If you are looking for an e-book source to use in the classroom try Kobo for free ebooks!  This e-book resource has free books in many categories.  Some of the categories include classics, romance, gothic, history, art, biographies, health and well-being, and many more. This is also a great text resource for those of you taking a Praxis Test or if you just want a fantastic resource to use in the classroom.  Imagine having all of your students opening a free copy of  The Time Machine by H.G Wells using  iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac, PC, BlackBerry PlayBook and smart phone, and  Kobo eReader. The Kobo app also provides access to speeches and historical texts.  Most teachers have several different versions of a text going in the classroom at any one time.  Many books that teachers have access to are  missing pages and students will be on different pages as they read their version.  Using the Kobo reading app allows teachers and student to have the same e-book resource – for free!  Readers can use the tools provided to annotate or make comments that other readers can see.

If you are looking for summer reads be sure to check out the ebooks at Kobo.  There are popular selections available free and you can purchase books, too.  The best part is the vast number of titles housed in the collection.  Readers can also communicate with other readers if they like to discuss books with other people.  For those of you who like to feel good about a cause, Kobo has started a $10 Million Dollar Fund to support Reading. For every 10 Million minutes read with Kobo up to 1 Trillion Minutes, the company will support a school, group or institution that supports literacy.  As people read using Kobo, they can help your school or organization!  If you want to try out the resources for your classroom be sure to try Kobo for free ebooks!

Source: Kobo.com