Blurb, a virtual publishing site, has a number of books that could be used in the classroom. One great publication is the "Urban Alphabet Book".
"The paintings in this Urban Alphabet are from photographs taken by the American Artist Stephen Magsig from details of old theater marquees, neon signs and painted signs of local businesses. They are a record of a vanishing landscape. Most are derived from photos of the Detroit vernacular scene. With this alphabet Stephen Magsig examines a bit of Detroit’s past and shows a bit of his own."
Could be a spring board for a student project.
(NB, always preview, as some of the books on the site may not be for a student audience.)
Here are some other samples: (just search for alphabet.)
http://www.blurb.com/books/1094628 (shown below)
http://www.blurb.com/books/1094628 (shown below)
