ABOUT US

Storyshares a literacy organization dedicated to inspiring a love of reading across the globe.

OUR PURPOSE

"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope."
~ Kofi Annan

  • 773 MILLION teens & adults CAN'T READ above a basic level.

  • The key to spreading the foundational & transformational power to read? Irresistible books. Readers are made among the pages of the books they love.

  • At Storyshares, we are reimagining a global library to woo more readers and combat illiteracy with the joy of reading.

MISSION STATEMENT

Storyshares is a literacy organization, dedicated to dreaming up a new shelf in the global library filled with diverse, compelling, and accessible books to engage & inspire the millions of underrepresented teens and adults and transform them into readers.

OUR SOLUTION

STORYSHARES IS A LITERACY STUDIO
a reading & writing hub for schools & families

our comprehensive literacy resource leverages technology, community, and best practices in literacy to support struggling readers in middle school, high school, and beyond.

learning solution + maker space

HOW IT WORKS

bringing together great content + community + technology

to spread the power of reading across the globe

1. LIBRARY | reimagined hi-lo library

Generating irresistible books at all interest & reading levels to fill the empty shelf in the global library

Content

To replace

  • THESE CHOICES...

    babyish, irrelevant, embarrassing

  • WITH THESE

    diverse, compelling, accessible

2. EDTECH HUB | digital learning studio

providing embedded tools to engage and inspire readers + lesson plans, assessments, and tracking dashboards to support teachers

FOR SCHOOLS

  • Growing Digital Library

    Reimagined hi-lo books for middle & high school students at any reading level, & a matrix system to hone in on just right books for each reader

  • Enhanced eReader

    Tools and features to spur engagement, support comprehension, encourage interaction, and empower readers

  • eBook Publishing Platform

    Pair text with an image to focus on your chosen product, collection, or blog post. Add details on availability, style, or even provide a review.

  • Classroom Dashboards

    Tools and features to spur engagement, support comprehension, encourage interaction, and empower readers

  • Personal Bookshelves

    Supporting teachers with plans, strategies, personalized, and classroom bookshelves and tracking tools for students of all ages and levels.

  • Teacher Resource Portal

    With curated content around relevant topics: articles, research, how-to's, demos, tips and tricks, digital tools, and more

3. PUBLISHER | innovative content generation

Crowdsourcing to generate new content: tapping into the existing community of writers and providing them with the inspiration and guidance to create the books our readers need

FOR WRITERS

Harnessing the natural symbiosis between readers & writers, to facilitate the efficient creation of fresh content, and turn this vicious cycle into a virtuous one

(it takes a village)

For writers Why write?

  • writing contest with cash prizes

  • eBook publishing platform

  • professional editing and design

  • eager reader audience

  • chance to impact global literacy

WHERE WE ARE

IT'S WORKING

We are encouraged by feedback from teachers, readers, and content experts. Early research shows that students spend more time reading independently with StoryShares books.

WITH AWARDS FROM

"Storyshares is a life changer for my son."
~ Jeanelle P. Boston, MA

"Storyshares creates and provides relevant, ethical, and thoughtful resources for the many readers, educators, and families seeking support for the literacy growth of our youth."
~ Literacy expert

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