Collection Analysis Report
for 2016 Winners
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 23 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.
(23 of 23 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (22 books)
- Social Studies (11 books)
- Biography (8 books)
- Nonfiction (8 books)
- Picture Book (8 books)
- Realistic Fiction (6 books)
- History (5 books)
- Poetry (4 books)
- Historical Fiction (3 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (3 books)
- Music (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Spanish (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Horror (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Romance (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 20 of 23 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: 700 (Range: 470 - 1120)
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 13 of 23 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
= low and high range of submitted values = average of submitted values
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- Moderately
- Very
- Exceedingly
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.
- 66 Videos
- 55 Book Readings
- 79 Lesson Plans
- Total of 718 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on American Library Association, Divisions, and Affiliates's "2016 Winners". 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/QLQNFGB
Bone Gap
by Laura Ruby
- Grades Used: 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Challenger Deep
by Neal Shusterman and Brendan Shusterman
- Grades Used: 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Don't Throw It to Mo!
by David A. Adler and Sam Ricks David A. Adler and Sam Ricks
Part of the Mo Jackson Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2015
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), Asian (Global), Gender, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada), Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: Music, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global), Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 770
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Slightly Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 1120
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
- Intertextuality: Exceedingly Complex
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Fish in a Tree
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Full Cicada Moon
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Asian American, Asian (Global), Gender, Multiracial / Mixed Race, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2015
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Biography, Holiday, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, History, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Gone Crazy in Alabama
by Rita Williams-Garcia Rita Williams-Garcia
Book 3 of the Gaither Sisters Trilogy
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2015
Hoodoo
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Horror, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for HoodooJuna's Jar
by Jane Bahk and Felicia Hoshino
- Genres: Picture Book, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Juna's JarLast Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Melissa
by Alex Gino
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, LGBTQ+, Transgender / Non-Conforming
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 2015
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
P.S. I Still Love You
by Jenny Han
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Romance
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2015
The Porcupine of Truth
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, LGBTQ+
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2015
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli Becky Albertalli
Book 1 of the Simonverse Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: LGBTQ+
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2015
Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2015
The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B
by Teresa Toten
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2013
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Poetry, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The War That Saved My Life
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
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