Collection Analysis Report
for NYC Reads 365 - Gr. 3
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 (13 books)
- Nonfiction (11 books)
- Science (8 books)
- Picture Book (7 books)
- Biography (5 books)
- Social Studies (4 books)
- Graphic Novel (3 books)
- History (3 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Poetry (2 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (1 books)
- Historical Fiction (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Spanish (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 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: 615 (Range: -60 - 960)
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 7 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
= 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.
- 34 Videos
- 24 Book Readings
- 53 Lesson Plans
- Total of 398 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on NYC Department of Education Library Services's "NYC Reads 365 - Gr. 3". 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/QLZ8ID6
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
by Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Holiday, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer
by Michaela Deprince, Elaine Deprince, and Frank Morrison
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Beginning / Early Reader
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: Physical Education
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2014
Crenshaw
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2015
Feathers: Not Just for Flying
by Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 910
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for FeathersFlora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 520
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Flutter and Hum: Animal Poems / Aleteo y zumbido: Poemas de animales
- Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: -60
- Year Published: 2015
Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford and R. Gregory Christie
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
I, Fly: The Buzz about Flies and How Awesome They Are
by Bridget Heos and Jennifer Plecas
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for I, FlyThe Jelly Bean Experiment
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2013
Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake
by Julie Sternberg and Matthew Cordell
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 2014
Lulu and the Duck in the Park
by Hilary McKay and Priscilla Lamont Hilary McKay and Priscilla Lamont
Book 1 of the Lulu Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2012
The Lunch Witch
by Deb Lucke
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 320
- Year Published: 2015
Marty McGuire
by Kate Messner and Brian Floca
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2011
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: Art, Social Studies
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Slightly Complex
- Intertextuality: Slightly Complex
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
by Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Science
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Sidewalk Flowers
by JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Picture Book, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Star StuffToilet: How It Works
by David Macaulay and Sheila Keenan
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for ToiletWinter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold
by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen
- Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2014
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