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Digital book library

Grades PK - 3 AIS - Literacy Arts Computer Science English Language Arts Health Mathematics Physical Education Science Social and Emotional Learning Social Studies

Students can read and be read to through Unite for Literacy's library of digitized books. Unite for Literacy partners with businesses to create a digital library to reduce book scarcity in low income areas.  Books feature diverse characters, are mostly nonfiction, and for young readers. 

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