Collection Analysis Report
for Battle of the Books 2017 - 2018
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 23 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.
(23 of 23 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (21 books)
- Social Studies (9 books)
- HASH(0x55c5244f6980) (8 books)
- HASH(0x55c5237c25f8) (7 books)
- HASH(0x55c521caf628) (5 books)
- HASH(0x55c521f56640) (5 books)
- HASH(0x55c523d1adf0) (5 books)
- History (5 books)
- Science (5 books)
- Physical Education (3 books)
- HASH(0x55c5237a8ae8) (2 books)
- HASH(0x55c523e99428) (2 books)
- HASH(0x55c524796db0) (2 books)
- HASH(0x55c52490ee60) (2 books)
- HASH(0x55c52536c7b0) (2 books)
- Math (2 books)
- Spanish (2 books)
- HASH(0x55c523704d60) (1 books)
- HASH(0x55c523e0d9e0) (1 books)
- HASH(0x55c52413c280) (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- STEAM (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 23 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: 775 (Range: 470 - 1350)
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 |
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 14 of 23 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.
- 69 Videos
- 44 Book Readings
- 87 Lesson Plans
- Total of 552 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "Battle of the Books 2017 - 2018". 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/QLWNAGG
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Book 1 of the Giver Quartet
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 1993
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: Moderately Complex
March Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell , , and
Book 1 of the March Trilogy
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Biography, Graphic Novel, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
American Born Chinese
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
A Wrinkle in Time
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 1962
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
When You Reach Me
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle and Scott M. Fischer
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: LGBTQ+
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music, Physical Education
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Ship Breaker
- Grades Used: 6, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2010
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very 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
Ghetto Cowboy
by G. Neri and Jesse Joshua Watson
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2011
Ninth Ward
- Grades Used: 3
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2010
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
A Tale Dark and Grimm
by Adam Gidwitz
- Genres: Adventure, Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2010
Shadowshaper
Book 1 of the Shadowshaper Cypher Series, The
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very 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
Heart of a Samurai
by Margi Preus
- Genres: Adventure
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2010
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: History, Math, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1350
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
War Horse
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2007
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately 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
Full Cicada Moon
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Asian American, Asian (Global), Gender, Multiracial / Mixed Race, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2015
The Screaming Staircase
Book 1 of the Lockwood & Co. Series
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2013
The Fourth Stall
Book 1 of the Fourth Stall Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2011
Nation
- Genres: Adventure, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2008
Qualitative Measures:
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- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2014
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, and Anna Hymas
- Grades Used: 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2015
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space
- Grades Used: 6, 7
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Math, Science, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 1120
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
- Grades Used: 8, 9
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 2014
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: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2017
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