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TPs Acclaimed Reading Series

Books that really help students learn
Widely adopted in colleges across the country, the Townsend Press reading series is a sequence of textbooks that grow more popular with each passing year. The books bring continuity as well as exceptional quality to any reading program. They are the best-selling reading series on the college market today . Each book presents ten key skills that help students become more effective readers. The books can be used as part of a sequential reading program, or any one book can be used independently of the others.

Groundwork for College Reading with Phonics, 4/e

Bill Broderick / John Langan ISBN 1-59194-086-9 580 pages Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 5/e

John Langan ISBN 1-59194-099-0 628 pages Net price: $25.00

READING LEVEL 58
The most fundamental book in the TP reading series; it includes four chapters on phonics and word parts.

READING LEVEL 812

The most widely used book in the series, this intermediate text is the choice for the core developmental reading course at most schools.

Groundwork for College Reading, 4/e

John Langan ISBN 1-59194-085-0 500 pages Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, 5/e

John Langan ISBN 1-59194-200-4 708 pages Net price: $25.00

READING LEVEL 58
This fundamental book omits the chapters on phonics and word parts. In their place are five additional long readings.

READING LEVEL 913

A slightly higher developmental text than Improving, and almost as popular, this book can be either a sequel to Improving or an alternative to it.

Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 5/e

John Langan ISBN 1-59194-243-8 612 pages Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading

John Langan ISBN 1-59194-079-6 578 pages Net price: $25.00

READING LEVEL 69
The book covers ten basic reading skills recognized as essential for full comprehension. Suited for the basic-level developmental reading course offered at most colleges.

READING LEVEL 10-14

The most advanced title in the reading series, this higher-level book can serve as a sequel or alternative to either Improving or Advancing.

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l A Full-Color Design and Many Visuals. Because so many students today are visual learners, the books use a full-color design and numerous cartoons and other graphics to help introduce or illustrate points made in the books. Note the teaching roles played by the three cartoons shown on the preceding pages.
l Focus on Ten Key Comprehension Skills.

Each book explains in a step-by-step way the ten skills most needed for logical thinking and effective reading comprehension.
l Clarity and Friendliness.

Exceptional clarity has always been a hallmark of John Langans booksin the step-by-step explanations for each skill, in the logically sequenced materials, and even in the care given to the questions and answer choices in the activities. And countless numbers of teachers have praised the friendly and helpful tone of the booksa tone that never condescends to students.
l Abundant Practice.

Students learn by doingworking closely and repeatedly on the skills within the context of a wide range of readings. Many examples, practices, and tests are provided, along with explanations, to make sure that students understand and master each reading skill. And all of the materials lend themselves to a variety of instructional approaches, including collaborative learning.
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At the end of each skill chapter, this icon is used to refer students to online exercises that both teach and test the skill. See for yourself how user-friendly they are. Just go to the TP website, www .townsendpress .com, click on Online Learning Center, and then click on Try TPs Exercises.
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The Basic Book in the Reading Series Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 5/e
John Langan
Atlantic Cape Community College ISBN 1-59194-243-8 (student edition) ISBN 1-59194-244-6 (instructors edition) Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills is one of the

most popular books in the Ten Steps college reading skills seriesit is widely used as a basic developmental reading text.

READING LEVEL 69

CONTENTS

Preface: To the Instructor INTRODUCTION 1 Getting Off to a Strong Start 2 One Readers Story 3 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker PART ONE Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills 1 Dictionary Use Reading: Responsibility M. Scott Peck Mastery Tests 2 Vocabulary in Context Reading: All the Good Things Sister Helen P. Mrosla Mastery Tests 3 Main Ideas Reading: Group Pressure Rodney Stark Mastery Tests 4 Supporting Details Reading: A Door Swings Open Roxanne Black Mastery Tests 5 Locations of Main Ideas Reading: Body Language Beth Johnson Mastery Tests 6 Relationships I Reading: Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the Family Michael S. Bassis, Richard J. Gelles, and Ann Levine Mastery Tests 7 Relationships II Reading: Wired for Touch Deborah Grandinetti Mastery Tests 8 Inferences Reading: A Path to Marriage Jean Sutton Mastery Tests

9 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Lighting a Match Regina Ruiz Mastery Tests 10 The Basics of Argument Reading: Do It Better! Ben Carson, M.D., with Cecil Murphey Mastery Tests PART TWO Ten Reading Selections 1 Winners, Losers, or Just Kids? Dan Wightman 2 Owen, the Stray Cat Emily Carlin 3 Eye Contact Ron Clark 4 Disaster and Friendship Chuck Wilson 5 Read All About It Fran DeBlasio 6 Adult Children at Home Marilyn Mack 7 How To Make It in College, Now That Youre Here Brian OKeeney 8 False Ideas About Reading Robert and Pam Winkler 9 Dealing with Feelings Rudolph F. Verderber 10 Childhood Stress and Resilience Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds PART THREE Active Reading and Combined-Skills Tests 1 An Introduction to Active Reading 2 Practice in Active Reading: Combined-Skills Tests APPENDIxES Separating Fact from Opinion Identifying an Authors Purpose and Tone Writing Assignments Limited Answer Key

A Sample Page from the Book

Here is the opening page of the Main Ideas chapter. Notice how a cartoon is used to explain main ideas. Similar visuals are used to introduce all of the skills in the book.

3 Main Ideas
This Chapter in a Nutshell
l Recognizing an authors main idea, or point, is the most important reading skill. l The main idea is a general idea supported by specific ideas and details. l Learn to think as you read by asking yourself, What is the authors point?

What Is the Main Idea?

Things were good at work today. The boss was out sick. The computer network was working for a change. And the vending machine was giving everyone free cups of coffee.

hats the point? People ask this question when they want to know what main idea is being presented. Sometimes a main idea is clear right away, as in the cartoon above. What would you say is the speakers point in the cartoon?
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Explanation The main idea is that the speaker had a good day at work. He then supports his point with three specific reasons: the boss was out, the computer network was working, and the vending machine was dispensing free coffee. When you read, get in the habit of asking, What is the main point the writer is trying to make? Recognizing the main idea, or point, is the most important key to better reading.

The Core Book in the Reading Series

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 5/e

John Langan
Atlantic Cape Community College ISBN 1-59194-099-0 (student edition) ISBN 1-59194-100-8 (instructors edition) Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills is the

most popular book in the Ten Steps college reading skills series the choice for the core developmental reading course at many colleges.

READING LEVEL 812

CONTENTS Preface: To the Instructor INTRODUCTION 1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 2 Reading for Pleasure and Power 3 Some Quick Study Tips PART ONE Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills 1 Vocabulary in Context Reading: Night Watch Roy Popkin Mastery Tests 2 Main Ideas Reading: Heres to Your Health Joan Dunayer Mastery Tests 3 Supporting Details Reading: Child-Rearing Styles Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds Mastery Tests 4 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Rowing the Bus Paul Logan Mastery Tests 5 Relationships I Reading: Wonder in the Air Jeff Gammage Mastery Tests 6 Relationships II Reading: Students in Shock John Kellmayer Mastery Tests 7 Inferences Reading: Gender Inequality in Health Care and in the Workplace James M. Henslin Mastery Tests

8 Purpose and Tone Reading: The Scholarship Jacket Marta Salinas Mastery Tests 9 Argument Reading: In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry Mastery Tests 10 Critical Reading Reading: GamblingA Dangerous Game Jon Volkmer Mastery Tests PART TWO Ten Reading Selections The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill The Certainty of Fear Audra Kendall Shame Dick Gregory The Bystander Effect Dorothy Barkin Lets Roll . Karen Breslau, Eleanor Clift, and Evan Thomas Coping with Nervousness Rudolph F. Verderber Compliance Techniques: Getting People to Say Yes Shelley E. Taylor, Letitia Anne Peplau, and David O. Sears 8 Lizzie Borden James Kirby Martin and others 9 Nonverbal Communication Anthony F. Grasha 10 The Power Within John Langan PART THREE Combined-Skills Tests APPENDIxES Pronunciation Guide Writing Assignments Limited Answer Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

A Sample Page from the Book

Here is the cartoon that opens the Inferences chapter, along with an activity and explanation based on the cartoon.

7 Inferences
read between the lines, you pick up ideas that are not directly stated in what you are reading. These implied ideas are often important for a full understanding of what an author means. Discovering the ideas that are not stated directly in writing is called making inferences, or drawing conclusions. Look at the cartoon below. What inferences can you make about it? Check (3) the two inferences that are most logically based on the information suggested by the cartoon.

You have probably heard the expression to read between the lines. When you

___ ___ ___ ___

a. b. c.
d.

The couple is not likely to have a good dining experience at the restaurant. The couple will never eat at the restaurant. The restaurant was recently closed for health violations. Whoever is running the restaurant is not doing a good job.

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Explanation
a. The couple is not likely to have a good dining experience at the restaurant. The help wanted sign indicates that the restaurant is seriously understaffed. It would be logical, then, to infer that the restaurant cannot provide patrons with a good dining experience. You should have checked this item. b. The couple will never eat at the restaurant. The mans comment that this isnt the best time suggests that he may be willing to try the restaurant once it has solved its staffing problems. also, experience suggests that it is common for restaurants to change ownership and/or management. You should not have checked this item. C. The restaurant was recently closed for health violations. Nothing in the cartoon suggests that the restaurant was recently closed for health violations. Perhaps if it continues to operate without sufficient staff, it may be closed, but we have no way of knowing that. You should not have checked this item. D. Whoever is running the restaurant is not doing a good job. Experience tells us that good managers are able to hire and retain qualified employees. The help wanted sign suggests quite the oppositethat a number of employees have recently quit or been fired. The lack of staff, in turn, has caused the couple to decide against dining there. Clearly, this is no way to run a business!

REAL LIFE ADVENTURES 2006 GarLanco. Reprinted with permission of UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE. All rights reserved..

The First Advanced Book in the Reading Series

Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, 5/e

John Langan
Atlantic Cape Community College ISBN 1-59194-200-4 (student edition) ISBN 1-59194-201-2 (instructors edition) Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills is one of the most

popular books in the Ten Steps college reading skills seriesit can be used as either a core or an advanced developmental reading text.

READING LEVEL 913

CONTENTS

Preface: To the Instructor INTRODUCTION 1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 2 Some Quick Study Tips 3 The Power of Reading PART ONE Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills 1 Vocabulary in Context Reading: All Washed Up? Sara Hansen Mastery Tests 2 Main Ideas Reading: How Dual-Earner Couples Cope Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds Mastery Tests 3 Supporting Details Reading: Baby Love Mary M. Gergen et al. Mastery Tests 4 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Personal Relationships in the Not-So-Good Old Days Rodney Stark Mastery Tests 5 Relationships I Reading: Julia Burney: The Power of a Womans Dream Beth Johnson Mastery Tests 6 Relationships II Reading: The Influence of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ronald B. Adler and Neil Towne Mastery Tests 7 Inferences Reading: What Shamu Taught Me Amy Sutherland Mastery Tests 8 Purpose and Tone Reading: Hard Times, a Helping Hand Ted Gup Mastery Tests

9 Argument Reading: Obedience: Milgrams Controversial Studies Mary M. Gergen et al. Mastery Tests 10 Critical Reading Reading: Managing Conflicts in Relationships Rudolph F. Verderber Mastery Tests PART TWO Ten Reading Selections 1 The Professor Is a Dropout Beth Johnson 2 Taming the Anger Monster Anne Davidson 3 He Was First John Kellmayer 4 My Fathers Hands Calvin R. Worthington 5 Motivation and Needs Virginia Quinn 6 Effects of the Automobile James M. Henslin 7 Rabies Robert Berkow, M.D., ed. 8 Bad Managers Michael W. Drafke and Stan Kossen 9 Busy As a Bee? Then Whos Doing the Work? Natalie Angier 10 Stepping into the Light Tanya Savory PART THREE Combined-Skills Tests PART FOUR For Further Study 1 More about Summarizing and Outlining 2 Additional Tests on Fact and Opinion 3 Four Additional Readings 4 Understanding Bias 5 Writing Assignments APPENDIxES Pronunciation Guide Limited Answer Key

A Sample Page from the Book

Here is the opening page of the Supporting Details chapter. Notice how a cartoon is used to illustrate the explanation of supporting details.

Supporting Details
In Chapter 2 you worked on the most important reading skillfinding the main
idea. a closely related reading skill is locating supporting detailsthe added information that is needed for you to make sense of a main idea. This chapter describes supporting details and presents three techniques that will help you take study notes on main ideas and their supporting details: outlining, mapping, and summarizing.

What Are Supporting Details?

I know why I dont lose weight. Eating big meals and lots of snacks makes me happy. Drinking beer makes me happy. Not exercising makes me happy.

Supporting details are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain a main idea. In the cartoon shown above, the main idea is that I know why I dont lose weight. The joke in the cartoon is that the mans supporting detailsbig meals, snacks, beer, and not exercisingmay make him happy, but they dont make him healthy. On the next page is a paragraph with strong support for its point.
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The Most Advanced Book in the Reading Series

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading

John Langan
Atlantic Cape Community College ISBN 1-59194-079-6 (student edition) ISBN 1-59194-081-8 (instructors edition) Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading is the most advanced title in the

Ten Steps college reading skills seriesit can serve as an independent advanced reading text or as a sequel (or a second-semester alternative) to Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills or Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills.

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CONTENTS

Preface: To the Instructor INTRODUCTION 1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 2 Some Quick Study Tips 3 Notes on Vocabulary in Context 4 A Reading Challenge PART ONE Ten Steps to Advanced Reading 1 Main Ideas Reading: Getting a Good Nights Sleep Sora Song Mastery Tests 2 Supporting Details Reading: Drug-Altered Consciousness Charles G. Morris and Albert A. Maisto Mastery Tests 3 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Extra Large, Please Alice M. Davies Mastery Tests 4 Relationships I Reading: Skills of Effective Face-to-Face Conversationalists Rudolph F. Verderber and Kathleen S. Verderber Mastery Tests 5 Relationships II Reading: Hoover and Hard Times Mary Beth Norton and others Mastery Tests 6 Inferences Reading: The Ugly Truth about Beauty Dave Barry Mastery Tests 7 Purpose and Tone Reading: White-Collar Crime James M. Henslin Mastery Tests

8 Argument Reading: A Vote Against Legalizing Drugs Gail Rollins Mastery Tests 9 Critical Reading Reading: A Scary Time to Raise a Daughter Steve Lopez Mastery Tests 10 Active Reading and Study Reading: Impression Management Wayne Weiten and Margaret A. Lloyd Mastery Tests PART TWO Ten Reading Selections 1 Personal Conflict Styles Ronald B. Adler, Russell F. Proctor II, and Neil Towne 2 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Wayne A. Payne, Dale B. Hahn, and Ellen B. Mauer 3 Collective Behavior Michael Hughes and Carolyn J. Kroehler 4 Types of Nonverbal Symbols Michael Drafke 5 Sports: Illustrating the Three Perspectives Alex Thio 6 A Civil War Soldiers Letter to His Wife Sullivan Ballou 7 Single-Sex Schools: An Old Idea Whose Time Has Come Diane Urbina 8 A Kings Folly Beth Johnson and John Langan 9 In My Day Russell Baker 10 The Spider and the Wasp Alexander Petrunkevitch PART THREE Combined-Skills Tests APPENDIxES Pronunciation Guide Limited Answer Key Writing Assignments

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The Three Main Books in TPs Best-Selling Vocabulary Series

These books, with a net price of less than ten dollars, use a proven words-in-context approach that will help your students build solid vocabularies.

READING LEVEL 79

Sherrie L . Nist ISBN-10 1-59194-188-1 198 pages Net price: $9.90

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CHAPTER

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a.

acclaim adjacent elicit engross escalate

exploit methodical obsolete tangible terminate

Ten Words in Context

In the space provided, write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each words meaning.

1 acclaim
(-klm) -noun

any subway system that is clean, quiet, and safe deserves acclaim. although Vincent Van Goghs paintings are now worth millions of dollars, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime and died in poverty. criticism.
b.

b __ Acclaim means 2 adjacent

(-jsnt) -adjective
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praise.

c.

change.

because their desks are adjacent, Jeff and Kellie often exchange looks and comments. If you keep your dishes in a cupboard thats adjacent to the dishwasher, you wont have to walk too far when putting away the clean dishes.
a.

Here are the first and last pages from Chapter 3 in the Instructors Edition of the intermediate book, Improving Vocabulary Skills .

a __ Adjacent means 3 elicit

(-lst) -verb
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close.

b.

similar.

c.

separated.

The movie stars violet eyes always elicit admiration and wonder. The basketball players three-point shot to win the game in its final seconds elicited a roar of delight from the excited fans.
a.

c __ Elicit means 4 engross

(ngrs) -verb
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to stop.

b.

to follow.

c.

to bring out.

The suspenseful TV movie so engrossed bryan that he didnt even budge when he was called to dinner. The fascinating single-file march of black ants along the sidewalk engrossed me for several minutes.
a.

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a __ Engross means 5 escalate

(sk-lt) -verb

78. The more the british ___(e)d the american colonies by taxing them unfairly, escalate _____________________ the more the colonists animosity toward the british ___(e)d. The fight between the two hockey players escalated into an all-out battle methodical _____________________ among members of both teams. 910. Pattys ___ approach to gardening is to arrange all the plants in a row, with adjacent _____________________ l We need to escalate our fund-raising efforts, the theater manager said. each one ___ to the one that will be planted after it. Otherwise, the company wont survive.
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a.

to hold the interest of.

b.

exploit to disgust. _____________________ c. to bore.

a __ Escalate means 6 exploit

(ks-ploit) -verb
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to expand.

b.

to delay.

at the turn of the century, factory owners exploited children by making them work in terrible conditions for as many as eighteen hours a day. final opportunity for you to strengthen your knowledge of the ten words. First read the following Here is a selection carefully. Then l although Ricky is the English teachers son, he refuses to exploit his status. He fill in each blank with a word from the box at the top of the previous page. (Context clues will help you figure out which word goes in which blank.) Use each word once. works as hard as anyone else in the class.
a.

Final Check: A Cruel Sport A Cruel Sport

c.

to weaken.

b __ Exploit means

to forget.

b.

to take advantage of.

c. to be sad about. As Alex sat down in the carnival tent, the lights dimmed.

A spotlight revealed a short, heavy man holding a thick chain. He tugged the chain, and an old, muzzled bear appeared. The man, the animals owner, announced that the bears name was Sally. He said he would give a hundred dollars to anyone who wrestled Sally to the floor.

The final activity in each chapter is a high-interest selection giving students the opportunity to use all ten words .

exploit Thats disgusting! You have no right to (1)___________

an animal that way! a woman called out. Several voices joined her in protest. A number of people walked out of the tent. Alex wanted to leave, too, but he was too shocked to move. He

obsolete had thought bear wrestling was (2)_____________________,

given up long ago as a cruel sport.

elicit But the mans offer (3)_____________________(e)d one

drunken response. Ill do it! a big man yelled, winning the

acclaim (4)_____________________ of Sallys owner, who congratulated him warmly. The drunk began swinging
at Sally. She backed away. Knock her on her rear! the owner shouted with zeal. When Sally finally raised a paw to defend herself, her antagonist could see that she had no claws. Feeling very brave now, he

escalate (5)_____________________(e)d his attack.

engross The horrible scene (6)_____________________(e)d Alex, who could barely believe his eyes. The man
Im calling the police. a

adjacent sitting (7)_____________________ to Alex rose to his feet and left, muttering This shouldnt be allowed. terminate Meanwhile, the drunken man knocked Sally over. Her owner then (8)_________________(e)d the methodical match and handed Sally a bucket of food. The (9)_____________________ way in which he conducted his
act showed Alex he had done it many, many times before.

terminate Finally, the owner led Sally away. The animals drooping head and her labored walk were

tangible tangible (10)_____________________ expressions of her misery. As Sally passed him, Alex saw two police officers
enter the tent. He hoped with all his heart that the law could prevent another such amoral display of

cruelty to this living creature.

Scores
Sentence Check 2 _________% Final Check _________%

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TheNew Reading in the BookBooks in the TP Vocabulary Series A Entire Sequence of

Teaching the words that students need to know
The best-selling TP Vocabulary Series teaches the words that students need to know. And they truly learn the words because each word is presented in up to ten different contexts. The proven results are better reading comprehension and better performance on standardized tests.

Vocabulary Basics, 2/e

Judith Nadell / Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-235-7 258 pages Net price: $9.90

240 words in 30 lessons Sample Words 1. achieve 2. benefit 3. embrace 4. emphasize 5. impossible 6. inspire 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. logical necessary occasion praise talent value

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The most basic of the TP vocabulary books.

Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, 4/e

Beth Johnson / Janet M . Goldstein ISBN 1-59194-223-3 262 pages READING Net price: $9.90 A step higher than Vocabulary Basics.

300 words in 30 lessons Sample Words 1. abundant 2. capability 3. characteristic 4. consistent 5. determine 6. encourage 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. essential fulfill fundamental humane respond triumph

LEVEL 58

Building Vocabulary Skills, 4/e

Sherrie L . Nist ISBN 1-59194-188-1 198 pages Net price: $9.90

300 words in 30 lessons Sample Words 1. accessible 2. affirm 3. candid 4. destiny 5. elaborate 6. essence 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. fluent integrity lenient plausible stereotype unique

READING LEVEL 79

Also available is a short version of this book, containing 200 words and selling for only $8.90.

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Improving Vocabulary Skills, 4/e

Sherrie L . Nist ISBN 1-59194-190-3 198 pages Net price: $9.90

300 words in 30 lessons Sample Words 1. aspire 2. benevolent 3. contemplate 4. empathy 5. hypothetical 6. intrinsic 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. lucrative mandatory nurture predominant rationale transcend

READING LEVEL 911

Also available is a short version of this book, containing 200 words and selling for only $8.90.

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, 4/e

Sherrie L . Nist ISBN 1-59194-193-8 198 pages Net price: $9.90

300 words in 30 lessons Sample Words 1. ambiguous 2. antithesis 3. auspicious 4. emulate 5. fortuitous 6. gregarious 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. incongruous juxtapose lucid magnanimous retrospect superfluous

READING LEVEL 1113

Also available is a short version of this book, containing 200 words and selling for only $8.90.

Advanced Word Power, 2/e

Beth Johnson / Janet M . Goldstein ISBN 1-59194-226-8 198 pages READING Net price: $9.90 Our most advanced vocabulary book.

SE C OND

E D ITION

300 challenging words in 30 lessons Sample Words 1. accolade 2. assiduous 3. circumspect 4. delineate 5. discerning 6. eloquent 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. evanescent fallacious indefatigable prodigious sagacious virtuoso

LEVEL 1214

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Why So Many Colleges Adopt the TP Vocabulary Series 1 The words-in-context approach. Students learn words best by seeing them repeatedly in different contexts, not through rote memorization. Each word in a
TP vocabulary book is presented in up to ten different contexts. Each encounter increases the chance that the word will become part of a students permanent word bank. Here, for example, are the sentences that use the word acclaim.
Any subway system that is clean, quiet, and safe deserves acclaim. Although Vincent Van Goghs paintings are now worth millions of dollars, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime and died in poverty. Matching test item: acclaim Great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval

With movies like Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and Charlie Wilsons War to his credit, actor Tom Hanks has won Oscars and the acclaim of admiring critics. Workers want tangible rewards such as a good salary and a health-care program, but they also welcome less concrete benefits, such as acclaim for a job well done. Ill do it! a big man yelled, winning the acclaim of Sallys owner [Sally is a performing bear], who congratulated him warmly. Although Marilyn Monroe received great acclaim from adoring fans and critics, she never received an Academy Award. Analogy test item: Acclaim is provided by a critic; loyalty is provided by a dog. They may also know that he [Dr. Martin Luther King] received a great deal of acclaim for his work. For example, in 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Abundant practice. In the extensive 2 TP Vocabulary Series offersaddition tofollowing: practice in each chapter, the all of the
l unit tests l crossword puzzle reviews l words from earlier chapters repeated in later chapters l opportunities to use the words in discussion and writing activities l additional tests in a separate Test Bank, free to instructors using the book All this practice guarantees that students learn in the best possible way: by working closely and repeatedly with each word.

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Appealing Dull, predictable practice materials work 3 learning. Thecontent. format and illustrations (some are shown against full-color below)
will spark interest in the books. Even more important, the lively content and clear, friendly style of the books make learning easierand more enjoyablefor students.

Pricing. price of $9.90 per bookmost vocabulary books sell 4 more thanThe netas muchmeans that teachers are securing the highestfor twice
quality materials at the lowest possible price.

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Free Supplements for TPs Vocabulary Books

Each TP vocabulary book comes with outstanding supplementary materials that will enrich any developmental reading or writing program. All five supplements shown below are free with an adoption of 20 or more copies of a book. Together, the books and their supplements form an integrated package that both teachers and students find appealing and easy to use.

1 Online Learning Center.

TPs Online Learning Center offers an abundance of practice exercises that support the vocabulary lessons in the books. The exercises provide immediate feedback and audio support (words are pronounced aloud at the click of a mouse). Instructors can view and manage student scores and are even provided with free technical support. Millions of students have successfully used our highly popular online materials.

To the Instructor: The box on page 4 shows how to match students test scores to the appropriate book in the TP vocabulary series.

NAME: ___________________________________

Vocabulary Placement Test

THE TOWNSEND PRESS

SECTION: ___________ DATE: _______________ SCORE: ___________________________________

This test contains 100 items. You have 30 minutes to take the test. In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word. Important: Keep in mind that this test is for placement purposes only. If you do not know a word, leave the space blank rather than guess at it. ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1. to deceive 2. earnest 3. inferior 4. to comprehend 5. unanimous 6. the vicinity 7. current 8. internal 9. maximum a) prove b) mislead c) reach b) illegal d) get back c) wealthy d) hidden d) inside d) prepare d) in full agreement d) information d) necessary

2 Vocabulary Placement Test.

a) serious and sincere a) not proper a) describe a) alone b) clear

c) poor in quality c) make use of c) unfriendly c) enemy c) well-known c) outside c) cheap c) cause

b) understand b) animal-like b) city b) modern b) inside b) expensive b) puzzle

a) area nearby a) healthy a) forever a) least a) goal a) favorite a) discover a) receive a) follow a) missing a) simple a) kindness a) unwilling a) pay a) enter a) together a) in the habit a) give advice a) purpose a) forward

d) brief d) greatest d) supply d) desire d) commit a crime d) attract d) create d) necessary d) proper d) question d) well-known d) happen together d) understand d) welcome d) extra

____ 10. an objective ____ 11. a potential ____ 12. to detect ____ 13. to establish ____ 14. to pursue ____ 15. vague ____ 16. suitable ____ 17. a category ____ 18. reluctant ____ 19. to coincide ____ 20. to inhabit ____ 21. apparent ____ 22. accustomed ____ 23. to revise ____ 24. a contrast ____ 25. awkward

b) possibility b) make b) delay b) run from b) unclear b) needed b) horror b) lost

c) refusal c) follow c) set up c) suggest c) kind c) profitable c) type c) unhappy

The TP Vocabulary Placement Test is made up of 100 multiple-choice items drawn from Townsend Press vocabulary books. A students score on this test may be used to determine which TP vocabulary book would be most beneficial to that student. Available online or on paper.

b) decide b) live in

c) get in the way c) get used to c) motherly

b) obvious

b) specially made b) go back b) choice b) boring

c) necessary

c) change c) agreement c) clumsy

d) awaken d) difference d) clever

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3 Instructors Editions.

Instructors Editions for all of the vocabulary books are available to teachers. They are identical to the student books except that they contain answers to all of the activities and tests.

Instructors Manual and test Bank

to accoMpany

4 Instructors Manual and Test Bank.

BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS, 4/e

Sherrie L. Nist
READING LEVEL: 79

IMPROVING VOCABULARY SKILLS, 4/e

Sherrie L. Nist
READING LEVEL: 911

ADVANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS, 4/e

Sherrie L. Nist
READING LEVEL: 1113

Available for all of the vocabulary books, the Instructors Manuals and Test Banks contain the vocabulary placement test as well as a pretest and a posttest for the books and for each of the units in the books. They also contain teaching guidelines, suggested syllabi, answer keys, and an additional mastery test for each chapter and unit.

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A Guide to Writing: Clear Thinking and Writing

John Langan
ISBN 1-59194-187-3 44 pages Net price: $5.00

Too many writing books lose sight of the forest for the trees. Clear Thinking and Writing gets to the heart of the matter to help students focus their thinking and improve their writing. Students learn that the most important things to do as a thinker and writer are to 1 Make a clear point. 2 Provide solid support for the point. READING LEVEL 612

Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Point and Support Chapter 2: More about Point and Support Making a Point Supporting a Point Chapter 3: Point and Support Outlines Chapter 4: Two Common Mistakes in Writing Staying on Point Providing Enough Support Chapter 5: Organization Transitions Words That Show Addition Words That Show Time Listing Order and Time Order

Chapter 6: The Difference between a Paragraph and an Essay Paragraphs Essays The Parts of an Essay Introductory Paragraph Four Common Methods of Introduction Supporting Paragraphs Transitional Words and Sentences Concluding Paragraph Chapter 7: The Writing Process Step 1: Getting Started through Prewriting: Freewriting, Questioning, List Making Step 2: Preparing a Scratch Outline Step 3: Writing the First Draft Step 4: Revising Step 5: Editing Final Thoughts Chapter 8: Writing Assignments Chapter 9: Writing and Readingand a Special Offer

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Here is the first page of Clear Thinking and Writing. You may want to photocopy it and try it with your students!

CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Point and Support

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1 An Introduction to Point and Support

To think and write clearly, you must understand the difference between point and support. a point is an idea or an opinion. It is usually stated in one sentence. Support is the evidence that backs up this opinionthe specific examples, reasons, facts, or other details that prove the point. Here are three activities that involve cartoons. Working through each activity will give you a good sense of the difference between point and support. You will be on your way to clear thinking and writing.

AcTIVITy 1
Look at the following cartoon:

See if you can answer the following questions: l What is Snoopys point in his paper? Your answer: His point is that __________________________________________________ l What is his support for his point? Your answer: ________________________________________________________________

Explanation
Snoopys point, of course, is that dogs are superior to cats. but he offers no support whatsoever to back up his point! There are two jokes here. First, he is a dog and so is naturally going to believe that dogs are superior. The other joke is that his evidence (They just are, and thats all there is to it!) is a lot of empty words. His somewhat guilty look in the last panel suggests that he knows he has not proved his point. To think and write effectively, you must provide real support for your points and opinions.

Peanuts: United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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For your reading and writing classes . . . essays that touch the heart

Voices and Values

Janet M . Goldstein ISBN 0-944210-09-0 479 pages Net price: $15.00 Beth Johnson

READING LEVEL 812

Forty lively and thought-provoking essays students will want to read

Features of the book

n Readings that celebrate human values. Timely, engaging, thought-provoking essays celebrate old-fashioned human values in a style that never preaches. Topics include: n gratitude n personal growth n love and compassion n fairness n responsibility n common sense n kindness n moderation For example, in the first selection, Bird Girl, an author describes the guilt he feels for doing nothing when his high school classmates behaved cruelly toward a student who was different. The story becomes a plea for the importance of couragespeaking up in defense of anotherand the need for kindness. n High-quality activities. Accompanying the selections is a series of activities that will help students improve their reading, thinking, and writing skills. Activities include: n freewriting topics n discussion topics n vocabulary questions n paragraph assignments n reading comprehension questions n essay assignments Sample topic sentences and thesis statements, along with specific suggestions for providing support, help students to succeed on the writing assignments. Finally, twenty additional assignments ask students to read two of the essays and write a paper based on both. n Versatility. The book would be ideal for a reading/writing course. It can also be used as a core text in a reading course or as a reader in a writing course covering paragraphs, essays, or both. n Handy supplements. An annotated Instructors Edition of the book includes answers, making the book very easy for teachers to use. An Instructors Manual contains a full answer key, teaching suggestions, suggested answers to the discussion questions that follow each reading, and ten guided writing assignments.

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The Expanded Townsend Library

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Helping students develop the reading habit is too important to be a for-profit item. Thus each book in the Townsend Library series is available at cost$1 .00 per copy. Many books include an afterword with information about the author and a commentary to deepen students enjoyment of the book. At times, the style and language of a classic story have been updated to make it more accessible to todays students, but the story itself remains intact. All the books chosen for the Townsend Library tell compelling human stories that appeal to readers of all ages.

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Brother to Brother
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A Dream Fulfilled: The Story of Barack Obama Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-186-5 165 pages

Brother to Brother Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-178-4 148 pages

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Harriet Tubman: Freedom Leader Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-101-6 119 pages

William Still and the Underground Railroad Kathleen Stevens ISBN 1-59194-109-1 154 pages

Jackie Robinson: An American Hero Anne Schraff ISBN 1-59194-102-4 138 pages

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Harriet Jacobs ISBN 1-59194-026-5 152 pages

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Learning to Live: A Black Womans Journey Beyond Foster Care Theresa Cameron ISBN 1-59194-108-3 278 pages

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-202-0 170 pages

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Remarkable Personal Stories

Note: The African American stories on page 23 also fall into the category of Remarkable Personal Stories.

Finding Hope and Healing in the Face of Illness

Blessings
ROXANNE BLACK

UNEXPECTED

Unexpected Blessings Roxanne Black ISBN 1-59194-238-1 224 pages

John F. Kennedy Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-217-9 183 pages

Abraham Lincoln Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-180-6 185 pages

Making the Most of Your Life Various authors ISBN 1-59194-090-7 104 pages

La Vida Real Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-179-2 120 pages

Letters My Mother Never Read Jerri Diane Sueck ISBN 1-59194-036-2 199 pages

The Amazing Harry Houdini Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-175-X 199 pages

Animal Rescue Tanya Savory ISBN 1-59194-107-5 153 pages

Voces Latinas
Hispanic Adults Speak to Hispanic Young People

CHANGED MY LIFE!
THREE TRUE STORIES

READING

Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson

Voces Latinas Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-225-X 145 pages

Surviving Abuse Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-057-5 135 pages

It Couldnt Happen to Me Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-049-4 98 pages

Reading Changed My Life! Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-012-5 94 pages

Facing Addiction Beth Johnson ISBN 1-59194-058-3 107 pages

Ten Real-Life Stories Various authors ISBN 1-59194-059-1 143 pages

The Stolen Light Ved Mehta ISBN 1-59194-095-8 410 pages

Everyday Heroes Beth Johnson ISBN 0-944210-28-7 148 pages

The Story of Blima A Holocaust Survivor Shirley Russak Wachtel ISBN 1-59194-051-6 133 pages

Roberto Clemente The Story of a Champion Jon Volkmer ISBN 1-59194-103-2 135 pages

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Adventure Classics

The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas ISBN 1-59194-216-0 440 pages

The Sea-Wolf Jack London ISBN 1-59194-111-3 313 pages

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Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson ISBN 1-59194-038-9 248 pages

The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling ISBN 1-59194-008-7 122 pages

Black Beauty Anna Sewell ISBN 1-59194-046-X 234 pages

Great Stories of Suspense & Adventure Various authors ISBN 1-59194-000-1 182 pages

Laughter and Chills: Seven Great Stories Various authors ISBN 1-59194-040-0 167 pages

Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Shelley / Stevenson ISBN 1-59194-052-4 147 pages

The Call of the Wild Jack London ISBN 1-59194-001-X 137 pages

White Fang Jack London ISBN 1-59194-007-9 282 pages

Tarzan of the Apes Edgar Rice Burroughs ISBN 1-59194-010-9 311 pages

The Return of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs ISBN 1-59194-020-6 298 pages

The Beasts of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs ISBN 1-59194-033-8 217 pages

Swiss Family Robinson Johann Wyss ISBN 1-59194-056-7 352 pages

Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe ISBN 1-59194-068-0 260 pages

Captains Courageous Rudyard Kipling ISBN 1-59194-084-2 209 pages

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Howard Pyle ISBN 1-59194-043-5 330 pages

The Mark of Zorro Johnston McCulley ISBN 1-59194-071-0 311 pages

Gullivers Travels Jonathan Swift ISBN 1-59194-021-4 262 pages

The Hound of the Baskervilles Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN 1-59194-064-8 266 pages

King Arthur and His Knights Howard Pyle ISBN 1-59194-074-5 202 pages

The Virginian Owen Wister ISBN 1-59194-065-6 407 pages

The Last of the Mohicans James Fenimore Cooper ISBN 1-59194-032-X 375 pages

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I have . . . long been disappointed with abridged books . But I compared books in the Townsend Library to the original source text, and in each case I have been amazed at the sensitive and precise treatment of Townsends editors . They have preserved the tension and magic of the original stories . Nothing is lost except those things which would be obstacles to todays students . And for only $1amazing! Daphne Bell, College of DuPage, Illinois

Many classics in the Townsend Library have been lightly edited to make them more accessible to todays students. Books include a background note, an afterword, and an author biography; in addition, free teachers guides are available online.

Other Classics
Ragged DickHoratio Alger, Jr. (186 pages) PollyannaEleanor H. Porter (208 pages) Anne of Green GablesLucy Maud Montgomery (269 pages) The Prince and the PauperMark Twain (232 pages) Timeless TalesLisa Barsky, Ed. (135 pages) LadAlbert Payson Terhune (281 pages) Jane EyreCharlotte Bronte (428 pages) Tom SawyerMark Twain (180 pages) Huckleberry FinnMark Twain (181 pages) Little WomenLouisa May Alcott (352 pages) Sister CarrieTheodore Dreiser (407 pages) Ethan FromeEdith Wharton (118 pages) The Red Badge of CourageStephen Crane (119 pages) The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne (202 pages) The Return of the NativeThomas Hardy (138 pages) Far from the Madding CrowdThomas Hardy (272 pages)

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The Wizard of OzL. Frank Baum (208 pages) The Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame (223 pages) The War of the WorldsH.G. Wells (216 pages) A Princess of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs (240 pages) The Gods of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs (247 pages) The Warlord of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs (199 pages)

History
The Deadliest WarMark Thomas (186 pages) A Nation CreatedMark Thomas (183 pages) A Nation DividedMark Thomas (165 pages)

Silas MarnerGeorge Eliot (279 pages) David CopperfieldCharles Dickens (426 pages) A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens (362 pages) Oliver TwistCharles Dickens (390 pages) Great ExpectationsCharles Dickens (384 pages) Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen (406 pages) My AntoniaWilla Cather (346 pages) The OdysseyHomer (272 pages)

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

DIVIDED
MARK THOMAS

A NATION

Other
Creatures That Can Kill YouMarie Noble (166 pages) ReboundingKate Fagan (156 pages)

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A Nation Created The War for American Independence Mark Thomas ISBN 1-59194-245-4 182 pages

A Nation Divided The American Civil War Mark Thomas ISBN 1-59194-248-9 165 pages

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The Astounding Bluford Series

Now a total of eighteen titles!

Lost and Found Anne Schraff ISBN 0-944210-02-3 133 pages

A Matter of Trust Anne Schraff ISBN 0-944210-03-1 125 pages

Secrets in the Shadows Anne Schraff ISBN 0-944210-05-8 126 pages

Someone to Love Me Anne Schraff ISBN 0-944210-06-6 162 pages

The Bully Paul Langan ISBN 0-944210-00-7 190 pages

The Gun Paul Langan ISBN 0-944210-04-X 123 pages

Until We Meet Again Anne Schraff ISBN 0-944210-07-4 144 pages

Blood Is Thicker Paul Langan & D.M. Blackwell ISBN 1-59194-016-8 156 pages

Brothers in Arms Paul Langan & Ben Alirez ISBN 1-59194-017-6 152 pages

Summer of Secrets Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-018-4 142 pages

The Fallen Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-066-4 133 pages

Shattered Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-069-9 123 pages

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No Way Out Peggy Kern ISBN 1-59194-176-8 144 pages

Schooled Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-177-6 144 pages

Breaking Point Karyn Langhorne Folan & Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-232-2 150 pages

The Test Peggy Kern ISBN 1-59194-234-9 139 pages

Pretty Ugly Karyn Langhorne Folan ISBN 1-59194-233-0 171 pages

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About the Bluford Series . . .

students will want to read. Set in urban America and featuring teen characters, these widely acclaimed novels speak to the interests and concerns of todays young people adults. Three new stories have just been added, and more than six million Bluford books have now been purchased nationwide.

The Bluford Series is a powerful collection of eighteen compelling novels that your

Key Features of the Bluford Series

n Engaging, accessible writing style. The Bluford books are written to appeal to both intermediate and advanced readers. While the content in the series is sophisticated enough for high-school students and beyond, the reading level of the novels is between 5th and 8th grade.
n Relevant topics for todays middle and high school students.

Topics, themes, and situations in the Bluford books were chosen to engage students real-life experiences. By having immediate relevance to students lives, the books keep students interestand teach them the pleasure and value of reading.
n Appealing characters. The Bluford Series features teenaged protagonists

confronting real-life challenges. These central characters, both male and female, capture readers attention and encourage them to make meaningful connections to each book.
n Interconnected stories. Most novels in the Bluford Series continue the

stories of characters established in previous books. In addition, minor characters in several stories become central players in later novels. In this way, readers can immerse themselves in the world of Bluford High School and watch their favorite characters evolve through multiple books.
n Great price. Each book in the Bluford Series is available at cost: $1.00 per

copy. The entire set of eighteen novelsover 2,500 pages of high-interest text can be purchased for only $18.00.

Teachers Guide to

The Bluford Series

A Teachers Guide to the Bluford Series includes reading comprehension quizzes, vocabulary enrichment exercises, and critical thinking and writing assignments for the first 15 books. (Guides for the three new books are available online.) Build upon students enthusiasm for the books by using the material in the Guide to help students strengthen their reading skills.
ISBN 1-59194-078-8 459 pages

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The Single Best Offer in College Publishing Today

There are now 110 books in the Townsend paperback library. The covers of most of these books are shown on the preceding seven pages. Here are the titles:
African American Stories 14 A Dream Fulfilled Brother to Brother Foster Care Odyssey Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Harriet Tubman: Freedom Leader Ida B. Wells: A Woman of Courage Jackie Robinson: An American Hero Learning to Live Martin Luther King, Jr. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Sister to Sister Uncle Toms Cabin Up from Slavery: An Autobiography William Still and the Underground Railroad Remarkable Personal Stories 18 Abraham Lincoln Amazing Harry Houdini Animal Rescue Everyday Heroes Facing Addiction It Couldnt Happen to Me: Teen Moms John F. Kennedy La Vida Real Letters My Mother Never Read Making the Most of Your Life Reading Changed My Life! Roberto Clemente Stolen Light Story of Blima: Holocaust Survivor Surviving Abuse Ten Real-Life Stories Unexpected Blessings Voces Latinas Adventure Classics 24 Adventures of Robin Hood Beasts of Tarzan Black Beauty Call of the Wild Captains Courageous Count of Monte Cristo Dracula Frankenstein/Dr. Jekyll,Mr. Hyde Great Stories of Suspense & Adventure Gullivers Travels Hound of the Baskervilles Jungle Book King Arthur & His Knights Last of the Mohicans Laughter & Chills: Great Stories Mark of Zorro Return of Tarzan Robinson Crusoe Sea-Wolf Swiss Family Robinson Tarzan of the Apes Treasure Island Virginian White Fang History 3 A Nation Created A Nation Divided The Deadliest War
Other Classics 24 Anne of Green Gables David Copperfield Ethan Frome Far from the Madding Crowd Great Expectations Huckleberry Finn Jane Eyre Lad: A Dog Little Women My Antonia Odyssey Oliver Twist Pollyanna Pride & Prejudice Prince & the Pauper Ragged Dick Red Badge of Courage Return of the Native Scarlet Letter Silas Marner Sister Carrie Tale of Two Cities Timeless Tales Tom Sawyer Bluford Series 18 Lost and Found A Matter of Trust Secrets in the Shadows Someone to Love Me The Bully The Gun Until We Meet Again Blood Is Thicker Brothers in Arms Summer of Secrets The Fallen Shattered Search for Safety No Way Out Schooled Breaking Point The Test Pretty Ugly

Other 3 Bullying in Schools Creatures That Can Kill You Rebounding

Fantasy/Science Fiction 6 Gods of Mars Princess of Mars Warlord of Mars War of the Worlds Wind in the Willows Wizard of Oz

Combined, the books total 24,000 pages. You can order a full set of the 110 books for your classroom or reading center for just $110.00.

Why Does TP Publish Nonprofit Paperbacks?

The educators who started Townsend Press are convinced that the act of reading itself is the surest way students can develop their language skillsand achieve academic and career success. The challenge, however, is that many students dont read enough. Far too many students come to a college skills class without having read a single book from cover to cover in their lives. While a developmental reading class does give them a lot of practice, the reality is that they need to do even more readingpreferably not just a skills textbook, but the kind of everyday books that people read for pleasure. Consider what the research tells us, much of it summarized in Stephen Krashens excellent The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research: Those who do not develop the regular reading habit . . . will have a very difficult time reading and writing at a level high enough to deal with the demands of todays world. The best way to encourage more reading is to provide compelling human stories that will appeal to readers of all ages. That is what the affordable Townsend Library tries to do. Research shows that the more access students have to appealing paperback books, the more they read. We urge instructors to ask their students to read one or more paperbacks in addition to other course work. Doing so may enable students to discover the priceless experience of reading for pleasure. And the more they read, the more they will develop all of the language skills they need to succeed in todays challenging world.
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Groundwork for College Reading with Phonics, Fourth Edition (0-944210-86-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Groundwork for College Reading, Fourth Edition (0-944210-85-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, Fifth Edition (1-59194-243-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, Fifth Edition (1-59194-099-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, Fifth Edition (1-59194-200-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Ten Steps to Advanced Reading (1-59194-079-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00
READING AND WRITING Books

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