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Follow this link to access Sora on your computer. You can also download the app on any device. https://soraapp.com/welcome

Here are instructions on how to access Sora. Please remember to use your Havergal COMPUTER log in information and password.

You can also link your school Sora account to your public library account. When you link them, you can search both libraries' ebook and audiobook collections at the same time!

Please email Ms. Rodd at erodd@havergal.on.ca if you have any questions.

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices: Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism. Available on Netflix and Youtube

Camp DK: Camp DK is how curious readers spend their summer. Sign up for a six-week safari covering kids’ favorite subjects, from dinosaurs to the great outdoors. This exciting program is packed with over one hundred reading recommendations, and fun, screen-free activities kids can enjoy at home or on the road. Weekly updates will run during June and July, so make sure you're signed up to receive the Camp DK newsletter. Then, take a moment to download and read through our book checklist below for a sampling of what to expect this summer. There's also a camp map and badge sheet for kids to track their reading progress.

Authors Everywhere! Is a Youtube community portal where children's books authors and illustrators have created videos including read alouds, writing prompts, and activities you can do at home.

Shelf Stuff is a brand-new spot, brought to you by HarperCollins Publishers, where you’ll find info about new books, videos, games, and chances to win free stuff.

The Forest of Reading Kid Committee Summer Reading List! A list of amazing Canadian books for ages 8-11, chosen by kids!

Web Comics Online:

Audrey’s Magic Nine Written by Michelle Wright and illustrated by Courtney Huddleston, Francesco Gerbino, and Tracy Bailey. The story follows a young orphan named Audrey who goes on a quest to help her newly discovered friends unravel an enchanted mystery. Armed with a pencil, sketchbook, and some surprisingly unexceptional magical help, Audrey and company will embark on many whimsical adventures and escapades to reach a mysterious realm beyond her artistic imagination.

Breaking Cat News BREAKING CAT NEWS is a webcomic drawn and written by illustrator Georgia Dunn, based on her real cats Elvis, Puck, and Lupin.

Cucumber Quest By GiGi D.G. Cucumber Quest is a comic about bunny kids going on adventures and having fun. Also available as a series of graphic novels published by First Second.

Ozy and Millie by Dana Simpson, creator of the best-selling “Phoebe and Her Unicorn” series. Enjoy the archive, or check out reruns on GoComics! Meet Ozy and Millie, two middle-grade students in Seattle who happen to be foxes. Millie is a mischievous 10-year-old with a talent for evading homework, a habit of questioning authority, and a knack for inventing bizarre jump rope rhymes. Ozy is her calm, thoughtful counterpart, whose adoptive father, a red dragon named Llewellyn, is full of strange stories and ancient wisdom. Also featured are Felicia, a sheep at the head of the cool clique, and Avery, a hapless raccoon who desperately wants to be popular.

Wormworld Saga By Daniel Lieske. Doodling and daydreaming . . . two things you probably shouldn’t do at school, but Jonas just can’t help himself. Maybe that’s why his grades are so bad, and his dad is always on his case. Jonas’ wish for an escape from reality is answered when he stumbles into an alternate universe through a painting in his grandmother's attic. But when the portal closes behind him, Jonas must find another way home through this strange and fascinating land. Along the way he meets Raya, who becomes his guardian in the new world. But there are many things Raya is not telling Jonas, and this world is not peaceful…