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Breaking down barriers: How one school is making reading more accessible with Sora [Global Sora Spotlight]
Blending Physical and Digital Libraries to Meet Students Where They Are At Queensbridge School in South Birmingham, reading is more than just a skill—it’s a gateway to opportunity. As a mixed comprehensive with a vibrant and diverse student population, the school is committed to ensuring…
Curriculum books for Australian schools are seamlessly delivered on Sora
With a recent Grattan Institute report estimating a staggering one third of Australian students lack reading proficiency, ensuring students have seamless, anytime access to curriculum-aligned reading materials is more important than ever. The Sora team is committed to providing more access to all reading materials,…
New integration makes combining books in Sora with TeachingBooks resources easier than ever
Connecting your reading enrichment resources with your district’s ebooks and audiobooks is now easier than ever, thanks to a new integration between TeachingBooks and the Sora reading platform. This new integration allows districts that have both a TeachingBooks license and an active Sora platform to…
Snap. Share. Sora! Are you the next School Stars winner?
By: Emily Balser, Integrated Marketing Specialist You’ve been hard at work all school year promoting your school’s library and Sora digital collection to your students and community. Now, it’s time to snap, share, and show off what you’ve been working on! Our School Stars contest…
Still missing these 2025 YMA winners and honorees? 🏅 Get them in Sora today!
During this year’s LibLearnX conference in January, the American Library Association (ALA) announced winners and honorees for the 2025 Youth Media Awards (YMAs), honoring exceptional books for children and young adults released in 2024. When a book has a decorated resume, it doesn’t just make…
“Like having a library in your pocket”: One CO educator’s keys to digital reading success
The Sora Spotlight series profiles educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their creative strategies to get more students reading digitally. To inspire us all to find new ways to reach learners across our communities, we’ve asked them to share their…
9 books your teen students will love if they’re obsessed with “XO, Kitty”
By: Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia, Social Media Specialist Are your high school readers head over heels for Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before streaming spinoff XO, Kitty? Are they laughing at all the drama, swooning over love triangles, and dreaming of adventures in South…
Welcome the Year of the Snake with limited-time discounts on Chinese-language digital books
This week, more than one billion people worldwide will celebrate the Lunar New Year, closing out the Year of the Dragon and ushering in the Year of the Snake with festive fireworks, food, and – as always – the lucky color red. With the start…
Unleash your creativity with the “Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key” art contest! 🎨
Calling all young adventurers! Kids ages 12 and under are invited to participate in the Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key art contest! How to enter? Kids can get inspired by the exciting adventures in Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key…
Wicked read-alikes: Explore Oz with these magical reads!
The highly anticipated Wicked movie is coming in a couple days, and what better way to prepare for the magic than by diving into some Wicked-inspired books? If your students are fans of the Broadway musical (or the original novel, for your older readers), there…