Scholastic Corporation

OVERVIEW

Website: https://www.scholastic.com/home

Scholastic is an independent publisher focused on children’s books. It published ~460 eBooks and 120 eAudiobooks on OverDrive in the last year. Its website states:

Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, connecting educators and families through accessibility, engagement, and expertise. We are a leading provider of literacy curriculum, professional services, and classroom magazines, and a producer of educational and popular children’s media.

  • eBooks: the standard eBook licenses allows one loan at a time and expires after 24 months. At a price of $11.79, the unit cost is comparable to the print equivalent. RF Recommended.

  • eAudio: the standard eAudio license allows one loan at a time and does not expire. At an average price of $68.84, it exceeds the average price of the retail eAudio price ($15.68) for a markup of 339%, not a favorable value, even with a perpetual license.

OVERDRIVE ADVANCED SEARCH

It is not always always possible to search OverDrive by publisher in a way that will capture all titles. The searches below should find the bulk of them.

  • eBooks: in the Publisher Account field, select “Scholastic Inc US”

  • eAudio: in the Publisher Account field, select “Scholastic Inc Audiobooks”

Last updated: 5/23/2022