Case studies

What happens when a teacher gives students a reason to read

Real classrooms, real numbers, and the teachers’ own words on what worked.

  1. North Marshall Middle School · Marshall County, Kentucky

    A New Reason to Read Every Month

    Stephanie Hicks used Bookroo to transform a districtwide commitment to literacy into a full school year of imaginative reading challenges, giving North Marshall Middle School students fresh goals, new choices, and more ways to succeed.

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    4,450

    books recorded

    themed challenges
    7themed challenges
    school year
    1school year
    “Bookroo is the best tool I’ve found to support independent student reading.”
    Stephanie Hicks, teacher and media specialist

  2. Central Elementary School · Vinton County, Ohio

    Turning Winter Reading Into a Team Quest

    Tonya Brown used Bookroo to help her fifth graders rebuild their reading momentum after winter break, turning missed school days and friendly competition into a challenge that kept students reading at school and at home.

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    7,614

    pages read

    of the 5,000-page goal
    152%of the 5,000-page goal
    classes competing
    3classes competing
    “I love being able to pull reports and actually track what students are doing during their silent reading time.”
    Tonya Brown, fifth-grade teacher

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