Grass Roots Press: 100 books

This biography of Michaelle Jean is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Michaelle Jean and her famiy fled to Haiti to escape Duvalier's regime, arriving in Canada as refugees. Michaelle worked as a journalist and broadcaster. When Michaelle was 48 years old, her life changed. Michaelle was asked to be Canada's Governor General.

This biography of Oskar Schindler is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Schindler (1908-1974) risked his life to protect the lives of the Jewish people who worked for him during the reign of Hitler. As the horror of the Holocaust swept across...

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Wish you could find a money book that doesn't make your eyes glaze over? Easy Money is for you. Gail knows you work hard for your money, so in her usual honest and...

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Mel is happy making sidewalks and going out for a beer with the boys. He’s a good worker, but needs his buddy Adam to get the job done right. Adam does not...

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. The Hot Summer race is only a week away. Bob’s car is not ready. So he starts calling in sick. “Don’t worry,” says Bob to his wife. “You watch. I’m...

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Jess and Gregor live in a cold basement apartment. Gregor is a comedian who stacks chairs for a living. Jess is an actor who works in a restaurant. The sudden...

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. Sara used to be a back-up singer in a band. She left her singing career to raise a family. She is content with being a stay-at-home mom. Then, one Saturday, Sara's...

This biography of Clara Hughes is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Clara Hughes (1972 -    ) was on a risky path as a teenager. Watching the Olympic Games in 1988 changed her life. She was inspired to go for gold. Although she...

This biography of Norman Bethune is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a doctor who devoted his life to helping others. Bethune's fame in Canada has resulted from his status as a hero in the People's Republic of China. His life was cut short from a blood infection while working in China.

This high-interest, low-vocabulary novella is intended for adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) readers. The year is 1920, and all of Mexico is at war with itself. Gangs of rebels roam the country, stealing money, food, and horses. Carlos is 28 years old. He works in...

On a cold November morning, a jogger runs through the woods in the peaceful Quebec village of Three Pines. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The dead man had been a guest at the local Inn and Spa. He might have been looking for peace and quiet, but something else found him. Something...

This biography of Terry Fox is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. An active teenager involved in many sports, Terry was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer. His right leg was amputated above the knee in 1977. While in...

This biography about Matthew Henson and Robert Peary is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. In 1909, after two failed attempts, Henson and Peary became the first people to reach the North Pole.

This biography about Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first people to conquer Mount Everest, sharing the work, risk, and successes. Both used their fame to help the Sherpa people of Nepal.