Useful Links:
NEW:
SORA - a new and FREE ebook and audiobook resource for all Utah grade schoolers! It works on any digital device, and syncs everywhere. Contact me for our school's setup code.
Utah Online Library - education version (contact the OCS librarian for UN & PW) (See below for more info.)
HOME READING PROGRAM:
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS:
2026 Battle of the Books Lists 3-4th & 5-6th on a single page
Memory Joggers page for Battle of the Books
National website: Battle of the Books
SCHOOL BOOK REPORTS:
Schoolwide Book Reports form - (in the process of updating this form) - find ALL grades' monthly book report genres on one page!
EXTRA COOL STUFF:
Summertime Bingo Form - download, print & use over the summer for prizes in the fall!
Beehive Library Consortium: Libby by Overdrive, for access to e-books and audiobooks, and lots more, all FREE, and available to most Utahns using your city library card! There’s something for everyone and even a kid-specific page! (See SORA info above. Sora Libby accounts can be linked together.)
Caldecott (picture book) winners and honors, past and present
Newberry (literary) winners and honors, past and present
Utah Beehive winners & nominees, past and present
Article: Where to Download Free Audio Books
K-12 Utah’s Online School Library UOSL is a rich collection of digital resources provided for K-12 students and educators in the state of Utah. It provides access to subscription databases and services such as eMedia, Culturegrams, Digital Science Online, Gale, Scrible, Soundzabound, Utah Digital Newspapers, and World Book Encyclopedia.
All links have been vetted for credibility and safety for K-12 students – and it’s FREE!
NEW in 2024 on UOSL: SORA - a free app and website that allows K-12 students to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from their school's Sora library. Sora is available on tablets, desktops, chromebooks/laptops and personal mobile devices. SORA currently includes over 4,000 titles in the Sora eBook Utah K-12 Curriculum Library. This new collection is available to all Utah K-12 schools free of charge.
To use the K-12 Utah’s Online School Library, click on the icon above, then login using the student login with the username and password. Each school year a new password is needed for access. Contact the librarian for those: library@odysseycharter.net.
RELATED RESOURCE: Your local library’s website will have a link to Utah’s Online Library that give you access to OTHER resources such as “OverDrive” – where you can find thousands of additional ebooks and audio books available for free checkout. Access that with your current city library card number.
Bookflix is a website with animated stories that bring eBooks to life. It has over 120 animated books filled with adventure, music, and interactive games. The AF Library wants ALL students to be able to access the program even if they didn’t have an American Fork Library card. You can access the resource on the AF Library website, https://www.americanfork.gov/203/Library, go to the Children’s Programs tab, then click on the BookFlix image. It should take you to a login page. The username and password are both afl1 - all lowercase. Check it out today!