Set aside dedicated time for reading each day
Create a cozy reading nook or space
Make a list of books you want to read and set reading goals
Join a summer reading challenge or program
Explore different genres and authors to keep things interesting
Take books with you on trips or outings
Discuss books with friends or join a book club for motivation and insights
Our 2024 summer reading initiative challenges readers to choose a grade-level book from our lists and READ!
Many of the books are available on SORA.
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Download the app or read on your desktop. Go to your app store and download the free SORA app. You can read on your desktop by going to soraapp.com
Connect it to NYC Public Schools. You can search for your school or you can use your location. Scroll down the list until you find William E. Grady CTE HS.
Sign in with your NYCPS Account This is your nycstudents.net account. Sometimes on a desktop, you need to click more than once.
Start downloading books! Use the explore button to search by title, author, or keyword. Click borrow.
You can also add public libraries. Go to the hamburger menu at the top right and click add library. Search for your local library. You will need a library card... BUT Queens Public Library allows all NYC Public School students to borrow e-books with their NYCPS Account. No card necessary.
Summer at the library. Check out books, events, or hang out in an air conditioned venue.