Research, Citation, & Class Guides: Children's & Young Adult Literature: Ebooks for Children

Connect Your Overdrive / Libby Accounts

Tap the magnifying glass
Then tap the name of the library you currently use
Tap "Add Library" button at the bottom of the app
(If you see the option, “Can I use your precise location…?” Answer “No”)
Search “University of Wisconsin System…”
You will be prompted to select UW-Whitewater from a dropdown menu and log in with your Net-ID and password

NOTE: Each library is a distinct entity with their own collection, so when you search you will have to search each library separately. Simply click on the library name to search their collection.

E-books for Elementary, Middle & Secondary School

TeachingBooks.net: Complete Read-Alouds (Badgerlink)
Over 1500 complete picture books through older reader books, in audio and video format. Limit by reading level, grade, etc. Lesson plans and teacher resources.
eBook Central: Juvenile Literature
Fiction and non-fiction for upper elementary through YA.
eBook Collection, PreK-12 (EBSCOHost)
Fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Add a search term to the existing search to add focus.
Epic! Ebooks for Children (Free)
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PreK-Grade 6 teachers and librarians create a free login using a Google account. "Epic Free—which offers students up to 2 hours of after-school reading a week—will be ending on July 22, [2021]. At that time, those with Epic Free accounts will transition to Epic Basic accounts, which gives them access to 1 book a day, every day. This change will not impact students’ access to Epic School during regular school hours."
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Educator Resources and Get Started Tutorials: https://bit.ly/3g2diH9
International Children's Digital Library
This notable website presents a collection of illustrated books in numerous languages that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from around the world.
Internet Archive: Books to Borrow
Start here if you are looking for specific titles. You will need to create a free account. Use a Google account or create a unique one.
Open eBooks Project (Free:/Preview Titles)
To access the app, educators sign up and receive codes for their students. Using those codes, students can download the free Open eBooks app to mobile devices and access a library of eBooks for K-12. Only accessible to patrons using K12 school district Google account or similar. See eligibility https://www.fbmarketplace.org/eligibility-faqs/
Open eBooks: REGISTRATION (via FirstBook)

Libby, by OverDrive
UW-System Account for ebooks and audiobooks. Add this to your public library Libby account for more titles. FILTER by Audience, Grade Level, and ATOS. Sign-In to see our content. see this guide for more information.
Partial funding provided by UW System Shared Electronic Collection.

Wisconsin Digital Library - Overdrive (Ebook) Collection
Ebooks for adults, teens, and kids.
Sign in with your public library card and pin. UW-Whitewater students may request a library card from Whitewater's Irvin L. Young Public Library.

Lost PIN? Need a digital library card? Not sure which library to use?
Contact your public library at https://dpi.wi.gov/pld/directories/directory

Children's Literature Read-alouds and More

Storyline Online (free)
Read-aloud children's books by celebrated actors. These resources are included in TeachingBooks database.
LibriVox: Audio Children's Books (free)
Recordings of children's books in the public domain, mostly older, classic titles.
TeachingBooks.net: Read-Along Audiobook Performances Collection (Badgerlink)
Includes readings of complete picture books, chapter books, and some novels.
Author & Celebrity Read-aloud Livestream Events and Recordings
A spreadsheet of authors/publishers/celebrities that are reading PK-12 books aloud and where you can find these videos and livestream events.
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Provided by Jessie Ammons, MSLIS
EMC Coordinator
UW Oshkosh Libraries