As you are aware we are in a state of crisis and with the order to remain in our homes it may be difficult to find something good to read, I hope this post will help you find a good read.
Find a Book Online
This is a list of online options to find books to keep reading and growing your Lexile level. Remember we have a goal of +1200 to achieve or maintain by graduation.
- Overdrive App – If you have a library card, download this app to access e-books and audio-book.
- Michigan Electronic Library – A library card or driver’s licence/state ID is needed to access materials – including test-prep/practice materials.
- National Emergency Library – Here is another resource for getting books, there are over a million books in this collection available through June 30 or the end of the national emergency. Students will need to know the title they are looking for and use the search feature. There are classics and current books contained here.
- Audible Stories– This site is free while schools are closed.
- Bluford Books Audios – If you enjoyed The Test or The Gun check out this site, a selection of the Bluford Books have free audios available.
- Open Culture – This site has a selection of free audio books and some e-books, these tend to be classics.
- Project Gutenberg – This site has a large selection of e-books, mainly classics
- Librivox – This site has a collection of free public domain audio-books
- English Language Learning: Listen and Read – This is a varied collection of audio-books with some popular titles (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, etc.) and authors (Stephen King, Markus Zusak, etc.)
- Lit2Go – A collection of e-books in the public domain.
If you don’t have a library card-
Dearborn Public Library has set up a way for residents of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights to remotely register for temporary Dearborn Public Library cards. These cards will allow access to all Dearborn Public Library electronic materials. Instructions and highlights of available eResources is available through the following link: https://dearbornlibrary.org/wordpress/need-a-temporary-library-card/
BOOK TALKS! Share what you are reading on Flip Grid.
This will be the platform that we will be using for Book Talks going forward, for the remainder of Semester 2. You can complete up to 2 Book Talks for credit this semester.
Download the app or go to FlipGrid.com to record you Book Talk. Use your school email address to access the site/app. The FLIP CODE: mccueanlough4582
This Flip Grid will be shared with all students in LA2 with Mrs. Lough as an instructor. Check out Miss Helton’s and Mrs. Berry’s book talks now.
Please review the Book Talk rubric in Google Classroom.
