Best beach reads for your summer breakers
Having just made it through the first major heat wave of 2024, I think I can confidently say that summer has arrived (in the Midwest U.S., anyway!). One of my personal favorite ways to spend downtime during hot weather is by the pool or on…
Summer check-in: Sora Sweet Reads so far…
July is here and Sora Sweet Reads 2024 is in full swing. Our biggest collection to date – over 100 titles! – has already clocked over 480,000 checkouts. In fact, our opening day on May 13 saw the highest day in checkouts in Sora history! We’re…
Three-peat! 🏆 Sora named a Tech & Learning “Best of Show” at ISTELive 24
For the third year in a row, the Sora reading platform has been named a Tech & Learning Best of Show winner at ISTELive 24! The award celebrates the very best products and companies exhibiting at this year’s ISTE conference and transforming education in schools…
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Across 11 schools in 8 Iñupiaq villages, this district librarian uses Sora to spread reading to students [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…
Your Sora year-end checklist: 7 essential steps for a successful summer of reading
For our school partners in the Northern Hemisphere, the end of another school year might be equal parts exciting and stressful. To cut down on everything you need to remember, we’ve developed this handy checklist you can consult all summer to make sure your Sora…
With audiobook usage on the rise, where can you find budget-friendly YA & children’s audiobooks this summer?
According to a 2024 Audio Publishers Association survey, audiobooks are on the upswing: Audiobook revenue grew 9% in 2023, with 38% of U.S. adults reporting that they’d listened to an audiobook in the last year (up from a reported 35% the year prior). Children’s audiobook…
ISTELive 24: Meet Sora + TeachingBooks & learn new ways to save time and budget on digital books
Join the Sora and TeachingBooks teams in the Mile High City! ISTELive 24, one of the world’s most comprehensive edtech events, is June 23-26 in Denver, CO – and we can’t wait to see you at Booth #1524! There’s always a ton to do at…
OverDrive and the Children’s Book Council of Australia partner for the Shadow Judging Book of the Year Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that OverDrive is partnering with the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) to support their Shadow Judging Book of the Year Awards. This collaboration gives schools across Australia the opportunity to connect young people to great literature at no cost. For…
An IL district bridges the reading access gap with public library partnership
Located in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Kirby School District 140 serves more than 3,500 students in preschool through eighth grade. Like many schools in 2020, the district — which includes two middle and five elementary schools — was not fully prepared for some of…
Get set for summer reading: Dive into Sora Sweet Reads now!
We’re excited to share that our 2024 Sora Sweet Reads program has launched! Sora Sweet Reads is our no-cost collection of always available ebooks and select audiobooks for grades K-12, available in the US/Canada and globally. If you’ve previously opted into the program, you should…