Kids' eBook Consumption Has Doubled Since 2010

The percent of kids in the U.S. who have read an eBook has almost doubled since 2010, according to a new report from Scholastic. According to the Kids & Family Reading Report, last year 46 percent of kids have read an eBook versus 25 percent in 2010.

For the study, Scholastic interviewed kids aged 6-17 and their parents to find out how often they are reading eBooks. The report found that half of kids between the ages of 9 and 17 would read more books for fun if they had more access to eBooks, which is up 50 percent since 2010. In

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