Gemma Literacy

In April, Gemma author Melodie Campbell launched her new HiLo book, PIZZA WARS, at Different Drummer bookstore in Burlington, Ontario — owned by Ian Elliot, seen here in the photo. 📸

PIZZA WARS is the first book in a brand new HiLo comedy series, but it is far from Melodie's first publication. A best-selling author with more than 200 publications, she has won 10 awards, including the Derringer and the Arthur Ellis. The Toronto Sun calls her Canada's "Queen of Comedy." 👑

We are incredibly grateful to Melodie for lending her talents to create a comedy series that emerging adult readers can enjoy. 😄

To learn more about PIZZA WARS, visit https://bit.ly/4bjFRhU!

June is Audiobook Appreciation Month, and a great time to explore Gemma’s six inaugural audiobooks - free of charge!

Following along in the text while listening can strengthen decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. 📖 🎧 It also makes reading more fun! 🎉

Head to the audiobooks page at https://bit.ly/3P20uEV to get started. ▶️

Did you know that Gemma's authors live all over the world — from the East Coast to the West, and even abroad? 🌍

Authors like Marta Maretich and Catherine Temma Davidson bring their diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to every HiLo book they write.

We are grateful to each of our talented authors who help us offer emerging adult readers stories that feel real, relevant, and worth reading. 📖

The Activ8r Adventures continue with PRESSURE, a new HiLo book that is perfect for adult literacy programs. 🤖

Lucy Brick, a student of robotics, wants to test her creations in the real world. Her robots are made to help blind people safely navigate city streets. But Happy Dancer and Little Leaf start acting weird as the weather goes haywire.

Lucy discovers people are using personal devices to control the weather, making clouds and changing rain to sun. These small variations are adding up. A killer storm is approaching, and Lucy must unite with her friends to save her city from technology gone wrong. ⚡

PRESSURE follows VELOCITY in The Activ8r Adventures, where AI enhancements to human beings give them amazing powers…but at what cost?

Learn more or purchase your copy at https://bit.ly/42tg8jl.

As UNESCO states and we proudly affirm, literacy is a human right. 💙

Since 2008, Gemma has been publishing high-interest, low-reading-level (HiLo) books for adults with low literacy. Alongside those books, we develop teaching resources to aid teachers and tutors in the classroom. 📚

This work changes lives — but it only happens with community support. 🤝

Your donation helps us publish more books and resources for adult learners and the teachers who support them.

Donate today at https://gemmamedia.org/donate-now/.

The ability to read is a superpower. 🦸

For that reason, Gemma is committed to helping adults and young adults with low literacy discover the joy and life-changing power of reading.

Check out our HiLo books and teaching resources at www.gemmamedia.org. 📖

Investing in adult literacy benefits far more than the individual learner. 📈

When adults strengthen their literacy skills, the impact reaches everyone, through higher earnings, greater workplace productivity, and reduced reliance on government assistance.

Communities grow stronger when their members have access to opportunity. 🌱💪

That's the power of literacy. ✨

*Source: ProLiteracy