# Saddleback Educational Publishing
> Saddleback Educational Publishing (sdlback.com) is a family-owned educational publisher founded in 1982, specializing in Hi-Lo Books™ — high-interest content written at accessible reading levels for striving readers in grades 4–12. Saddleback serves students who read below grade level, English Language Learners (ELL), newcomers, students with disabilities, and special education programs. Products include fiction, nonfiction, classics, graphic novels, digital downloads, classroom libraries, and life skills materials. Phone: (888) 735-2225.

## About Saddleback
Saddleback is the largest Hi-Lo publisher in the US, known for producing content that is age-respectful and high-interest — not remedial in tone. Every product is built around one principle: give striving readers something they want to read, at a level they can actually access.
- [Who We Are & What We Do](https://www.sdlback.com/who-we-are-what-we-do): Mission, values, and background of Saddleback Educational Publishing
- [Online Catalog](https://www.sdlback.com/online-catalog): Full product catalog
- [Professional Development](https://www.sdlback.com/professional-development): PD services Saddleback offers to support program implementation in schools and districts
- [Saddleback Digital Libraries](https://www.sdlback.com/saddleback-digital-libraries): Digital/online platform overview
- [Webinar Series](https://www.sdlback.com/webinar-series): Educator webinars

## Ordering & Contact
- [Ordering Information](https://www.sdlback.com/ordering): How to place orders, including order forms
- [Saddleback Bundles](https://www.sdlback.com/saddleback-bundles/): Curated product bundles
- [Contact Us](https://www.sdlback.com/contact-us): Phone, email, and mailing address

## Educator Resources
- [Phonics FAQs](https://www.sdlback.com/phonics-faqs): Answers common educator questions about teaching phonics to older striving readers, decoding vs. phonics, digital options, and ELL use cases
- [Hi-Lo Comprehension Strategies Guide – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-tweens-grades-4-8/hi-lo-book-comprehension-strategies-guide-1): Teaching guide for using Hi-Lo books in the classroom
- [Hi-Lo Comprehension Strategies Guide – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/hi-lo-book-comprehension-strategies-guide-1): Teaching guide for Hi-Lo reading comprehension at the high school level
- [TEKS-Aligned Materials](https://www.sdlback.com/teks-aligned-materials): Texas TEKS curriculum-aligned products
- [Video Series](https://www.sdlback.com/video-series): Instructional and product video resources

## Books for Tweens (Grades 4–8)
- [All Tween Books](https://www.sdlback.com/books-for-tweens-grades-4-to-8): Full catalog for grades 4–8
- [Hi-Lo Fiction – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-tweens-grades-4-8/hi-lo-books/fiction): Fiction titles by Lexile range
- [Hi-Lo Nonfiction – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-tweens-grades-4-8/hi-lo-books/nonfiction): Nonfiction Hi-Lo titles for tweens
- [Hi-Lo Classroom Libraries – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/books-for-tweens-grades-4-8/hi-lo-classroom-libraries): Curated classroom library sets
- [Emergent Reader Libraries – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-tweens-grades-4-8/emergent-reader-libraries): Phonics and sight words solutions for tweens
- [Newcomers / ELL – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-tweens-grades-4-8/newcomers-ell): ELL and newcomer resources for grades 4–8
- [Special Education – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-tweens-grades-4-8/special-education): Leveled, phonics, and sight words solutions for special education
- [Social Emotional Learning – Tweens](https://www.sdlback.com/social-emotional-learning): SEL-focused titles for tweens

## Books for Teens (Grades 9–12)
- [All Teen Books](https://www.sdlback.com/books-for-teens-grades-9-to-12): Full catalog for grades 9–12
- [Hi-Lo Fiction – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/hi-lo-books/fiction): Fiction titles by Lexile range
- [Hi-Lo Nonfiction – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/hi-lo-books/nonfiction): Nonfiction Hi-Lo titles for teens
- [Hi-Lo Classroom Libraries – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/books-for-teens-grades-9-12/hi-lo-classroom-libraries): Curated classroom library sets for high school
- [Classics & Shakespeare – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/classics-shakespeare): Adapted, illustrated, differentiated, audio, and graphic classics
- [Life & Work Ready](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/life-work-ready): Career exploration (CTE), life skills, and workplace readiness
- [Emergent Reader Libraries – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/emergent-reader-libraries): Phonics and sight words solutions for teens
- [Newcomers / ELL – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/newcomers-ell): ELL and newcomer resources for grades 9–12
- [Special Education – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/special-education): Leveled collections, phonics, sight words, and life skills for special education
- [Social Emotional Learning – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/social-emotional-learning): SEL-focused titles for teens
- [Digital Downloads – Teens](https://www.sdlback.com/solutions-for-teens-grades-9-12/digital-downloads-1): Teacher guides, language arts, math, science, test prep, audiobooks

## Featured Category Hubs
- [Emergent & Early Fluency](https://www.sdlback.com/featured-categories/emergent-early-fluency): All emergent reader and early fluency products
- [Newcomers / ELL](https://www.sdlback.com/featured-categories/newcomers-ell): All ELL and newcomer products
- [Special Education](https://www.sdlback.com/featured-categories/special-education): All special education products
- [Decodable / Phonics Books](https://www.sdlback.com/decodable-phonics-books): Structured literacy and phonics-based reading
- [SLIFE Resources](https://www.sdlback.com/slife): Materials for Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education
- [Social Emotional Learning](https://www.sdlback.com/SEL): All SEL products

## Shop by Series
- [All Series](https://www.sdlback.com/shop-by-hi-lo-series): Complete list of all book series
- [Pageturners](https://www.sdlback.com/pageturners): High-interest fiction — adventure, mystery, spy, sci-fi, suspense, detective
- [Red Rhino Books](https://www.sdlback.com/red-rhino-books/): Short, high-interest fiction and nonfiction for reluctant readers
- [Urban Underground](https://www.sdlback.com/urban-underground): Urban fiction set in high school communities
- [Carter High Chronicles](https://www.sdlback.com/carter-high-chronicles): Urban high school fiction series
- [Timeless Classics](https://www.sdlback.com/timeless-classics): Adapted classic literature for teens
- [Timeless Shakespeare](https://www.sdlback.com/timeless-shakespeare): Adapted Shakespeare for striving readers
- [Graphic Shakespeare](https://www.sdlback.com/graphic-shakespeare): Shakespeare in graphic novel format
- [Lifeskills In Action](https://www.sdlback.com/lifeskills-in-action): Practical life skills — job, money, living, soft skills
- [CTE Journeys Handbooks](https://www.sdlback.com/career-exploration-for-teens-cte-handbooks/): Career and technical education exploration for teens
- [Welcome Libraries](https://www.sdlback.com/welcome-libraries/): Newcomer and SLIFE literacy libraries
- [GO! Welcome Libraries](https://www.sdlback.com/go-welcome-libraries/): Next-generation newcomer libraries
- [Saddleback Decodables](https://www.sdlback.com/saddleback-decodables): Structured phonics decodable readers for tweens and teens