I am trying to purchase books for Y3 U3. I see Our Island Story is only used once in wk. 20. I am wondering if I can get by without reading that text? I am trying to cut down on the book cost and don't want to purchase a book I only need once unless it has essential information. I see it might be used in U4 too. Anyone know how many weeks in U4 it is used? (We didn't use it in the previous units because my dd was doing UG but is now moving up to Dialectic)
Thanks
Janelle

Hi Janelle.

Our Island Story is free online in mp3/audio format @ librivox.com. That should help!

If you are fairly sure that you will go through the TOG cycle again at the D level, go ahead and get the book because it is used almost every week in Year Two.

On the other hand, if it is just one week, I'd skip it if you are not sure.

Thanks so much. I'm having trouble navigating through that site though to find the book in audio. Any tips for me... I'm not to computer savvy. Also, I wasn't aware that you could access books online. How do I go about checking to see if others are online as well for free?
I just love this TOG community! Thanks again.
Janelle

Janelle,

Here are the links at Librivox. Scroll down each page to see the links to the mp3 files for each chapter.

Our Island Story Part 1

Our Island Story Part 2

Here is the link to an online edition of the book. Click on each chapter title to be taken to the page with that chapter.

Our Island Story

The Baldwin Project has many old titles. Librivox has many wonderful audiobooks. Just type the title or author you are interested in in the search box at each site.

HTH!