Supporting Reluctant Readers
Reading is not just an important skill, it’s also a very personal experience, so getting to know your readers and what they like is critical for helping them find their next great read. The categories below are great places to look for books that will engage a variety of interests and abilities and keep kids on the path of lifelong reading.
Reading is not just an important skill, it’s also a very personal experience, so getting to know your readers and what they like is critical for helping them find their next great read. The categories below are great places to look for books that will engage a variety of interests and abilities and keep kids on the path of lifelong reading.
Graphic Novels & Comics
Graphic novels and comics offer a great deal of picture-text support, engage visual learners, and can often be read more quickly than traditional chapter books or novels. Also, kids LOVE them!
Graphic Novels & Comics
Graphic novels and comics offer a great deal of picture-text support, engage visual learners, and can often be read more quickly than traditional chapter books or novels. Also, kids LOVE them!
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Worm and Butterfly Are Friends Always (Ready-to-Read Graphics, Level 1)Retail: CA$10.99You Pay: CA$6.45You Save 41% -
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Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware WorksRetail: CA$19.99You Pay: CA$7.99You Save 60% -
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The First Cat in Space #4: The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's RevengeRetail: CA$21.00You Pay: CA$9.04You Save 57% -
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Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Graphic Novel #2: SpaceRetail: CA$14.99You Pay: CA$6.94You Save 54% -
Magic Tree House Graphic Novel #8: Midnight on the MoonRetail: CA$13.99You Pay: CA$6.59You Save 53% -
The First Cat in Space #3: The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the PaperclipRetail: CA$14.99You Pay: CA$6.94You Save 54% -
Funny Books
Funny books have a lot of appeal, so it’s likely more of your readers will pick them up on their own. Plus, a good laugh can help balance out the stress that may come with reading.
Funny Books
Funny books have a lot of appeal, so it’s likely more of your readers will pick them up on their own. Plus, a good laugh can help balance out the stress that may come with reading.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20: Partypooper (First Book Special Edition)Retail: CA$12.14You Pay: CA$6.28You Save 48% -
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class #10: Thunder Nelson Does the ImpossumbleRetail: CA$9.99You Pay: CA$5.54You Save 45% -
The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class #9: Theo Chang Is Not a CatRetail: CA$9.99You Pay: CA$5.54You Save 45% -
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class #5: Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to SchoolRetail: CA$9.99You Pay: CA$5.54You Save 45% -
The First Cat in Space #4: The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge
Retail: CA$21.00You Pay: CA$9.04You Save 57% -
Nonfiction
Not all kids like to read fiction, and many that have been labeled reluctant are actually budding fact-hounds. Find a topic your reader is interested in and watch them become an expert!
Nonfiction
Not all kids like to read fiction, and many that have been labeled reluctant are actually budding fact-hounds. Find a topic your reader is interested in and watch them become an expert!
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How Rude! Animals That Burp, Toot, Spit, and Screech to SurviveRetail: CA$23.99You Pay: CA$9.39You Save 61% -
How the Word Is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America (Adapted for Young Readers)Retail: CA$24.99You Pay: CA$9.74You Save 61% -
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Women on a Mission: The Remarkable Heroes Who Put Men on the MoonRetail: CA$22.99You Pay: CA$12.40You Save 46% -
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Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works
Retail: CA$19.99You Pay: CA$7.99You Save 60% -
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You Were Made for This World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young PeopleRetail: CA$28.99You Pay: CA$11.98You Save 59% -
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The Spy in the Museum: How Rose Valland Saved Art from the NazisRetail: CA$26.99You Pay: CA$11.49You Save 57% -
The High-Flying, Deep-Diving Adventures of Kathy Sullivan, Astronaut and OceanographerRetail: CA$27.99You Pay: CA$11.49You Save 59%
Diversity & Inclusion
When kids see themselves and their experiences in books, the act of reading feels more relevant, and they are more likely to engage with and be excited about what they are reading.
Diversity & Inclusion
When kids see themselves and their experiences in books, the act of reading feels more relevant, and they are more likely to engage with and be excited about what they are reading.
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Luna y el caso de los pasteles de luna perdidos / Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes (Bilingual, Spanish/English)Retail: CA$9.99You Pay: CA$7.01You Save 30% -
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How the Word Is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America (Adapted for Young Readers)
Retail: CA$24.99You Pay: CA$9.74You Save 61% -
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Amina Banana #3: Amina Banana and the Formula for Making MoneyRetail: CA$9.50You Pay: CA$6.03You Save 37% -
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Jabari Trata (Jabari Tries, Spanish Edition) (First Book Special Edition)Retail: CA$12.14You Pay: CA$4.14You Save 66% -
Pleasure Reading
The books in our Pleasure Reading sections are sure-fire hits across genres, formats, and lengths, guaranteed to keep your students reading for fun!
Pleasure Reading
The books in our Pleasure Reading sections are sure-fire hits across genres, formats, and lengths, guaranteed to keep your students reading for fun!
High Interest, Low Reading Level Books
We identify books that are written to engage older readers but are less complex and is therefore easier to read. We also purchase books that are created specifically to meet the needs of high-low readers.
High Interest, Low Reading Level Books
We identify books that are written to engage older readers but are less complex and is therefore easier to read. We also purchase books that are created specifically to meet the needs of high-low readers.
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There's Someone Inside Your House / The Woods Are Always Watching (2 Book Bind-up)Retail: CA$19.99You Pay: CA$9.39You Save 53% -
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Novels in Verse
Students love the way novels in verse immerse readers in the story and bring characters to life while also providing a reading experience that can be quicker to complete than traditional novels.
Novels in Verse
Students love the way novels in verse immerse readers in the story and bring characters to life while also providing a reading experience that can be quicker to complete than traditional novels.
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Todo o nada, Valentina (It's All or Nothing, Vale, Spanish Edition)Retail: CA$19.95You Pay: CA$9.38You Save 53% -
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Short Stories, Essays, & Anthologies
Collections of short stories or essays are great for students who may be intimidated by longer texts or who are looking for bite-sized reads they can dip in and out of.
Short Stories, Essays, & Anthologies
Collections of short stories or essays are great for students who may be intimidated by longer texts or who are looking for bite-sized reads they can dip in and out of.
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You Were Made for This World: Celebrated Indigenous Voices Speak to Young People
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The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi VoicesRetail: CA$23.99You Pay: CA$9.39You Save 61% -
La colina que ascendemos: Un poema inaugural / The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country (Bilingual, Spanish/English)Retail: CA$22.95You Pay: CA$10.22You Save 55% -
Disability Visibility: 17 First-Person Stories for Today (Adapted for Young Adults)Retail: CA$14.99You Pay: CA$8.09You Save 46% -
This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and UsRetail: CA$12.99You Pay: CA$7.29You Save 44% -
Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made HistoryRetail: CA$21.74You Pay: CA$7.99You Save 63% -
Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the WorldRetail: CA$17.39You Pay: CA$6.94You Save 60% -
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Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black LifeRetail: CA$22.99You Pay: CA$5.20You Save 77% -
