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In the list below the first number in parenthesis is the Flesh-Kincaid
Grade Level; the second set of numbers is an arbitrary school grade
interest level; and the third is the word count of the main body of
the text. Some books do not have statistics associated with them. Such
books are typically picture books or so-called easy readers and are
not strictly high interest low reading level book. Many reading
teachers of older children recognize these books can benefit older
children. Also, importantly, they fill a
gap in the interest level of the
e-books for very young readers.
April 10, 2008
Albert Einstein
by Lola M. Schaefer
— Easy Reader
The very brief text touches on the high lights of Albert Einstein's
life.
America the Beautiful
by —
Easy Reader
The illustrations in this book were done by the
great-great-grandnephew of Katharine Lee Bates, the poet who wrote
the poem in 1893.
Caves
by Ellen Sturm Niz
— Easy Reader
Describes caves, including how they form, plants and animals in
caves, how people and weather change caves, caves in North America,
and caves of the world.
The Wind
by Craig Hammersmith
— Easy Reader
What is wind?—What makes
wind?—Can you see the wind?—Wind and weather—Watch out!—Wind at
work—How fast?—Wind fun.
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins
— Easy Reader
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind.
Cloud Dance
by Thomas Locker
— Easy Reader
Clouds of many shapes and sizes drift and dance across the sky.
Includes factual information on the formation and different kinds of
clouds.
Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik,
fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and
slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
(3.4, 6 to 12, 90074 words)
The Story of George Washington
Carver by Eva Moore
The life of the famous agricultural scientist is briefly recounted
in this simple biography. (5, 4 to 12, 13154 words)
The Titanic Sinks!
by Thomas Conklin
Recounts the story of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on
its first trip. (5.8, 6 to 12, 20329 words)
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
by Tanya Lee Stone
Three high school girls become involved with a slick senior boy
whose interest in them is only sexual. Told in verse. (3.2, 9 to 12,
16543 words)
Looking for Alaska
by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory
School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is
defined by the search tor answers about life and death after a fatal
car crash. (4.8, 9 to 12, 69150 words)
Paranoid Park
by Blake Nelson
A sixteen-year-old Portland, Oregon skateboarder, whose parents are
going through a difficult divorce, is engulfed by guilt and
confusion when he accidentally kills a security guard at a train
yard. (2.7, 9 to 12, 37621 words)
March 6, 2008
Cinco de Mayo
by Lola M. Schaefer
— Easy Reader
Simple text and photographs explain the history of Cinco de Mayo,
the commemoration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French
army on May 5, 1862, and how it is celebrated.
A Gift from the Sea
— Easy
Reader
Unaware of its eons-old history, a boy finds a rock and takes it
home to a shelf beside his sea glass and starfish.
Hungry Plants
by Mary Botten
— Easy Reader
Describes the structure and behavior of various carnivorous plants,
including the Venus flytrap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort.
I Love You with All My Heart
by Noris Kern
— Easy Reader
The expanse of parental love is explored via the explanation of a
penguin, a seal, a fox and finally the polar bear mother.
Thomas Edison
by Lola M. Schaefer
— Easy Reader
Simple text and photographs present the life of Thomas Edison, the
inventor of the phonograph, lightbulb, and movies with sound.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What Do You See in a Cloud?
by Allan Fowler
— Easy Reader
Simple text and illustrations describe what clouds are made of, how
they differ, and why they fall back to earth as rain.
Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe
for fifty cents. (3.5, 3 to 5, 3663 words)
Who Was Ben Franklin?
by Dennis Brindell Fradin
This book is a brief but comprehensive biography with numerous
illustrations. (6.3, 4 to 12, 7845 words)
Children of the River
by Linda Crew
Having fled Cambodia four years earlier to escape the Khmer Rouge
army, seventeen-year-old Sundara is torn between remaining faithful
to her own people and adjusting to life in her Oregon high school as
a "regular" American. (4.8, 7 to 12, 53555 words)
The Chocolate War
by Robert Cormier
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of
refusing to join the school's annual fund-raising drive and arousing
the wrath of the school bullies. (6, 9 to 12, 52224 words)
Invitation to the Game
by Monica Hughes
Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154,
Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in
their "Designated Area" until the government invites them to play
The Game. (4.8, 9 to 12, 45847 words)
The Trouble with Lemons
by Daniel Hayes
Tyler and Lymie, eighth grade misfits, discover a dead body in a
quarry and work to uncover the mystery behind it. (4.7, 7 to 12,
51117 words)
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