Big, Small, a Book for All

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Intermediate friends, what are you reading!? As some of you know I have a goal to read 50 young adult novels this year so that I can better help you with book selection. Having the libraries closed has made this trickier (for all of us, I am sure).  I wanted to share with you how I am getting access to these novels right now so that you too can find good books that are a right fit for you.

Tumblebooks:

Tumblebooks doesn't just offer picture books, they also have an advanced readers section and a Kate Dicamillo section that offer some e-books that are novels. Tumblebooks also offers a graphic novel section for readers.  I will be reading my way through the Kate Dicamillo section as part of my 50 book challenge.

Audible:

Audible has opened up some free titles for students. I have enjoyed audible for a few years, and am so excited to be able to share it with students. The books are organized into helpful categories, and the titles range from classics to Audible originals. I have been looking at White Fang by Jack London, Squint by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown, and 90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis.

Our School Library Catalog:

Our school library catalog has audio books available to students. From the catalog search page, enter "audio file" to bring up the different titles available. Click "play" beside the title that you would like to listen to.  Each student has their own unique log in information:

Username: first name.last name
Password: Your 7-digit student number 

Overdrive:

E-books and Audio books are offered through partnership with the public library. This resource requires that you have a library card number from the public library to log in with. The selection is huge, and well organized into categories that help you narrow down your search. You are able to to type in a specific title to find exactly the book you've been looking for as well. The e-books are "borrowed" so they sometimes require you to place a hold if it is currently borrowed by another patron, and just like the library there is a due date where your loan on the e-book expires.

Overdrive offers a free app called Libby, making access to the books quick and easy on a tablet or phone.

It may just be the perfect place for me to start the Guardians of Ga'hoole series by Kathryn Lasky. 


I have been posting what I am reading and have read on a poster in the library, but because we can't be together in the library right now I have created a Goodreads profile so that you can check in on what I've read, and what I am currently reading. Also, you can help keep me accountable to my personal goal AND create one of your very own. If you'd like to join me on Goodreads, you can follow along here.

I hope you are all finding small magic in your days, and reading/listening to excellent books while we are apart. Can't wait to hear all about them!