March is the month, it always comes yearly, When books are the TOPS, well, almost nearly. It’s a birthday, you see, same’s the one made for me, Of the author who taught us to love A, B, C. Dr. Seuss he was called, ‘cause that was his name. Dr. Seuss is recalled,...
Charles Coe, beloved poet, author, musician, activist, and advocate, has died. Tributes and remembrances continue to grow since his death two weeks ago. He made so many of our lives better, and his loss is difficult to bear. Ever generous with his sizable gifts,...
Blog by Gemma Author, Alice SavageAccording to the rules of biology, the brain evolved to be efficient, so why are emotions so powerful in our thinking? What is their role? And importantly, how can we harness them for education?Mary-Helen Immordino-Yang, an affective...
Here is the second part of our interview with Sarina Lepore, Gemma’s intern from the Pace University/MS in Publishing Program. Last month, Sarina shared her experience using AI programs to create new SnapReads! —first-grade-level adaptations of our books to help new...
Let’s meet Sarina Lepore, Gemma’s shiny new intern from the Pace University/MS in Publishing Program. Sarina took time to talk to me about her projects at Gemma and her plans for the future…. we certainly are glad to have her on the team! Trish: Hi Sarina! Can you...
Carol Miller is an anthropologist who has studied the Roma of California. From 1966 to 2000, drawn in by a Gypsy matriarch, Carol lived among the Machvaia. She told her story in Lola’s Luck, described by Susan Sarandon as “wild and bittersweet adventure into a world...
Digital literacy is an essential skill for our times, yet one third of Americans lack the basic digital skills to participate in today’s job market, economy, and healthcare systems. People with low-literacy levels are often left out of the digital revolution. Research...
“The Milky Way is a smoking trail of gunpowder shot through a satin sky.” Who writes like this? Who sees like this? I floated through Orbital, the wondrous Booker Prize winner from Samatha Harvey. A little sore from claustrophobia and an achy heart, I was stunned by...
UNESCO reports 754 million illiterate adults worldwide, and most are women. Adults with low literacy earn 30%-42% less than their literate peers. (World Literacy Foundation) In developing countries, a child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive...
We're looking for emerging adult reader stories to share! Send us a photo of a student or tutor at your adult literacy organization holding a Gemma book, along with 1 to 2 sentences sharing their thoughts on the book. In return, we’ll send you TWO free HiLo books and...