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Affordable student-centered learning solution for PK-8

  • Expand your library with 3,723 stunning nonfiction and fiction books covering all subjects for PK-8.
  • Lexile®, AR ATOS™, Fountas & Pinnell, and DRA leveled books from 24 publishers are perfect for differentiated instruction (most can be read on iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch®).
  • Assign books to students, use for independent/shared reading or assess comprehension with quizzes.
  • Use with interactive whiteboards or computers in media centers, labs, classrooms, home, and elsewhere.
  • No more wear and tear, lost books, limited copies, or cramped bookshelves.
  • Organize, personalize and access virtual bookshelves anywhere-anytime; share anonymously with others.
  • See sample books in the READ section.

  • Engaging online writing and publishing tool inspires students to write.
  • Use for creative writing, book responses, reports, independent/shared writing, writing workshops, or author share sessions.
  • Books can be printed, privately published to teachers and/or published by an adult for everyone to see (note: we review each book before it appears on the site).
  • Share published books with friends, family and others.
  • Use our large picture library or your own images.
  • Use our premium publisher books as Mentor Text.
  • Create custom books for your curriculum.
  • Watch a two-minute demo of our writing tool.
  • Quality digital content for language arts, science, social studies, math, and more.
  • Engages struggling, advanced and ELL learners.
  • Perfect for differentiated instruction and RTI.
  • Extremely cost effective solution.
  • Avoid wear & tear, storage and cost of print books.
  • Convenient 24/7 access from anywhere.
  • Great for 21st century and blended learning.

  • Grades – Pre-Kindergarten through 8th.
  • Subjects – Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Math, Technology ....
  • Reading – Independent/guided/shared, research, assessment, summer/leisure ...
  • Writing – Creative, reports, teacher created books, mentor text, balanced literacy ...
  • Audience – Title 1, ELL, special needs, technology, reading specialists, gifted & talented ...
  • Models – Independent, one-on-one, small/whole group, differentiated, RTI, blended learning ...
  • Devices - Interactive whiteboards, desktops, laptops, tablets ...
  • Settings – Classroom, media lab, library, home, after school program ...


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Accelerated Reader®, ATOS™, and the AR logo are trademarks of Renaissance Learning, Inc.
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