American Book Company (1996)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational publishing |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Dr. Frank Pintozzi, Colleen Pintozzi |
| Headquarters | Cherokee County, Georgia , United States |
Area served | United States (including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas) |
| Products | Textbooks, digital learning tools, standardized test preparation materials (ACT, SAT) |
American Book Company operates as a privately held publisher focused on educational resources, particularly those designed for standardized test preparation. Its offerings encompass textbooks and digital learning tools across subjects such as language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Additionally, the firm produces preparatory materials for the ACT and SAT exams, including transparencies and fundamental review guides.
The company’s catalog boasts close to 200 titles, serving prominent U.S. regions including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Company history
Established in 1996 by Dr. Frank Pintozzi—then an ESL instructor at Kennesaw State University—and Colleen Pintozzi, a mathematics educator and GED program coordinator, the enterprise began by creating textbooks tailored for South Carolina before broadening its reach to a national audience.
Book Features
The textbooks developed by American Book Company are carefully aligned with state educational standards and incorporate numerous practice examinations modeled after official state assessments. Several publications also include online components through the National Science Teachers Association’s sciLINKS initiative to promote interactive learning.
Books Adopted by State Boards of Education
By 2009, fourteen titles from American Book Company had received formal adoption by the education departments of Alabama and Georgia, underscoring the company’s significant role in educational publishing:
- Mastering the AL Direct Assessment in Writing: Grade 10
- Mastering the GA CRCT 6th in Language Arts
- Mastering the GA CRCT 6th in Reading
- Mastering the GA CRCT 7th in Language Arts
- Mastering the GA CRCT 7th in Reading
- Passing the 7th Grade ARMT in Reading
- Passing the 8th Grade ARMT in Reading
- Passing the GA CRCT 3rd in Reading
- Passing the GA CRCT 5th in Reading
- Passing the GA CRCT 8th in Language Arts
- Passing the GA CRCT 8th in Reading
- Passing the GA Grade 8 Writing Assessment
- Passing the New AL High School Graduation Exam in Language
- Passing the New AL High School Graduation Exam in Reading
Outside of Alabama and Georgia, American Book Company’s educational products are acknowledged as effective tools by other state education authorities such as New Jersey. Their materials see extensive application within schools across Minnesota, California, and Alabama, illustrating a broad market reach and strategic positioning within K–12 academic publishing.
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- Educational publishing companies of the United States
- Academic publishing companies
- Educational book publishing companies
- Educational software companies
- Test preparation companies
- Book publishing companies based in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Publishing companies established in 1996
- Education in Cherokee County, Georgia
- Privately held companies based in Georgia (U.S. state)
- American companies established in 1996
- Companies of the United States by year of establishment