Audiobook Appreciation Month
The goal of Audiobook Appreciation Month is to increase awareness of and engagement in this format.
Description and History
Originally started by the American Publishers Association, Audiobook Appreciation Month runs June 1 - June 30 every year. The goal of this celebration is to increase awareness of and engagement in this format.
Sponsors
American Library Association,* Overdrive: Sora/Libby App, and American Publishers Association
* The Odyssey Award is jointly given and administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), divisions of ALA, and is sponsored by Booklist.
Professional Learning Resources
The Role of Audiobooks to Engage Reluctant Readers and Underrepresented Childre…
This report shares that many children and young people have engaged with audio in some form, and that there is potential to engage more when looking at the attitudes and behaviors of children and young people who enjoy listening.
Benefits of Audiobooks for All Readers
This article from Reading Rockets explores the benefits of audiobooks for all students.
How Audiobooks Help Emerging Readers and Inspire a Love of Books
From Edutopia, this post shares how audiobooks allow students to enjoy books above their reading level, introducing them to engaging stories that will hook them for life.
The Benefits of Audiobooks for ALL Readers
Audiobooks can benefit ALL readers. This post from Informed Literacy shares their top five reasons to use them both in the classroom and at home.
Decoding: Why Audiobooks Are Awesome for Students
This blog post from OverDrive shares why audiobooks are beneficial in the school library.
5 Ways to Use Audiobooks in the Classroom
The publisher Barrington Stoke shares five practical strategies to re-invigorate reading in your school through the use of audiobooks.
Learner Engagement Resources
10 Best Things to Do While Listening to an Audiobook
Libby users on social media share their favorite thing to do while listening to audiobooks.
Book Lists
Odyssey Award
This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. The selection committee may also select honor titles.
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Each year, YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks Blogging Team selects and annotates an annual list of notable audio recordings significant to young adults from those released in the past two years.
Promotional Resources
Meg Medina Poster - Get Caught Reading
Meg Medina is the author of many award-winning books for young people of all ages, including the Newbery Medal for "Merci Suárez Changes Gears." In this poster, she promotes Get Caught Listening for Audiobook Month in June.
Audiobook Resources
Sora Sweet Reads
(May 13 – Aug. 26): For 10 weeks, schools with Sora enjoy access to a collection of simultaneous-use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks), prominently displayed in Sora so it’s easy for students to find their next sweet read.
Sora Starter Collection
Did you know that every Sora platform comes free with 250+ high-interest ebooks and audiobooks your students can enjoy not just during summer, but year-round? Plus, all titles are simultaneous use, so you never have to worry about holds or waitlists.
21 Ways to Access Free Audiobooks Online
Blogger Jessica Boschen shares tips and websites that provide free read-aloud audio book resources.
