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Epic books . com12/31/2023 ![]() “And that has gone beyond our wildest dreams. “What was really exciting to us is that we started the company with a simple vision to serve kids, help them have better access to reading materials,” Donahue said. ![]() He also added that while there is “a lot more growth to be seen domestically, there’s a lot of growth to be seen around the world too.” They don’t plan to focus internationally, just recognize the opportunities.įor Markosian and Donahue, where they are and where they may go is understandably exciting, but in ways that relate to their initial vision. “We’re going to be leaning into more free products and materials,” Donahue said. Looking ahead, it’s easy to forecast the company will continue to grow, building on the counter-intuitive idea of giving away their product. And the teacher was able to build a bridge to the student by suggesting and assigning reading and keep apprised of progress though the platform directly.” In this case though, Donahue said, “the teachers realized that the student was continuing to use Epic, reading books even though they were not in class. Definitely some tears, but stranger than it is sad.“Anecdotally,” Donahue said, “we have a ton of information about how we helped fill learning gaps for young learners this year.” In one example, Donahue says a teacher reached out to thank them because she’d had a student who had dropped off attending virtual classes - a troublingly common and well-documented occurrence of remote learning, especially among younger students. This is the creepiest, sexiest, craziest read you’ll ever stay up all night to finish. The Dollanger children thought they’d only be hiding out from their evil grandmother for a night or two (don’t ask why they thought even that was okay). Andrews-Why reality TV hasn’t thought to lock a family of beautiful kids up in attic somewhere and watch as high jinx ensue is beyond me. ![]() This one doesn’t pull on your heartstrings, but it gives you a hint of what it’s like to be crazy (which is kind of cool if you like that sort of thing). Plath’s slippery, ironic prose is lovely, dark and deep. The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath-And what did you do on your summer vacation, Esther? Oh, you know, the usual: Internship. Our heroine screws up big time, but she never meant any harm and you find yourself rooting for her in spite of it all. It’s Okay if You Don’t Love Me, Norma Klein-My all-time favorite YA novel, this is the story of the spunkiest, coolest NYC high school senior who ever thought no boy could possibly fall in love with her. But what if your parents were married for a while and then got divorced? Would you still be sisters? Would you still be best friends? Or would you be just…nothing? You won’t sob as you read Reinhardt’s beautiful, quiet novel, but the words are going to blur on the page and you might find yourself claiming, “I think I’ve got something in my eye.” (3) How to Build a House, Dana Reinhardt-Wouldn’t it be great if your dad were married to your best friend’s mom? Then you’d be best friends and sisters. Girl gets cancer and…well, I won’t give away the ending, but get yourself a box of tissues and some waterproof mascara because this one’s a killer. A list of five realistic books recommended by Story Crush Tour author Melissa Kantor, ( MAYBE ONE DAY).
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