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Publisher of Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in Programs Invites Educators to Social Media Network

Prince Frederick, MD—June 12, 2009—Recorded Books, the publisher of Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading and Plugged-in to Nonfiction, reading programs from a leading authority in literacy instruction, invites educators to join the Plugged-in Educators network at http://pluggedineducators.ning.com and also officially announces the launch of the Plugged-in to Nonfiction website at http://www.pluggedintononfiction.com.

Educators who use the programs in their classroom or are interested in finding out more about Dr. Allen’s methods are encouraged to join http://pluggedineducators.com. Dr. Allen, the creator of the Plugged-in programs, is a member of the Plugged-in Educators Ning and welcomes questions and comments. “Join the discussion!” says Plugged-in Marketing Manager Beth Eaton. “This is a great way to discuss reading and writing strategies and collaborate with teachers all over the country.” Members will also get tips on special giveaways and offers from Plugged-in.

A new website, http://www.pluggedintononfiction.com, has also been launched for Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Nonfiction to accompany the Plugged-in to Reading website at http://www.pluggedintoreading.com. News about both Plugged-in to Reading and Plugged-in to Nonfiction, will be posted at http://www.pluggedintononfiction.com. Samples of audiobooks and Plugged-in lessons are available at the website under the Resources tab and the blog often features giveaways and contests. “We hope teachers who are interested in using the Dr. Allen’s literacy programs will download these samples to see what they offer,” says Plugged-in Marketing Manager Beth Eaton. Visit http://www.pluggedintononfiction.com and http://www.pluggedintoreading.com for more about these programs.

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). Packaging is designed for high circulation. One-year warranty, cataloging, processing, and free MARC records are available. For more information, visit www.recordedbooks.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 Sundance/Newbridge Educational Publishing (Northborough, MA), Triumph Learning (New York, NY), Buckle Down Publishing (Iowa City, IA), Options Publishing (Merrimack, NH), Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), and Oakstone Publishing (Birmingham, AL). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com.

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