Are Ebooks Any Good?

The article considers the educational aspects of electronic books (ebooks) and what impact they may have on helping children to learn to read. Reading specialist Julie Hume got a grant to purchase a subscription to the Tumblebooks reading program in order to help struggling readers. Technological innovations such as electronic book readers, particularly NookColor and the iPad, make it easy for children to read ebooks. The chance that elementary school libraries will adopt such technology and allow children to check out ebooks is considered.