2021 FCS summer reading lists 


In order to give more students access to books this summer, we will feature materials that are available on our online ebook platform, SORA, for the Elementary Chapter, Middle and High School summer reading lists.

We encourage students to explore these optional book selections below chosen by our Media Services Department so that they might benefit in the joy of reading over the summer.

ALL BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SORA BEGINNING MAY 28, 2021

HOW TO GET SORA:
Download the free SORA app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store onto your mobile device.  Open SORA and search for "Fulton County Schools".  Sign in using your FCS username and password. 

OR   

Sign into Classlink with your FCS username and password. Click on the SORA icon.  

 ElemeNtary PICTURe    elementary CHAPTER     MIDDLE SCHOOL     high school

the following resources are also available to
​fulton county students for summer reading opportunities:

You can read anywhere, anytime, and virtually anything this summer, thanks to Get Georgia Reading and their long-standing relationship with partner Renaissance.  Renaissance is once again delivering thousands of free books—plus engaging daily news articles—to your computer and mobile devices, available 24 hours a day from May 3 through July 31.

With myON, Renaissance’s digital reading platform, all children, parents and guardians, educators, and librarians can search from many different categories and genres, fiction and nonfiction, picture books, graphic novels, chapter books, titles for struggling and reluctant readers, and Spanish and bilingual titles. It’s like having your own personal library right at your fingertips.

Log in at myON.com/login/index.html and enter your log-in information:
School Name: Get Georgia Reading (Type the first few letters and select this from the drop-down menu.)
Username: fultoncounty
Password: read
Click on the Sign In button, select a book, and start reading!

*** Please Note:  For the free summer reading program, all students read from a shared myON account that does not include personalization features or track individualized student reading data. ***

SORA SWEET READS

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Starting May 5 – August 20, 2021, the Sora Sweet Reads program will offer a collection of Juvenile and Young Adult titles that will be prominently displayed in Sora for quick and easy unlimited access.




You can explore the title offerings and learn more about the program HERE.

Sync - audiobooks for teens

SYNC is a free summer audiobook program designed for teens 13+.  
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Running April 29 - August 4 2021,  SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week.  Titles are all available worldwide and change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season.

Access Details:
  • Titles are accessible in  Sora, the student reading app from OverDrive.
  • Sora is available in your browser at soraapp.com, or as an app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
  • Each SYNC audiobook will be featured in Sora a window of 7 days.
  • Titles are yours indefinitely once you “borrow” them during their 7-day availability window in Sora.

You can find out more about how to connect with SYNC and the schedule of titles offered HERE. 

fulton county public library

The Fulton County Library System has announced the reopening of 32 branch libraries, as well as the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History on Tuesday, May 4th. 
 
The phased reopening plan calls for limited in-branch services like browsing shelves, printing and computer use, twice per week, allowing for one hour visits per patron, per day. These in-person services will be available on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Additionally, appointments will be offered on the same dates and during those same hours, to researchers in need of onsite access to materials found at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.   
   
During this time, programs will not be held and meeting, conference and study rooms will remain closed.
When visiting the library on in-branch service days, the public is asked to:
  • Limit browsing and computer use to one hour
  • Maintain social distancing measures inside the branch
  • Wear a mask at all times (regardless of vaccination status)
  • Use self-serve options whenever possible (including self-checkout machines, self-serve printing/copying and catalog browsing on your phone/device)
As conditions continue to improve, the library will move towards a full reopening of all libraries during all hours of operation, beginning June 1st. More information on full reopening protocols will be posted on the library website, newsletter and social media as it becomes available.
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 They are also providing access to their materials in the following ways: 

curbside service

CHECKING OUT A BOOK (PRINT)
​ 1. Search the Fulton County Library catalog and select the items you would like to check out using the “hold” feature. You can place as many as 15 items on hold at any time per library card.
 2. Select the library that you want to pick your books up from.
 3. Pick your books up! The hours for Curbside Service pickup is from 10AM-7PM Mon/Tues and 10AM-4PM Wed-Sat.
 4. All items picked up will be checked out for a period of 14 days for new books/materials, 7 days for DVDs and 28 days for all other materials. 

digital resources

Don't have a Library Card? 
Sign up for a temporary card to get access to the library's digital resources and e-collection today!

Here's the link:
https://afpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/registration/N/SYMWS/true?
​What is Beanstack?  Simple! It’s the world’s easiest way for parents to keep track of all the books their children read over the summer.  When you create a Beanstack account for your family, you’re instantly connected to Fulton County Library’s reading programs, so your children get credit for every minute and every page they read. Beanstack will keep all the stats for you, cheer them on while they work towards the program goals, and let you know when they've earned prizes.

​You can more information about the Fulton County Library's Beanstack program HERE