Collection Analysis Report
for CBA 2018-2019
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 (20 books)
- Realistic Fiction (8 books)
- History (4 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Adventure (3 books)
- Historical Fiction (3 books)
- Mystery (3 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Poetry (2 books)
- Social Studies (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- Horror (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Nonfiction (1 books)
- Picture Book (1 books)
- STEAM (1 books)
- Science (1 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (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: 685 (Range: 300 - 920)
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 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.
- 37 Videos
- 17 Book Readings
- 32 Lesson Plans
- Total of 346 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on SC Association of School Librarians (SCASL)'s "CBA 2018-2019". 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/QLJBWAA
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
As Brave as You
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- 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: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very 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
Ghosts
- Genres: Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 300
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for GhostsHamstersaurus Rex
by Tom O'Donnell and Tim Miller
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2016
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
Home Sweet Motel
by Chris Grabenstein and Brooklyn Allen
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2016
Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2016
Like Magic
by Elaine Vickers and Sara Not
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Like MagicA Long Pitch Home
- Grades Used: 5
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee, Muslim, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Lost Cipher
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2016
Moo
- 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 MooPax
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
The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee
by Erin Petti and Kris Aro McLeod
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- 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
Slacker
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for SlackerTiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
by Gwendolyn Hooks and Colin Bootman
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2015
Towers Falling
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 410
- Year Published: 2016
Weekends with Max and his Dad
by Linda Urban and Katie Kath
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2016
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