Hi Sarah,
Happy New Year!  I am currently using Junior Library Guild's Streaming Service which has both eBooks and audiobooks with no user limits.  I am getting it for half-price because I subscribe to their print subscription service, so it was a very affordable tool to try this year.  It's too early (just began in December) to say whether or not my students are using it much, but it's nice to have a digital service especially this year when my library is closed to browsing.

When purchasing books, I rely heavily on SLJ reviews, but I also use Common Sense Media, NPR, and the NYTimes Book Review along with the Titlewave reviews.  

Happy spending!
Cheryl

On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 10:21 AM Sarah Dolan-Adamec <SDolan-Adamec@griswoldpublicschools.org> wrote:

Hi Everyone J

 

I have some insurance claim money that needs to be spent ASAP on digital and/or printed books.

 

·         What lists or resources would you consult to make book purchases?

·         Which digital book platforms to you recommend that would not involve a subscription?

·         Have you honestly found that students are taking advantage of digital books? Which grade level?

 

 

I really appreciate your advice!!

 

J Sarah

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"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty.  It should be offered as a gift." ~Kate DiCamillo

CURRENTLY READING
One Last Shot by John David Anderson
Of Salt and Shore by Annet Schaap
Superman Smashes the Klan by Yang and Gurihiru
Atomic Habits by James Clear

CURRENTLY LISTENING
Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

RECENTLY FINISHED
Positively Izzy by Terri Libenson 
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
TransAtlantic by Colum McCann
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
Popular: A Memoir by Maya Van Wagenen
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington 
     by Alexis Coe

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