You can now choose your own titles and create the perfect BookJam for your classroom for only $599 per title! With each $599 Jam, you’ll get

• A Teacher Guide
• The Composition JamBox with 21st-century multimedia projects
• A Resource Disc with printable materials
• 30 print books
• One audiobook (as indicated)
• 1 storage cube

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RB Education Makes BookJam Classroom Materials More Affordable

Prince Frederick, Md. – (April 11, 2011) – RB Education, a division of Recorded Books and a leading publisher of K-12 education curriculum, announces a new, more cost-effective way for schools to purchase the Alan Sitomer BookJam. Schools can now purchase single titles from the BookJam collection, allowing educators more flexibility in selecting the books and accompanying teaching materials that best fit their students’ needs and interests.

Written by high school English teacher Alan Sitomer, a 2007 California Teacher of the Year winner and acclaimed young adult author, the BookJam combines engaging young adult novels with teaching materials for a student-centric approach to learning. By including standards-based resources, the program provides teachers with a blueprint for success in teaching core standards.

The resources included in the BookJam are proven to help teachers achieve core curriculum objectives and increase test scores while keeping the students engaged and motivated. The BookJam also encourages the use of 21st-century technology— such as creating an online video book report—and incorporates both contemporary and classic novels. The engaging book titles and exceptional classroom materials position educators for success in core standards instruction and improved test scores.

BookJams used to be available only in pre-determined collections consisting of three similarly-themed novels for $1,799. Now, schools are able to purchase single BookJam titles and the accompanying classroom materials for $599 each. With individual titles available alongside original BookJam collections, educators are free to create a customized curriculum that best suits the needs of their classrooms.

“This change in pricing is all about giving choices,” said Sitomer. “As educators, we need to be flexible and tailor programs to fit the interests and needs of our students. Teachers can have more control over their curriculum by purchasing only the titles they think would be the best fit for their classroom.”

Each title’s BookJam includes a teacher’s guide, the Composition JamBox with 21st-century multimedia projects, a resource disc with printable materials, 30 print books, one audio book and a storage cube.

To find out more about The Alan Sitomer BookJam and for pricing and ordering information, please visit www.thebookjam.com. For more information about Alan Sitomer, please visit www.alanlawrencesitomer.com.

To view a complete list of the winners and see all entries, visit http://www.digitalbookreport.com!

To view ALL entries, click here.

To find out more about the Composition JamBox, CLICK HERE.

Two grand prizes worth $20,000 to be awarded based on judges scores and public voting

Recorded Books K-12 and three-time Teacher of the Year award winner Alan Sitomer are pleased to announce the ten finalists in the first annual BookJam Digital Book Report Video Contest. Middle and high school teachers from around the country collaborated with their students to create a book report using modern technology. Two grand prize winners will receive a 21st-century library worth $20,000, and the winners are determined by panel of judges and the results from a public voting period taking place now through Nov. 29, 2010.

“With this contest, we challenged educators to re-think the standard book report by producing videos that creatively illustrate the students’ comprehension of the book and how teachers can connect core standards with technology,” said Alan Sitomer, three-time Teacher of the Year winner and creator of the Alan Sitomer BookJam. “The videos are a true testament to the way technology can enhance the way core standards and literature can be taught to today’s students.”

Ten finalists were selected in total, with five finalists in the 5th grade to 8th grade category and five finalists in the 9th grade to 12th grade category. The finalists are:

5th to 8th grade:
• Robert C. Fisler School in Fullerton, Calif. for “Holes Trailer”
• Ramblewood Middle School in Coral Springs, Fla. for “The Joy Luck Club”
• Meridian Public Charter School in Glenn Dale, Md. for “The Skin I’m In”
• Tomahawk Creek Middle School in Midlothian, Va. for “Yellow Star”
• St. Joseph Academy in Harlingen, Texas for “The Pearl-In the Style of the Beatles”

9th to 12th grade:
• Coconut Creek High School in Coral Springs, Fla. for “A Homeboyz Service Announcement”
• Ripley Union Lewis Huntington High School in West Union, Ohio for “Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer”
• Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, Wis. for “The Book Thief”
• Discovery Canyon Campus High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. for “City of Ember”
• Lynwood High School in Lynwood, Calif. for “The Lost Boy”

Grand prizes will be awarded to the winners of the 5th grade to 8th grade category and 9th grade to
12th grade category. The two grand prize winners will receive a 21st-century library valued at a total of
$20,000, which consists of:

An audiobook library with hundreds of CDs, cassettes, Playaways and print books
1 BookJam of the winner’s choice
A Flip UltraHD Camcorder
3 Califone MP3 Player-Recorders
1 Califone Spirit Boombox

The finalist videos can be seen by visiting http://digitalbookreport.shycast.com/. Members of the general

public are asked to register and vote for their favorite entry in each category. Individuals must be 18 years
or older to vote and may vote only one time during Voting Period.

For more information on The BookJam Digital Book Report Video Contest, please visit www.digitalbookreport.com.

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About Recorded Books
Recorded Books, a Haights Cross Communications company, produces and distributes unabridged
audiobooks and other audio products for schools and libraries, in CD, cassette and Playaway format.
Over 9,000 titles are available for children, young adults, and adults, narrated by professional, award-
winning actors. Recorded Books also publishes and distributes curriculum products, including Dr. Janet
Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading (www.pluggedintoreading.com), Plugged-in to Nonfiction, and The Alan
Sitomer BookJam (www.thebookjam.com) and Take 10 Reading (www.take10reading.com). For more
information, visit www.recordedbooks.com/school. For media inquiries, contact Lauren Sanders of Dittoe
Public Relations at (317) 202-2280 XT.10 or lauren@dittoepr.com.

About Haights Cross Communications
Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross Communications is a premier educational
and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest books, audio products, periodicals, software and
online services, serving the following markets: K-12 supplemental education, public library and school
publishing, audiobooks, and medical continuing-education publishing. Haights Cross companies include
Triumph Learning (New York, NY) and Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD). For more information,
visit www.haightscross.com.

Prince Frederick, Md. – (October 26, 2010) – Recorded Books K-12, a leading publisher of K-12 education curriculum and the world’s largest independent producer of audiobooks, today announces the release of two new installments in The Alan Sitomer BookJam series. The Tyranny and Honor BookJams join the award-winning series of reading curriculum products developed for real teachers, by real teachers to increase literacy in middle and high school students.

Written by high school English teacher, author of several acclaimed young adult novels and former California Teacher of the Year winner (2007) Alan Sitomer, The Alan Sitomer BookJam is designed to introduce students to engaging literature and core standards.

The Tyranny BookJam includes titles that have stood the test of time, such as “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding and “Night” by Elie Wiesel. The titles in the Honor BookJam, “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen, “Maniac Magee” by Jerry Spinelli and “The Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis, represent some of the most popular Newberry Honor books.

“Book selection is critical. Engaging, relevant and accessible literature isn’t mutually exclusive to rigor or high level academic work in the classroom. As a matter of fact, I believe these elements are inextricably intertwined,” said Sitomer. “For a book to be considered as a BookJam selection, it must have strong engagement, fascinating characters and be one teachers love to teach and students love to read. Whether the titles are time-honored treasures or contemporary classics, the selections command students’ attention, capture their imaginations and help them nail core language arts standards.”

With the included standards-based teaching materials, The Alan Sitomer BookJam provides teachers with a blueprint for success in teaching core standards. These resources are designed to help teachers achieve core curriculum objectives while maintaining a student-centric approach that’s proven to increase engagement and test scores.

Each Tyranny and Honor BookJam includes an implementation guide and standards-based study guide for each novel as well as a CD-ROM containing accompanying teaching resources. Also included with each BookJam is 30 copies of each title and one Composition JamBox, which is a collection of standards-based multimedia projects for the classroom offering guidance and grading rubrics for student projects such as podcasts and online video book reports.

To find out more about the Tyranny and Honor BookJams and for pricing and ordering information, please visit www.thebookjam.com. For more information about Alan Sitomer, please visit www.alanlawrencesitomer.com.
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About Recorded Books
Recorded Books, a Haights Cross Communications company, produces and distributes unabridged audiobooks and other audio products for schools and libraries, in CD, cassette and Playaway format. Over 9,000 titles are available for children, young adults, and adults, narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books also publishes and distributes curriculum products, including Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading (www.pluggedintoreading.com), Plugged-in to Nonfiction, The Alan Sitomer BookJam (www.thebookjam.com) and Take 10 Reading (www.take10reading.com). For more information, visit www.recordedbooks.com. For media inquiries, contact Lauren Sanders of Dittoe Public Relations at (317) 202-2280 XT.10 or lauren@dittoepr.com.

About Haights Cross Communications
Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross Communications is a premier educational and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest books, audio products, periodicals, software and online services, serving the following markets: K-12 supplemental education, public library and school publishing, audiobooks, and medical continuing-education publishing. Haights Cross companies include Triumph Learning (New York, NY) and Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com.

The Honor Jam features Newbery Honor-winning titles with protagonists in situations where staying true to themselves isn’t easy. As the characters wrestle with difficult decisions, your students will learn that sometimes the right choice takes courage, maturity, and understanding.

The Tyranny Jam features titles that focus on how characters handle themselves when put in
tough situations by strong—and not always just—leaders. With a variety of moral issues and differing
viewpoints in each novel, there will be plenty of topics to fuel great classroom discussions.