What to Know Before Ordering from SongLake Books

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SongLake Books is a small K-4 guided reading book supplier that sells curated book sets rather than individual titles. Before you order, the practical points are: there is a three-set minimum per order, pricing is handled through a Price List rather than displayed on the site, you order via a Price List and Order Reservation Form, and you can request a Sole Source Letter if your district needs one for procurement approval. You'll also want to confirm which catalogue year you're ordering from, since the site lists both 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 collections.

How ordering works

SongLake Books does not appear to run a standard online checkout. Based on the site's "Prices & Ordering" section, the ordering path is document-based:

  1. Get the Price List — the site's ordering page links to a Price List rather than showing prices inline.
  2. Fill out the Order Reservation Form — this is the form the site provides for placing an order.
  3. Request a Sole Source Letter if needed — useful when a school or district purchasing department requires documentation that the vendor is a sole source.
  4. Submit by phone, fax, or email — the contact details listed are:
    • Phone: 888.588.6200 or 315.696.5506
    • Fax: 888.979.1500 or 315.696.0192
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Mail: SongLake Books, LLC, PO Box 208, Tully, NY 13159

Key constraint: there is a three-set minimum per order. If you only need one or two sets, this vendor may not fit your purchase.

What you can actually buy

The catalogue is organized by reading program and by level, not by individual book. Main collection families include:

Collection What it's for
Science of Reading: SOR Phonics Forward Bridges decodables and trade books for districts using a Science of Reading approach
Diversity Collections Sets featuring underrepresented races, cultures, and lifestyles
Zap the Gap Collections Targeted at specific level gaps
Reading Recovery & Grade 1 Leveled sets from the official leveling list
Grade-level leveled sets Grade K through Grade 4, organized by levels (A/B through P/Q)
Read-Aloud and specialty collections Includes a K-3 Diversity Read-Aloud Collection and seasonal/new-title collections

Sets are sold as singles or 6-packs in some grade levels (for example, Grade K Diversity K Singles and 6-Packs, Grade 2 Diversity 2 Singles and 6-Packs). Which format you need depends on whether you're building a single guided reading group or stocking multiple groups.

Choosing the right collection

The site is explicit that it doesn't take sides in the "reading wars." Instead, match the collection to whatever framework your school already uses:

  • Science of Reading district → look at the Phonics Forward set.
  • Diversity-focused curriculum → the Diversity Collections, including the K-3 Read-Aloud Collection.
  • Reading Recovery → the leveled sets drawn from the official leveling list.
  • Addressing summer reading slide or specific level gaps → the Zap the Gap Collections.

Because the catalogue spans both 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 versions, confirm which year's list you're ordering from before submitting the reservation form. Ordering from a superseded catalogue is an easy mistake when two years are listed side by side.

Before you submit

  • Confirm your three-set minimum is met.
  • Download the current Price List for your catalogue year.
  • Complete the Order Reservation Form.
  • Request the Sole Source Letter if your purchasing office requires it.
  • Verify your level range (A/B through P/Q) matches your students' guided reading levels.
  • Decide between singles and 6-packs based on how many groups you're supplying.

If any of these are unclear, the fastest route is to call or email Carol Levine directly using the contact details above.