Collection Analysis Report
for Reading Wonders: 4
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 24 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.
(24 of 24 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (16 books)
- Nonfiction (12 books)
- Social Studies (12 books)
- Science (7 books)
- History (6 books)
- Biography (5 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Historical Fiction (3 books)
- Picture Book (3 books)
- Realistic Fiction (3 books)
- Adventure (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- STEAM (2 books)
- Spanish (2 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Sports (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 23 of 24 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: 760 (Range: 540 - 970)
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 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 11 of 24 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.
- 25 Videos
- 14 Book Readings
- 77 Lesson Plans
- Total of 289 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Colorado Springs School District 11's "Reading Wonders: 4". 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/QL7R3ZE
The Accidental Hero
by Matt Myklusch Matt Myklusch
Book 1 of the Jack Blank Adventure Trilogy
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2010
America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
by David A. Adler and Terry Widener
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Because of Winn-Dixie
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Birchbark House
by Louise Erdrich Louise Erdrich
Book 1 of the Birchbark House Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 970
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
The Borrowers Afield
by Mary Norton, Joe Krush, and Beth Krush
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 1953
The Cricket in Times Square
by George Selden and Garth Williams
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music, Social Studies
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 1960
Ellis Island
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2008
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Ellis IslandFace to Face with Lions
by Dereck Joubert and Beverly Joubert
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 2008
The Forever Forest: Kids Save a Tropical Treasure
by Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini and Rachel Crandell
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 950
- Year Published: 2008
Great White Sharks / Los tiburones blancos
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, Spanish
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2006
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King
by Jean Marzollo and Brian Pinkney
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 1993
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Hornets: Incredible Insect Architects
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2008
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for HornetsThe House of Dies Drear
by Virginia Hamilton and Eros Keith
- Genres: Mystery
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 1968
Life in a Fishing Community
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Social Studies
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2010
Miracles on Maple Hill
by Virginia Sorensen, Beth Krush, and Joe Krush
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 1956
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Moon and I
by Betsy Byars
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 1991
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 1971
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
A Picture Book of Harry Houdini
by David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler, and Matt Collins David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler, and Matt Collins
Part of the David A. Adler Picture Book Biographies Series
- Grades Used: 3
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 770
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Project Mulberry
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Riding Freedom
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History
by Lynne Cherry
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 1992
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Exceedingly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The Skirt
by Gary Soto and Eric Velasquez
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 1992
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 1963
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Time CatWho Was Jackie Robinson?
by Gail Herman and John O'Brien Gail Herman and John O'Brien
Part of the Who Was? Series
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2010
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