Collection Analysis Report
for Monarch 2020
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 (19 books)
- Picture Book (14 books)
- Nonfiction (7 books)
- Social Studies (6 books)
- Health (4 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Science (4 books)
- Biography (3 books)
- STEAM (3 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Concept Book (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- History (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Poetry (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: 608 (Range: 210 - 1020)
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 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 11 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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- 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.
- 86 Videos
- 34 Book Readings
- 95 Lesson Plans
- Total of 526 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)'s "Monarch 2020". 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/QL6C8AZ
Alfie
by Thyra Heder
- Genres: Holiday, Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 490
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
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Alma and How She Got Her Name
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 490
- 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
Baby Monkey, Private Eye
by David Serlin and Brian Selznick
- Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Humor, Mystery, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 210
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Bad Guys
Book 1 of the Bad Guys Series, The
- Grades Used: 1
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
A Big Mooncake for Little Star
by Grace Lin
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 430
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
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 Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Picture Book, Poetry, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Asian American, Asian (Global), Disability, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 980
- Year Published: 2018
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
Do Not Lick This Book
by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2018
Her Right Foot
by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Slightly Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles
by Patricia Valdez and Felicita Sala
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2018
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
The Little Red Fort
by Brenda Maier and Sonia Sánchez
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, STEAM
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2018
Malala's Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai and Kerascoët
- Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Muslim, Asian, Asian (Global), South Asian, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask about Having a Disability
by Shane Burcaw and Matt Carr
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2017
Perfectly Norman
Part of the Big Bright Feelings Series
- Genres: Concept Book, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2018
The Rabbit Listened
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 450
- Year Published: 2018
Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship
by Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes, and Scott Magoon
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately 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
Saving Fiona: The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
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The Truth about Bears: Seriously Funny Facts about Your Favorite Animals
by Maxwell Eaton, III Maxwell Eaton, III
Part of the Truth About Your Favorite Animals Series, The
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2018
We Don't Eat Our Classmates
- Grades Used: pk, k
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 500
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Yasmin the Explorer
by Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly
Book 2 of the Yasmin Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Muslim, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2019
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