Online Resources

ONLINE WEBSITES AND RESOURCES:

Here are some great links to websites with reading suggestions, activities, audiobooks, and ebooks.

BSS Library Catalog. This is how you search what books and ebooks we have in our library. You can also find out what books you have checked out.
1. Visit this link: https://bsslibrary.follettdestiny.com.
2. Click on "Blessed Sacrament School" above our logo
3. Click Log In at the top right and enter your log in information

Click on this link to view more detailed information, including log in information. Feel free to email me (kferguson@blessedsacrament.org for any assistance).

getepic.com/students. Provides tons of ebooks, audiobooks, and videos. When you log in with your classroom code, you can create your own favorites and collections. Contact me or your teacher for your classroom code. Because EPIC is intended for school use, it is only available M-F during school hours (unless you have a paid subscription).

Sora from Overdrive is providing our school with some free e-books and audiobooks. Here's how:

Visit this link: https://soraapp.com/library/blesssacma. (There is also a Sora app you could download.)

For Grades 3-8 and for faculty: Where it says Select your School, choose "Google (Grades 3+)." Then click on the green button that says "Sign in Using Google Grades 3+." You will then log in with the same credentials that you do for your BSS Google account.

For Grades PreK-2: Where it says Select Your School, choose "User ID." I will be sending you your usernames and passwords. You will enter your username where it says "Library Card," and then click the green Sign In button.

Once you are logged in, you can browse ebooks and audiobooks. What is really cool is that you can enter your public library card and it will also show you the ebooks and audiobooks available there. There are so many books available at public libraries, so this is a great feature! If anyone needs help with any of this, just let me know!

Teachers can sign up for a free Vooks accounts to share interactive books with their students.

Audible. Free audiobooks to stream to your desktop, laptop, or any device.
Littlest Listeners
Elementary
Tween
Teen

Story Time From Space. Astronauts read books to kids on Earth from space! The astronauts also explore different science concepts in Science Time from Space.

wonderopolis.org. Answer all your burning questions and browse all kinds of topics. Every day, Wonderopolis poses and explores an intriguing question called "The Wonder of the Day." Users can submit their own questions or browse the many interesting ones that have already been posted.

Storyline Online shows celebrities reading books online. It's very cool to see famous people reading children's books!

National Geographic Kids. Lots to explore here! Articles, videos and games from the amazing National Geographic. Includes a section on Weird But True (the book series that is wildly popular with BSS students!)

DK FindOut! Explore all kinds of topics from DK Publishers. Includes videos, articles, and fun facts about a wide variety of topics (space, music, sports, transportation, math, history, animals, etc.).

Starfall.com. Starfall has fun and educational videos, activities, and stories for students from PreK-Grade 3. Some of the videos require a subscription, but many of them are free for anyone to browse.

MackinVia has ebooks for elementary and middle school students. After visiting the link:

School Name: Blessed Sacrament School, WALPOLE, MA

Username: bsswalpole

Password: bss

Once you are logged in, Select on the left side bar "A-Z All Resources." You can also use the search feature to search for a particular author, subject, or title.

abookandahug.com. Provides many features such as book recommendations, readalikes, and author interviews. You can search books by category or level, write a book review, and even click on a map and get suggestions of books that take place in that country.

Find out your Reading Personality Type Here!

If there is a genre of books you enjoy reading, simply select one from the list and you will receive suggestions of great books you might enjoy. Sponsored by the Hennepin County Library.