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What Should I Read Next and/or ReadGeek Both of these sites require a login but both will provide you book recommendations based on what you've read and what you like.
SORA - YA audiobooks. Sora can be found in Clever and is accessed by logging in with Google. Here is a how-to video. You will need corded headphones to listen to audiobooks in class.
NoveList Plus - Need help choosing a fiction book? You can match a favorite author or title, identify a book by describing the plot, explore fiction by genre such as mystery, romance, or adventure, find lists of award-winning books, read book reviews, and more. NoveList Plus also includes certain nonfiction genres such as adventure stories, biographies, current events, history, and true crime.
Dr. Farmer's Bookflix Page You will need a GoodReads.com account to access summaries organized by genres, including what's trending. You can find AP Worthy Reads here too.
Virtual Library - Check out the first chapters of these great books.
Each of the three links at the left- Classic Novels, Audiobooks, and Novellas- have complete books available online. Click the link, then scroll down to browse titles. Click a book title on the list, and it will take you to a page with a summary and a cover picture. If you want to read one, click the arrow that says Go to Book Index. Work your way through the chapters as normal. However, you may also opt to listen to them. The audio link for the book is at the top of the page of text.
AP Lit Contemporary Reads - Suggestions and reviews
Fort Osage High School Library
Click here to find out how to check out books from the high school library. You can also put books on hold. Log into your account and reserve your copy today.
OwlEyes - you need to create an account. Has a collection of classical texts including Jane Eyre, Walden, and Macbeth.
MId-Continent Public Library e-book direct link
This document contains links to videos explaining many different ways to navigate electronic use of the MCPL resources-- including electronic book checkout and reading on your Chrome or on a phone or tablet. Log in at the top right of the screen, using FO+Student ID # as your username and your student id # as your PIN/password.
When you get to this page and are logged in, I recommend clicking Overdrive for Teens if you mostly like YA. Clicking the Overdrive Digital Downloads link will contain those books too- plus many, many more.
You may read on your Chrome, right there in your browser, or you may opt to have the book sent to the Overdrive app on your phone or tablet. See the video page above for help if needed.
This website has many YA options. Check it out. FYI there are ads on the page.
You will need to create a free account to use this site, and please be aware that content on it is likely to vary. I am still learning about site navigation, so I cannot promise it will automatically save your place, although with a login, I imagine it will.
Throughout the summer, the Simon Publishing group made popular books they have published available for free. They have not said how long that will continue, but as of the time this was posted, there were at least a dozen available.
Want to read realistic fiction? That's what this site seems to have most. If you want to narrow the search, click the Young Adult category on the right of the screen.
This site mainly has older material that are considered classics.
This is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online.
Interested in a free trial to Scribd.com? It's good for one month. After that, it's $9.99 per month or you lose access.
Scribd is like Netflix for ebooks and audiobooks. It doesn't have everything, and contents come and go, but they give you a warning before they disappear. It has a ton of current, popular stuff, and there is no waiting list.
Book Talks:
Welcome to #THEBOOKCHAT!'s Book Talks. This Twitter chat was co-created by Scott Bayer & Joel Garza. Our goal is to introduce readers to authors from a variety of genres, backgrounds, and experiences.
Digital Book Talk this site features a series of video book talks.
Shop TedEd Books We're on a quixotic quest to pair every TED-Ed animation with a great book. Also features a free dowload of any of the featured books on Audible.
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