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Microsoft Word
spell checker was used to calculate the Flesh-Kincaid Grade Level and word
count on only the main body of text of these books. Introductions, copyright
notices, author information, etc. were all ignored in these
calculations. Picture books and "easy readers" usually will not have these
statistics.
The interest level
was determined arbitrarily. Our adult readers found all of these stories to
be of high interest. The 10 to adult books are typically written
specifically for older readers and sometimes have more mature topics than
other books.
In the list below
the first number in parenthesis is the reading grade level; the second set
of numbers is the presumed school grade interest level; and the third is the
word count of the main body of the text. At the end of each book there are
complete statistics provided by Microsoft Word spell check. There are some
books that have a very low reading level such as 0.0. This is obviously
wrong and a quirk of Microsoft Word Spell Checker. Consider these books
simply having a very low reading level.
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- 1984
by
George Orwell
This is the story of one man's nightmare odyssey through a world ruled by warring states and a power structure that controls not only information but individual thought and memory.
(7.2, 9 to 12
, 103794 words.)
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- A Child Called "It"
by
Dave Pelzer
This harrowing tale of child abuse is inspiring only because the victim survived and propered.
(5.0, 9 to 12
, 31569 words.)
This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- A my name is ALICE
by
Jane Bayer
This well-known ball bouncing rhyming ditty is built on letters of the alphabet and is illustrated with animals from all over the world.
(Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Abiyoyo
by
Pete Seeger
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
(Easy Reader, Easy Reader) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Abominable Snowman, The
by
Barbara Antonopulos
Briefly describes evidence that large ape-like creatures or Yeti live in the Himalaya Mountains. The high reading level scores may be skewed due to numerous proper nouns.
(6.2, 7 to 12
, 4482 words.)
This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Abraham Lincoln
by
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
This biography cover Lincoln's life from after his election to his death.
(3.6, 4 to 12
, 5400 words.)
- Acceleration
by
Graham McNamee
Stuck working in the Lost and Found of the Toronto Transit Authority for the summer, seventeen-year-old Duncan finds the diary of a serial killer and sets out to stop him.
(4.1, 9 to 12
, 47017 words.)
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- Accident that Changed My Life, An
by
Randy Gaboriault
A story of a hunter who accidently shoots another hunter
(2.1, 7 to 12
, 537 words.)
- Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie
by
Kristiana Gregory
In her diary, Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.
(4.9, 5 to 12
, 29048 words.)
This book can be purchased from
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- Actor, The
by
Anita Jackson
Alex Bolt tells us the strange events leading up to his becoming an actor
(1.4, 4 to 12
, 6053 words.)
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- Adventures of Bert, The
by
Allan Ahlberg
Five "chapters" of clumsy and silly antics will delight young readers. The download includes a Clicker formatted version.
(Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Adventures of Ulysses, The
by
Bernard Evslin
Ulysses struggles to return home from the Trojan War, only to find he has another battle on his hands and a kingdom to reclaim.
(5.0, 7 to 12
, 37633 words.)
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- Al Capone Does My Shirts
by
Gennifer Choldenko
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
(3.6, 7 to 12
, 49775 words.)
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- Albert Einstein
by
Lola M. Schaefer
The very brief text touches on the high lights of Albert Einstein's life.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- All Quiet on the Western Front
by
Erich Remarque
Bewildered German soldiers fight and suffer through the chaos of World War I.
(5.2, 9 to 12
, 61177 words.)
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- Along the Gold Rush Trail
by
Gail Kenna
A young man joins the California gold rush in 1849 and learns many coming of age lessons. This book was written specifically as a high interest low reading level book for young adults.
(2.0, 5 to 12
, 15519 words.)
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- Amazing Grace
by
Mary Hoffman
Although classmates say that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black and a girl, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.
(Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Amelia Earhart
by
Lucy Jane Bledsoe
A biography of Amelia Earhart. Ferwer graphics than Vanished! The Mysterious Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Monica Kulling.
(4.4, 4 to 12
, 5949 words.)
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- America the Beautiful
by
Katherine Lee Bates
The illustrations in this book were done by the great-great-grandnephew of Katharine Lee Bates, the poet who wrote the poem in 1893.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- America the Beautiful (Star Reporter Version)
by
Katherine Lee Bates
An illustrated edition of the nineteenth-century poem, later set to music, celebrating the beauty of America.
(Easy Reader, Easy Reader) This book can be purchased from
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- America the Beautiful (Star Reporter)BM Plus
by
Katherine Lee Bates
An illustrated edition of the nineteenth-century poem, later set to music, celebrating the beauty of America.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Among the Hidden
by
Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
(3.7, 5 to 9
, 32418 words.)
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- Amy's Wish
by
Paul Kropp
Karen thinks life is awful. Her boyfriend, her dad— everyone gets her down. It takes the death of her best friend to make Karen see what life is really all about. This book was written specifically as a high interest low reading level book for young adults.
(3.5, 5 to 12
, 9587 words.)
- Anastasia Krupnik
by
Lois Lowry
For ten-year-old Anastasia, life is full of problems like teachers, boys, a grandmother who does not remember her name, and the arrival of a new baby brother.
(5.1, 4 to 8
, 22406 words.)
This book can be purchased from
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- Andrew Carnegie
by
Tom Powers
This biography gives the basic facts of the life of Andrew Carnegie.
(5.2, 4 to 12
, 5592 words.)
- Andrew Jackson
by
Francis A. Miller
The life and times of "Old Hickory," American war hero, and president.
(4.6, 4 to 12
, 5329 words.)
- Andrew's Bath
by
David M. McPhail
Andrew's first all-by-himself bath proves an adventurous experience.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Andrew's Bath Classroom Suite
by
David M. McPhail
Andrew's first all-by-himself bath proves an adventurous experience.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Animal Babies
by
Bobbie Hamsa
This Rookie Reader provides drawings and names of baby animals, including a kitten, a fawn, a piglet, and a lamb.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Animal Babies Boardmaker Plus
by
Bobbie Hamsa
This Rookie Reader provides drawings and names of baby animals, including a kitten, a fawn, a piglet, and a lamb.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Animal Farm
by
George Orwell
The world famous satire upon dictatorship. The history of a revolution that went wrong.
(8.7, 9 to 12
, 30127 words.)
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- Animals, The
by
Earl Rice
In World War II a United States bomber pilot teams up with French resistance fighters to stop a desperate attempt by Nazi Germany to change the course of the war.
(3.8, 7 to 12
, 10479 words.)
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- Anna Banana and Me
by
Lenore Blegvad
Anna Banana's fearlessness inspires a playmate to face his own fears.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Anne Frank Voice of Hope
by
Sandor Katz
Traces the life of the young Jewish girl whose diary chronicles the years she and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic.
(6.6, 4 to 12
, 9547 words.)
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- Antarctic Antics
by
Judy Sierra
A collection of poems celebrating the habits and habitat of emperor penguins.
(Picture Book, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Any Guy You Want
by
Rosalind Noonan
Kerri, a high school senior, has the reputation of being able to get any guy she wants. She wants Matt and gets him but she finds hanging on to him is a bit more difficult. This is the first in the Turning Seventeen series inspired Seventeen Magazine.
(3.7, 9 to 12
, 40391 words.)
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- Anybody Home
by
Tracey West
Rahji Singh dreams of being a "Night Rover," like his video game hero. In the meantime, he makes sandwiches after school at Hank's Hero Hut. When Hank's home gets robbed, Rahji decides to do a little night roving to catch the thieves.
(2.6, 7 to 12
, 2478 words.)
- Apt. 3
by
Ezra Jack Keats
On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Are You My Mother?
by
P.D. Eastman
When separated from his mother a baby bird asks a hen, a dog, a kitten and other animals "Are you my Mother?"
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Are You My Mother? Boardmaker Plus
by
P.D. Eastman
When separated from his mother a baby bird asks a hen, a dog, a kitten and other animals "Are you my Mother?"
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
by
Judy Blume
Margaret approaches adolescence with trepidation, but with the help of God and nature, she makes a successful transition.
(3.8, 5 to 8
, 30383 words.)
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- Art Lesson, The
by
Tomie De Paola
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Arthur's Funny Money
by
Lillian Hoban
When Violet has a numbers problem and Arthur is penniless, they go into business and solve both problems.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Atlantis:The Missing Continent
by
David McMullen
Discusses Atlantis, the mysterious missing continent believed to be located off the western coast of Africa.
(5.5, 4 to 12
, 5521 words.)
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- Atuk
by
Mischa Damjan
A young Inuit vows revenge when a wolf kills his dog.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, The
by
Ernest J. Gaines
A 110 year old woman recounts some life experiences from being a slave to being a civil rights activist.
(3.8, 9 to 12
, 89072 words.)
This book can be purchased from
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- Babe & Me : A Baseball Card Adventure
by
Dan Gutman
With their ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe and his father have the opportunity to find out whether Babe Ruth really did call his shot when he hit that home run in the third game of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.
(3.4, 4 to 12
, 30577 words.)
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- Bad Beginning, The
by
Lemony Snicket
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
(6.6, 6 to 12
, 24266 words.)
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- Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, A
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.)
- Bad Boy: A Memoir
by
Walter Dean Myers
Success in the form of a writting career comes to Walter Dean Myers despite opportunities he missed as a young man.
(6.7, 9 to 12
, 47171 words.)
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- Bad Case of Stripes, A
by
David Shannon
A desire to be like everyone else brings on "a bad case of stripes."
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
by
Dai Sijie
Two boys are exiled to the mountains near Tibet during the Chinese Cultural Revolution where they find a passion for forbidden Western classical literature and for a little Chinese seamstress.
(7, 9 to 12
, 45655 words.)
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- Barn, The
by
Avi
In an effort to fulfill their dying father's last request, Ben and his brother and sister construct a barn on their land in the Oregon territory.
(2.8, 4 to 12
, 14121 words.)
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- Barney's Horse
by
Syd Hoff
Though he is used to the city streets, Barney's horse becomes frightened of the noisy new overhead trains.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Baseball in April and Other Stories
by
Gary Soto
A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California. "A fine collection of stories that offers a different cultural perspective about feelings common to all teenagers. Soto writes well and with tremendous insight into the process of growing up." —The Boston Globe
(4.6, 4 to 12) This book can be purchased from
Amazon.com.
- Bat Loves the Night
by
Nicola Davia
Bat wakes up, flies into the night, uses the echoes of her voice to navigate, hunts for her supper, and returns to her roost to feed her baby.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Bathtime for Biscuit
by
Alyssa Capucilli
Biscuit the puppy runs away from his bath with his puppy friend Puddles.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Bean Trees, The
by
Barbara Kingsolver
A young Kentucky woman is given an Indian toddler as she heads west in her 1955 Volkswagen.
(5.4, 9 to 12
, 82815 words.)
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- Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!
by
Rosetta Stone
The mere sneeze of a bug triggers a chain reaction involving, among others, cows, turtles, policemen, and an entire circus parade.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Because of Winn-Dixie
by
Kate DiCamillo
When ten-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her father, she doesn't know what to expect— least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they meet.. Right away, Opal knows she can tell Winn-Dixie anything— like the fact that lately she's been thinking a lot about her mother, who left when Opal was three. And that her father, the preacher, won't talk about her mother at all. And that she's lonely. But with such an unusually friendly dog at her side, Opal soon finds herself making more than a few unusual friends. And ultimately, Opal and the preacher realize— with a little help from Winn-Dixie, of course— that while they've both tasted a bit of melancholy in their lives, they still have a whole lot to be thankful for.
(3.1, 4 to 12
, 22114 words.)
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- Beetles, Lightly Toasted
by
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Not for the weak of stomach but lots of fun as Andy experiments with cooking beetles and worms for a chance at winning an essay contest.
(5.2, 4 to 7
, 28636 words.)
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- Beezy
by
Megan McDonald
McDonald
Beezy and her best friend Merlin, who live in Florida, wait out a hurricane, find a dog, and make friends with a circus performer.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Ben's Gift
by
Cynthia Barnett
Ben is 37 years and has cerebral palsy. Before she died, his mother always took care of him. Now, Ben must learn to make a life of his own. Other people treat Ben like a child. They don't expect much of him. The question is, what does Ben expect of himself?
(1.7, 7 to 12
, 9509 words.)
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- Bermuda Triangle
by
Jim Collins
Discusses the many mysterious, unexplained losses of ships and planes in the area of the Atlantic Ocean between Florida and Bermuda.
(5.9, 7 to 12
, 5848 words.)
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- Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The
by
Barbara Robinson
The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.
(5.3, 4 to 8
, 15273 words.)
This book can be purchased from
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- Better Off Without Me
by
Harriette Coret
Just getting through the day is a struggle for Elsa. Her house is a mess. Her three kids are always getting on her nerves. She's tired all the time. Elsa's husband thinks a trip to Florida will do her good. But Elsa has something else in mind. This trip is just the chance she's been waiting for to end her problems once and for all---. For mature older students and adults.
(1.8, 10 to adult
, 12642 words.)
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- Bicycle Mystery
by
Gertrude Warner
While the four Alden children are on a bicycle trip, they become involved with the mystery of a lost show dog.
(2.3, 3 to 8
, 15867 words.)
This book can be purchased from
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- Big Max
by
Kin Platt
Big Max, the world's greatest detective, helps a king find his missing elephant.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Big Wave, The
by
Pearl S. Buck
The family of a young Japanese boys lose their lives as a result of a tsumani. The boy learns that life must go on despite his grief.
(4.8, 4 to 8
, 11553 words.)
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- Birthday Boy
by
Thomas Ogren
For Jackie Fernandez, school dropout and turkey plant worker, boxing offers a chance at money and fame—so long as he keeps winning.
(2.9, 10 to Adult
, 9742 words.)
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- Birthday Surprises
by
Johanna Hurwitz
Ten authors each write a story based on the premise of receiving a beautifully wrapped birthday gift box which turns out to be empty. The reading level ranges from 1.3 to 6.4. The word count ranges from 440 words to 2760 words. A wonderful book for a class with a wide range of reading abilities.
(0.0, 4 to 12
, 22774 words.)
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- Biscuit
by
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he'll go to sleep.
(Easy Reader, Easy Reader) This book can be purchased from
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- Biscuit Goes to School
by
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
A dog follows the bus to school, where he meets the teacher and takes part in the activities of the class.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Blackbeard's Medal
by
Prescott Hill
When Bill and Rusty go to the Amazon to search for Blackbeard's treasure they run into unexpected obstacles.
(1.5, 4 to 12
, 9533 words.)
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- Blackwater
by
Eve Bunting
When a boy and girl are drowned in the Blackwater River, thirteen-year-old Brodie must decide whether to confess that he may have caused the accident.
(3.4, 5 to 12
, 25751 words.)
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- Blind Guards of Easter Island, The
by
Miriam Weiss Meyer
Discusses the human-like rock structures on Easter Island and speculates on how they may have gotten there.
(6.7, 4 to 12
, 4990 words.)
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- Blood Trail
by
Nancy Springer
After his best friend is murdered, seventeen-year-old Booger realizes he is the only one who has any idea who might have committed the crime—but he doesn't dare tell anyone.
(3.3, 9 to 12
, 22960 words.)
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- Blubber
by
Judy Blume
Jill goes along with the class bully and one day finds she is the subject of the bully's attention.
(3, 4 to 8
, 26886 words.)
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- Blue Eyes Better
by
Ruth Wallace-Brodeur
When her older brother is killed in an accident, Tessa and her parents find it difficult to overcome their grief and return to living normally.
(3.6, 4 to 8
, 19845 words.)
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- Bo and Mzzz Mad
by
Sid Fleischman
When his father dies, Bo Gamage warily moves to the Mojave Desert home of his distant and estranged relatives, the Martinkas, and finds that "Mad" lives up to her name, Paw Paw despises him, and Aunt Juna hopes he'll help search for the gold mine that started a family feud.
(3.9, 4 to 12
, 16990 words.)
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- Body Snatcher, The
by
Robt. Louis Stevens
More than anything, Fettes wants to be a doctor. But doctors need bodies to study. Dead bodies, fresh from the grave. It isn't long before Fettes decides to sneak into a cemetery and dig up a newly buried corpse. But there's a terrible price to be becoming—The Body Snatcher.
(2.6, 7 to 12
, 10597 words.)
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- Bone to Pick, A
by
Leslie McGuire
Adam, Carlos and Phoebe want to paint a cool mural in an empty lot. But when they go to clean up the lot, they find more than weeds!
(3.1, 4 to 12
, 2369 words.)
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- Booker T. Washington
by
Deborah Stone
The life and times of an early civil rights activist Booker T. Washington at the turn of the century.
(4.5, 4 to 12
, 5014 words.)
- Borning Room, The
by
Paul Fleischman
Lying at the end of her life in the room where she was born in 1851, Georgina remembers what it was like to grow up on the Ohio frontier.
(5.3, 9 to 12
, 19139 words.)
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- Borreguita and the Coyote
by
Verna Aardema
A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Borrowed Children
by
George Lyon
Having been forced to act as mother and housekeeper during Mama's illness, twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday in Memphis, far removed from the Depression drudgery of her Kentucky mountain family, and finds her world expanding even as she grows to understand and appreciate her own background.
(2.6, 4 to 12
, 31233 words.)
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- Boxcar Children
by
Gertrude Warner
The first of the Alden Family mystery series. The children are introduced and we learn how they come to live in a boxcar and make it their home.
(2.3, 3 to 8
, 17156 words.)
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- Boy at War, A: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
by
Harry Mazer
While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.
(3.1, 7 to 12
, 22258 words.)
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- Brandy
by
Cynthia Laslo
Describes the personal life and professional career of the young
African American singer and star of the television series, "Moesha."
(6.5, 4 to 12
, 3798 words.)
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- Bravo, Amelia Bedelia!
by
Herman Parish
From the time she is sent to pick up the guest conductor, Amelia Bedelia's normal confusion causes quite an uproar at the school concert.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Bread, Bread, Bread
by
Ann Morris
Celebrates the many different kinds of bread and how they may be enjoyed.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Breadwinner, The
by
Deborah Ellis
Parvana must disguise herself as a boy to work in Taliban ruled Kabul so her family can survive.
(4.1, 6 to 12
, 28540 words.)
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- Bride in Pink
by
Judith A. Bosley
Bonnie loves working at the hospital as a Children's Friend, and Ken loves Bonnie. But when a broken leg forces them to postpone their wedding plans, it's just the first 'bad break' of many.
(2.0, 7 to 12
, 14999 words.)
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- Bridge of San Luis Rey, The
by
Thornton Wilder
Brother Juniper witness the death of five people in the collapse of a rope bridge. He sets out to prove the God exists and has a plan--all based on the tragic deaths of five people.
(7, 9 to 12
, 32275 words.)
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- Bridge to Terabithia
by
Katherine Paterson
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer. A 1978 Newbery Medal-winner. The age of the protagonists should not deter older readers.
(3.6, 4 to 12
, 32993 words.)
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- Brimstone Journals, The
by
Ron Koertge
In a series of short interconnected poems, students at a high school nicknamed Brimstone reveal the violence existing and growing in their lives.
(3.8, 9 to adult
, 8634 words.)
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- Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
by
Verna Aardema
This is a cumulative rhyming story similar to "The House that Jack Built." It tells the Nandi tail how Ka-pat brought rain to the Kapiti Plain.
(4.6, 3 to 8
, 717 words.)
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- Broken Blade, The
by
William Durbin
When an injury prevents his father from going into northern Canada with fur traders, thirteen-year-old Pierre decides to take his father's place as a voyageur.
(4.9, 7 to 12
, 33921 words.)
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- Broken Gun, The
by
Louis L'Amour
While researching a new book a writer comes across a broken gun with a story stuffed in the barrel. This 90 year old clue leads to current trouble.
(5.6, 9 to 12
, 41835 words.)
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- Bronze Bow, The
by
Elizabeth Speare
Set in the time of Jesus this is a Newbury Award winning story of a young rebel who is won over by Jesus.
(3.7, 5 to 12
, 69550 words.)
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- Brown Bear, Brown Bear Boardmaker Plus
by
Bill Martin
A real classic. The repeating text is very suitable for the beginning reader. This download is in Boardmaker Plus format.
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- Brown Bear, Brown Bear Classroom Suite
by
Bill Martin
A real classic. The repeating text is very suitable for the beginning reader.
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- Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See
by
Bill Martin
A real classic. The repeating text is very suitable for the beginning reader.
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- Bud, Not Buddy
by
Christopher Paul Curtis
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father—the renowned bandleader, H. E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
(5.1, 4 to 12
, 52598 words.)
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- Buddha Boy
by
Kathe Koja
Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.
(6.1, 10 to 12
, 24438 words.)
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- Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express
by
Eleanor Coerr
Sixteen-year-old Bill finds adventure when he becomes a rider for the Pony Express (though his letters home never hint at the dangers he encounters). (An I Can Read Book)
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- Bunnicula
by
Deborah/James Howe
Chester, the Monroe family's cat, resorts to hilarious antics to alert his owners and Harold, their dog, that the newly adopted bunny may actually be a vegetable vampire.
(4.3, 4 to 8
, 16230 words.)
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- Burn Barrel
by
Charles LaRocca
Harry got some odd ideas about time when fighting in a jungle war. Now time has an even stranger meaning. An enemy agent has given Harry a choice: Steal secret papers from he Burn Barrel at the plant where he works or be framed for a crime he didn't commit. Harry has until noon tomorrow to rescue his girl friend, who is being held hostage until the papers are delivered.
(2.1, 10 to adult
, 15306 words.)
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- Butterflies
by
Ned Simonsen
Provides general information about butterflies and descriptions of different types, as well as explaining how to observe these creatures and how to raise a butterfly from a caterpillar.
(6.9, 7 to 12
, 3651 words.)
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- Buying Trouble
by
Jeannette Sanderson
Keisha just bought a cool, secondhand leather jacket. Lenny is willing to pay any price to find the leather jacket his mom gave away. Keisha's just bought more than she bargained for!
(2.3, 7 to 12
, 2770 words.)
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- Call of the Wild, The
by
Jack London
Buck is betrayed and sent to work as a sled dog in Alaska. There he is mistreated until he breaks free to roam the wilderness.
(6.7, 6 to 12
, 31819 words.)
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- Candy Man, The
by
Steve Bradley
"Won't any of these people help us?" Peg asked. She looked at the people on the subway platform.
"Don't count on it," Bob said. Let's move! Down on the tracks. It's our only chance!"
This title was written for high school and adult readers.
(.6, 10 to adult
, 9288 words.)
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- Caps for Sale
by
Esphyr Slobodkina
A sleeping peddler of caps loses them to monkeys when he falls to sleep under a tree. Lots of repetition for the beginning reader. The download includes a Clicker formatted version.
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- Captain Cat
by
Syd Hoff
A cat makes friends with a soldier and learns about military life when he joins the army.
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- Car, The
by
Gary Paulsen
A teenager left on his own travels west in a kit car he built himself, and along the way picks up two Vietnam veterans, who take him on an eye-opening journey.
(3.6, 9 to 12
, 39166 words.)
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- Cardiff Hill Mystery, The
by
Janet Lorimer
Beth Calloway's great-grandmother dies and leaves Beth her home. She also leaves something valuable in the house that is both hidden and unknown. Beth's life is endangered as she tries to solve the mystery.
(1.8, 7 to 12
, 37572 words.)
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- Carolina Autumn
by
Carol Williams
As she begins high school, fourteen-year-old Carolina tries to come to terms with the death of her father and older sister, while dealing with difficult relationships with her mother and best friend and a budding romance with the boy next door.
(2.7, 7 to 12
, 28670 words.)
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- Carrot Seed, The
by
Ruth Krauss
Despite the pessimism of his family a little boy plants and takes care of a carrot seed. The download includes a Clicker formatted version.
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- Carrot Seed, The Boardmaker Plus
by
Ruth Krauss
Despite the pessimism of his family a little boy plants and takes care of a carrot seed. This download is in Boardmaker Plus format.
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- Case for Jenny Archer
by
Ellen Conford
After reading three mysteries in a row, Jenny becomes convinced that the neighbors across the street are up to no good and decides to investigate.
(2.2, 3 to 7
, 5546 words.)
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- Case of the Double Cross, The
by
Crosby Bonsall
Marigold concocts a mystery that finally gets her and her friends into the boys' private eye club. (An I Can Read Book)
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- Case of the Hungry Stranger, The
by
Crosby Bonsall
A blueberry pie disappears and the four private eyes are hired by Mrs. Meech to track down the thief
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- Castle in the Attic, The
by
Elizabeth Winthrop
William receives a toy castle and finds it has magical properties that send him back in time to a dangerous adventure.
(4.1, 4 to 8
, 36590 words.)
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- Cat Ate My Gymsuit, The
by
Paula Danziger
When the unconventional English teacher who helped her conquer many of her feelings of insecurity is fired, a junior high student uses her new found courage to campaign for the teacher's reinstatement.
(2.9, 7 to 12
, 25455 words.)
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- Cat in the Hat, The
by
Dr. Seuss
A cat causes havoc on a day when the sun didn't shine and it was too wet to play.
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- Cat in the Hat, The Boardmaker Plus
by
Dr. Seuss
A cat causes havoc on a day when the sun didn't shine and it was too wet to play.
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- Catalyst
by
Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors and the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice.
(3.1, 9 to 12
, 52027 words.)
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- Catch-22
by
Joseph Heller
For Yossarian, a bombardier in World War II, missions are always being extended and as a result he rebels against the insanity of being at war.
(6.8, 9 to 12
, 174194 words.)
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- Catcher in the Rye, The
by
J.D. Salinger
The angst of Holden Caulfield growing up is portrayed in this edgy coming of age novel.
(4.4, 9 to 12
, 74086 words.)
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- Catherine, Called Birdy
by
Karen Cushman
The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.
(6.3, 9 to 12
, 47990 words.)
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- Caves
by
Ellen Sturm Niz
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.
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- Cay, The
by
Theodore Taylor
A World War II survival classic that provides ethical lessons in prejudice without sermonizing. It's also an exciting story that will hold the interest of young and old readers. An ALA Notable Children's Book,
(4.1, 4 to 12
, 26521 words.)
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- Cesar Chavez
by
Tom Powers
This is the story of the founder of the United Farm Workers Union. It is also the story of the struggle of migrant farm workers to better their lives.
(5.3, 4 to 12
, 5984 words.)
- Chanda's Secrets
by
Allan Stratton
In sub-Saharan Africa both of Chanda's parents are dying of AIDS while Chanda struggles to keep her brother and sister together as a family.
(2.9, 9 to 12
, 54082 words.)
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- Changed Man, A
by
Nancy Sundquist
I'm hoping I'm just a kid who's gotten into a little trouble. I'm hoping to go home and find that nothing has changed. Mom will be in the kitchen making breakfast. Dad will be in the backyard reading the paper.
I also know that I'm hoping against hope. Because it's August 30, 1986, and my parents are dead. I'm 62. It's 42 years later than I thought it was. This book was written specifically as a high interest low reading level book for young adults.
(2.8, 7 to 12
, 10365 words.)
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- Charlotte's Web
by
E.B. White
Wilbur, a pig, is in great peril until Charlotte, a spider, devises a way to save his life.
(4.6, 4 to 8
, 32073 words.)
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- Charm Bracelet, The
by
Emily Rodda
When Jessie searches for her ill grandmother's missing charm bracelet, she is led to a magical world and finds she has a reason and right to be there.
(1, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Chick and the Duckling, The
by
Mirra Ginsburg
Going for a swim proves to be the point chick stops imitating duckling.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
by
Maurice Sendak
"I told you once I told you twice all seasons of the year are nice for eating chicken soup with rice!" We all know this one.
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- Chickens to the Rescue
by
John Himmelman
Six days a week the chickens help the Greenstalk family and their animals recover from mishaps that occur on the farm, but they need one day to rest.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- 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.)
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- Chinese New Year
by
Lola M. Schaefer
Simple Text and photographs describe and illustrate Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated.
(Easy Reader, 1) This book can be purchased from
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- Chocolate Touch, The
by
Patrick Catling
A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate.
(5.2, 4 to 9
, 11365 words.)
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