Chess with Butterflies
by Dion
Price: $2.99 USD. 8780 words.
Published by Oxton House Publishers on June 30, 2010. .
This controlled-vocabulary chapter book is written for developing readers. Sam is a wheelchair-bound 6th grader who is a keen chess player. Follow his adventures as he confronts a frightening memory. The vocabulary beyond one or two syllables provides extensive practice on multisyllable words with the suffixes -tion, -cial, -cious, -cial, etc. Suitable for literature circles in grades 4 and up.
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Fishing with Balloons
by Dion
Price: $2.49 USD. 5660 words. Published by Oxton House Publishers on June 30, 2010. .
This controlled-vocabulary chapter book is written for developing readers in grades 3 and beyond. Sam, a 10-year-old with physical mobility problems, wants to do something impossible. Clinging to his dream, he learns about friendship, trust, courage, and the power of imagination. The vocabulary beyond one or two syllables emphasizes consonant-l-e words with suffixes and words ending in -ment.
Price: $2.49 USD. 5660 words. Published by Oxton House Publishers on June 30, 2010. .
This controlled-vocabulary chapter book is written for developing readers in grades 3 and beyond. Sam, a 10-year-old with physical mobility problems, wants to do something impossible. Clinging to his dream, he learns about friendship, trust, courage, and the power of imagination. The vocabulary beyond one or two syllables emphasizes consonant-l-e words with suffixes and words ending in -ment.
Legacy of the Blue Heron: Living with Learning Disabilities
by Harry Sylvester
Price: $4.99 USD. 64860 words. Published by Oxton House Publishers on June 7, 2010. .
A moving personal account of coping with learning disabilities by a severe dyslexic who became an engineer, businessman, boat-builder, and president of the Learning Disabilities Association of America. This entertaining storyteller's experiences lead to wise, common-sense advice for solving many problems faced by students, parents, and educators. (The Introduction explains the book's title.)
Price: $4.99 USD. 64860 words. Published by Oxton House Publishers on June 7, 2010. .
A moving personal account of coping with learning disabilities by a severe dyslexic who became an engineer, businessman, boat-builder, and president of the Learning Disabilities Association of America. This entertaining storyteller's experiences lead to wise, common-sense advice for solving many problems faced by students, parents, and educators. (The Introduction explains the book's title.)