Collection Analysis Report
for Lincoln 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 (20 books)
- Realistic Fiction (11 books)
- Social Studies (4 books)
- Horror (3 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (3 books)
- Spanish (3 books)
- Adventure (2 books)
- Mystery (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Poetry (1 books)
- Romance (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 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: 765 (Range: 620 - 980)
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 12 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.
- 80 Videos
- 41 Book Readings
- 46 Lesson Plans
- Total of 556 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)'s "Lincoln 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/qlORX5F
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, LGBTQ+, Transgender / Non-Conforming
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 2017
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The Astonishing Color of After
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian, Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee, Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2018
Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Dear Martin
by Nic Stone
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Don't Get Caught
by Kurt Dinan
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 770
- Year Published: 2016
Far from the Tree
by Robin Benway
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
The Female of the Species
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Horror
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 980
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Hooper
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for HooperHow Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
by Sandra Uwiringiyimana and Abigail Pesta
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee, African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2017
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada), Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Long Way Down
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Poetry, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Monday's Not Coming
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Horror
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2018
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
Nyxia
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Only Child
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Only ChildThe Poet X
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Immigrant / Refugee, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada), Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Sadie
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for SadieThe Sun Is Also a Star
by Nicola Yoon
- Grades Used: 9
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Romance
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Asian American, Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- 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
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada), LGBTQ+
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 2018
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
- Grades Used: 9, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Words in Deep Blue
by Cath Crowley
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2017
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