Opening
the doors
to literacy
“Literacy is a human right.”
– UNESCO
Since 2008, Gemma has been devoted to advancing adult literacy and the pleasure of reading. From young adult fiction to memoir to travel writing with consistent themes of crossing cultures and diversity, Gemma encourages the love of reading.
Our Gemma Open Door series is specifically designed for people on the path to English language literacy. Taken together, Gemma is a powerful literary combination to encourage reading at all levels.
Popular Resources
Audiobooks
Audio combined with text helps in the acquisition of language and literacy. These free downloads are available for many titles.
Teaching & Reading Guides
To help teachers, mentors and new reader get the most out of our HiLo books, Teaching and Reading Guides and available for many titles.
SnapReads!
Written at the first-grade level, these serial adaptations of three popular titles act as onramps to the bigger book.
HiLo Reading Levels
Select the right books for you or your students. Find the reading levels on all of our HiLo Gemma Open Door books.
Lesson Planning
Here are a few samples of lesson planning to use with our Hilo books.
News!
Stay tuned to the latest news, current releases, upcoming events and specials. For more check out our Gemma News archive.
Congratulations to Gemma author May-lee Chai!
In 2021, she was a forceful advocate for the Asian community, published work in major newspapers and journals, and was nominated for multiple awards.
And 2022 looks to be a good one too! She has been elected to the 2022 board of National Book Critics Circle and has a new book of short stories coming out in August called Tomorrow in Shanghai.
We are incredibly proud to call May-lee a Gemma author and wish her continued success!
Featured Titles
new releases & best sellers
The Spy
Suzanne Kamata
Indigo Girl
Suzanne Kamata
Queen Serene
Greta Gorsuch
Spin Cycles
Charles Coe
Ways to Support
Your support allows us to publish engaging, smart literature for people who struggle to read, comprehend English, or finish a book. And many only have kids’ books to study. Gemma spotlights THE BEST writing we can find to encourage the joy of reading.
Give now. And thank a teacher!
Gemma Open Door for Literacy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. Gifts and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
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