Collection Analysis Report
for NYC Reads 365 - Gr. 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 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)
- Nonfiction (9 books)
- Biography (7 books)
- Adventure (6 books)
- Picture Book (6 books)
- Social Studies (6 books)
- History (4 books)
- Science (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Horror (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Math (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- STEAM (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 19 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: 757 (Range: 530 - 1100)
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 6 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.
- 21 Videos
- 20 Book Readings
- 44 Lesson Plans
- Total of 327 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on NYC Department of Education Library Services's "NYC Reads 365 - Gr. 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/QL24UI2
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
by Charles R. Smith, Jr. and Shane W. Evans
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1080
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for 28 DaysAlien Encounter
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2014
Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
by Lenore Look and LeUyen Pham Lenore Look and LeUyen Pham
Book 1 of the Alvin Ho Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2008
Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle
by Cheryl Bardoe and Alan Marks
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 2014
The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune
by P.J. Lynch
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 940
- Year Published: 2015
Firefly Hollow
by Alison McGhee and Christopher Denise
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2015
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: Slightly Complex
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
Home Court
by Amar'e Stoudemire and Tim Jessell
- Genres: Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2012
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Home CourtThe Human Body
by Ken Jennings and Mike Lowery Ken Jennings and Mike Lowery
Part of the Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Health, Science
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 2015
The Jumbies
by Tracey Baptiste Tracey Baptiste
Book 1 of the Jumbies Series, The
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The JumbiesThe Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate
Book 1 of the Last Kids on Earth Series, The
- Genres: Adventure, Horror, Humor, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2015
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
- Grades Used: 1, 2
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Exceedingly Complex
Loot: How to Steal a Fortune
by Jude Watson
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for LootMalala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery
- Grades Used: 3
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: South Asian, Muslim, Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Social Studies
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
by Kathryn Gibbs Davis and Gilbert Ford
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Math, Science
- Lexile: 900
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Nuts to You
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Nuts to YouOphelia and the Marvelous Boy
by Karen Foxlee
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2014
Rain Reign
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2014
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: Moderately Complex
Stormstruck!
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Stormstruck!Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall
by Anita Silvey
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1100
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
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