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Accelerated Reader and RM Unify integration
RM Unify can now be integrated with Accelerated ReaderWe’ve now made it really easy for you to use Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Maths with your students. Using RM Books, a free ebook platform for schools, students can read ebooks on any device, at school or at home and seamlessly take the quiz in AR and AM without needing a separate user name and password. Ebooks are searchable by reading level so you know your students are reading appropriate content and all have a quiz number listed against the title. Using RM Books, schools can choose how they deliver ebooks to their Students - short term rentals to individual students or populating an elibrary for independent choice. With powerful reporting tools to complement those in AR and AM, teachers can have a detailed understanding of a student’s reading progress and ensure areas of difficultly are identified. Read More
Jamila Gavin
Jamila Gavin Jamila Gavin is the Whitbread Award-winning author of Coram Boy, among other well-known titles. Jamila was born in India and spent part of her childhood there, before moving to the UK. Many of her books are influenced by her experiences growing up, and her popular Grandpa Chatterji series is often used in classrooms as texts for stories from another culture. As well as global cultures, Jamila has a passion for folk stories and often draws on tales from around the world and throughout history for her own storytelling. Her upcoming book Blackberry Blue is an original collection of short fairy tales about magical places and creatures, destined to entertain and inspire children. Read More
Tom Palmer
Tom PalmerTom Palmer is the author of several series of books with football as a dominant theme. His stories combine other genres, like action-adventure and espionage - with sport to make for compelling reading. Following the success of the National Literacy Trust's World Cup Toolkit in 2010, Tom is again working with the NLT in 2014 to develop resources for teachers and librarians to use in schools around the World Cup. He will be writing episodes of a story each day during the World Cup, which students can follow along with online. As part of Renaissance Learning's sponsorship of the Toolkit, we have created printable posters and resources for use in classrooms as well as making available a short Accelerated Reader-style quiz on Tom's latest book Over the Line. Visit takethequiz.co.uk to take advantage of these resources. Read More
Dan Freedman
Dan FreedmanDan Freedman is the author of the bestselling Jamie Johnson series of children’s football novels.Having previously worked as a writer for the England football team, school children are immediately hooked by Dan's experiences in the game, meaning he is a completely unique position to encourage them to achieve their dreams by increasing their literacy standards. Dan’s school visits combine his real-life stories of working with players like David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney along with his tips and insights into life as an author. His writing workshops have a remarkable effect, with even those students known to be reluctant and uninterested producing high quality pieces of work, often to their own surprise. Dan regularly visits schools all over the country continuing his personal mission to 'make reading cool!' Read More
Bookbuzz 2014
Over 200,000 students in approximately 1500 schools will be receiving books as part of the Bookbuzz scheme this autumn. Run by Booktrust, Bookbuzz aims to get great books into the hands of Year 7 students. Each participating student will receive one of a shortlist of books as well as a bookmark, while each school will gain two copies of the books for their library and staff room. There are 17 books on the list. Many of the titles are already available to quiz with Accelerated Reader; this page will be updated with details as more are made available. One book has been deemed non-quizzable due to a format unsuitable for AR quizzing. Read More
Julia Jarman
Julia JarmanBorn talking – almost! – Julia was often in trouble for ‘telling stories’. After a degree in English and Drama at Manchester University she taught in secondary schools and started writing when her own children urged her to 'write about kids like us.' Her Time-Travelling Cat series dramatises history and helps teachers deliver the curriculum. Now living in Bedfordshire, she travels widely visiting schools and libraries and young offenders' institutions. Her website features details about her books for tots to teens and in-betweens, and carries activities, lesson plans and schemes of work. Read More
Chris Bradford
Chris BradfordChris Bradford is the author of the hugely popular Young Samurai series. In writing the series, Chris researched everything from samurai swordsmanship to ninjutsu in the most practical way possible: he learned the skills himself. An avid martial artist, he names his samurai sword as his most treasured possession. The Young Samurai stories are set in Japan in the 1500s; lead character Jack risks his life to rescue people, avoiding deadly rivals and learning the skills he needs to survive as a ninja. Chris’ established reputation as a leading action writer has grown with the recent release of his Bodyguard: Hostage, in which teenage bodyguard Connor Reeves must protect a kidnapping target. He has been published in over 20 languages, and nominated for nearly as many awards. His hands-on commitment to understanding the world of his stories accurately marks him out as one of the most engaging writers and speakers in his field. Read More
Carnegie Shortlist 2014
Every book shortlisted for the 2014 CILIP Carnegie Medal has a reading practice quiz available for Accelerated Reader. The shortlist was announced on 18 March. The winner will be revealed on Monday 23 June. Read More
Kate Greenaway Shortlist 2014
Every book shortlisted for the 2014 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal has a reading practice quiz available for Accelerated Reader. The shortlist was announced on 18 March. The winner will be revealed on Monday 23 June. Read More
World War I Collections
As schools mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I, they will be thinking of ways to incorporate reading about the war into the history curriculum. Libraries will be focusing on the subject as it is in the news over the course of the year. To help with this, we have pulled together some books (both fiction and non-fiction) about the War that are popular with Accelerated Reader users. These collections could form the basis of displays of Accelerated Reader-quizzed titles in your library or classroom, or be used alongside a teaching programme on war. Read More