Quest for Life:
Women of Oakland / Life Stories Told by Women Students, Second
Start Program
Description:
(none available) Subjects: Learner Writings; Learning Center
Publication; Memoir; Women's Issues
Oakland Public Library, (Distributed
by: Peppercorn Books & Press Inc.) 2000, 1-928836-05-4, Paperback,
48 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $10.00. Level: 1-2.
Question Violence: Love Is the Answer, Young
Parent Program: Health Patrol
Description: This small collection was
written by learners about their experiences of personal and community
violence. Produced with educator Elizabeth Morrish (World Education)
Subjects: Violence; Learner Writings; Learning Center Publication
Adult & Community Services,
Lowell, MA, 1994, , Spiral Bound, 29 pgs, 11 x 8 1/2, $---Contact
Source
Reading Changed My Life: Three True Stories, Beth Johnson
(editor)
Description: After
a lifetime of abuse, Maria Cárdenas was finally living in peace
with her daughter. But soon, that little girl would be able to
read better than her mother. What could Maria do? School was a
nightmare for Daisy Russell. She couldn’t wait to get away from
a place where she felt stupid and worthless. But once she dropped
out, she discovered a burning desire to learn to read. Was it
too late? As a child, Julia Burney escaped from the poverty and
violence of her home into a world of books. As an adult, she saw
children growing up without that escape available to them. How
could she help? In Reading Changed My Life! Three True Stories,
you’ll learn what happened to Maria, Daisy, and Julia. They are
three courageous women whose stories will touch and inspire you.
Subjects: Memoir; Reading; Learner Writings
Townsend Press, 2003,
1-59194-012-5, Paperback, 94 pgs, 6 x 9, $2.00 ($1.00 if you order
from the website). Level: 5+.
The Relationship
Book: A Resource of Social and Legal Information, Laurie
Ann McCardle and Women's Network, PEI
Description:
from the catalog... This simple and effective resource, written
in plain language, gives students general information on building
healthy relationships by examining marriage and common law relationships,
discussing legal and social implications of separation and divorce
and exploring the joys and challenges of relationships with children.
Topics include: different kinds of relationships; the difference
between healthy and unhealthy relationships; how to handle disagreements
or conflict in relationships; what you can do if you are in an
abusive relationship Subjects: Relationships; Self-Help
Grass Roots Press, 2000 (?),
0-9695419-5-3, Spiral Bound, 71 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $8.00 US.
Riding High: Janet
Dailey's Love Scenes, Janet Dailey
Description:
Subjects: Romance
New Readers Press, 1996, 1-56420-098-1,
Paperback, 4 x 7, $4.50. Level: 3-5.
The Right Type: (WorkTales Series), Tana
Reiff
Description: Anita
is not chosen for a word processing job. She can’t seem to do
anything right. She works too slowly and makes too many mistakes.
Subjects: Fiction
Globe Fearon / Pearson
Learning Group, 0-8224-7159-0, Paperback, 60 pgs, 4 x 7, $8.95.
Level: 8+.
The Safe, Self-Confident
Child: A Quick and Easy Guide, produced with MELD
Description:
Information covered: safety concerns, self-esteem and self-confidence,
child development from babies through teenaged years. Subjects:
Parenting
New Readers Press, 1994, 1-56853-037-4,
Paperback, 128 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $9.50. Level: 4-6.
Scarves
of Many Colors: Muslim Women and the Veil, Audiotapes
by Joan Bohorfoush, Diana Dickerson and Curriculum by Bill Bickerton,
Sandra Childs, Norm Diamond, Diana Dickerson, and Jan Haaken
Description: This award-winning
audiotape and an accompanying curriculum engage students in thinking
critically about stereotypes of "covered" Islamic women. The audiotape
introduces a range of U.S. and Middle Eastern women who tell stories
and offer insight. The curriculum offers four classroom-tested
lessons, including an excellent role play/tribunal on "Women and
the Veil," with accompanying student handouts. Ideal for Global
Studies, psychology, sociology, women's studies, world history,
or teacher education. “It's an excellent resource for helping
to dispell stereotyping of Muslim women.” -- Mary Ann Corley,
NIFL-Povracelit Moderator Subjects: Muslim;
International
Teaching for
Change, 2000, Audio Cassette & Curriculum, 54 pgs, $15.00.
Scholastic
Encyclopedia of Women in the United States, Shiela Keenan
Description:
From Native Americans to recent immigrantsartists to athletes...From
Abigail Adams to Christie Todd Whitman, more than 250 biographies
are arranged in six chapters, from the 1500s to today. Over 300
illustrations make the time periods and stories come to life.
Subjects: Bios/Autobios; History
Scholastic Book Serv., 2002,
0-590-05124-5, Paperback, 208 pgs, 9 x 11, $8.95. Level:
5-8.
Selected from "Accidental Tourist": Writer's
Voices Series, Anne Tyler
Description: Subjects: Fiction
New Readers Press, 1996, 0-929631-23-4,
Paperback, 4 x 7, $---Out of Print.
Selected from "China Men" and "The Woman Warrior":
Writer's Voices Series, Maxine Hong Kingston
Description: Subjects: Bios/Autobios; Asian American
New Readers Press, 1996, 0-929631-12-9,
Paperback, 4 x 7, $5.00.
Selected from "Coal
Miner's Daughter": Writer's Voices Series, Loretta Lynn
Description:
Loretta Lynn, a popular country singer, talks about the events
of her life and her music career. Subjects: Bios/Autobios;
Music
New Readers Press, 1996, 0-929631-11-0,
Paperback, 63 pgs, 4 x 7, $5.00. Level:4+.
Selected from "I
Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "The Heart of a Woman": Writer's
Voices Series, Maya Angelou
Description:
In this selection, Maya Angelou tells about listening to a Joe
Louis fight and what it meant to her and her family. Subjects:
Bios/Autobios
New Readers Press, 1996, 0-929631-04-8,
Paperback, 55 pgs, 4 x 7, $5.00.
Selected from "Love
Medicine" : Writer's Voices Series, Louise Erdrich
Description:
Subjects: Bios/Autobios
New Readers Press, 1996, 0-929631-02-1,
Paperback, 4 x 7, $---Out of Print.
Selected from "The Joy Luck Club": Writer's Voices
Series, Amy Tan
Description: This novel tells of four Chinese
women and their American daughters through a weekly game of mah
jong. Subjects: Fiction
New Readers Press, 1989, 0-929631-51-X,
Paperback, 62 pgs, 4 x 7, $5.00. Level: 4+.
Selected from "The Temple of My Familiar" : Writer's
Voices Series, Alice Walker
Description: Subjects: Fiction
New Readers Press, 1996, 0-929631-59-5,
Paperback, 62 pgs, 4 x 7, $44.50. Level: 3-5.
Selected from 20th-Century
American Poetry: An Anthology: Writer's Voices Series,
Description:
The women poets included in this anthology are: Lucille Clifton,
Nikki Giovanni, Joy Harjo, Edna St. Vincent Millay. Subjects:
Poetry
New Readers Press, 1991, 0-929631-29-3,
Paperback, 63 pgs, 4 x 7, $5.00. Level: 4+.
Selected from "The Women of Brewster Place":
Writer's Voices Series, Gloria Naylor
Description: This excerpt is the story
of Mattie Michael and her son Basil. Subjects: Fiction
New Readers Press, 1991, 0-929631-33-4,
Paperback, 62 pgs, 4 x 7, $5.00. Level: 4+.
Sexual Harassment:
Today's World: Work Issues, Linda Ribaudo and Darlyne Walker
Description:
Kay is excited about her new job but not the "special work" her
new boss wants her to do for him. This book contains a discussion
about sexual harassment and includes outside resources and useful
(though dated) statistics. Subjects: Violence; Workplace
New Readers Press, 1994, 1-56420-081-7,
Staple Bound, 32 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $20.00 (series only). Level:
2-3.
Shy
Mama’s Halloween, Anne Broyles and Leane Morin (Illustrator)
Description: Publisher description:
For Anya, Dasha, Irina, and Dimitrii, newly arrived to this country,
Halloween seems a wonderfully strange and exciting holiday. They
enlist Mrs. Rumanski and her midnight-blue Singer sewing machine
in the apartment upstairs to help with their costumes, and Papa
agrees to take them out trick-or-treating. But Papa comes home
sick that evening, and it looks as though the children will be
watching the trick or treating from the upstairs window. Mama,
who is frightened by so much in this new country, especially the
thought of ghosts and goblins on the streets, surprises them all
when she rises to the occasion and takes her young princess, witch,
devil, and clown down the stairs and out into the night. Includes
website
link of activities. Subjects: Children's Fiction;
Immigration
Tilbury
House, 2000, 0-88448-245-6, Paperback, 40 pgs, 9 x 10, $7.95.
Sitti’s Secrets, Naomi Shihab Nye
Description: When Sitti,
an American girl, goes to visit her grandmother in her small Middle
Eastern village on the other side of the world, they don't need
words to understand each other's heart. "A thoughtful, loving
affirmation of the bonds that transcend language barriers, time
zones, and national borders".--"School Library Journal". NOTE:
The title was recommended by a teacher working with immigrant
and ESOL learners. Subjects: Children's Book
Aladdin Publishing,
1997, 0-689-81706-1, Paperback, 32 pgs, $6.99.
The Skin I'm In, Sharon G. Flake
Description:
From the cover... Maleeka Madison is a strong student who has
had enough of being teased about her "too black" skin and handmade
clothes. So when she starts seventh grade, she decides to adopt
a sassier attitude and a tougher circle of friends. The last thing
she expects is to get "messed up" with another "freak," but that's
exactly what happens.
Winner of the 1999 Coretta Scott King John Swptoe Award for new
authors & ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 1999 & Quick
Pick for Reluctant Readers Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult
Hyperion/Jump at the Sun,
1998, 0-7868-1307-5, Paperback, 171 pgs, 5 x 7 1/2, $5.99. Level:
5+.
So Many Changes:
Women, Health and Midlife, Mary J. Breen and Lindsay Hall
Description:
From the catalog... This book, written at a grade 5 readability
level, is a must for educators who work with women between the
ages of 45 to 65. The book can be used for one-to-one or group
instruction. Along with being informative, the chapters on menopause,
stress, depression, and relationships will provide a springboard
for discussion. In writing the book, the authors interviewed 135
women; their words are woven throughout the text. Subjects:
Health; Aging
Grass Roots Press, 2001 (?),
1-895476-03-8, Paperback, 205 pgs, 6 x 9, $13.50 (US). Level:
4+.
So Many Things I
Could Have Written: Our Lives Series, Asha Mohamed
Description:
Advanced level learners. Asha Mohamed arrived in Britain as a
refugee from Somalia in 1985. Although she had been a business
woman in Somalia, she was now completely at a loss due to lack
of language and little knowledge of a foreign culture. That she
managed to sort out her problems and care for her two young daughters
is a tribute to her courage. Subjects: Memoir; Learner
Writings
Peppercorn / Avanti-Croydon,
1987, 0-9516066-2-X, Paperback, 25 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $5.00.
Level: 5-8.
Sojourner Truth: Black Leaders in the Freedom
Struggle, Marie Stuart
Description: Intended for more advanced
literacy students. Sojourner Truth was a slave who gained her
freedom, became a preacher, and worked tirelessly for the cause
of freedom until her death. Subjects: Bios/Autobios; African
American; History
Peppercorn / Central Bristol
AEC, 1990, 1-87311500-8, Paperback, 30 pgs, $7.00.
Someone
to Love Me: Bluford Series, Anne Schraff
Description:
This story is about Cindy Gibson, a Bluford freshman who first
appears in Lost and Found. Cindy struggles with a stormy
relationship with her mother, ongoing trouble at school, a dangerous
boyfriend, and worse. Will her fragile family survive? Subjects:
Fiction - Young Adult; African American
Townsend Press, 2001, 0-944210-06-0,
Paperback, 162 pgs, 4 x 7, $4.95. Level: 5+.
A
Song for Carrying Water: and Other Stories from Somalia, Sian
Hughes and M.M. Affi, Eds.
Description:
Somali women delight in telling traditional folktales to their
children, and until now, these remarkable stories have been carried
around in their memories and passed down from generation to generation
through the spoken word only. Includes an information sheet for
use by teachers. Pictures & drawings.
Subjects: Folktales; Learner Writings; International
Peppercorn / Avanti-Gatehouse,
1997, 0-906253-59-4, Paperback, 105 pgs, 6 x 8 1/4, $11.50.
Standing on My Own
Two Feet: Our Lives Series, Faizia Zaman
Description:
From the catalog...Faizia Zaman, an immigrant from Bangladesh,
was left a widow with five children when her husband died suddenly.She
enrolled for English classes which helped her develop the confidence
to cope with life on her own. Subjects: Memoir; Learner
Writings; International; Education
Peppercorn / Avanti-Croydon,
1990, 0-9516066-1-1, Paperback, 47 pgs, $6.00. Level: 8+.
Stories from Home:
A collection of creative writing by students and friends,
Learners & Staff
Description:
This annual publication is a collection of creative writing by
students and friends of the North Quabbin Adult Education Center
-- Poetry, short writings, and artwork by learners.
Subjects: Learning Center Publication; Learner Writings;
Memoir
North Quabbin Adult Education
Center, annual, (no isbn), Staple Bound, @35 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
$---Contact Source.
Stories from the
Heart: A Reading and Writing Book for Adults, Ronna Magy
Level: 5-8. Description:
31 authentic stories written by adult ESL students from 10 countries
Subjects: ESL; Learner Writings; Immigration Issues
Linmore Publishing, 1999 (?),
0-916591-26-3, Paperback, $9.95. Level: 5-8.
Strong
As the Ocean: Women's Work in the Newfoundland and Labrador Fisheries,
Frances Ennis and Helen Woodrow, eds.
Description:
from the catalog...This collection of oral histories is a special
project of the Newfoundland and Labrador Women's Fishnet, a group
formed in 1994 to make the concerns of women who worked in the
fisheries known to decision-makers and to the public. In this
book, women are historians. They reflect on their own work environments,
and how their labor is valued... [and] analyze the relationships
among managers and workers and between husbands and wives. They
consider society's view of women's work, and of fisheries workers.
A beautiful book, illustrated with photographs from the women's
lives. Includes some text in Inuktitut. Subjects: Bios/Autobios;
Work / Career; Women's Issues; Bilingual
Peppercorn Books & Press
Inc., 1995, 0-9681338-0-0, Paperback, 86 pgs, $11.50.
Stress: (Grass Roots readers), editors
Description: From the catalog... In this
narrative, you will learn how Ann copes with the stress in her
life. Subjects: Fiction; Self-Help; Health
Grass Roots Press, 2001, 1-894593-05-7,
Paperback, 24 pgs, $6.50 US (Bulk Rates). Level: 1-2.
Student Study Guide
for Teenage Pregnancy: A New Beginning, Linda Barr and
Catherine Monserrat
Description:
From the catalog...This workbook of questions and activities reinforces
the lessons included in Teenage Pregnancy: A New Beginning. While
most of the questions can easily be answered by reading the textbook,
some of the learning experiences are designed to assist the young
woman in gaining insight from her own childbearing experience.
Subjects: Teens; Pregnancy
New Futures Inc., 1996, isbn
unknown, Paperback, 8 1/2 x 11, $4.95.
Survival News: ..the voices of low-income women
Description: Survival
News originated as a project of Advocacy for Resources for Modern
Survival (ARMS), a welfare rights organization at the University
of Massachusetts. It is published by Survivors, Inc., a non-profit
Massachusetts corporation. We are a group of low-income women
and their allies who organize around survival issues and provide
training in writing, speaking, computer skills and leadership.
With these skills, we are able to voice our opinion in Survival
News as well as in the community.
Dottie Stevens
95 Standard St. Mattapan, MA 02126 Tel: (617) 298-7311 Email:
masswelf@aol.com Subjects:
Welfare; Bilingual; Women's Issues; Community Involvement Survival
News (617) 298-7311, bi-annual, no isbn, Newspaper, around 28
pgs, $10 for individual subscription, $25 for organizations. Free
to low/no income people. Single issues are $1.
Surviving Rape, Sonya Keyser and Brett
Purdon
Description: From the catalog...
This book gives practical advice in a simple format about rape,
answering questions such as `What should you do if you have been
raped?', `How should you look after yourself after being raped?',
and `What can you do if you cannot avoid being raped?' Although
some of the advice is specifically related to the South African
legal context, most is applicable to women across all cultures
and in all countries. Subjects: Violence
Peppercorn / NRP, SA, 1995,
1-86840-171-5, Paperback, $7.00. Level: 5-8.
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Tandie's Blues,
M. Isaacson and M. Schlesinger
Description:
From the catalog...This is the life story of Tandie Klaasen, a
well known South African jazz singer. Born in 1931, she sang and
danced her way through the years until by the 1970s Tandie had
struggled to the top. She had been a gangster's girlfriend, a
domestic worker, and a stage actress, but now she was a star.
Then something happened that changed Tandie's whole life. Read
about Tandie's life of bad luck, how she picked herself up and
carried on and how her life of troubles led her to sing the blues.
Illustrated with black and white photos. Subjects: Bios/Autobios;
International; Music
Peppercorn / ViVa Books, 1995,
1-874932-, Paperback, 84 pgs, $8.50.
Teenage
Pregnancy: A New Beginning, Linda Barr and Catherine Monserrat
Description:
From the catalog...The book is written at an age-appropriate reading
level for adolescents and is enhanced with photos and illustrations.
Subjects: Teens; Pregnancy
New Futures Inc., 1996, 0945886128,
Spiral Bound, 8 1/2 x 11, $18.95.
Tell
Them Who I Am: The Lives of Homeless Women, Elliot Liebow
Description:
Using participant-observer methods, Liebow offers a moving and
illuminating study about the lives of women living in a homelss
shelters in ad around Washington, DC. Subjects: Housing
Issues; Women's Issues; Research
Penguin, 1995, 0-14-024137-X,
Paperback, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $13.95. Level: 8+.
Till Death Do Us Part, Janet Lorimer
Description: Bonnie
doesn’t know much about Ross -- only that he’s the right man for
her. But Ross has a past he’s kept secret from Bonnie. when he
disappears, Bonnie is hurt, confused and worried..but trying to
find him couldget her killed. (Double Fastback Spy Series) Note:
The Fastback series are sold only in sets according to genre.
Set of 10 is $54.95 (0-8224-2403-7). Subjects: Romance
Globe Fearon / Pearson
Learning Group, 1988, 0-8224-2407-X, Paperback, 38 pgs, 4 x 5
1/2, $. Level: 4+.
To
Open Your Mind: A Collection of Writings by Adult Learners
in Minnesota, MLC Staff (ed)
Description: from website: "To Open Your Mind is a publication
featuring the writings and artwork of Minnesota
adult learners and students. It is published periodically by the
Minnesota Literacy Council, but learners are invited to submit
their works at any time. In between publications, selected writings
may be posted on this Web page with the author's permission."
http://www.themlc.org/To_Open_Your_Mind.htm Subjects: Learner
Writings; Fiction; Memoir; Poetry
Minnesota Literacy Council,
Annual, (no isbn), Staple Bound, various pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $---Contact
Source. Level: mixed.
Together
We Bloom: Women Speaking Out Against Domestic Violence,
Judy Hofer
Description:
Also available through Laubach Literacy Action (outside of Massachusetts)
see also Civic Participation and Community Action Sourcebook section
4: http://hub1.worlded.org/docs/vera/saying.htm Also has a book
to accompany Subjects: Violence
Literacy Project, date unknown,
no isbn, Video, $29.95.
Trader, Rebecca
Tagoe
Description:
From the catalog...Trader is Rebecca Tagoe's amazing story of
buying and selling cloth in Ghana, and of emigrating to England
Accompanying cassette available. Subjects: Memoir; Learner
Writings; Immigration Issues; Work / Career
Peppercorn / Avanti-Gatehouse,
1995, 0-906253-46-2, Paperback, 20 pgs, $6.00.
The Trick, Wendy Annecke
Description: From the catalog... MaMkhize
has no money to pay the rent or buy food. Her husband spends all
the money on drinking at the shebeen. She asks the sangoma for
help, and together they plan a clever trick to stop her husband's
drinking. Subjects: Fiction
Peppercorn Books & Press
Inc., 1991, 0-86980-837-0, Paperback, 37 pgs, $7.00. Level:
3-5.
Trouble on the Job, Jessie Schut
Description: When Pam
finds out that the job she loves may be taken away, she learns
how to rely on God in difficult times. Subjects: Fiction;
Religious: Christian
CRC Pub. /
Open Door Books, 1996, 1-56212-219-3, Paperback, 64 pgs, 4 x 7,
$4.75.
Two Different Girls, Eve Bunting
Description: Donna
doesn’t know how to talk to boys. All she wants to do is run and
hide. (Fastback Romance Series) Note: The Fastback series
are sold only in sets according to genre. Set of 10 is $44.95
(0-8224-3536-5). Subjects: Romance
Globe Fearon / Pearson Learning Group, 1984, 0-8224-3535-7,
Staple Bound, 37 pgs, 4 x 5 1/2, $xxx. Level: 3-5.
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Until
We Meet Again: Bluford Series, Anne Schraff
Description:
Sequel to A Matter of Trust, this story continues the tale
of the Wills family. Darcy learns that Hakeem, her first boyfriend,
is moving out of the state. Then her grandmother's health declines
and a mysterious new person comes into her life. Subjects:
Fiction - Young Adult; African American
Townsend Press, 2001, 0-944210-07-4,
Paperback, 144 pgs, 4 x 7, $. Level: 5+.
Vegetarian Cooking
around the World: Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks, Editors
(This book is similar
in format to Cooking
the Chinese Way
but focuses on vegetarian cooking.)
Lerner Publishing Group, 2002,
0-8225-0514-2, Paperback, 72 pgs, 7 1/4 x 8 1/2, $7.95. Level:
5+.
Voices of Aboriginal Women: Aboriginal Women
Speak Out About Violence, Goyette
Description: Recommended by Kate Nonesuch
& Evelyn Battell
from a list compiled in 1998 "Reading about Surviving: Literacy
in Transition" Subjects: Violence; Native American
Canadian Council on Social
Development (613-236-5868), 1991, 0-88810-394-8, Paperback, 28
pgs, $---Contact Source.
Voices
of Rape: Revised Edition, Janet Bode
Description: This book includes first person
accounts of both rape survivors and offenders. It explains the
physical, psychological, and legal aspects of rape. This book
gives advice on what can be done in various situations. Also,
this revised edition updates the reader on what has happened to
those people she interviewed. It includes a list of related reading,
and adds two comic strip inserts.Originally intended for young
adults, this book is also useful for adults. Subjects:
Violence
Franklin Watts, 1999, 0-531-15932-9,
Paperback, 160 pgs, 6 x 8 1/4, $9.95. Level: mixed.
We
are the Ones We Are Waiting For: Women of Color Organizing for
Transformation, Rinku
Sen (ed)
Description:
from the introduction..."We Are the Ones We Are Waiting
For - Women of Color Organizing for Transformation centers on
the stories and experiences of women of color in the United States
organizing our communities to change the economic and social structures
that govern our lives. This document is based on interviews conducted
in 1993 with 32 women organizing in communities of color all over
the United States who were identified by a committee of activists
related to the US/URM Contact Group. African American women comprise
the largest single racial group represented, with 12 interviews;
we also interviewed 7 Latinas (of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Dominican
descent), 8 Asians (of Korean, Filipino, Indian, Japanese and
Chinese descent), and 6 Native Americans (of Cheyenne, Menominee
and Ojibwa nations). Five of the 33 are openly lesbian. Twenty-three
were born in the United States, while 10 have immigrated from
Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico, India, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
We range in age from 25 to 60."
For more information: http://www.urm-usa.org/transform_women.htm
Phone: 919-683-3145, Fax: 919-683-6395 10+ copies cost $5.00 each
Subjects: Community Involvement; Women of Color
Urban Rural Missions of the
World Council of Churches, 1995, no isbn, Staple Bound, 56 pgs,
8 1/2 x 11, $8.00.
Weeding Cane, Sonia Hughes
Description: from the catalog... A child
from the Caribbean rejoins her mother living in Britain. This
is a story of love and loss, separation and awkward reunion created
by economic necessity. Subjects: Fiction; International;
Immigration Issues
Peppercorn / Avanti-Gatehouse,
2001, 0-906253-87-X, Paperback, 38 pgs, $7.50. Level: 3-5.
Welfare
Mother's Voice, Pat
Gowens (editor)
Description:
This newspaper -- published quarterly by the Welfare Warriors
in Milwaukee, WI -- is free to mother living in poverty. It includes
articles, commuity activism, news, tips, songs and much more.
They accept writings from "any mother who has ever had to depend
on government benefits for her children's support. Articles must
be based in experience, not theory alone, and reflect the truth
in your life." -- Welfare Warriors Mothers Organizing Center,
2711 West Michigan Ave
Milwaukee WI 53208. Phone:(414) 342-6662 (MOMA); FAX: (414) 342-6667
(MOMS);
http://www.execpc.com/~wmvoice/ Email: wmvoice@execpc.com
Subjects: Welfare; Community Involvement
Welfare Warriors 414-341-6662,
quarterly, no isbn, Newspaper, 40-50 pgs, $4.00.
We're All in This
Together: Leadership and Community at the Open Book, Students
and Staff of the Open Book
Description:
Journal notes, conversations, and other writings portray the work
and community created in learning at The Open Book in New York.
Subjects: Community Involvement; Learner Writings; Education;
Learning Center Publication
Open Book, 1991(?), no isbn,
Staple Bound, 80 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $---Contact Source.
What
if Someone I Know Is Gay?: Answers to Questions about Gay and
Lesbian People, Eric Marcus
Description: Using a question and answer format, this book
candidly answers questions about being gay, lesbian or bisexual.
This book is primarily written for teens but may be usable with
adults. Some of the questions obviously center on questions from
youth (for example, "how do I tell my parents," or "what do I
do if I'm teased in school"). For the most part, though, this
book answers general questions about a range of issues in an honest
and accessible way. Subjects: Gay/Lesbian; Sexuality
Price Stern Sloan, 2000, 0-8431-7611-3,
Paperback, 138 pgs, 5 x 7 1/2, $4.99.
What
to Do When Your Child Gets Sick,
Gloria Mayer, R.N. and Ann Kuklierus, R.N.
Description:
This book is written in an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand
manner for parents and caregivers of children from birth to 8
years of age. This book is available in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese.
Teacher Training manual also available.
For more information see:
http://www.iha4health.org/books_hs_sickchild.html Subjects:
Health; Parenting
Institute for Healthcare Advancement,
1999, 0-970124-50-3, Paperback, 181 pgs, 7 x 9 1/4, $12.95.
What
to Do When You're Having a Baby,
Gloria Mayer, R.N. and Ann Kuklierus, R.N.
Description:
Written for women who are pregnant or planning on it. Covers health
issues from before pregnancy through first days after baby is
born. Easy to read and understand. Available in English and Spanish.
Teacher Training manual also available. For more information see:
http://www.iha4health.org/books_hs_havingbaby.html Subjects:
Pregnancy
Institute for Healthcare Advancement,
2001, 0-970124-56-2, Paperback, 7 x 9 1/4, $12.95.
When a Baby Is New,
Rosanna Keller
Description:
Gives clear and helpful answers to many questions new parents
have. Subjects: Parenting
New Readers Press, 1989, 0-88336-517-0,
Staple Bound, $---Out of Print.
When
I Was Puerto Rican, Esmeralda Santiago
Description:
A coming-of-age memoir in which the author recounts her childhood
in rural Puerto Rico and her teenage years in New York City. Subjects:
Memoir; Latina
Vintage Books, 1994, 0-679-75676-0,
Paperback, 274 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $12.00.
When Summer Comes:
Cambridge English Readers, Helen Naylor
Description:
from the catalog... Stephen and Anna take a holiday break in a
seaside village to escape the stress of London. They love it there
and make a new friend, a local fisherman. But when Stephen is
suddenly called back to London on business, their lives start
to change. (Cassette available) Subjects: Romance
Cambridge University Press,
2000, 0-521-65611-7, Paperback, 80 pgs, $4.50. Level: 4+.
Where
there is life, there is hope: Women literacy students and discrimination,
The Samaritan House PAR Group
Description:
Available online in pdf format, this workbook written by women
literacy students describes how they used participatory action
research to discuss discrimination and to write this book. (or
call: 1-800-262-3930) Subjects: Popular Education/Participatory;
Learner Writings; Rights
Department of Education and
Training, Province of Manitoba: Literacy and Continuing Education
Branch, 1995, http://www.nald.ca/CLR/lifehope/cover.htm, Internet,
43 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Internet. Level: 5-8.
Who Am I, Women's
group
Description:
From the catalog...Writing about women's lives, selected
by a women's writing group. Subjects: Memoir; Learner Writings;
Women's Issues
Peppercorn / Avanti-Gatehouse,
1982, 0-906253-13-6, Paperback, 35 pgs, $7.50. Level: mixed.
Who are the Homeless?:
Today's World: Community Issues, Linda Ribaudo and Darlyne
Walker
Description:
Joe is concerned when a homeless shelter opens in his neighborhood.
He is surprised to learn that homeless includes working women
and children. Includes general information about the homeless
problem. Subjects: Social Issues; Housing Issues
New Readers Press, 1994, 1-56420-069-8,
Staple Bound, 32 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $20.00 (series). Level:
2-3.
Who
Has the Right?, Madeline L. Bovin and John Chabot
Description:
Publisher Description: "Abortion is a serious issue. Pro-Choice
or Pro-Life, which group is right? What should the woman do? Does
the father have any say?"
(Info from website) Jigsaw Unit: Based on the principles of cooperative
learning, these jigsaw units were designed for teenagers or adults
in multi-level classes who need to develop their reading and discussion
skills...The four reading passages in each unit, as well as the
exercises corresponding to that particular passage, are written
at four different reading levels, with levels ranging from grades
6 to 10. There are individual and group activities provided in
the kit. Subjects: Abortion; Curriculum
Full Blast Productions, (Distributed
by: Peppercorn Books & Press Inc.) 1993, 1-895451-05-1, Spiral
Bound, 33 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $15.95. Level: 5+.
Why Did It Happen
to Me?, Carla Frenchy
Description:
Carla gets bad news from her doctor. Something is wrong with the
baby she is carrying. She turns to her family for help and advice.
Pictures. Subjects: Pregnancy; Memoir; Learner Writings
Reading & Writing Centre,
(Distributed by: Peppercorn Books & Press Inc.) 2000, 1-896886-18-3,
Paperback, 14 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $7.00. Level: 5-8.
Why
My Heart Aches - Haunting Memories: Book One of Nina’s Story,
Nina Yates
Description: In Why
My Heart Aches, Nina Yates tells the story of her early life
in Korea, of the harsh treatment she received and how she survived
a difficult childhood. "No matter how hard I tried to please my
father he was never satisfied. It was such a horrible feeling.
I felt lonely and rejected and not accepted for what I was. I
started to dream that some day I would get married. I would be
so good to my children. I would never beat them like my father
did to me." An inspiring autobiography written when Nina was a
student at Read / Write / Now in Springfield, MA. Illustrated
with photos from Nina's early life. Subjects: Memoir; International
Peppercorn Books & Press
Inc., 2002, 1-928836-12-7, Staple Bound, 42 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2,
$7.50. Level: Intermediate.
Why Work?, Judi
Jennings
Description:
The many meanings of work--from prehistory to the present, from
around the world--are the focus of this reader. New Books for
New Readers Series, sponsored by the Kentucky Humanities Council.
Subjects: Work / Career
Univ. Press of Kentucky, 1989,
0-8131-0904-3, Paperback, 62 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $5.95. Level:
3-5.
A
Woman Like You: The Face of Domestic Violence, Vera Anderson
(Interviews & photographs)
Description: From the catalog...
A profoundly inspiring photo-essay book about women who escaped
domestic abuse and rebuilt their lives. 40 b&w photographs
Subjects: Violence
Seal Press, (Distributed by:
Publishers Group West (800) 788-3123) 1997, 1-878067-07-9, Paperback,
80 pgs, 7 x 10, $16.00. Level: mixed.
A Woman on Her Own,
Margaret Fulcher
Description:
From the catalog...A collection of five pieces in which
Margaret describes her life bringing up a child on her own and
learning to read and write. Subjects: Memoir; Learner Writings;
Education; Parenting
Peppercorn / Avanti-Gatehouse,
1978, 0-906253-03-9, Paperback, 22 pgs, $6.00.
Woman’s Suffrage: Researching American History, JoAnne
Weisman Deitch (editor)
Description: Researching
American History is a series of books introducing various
topics in our nation's history through the study of primary source
documents. They include an introduction, key vocabulary, a summary
and sources all related to the historical document. This collection
of documents begins with Colonial women and traces the views of
suffragists and their opponents from the Seneca Falls convention
through the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
The trials and achievements are expressed in the letters, journals,
newspaper accounts, poetry, songs, cartoons, and photos of the
women involved. Subjects: History; Women's Issues
Discovery Enterprises,
Ltd., 2000, 1-57960-066-2, Paperback, 56 pgs, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, $8.50
(bulk prices available). Level: 5+.
A Woman's Work, Sally McKeown
Description: From the catalog...
This book captures perfectly the spirit of women everywhere who
long to escape the pleasures of being at home full time! Alice
wants to get a job. Her husband puts forward what he feels are
convincing reasons for her to stay at home. Subjects: Fiction;
Work / Career; Relationships
Peppercorn / Avanti-Spike,
1992, 1-872916-20-1, Paperback, 10 pgs, $4.00. Level: 1-2.
Women
& Work: In Their Own Words, Maureen R. Michelson (text
editor) and Michael R. & Michelson, Maureen Dressler (photographs
editor)
Description:
These black and white photographs show women in a variety of work
settings. Each photograph is accompanied with reflections by the
photographed women about their work and how they feel about it.
In some cases, the reading level may be high. However, because
of the quality and movement in the photos and with the text read
aloud, learners will gain much from the experience.
-- An older edition was selected by the American Library Association
as "Best Book for Young Adults" in 1987
Subjects: Work / Career; Bios/Autobios; Photography
NewSage Press, 1986/1994,
0-93916523-6, Paperback, 192 pgs, 11 x 8 1/2, $14.95.
Women at Work: A
Photographic Documentary, Betty Medsger
Description:
A wonderful collection of black and white photograps portrating
women in a variety of work situations: managerial, slef-employed,
worker; professional, blue collar; traditional, non-traditional;
galmorous, gritty; skilled, unskilled; safe, risky. The photographs
are accompanied by no comment, some poetry, or a brief quote by
the pictured woman.
Subjects: Work / Career; Photography
Sheed and Ward, Inc., 1975,
0-8362-0614-2, Paperback, 212 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $---Out of Print.
Reviews: Recommended in Choosing and Using Books with Adult
New Readers by Marguerite Crowley Weibel, p. 7.
Women in the American Revolution, Jeanne Munn Brackan
(editor)
Description: Most women
carried on with their daily tasks at home, but many took strong
action by boycotting British goods, or following their men into
war -- as cooks, nurses, and care-givers. Some, like Deborah Sampson,
disguised herself as a man, and joined the battle. Whether famous,
like Martha Washington and Molly Pitcher, or less known, like
the Hessian Baroness yon Riedesel, the records of these women
add insight into the role of the "not so weaker sex" during the
Revolution. (Educator’s curriculum guide available - contact press)
Subjects: History
Discovery
Enterprises, Ltd., 1997, 1-878668-73-0, Paperback, 64 pgs, 5 1/4
x 7 1/2, $6.95. Level: 5+.
Women in the Civil War: Warriors, Patriots, Nurses and Spies,
Phyllis Rabin Emert (editor)
Description: The
anthology begins with a moving excerpt from Harriet Beecher Stowe's
Uncle Tom's Cabin, and goes on to a series of excerpts from Union
and Confederate spies, soldiers, and nurses including such well
known figures as Harriet Tubman, Belle Boyd, and Louisa May Alcott,
as well as the women working tirelessly on the home front. The
roles of "First Ladies," Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Howell Davis
are both noted. (Educator’s curriculum guide available - contact
press) Subjects: History
Discovery Enterprises,
Ltd., 1998, 1-878668-45-5, Paperback, 68 pgs, 5 1/4 x 7 1/2, $6.95.
Level: 5+.
Women Who Made a
Difference, Carol Crowe-Carraco
Description:
Inspiring short biographies of some of Kentucky's unsung heroines,
including Loretta Lynn. New Books for New Readers Series, sponsored
by the Kentucky Humanities Council. Subjects: Bios/Autobios;
History
Univ. Press of Kentucky, 1989,
0-8131-0901-9, Paperback, 62 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $5.95. Level:
3-5.
Women
Winning in the Workplace: How to Succeed in Your Job, WomenVenture
Description:
This book is a resource tool for women wishing to be successful
in their jobs and retain employment. It helps women to understand
the kinds of daily problems they may face. By using a scenario
and choice format, readers are guided through decision-making
options on work-related issues. Subjects: Workplace; Work
/ Career
WomenVenture, 1997, no isbn,
Spiral Bound, 97 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $13.50. Level: 3-5.
Women's
Health, (A Quick and Easy Guide)
Description:
This guide shows how to approach women's special health needs
from menstruation to menopause. It also shows how to eat right,
manage stress, and other concerns. Subjects: Health
New Readers Press, 1997, 1-56853-034-X,
Paperback, 96 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $9.50. Level: 4-6.
Words on the Page, The World in Your Hands: Book
One, Catherine Lipkin and Virginia Solotaroff
Description: Prose and poetry written,
selected, and adapted by contemporary writers for adults in literacy
programs and others who wish to expand their reading horizons.
Subjects: Fiction; Poetry
Harper & Row, 1990, 0-06-096367-0,
Paperback, 114 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $---Out of Print. Level: mixed.
Words on the Page, The World in Your Hands: Book
Two, Catherine Lipkin and Virginia Solotaroff
Harper & Row, 1990, 0-06-096368-9,
Paperback, 161 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $---Out of Print.
Words on the Page, The World in Your Hands: Book
Three, Catherine Lipkin and Virginia Solotaroff
Harper & Row, , 0-06-096369-7,
Paperback, 185 pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $---Out of Print.
Working
Parts: (A Novel), Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Description:
From the catalog... Lesbian cyclist Lori Taylor is a likable,
top-notch bicycle mechanic and a smart, exceedingly charming woman.
And, she cannot read. Her best friend Mickey, also a mechanic,
is long on literacy but comes up short in matters of love. The
two friends enter into a pact that leads each of them into dangerous
emotional territory. But as they negotiate the rough ride of personal
growth, the mutual dream that drove them to the pact begins to
unravel . . .
Winner of the American Library Association Gay and Lesbian Book
Award
Subjects: Fiction; Gay/Lesbian
Seal Press, 1997, 1-878067-94-X,
Paperback, 208 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $12.00. Level: 8+.
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You
and Your Child's Teacher, Pamela Weinberg
Description:
Many parents want to do more to help their children in school.
This book will help parents with some practical ideas for what
to do.It includes tips on how to contact teachers and how to help
your child at home. Subjects: Parenting; Education
New Readers Press, 1995, 0-88336-627-4,
Paperback, 47 pgs, 7 x 10, $9.75. Level: 3-5.
You
Can Be Free: An Easy-to-Read Handbook for Abused Women, Ginny
NiCarthy and Sue Davidson
Description: From the catalog...
If you are a woman being hurt by someone you love, this book
is for you. It can help you to understand your situation and find
ways to change it. In this book you'll hear from women who left
their abusive partners and began new lives--free of abuse. Subjects:
Violence
Seal Press, (Distributed by:
Publishers Group West (800) 788-3123) 1997, 1-878067-06-0, Paperback,
114 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $10.95. Reviews:
"An extremely useful sourcebook."-- Library Journal
Your
Home Is a Learning Place, Pamela Weinberg
Description:
This book shows some fun ways you can teach your child basic skills
at home -- reading, writing, math, art and more. Subjects:
Parenting
New Readers Press, 1995, 0-88336-641-X,
Paperback, 64 pgs, 7 x 10, $9.75. Level: 3-5.
Your Pregnancy & Newborn Journey: A guide for Pregnant
Teens - Revised, Jeanne Warren Lindsay and Jean Brunelli
Description:
Teens learn about:Baby's development before birth; Coping with
physical discomforts; Handling the stress in your life; Preparing
for labor and delivery; Dad's role during pregnancy; Needs after
delivery; Caring for newborn; NEW! Help for babies with special
needs-- from the website Subjects: Health; Teens
Morning Glory Press, (Distributed
by: Independent Publishers Grp (800) 888-4741) 2000, 1-885356-30-7,
Paperback, 206 pgs, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, $12.95.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka:
Princess of Africa, Minky Schlesinger
Description:
From the catalog...In 1985 a shy young girl from Soweto recorded
a hit song, "I'm in Love with a DJ". It set the townships' feet
tapping. This young girl was Yvonne Chaka Chaka and since then
she has become a superstar. Read about her family, her school
friends and her rise to fame. In Africa, Yvonne is more popular
than Madonna, making her the "Princess of Africa". Illustrated
with black and white photos and drawings. Subjects: Bios/Autobios;
International; Music
Peppercorn / ViVa Books, 1993,
1-874932-02-6, Paperback, 52 pgs, $7.00. Level:5-8.
