Collection Analysis Report
for Baseball Stories
This report provides data analyses into the titles on this list to help support your efforts to put the right book in each reader's hands.
This report is organized by Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas, Quantitative Measures, and Qualitative Measures.
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Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 20 books on this list, please find an analysis revealing the quantity of titles associated with genre, cultural, and curriculum classifications. Additionally, please find the "Not Represented" section where you can click to identify other titles to potentially add to this list.
We hope this collection analysis tool helps you achieve the variety and differentiation of books that you want for your reading opportunities.
(20 of 20 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (17 books)
- Sports (16 books)
- Physical Education (13 books)
- Picture Book (11 books)
- Biography (10 books)
- Nonfiction (10 books)
- History (8 books)
- Social Studies (7 books)
- Spanish (6 books)
- Historical Fiction (3 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 18 of 20 titles that have known Lexile levels, below is the low, high, and average Lexile® for the books in this list. We hope these data points, along with the crosswalk to other measures, provide insights into the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Lexile® Average: 780 (Range: 550 - 1150)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
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2-3 | 420-820 | 2.75-5.14 | 42-54 | 1.98-5.34 | I-P | 3.53-613 | 0.05-2.48 |
4-5 | 740-1010 | 4.97-7.03 | 52-60 | 4.51-7.72 | O-V | 5.42-7.92 | 0.84-5.75 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
9-10 | 1050-1335 | 9.67-12.01 | 62-72 | 8.32-12.12 | Z+ | 8.41-10.81 | 9.02-13.93 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 5 of 20 titles that have known qualitative measurements, this graph reveals the aggregated low, high, and average qualitative measures for the books in this list. We hope this range of information shows the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Qualitative Text Complexity Ranges
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Qualitative measures for each title are determined by crowd sourced results from professional educators who complete the literary or informational text complexity rubrics. These are relatively new on TeachingBooks so only a small percentage of all the titles have currently been evaluated. Perhaps you can help?
Instructional Materials Summary
Below please find a summary of available multimedia texts and instructional materials that enrich and deepen the discussion of the titles on this list.
- 14 Videos
- 9 Book Readings
- 28 Lesson Plans
- Total of 251 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Colorin Colorado's "Baseball Stories". If you wish to see the curricular areas, genres, Lexile® and Qualitative measures, along with the collection of ready-to-use instructional materials, go online to TeachingBooks at: https://school.teachingbooks.net/QLBKBXP
¡Béisbol!: Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
by Jonah Winter and Bruce Markusen
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 2001
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for ¡Béisbol!Baseball Bats for Christmas
by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak and Vladyana Langer Krykorka
- Genres: Holiday, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 1990
Baseball in the Barrios
- Genres: Nonfiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 940
- Year Published: 1997
Baseball on Mars / Beisbol en marte
by Rafael Rivera, Jr., Tim Hoppey, and Christina E. Rodriguez
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Sports, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2009
Baseball Saved Us
by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 1993
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Bravo!: Poems about Amazing Hispanics
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 1150
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Bravo!Charles Albert Bender: National Hall of Fame Pitcher
by Kade Ferris and Tashia Hart
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2020
Coquí in the City
by Nomar Perez
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2021
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
by Bette Bao Lord and Marc Simont
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee, Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 1984
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
by Bill Wise and Bill Farnsworth
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2007
Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States
by Sabrina Vourvoulias and Gloria Félix
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2020
Out of the Ballpark
by Alex Rodriguez and Frank Morrison
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Physical Education, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2007
Play Ball!
by Jorge Posada, Raúl Colón, and Robert Burleigh
- Genres: Biography, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Play Ball!Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
by Jonah Winter and Raúl Colón
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Spanish
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story
by Audrey Vernick and Don Tate
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: Physical Education
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2010
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee, South Asian, Latino (US / Canada), Multiracial / Mixed Race, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2017
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson
by Michelle Y. Green and Mamie Johnson
- Grades Used: 7, 8
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Take Me Out to the Yakyu
by Aaron Meshon
- Genres: Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Multiracial / Mixed Race, Asian, Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2013
There's No Base Like Home
by Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, and Ruth McNally Barshaw
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education, Spanish
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2018
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
- Grades Used: 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 900
- Year Published: 2008
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
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