This is for the librarian in a corrections institution that asked about 
possible reading materials for her collection. I'm sure you'll already 
have checked out American materials and other traditional literacy 
resources (ie. Laubach materials which are sold through New Readers 
Press in Canada) but I'd like to suggest some resources beyond your 
borders.

Grass Roots Press in Canada publishes a variety of excellent materials 
for practitioners and learners alike. Their Easy Reader collection goes 
from readability levels of grade 3 - 5. They are based in Edmonton, 
Alberta and can be accessed at:  http://www.literacyservices.com or 
call toll-free: 1-888-303-3213.

In Britain, they have developed a very successful series of high 
interest books written by best-selling authors in shorter, easier to 
read formats. Find out more about the First Choice series at: 
http://www.firstchoicebooks.org.uk/.  They have been created to 
interest and encourage those in the non-reading population but are 
being marketed broadly to the general public as popular and affordable 
literature. Canada is about to embark on a similar initiative called 
Reach a Reader but nothing is published yet.

Also, if your library would like to bookmark an interactive website 
with great learner materials, try the Learning Edge at: 
http://thewclc.ca/edge/index.html. There are several issues of this 
learner newsletter on a variety of topics. Often learners are 
contributors. The graphics and voice-along option make it quite dynamic.

Perhaps these may be of interest.
All the best,
Fiona
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Fiona Murray
Communications/Liaison Coordinator
Movement for Canadian Literacy
Ottawa, Canada
tel: 613-563-2464
email: fiona at literacy.ca
website: http://www.literacy.ca