Storyshares

What Storyshares does

Storyshares is an adolescent literacy organization that addresses a structurally underserved market segment: striving readers in grades 3 through 12 who lack age-appropriate, Science of Reading-aligned content. The company's core product is LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens), a comprehensive Tier 2 intervention program for grades 6-12 comprising 35 decoding lessons and 60 fluency lessons, packaged with educator materials, student consumables, and whiteboards. This is complemented by a library of decodable chapter books segmented into Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Science Decodable series, plus high-low (high-interest, lower reading level) book bundles organized by theme. The proprietary eLibrary digital platform provides teacher dashboards for class and student management, book assignment, and progress monitoring, alongside a Writer Tool with a built-in reading level analyzer that supports a crowdsourced author community producing new titles.

The business model combines one-time curriculum and book sales (quote-based enterprise sales to school districts and an e-commerce storefront at shop.storyshares.org), recurring eLibrary subscriptions, professional development and coaching services, and custom content creation for partner literacy organizations and non-profits. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales to districts, digital self-serve for individual educators, and channel partnerships with 95 Percent Group (Science of Reading curriculum integration) and Adaptive Reader (translation into 30+ languages for international reach). The company is privately held, operating as Storyshares, LLC under New York law, founded and led by CEO Louise Baigelman, a former Teach for America teacher, with The Poses Family Foundation acknowledged as the original funder. Geographic footprint spans 44 US states and 26+ countries per Forbes, with named district partnerships including NYC Public Schools, Chelsea Public Schools (MA), Madera Unified, Baldwin County, Danbury, and Phoenix Charter Academy.

Name

Storyshares

Legal name

Storyshares, LLC

Website

https://storyshares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Storyshares is an adolescent literacy company that creates Science of Reading-aligned decodable chapter books, high-low titles, and the LIFT Tier 2 intervention curriculum for striving readers in grades 3-12, selling directly to school districts through enterprise sales and a digital eLibrary subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Literacy Curriculum and Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Dyslexia & Reading Intervention Programs (EDAMAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Reading Content & eBooks (Leveled Readers, Libraries) (EDAFACAH), K–12 Remedial Reading & Literacy Intervention (EDANAJAA), Literature & Book Clubs / Guided Reading Groups (EDAMAJAG)

Keywords

• Adolescent literacy curriculum
• Decodable chapter books
• Literacy intervention programs
• High-low reading books
• Education professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Literacy Curriculum Sales: Sale of the LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens) comprehensive program including educator materials, decodable book sets, student workbooks, and whiteboards. Sold as complete kits or individual components to schools and districts.
2. Book Sales: Sale of decodable chapter books, high-low books, and themed book bundles directly through the company's e-commerce storefront (shop.storyshares.org). Books sold in bundles, classroom sets, and individual titles.
3. Professional Development Services: Revenue from literacy coaching sessions (30-minute sessions), professional development courses, and webinars for educators. Includes teaching with decodable texts training, leveraging high-low texts sessions, and teaching teens to read programs.
4. Digital Subscription: eLibrary access providing digital access to books, teacher dashboards, student tracking, and online resources through subscription-based model.
5. Custom Content Creation: Custom decodables created for fellow literacy organizations and non-profits that align with specific curricula or programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Storyshares creates age-appropriate, engaging reading content specifically for adolescent struggling readers in grades 3-12. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio including the LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens) Tier 2 intervention program with 35 decoding and 60 fluency lessons, Science of Reading-aligned decodable chapter books across multiple grade-level series, high-low (high-interest, lower reading level) books, a digital eLibrary platform with teacher dashboards, and professional learning services for educators.

Product overview

Storyshares is an adolescent literacy organization offering a comprehensive suite of literacy products and resources for older struggling readers in grades 3-12. The core product portfolio centers on LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens), a research-based intervention program for grades 6-12, complemented by a library of decodable chapter books (Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, and Science Decodable series) and high-low books organized into themed bundles. The company also provides an eLibrary digital platform with teacher dashboards, professional learning services for educator training, and a writer tool for creating accessible content. Products are aligned with the Science of Reading and structured literacy principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens): A comprehensive program designed to address the unique literacy needs of striving readers in grades 6-12, providing age-appropriate, engaging content aligned with structured literacy principles

Products and services

• LIFT (Literacy Intervention for Teens)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students engaged with age-appropriate decodable content show increased reading practice and enthusiasm for reading
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 95 Percent GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Partnership to develop 95 Readables non-fiction series decodable chapter books, designed to integrate seamlessly with 95 Phonics Core Program and other Science of Reading-based curricula. Available in classroom sets of 5-6 copies through 95 Percent Group distribution.
• HILL for LiteracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HILL for Literacy to build the Elevate comprehensive literacy intervention system for adolescents and the teachers who support them. Also co-developed professional development recommendations aligned with LIFT program. Storyshares partners with HILL for Literacy for implementation sessions and ongoing support for schools implementing literacy programs.
• Adaptive ReadercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to translate Storyshares books into 30+ languages, making print copies available through adaptivereader.com/storyshares. Focuses on bridging relevance and readability while supporting readers in their home language with accessible and decodable features grounded in Science of Reading.
• Really Great ReadingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint forces partnership to transform literacy support for adolescent readers. Really Great Reading recognizes Storyshares as an innovative series expanding literacy opportunities for adolescent learners and addressing long-standing gaps in reading instruction.
• Education 4500minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Education 4500 (Founder and Director Kate Crist) on comprehensive and coherent secondary literacy framework grounded in Science of Reading and structured literacy. Co-hosted webinars on adolescent literacy improvement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lexia Learning (Cambium Learning Group): EdTech literacy intervention platform (Lexia Core5, PowerUp) used widely across U.S. school districts. Comparable because it sells digital literacy instruction and intervention for grades K-12, including older striving readers, with deeper assessment infrastructure.
• Imagine Learning: EdTech provider of Imagine Learning Reading (formerly Imagine Learning Literacy) and Twig Science, with broad K-12 district adoption. Comparable because it delivers digital literacy instruction and intervention at scale, often competing for the same district wallets.
• Scholastic: Largest U.S. publisher of children's and YA books with classroom book clubs, literacy programs (e.g., Scholastic Literacy Pro), and broad K-12 reach. Comparable because it sells reading content and literacy interventions to school districts across the same grade span Storyshares targets.

Direct peers

• Benchmark Education Company: Educational publisher of differentiated literacy resources, intervention programs, and dual-language materials. Comparable because it sells leveled texts and intervention programs to the same school district customers as Storyshares.
• Really Great Reading: Publisher of structured literacy intervention programs (Countdown, Blast, HD Word) for striving readers. Comparable because it sells phonics-based intervention curricula to schools and explicitly partners with Storyshares to address the adolescent gap.
• Wilson Language Training: Provider of Wilson Reading System and Fundations, a leading structured literacy intervention program used in many of the same school districts as Storyshares. Comparable because it sells decoding/fluency intervention to older striving readers.
• Learning A-Z (Raz-Kids, Kids A-Z): Provider of leveled reading resources (Raz-Kids, Raz-Plus, Reading A-Z) widely used in K-5 classrooms and increasingly older grades. Comparable because it sells differentiated, leveled digital reading libraries to schools and districts.
• 95 Percent Group: Science of Reading-aligned phonics curriculum and intervention provider that partners with Storyshares on the 95 Readables series. Direct peer because it sells structured literacy intervention programs to the same district buyers in overlapping grade ranges.
• HILL for Literacy: Non-profit focused on educator training and literacy intervention implementation that co-developed the Elevate system with Storyshares. Comparable because it delivers adolescent literacy professional development and implementation services to the same school district customers.
• Heinemann (John H. Lahowal): Educational publisher of literacy professional resources, leveled readers, and intervention programs (e.g., Fountas & Pinnell). Comparable because it publishes literacy content and intervention materials for K-12 striving readers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StoryShares
• Facebookfacebook.com/StorySharesLiteracy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/story-shares

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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