Collection Analysis Report
for Battle of the Books 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 19 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.
(19 of 19 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (18 books)
- Adventure (6 books)
- Historical Fiction (6 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (5 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Social Studies (4 books)
- History (3 books)
- Biography (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Science (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 19 of 19 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: 806 (Range: 360 - 1160)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
| Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9-10 | 1050-1335 | 9.67-12.01 | 62-72 | 8.32-12.12 | Z+ | 8.41-10.81 | 9.02-13.93 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 14 of 19 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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- Moderately
- Very
- 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.
- 59 Videos
- 48 Book Readings
- 104 Lesson Plans
- Total of 576 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "Battle of the Books 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/QLKAQW6
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
Anna and the Swallow Man
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1160
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Anne of Green Gables
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 1908
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket Lemony Snicket
Book 1 of the Series of Unfortunate Events, A
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1010
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately 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
Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment
by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
- Grades Used: 6, 8
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1040
- Year Published: 1973
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds
Book 1 of the Track Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman Philip Pullman
Book 1 of the His Dark Materials Trilogy
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 1996
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Adventure, Fairy Tales / Folklore, Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Muslim, Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly 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 Knife of Never Letting Go
Book 1 of the Chaos Walking Trilogy
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2008
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Ms. Bixby's Last Day
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- 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: Moderately Complex
Murder on the Orient Express
- Grades Used: 8
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 1933
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia Rita Williams-Garcia
Book 1 of the Gaither Sisters Trilogy
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2010
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Piecing Me Together
by Renée Watson
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Prince and the Dressmaker
by Jen Wang
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, LGBTQ+, Men / Boys, Transgender / Non-Conforming
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 360
- Year Published: 2018
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Adventure, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee, Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very 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
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 2012
A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin
Book 1 of the Earthsea Cycle
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1150
- Year Published: 1968
Wolf Hollow
by Lauren Wolk
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
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