FEATURE/Harry Potter in Large Print; Large Print Program Reaches Visually Impaired and Reluctant Readers.Business Editors, Book and Education Writers FEATURE... THORNDIKE, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--April 24, 2001 May is National Book Month and parents who want to inspire their visually impaired or reluctant readers have a new ally. A new publishing program from Thorndike Press brings award-winning literature to vision-impaired or challenged young readers, and saves them a seat on the Harry Potter bandwagon band·wag·on n. 1. An elaborately decorated wagon used to transport musicians in a parade. 2. Informal A cause or party that attracts increasing numbers of adherents: . Large Print books have become a staple 1. (language) STAPLE - A programming language written at Manchester (University?) and used at ICL in the early 1970s for writing the test suites. STAPLE was based on Algol 68 and had a very advanced optimising compiler. 2. on the shelves of public libraries, where adults with impaired vision now find an unprecedented selection of titles. But vision problems do not affect adults only: children suffer from them as well, along with reading disabilities that can isolate them from their peers. The Thorndike Press Large Print Young Adult program is designed for these kids. It brings them unabridged editions of award-winning and critically acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. young adult literature that vary from the original only in type size. The cover art is often the same and the words "Large Print" do not appear on the outside -- both important details to self-conscious young people. Inside is a page layout :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. that is approved by the National Association of the Visually Handicapped (NAVH NAVH National Association for the Visually Handicapped ). Reports from school librarians and teachers note the books are more appealing and less intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. to challenged or reluctant readers since they're easier to read and the pages turn faster. Among the titles available for young adults from Thorndike is the series that brought a renewed passion for reading to millions of kids around the world. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling Joanne "Jo" Murray née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965),[2] who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. leads Thorndike Press' Large Print Young Adult current list. Its three predecessors, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban are also available in Large Print from Thorndike Press. About the Thorndike Press Large Print Young Adult Program The Thorndike Press Large Print Young Adult program, published in Smyth-sewn bindings made for circulation, is designed primarily for schools and public libraries. Media specialists and teachers can use the books as a resource to motivate, captivate and enable struggling readers. If you can't find them, talk to your librarian or visit your local bookstore's Large Print section. To purchase them directly or for a complete catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. of Large Print books from Thorndike Press, call 1-800-223-1244 Ext. 15. |
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