Collection Analysis Report
for Indigenous #OwnVoices
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 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 (16 books)
- Social Studies (10 books)
- Graphic Novel (6 books)
- History (6 books)
- Nonfiction (6 books)
- Historical Fiction (5 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Adventure (3 books)
- Music (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (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 18 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: 800 (Range: 480 - 1220)
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 |
9-10 | 1050-1335 | 9.67-12.01 | 62-72 | 8.32-12.12 | Z+ | 8.41-10.81 | 9.02-13.93 |
11-12 | 1185-1385 | 11.20-14.10 | 67-74 | 10.34-14.20 | Z+ | 9.57-12.00 | 12.30-14.50 |
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 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
- 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.
- 39 Videos
- 21 Book Readings
- 35 Lesson Plans
- Total of 396 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Portland Public Library's "Indigenous #OwnVoices". 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/QLT8TC9
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women
by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: Social Studies
- Lexile: 910
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 910
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly 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
Dawn Land
by Joseph Bruchac and Will Davis
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2010
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Dawn LandDreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices
by Lisa Charleyboy, Mary Beth Leatherdale, and Inti Ameratsu
- Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: Social Studies
- Lexile: 1040
- Year Published: 2014
Fire Song
- Grades Used: 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian, LGBTQ+
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- 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: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Fire Starters
by Jen Storm and Scott Henderson
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2017
Give Me Some Truth
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2018
Hearts Unbroken
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2018
How I Became a Ghost: A Choctaw Trail of Tears Story
by Tim Tingle
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2013
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: Very Complex
If I Ever Get Out of Here
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 2013
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1220
- Year Published: 2019
Killer of Enemies
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2013
The Marrow Thieves
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
My Name Is Not Easy
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2011
Pemmican Wars
by Katherena Vermette and Scott Henderson Katherena Vermette and Scott Henderson
Book 1 of the Girl Called Echo Series, A
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 500
- Year Published: 2017
Surviving the City
by Tasha Spillett and Natasha Donovan
- Genres: Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2018
This Place: 150 Years Retold
by Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, David Alexander Robertson, and Jen Storm
- Genres: Nonfiction, Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for This PlaceTrickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2010
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for TricksterUrban Tribes: Native Americans in the City
by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1040
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Urban TribesWhat the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal
by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
- Grades Used: 8
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Exceedingly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Exceedingly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
- Intertextuality: Exceedingly Complex
Explore all of TeachingBooks
Sign in and enjoy.