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Soaring

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Afiena Kamminga recounts the story of Cathy. The chapter discusses her difficulty learning, her dyslexia, her time learning with CALP, and more. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Hardest Thing I Ever Did

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Dawn Watson recounts the story of Raymond. The chapter discusses his frustrations with being unable to help his daughter with her schoolwork, being unable to reproduce his signature, Polly … 4 $0.40 Add
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Family Comes First

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Laurie Glenn Norris recounts the story of Myrtle. The chapter discusses her upbringing, foster care, her Indigenous identity, being a mother, family, being illiterate and navigating a city, … 6 $0.60 Add
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Teena’s Dream

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Janet Hammock imagines the future story of Teena, someone currently learning how to read and write. The chapter is different discusses reaching ones literary goals, motivations afterwards, … 8 $0.80 Add
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Afterword: Adventures in Literacy

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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Greg Cook concludes the book with the afterword: Adventures in Literacy. The chapter reflects on the topics and stories discussed throughout the book including the empowerment of literacy, … 3 $0.30 Add
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Appendices

From: Breaking the Word Barrier

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The appendix includes Canada’s Adult Literacy Statistics, a list of Educational Programs in New Brunswick, and a list of Literacy Service Providers Across Canada. ; 10 $1.00 Add