But it turns out there’s an app that was developed for the older NOOK Color tablet which will let you add shortcuts to apps to the NOOK Tablet home screen.

Your home screen doesn't need to be a static launcher for your apps. By adding widgets, you add functionality and get information every time you unlock your Pixel Tablet.

You can lock your device to a single app with a new feature in Lollipop called Screen Pinning.