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Bookshare

Bookshare is a free online library that provides access to over 800,000 ebooks in easy-to-read formats. Students can read books in audio, follow text with karaoke-style highlighting, read in braille or large font, and customize their reading experience to suit their individual learning style. Teachers can create free school accounts and easily assign books to students to read their own. Parents can also sign up students for free (students 18 and over can sign up themselves) to access Bookshare at home independently. To join Bookshare, students must have a qualifying reading barrier.

For students that do not qualify, Bookshare provides nearly 10,000 ebooks in our specialized formats that anyone can read for free. In addition, Bookshare has compiled resources from partners, publishers, and technology companies to provide access to more tools and books for all students.

Subject(s)

ELA, Science, Social Sciences/Humanities

Grade Level(s)

Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Platform

Yes

More Information

Materials are Open and Free Yes
Materials are Temporarily Free or Require Licensing Yes
Alignment to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Evident Accuracy and Quality Yes
High Production Quality Yes
Authentic Learning Yes
Materials are Student Ready Yes
Designed from the Learning Science Yes
User Account Required Yes
Dual Language Supported
Relevance Yes
Accessibility Yes
Culturally Responsive Yes
Ease of Adaptation
Learning Management System Support - Learning Tools Interoperability
Learning Management System Support - Common Cartridge
Learning Management System Support - Google Classroom

Submit Your Feedback and Recommendations

These resources have been vetted by the project’s partner organizations using the rubric of qualifications and reviewed by our steering committee. TxLx is not recommending or endorsing any tools, but has made this Open Educational Resources library available to support education leaders in best serving all students. While this list highlights a diverse set of content, we know there are more resources available and would love to hear what resources you’re using.

Email info@txlx.org with your suggestions!

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