Resources for eBooks

GetEpic.com is filled with the latest from popular authors and series for all age students. This is one of my favorite resources for younger readers because it has “Read to Me” audio books that highlight the words as it reads to the child. Epic tracks what users read and makes suggestions on what “to read next” which keeps kids reading all the time. 

• Each MES teacher has an epic! account, so get your student's log in info from his/her teacher. 

Our school has access to a shared digital collection of books through First District RESA. Would you like to check it out? Sign in below.

Sora Website -

1. Choose your District - Bryan County Schools

2. Choose your School - Bryan County School District

3. Sign in with your Bryan County Schools Google for Education account. 

4. Search for a book that you like.

5. Click Borrow to add the book to your shelf. 

6. If the book is available, you will now have access to the book at the bottom of your screen on My Shelf. 

7. Book not available? Request a hold and you will be notified in Sora when it is available. 

eBooks are also available for free using the Richmond Hill Public Library. If you do not have a library card, click HERE for more information on the requirements. Children can receive their own library card and access audio and eBooks on their own accounts. 

KidLit TV The go-to online resource for bringing children's literature to life! Read alouds, book trailers, music videos, crafts and activities and more! Learn more about what they offer and why it is such an awesome resource here!  

KidLit TV is a winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award, the Norton Juster Award for Devotion to Literacy, and one of the American Association of School Librarians Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning. 

Brightly Storyime brings you full-length picture books read out loud by our storyteller, Ms. Linda. Drop by for a new video every week! Brightly is a resource to help parents raise lifelong readers. Launched in partnership with Penguin Random House, Brightly features book recommendations for every age and stage, reading tips and insights, seasonal inspirations, author essays, contests, gift guides, and more. Visit us at http://readbrightly.com. 

Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more. 

Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Teachers use Storyline Online in their classrooms, and doctors and nurses play Storyline Online in children’s hospitals.

Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.

Who's Reading Online? is a collection of authors and illustrators reading aloud and offering drawing sessions while schools are engaged in distance learning. Resources for elementary and middle grades.