Introduces the main series within the Reader Collection geared to adults who are beginning to read in English. The Reader Collection is located in the Juvenile Collection on the second floor..
Anne of Green Gables by Anne CollinsMarilla and Matthew Cuthbert want a boy from the orphanage to help them on their farm. But a thin little girl is waiting for Matthew at Bright River Station. Anne, a funny and sometimes difficult child, changes everybody's life and wins everybody's love.
Call Number: F C6926a 2007 (Level 2 blue)
ISBN: 1405842733
American Life by Vicky ShiptonMost people around the world today know something about American life. The United States is a big country. Not all Americans are the same! In this book, you will see the many faces of American life.
Call Number: 973 Sh64a 2008 (Level 3 pink)
ISBN: 9781405881555
Apollo 13 by Brent FurnasApollo 13 is an exciting movie--and a true story! It is Monday, April 13, 1970 and Apollo 13 is flying to the Moon. Suddenly, something goes wrong. The ship is losing power and oxygen. Will the astronauts walk on the Moon? Will they get home again?
Call Number: F F981a 2008 (Level 3 pink)
ISBN: 9781405881562
Extreme Sports by Michael Dean"Up in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! extreme sports are new, exiting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing. Read about the crazu people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you?"--P. [4] of cover.
Call Number: 796 D345e 2008
ISBN: 9781405881593
Gandhi by Jane RollasonMahatma Gandhi died in 1948, but his name is famous around the world. He fought for change in South Africa and then at home in India. But he lived a simple life and he protested without violence. People watched him and they loved him. Many follow his ideas today.
Call Number: B G151r 2008 (Level 3 pink)
ISBN: 9781405876933
Of Mice and Men by Kevin Hinkle"George and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneBoston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in the arms and the scarlet letter "A" is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby?
Call Number: F R36s 2008 (Level 3 pink)
ISBN: 9781405855341
White Fang by Brigit VineyWhite Fang is a wolf from the mountains of Canada. His life is hard, but he is happy in his world. Then he is taken to the world of men. There he learns to fight and to kill. White Fang knows nothing about love.
Call Number: F V756w 2008 (Level 3 pink)
ISBN: 9781405855389
Grammar Tip
"Find linking words (although, however, but, first, next, etc.) and notice how they relate sentences to each other."