Gemma Literacy

We are proud to spotlight Alice Savage, author of The Yellow House Stories, whose work spans fiction, plays, and course books for language learners.

Alice is the author of four Gemma HiLo titles:
📕 THE YELLOW HOUSE ON SUMMER STREET
📗 MONA
📘 ELI'S COMING
📙 WAREHOUSE 54

She brings empathy, humor, and insight to stories that explore what happens when people navigate unfamiliar cultures. Many ESOL and adult literacy students see their own experiences reflected in her work.

We are grateful for Alice's dedication to writing stories that meet adult learners where they are on their path to English language literacy.

Explore the full collection at www.gemmamedia.org.

Meet Tami Tripper, a free spirit, professional temp, and accidental detective with a knack for finding trouble. She goes everywhere on her trusty red bicycle, Ruby, and somehow always ends up in the middle of a mystery. 🚲

Susan Thompson's Two-Wheeled Detective series follows Tami through three adventures: THE TWO-WHEELED DETECTIVE, THE MUSEUM OF ODDITIES, and the newest release, POISON PEN. 📖 It is a series readers can stick with: the same character, the same voice, and growing confidence with every book.

From a murder in a wealthy family's estate to disappearing artifacts and anonymous threats in a small town, Tami's curiosity keeps pulling her deeper into cases she never planned to solve. 🔍🕵️‍♀️

A great fit for emerging readers who love a good mystery. 💙

Find the full series at https://bit.ly/3ZAs3ua.

Earlier this month, Gemma Executive Director, Trish O’Hare, and Gemma author Greta Gorsuch returned to the Iowa Literacy Council Conference for Adult Education and Literacy! 🤩

Trish and Greta thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to connect with others in the adult education community.

Did you see them there? Let us know in the comments!

Did you know Gemma offers free teaching and reading guides for many of our HiLo titles? 📚

Whether you're working one-on-one with a learner or leading an entire adult literacy classroom, our resources are designed to help you get the most out of every book. With guides available for 12 titles, there's a good chance your next read comes with built-in support.

Explore the full collection at https://bit.ly/2U30z1L. 💙

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Gemma author Rebecca Rolland is a multi-talented speech pathologist, writer, and Harvard lecturer. Her passion for the power of language runs through everything she does. 💙

Rebecca's nonfiction book, THE ART OF TALKING WITH CHILDREN, explores meaningful conversation as a "double promise." As a Gemma author, she brings that same thoughtfulness to fiction: her Activ8r Adventures HiLo series now includes two titles — VELOCITY and the newest release, PRESSURE. ⚡

We're grateful to have her as part of the Gemma family. 📖

Jane Hamilton's words capture something we at Gemma believe deeply — that books are a doorway, not a destination reserved for a few. 📖 Our HiLo books exist so that every adult reader has something worth opening. 🌍

Find our full collection of HiLo books, audiobooks, and teaching resources at www.gemmamedia.org. 💙

Literacy changes everything. 📚

If you give through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), you can make an immediate impact today. Log into your account and recommend a grant to Gemma Open Door for Literacy to fund adult literacy books and teaching resources.

🔍 Search: Gemma Open Door for Literacy

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Go to https://gemmamedia.org/donate-now/ to learn more about how your giving account can open doors for adult learners.

Adding to your adult literacy library? THE CHILDREN'S MENU by Greta Gorsuch is a HiLo read that brings something a little different to the table. 📖

Circletown is a strange place, and everyone knows it. People often get lost on well-traveled roads and familiar streets. Maps are useless.

At the center of it all is Henry, a kid at Circletown Elementary whose life changes when his dad suddenly leaves. His babysitter, Corey Turnbridge, is a top athlete who fascinates him. And, when Henry tags along to her side job at Jet Café, he meets Maru-sensei, owner of the restaurant, and helps create the children's menu.

Henry is about to learn a lot about people...and himself.

Written by Greta Gorsuch, who has taught ESL/EFL and applied linguistics for more than 30 years in Japan, Vietnam, and the U.S., this book is sure to connect with language learners. 🌱

Find it at https://bit.ly/3Wnf2mv. 🍣 💙

Meet Malena De Tomas, Gemma's new intern! 💙

Malena is based in Miami and came to us through Pace University's MS in Publishing Program. During her internship, she has been contributing to metadata updates, cover development, and copywriting. ✏️

She has also been involved in developing SnapReads! materials using AI resources, helping us find new ways to create tools that support emerging adult readers. 🌱

We're so glad to have Malena on the team and look forward to seeing where her publishing journey takes her!

Low literacy costs the global economy more than $1 trillion each year.

These costs come from:
💸 lost earnings
🏢 lower workplace productivity
🚔 higher crime
🧾 increased government assistance

There's no return on investment quite like full literacy. 💡📖

Help us spread the word. Share this post so everyone can understand the value of full literacy for all.

Source: World Literacy Foundation