I suggest checking with the public library to see if they have Hoopla. 
We partnered with the local library to get students library cards so they can access the town library's digital resources. 

Hoopla is great for book clubs cause multiple students can read the same title at the same time and you don't have to worry about wait lists like on Overdrive or Libby. 

I don't know if the older titles will be there but it worked out really well for an 8th grade contemporary fiction unit. Hoopla has a lot of well written, diverse, and current titles.

-Lisa

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On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:44 PM Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7@gmail.com> wrote:

I have another question, about Epic. We use it in school, and my understanding was parents had to pay to use it at home.  Now they are offering remote access for free, but it means inviting all the parents to sign up.  When I asked teachers to do that, some did, some said parents didn't do it, some said it's too much for parents, and some said that they gave their code to their students, and with the teacher code, the students can access Epic from home.  That would be so much simpler. Can any of you confirm that? I sent an inquiry to Epic, but may not hear back for a while. 

Thanks,

Elaine

On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 12:55 PM Melissa Thom via CASL-L <casl-l@mylist.net> wrote:

Hey there!

All of those titles for YA/MG are so old...is there any reason she isn't choosing newer titles that are more diverse?? I know you are just the messenger but maybe find out from her if she is interested in getting some newer, more relevant titles on her list.  Have her check out the Project Lit titles (the 2021 titles will be announced soon too) or the We Need Diverse Books Website as a starting point.  Then she could cross-reference some of those titles against the digital collections you have access to.  

An additional resource may be this Padlet that I have used to curate a bunch of great websites and tools for finding diverse literature.  

Have a good day!!

Melissa

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On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 12:49 PM David Bilmes <dbilmes@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I have an English teacher who is looking for materials for her classes. I've already shared information with her about how to access the 424 e-books on our Follett Shelf, and shared with her information about Libby, the app our public library uses to access digital resources such as ebooks and audiobooks.

She teaches a Kid Lit class and is looking for e-books for grades 4-8. Examples she gave me are:

• Night of the Howling Dogs, Graham Salisbury
• The Birthday Room, Kevin Henkes
• Birds of a Feather, Jacqueline Woodson
• Rainy, Sis Deans
• Any Beverly Cleary or Kimberly WIllis Holt

She also said: I want them to read longer-length novels for young readers. (But again, it can't be too old fashioned or they just don't get it.) Last semester my students read Island of the Blue Dolphins (that was okay); The Whipping Boy (They liked this one); and Where the Red Fern Grows (a good story, but a snoozer for today's reader). 

I downloaded the Libby App and searched Bibliomation on it, and some of the above books were available and some weren't. Does anyone else have suggestions on how I can help her find e-books for her class?

David Bilmes

Oxford High School

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