Collection Analysis Report
for TX Bluebonnet 2019-20
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 (17 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (8 books)
- Realistic Fiction (5 books)
- Adventure (4 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Picture Book (4 books)
- History (3 books)
- Sports (3 books)
- Graphic Novel (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Spanish (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Historical Fiction (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Poetry (1 books)
- Science (1 books)
- Social Studies (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 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: 633 (Range: 150 - 1030)
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 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
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 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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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.
- 85 Videos
- 28 Book Readings
- 87 Lesson Plans
- Total of 469 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on TX Library Association (TLA)'s "TX Bluebonnet 2019-20". 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/QL6S59T
The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
by Barry Wittenstein and Chris Hsu
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Science
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2018
Captain Superlative!
by J.S. Puller
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Cardboard Kingdom
Book 1 of the Cardboard Kingdom Series, The
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 150
- Year Published: 2018
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America
by Jaime Hernandez and F. Isabel Campoy
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Graphic Novel, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2017
El Chupacabras
by Adam Rubin and Crash McCreery
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: Spanish
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2018
Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 1030
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Ghost Boys
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 360
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Harbor Me
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Immigrant / Refugee, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada), Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Magic Misfits
by Neil Patrick Harris, Lissy Marlin, and Kyle Hilton
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2018
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
- Genres: Mystery
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2018
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2018
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: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Mr. Gedrick and Me
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2017
Rebound
by Kwame Alexander Kwame Alexander
Part of the Crossover Series
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Poetry, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2018
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
Saving Winslow
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2018
Shadow Weaver
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2018
Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School
by Julie Falatko and Colin Jack
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2018
Watchdog
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
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- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
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