Collection Analysis Report
for CBA 2017-2018
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 (19 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (7 books)
- Adventure (5 books)
- Historical Fiction (4 books)
- History (4 books)
- Mystery (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Social Studies (4 books)
- Graphic Novel (2 books)
- Horror (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Picture Book (2 books)
- Science (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Poetry (1 books)
- Spanish (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 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: 697 (Range: 410 - 1170)
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 4 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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- 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.
- 28 Videos
- 18 Book Readings
- 42 Lesson Plans
- Total of 321 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on SC Association of School Librarians (SCASL)'s " CBA 2017-2018". 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/QL4NODJ
All the Answers
by Kate Messner
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2015
Bayou Magic
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 410
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Bayou MagicCircus Mirandus
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2015
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
Diary of a Mad Brownie
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2015
Escape from Baxters' Barn
by Rebecca Bond
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2015
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
Fuzzy Mud
by Louis Sachar
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Fuzzy MudGame Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game
by John Coy and Randy DuBurke
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 1170
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Game ChangerA Handful of Stars
by Cynthia Lord
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2015
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 Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade
by Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate Max Brallier and Douglas Holgate
Book 2 of the Last Kids on Earth Series, The
- Genres: Adventure, Horror, Humor, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2016
Moving Target
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2015
A Night Divided
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Nooks & Crannies
by Jessica Lawson and Natalie Andrewson
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 2015
Roller Girl
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 440
- Year Published: 2015
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: Very Complex
Ruby on the Outside
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2015
The Safest Lie
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2015
Serafina and the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty Robert Beatty
Book 1 of the Serafina Series
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately 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: Very Complex
Tucky Jo and Little Heart
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2015
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