Illiteracy -- by Elizabeth Sirimarco (Author) (Book)
"Discusses illiteracy and the problems it causes, as well as ways of eliminating it in our society." --Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Turning Back the Tide of Illiteracy -- by Marguerite Hoerl (Author) (Book)
"We all want the best for our children. Don't we? How, then, do we find ourselves in a nation with a large and growing population of functional illiterates? Why is such a huge proportion of youths in...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
I Speak English for My Mom -- by Muriel Stanek (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Lupe, a young Mexican American, must translate for her mother who speaks only Spanish until Mrs. Gomez decides to learn English in order to get a better job."
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Annapolis Family Support Center (Program)
The Family Support Centers provide free, comprehensive services, either on-site or through referral, to families, targeting parents and their children from birth through age three.
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Adulthood (22+)
Harry Sue -- by Sue Stauffacher (Author) (Book - Parent/Child)
Product Description "Harry Sue Clotkin is tough. Her mom's in the slammer and she wants to get there, too, as fast as possible, so they can be together. But it's not so easy to become a juvenile...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Rethinking Literacy Education: The Critical Need for Practice-Based Change -- by B. Allan Quigley (Author) (Book)
Drawing on more than twenty-five years of his teaching and administering of literacy programs, and also on his experience forming literacy policy and conducting research, Quigley reveals some...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
A Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities -- by Ivan Brown, Marie Percy (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"The most complete book available on children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, this core textbook is perfect for any course focused on disabilities. No other text on this...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Cora Wilson Stewart: Crusader Against Illiteracy -- by Willie Nelms (Author) (Book)
"This is the first published biography of Cora Wilson Stewart, the most widely known authority on adult illiteracy in America during the first third of the twentieth century. Long before it became...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Speak English for Us, Marisol! -- by Karen English (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "After school, Marisol eagerly starts for home to see if her cat, Luisa, has had her kittens. But before she can get there, Uncle Tomás calls to her. He needs Marisol to tell the...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Illiteracy in America -- by Margaret Scariano, Edward Dolan (Authors) (Book)
"Ten percent of adult Americans are totally illiterate; they cannot read the word danger on a warning sign or stop on a traffic sign. Some 45 million, almost 20 percent of the population, are...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)