New and existing Sora school partners immediately got these free titles beginning September 1 which replaced the previous Sora Starter Collection audiobooks and ebooks. As part of OverDrives Everyone Reads program, new titles in a range of subjects will be added free of charge into schools collections in the coming months.

CLEVELAND– September 1, 2021– To assist schools satisfy growing need for digital content without increasing budget, OverDrive Education donated over 280 juvenile and young adult titles to more than 50,000 schools around the world. This upgraded Sora Starter Collection package consists of high-interest ebook, audiobook and Read-Along titles that are always available to trainees through September 1, 2023. Sora is the leading trainee reading app for schools worldwide.

Discover more about the updated Sora Starter Collection in addition to other available collections for schools.

This free collection enables over 50,000 schools and millions of students with the Sora app to encourage neighborhood engagement with young readers through book clubs, class conversations and more. The Sora Starter titles expand schools individual digital collections, removing barriers and providing access to more resources for literacy 24/7 anytime, anywhere. Significant titles consist of The Great Gatsby, Iggy Peck, Architect, Separate Is Never Equal and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Ebooks, audiobooks and Read-Alongs in this collection come from Sourcebooks, Jump!, Bellwether, Triangle, Lerner, Kaleidoscope, Rosen, Abrams and Duke Classics. More details about the titles can be discovered here (title availability may differ by area).

” The collections of Simultaneous Use ebooks and audiobooks have been wonderful throughout the pandemic– the titles are frequently among our most distributed,” said Denise Hull, Technician, Learning Resources at Aurora Public Schools in Colorado. “I wish to use my genuine thankfulness to the Sora team and to the publishers for making this happen. Were excited for our students to delight in the new titles added into this refreshed Sora Starter Collection.”

About OverDrive Education– a department of OverDrive

OverDrive Education uses the industrys largest brochure of ebooks and audiobooks for over 50,000 K-12 schools and millions of students worldwide. The companys trainee reading app, Sora, supplies every trainee with access to the right books. Supporting the need to check out required curriculum titles, class sets and satisfaction reading digital books, Soras effective learning tools and insights assist meet the requirements of students and teachers. Sora was named among TIMEs Best Inventions of 2019. Founded in 1986, OverDrive– the leading digital reading platform for libraries– and OverDrive Education are based in Cleveland, Ohio USA. www.overdrive.com/schools 

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CLEVELAND– September 1, 2021– To assist schools meet growing need for digital material without increasing spending plan, OverDrive Education contributed over 280 juvenile and young adult titles to more than 50,000 schools around the world. Sora is the leading student reading app for schools worldwide.

The Sora Starter titles broaden schools specific digital collections, eliminating barriers and providing access to more resources for literacy 24/7 anytime, anywhere. Were thrilled for our trainees to enjoy the new titles included into this revitalized Sora Starter Collection.”