Interactive and Adapted Book Resources 11-20

Librovox Audio Books- recording of books in the public domain-all audio. updated often.

Epub Books- thanks to iLearn technology, this is a collection of free books for e-book readers

Weekly Reader Ablenet Edition- this is not free, but looks really interesting!

SET Special Education Technology British Columbia- nice collection of books in various different formats

Browser Books- books that can be accessed through the web browser

Children's Storybooks On-Line- Illustrated books for various ages, some with audio support.  Lovely.

Tar Heel Reader- Wonderful resource for creating adapted books or if you are looking for something already made.

CAST UDL editions- good examples of how to adapt text AND don't forget about UDL Book Builder for making your own.

Tumble Book Library- amazing collection of on line children's books.

StoryLine On-Line- Online stories read by actors.  Very enjoyable.

E-Text Options

With all of the new ways to access computers and manipulate text using computers E-Text is a fabulous tool for classrooms.  Here are some links to E-Text Options that I have found in my searches for materials:

Just Free Books-JJustFreeBooks is a search engine that searches through most of the e-book libraries that are on-line, including gutenburg and wikibooks.  This is a very easy way to find free text on the Internet.

The Free Library by Farlex-Free full text versions of both literary works and periodicals.  


Alex Catalogue of Electronic Books- Collection of public domain and open access documents focused on American and English Literature and Western Philosophy.


ALA Great Web Sites for Kids- A large collection of resources for younger kids

You can also get alternate text versions of most books and textbooks through Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic, Bookshare , National Library Service for the Blind for students who are visually  impaired or have a physical impairment that prevents them from being able to access print as their non-disabled peers can.

Now of course there are MANY sites that have free e-books, and many others that you can purchase e-books.  Since I am a school employee who has to make a limited budget I really really prefer free!

These links are to pure text versions of original works with no adaptations.  Adapted Books will be in another post!