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E-text websites

These sites give access to text for text reader software like Kurzweil 3000 or SOLO Read:OutLoud. You'll find:

Newly Alphabetized!

Full text of public domain books
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Project Gutenberg - Provides the full text of books that are in the public domain (not under copyright), such as books by Twain, Shakespeare, Poe, etc.
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The Literature Network - Provides the full text of books that are in the public domain (not under copyright), such as books by Twain, Shakespeare, Poe, etc.
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The Online Books Page - Provides the full text of books that are in the public domain (not under copyright), such as books by Twain, Shakespeare, Poe, etc.
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Subscription services for copyrighted books
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3-5
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Accessible Book Collection - Provides the full text of many books including graphics. Many of the books are suitable for young readers. You can search for books that are of interest to older readers who need easier text to read. Subscriptions are $49/year for a whole school. Readers need to qualify as having a disability.
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by grade or interest level

Bookshare.org - Provides an extensive list of digital books in DAISY talking book format, which can be read by SOLO Read:OutLoud and Kurzweil. Subscriptions are free for schools and US students. Readers need to qualify as having a disability. Most books currently listed do not have graphics in them.
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Folktales and fairytales
K-2
3-5
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Aesop's Fables - A long list of fables and fairy tales. Some of them are accompanied by a recording of a student reading.
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Aesop's Fables from Snaith Primary School - Five short fables with a choice of two morals at the end.
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Aesop's Fables from U Mass Amherst - a sizable list of fables written at the 1st or 2nd grade level.
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Folktexts - A list of links to the electronic texts of folklore and mythology. Sorted alphabetically on two web pages. You can use your browser's search function to search the very long list of texts.
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Reader's Theater Editions - Plays for readers theater by Aaron Shepard. Mostly for ages 8-15. Especially useful is the age index.
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Short stories
K-2
3-5
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Short Stories East of the Web - Very well-designed site with hundreds of short stories to browse or search. The stories can be rated by readers and there is a discussion forum in which you or students can post thoughts about the stories online.
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Short Stories East of the Web for Kids - A section of the above site that is more suitable for upper elementary students.
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Poetry
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3-5
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Giggle Poetry - Has poems that kids can read and rate. Also has links to poetry lessons on how to write different kinds of poems. Material is copyrighted and not for copying or distribution. Poetry theater selections are also included with permission to copy for classroom use.
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Poetry 4 Kids - Very similar to the site above.
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Updated July 29, 2009 | Maintained by by Linda Wilson