“An easy and instant way to get a book into the hands of a reader”: Meet Director of Library & Information Services Sarah Downs [Sora Spotlight]
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…
Introducing Hickory Hollow – an exclusive collection of middle grade stories, available to schools ONLY in Sora!
We’re excited to announce the launch of Hickory Hollow, a premier collection of original content designed to inspire and entertain your middle grade readers. This new series is available to schools exclusively through Sora. Its unique storytelling experience includes six captivating ebooks and six spellbinding…
Can’t-miss 2024 Pura Belpré winners & honorees for Hispanic Heritage Month & beyond
Named for Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library, the Pura Belpré Award (est. 1996) is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator “whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of…
5 reasons to shop the Back to School Sale before it ends on Sept. 30
The Back to School Sale is one of the biggest sales we host all year – and its almost over! Here are five reasons you’ll want to check it out before disappears for another year! 1. It’s the largest selection of titles on sale all…
Entries now open for Sora’s Mascot Election!
What’s in a name? Quite a lot, actually! So it’s no surprise that a lot often goes into CHOOSING a name – which is why we need help from you and your classrooms to pick the name for our Sora mascot. Contest entries are now…
COMING SOON: Sora’s Mascot Election
School is officially in session, and we’re hoping your students can come together and put on their thinking caps for Sora’s Mascot Election. We need your support! We’re looking for classrooms to let their imaginations run wild and collaborate on a name that will capture…
5 ways Sora can save educators time & enhance the student reading experience
Schools rely on their librarians to build diverse collections, customize book selections for students, and curate curriculum-aligned titles for classroom teachers—often simultaneously. (And sometimes that’s just the tip of the iceberg!) But with the right digital tools, you don’t have to consult multiple databases or…
Gearing up for your greatest school year yet is easy as 1-2-3!
When I was in school, I can’t pretend that I was always excited about the start of a new year. However, I also can’t deny that there WAS some part of me, however small, that looked forward to getting back into the swing of things….
5,000+ Scholastic titles now available in OverDrive Max!
Did you know? Over 5,000 ebooks from Scholastic are now in our popular OverDrive Max (a.k.a Metered Access Concurrent Use) lending model! Do your students love mega-popular series like I Survived and Goosebumps? Is it tough for you to keep copies of in-demand titles on…
4 ideas for using Sora as a classroom management tool
By: Cara Leach, Product Support Specialist No matter what grade you teach, you know that classroom management plays a huge role in your day-to-day plans. Classroom management is the process teachers use to create a learning environment that supports students and helps lessons run smoothly….