PDA 124: Digital Reader - Elementary

 
 

 

Finding E-Books

Check out these e-book sites.

 Free E-books Fee E-books
 Large Collections of
Public Domain E-books
 
formats: primarily plain text and web page
Etext Center Collections
formats: web page, MS Reader, eReader
Internet Public Library Online Texts
format: links to e-books on other sites
eBook Libraries - General
format: hotlist from e-book expert Terence W. Cavanaugh

Picture Book E-books

Reading Is Fundamental Reading Planet
format: web page (with audio)
StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library
format: Macromedia Flash
International Children's Digital Library
format: site-specific
Ebooks for Young Readers

format: Adobe Reader
BookPALS Storyline Online

format: streaming video
Clifford's Interactive Storybooks
format: Macromedia Flash
The Official Robert Munsch Website
format: audiobooks read by author
eBook Libraries - Children
format: hotlist from e-book expert Terence W. Cavanaugh

Purchase E-books Individually

Amazon.com e-Books & Docs
formats: MS Reader, Adobe Reader
ipicturebooks: e-books for children
formats: MS Reader, Adobe Reader
Fictionwise eBooks
formats: MS Reader, Adobe Reader, eReader, audiobooks
eBookMall
formats: MS Reader, Adobe Reader, eReader, audiobooks
Microsoft Reader Catalog of eBooks
format: MS Reader
eReader eBookstore
format: eReader
Palm - eBook Store
format: eReader

E-book Subscription Services

TumbleBooks - eBooks for eKids!
format: site-specific
Unit 5 subscribes, password required
Normal Public Library and Bloomington Public Library subscribe, library card # required
NetLibrary
formats: Adobe Reader, site-specific reader, HTML, eAudiobook
Normal Public Library subscribes, use library card # and then create NetLibrary account

 

 

 
 

2006  Michelle Glatt