Collection Analysis Report
for ALSC Summer Reading, 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 24 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.
(24 of 24 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (24 books)
- HASH(0x56526b382c78) (7 books)
- HASH(0x56526bbc3940) (6 books)
- History (5 books)
- HASH(0x56526b792b70) (4 books)
- HASH(0x56526bb9c330) (4 books)
- HASH(0x56526bbd3220) (4 books)
- HASH(0x56526cc38600) (4 books)
- Social Studies (4 books)
- HASH(0x56526b8d8a50) (3 books)
- Art (2 books)
- HASH(0x56526b29e030) (2 books)
- HASH(0x56526b4b4c48) (2 books)
- HASH(0x56526b833608) (2 books)
- HASH(0x56526b86f6e0) (2 books)
- Music (2 books)
- STEAM (2 books)
- HASH(0x56526b50b1e8) (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 22 of 24 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: 685 (Range: 470 - 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 9 of 24 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.
- 66 Videos
- 29 Book Readings
- 65 Lesson Plans
- Total of 590 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC - a division of the American Library Association's "ALSC Summer Reading, 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/QL94ITJ
Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World
by James Sturm
- Genres: Adventure, Graphic Novel, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2016
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
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
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
by Ellen Oh, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, and Meg Medina
- Grades Used: 5, 8
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2017
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: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Fort
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
by Ashley Bryan
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Full of Beans
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 490
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Garvey's Choice
by Nikki Grimes
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Poetry, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
by Robbie Robertson and David Shannon
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2015
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
by Roxane Orgill and Francis Vallejo
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Jazz DayJuana & Lucas
by Juana Medina
- Grades Used: 4, 5
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
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, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2015
Lola Levine Is Not Mean!
by Monica Brown and Angela Dominguez Monica Brown and Angela Dominguez
Book 1 of the Lola Levine Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2015
Makoons
by Louise Erdrich Louise Erdrich
Book 5 of the Birchbark House Series
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for MakoonsMoo
- Genres: Poetry, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for MooNarwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
Book 1 of the Narwhal and Jelly Series
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 490
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for NarwhalNothing But Trouble
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2016
Oona Finds an Egg
by Adele Griffin and Mike Wu
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2016
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
Raymie Nightingale
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2016
Two Naomis
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Two NaomisUnusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
by Kelly Jones and Katie Kath
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 2015
Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
by Bob Raczka
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Picture Book, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, STEAM
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
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