Collection Analysis Report
for SSYRA 2017-18 Gr. 3-5
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 15 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.
(15 of 15 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (15 books)
- Humor (9 books)
- Adventure (5 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (5 books)
- Realistic Fiction (3 books)
- Mystery (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- History (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 14 of 15 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: 693 (Range: 540 - 880)
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 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 2 of 15 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.
- 22 Videos
- 13 Book Readings
- 27 Lesson Plans
- Total of 173 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on School Library Media Services Office of the Department of Education and Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME)'s "SSYRA 2017-18 Gr. 3-5". 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/qlQC4BO
Allie, First at Last
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2016
Almost a World Record Breaker
by Molly B. Burnham and Trevor Spencer
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Castle Hangnail
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2015
A Dragon's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans
by Laurence Yep, Joanne Ryder, and Mary GrandPre
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2015
Framed!: A T.O.A.S.T. Mystery
Book 1 of the Framed! Series
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Framed!The Hero Two Doors Down
- Genres: Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2016
Maxi's Secrets: (Or What You Can Learn from a Dog)
by Lynn Plourde
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2016
My Brother Is a Superhero
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2015
Night of the Living Worms: A Speed Bump and Slingshot Misadventure
by Dave Coverly
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2015
Pugs of the Frozen North
by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
Part of the Not-So Impossible Tales
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 2016
Save Me a Seat
by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Humor
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global), Disability, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2016
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: Very Complex
The Vanishing Coin
by Kate Egan, Mike Lane, and Eric Wight
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2014
A Whole New Ballgame
by Phil Bildner and Tim Probert Phil Bildner and Tim Probert
Book 1 of the Rip & Red Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2015
The Wild Robot
Book 1 of the Wild Robot Series, The
- Grades Used: 3
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Willy Maykit in Space
by Greg Trine and James Burks
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2015
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