Collection Analysis Report
for BES 2019-2020, Picture
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.
Explore all of TeachingBooks
Sign in and enjoy.
Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 15 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.
(15 of 15 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (14 books)
- Picture Book (13 books)
- Nonfiction (5 books)
- Social Studies (5 books)
- Science (4 books)
- Art (2 books)
- Biography (2 books)
- History (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Poetry (2 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- STEAM (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Concept Book (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (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 14 of 15 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: 571 (Range: 310 - 980)
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 6 of 15 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
- Slightly
- 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.
- 43 Videos
- 24 Book Readings
- 46 Lesson Plans
- Total of 340 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL)'s "BES 2019-2020, Picture". 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/QLBJOJJ
Are You Scared, Darth Vader?
by Adam Rex
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 410
- Year Published: 2018
Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery
by Sandra Neil Wallace and Bryan Collier
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2018
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs
by Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2018
Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very 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
Drawn Together
by Minh Lê and Dan Santat
- Genres: Picture Book, Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 310
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Geraldine
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 520
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for GeraldineGirl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon
by Annette Bay Pimentel and Micha Archer
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Girl RunningA House That Once Was
by Julie Fogliano and Lane Smith
- Genres: Mystery, Picture Book, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 500
- Year Published: 2018
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story about a Simple Act of Kindness
by Kerascoët
- Grades Used: 3
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly 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
Inky's Amazing Escape: How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home
by Sy Montgomery and Amy Schimler-Safford
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2018
A Place for Pluto
by Stef Wade and Melanie Demmer
- Genres: Concept Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly 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
The Rabbit Listened
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 450
- 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
Explore all of TeachingBooks
Sign in and enjoy.