READY TO READ: Library Materials and Online Resources for Adult Learners and Tutors.

Birmingham Public Library Books

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High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Key Books
Readers for New Literates 

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High Five Reading (Reading level grades 2-5)
Dorling Kindersley Readers 2 (Beginning to read alone)
Dorling Kindersley Readers 3 (Reading alone)
Dorling Kindersley Readers 4 (Proficient Readers)

Web Sites 

Great Books: Book Reviews for Adult Reading and Writing Programs by the Readers to Leaders Project of Write to Read Alameda County Library Adult Literacy Program February 2006 California Library Literacy Services (Adult Literacy Services)
http://www.literacyworks.org/clls/resources/great_books/great_books.html

Improving Reading Comprehension by the Second Start Adult Literacy Program, Oakland Public Library
www.oaklandlibrary.org/services/SecondStart/tut_library/comprehension.html

Learning Disabilities by the National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org

Newspaper for Adult Learners by The Key
http://www.keynews.org/ 

Picture Books: Enjoyable at Any Age by Literacy Connections: Promoting Literacy and a Love of Reading
www.literacyconnections.com?PictureBooksforAdultReaders.html

Readers by the Second Start Adult Literacy Program, Oakland Public Library (Readers)
www.oaklandlibary.org/servicesSecondStart/tut_library/readers.html

Recommended Trade Books for Adult Literacy Programs
http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Resc/Trade/