Reading Resources
A Resource of Great Reads for Middle School and High School Students
We're glad you're here and that you're as excited as we are to do some quality reading! Use this web site to get ideas on what to read next and share about the books you read.
Ideas for Reading:
- Take a look at the High School Reads and Middle School Reads pages to get ideas for your next book.
- Create an account on Goodreads. Find reviews, create a bookshelf, make recommendations, and join our Goodreads group, RCS Secondary Students Read,
- Search for books at the many online sites listed.
- Sign up for Oakland University's 2020 Youth Writing Camps -->
Check out eBooks and audio books from our Rochester Community Schools Digital Library: rochesterk12.lib.overdrive.com
Borrow eBooks and audio books for free from the Rochester Community Schools Digital Library using the Overdrive eBooks app. The app works with devices running iOS, Android, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Windows phone, and Windows and Mac desktop computers.
- From the web: Go to http://rochesterk12.lib.overdrive.com.
- Using the app: Download it from Google Play for Android or from the iTunes App Store. (For other formats, go to this list of links for various formats located at the very bottom of the page).
Sign in with your RCS school computer login ID and password.
Need help? Download instructions on how to use the app and how to borrow books.
Check out eBooks from the Rochester Hills Public Library
Take a look at the selection of eBooks available in the Rochester Hills Public Library eBooks collections using Overdrive and cloudLibrary:
- Overdrive -- rochester.overdrive.com. Sign in with your public library card number located on your student ID.
- cloudLibrary -- ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/rhpl/Browse. Create an account using your public library card number.
If you have questions, concerns, or comments, please contact the secondary English Language Arts curriculum consultant Mrs. Ashley Painter at apainter@rochester.k12.mi.us.
Note to Parents: While this website provides some reading suggestions for our students, these suggestions are not a part of the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education approved curriculum materials. Therefore, parents and guardians should determine if the books listed are appropriate for their families.