Jack Sloan Westerns (2001)
Laubach Literacy of Canada (LLC)

There’s someone new on the western front! Meet Jack Sloan. He’s returned to Texas after serving in the Civil War and his life takes many unexpected turns. Four action-filled titles bring the advent-ures of Jack Sloan to life.
Cost: $27 (plus tax & shipping)
Contact : LLC, 70 Crown St., Suite 225, Saint John, NB E2L 2X6,
Tel. (506) 634-1980 or 1-877-634-1980
Fax (506) 634-0944 or 1-866-634-0944,
www.laubach.ca

Courage V (2000)
Port Elgin and Area CASP

A collection of writings by the students at the Community Academic Services Program (CASP) for the year 1999-2000. The writings tell of the difficulties that many have overcome because of their experiences with CASP.
Contact : Jerry Hicks, Literacy Coordinator, NBCC-Moncton, 1234 Mountain Road, Moncton NB E1C 9H9
Tel. (506) 856-2241
Fax (506) 856-3288
Soon available online on NALD in the Literacy Newsletters.

TriplePlayPlus!, CD-ROM
Audio-Forum

A lively CD-ROM program which builds skills in understanding, reading, and speaking English. Dozens of interactive games and comic strips teach over 1000 English words and phrases.
Cost : $99.50 US
Contact : Audio-Forum, Suite ES2, 96 Broad Street, Guilford, CT 06437, USA
Tel. 1-800-243-1234 or (203) 453-9794
Fax (203) 453-9774
info@audioforum.com

The Grass Roots Readers (2000)
Grass Roots Press

An innovative series designed to provide simple text for students who are reading at or below a Grade one level. Each book explores a different topic using real-life photographs and reflects the diversity of today’s society.
Cost : $7.90 each (plus shipping & handling and GST)
Contact : Grass Roots Press, P.O. Box 52192, Edmonton AB T6G 2T5
Tel. 1-888-303-3213 or (780) 413-6491
Fax (780) 413-6582
grassrt@telusplanet.net
www.literacyservices.com

The Basic Cozy Grammar Course,
Multimedia course
Splashes From The River Multimedia Entertainment Inc.

A comprehensive, easy-to-follow curriculum in basic English grammar. Comes complete with two videos and a reproducible workbook/study guide containing lessons, exercises, sample tests and answer key.
Contact : Splashes from the River Multimedia Entertainment Inc., 633 Birch St., Campbell River BC V9W-2T2
Tel. (250) 287-7905 or 1-800-201-2280
Fax (250) 286-4543
www.splashesfromtheriver.com/

Skills for Everyday Math, 2nd ed (2000)
Adult Learning and Resource Centre for Niagara West

A math workbook that was re-developed to help teach basic use of the calculator to adult learners. Designed to help learners tackle the often difficult topic of Math by teaching basic calculator use.
Cost : $15 (plus shipping and handling)
Contact : Adult Learning and Resource Centre for Niagara West, 4996 Beam Street, Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0,
Tel. (905) 563-1515,
joblit@vaxxine.com
http://www.joblitniagarawest.org/

Way to Go ! A Series for LBS Learners (2001)
Ontario Literacy Coalition (OLC)

Informs new learners to literacy programs about what to expect when participating in a literacy program.
Contact : OLC, 365 Bloor Street East, Suite 1003, Toronto ON M4W 3L4
Tel. (416) 963-5787
Fax (416) 963-8102,
olc@on.literacy.ca

Why Did It Happen to Me? (2000)
by Carla Frenchy

A straightforward book that very beginning readers can manage and where more advanced readers are caught up in the story. Can be used as class reading, with individuals, for sequencing exercises, for retelling the story through pictures, or as a writing start.
Cost : $7
Contact : The Reading and Writing Centre, Malaspina University-College, 141 Jubilee Street, Duncan, BC V9L 1W6,
Tel. (250) 715-1488.

Empowering the Learner: Native Literacy Workbook (2000)
Ningwakwe Learning Press

A basic level workbook that compliments the Native literacy curriculum Empowering the Spirit, developed in 1997. Contact : Ningwakwe Learning Press, 1161 Second Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J1
Tel. (519) 372-9855 or 1-888-551-9757
Fax (519) 372-1684,
info@www.ningwakwe.on.ca
www.ningwakwe.on.ca