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| Here we provide a list of publishers that specialize in children’s books and adult literacy materials rather than list out individual titles. Request a catalog or visit the Web site to learn more about each company’s books, series, and resources. Some Web sites also feature on-line activities for children. Click here to jump to publishers of High Interest/Low Reading Level series. |
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| If you’re looking for lists of book titles arranged by grade level, The Wright Group’s Leveled Book Lists (www.wrightgroup.com) or Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Site (www.carolhurst.com/titles/gradetitles.html). Embracing the Child (www.eyeontomorrow.com/embracingthechild) lists books by categories ranging from adoption to nature and science and technology. Quick reference lists of Caldecott and Newberry Medal winners are available from the America Library Association (www.ala.org/alsc). |
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- Bank Street College of Education
Bank Street Bookstore
Corner 112th St. and Broadway
New York, NY 10025
800-724-1486 or in New York State 800-439-1486
Publishes children’s books, curriculum materials, videos, and multi-media educational tools. Series include Bank Street Ready-to-Read with three levels ranging from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade; Bunny Books for preschoolers and Bunny Books for 1st and 2nd grade; Bank Street Museum Books and West Side Kids, both for middle-school readers. Publishes The Best Children’s Books of the Year, Books to Read Aloud with Children of All Ages, and a free monthly newsletter.
- Children’s Press
A Division of Grolier Publishing
Sherman Turnpike
Danbury, CT 06813
800-621-1115
Publishes a wide range of books for children and young adults. Search the on-line catalog by grade level, subject, or author. The Rookie Readers series is aimed at capturing the attention of emergent readers. The New True series is appropriate for readers at the 3rd- to 5th- grade levels.
- Creative Teaching Press
10701 Holder Street
Cypress, CA 90603
714-995-7888
Publishes books, classroom resources, and other products for kindergarten through 8th grade. Creative Teaching Press has a commitment to strengthening the partnership between teachers and parents. Samples of some activity books are downloadable.
- Mondo Publishing
One Plaza Road
Greenvale, NY 11548
888-88MONDO (888-886-6636)
Find poetry, rhymes, fiction, and biographies here for readers at the kindergarten through 3rd-grade level. Books are arranged in the following categories: humor, animals, friends, and adventure. The bookshop section contains teacher resources, and collections of fiction, poetry, folktales, nonfiction, and music.
- Pearson Learning Group
Pearson Learning Group
135 South Mount Zion Road
P.O. Box 2500
Lebanon, IN 46052
800-526-9907
Provides you with exceptional NSF-funded products, bilingual products, phonics and assessment materials, accessible programs for special needs and ESL students, and much more.
- Richard C. Owen Publishers, Inc.
PO Box 585
Katonah, NY 10536
800-262-0787
Publishes several series of children’s books and professional development books for educators. Series include Meet the Author, autobiographies of popular children’s authors, and Books for Young Learners, which features books in English and Spanish. Books for Young Readers include broad-interest books that can be used with readers with limited literacy skills. Books are organized according to reading development and a word count is given for each title.
- Oxford University Press
2001 Evans Road
Cary, NC 27513
800-230-3242
Publishes many books and series for children and youth. Find hundreds of classic and contemporary titles listed by author. Search for books by these categories: literature, multicultural, social studies, and science.
- Rigby Education USA
P.O. Box 797
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0797
800-822-8661
Materials written with the classroom teacher in mind. Some materials are grouped by grade level and topic area. Also produces Spanish publications for emergent, early, and fluent readers of Spanish. Other resources are available including Home Connection Collection series for primary readers to share at home.
- Scholastic Inc.
P.O. Box 7502
Jefferson City, MO 65102
800-325-6149
Scholastic publishes the magazine Early Childhood Today, which is also available on-line, in addition to popular book series like Clifford, the Magic School Bus, and Goosebumps. The on-line magazine features activities and curriculum suggestions for kindergarten through 3rd grade.
- Steck-Vaughn Co.
P.O. Box 26015
Austin, TX 78755
800-531-5015
Publishes books and materials for all grades and adult literacy/GED preparation. Web site contains information and activities for teachers, librarians, parents, and children.
- Troll Publishers
100 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430
800-541-1097
Publications, classroom resources, and activities in all subject areas for kindergarten through 8th grade. Specializes in classic and contemporary literature. The School & Library section contains instructional programs for elementary and middle school grades in language arts, science, and social studies; Big Book reading programs; and individual hardcover and paperback books.
- The Wright Group
19201 120th Avenue N.E.
Bothell, WA 98011-9512
800-523-2371
Features several book series for kindergarten through 2nd grade and kindergarten through 3rd grade. Other products include manuals and text books for all grade levels, and professional development publications. From this site, access on-line resources for teachers, including "ask the reading specialist," where you can submit questions to a panel of reading experts. The Sunshine series is appropriate for high interest and limited skill readers. Also access Kidtropolis, where children can read book reviews by peers, submit book reviews, listen to on-line stories, and create rhymes.
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| High interest/Low Reading Level Book Publishers |
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These publishers feature some books and series that are easier to read but hold the interest of older readers. Check out Web sites or catalogs carefully to ensure that the books you choose match both reading level and student interest. Specific series titles are italicized after the publisher contact information.
Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
- Academic Therapy Publications
High Noon Books
20 Commercial Boulevard
Novato, CA 94949
800-422-7249
High Noon Books
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.
666 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10103
212-782-9000
A Young Yearling Book
- Cartwheel Books/Scholastic
P.O. Box 7502
Jefferson City, MO 65102
800-325-6149
Hello Reader!
- Children's Publication Division
Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
800-223-2336
Bank Street Ready-to-Read
- Ideals Children's Books
Hambleton-Hills Publishing, Inc.
1501 Country Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
615-254-2480
Discovery Readers
- Harper Collins/Harper-Trophy
10 East 53rd Street
New York 10022
800-242-7737
I Can Read Books
Chapter Books
- The Lerner Group/First Avenue Editions
241 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-332-3344
Carolrhoda On My Own Books
- Penguin Putnam
390 Murray Hill Parkway
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
800-631-8571
All Aboard Reading Series
- Penguin Putnam, Inc.
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
212-645-3121
Puffin Easy-to-Read
- Random House
400 Hahn Road
Westminster, MD 21157
301-751-2600
Step Into Reading
Stepping Stone Books
High Interest/Low Level Books for Adults and Adolescents
Choosing the right book for beginning readers who are older is especially important so that they are interested in the reading material and are motivated to continue reading.
- Academic Therapy Publications
High Noon Books
20 Commercial Boulevard
Novato, CA 94949
800-422-7249
- Bay Area Writing Project
2195 Hearst Avenue
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1040.
510-642-0971
- Educators Publishing Service
75 Moulton Street
Cambridge, MA 02238
800-435-7728
- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
P.O. Box 543
Blacklick, OH 43004-0543
800-334-7344
- Jamestown Publishers
c/o NTC/Contemporary Publishing
4255 West Touhy Avenue
Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1975
800-621-1918 or 800-USA-READ
- Literacy Volunteers of America
635 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13203
800-LVA-8812
- Steck-Vaughn Company
P.O. Box 26015
Austin, TX 78755
800-531-5015
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