 Easy Reading
Apartment Hunting
http://alri.org/ltc/iib/apt.htm
California Distance Learning Project
http://www.cdlponline.org
Articles and follow up questions at several different difficulty levels on many topics.
City Family Magazine
http://cityfamily.org
City Family, a magazine for immigrant and working families, has been sent to visitors to health centers and other places in New York City. It is now on the Web.
CNN Learning Resources
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/
Recent CNN articles on current events and an extensive archive of articles on compelling contemporary topics (such as abortion, gun control, euthanasia) in a full version and an edited, easier-to-read version.
Fannie Lou Hamer
http://storymakers.net/fannielouhamer.sit.hqx
The original simplecard (Macintosh) version of the story of Fannie Lou Hamer, written and read out loud by adult learner, Stephon Gray, can be downloaded (free) from http://storymakers.net/fannielouhamer.sit.hqx
The original version fits on a high-density 3.5 inch floppy disk. (along with the very small simplecard program --- only 50 kilobytes!) An article about simplecard appears at http://www.his.com/pshapiro/simplecard.html
A Quicktime version appears at http://storymakers.net/fannielouhamer.mov
A Powerpoint version appears at http://storymakers.net/hamer.zip
FirstFind.info
http://firstfind.info/
This is one of the best collections of easy-to-read Web sites which are high interest for adults. It includes topics such as: community connections, computers & technology, education, family, government, health, history, housing, immigration, jobs and job training, legal issues, magazines online, and money matters.
Key New Readers Newspaper
http://www.keynews.org/
The Learning Edge
http://www.thewclc.ca/edge
The Learning Edge, is an interactive, on-line newspaper for adults who want to improve their reading and writing skills. It is produced by the Wellington County Learning Center, in Arthur Ontario Its interesting, topical stories are plainly written for a range of learners. Each story is read out loud slowly, and is accompanied by learning activities such as games, puzzles, interactive quizzes and writing contests.. The Learning Edge also publishes student writings
Your Genes, Your Choices, Exploring the IssuesRaised by Genetic Research
http://ehrweb.aaas.org/ehr/books/index.htm
Your Genes, Your Choices describes the Human Genome Project, the science behind it, and the ethical, legal, and social issues that are raised by the project. This book is written, in plain English. This is part of the Science + Literacy for Health project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. | 
