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We are thrilled to announce a major expansion of our partnership with 95 Percent Group — the launch of the 95 Readables™ nonfiction series for Grades 2–5.

The Storyshares team had an inspiring first experience as a vendor at The Reading League Conference, where we joined our partners at HILL for Literacy to showcase LIFT, connected with passionate educators and leaders, and proudly represented the often-overlooked world of adolescent literacy.

Do It. Prove It. Share It. Grow It: How Hope for Youth and Families and Storyshares Are Changing the Story for Striving Readers

As you start a new season of learning, consider nudging your kids, students, or even yourself to rediscover the local library. Chances are, you’ll find it’s far more than you expected — a vital resource at the heart of your community.

For older students who are still learning to read, every moment of instructional time is precious. Often, schools respond by segmenting reading intervention and core curriculum into separate blocks, treating foundational skill-building as entirely distinct from grade-level content. While this might seem efficient, it misses a major opportunity to accelerate learning and foster meaningful, lasting progress for striving readers.

In fact, the science and art of reading are two sides of the same coin, both essential for real student growth.‍

At Phoenix Academy in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a charter high school with a high percentage of multilingual learners, the high school student literacy gap isn’t hypothetical. It’s real, pressing, and mission-critical.

Whether you’re a literacy leader, educator, or passionate advocate for equitable reading instruction, this curated list of our top recommended books highlights some of the most influential research and practical strategies shaping literacy today.

At the core of the sean nós tradition is communication and narrative expression—songs are not simply performed, but spoken from the heart, as living stories passed from one voice to the next.