[Missouri-l] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Touch the Earth Tactile Book Released

[Chip Hailey]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hartle, Mary Jo" <mhartle at nfb.org>; <by way of David Andrews 
<dandrews at visi.com>>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 12:20 AM
Subject: [Nfb-announce] Touch the Earth Tactile Book Released


>
> ATTENTION!  ATTENTION!!!
>
>      Touch the Earth Book Released
>
>  The National Federation of the Blind  is  pleased to announce the
> release of a new tactile book created  with the support of the
> National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Touch the Earth: A
> Multimedia book about the Earth's Biomes was written by Amy Hansen
> and conceptualized by Elissa Levine.  It includes tactile graphics
> created by Noreen Grice.
>
>     This book aims to educate middle school students while also
> providing guidance for teachers on how to incorporate this book into
> classroom instruction.  Each book contains contracted Braille and
> large print, along with tactile and visual graphics to illustrate
> important concepts in both a tactually and visually friendly
> way.  Each book also comes with a colorful tactile map of the
> continents of the Earth.
>
> Exclusively available through the NFB Independence Market , Touch the
> Earth (product# LSA91B)  can be purchased for $20 .   TO place an
> order please visit
> <http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=854&cat=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID>http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/product.asp?product=854&cat=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID
> or call (410) 659-9314.
>
>  We are  pleased to announce that we  are offering  one  free copy
> upon request to schools and libraries for the blind across the
> country for their collections.  Please contact Mary Jo T. Hartle,
> Director of Education for the National Federation of the
> Blind  Jernigan Institute, at (410) 659-9314, ext. 2407, or by e-mail
> at <mailto:mhartle at nfb.org>mhartle at nfb.org to request a free copy for
> your institution.
>
>
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