This presentation was created by Tim McHugh, Saddleback Publications and presented to the staff of AUSL Wendell Phillips Academy High School on August 21, 2013

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“If you want a child to read,
give them a book they want to read”

3. Give the Reader an Accessible Reading Level
Engage Student’s Interest with Enticing Covers
2.0 3.0 3.5
Hi-Lo Publishing

4. Know the Reader’s Learning Style
Pure Text Graphic: Non-Comic
Graphic: Comic Auditory
Learning Style Differences

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• Urban Fiction
• Hi-Lo Fiction and Non Fiction
• Graphic Novels
• Abridged Classics
• Lifeskills
• Supplemental Curriculum
• Interactive Whiteboard Activities
• eBooks
• Audio – CDs and Playaway Devices
Saddleback Product Overview

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Lockwood Lions™ Series

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Gravel Road™
Booklist, July 2013:
Screaming Quietly, “Like other
titles in the Gravel Road series,
this tackles a tough issue while
keeping a speedy pace and
driving toward an important
message”

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―I can already give you feedback on the "Urban Underground" series,
as I keep replacing these books each cycle—they "disappear" when the cadets
graduate. My favorite comments from them are: "I've never read a whole book
before" and "Can you hook me up with another book like this one?" Even the
artwork and pictures on the covers draw the students in.‖
—Teacher, At-Risk Facility, California
Urban Underground® - 35 Titles

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Hi-Lo College Fiction for Girls
Reading Level: 3.5 | Grades: YA
Ronette Bradley — Good on standardized tests, a mess on her report cards. With
high school over, and her boyfriend going away to college, she is stuck cleaning
hotel rooms. Until one fateful telephone call changes everything …
Campus Confessions

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Coming Home - 3 Titles
Low-Level Urban Novels
Reading Level: 2.0 | Grades: YA
Will has left his troubled teen years behind. He’s seen the world. Now he’s
coming home. No one could be more thrilled than his mother, Nia. But old family
secrets keep them apart. And one shattering event may destroy everyone’s shot
at happiness.

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Coming Home - 3 Titles

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Hip-Hop Biographies - 10 Titles

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Astonishing Headlines &
Disasters

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Graphic Novels

15. Award Winning
Series!
21st Century Lifeskills™ Handbooks
Winner: Academics’ Choice
Smart Book Award
Finalist: AEP Distinguished
Achievement Award!

16. All Saddleback Titles are Correlated to
Common Core Standards
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Common Core

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―They have changed my low reader's lives — I have never seen investment or
reading comprehension growth like I have this year since using Saddleback
books. They are fun and engaging and age-appropriate for low-level readers!
LOVE Saddleback Books!!”
— Literacy Director, New Orleans
“So incredible. I can't tell you how game changing you guys have been for our
students. GAME CHANGING.”
— Asst Principal, Urban Middle School, California
Feedback from the Field

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tmchugh@sdlback.com
(714-640-5233)
―Do you have any struggling students in your school?‖
Leader of High-Interest, Low Reading Level
Materials
for Young Adult Reluctant Readers