Readers to the Rescue

The BYU Laycock Center of Creative Collaboration has just released a program called Readers To the Rescue...a digital game featuring 36 different adventures (as short animated films) with well-known storybook characters and is available to play online for free on the Library of Congress website at read.gov.  It runs on mobile devices as well as desktop computers.

http://read.gov/readers/

New Book Fairs App!!!

The NEW Book Fairs app is absolutely FREE and is available for the iPad®, iPhone® and Android™ mobile devices. With any scan of a book cover or barcode these details are displayed:

• Reading levels (AR, Lexile, DRA and Guided Reading)
• Appropriate age and grade
• Book summary
• Price
• Videos and podcasts
• Awards
• eBooks (Android only)
• Reading Counts quiz indicated

Parents are also able to search thousands of titles to find recommendations on similar books, create wish lists, and even make purchases for books available online. Purchases are made through your Online Fair and add to your total Book Fair sales.

Learn more with these valuable resources:
Watch Live Demo
Mobile App FAQs
App Information

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New on Facebook

Iowa AEA Online, the collection of 14 databases provided to all Iowa students and teachers through their AEAs, now has a presence on Facebook! This is intended to be a point of communication to teachers and their eligible students (age 13 and up!) to check on changes, enhancements and updates to the collection of databases. It may also serve as a place to express wishes for future resources, and suggestions for better service from current resources. 

Please "like" and choose to "follow" Iowa AEA Online (https://www.facebook.com/IowaAEAOnline) on Facebook!