Book Readings

Introduce books to your classroom or library with a video or audio performance.

  • Let students hear the rhythm, pacing, and dramatic tone of a book
  • Engage English language learners and struggling readers
  • Performed by authors, professional actors, and others
  • Ready-to-use and vetted for quality to save you time

Sample Book Readings

Anansi and the Tug o' War
Video Book Reading

Out of the Dust
Book Reading

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'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day

by Catherine Ipcizade and Ben Hodson
  • Grade Level:
    PK-5
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts, Science
  • Genres:
    Poetry
  • Author Resources:
    Author Personal Websites (3), Author Blogs (2), Author Interviews (3)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (2), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (3)

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10 P.M. Question, The

by Kate De Goldi
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100-Year-Old Secret, The

by Tracy Barrett
  • Grade Level:
    1-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Mystery
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1), Author Interviews (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (2)

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101 Dalmatians, The

by Martin Jarvis and Dodie Smith
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11 Birthdays

by Wendy Mass
  • Grade Level:
    4-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Humor, Realistic Fiction
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Trailers (1), Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (5)

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14 Cows for America

by Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonzalez, and Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
  • Grade Level:
    1-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    Cultural Studies, Social Studies
  • Genres:
    Biography
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (2), Author Interviews (5)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Trailers (1), Book Websites (1), Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (3)

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19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East

by Naomi Shihab Nye
  • Grade Level:
    4-12
  • Curricular Areas:
    Social Studies
  • Genres:
    Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Interviews (5)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1)

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1984

by George Orwell
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

by Jules Verne
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26 Fairmount Avenue

by Tomie dePaola
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3 Willows: The Sisterhood Grows

by Ann Brashares
  • Grade Level:
    7-12
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Realistic Fiction
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1), Author Interviews (3)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (2)

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50 Below Zero

by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko
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7 X 9 = Trouble!

by Claudia Mills and G. Brian Karas
  • Grade Level:
    1-5
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts, Math
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (2), Author Interviews (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (1)

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72 Hour Hold

by Bebe Moore Campbell
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A l'abordage!

by Beatrice M. Richet and Mika
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A Maze Me: Poems for Girls

by Naomi Shihab Nye and Terre Maher
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a+e 4ever

by Ilike Merey
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Aaron's Hair

by Robert Munsch, Alan Daniel, and Lea Daniel
  • Grade Level:
    PK-2
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Humor
  • Author Resources:
    In-depth Interviews (1), Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (3), Author Interviews (3)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (1)

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Abarat

by Clive Barker
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Abby Carnelia's One & Only Magical Power

by David Pogue
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ABC Safari

by Karen Lee
  • Grade Level:
    PK-2
  • Curricular Areas:
    Science, English Language Arts
  • Author Resources:
    Author Personal Websites (1), Author Interviews (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (2), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (3)

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ABC3D

by Marion Bataille
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Abduction, The

by John Grisham
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Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig

by Stephen Krensky and Greshom Griffith
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Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale

by Deborah Hopkinson and John Hendrix
  • Grade Level:
    PK-5
  • Curricular Areas:
    History, Social Studies
  • Genres:
    Biography
  • Author Resources:
    In-depth Interviews (1), Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (2), Author Blogs (1), Author Interviews (2)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (2)

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Abel's Island

by William Steig
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Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary Woman

by Jacqueline Ching
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Above World

by Jenn Reese
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Abracadabra!: Magic with Mouse and Mole

by Wong Herbert Yee
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Absent Author, The

by Ron Roy
  • Grade Level:
    1-5
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Mystery
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1), Author Interviews (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (2), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (2)

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Absolutely Normal Chaos

by Sharon Creech
  • Grade Level:
    4-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts, Health
  • Genres:
    Realistic Fiction
  • Author Resources:
    Meet-the-Author Slideshows (4), In-depth Interviews (1), Author Personal Websites (1), Author Blogs (1), Meet-the-Author Movies (2), Author Interviews (5)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (1)

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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The

by Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney
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Abundance of Katherines, An

by John Green
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Abused Werewolf Rescue Group, The

by Catherine Jinks
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Academy, The

by Ridley Pearson
  • Grade Level:
    4-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Adventure
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1)

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Acceptable Time, An

by Madeleine L'Engle
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Accidents of Nature

by Harriet McBryde Johnson
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Across Five Aprils

by Irene Hunt
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Across the Alley

by Richard Michelson and E.B. Lewis
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Across the Nightingale Floor

by Lian Hearn
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Across the Universe

by Beth Revis
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Action Jackson

by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Robert Andrew Parker
  • Grade Level:
    1-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts, Art
  • Genres:
    Biography, Nonfiction
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (2), Author Interviews (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (2)

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Adaline Falling Star

by Mary Pope Osborne
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Adam Canfield of the Slash

by Michael Winerip
  • Grade Level:
    1-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Author Resources:
    Author Interviews (3)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (2)

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Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!

by Michael Winerip
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Adam Canfield: The Last Reporter

by Michael Winerip
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Adios Oscar!: A Butterfly Fable

by Peter Elwell
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Adoration of Jenna Fox, The

by Mary E. Pearson
  • Grade Level:
    7-12
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Author Resources:
    Author Personal Websites (1), Author Blogs (1), Author Interviews (5)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Trailers (1), Book Websites (1), Book Readings (2), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (6)

Adults Only
by
Morris Gleitzman

Adults Only

by Morris Gleitzman
  • Grade Level:
    1-8
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Realistic Fiction
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (1)

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Adventure According to Humphrey

by Betty G. Birney
  • Grade Level:
    1-5
  • Curricular Areas:
    English Language Arts
  • Genres:
    Adventure, Humor
  • Author Resources:
    Audio Name Pronunciations (1), Author Personal Websites (1)
  • Book Resources:
    Book Readings (1), Book Guides & Lesson Plans (2)

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