Over 17,000 Penguin e-books will be made available to school libraries through OverDrive.

OverDrive announced today that more than 17,000 Penguin Group (USA) ebooks are now available for school digital libraries in the United States. Educators now have access to Penguin Group’s full catalog of bestselling and classic titles, previously offered only to public libraries. Beloved authors—including Judy Blume, Roald Dahl, John Green, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and many others—bring to life characters that engage readers of all ages through their powerful, playful, insightful, and educational prose. Must-have titles include James and the Giant Peach, Superfudge, Counting by 7s, Grapes of Wrath, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Matched Trilogy, The Secret Life of Bees, The Kite Runner, Of Mice and Men, and many, many more. Instruction-based titles such as Who was Sacagawea? or Mark Twain and the River are available for incorporating into lesson plans, activities, group discussions, or summer reading programs. “With thousands of the most in-demand ebooks for young adults and children, the Penguin catalog is an exciting new offering for K-12 school digital libraries in the [United States],” said Karen Estrovich, director of collection development at OverDrive. “Students are increasingly reading on tablets, smartphones and computers, and this gives them an opportunity to read even more of their favorite titles on their preferred devices.”