Focuses on individual learners and their struggle with low literacy. Shows these individuals talking about their early school experiences, the anxiety of joining a literacy program and the positive impact that taking classes has made in their lives. Also provides an overview of literacy issues. An excellent tool for learners, volunteers and the public in general.

Cost: $25 plus shipping
Contact: Project READ Literacy Network,
20 Erb Street West, 11th floor, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T2,
Tel. (519) 884-1318
Fax (519) 746-7835.

Spellex Thesaurus (1995)

Easy-to-read book for beginning readers, useful for all adult learners, a good introduction to the use of a thesaurus. Contains over 1 200 entries with three to five synonyms per word. Each entry includes a sentence and the part of speech to show how the word can be used.

Cost : $9.80
Contact: Curriculum Associates,
Esquire Road, P.O. Box 2001,
North Billerica, MA (USA)
Toll-free : 1-800-225-0248,
Fax 1-800-366-1158.

Treasure of Memories (1996)
By THE SENIORS WRITING CIRCLE,
Vancouver, B.C.

A collection of stories based on memories of living in Western Canada from the 1920s to the present. An asset to an adult basic education class. Uses plain language, is suitable for beginning readers and is also interesting for its historical content.

Contact : Literacy BC, 622-510 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8
Tel. (604) 684-0624,
Fax (604) 684-8520.
E-mail: literacy_bc@douglas.bc.ca

Parenting with a Heart
By DESIREE WALKER (1995)

This book for adult new readers is a high-interest, low-level publication. From the bottom of our hearts, we want our children to grow up happy and healthy. We want them to grow up to be responsible. We want them to be able to make choices. This book gives ways to help achieve all this. It shows how to build a healthy communication between parent and child.

Cost: $5
Contact: RECLAIM,
4810 Van Horne, Room 111,
Montreal QC H3W 1J3
Tel. (514) 739-3750,
Fax (514) 739-9357

Memories of Days Gone By (1996)
By The Seniors Writing Circle, Vancouver, B.C.

A collection of stories accompanied by photos and illustration - memories of living in Western Canada from the 1920s to the present. Uses plain language and is suitable for beginning readers.

Contact: Literacy BC, 622-510 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC V6B I L8
Tel. (604) 684-0624,
Fax (604) 684-8520.
E-mail: literacy_bc@douglas.bc.ca

Lil's Story : An Ordinary Woman (1996)
By LIL CROWTHER

The story of a woman, Lil Crowther, who was born in England in 1906 and immigrated to Canada with her family in 1912. While living in Vancouver, Lil was an active member of the Kiwassa Seniors Group. During this period, she wrote this personal story about her life. The book uses plain language and is suitable for beginning readers.

Contact: Literacy BC, 622-510 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8
Tel. (604) 684-0624,
Fax (604) 684-8520.
E-mail: literacy_bc@douglas.bc.ca

Cursive Writing Skills (1995)
By DIANA HANBURY KING

Adult-oriented guide designed to help learners improve or develop handwriting. Both right- and left-handed versions available.
Beginning with an introduction providing advice on practice, posture and paper position, and providing an excellent context to place cursive writing.

Cost: $9.10
Contact: Educational Publishing Service, Inc.,
P.O. Box 333 Station A,
Scarborough, ON M1K 5C1
Tel. (416) 755-0591,
Fax (416) 752-8239

Out on a Limb (1983)
By the RECLAIM Writers'Group

A book for adult new readers that offers a collection of stories and one poem based on real-life situations. Includes sketches and new words which are listed before each story.

Cost: $5
Contact: RECLAIM, 4810 Van Horne, Room 111,
Montreal, QC H3W 1J3
Tel. (514) 739-3750,
Fax (514) 739-9357