Collection Analysis Report
for VSBA 2017-2018 Gr. 6-8
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)
- History (6 books)
- Realistic Fiction (6 books)
- Social Studies (6 books)
- Biography (5 books)
- Nonfiction (5 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (5 books)
- Historical Fiction (4 books)
- Graphic Novel (3 books)
- Adventure (2 books)
- Horror (2 books)
- Music (2 books)
- Mystery (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Humor (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- STEAM (1 books)
- Science (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: 727 (Range: 440 - 1030)
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 9 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.
- 36 Videos
- 37 Book Readings
- 53 Lesson Plans
- Total of 455 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Tennessee Library Association (TLA) and Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL)'s "VSBA 2017-2018 Gr. 6-8". 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/QLBXYV3
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, and Anna Hymas
- Grades Used: 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
by Daniel James Brown and Gregory Mone
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 2015
Chasing Secrets
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, History
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2015
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
by Don Brown
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Echo
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very 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
Goodbye Stranger
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 560
- 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 HoodooI Am Princess X
by Cherie Priest and Kali Ciesemier
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- 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 JumbiesLast in a Long Line of Rebels
- Genres: Mystery, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2015
Last of the Sandwalkers
by Jay Hosler
- Genres: Adventure, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Lost in the Sun
by Lisa Graff
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Mark of the Dragonfly
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 2014
Orbiting Jupiter
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very 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
Pax
by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
- Genres: Biography, Humor, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for PopularRhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Music, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1030
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Rhythm RideRoller 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
The Thing about Jellyfish
by Ali Benjamin
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately 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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