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In the list below the first number in parenthesis is the Flesch-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. Many reading
teachers of older children recognize these books can benefit their
students with print disabilities.
Tears of a Tiger
by Sharon M. Draper
The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an
automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend Andy, who
was driving the car, and many others in the school. (3.3, 9 to 12,
31982 words)
Thunder Dog
by Michael Hingson
The true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of
trust at ground zero. (6.5, 9 to 12, 48964 words)
Whose Shoe?
by Margaret Miller — Easy Reader
Illustrates a variety of footwear and matches each wearer with the
appropriate shoe.
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher
When high school student Clay Jensen receives a box in the mail
containing several cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah,
who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking
night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice
recounting the events leading up to her death. (2.8, 9 to 12, 62697)
Sunset of the Sabertooth (No. 7)
by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy
Reader
The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie on a mission to the
Ice Age where they encounter Cro-Magnons, cave bears, sabertooth
tigers, and woolly mammoths.
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch, a computer science professor, discusses ways to
overcome obstacles and reach for one's dreams. Pausch has terminal
pancreatic cancer. (5.9, 9 to 12, 43507 words)
December 3, 2011
Midnight on the Moon (No. 8)
by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy
Reader
Jack and Annie go to the moon to find the final clue to free Morgan
le Fay.
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
by Chris Van Allsburg — Easy Reader
Illustrations and captions in this book provide a starting point for
readers to come up with their own stories to accompany the
illustrations.
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
by Mike Thaler — Easy Reader
A young boy imagines his new teacher as a green slithery reptile.
Abraham Lincoln (True Book)
by Peter Benoit
A brief biography of Lincoln with lots of pictures and a low word
count make this book an easier read than the Flesch-Kincaid reading
level score asserts. (9.1, 4 to 12, 3040 words)
Electricity (True Book)
by Matt Mullins
Aspects of electricity are explained along with a timeline history
of highlights of discoveries of the nature of electricity. (6.6, 4
to 12, 3029 words)
Father's Arcane Daughter
by E.L. Konigsburg
Kidnapped seventeen years before, a man's daughter by a former
marriage appears at his new home in Pittsburgh and affects the
entire family. The title of this book has, unfortunately, been
changed to a less arcane title--My Father's Daughter. (4.7, 6 to 12,
25485 words)
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient
fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers something that will allow
her to speak for the first time. (3.4, 4 to 12, 57372 words)
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl
by Joyce Carol
When sixteen-year-old Matt is falsely accused of threatening to blow
up his high school and his friends turn against him, an unlikely
classmate comes to his aid. (4.3, 9 to 12, 55321 words)
Forgotten
by Cat Patrick
Sixteen-year-old London Lane forgets everything each night and must
use notes to struggle through the day, but she "remembers" future
events and as her "flashforwards" become more disturbing she
realizes she must learn more about the past or it just may destroy
her future with her family and the wonderful boyfriend whose very
presence helps. (3.9, 7 to 12, 55720 words)
Pretty Little Liars
by Sara Shepard
After one of their group mysteriously disappears, four high school
girls find their friendship strained when they begin receiving
taunting messages from someone who seems to know their secrets. The
plot contains profanity and sexual situations. Book #1. (4.2, 9 to
12, 59323 words)
September 10, 2011
The Chippewa
by Alice Osinski — Easy Reader
Presents a brief history of the Chippewa Indians describing their
customs and traditions and how they are maintained in the modern
world.
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who
Saved Thanksgiving — Easy
Reader
Relates how Sarah Hale, a magazine editor and author, persuaded
President Lincoln to transform Thanksgiving Day into a national
holiday.
Respect and Take Care of Things
by Cheri J. Meiners — Easy
Reader
Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of
them. Includes ideas for adult-led activities and discussions.
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson
After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named
Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War. (3.8, 7 to
12, 75654 words)
There's a Boy in the Girls'
Bathroom by Louis Sachar
An unmanageable but loveable eleven-year old misfit learns to
believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor,
who is a sort of misfit too. (2.6, 4 to 8, 36560 words)
Loser
by Jerry Spinelli
Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him
strange and a loser, Donald Zinkoff s optimism and exuberance and
the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way
about himself. (3.6, 4 to 8, 26576 words)
Karen
by Marie Killilea
A mother tells a heartwarming story of her family and young daughter
growing-up with cerebral palsy. (6.1, 9 to 12, 88422 words)
Scrambled Eggs at Midnight
by Brad Barkley
Calliope and Eliot, two fifteen-year-olds in Asheville, North
Carolina, begin to acknowledge some unpleasant truths about their
parents and form their own ideas about love. (4.8, 7 to 12, 67094
words)
Lost and Found
by Anne Schraff
Darcy Wills is in big trouble. And she does not know where to turn
for help. First there was the mysterious stranger who started
following her. Then there was the threatening note left on her desk
at Bluford High School. And now her sister has disappeared. Forced
into a desperate race against time, Darcy must take action to save
her sister--and her fragile family--before it is too late. (4.2, 7
to 12, 24119 words)
August 5, 2011
Flip
by Martyn Bedford
A teenager wakes up inside another boy's body and faces a
life-or-death quest to return to his true self or be trapped forever
in the wrong existence. (4.2, 9 to 12, 67633 words)
Secrets in the Shadows
by Anne Schraff
Roylin behaves foolishly when he meets a new girl in school and one
thing leads to another and he is accused of murder. (4.0, 7 to 12,
23318 words)
The Knight at Dawn (No. 2)
by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy
Reader
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie use the magic tree
house to travel back to the Middle Ages, where they explore a castle
and are helped by a mysterious knight.
Pirates Past Noon (No. 4)
by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy Reader
The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of
deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates.
The Greenhouse Effect
by Darlene R. Stille — Easy Reader
Describes the causes and effects of the greenhouse effect and how it
might be stopped.
Ten Miles Past Normal
by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Because living with "modern-hippy" parents on a goat farm means
fourteen-year-old Janie Gorman cannot have a normal high school
life, she tries joining Jam Band, making friends with Monster, and
spending time with elderly former Civil Rights workers. (5.4, 7 to
12, 46476 words)
Trapped
by Michael Northrop
Seven high school students are trapped in their school as a massive
snowstorm swirls outside and they are threatened by a collapsing
roof. A decision has to be made whether to go for help or chance
that the roof will hold. (4.1, 7 to 12, 59506 words)
Heat
by Mike Lupica
Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services
after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival
coaches doubt that he is only twelve years old and he has no parents
to offer them proof. (5.0. 5 to 10. 59106 words)
I Am Potential: Eight lesson on
Living, Loving, and Reaching Your Dreams
by Patrick Henry Hughes
Despite being born with devastating birth defects Patrick Henry
Hughes lives a life of joy and accomplishment. (6.6, 7 to 12, 59571
words)
June 29, 2011
Judy Moody Was in a Mood. Not a
Good Mood. A Bad Mood. by
Megan McDonald — Easy Reader
A chapter book in which third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of
school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all
about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
Afternoon on the Amazon (No. 6)
by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy Reader
Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut
the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forest, where they
encounter flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild
jaguars. (1.7, K to 4, 4846 words))
A Matter of Trust
by Anne Schraff
Darcy likes Harkeem and so does Brisana. This competition for
Harkeem places Harkeem in a position of power. But he fails to
exploit the situation and behaves honorably. (4.1, 6 to 12, 22562
words)
The Thirteen Colonies
— Easy Reader
Discusses events that led to the founding of the Thirteen Colonies.
The Declaration of Independence
by Dennis B. Fradin — Easy Reader
Examines the political situation in America at the time of the
troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how
the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
The Story of King Arthur and His
Knights: Retold from the Howard Pyle Original
by Tania Zamorsky
An abridged version of the adventures and exploits of King Arthur
and his knights at the court of Camelot and elsewhere in the land of
the Britons. (6.1. 5 to 9, 19037 words)
Love, Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo,
Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest
letter" to Leo, describing her new life. (3.0, 6 to 12, 61393 words)
Something Upstairs
by Avi
When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny
discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a black
slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth
century and prevent his murder by slave traders. (3.2, 5 to 9, 23173
words)
The True Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle by Avi
As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832,
Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew
rebellious. (3.8. 5 to 9, 53656 words)
May 16, 2011
I Went Walking
by Sue Williams — Easy
Reader
During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of
different colors.
Mummies in the Morning
by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy
Reader
Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to
ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage
to the Next Life. (1.6, 1 to 4, 5159 Words)
Is Your Mama a Llama?
by Deborah Guarino — Easy
Reader
A young llama asks his animal friends if their mamas are llamas and
they answer by identifying the type of animal they are. All is in
rhyme.
What Did I Look Like When I Was a
Baby? by Jeanne Willis —
Easy Reader
The title, as a question, is asked by animals throughout the world
and they all get the answer that they looked like some in their
family. That is, all except the bullfrog.
Animal Dads
by Sneed B Collard III — Easy Reader
Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different
species help take care of their young.
Talk and Work it Out
by Cheri J. Meiners — Easy Reader
Concrete steps a youngster can take to get along with others.
Mockingbird
by Kathryn Erskine
Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's syndrome, struggles to
understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while
at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
(2.4, 4 to 7, 36200 words)
Catch Me If You Can: The True
Story of a Real Fake by
Frank W. Abagnal
The amazing true story of the youngest and most daring con man in
the history of fun and profit! (6.7, 9 to 12, 80848 words)
Moon over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in
the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in
Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out
some things about his past. (4.4, 5 to 12, 81587 words)
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
by Heather Vogel Frederick
When the mothers of four sixth-grade girls with very different
personalities pressure them into forming a book club, they find, as
they read and discuss Little Women, that they have much more in
common than they could have imagined. (4.1, 5 to 9, 57021 words)
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
by Mildred D. Taylor
Four black children growing up in rural Mississippi during the
Depression experience racial antagonisms and hard times, but learn
from their parents the pride and self-respect they need to survive.
(4.3, 5 to 12, 112770 words)
Peak
by Roland Smith
A fourteen-year-old boy attempts to be the youngest person to reach
the top of Mount Everest. (3.9, 5 to 12, 63363 words)
Red Kayak
by Priscilla
Living near the water on Maryland's Eastern Shore, thirteen-year-old
Brady and his best friends J.T. and Digger become entangled in a
tragedy that tests their friendship and their ideas about right and
wrong. (4.0, 4 to 12, 50714 words)
March 26, 2011
From Alice to Zen and Everyone in
Between by Elizabeth
Atkinson
Upon moving from Boston to the suburbs, eleven-year-old tomboy Alice
meets Zen, a very strange neighbor who is determined to help her
become popular when they both begin middle school, although he
himself is a loner. (4.3, 4 to 7, 39418 words)
The Children of Willesden Lane:
Beyond the Kindertransport:
by Mona Golabek
Concert pianist Mona Golabek writes of her mother's experience
during World War II and of her mother's enduring legacy to her
daughters, the gift of music. (5.8, 9 to 12, 69141 words)
The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank
This is the Definitive Edition which includes omitted portions from
the original published diary. It reveals a more complicated girl who
is extraordinarily precocious with dreams and ambitions that are cut
short by the Holacaust. (6.3, 9 to 12, 102547 words)
The Natural
by Bernard Malamud
Roy Hobbs finally gets his chance as a Major League baseball player
at age 34. His saga tells us more than just a story of baseball.
(5.1, 9 to 12, 72799 words)
A Night to Remember
by Walter Lord
This tragic tale is largely drawn from accounts by survivors of the
sinking of the Titanic after hitting an iceberg. The unthinkable
does happen despite assurances from experts who proclaimed the ship
unsinkable. A cautionary tale with relevance today. (6.9, 9 to 12,
46274 words)
March 9, 2011
Sunshine Makes the Seasons
by Franklyn M. Branley
— Easy Reader
Describes how the season change as a result of the change in
sunshine striking the earth due to the rotation of the earth and the
tilt of the earth on its axis.
Fancy Nancy: The Dazzling Book
Report by Jane O'Connor —
Easy Reader
Nancy is determined to make the cover of her very first book report
as fancy as she can, but she spends so much time on it that she has
no time to write about the book.
Touch It! Materials, Matter and
You by Adrienne Mason —
Easy Reader
Explores characteristics of materials such as their feel, their mass
and magnetic properties.
The BFG
by Roald Dahl
Sophie is snatched by the BFG, Big Friendly Giant, and taken to a
place inhabited by other not so nice giants who must be stopped from
eating "human beans". (4.0, 4 to 6, 37481words)
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara
Story by Ken Mochizuki
The story of a Japanese diplomat who saves the lives of thousands of
Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi soldiers during World War II. (5.4, 5
to 8, 2206 words)
The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
Carter and Sadie Kane are descendents of Egyptian magicians and they
are given the task to deteat the god Set after he is released
accidentally.Humanity is imperiled so long as Set is free. (3.4, 5
to 8, 125404 words)
In Cold Blood: A True Account of a
Multiple Murder and its Consequences
by Truman Capote
This is the true story of the murder of a Kansas farm family and the
capture, trial and eventual execution of the perpetrators. (6.4, 9
to 12, 123080 words)
Shane
by Jack Schaefer
A drifter with a mysterious past helps out homesteaders in their
conflict with a rancher in Wyoming. (4.1, 9 to 12, 44300 words)
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
From the World War Two firebombing of Dresden to the distant planet
called Tralfamadore, the reader follows Billy Pilgrim in his attempt
to understand the natures of time and existence. (7.6, 9 to 12,
49685 words)
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