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This clearly written handbook on how adult learners can get involved in their literacy program is illustrated with photographs from East End Literacy`s programs.

There is a balance of graphics, photographs and white space. The large print makes the book accessible to learners. Lots of quotes from students who became active at East End Literacy give the book a very personal quality.

Added: 2001-08-01

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Series: Miramichi Literacy Writers

Authors: Merle Milson, Gillian Biddle, Miramichi Literacy Writers

This booklet was written in clear language and is suitable for adult new readers. It is part of a series of 24 booklets by Miramichi Literacy Writers. Some of the other titles include:

Ferry Boats of Days Gone By
The Irish of the Miramichi
Native Peoples of the Miramichi
Old Lumber Camps on the Miramichi
The Dungarvon Whooper

Added: 2009-05-06

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Authors: Naomi Guttman, Karin Montin, Christine York

The central character of this short book is Flo, a middle-aged woman who works nights as a cleaner while also caring for her husband and three children. It follows her progress in finding a better job and deciding to go to school in her spare time to earn her high-school diploma.

The book is divided into 14 chapters, each of which forms an independent part of the overall story, which would allow students to read as many or as few chapters in a sitting as they would like.

The vocabulary is straightforward and the sentence structure is simple. Each chapter begins with a list of the new words it will contain. A complete list of the new words is included at the end of the book.

The book was written for students using the Laubach Literacy Skillbook Three or higher.

Added: 2010-05-05

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