Teach Reading and Social Studies together.
What if you could build stronger readers and better citizens at the same time?
With 241 Books, you can. We uniquely combine Science of Reading strategies with high-interest social studies.
Together, let’s get kids excited to read today in order to make them confident citizens of tomorrow!
U.S. History Book Units starting at $40
Every book unit comes with a set of robust and easy-to-use lesson activities.
Why Choose 241 Books
Quality Print Books
Hands-on Social Studies
Classroom-ready Activities
Research-based Strategies
Collaborative Read Alouds
Engaging Reading Instruction
Engaging print books are at the heart of everything we do.
Our high-quality, high-interest class sets of print books are designed to spark curiosity and foster meaningful student interactions. Through compelling characters, exciting narratives, and rich content, our stories bring social studies themes to life. Our mission is simple: get students reading real books and engaging with real peers.
Interactive, easy-to-use units enhance reading instruction.
With 241 Books, learning is impactful and fun. Our open-and-go units include everything a teacher needs to create a rich experience that helps students feel excited about learning. Our kid-friendly videos and student-facing slides guide the activity, creating a seamless experience for students and teachers.
Our products are grounded in the Science of Reading.
Our approach draws from the latest literacy research, including the work of Natalie Wexler and Dr. Hollis Scarborough. Building background knowledge is key to improving reading comprehension. Every lesson is infused with rich social studies content that helps students read to learn and learn to read.
Our materials target critical components of reading instruction, including:
Language comprehension
Text structures
Verbal reasoning
Vocabulary development
Fluency
Morpheme mastery
What Teachers Are Saying
241 Books does an amazing job of seamlessly blending different subjects into engaging lessons with real-life applications. My 4th graders loved learning about Grandpa Vinny’s challenge!
-Rebecca | Fourth-grade Teacher
What I really love about using 241 is that when I'm teaching reading, I'm teaching social studies. And when I'm teaching social studies, I'm teaching reading. It's a perfect blend.
-Brittany | Third-grade Teacher
I love the Miss Flash videos! The E.S.P. guidelines also help promote great social skills. I especially appreciate how kids can relate to the characters in the story.
-Therese | Eight-grade Teacher