For over 90 years, Scholastic has been the leading curator and distributor of children's books -- helping millions of children learn and love to read. Using its unique school to home connection supplied by its Book Clubs and Book Fairs, Scholastic helps children find books that delight, inspire and motivate young readers. Scholastic is transforming that promise for the digital reader, with the introduction of Storia®, its new, free teacher-recommended reading app for kids. Ms. Forte will discuss the foundation of the platform, the insight that shaped it, early learnings, and share the company's plans for what's coming in the new year. In the context of Storia, she will discuss the importance of reimagining the value proposition and value perception of children's eBooks - and the objective of connecting children not just with any book - but the right book - to cultivate the next generation of readers.

1. BUILDING A CULTURE OF READERS

2. THE
OPPORTUNITY

3. THE
SCHOOL TO HOME
CONNECTION

4. THE
DIGITAL MARKETPLACE
VALUE CONNECTION
PROPOSITION BETWEEN
AND DISCOVERABILITY READER,
PARENT, AND
PERCEPTION TEACHER

5. THE
NEED

7. FREE CHILDREN’S
eREADING APPLICATION
EASY AS 1-2-3
1. AVAILABLE ON PC, IPAD, AND ANDROID
TABLETS
2. DOWNLOAD TO START READING
3. PURCHASE eBOOKS

8. STORIA eBOOKS
• OVER 2,300 eBOOKS
• 700 ARE ENRICHED

9. PARENTS AND TEACHERS
PILOT TEST

10. SCHOLASTIC
KIDS AND FAMILY
READING REPORT®
GETTING
KIDS TO
READ MORE

11. CUSTOMER FOCUSED
APP DESIGN
INTERACTIVITY
CUSTOMIZED PARENT & TEACHER THAT SUPPORTS
FOR INVOLVEMENT LEARNING
CHILDREN AND LOVING
TO READ

12. HERE’S
STORIA...

14. STORIA
STORY INTERACTIONS

15. STORIA
CUSTOMIZED BOOKSHELVES

16. STORIA
READING MANAGER
1.0 2.0

17. STORIA
READING MANAGER
ENHANCING EMPOWERING CONNECTING
DISCOVERABILITY CHOICE TO
PURCHASE

18. STORIA ASSIGN BOOKS

19. STORIA eBOOK INFORMATION

20. STORIA READING REPORTS

21. STORIA READING GRAPHS

22. STORIA RECOMMENDATIONS

23. STORIA WISHLISTS

24. 92% OF KIDS
SAY THEY ARE MORE
LIKELY TO FINISH A
BOOK THEY CHOSE
THEMSELVES

25. LIGHTNING BOLT
INTERACTIONS
PICTURE BOOK CHAPTER BOOK

26. 99% OF
TEACHERS
WOULD
RECOMMEND
STORIA

27. PARENTS
VALUE A
CUSTOMIZED
READING
EXPERIENCE FOR
THEIR CHILD

28. “[A]ll aspects
of the STORIA experience…
[are] solid and easy to use…
[i]nclude[s]… excellent navigation
features… [t]he design is clean and
RESPONSE responsive throughout.”
Warren Buckleitner
TO THE
Children’s Technology Review
APP “This excellent
eReader platform will help
families foster a love of reading
in this digital age.”
School Library Journal

29. ACCESS
DEVELOPING THE
LIFELONG READER

30. BUILDING A CULTURE OF READERS