These resources have been added to the website in March, 2003. For
more information, please click on the title link to be taken to the
complete listing.
For learners
Behind
the Mountains, Edwidge Danticat
Subjects: Fiction - Young Adult, Immigration
Scholastic Books, 2002, 0-439-37299-2, Hardcover, 152
pgs, 5 1/4 x 8, $16.95.
Grandma
Nana: English Edition (bilingual editions available), Véronique
Tadjo (written & illustrated)
Subjects: Children's Book; Bilingual
Milet (Distributed by: Consortium Books Sales and Distribution),
2000, 0-84059-285-0, Paperback, 24 pgs, 9 1/2 x 10, $9.95.
How
to Buy a Home in the United States: AESL Student Work Book
and
How to Buy You Own Home: ABE Student Work Book, Fannie
Mae Foundation
Subjects: Economy / Money; Housing Issues
Fannie Mae Foundation, 2000, Spiral Bound, 8 1/2 x 11,
$ FREE. Call: 1-800-544-9224 (ABE) and Call: 1-800-539-4051 (ESOL)
I
Call It the Curse: A Book about Periods (New Start Reading
Series)
Subjects: Health; Learner Writings
UTP/Guidance Centre, 0-920013-08-2, Paperback, 35 pgs,
5 x 7 1/2, $4.95.
Let
It Shine: The Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters,
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Subjects: African American; Bios/Autobios; History
Gulliver Books / Harcourt, 2000, 0-15-201005-X, Hardcover,
120 pgs, 8 1/2 x 11, $20.00.
Mamy
Wata and the Monster: English Edition (bilingual editions
available), Véronique Tadjo
Subjects: Children's Book; Bilingual
Milet (Distributed by: Consortium Books Sales and Distribution),
2000, 0-84059-263-X, Paperback, 24 pgs, 9 1/2 x 10, $9.95.
Milet
Bilingual Visual Dictionary (Available in several language
editions), Jean-Claude Corbeil and Ariane Archambault
Subjects: Reference
Milet (Distributed by: Consortium Books Sales and Distribution),
2001, Hardcover, 8 1/2 x 11, $29.95.
My
Mother and I Are Growing Strong: Mi Mama y Yo nos Hacemos Fuertes,
Maury and Sandy Speidel (Illustrator)
Subjects: Children’s Book; Bilingual
Volcano Press, 1978, 0-93867806-X , Paperback, 28 pgs,
8 1/2 x 11, $5.95.
Period.:
A Girl’s Guide to Menstruation with a Parent’s Guide - 4th
edition, Joanne Gardner-Loulan, Bonnie Lopez and Marcia
Quakenbush
Subjects: Health; Young Adult Non-Fiction, Parenting
Volcano Press, 2001, 0-91677396-5, paperback, 100 pgs,
7 x 7, $9.99.
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
Subjects: International; Curriculum
Teaching for Change, 2000, Audio Cassette & Curriculum,
54 pgs, $15.00.
Shy
Mama’s Halloween, Anne Broyles and Leane Morin (Illustrator)
Subjects: Children’s Books; Immigration
Tilbury House, 2000, 0-88448-245-6, Paperback, 40 pgs,
9 x 10, $7.95.
For educators
Common
Occurrence: The Impact of Homelessness on Women’s Health / Phase
II: Community Based Action Research, Prepared
by Kappel Ramji Consulting Group for Sistering
Subjects: Research
Sistering, June 2002, Paperback, 8 1/2 x 11, $20.00.
Love
Your Body Day - Educational Kit, NOW ( National Organization
for Women Foundation)
Subjects: Health; Women's Issues; Curriculum.
The
Money Management and Home-Buying Readiness Sourcebook,
Fannie Mae Foundation
Subjects: Economy / Money; Curriculum
Fannie Mae Foundation, Spiral Bound, 8 1/2 x 11, $FREE.
Call (800) 665-0012 or go to website: http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/ESOL_ABE
Other
Colors: Stories of Women Immigrants, Rachel Martin and
Tatiana Schreiber
Subjects: Immigration Issues; Curriculum
Other Colors Project, 215-849-3775, 1996, no isbn, Audio
Cassette, $20.00 (individuals) / $35.00 institutions. See website: http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/culture/materials/video_audio_004.html
Take
on the Challenge: A Source Book from the Women, Violence, and Adult
Education Project, Elizabeth Morrish, Jenny Horsman and
Judy Hofer
Subjects: Violence; Curriculum
World Education, 2003, (no isbn), Paperback, 191 pgs,
8 1/2 x 11, $15.00.
The Women’s
Health Project, NOW ( National Organization for Women Foundation)
Subjects: Health; Women's Issues; Curriculum
NOW, Internet, http://www.nowfoundation.org/health/whp/
Current Events Special:
Books on our list about Muslim Women
Claiming
Our Rights: A manual for women's human rights education in Muslim societies,
Mahnaz Afkhami and Haleh Vaziri
Description: http://www.sigi.org/Programs/HREP/index.htm
This manual was designed to promote human rights awareness among Muslim
women at the grassroots level. Claiming Our Rights also provides concrete
guidelines aimed at promoting dialogue among women about themes relevant
to their daily lives. The nine themes addressed in the manual reflect
the concerns articulated during the United Nations' Fourth World Conference
on Women convened in Beijing in September 1995. Women's rights to: ·
responsibilities within the family · autoNomy in family-planning
decisions · bodily integrity · subsistence · education
and learning · privacy, religious beliefs, and free expression
· during times of conflict · Languages available: Arabic,
Azeri, Bangla, English (reprint), Hindi, Malay, Farsi, French, Russian,
Urdu, and Uzbek
Subjects: Muslim; Rights; Women's Issues; International
Sisterhood Is Global Institute,
1998, no isbn, Paperback, $17.00.
Reviews: This
is a pedagogical breakthrough -- Fatima Mernissi, author of Islam
and Democracy and Women's Rebellion and Islamic Memory
Safe
and Secure: Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls in Muslim Societies,
Mahnaz Afkhami, Greta Hofmann Nemiroff and Haleh Vaziri
Description: from
the website...This training manual assists women to identify sources
of violence in the family, community, society, and state; to communicate
information about and understanding of violence to other women and men;
and to influence governments to formulate and implement policies that
eliminate gender-based violence. Available in: Arabic, English, Farsi,
French, Russian. <http://www.sigi.org/Programs/VAWP/index.htm>
Subjects: Muslim; Violence; International
Sisterhood Is Global Institute,
1998, no isbn, Paperback, $22.00.
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.
What
we need now
Writings
We
are especially interested in presenting the works
of new women writers. If your learning center publishes leaner/student
writings, please encourage women to send us their writings for the website.
We are also looking for
teacher-generated women-centered curriculum materials.
If you would like them referenced or reproduced on the website, please
send them to us (electronically if at all possible).
Reviews
WE
LEARN receives requests from educators wondering about the usefulness
and effectiveness of some of the materials on our website. We encourage
those of you who have used them to send us reviews. Also, we would like
to develop a list of reviewers (students and educators) for the materials
we receive. If you are interested in being added to the list, please
contact us.
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In the near future, we will be looking for interested
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Community
Announcements
VALUE's
Third Adult Learner Leadership Institute
June 26-28, 2003 -- Tampa, FL
For more details,
please visit the VALUE
website.
NIFL
Sponsors Women and Literacy Special Collections
We hope that soon, the new NIFL special collection on women and literacy
will be available. Keep an eye on the special
collections webpage for its arrival.
Also, NIFL sponsors
a women and literacy elist. For details and information
on how to join, click
here.
Do you have
a community announcement related to women and literacy? Please send
it to Mev Miller.
