Collection Analysis Report
for CPS BOB 2018 Gr. 4-6
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 21 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.
(21 of 21 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (21 books)
- Adventure (6 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (5 books)
- Social Studies (5 books)
- Mystery (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Biography (3 books)
- History (3 books)
- Nonfiction (3 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Picture Book (2 books)
- Poetry (2 books)
- Science (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- Historical Fiction (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Physical Education (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 21 of 21 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: 673 (Range: 210 - 810)
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 6 of 21 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
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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.
- 32 Videos
- 30 Book Readings
- 56 Lesson Plans
- Total of 405 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Chicago Public Schools's "CPS BOB 2018 Gr. 4-6". 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/QLPZDRZ
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2016
Amina's Voice
by Hena Khan
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian (Global), Muslim, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2017
Awkward
by Svetlana Chmakova Svetlana Chmakova
Book 1 of the Berrybrook Middle School Series, The
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 210
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Book Scavenger
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Book 1 of the Book Scavenger Series
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2015
Catching a Storyfish
- Genres: Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2016
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
by Rita Williams-Garcia and Frank Morrison
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2017
Dara Palmer's Major Drama
by Emma Shevah
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2016
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
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 MudHour of the Bees
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2016
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
by Debbie Levy and Elizabeth Baddeley
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Jewish, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
If the Magic Fits
- Genres: Adventure, Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2016
Payback
by Gordon Korman Gordon Korman
Book 3 of the Masterminds Series
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for PaybackA Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day
by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Steve Johnson, and Lou Fancher
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2016
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2016
Soar
by Joan Bauer
- Genres: Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for SoarThe Sword of Summer
Book 1 of the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Series
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2015
The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones
by Will Mabbitt and Ross Collins
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2015
What Elephants Know
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: South Asian, Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2016
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
Will's Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk
by Jane Sutcliffe and John Shelley
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Exceedingly Complex
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