The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) announced on June 6^th that Edamar, Inc.'s Electric Circuits KitBook is the winner of a 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award recognizing the year's most outstanding materials in the field of teaching and learning.

The AEP Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAAs) are presented to the best educational resources within the categories of Curriculum, Periodicals, and Professional Development. Edamar won in the Curriculum Category. The DAAs are evaluated on traits such as efficacy, usability, and overall educational value and are judged by an expert panel of educators, editors, designers, and technology specialists.

KitBooks combine the hands-on features of a science kit with the text of a book. Theory and practice are packaged in a single self-contained product. With the Electric Circuits KitBook, students not only read about electric circuits but build actual working electric circuits on the PowerPage^TM within the book. 

According to Charlene Gaynor, CEO of AEP, the 2008 winners exemplify what the educational publishing industry should be and foreshadow the advancements still to come in teaching and learning. "What struck me the most this year had to be the creative ways companies are finding to reach the students of today and tomorrow," said Gaynor.

About Edamar, Inc.:
Edamar, Inc. is an award winning start-up company in the hands-on science education market. Located in Johnson City, TN, Edamar was founded by two engineers, Ed Basconi and David Jones, to help improve scientific and technologic literacy in an increasingly technology-driven world. Edamar's first product is the KitBook -- a patented combination of a hands-on science kit and a textbook. For more information please visit www.KitBook.com, e-mail info@KitBook.com, or call 423-794-6222.

About AEP:
The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) is the professional association for publishers of supplemental educational materials. Its membership represents the breadth of educational content developers and service providers delivering progressive products in both print and electronic formats to today's schools and colleges. Founded in 1895, AEP now assists its members in navigating the global realities of publishing in the 21st century through its professional development programming, government relations efforts, and opportunities for collaboration and partnership. For more information about AEP, please visit www.AEPweb.org. For more information about the awards, please visit www.AEPweb.org/awards.