through extensive writing and composing exercises, students will develop competence in expressing their ideas, describing their environment, and narrating personal events using basic English structures and sentence patterns.
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• [+] Easing into Essays: Getting Ready to Write the GED Test Essays
  1. By Nan Phifer
     A five-step process for writing an organized, edited essay. Begins with brainstorming and ends with a completed essay suitable for the GED. The Teacher's Guide contains suggestions for effective use as well as photocopy masters.
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• [+] Writing Essentials: Exercises to Improve Spelling, Sentence
  1. By Paige Wilson and Teresa Ferster Glazier
     Ideal as a classroom or self-study text, Writing Essentials reviews basic English skills needed for proper spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and writing. Offering brief, clear explanations, and a wealth of exercises, students can practice what they've learned, receive feedback, and apply it to their writing.
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  Instructional Series

• [+] In the Know, The Informational Reading Series 1-4
  1. By Michael P. O'Donnell and Margo Wood
     A series that helps learners practice their reading, writing, dictation and spelling. Lessons contain practical examples from every day life that learners can relate to.
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• [+] Reading in the Content Areas: Literature 1-2. Social Studies 1-2, and Science 1-2
  1. By New Readers Press
     Build reading comprehension with this interactive series! Student books consist of two anthologies and contain a variety of reading material-short stories, novel excerpts, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Includes photocopy masters.
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  ESL

• [+] The Working Experience, 1-3
  1. By Jeanne H. Smith and Harry Ringel
     A set of three reading texts for ESL students, that develop vocabulary and word analysis and expand reading and comprehension skills. Lessons encourage open-ended discussion and written expression. Written at the low-beginning, high-beginning, and low-intermediate levels.
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• [+] Stories to Tell Our Children
  1. By Gail Weinstein-Shr
     An anthology of fourteen stories selected from immigrants and refugee students enrolled in adult ESL programs in the United States and Canada. Following each story is an activity that allows learners to respond to the stories and write about their own experiences.
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• [+] LifeStories, Books 1-3
  1. By Rosanne Keller
     An engaging collection of short stories for English language learners. The characters are easy to relate to in their circle of family, neighbors and co-workers.
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• [+] The English You Need For the Office
  1. By Susan Dean and Lawrence J. Zwier
     This text covers the essential vocabulary of the office for general staff. The presentation of topics such as attending a meeting, using a copying machine, making telephone calls and office safety are represented in words and illustrations. Also includes an audio recording of the text.
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• [+] Talk-A-Tivities
  1. By Richard Yorkey
     A set of activities for English language learners. From galaxy grids to crosswords, problem solving and puzzles for pairs.
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• [+] Top-Up Listening 1
  1. By Chris Cleary, Bill Holden, Terry Cooney
     The 1st book in a three-part listening skills series for elementary through pre-intermediate level learners of American English. For young adults and adults.
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• [+] Top-Up Listening 2
  1. By Chris Cleary, Bill Holden, Terry Cooney
     The 2nd book in a three-part listening skills series for elementary through pre-intermediate level learners of American English. For young adults and adults.
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• [+] Top-Up Listening 3
  1. By Chris Cleary, Bill Holden, Terry Cooney
     The 3rd book in a three-part listening skills series for elementary through pre-intermediate level learners of American English. For young adults and adults. This book focuses on practice in prediction, inferencing and knowledge of context.
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• [+] Citizenship: Passing the Test, Teacher's Edition
  1. By Lynne Weintraub
     Help your students prepare for the new Citizenship Test! This book provides all of the skills and concepts your students need to pass the civics and literacy tests and prepare for the interview. A comprehensive Teacher’s Guide for the program offers teaching tips, guidelines, and suggestions.
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• [+] Talk of the Block
  1. By Ann Haffner
     Provide ESL learners with phonetic instruction, reading practice, and activities at the lowest reading level. TEACHER'S EDITION AVAILABLE.
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• [+] English—No Problem! Literacy through Level 4
  1. In this powerful series, students build language and life skills, develop critical thinking skills, and increase cultural awareness. Then they apply these new skills to address issues that are important to them at home, at school, at work, and in the community.
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• [+] LifePrints
  1. LifePrints is a four-level program that helps adult ESL students gain the English language skills they need to participate effectively at work and in their communities.
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• [+] Laubach Way to Reading: Levels 0-4
  1. By New Readers Press
     Specifically designed for adults with little or no literacy skills who have experienced negative results learning to read. Laubach Way to Reading's structured (or scaffolded), phonics-based, multisensory approach builds students' confidence as they develop their new reading and writing skills.
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• [+] LifeStories: Level 1-3
  1. By New Readers Press
     Practical ESL instruction that combines realistic life experiences with the language skills and cultural understanding that adults need to fully participate in at home, at school, and in the community.
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  Videos

• [+] Consonant Sounds and Letters Student Video
  1. For beginning adult literacy and ESOL students. A two cassette video program with a multisensory approach to learning using sound letter associations and pronunciations.
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• [+] Training by Design: Adults as Learners
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• [+] I Want to Read, Volumes 1-3
  1. Volume 1 introduces the alphabet in small and capital letters. Volume 2 introduces new letter combinations that change sound in different positions, plurals, punctuations and reading for comprehension. Volume 3 covers understanding words through context, reading rate, word skills and the basis of letter writing.
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• [+] Working With Adults with Learning Disabilities, Parts 1 and 2
  1. These videos help teachers and trainers of adults increase their awareness of, and learn to screen for, learning disabilities, differences and problems.
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  DVDs

• [+] Rules of the Road, A Complete Interactive Driver's Ed. Course
  1. This DVD introduces safe, smart and skillful driving. Topics include driving basics, city, residential and highway driving. It also contains the Driver’s Exam and Safety tips.
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• [+] Great Start 5: Tutor Training
  1. By Evelyn Renner
     Essential Tutor Training Skills in About 5 Hours.
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  Cassette Tapes

• [+] Timeless Tales
  1. Retold by Tana Reiff
     A series of adventures, fables, folktales, legends, love stories, myths, tales of wonder and tall tales with cassette tapes included.
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  Workbooks

• [+] Challenger Series
  1. By New Readers Press
     Challenger is an eight-level program designed to guide students from the beginning stages of reading through the pre-GED level. Lessons are evenly-paced and follow a consistent format to nurture student confidence. TEACHER'S EDITION AVAILABLE
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• [+] GrammarWork: English Exercises in Context
  1. By Pamela Breyer
     GrammarWork, English Exercises in Context, Second Edition, by Pamela Peterson Breyer, is a four-level series of exercise books that feature structures tied to meaningful contexts. Self-contained, contextualized exercises are designed for written practice; "Make It Work" sections enable students to apply what they have learned to realistic situations. Perforated answer keys are included.
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• [+] Megawords
  1. Megawords is a multisensory, systematic reading and spelling program for older students and adults that teaches multisyllabic words according to phonetic structure. TEACHER'S EDITION AVAILABLE
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• [+] Vocabulary Boosters: Workbooks 1-2
  1. By Susan Rogers
     This workbook aims to help adult learners develop their vocabulary through reading passages written at an appropriate level. The workbooks are organized around four themes: health, wildlife, the environment, and popular culture.
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• [+] Laubach Way to English
  1. Laubach Way to English is designed to meet the needs of ESL students who have no, or low, literacy skills in their native language and need basic English skills. TEACHER'S EDITION, WORKBOOK, AND ILLUSTRATIONS AVAILABLE.
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• [+] WORDS 1-2
  1. By Louise Skinner and Dianne Tucker-LaPlount
     WORDS systematically introduces and develops writing, reading, and spelling skills. Letter-sound relationships, word structure, reading comprehension, spelling, and sentence writing are integrated throughout the program.
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• [+] Writing It Down
  1. Guides learners through the basics of everyday writing
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• [+] Timely Topics: An Advanced Reading, Grammar, and Vocabulary Book
  1. By Patrick Aquilina
     Authentic selections on contemporary topics promote community awareness and stimulate discussion and debate.
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• [+] English in Context series
  1. This dynamic worktext series was designed for students who still have trouble understanding what they read, writing a simple report, or finding the appropriate words to express themselves.
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• [+] Side by Side series 1-4
  1. By Steven J. Molinsky and Bill Bliss
     Side by Side, is a dynamic, all-skills program that integrates conversation practice, reading, writing, and listening -- all in a light-hearted, fun, and easy-to-use format that has been embraced by students and teachers worldwide. This four-level program promotes native communication between students practicing speaking together "side by side."
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• [+] Stories Plus, More Stories Plus, More Easy Stories Plus, and Easy Stories Plus
  1. By Ann Gianula
     Entertaining and relevant stories to encourage reading fluency and build basic language skills. TEACHER'S EDITION AND AUDIO AVAILABLE.
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• [+] Reading Wise
  1. By Diane J. Sawyer
     Teaches comprehension strategies to enhance any reading experience.
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• [+] Voyager: Levels 1-8
  1. By New Readers Press
     Voyager combines the best elements from traditional direct instruction and contemporary theme-based instruction to develop the reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills students need in today's world. TEACHER'S EDITION AVAILABLE
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• [+] Challenger: Levels 1-8
  1. By New Readers Press
     This eight-level integrated reading and writing program uses a sequential approach to skill development to help learners become capable, confident, thinking readers.
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• [+] Tapestry Reading 1-3
  1. By Linda Robinson Fellag
     This anthology of contemporary fiction and nonfiction is designed to engage students in the reading process, promote critical understanding and analysis of subject matter, and encourage reflection on themes as they pertain to the readers themselves.
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• [+] Sam and Pat 1-2
  1. By Jo Anne Hartel, Betsy Lowry, Whit Hendon
     Sam and Pat is a phonics-based series that uses a clear and interesting character-based storyline to teach reading and writing skills at the challenging low-beginning level.
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• [+] Hot Topics 1-3
  1. By Cheryl Pavlik
     Hot Topics is guaranteed to engage readers, stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation while developing vocabulary and reading skills. The controversial topics explored in the text all have more than one side to them, thus encouraging debate and classroom discussion.
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  Level 1

• [+] Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
  1. By Jules Verne, Retold by Fiona Beddall
     This is the story of Captain Nemo and his famous submarine, the Nautilus. Captain Nemo and three men find a town on the sea floor, beautiful coasts and lots of gold. But they are not happy. Can they escape from Nemo’s submarine and live?
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• [+] Surfer!
  1. By Paul Harvey
     Nick wants to win a big surfing competition. He is a very good surfer but can he win?
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  Level 2

• [+] Robinson Crusoe
  1. By Daniel Defoe, Retold by Nancy Taylor
     Robinson Crusoe's ship goes down at sea during a great storm. He is thrown on an island but doesn't know if other people around. What will Crusoe do now?
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• [+] Apollo 13
  1. Adapted by Dina Anastasio
     Three US astronauts are flying to the Moon. Suddenly, something goes wrong. The ship is losing power and oxygen. Apollo 13 is the true story of the failed Apollo Moon mission.
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• [+] The Mummy
  1. Adapted by David Levithan
     Rick O'Connell is an American in the Egyptian desert who uncovers the mummy Imhotep, a high Priest who died 3,700 years ago. Can O'Connell send him back to the dead?
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• [+] Stranger than Fiction, Urban Myths
  1. By Phil Healey and Rick Glanvill
     This book is a collection of strange and interesting, sometimes funny stories about life.
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• [+] Robin Hood
  1. Retold by Liz Austin
     Robin Hood robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. His most famous adventures are in this book.
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  Level 3

• [+] The Count of Monte Cristo
  1. By Alexandre Dumas, retold by Karen Holmes
     This exciting adventure story takes place in France in the 1800s. Edmond Dantes is a seaman who is thrown into prison at the Chateau d'If. There he meets a man who tells him about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will he escape out of prison to find the treasure?
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• [+] Mysteries of the Unexplained
  1. By Kathy Burke
     Is there intelligent life in other worlds? What special powers do our minds have? Read about some of the world's most frightening and exciting mysteries - mysteries that science cannot explain.
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• [+] Jane Eyre
  1. By Charlotte Bronte, Retold by Ann Ward
     Jane Eyre is a poor young teacher who works for the rich Mr. Rochester. They love each other but Mr. Rochester has a secret which brings them great sadness.
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• [+] Romeo and Juliet
  1. By William Shakespeare, Retold by Anne Collins
     One of the most famous love stories in the world. Shakespeare's beautiful tale is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families.
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• [+] Billy Elliot
  1. By Melvin Burgess, Retold by Karen Holmes
     Eleven year old Billy Elliot is different from other boys. He is not very clever or good at sports but he can do ballet dancing very well. Will Billy continue to dance? Or have his father and brother got other plans for him?
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• [+] Stories from Shakespeare
  1. Four stories based on the Shakespearean plays, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar.
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• [+] The Horse Whisperer
  1. Retold by Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter
     One winter morning in New York State, there is an accident on an icy mountain road. Thirteen-year old Grace and her much-loved horse, Pilgrim are very badly hurt. Can the Horse Whisperer nurse Pilgrim back to health?
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• [+] The Beatles
  1. By Paul Shipton
     There has never been another band like the Beatles! They arrived on the music scene just when the world was ready for something new.We can look at all the important moments in the Beatles' colorful life together.
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• [+] Titanic
  1. By Paul Shipton
     On the night of 14 April, 1912, the ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. It was on its first voyage across the Atlantic and many people died. But what really happened? Why did the ship hit an iceberg? Why didn't another ship save the passengers? Although the disaster happened over 80 years ago, there are still people who can remember it and it still has the power to capture the imagination.
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  Level 4

• [+] Gladiator, A Hero Will Rise
  1. Adapted from the novel by Dewey Gram
     Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.
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• [+] Emma
  1. By Jane Austen, Retold by Annette Barnes
     Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She likes to arrange marriages; however she almost loses her own chance of love.
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• [+] The Time Machine
  1. By H.G. Wells, Retold by David Maule
     The Time Traveller has built a time machine and has gone into the future to the year 802,701. He finds that people have become weak, child-like creatures. They dance and sing and wear flowers. Will the Time Traveller ever be able to return to the present?
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• [+] The Merchant of Venice
  1. By William Shakespeare, Retold by Chris Rice
     Bassanio wants to get married, but he has no money and a lot of debts. His friend Antonio agrees to help him by borrowing money from a money-lender on one condition. If Antonio cannot repay the loan in three months, the money-lender will cut a pound of flesh from his body.
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• [+] Women in Business
  1. By David Evans
     What does it take to get to the top in international business? Courage, drive, hard work, talent, intelligence, creativity, contacts? Or a combination of all these things? Women in Business tells the stories of five very successful women. Find out how designer Paloma Picasso, cosmetics producer Anita Roddick, Madonna, Oprah Winfrey and Hanae Mori achieved their success.
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  Level 5

• [+] Outstanding Short Stories, Edgar Allan Poe and Others
  1. Retold by G.C. Thornley
     This book is a collection of short stories about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Some stories are funny and others are more serious.
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• [+] The War of the Worlds
  1. By H.G. Wells, Retold by David Maule
     When a strange object falls from the sky and lands in southern England, few people are worried. But then strange creatures climb out and start killing people. Before long, the land is being attacked by huge fighting machines and nobody is safe.
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• [+] More Tales from Shakespeare
  1. By Charles and Mary Lamb
     This collection includes stories based on some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays; King Lear, Othello, Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
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• [+] Heart of Darkness
  1. By Joseph Conrad, Retold by Nancy Taylor
     Charlie Marlow is in the heart of Africa, on a search for an extraordinary man named Mr. Kurtz. His experience has caused him to question his own nature and values and the nature and values of his society.
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  Level 6

• [+] Snow Falling on Cedars
  1. By David Guterson
     It is 1954 and Kabuo Miyamoto is on trial for murder. He is a Japanese American and lives in a small community off the Northwest coast of America. Will Kabuo receive a fair trial?
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• [+] Great Expectations
  1. By Charles Dickens, Retold by Latif Doss
     Pip is a poor young orphan, living with his sister and her husband Joe. His life is changed forever by two very different meetings - one with an escaped convict and one with an eccentric old lady and the beautiful girl who lives with her.
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• [+] Les Miserables
  1. By Victor Hugo, Retold by Chris Rice
     Jean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. He is rejected by everyone he meets until he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice.
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  Easystarts

• [+] Between Two Worlds
  1. By Stephen Rabley
     Joanna Jimbuku is a nurse in north Australia, where she works with a Flying Doctor. One day a baby is so ill that Joanna has to take her to a hospital in Sydney. Will the baby live? And will Joanna accept an unexpected job offer in the big city?
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• [+] Carnival
  1. By Annette Keen
     Jake sees a tall, beautiful girl at the carnival in London. How can he talk to this beautiful girl? And who is she?
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• [+] Newspaper Chase
  1. By John Escott
     Harry Black is a thief. He takes a famous painting and puts it in an old newspaper. But then the recycling truck arrives and where is Harry's newspaper?
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• [+] The Blue Cat Club
  1. By Bernard Smith
     James and Chantal go to the Blue Cat Club in Cannes. There is music and magic. James is not happy with the magician but is asked to be a volunteer for one of his tricks.
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• [+] Kim's Choice
  1. By Brigit Viney
     Kim's father takes her to the athletics club every week. She runs fast and she wins competitions which makes her father happy. However, what does she want?
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  Level 1

• [+] Theseus and the Minotaur
  1. By Ken Beatty
     Thesus is the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea, but he is the son of King Aegeus of Athens too. Every year the Minotaur eats people from Athens. Thesus is a strong man but can he kill the Minotaur?
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• [+] Amazon Rally
  1. By Eduardo Amos and Elisabeth Prescher
     Brian and David are on a motorcycle rally in the Amazon jungle. There is a lot of rain, the race is difficult and the roads are not very good. They come across some problems in the jungle.
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• [+] Little Women
  1. By Louisa May Alcott, Retold by M. Albers
     The four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy have problems. Their father is away in the war and they don't have much money. But the girls have happy times too.
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  Level 2

• [+] Anne of Green Gables
  1. By LM Montgomery
     Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert want a boy from the orphanage to help them on their farm. But, a little girl Anne, is waiting instead. Anne, a funny and sometimes difficult child, changes everybody's life and wins everybody's love.
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• [+] Kong, The 8th Wonder of the World
  1. Retold by Coleen Degnan-Veness
     Some actors shoot a movie on an island and encounter a giant gorilla that is not happy to see them! Who will live and who will die?
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• [+] The Call of the Wild
  1. By Jack London, Retold by Tania Iveson
     Buck was a strong dog with a thick coat. His new life in the cold north of Canada is hard. He meets dangerous men and dogs and must change to live, but can he learn to be happy?
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• [+] Nelson Mandela
  1. By Coleen Degnan-Veness
     This is the story of the life of Nelson Mandela, the man who fought for the black people of South Africa. It is an extraordinary story of a great man, a freedom fighter and one of the world’s most important leaders.
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  Level 3

• [+] The Yearling
  1. By Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Retold by Coleen Degnan-Veness
     Jody Baxter makes friends with a young orphaned deer called Flag. A powerful tale famous for its descriptions of the natural world.
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• [+] Mysteries of the Unexplained
  1. By Kathy Burke
     This book contains some of the world's most frightening and exciting mysteries that science cannot explain.
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• [+] The Snow Goose and Other Stories
  1. By Paul Gallico, Retold by John Escott
     The Snow Goose, the Doll and the Silver Swans are three stories in this book by Paul Gallico. The Snow Goose is a story of Philip, a lonely painter who lives in an old lighthouse, and Fritha, a young girl who brings him a snow goose that becomes a special bird in Philip's life and later, the girl becomes special too.
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• [+] The Romans
  1. By David Maule
     The Romans have changed the western world with their skills, language, laws and lifestyle. But who were the Romans? How did they build their empire and how did they lose it?
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  Level 4

• [+] Secret Codes
  1. By Ken Beatty
     For thousands of years people have used codes to keep secrets from people who will do anything to learn them. This book describes the secret messages, symbols and lost languages used throughout history.
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• [+] Three Great Plays of Shakespeare
  1. By William Shakespeare, Retold by Karen Holmes
     Macbeth, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet are three classic, tragic Shakespearean plays in which the main characters die. The characters have moments of greatness but die because they or others are weak, greedy or foolish.
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