How to Get Your Books Included in the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading management system used by half the schools in the nation. Students take quizzes to earn AR points from books read, getting class credit and sometimes prizes. Having your books included on the AR list is a great way to find new readers.
Follow the tips here to have your books considered for inclusion in the AR database:
Get professional reviews from sources such as the School Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus. Publish your book on multiple platforms. Libraries do not order from Amazon, so your book needs to be published through Ingram or Baker and Taylor to be included in any library program.Make sure your book is quizzable. Reference books, books of poetry and books with limited text are not eligible for inclusion on AR quizzes. Check the complete list of how books are determined to be eligible for the AR program HERE.Have readers request your book. Readers can submit requests for books to be added to the AR database HERE.Sophie Washington books 1-4 (Queen of the Bee, The Snitch, Things You Didn’t Know About Sophie, and The Gamer) are included on the Accelerated Reader list. Parents who want to request that their child’s other Sophie Washington books receive AR points can use the link and ISBN numbers listed below to speed up the approval process:
AR request submission link – renaissance.com/suggest-ar-quizzes-us/
Sophie Washington Book ISBN Numbers
Sophie Washington: Hurricane 978-1732706040
Sophie Washington: Mission: Costa Rica 978-1732706057
Sophie Washington: Secret Santa 978-1732706064
Sophie Washington: Code One 978-1733776301
Sophie Washington: Mismatch 978-1733776363
Sophie Washington: My BFF 978-1733776387
Sophie Washington: Class Retreat 978-1735338910
Sophie Washington: Lemonade Day 978-1735338934
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Tonya Duncan Ellis is author of the bestselling, award winning Sophie Washington children’s book series, geared toward readers ages 8-12 and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Authors Guild, Black Creators in KidLit and the Brown Bookshelf’s Highlights Foundation Sponsored Amplify Black Stories storyteller cohort.
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