Collection Analysis Report
for Middle BOB 2019-2020
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 22 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.
(22 of 22 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (21 books)
- Social Studies (9 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (7 books)
- History (6 books)
- Realistic Fiction (5 books)
- Adventure (4 books)
- Historical Fiction (4 books)
- Mystery (3 books)
- Nonfiction (3 books)
- Biography (2 books)
- Health (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Horror (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Poetry (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 22 of 22 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: 760 (Range: 360 - 970)
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 17 of 22 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.
- 51 Videos
- 35 Book Readings
- 118 Lesson Plans
- Total of 506 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA)'s "Middle BOB 2019-2020". 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/ql6VTB9
The Bitter Side of Sweet
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2016
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon
- Grades Used: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2012
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Genres: Adventure, Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 970
- Year Published: 2015
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: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam
- Grades Used: 4, 5
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2007
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
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Crow
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2012
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: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The First Rule of Punk
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada), Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music, Spanish
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2017
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: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately 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
Greenglass House
by Kate Milford and Jaime Zollars
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2014
Gym Candy
by Carl Deuker
- Genres: Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2007
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Gym CandyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Book 1 of the Harry Potter Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 1997
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
House Arrest
by K.A. Holt
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Poetry, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately 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
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global), Gender, Muslim, South Asian, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
I'll Be There
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2011
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Mystery
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- 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: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Legend
Book 1 of the Legend Trilogy
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2011
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very 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
A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness and Jim Kay
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2011
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
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
A Night Divided
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2015
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: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
The Ruins of Gorlan
by John Flanagan John Flanagan
Book 1 of the Ranger's Apprentice Series
- Grades Used: 5
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2003
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
The Running Dream
- Genres: Sports
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2011
Serafina and the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty Robert Beatty
Book 1 of the Serafina Series
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 1960
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very 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
The War That Saved My Life
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2014
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: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
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