Collection Analysis Report
for 2nd Grade Book Club
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 18 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.
(18 of 18 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (17 books)
- Humor (8 books)
- Realistic Fiction (8 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (5 books)
- Adventure (4 books)
- Mystery (3 books)
- Social Studies (2 books)
- Health (1 books)
- History (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Nonfiction (1 books)
- Science (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 18 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: 583 (Range: 340 - 820)
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 |
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 18 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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- 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.
- 37 Videos
- 15 Book Readings
- 36 Lesson Plans
- Total of 293 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "2nd Grade Book Club". 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/QLXFQ8J
Judy Moody, Girl Detective
by Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds and
Book 9 of the Judy Moody Series
- Genres: Humor, Mystery, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2010
The Incredible Shrinking Kid
by Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds and
Book 1 of the Stink Series
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Yasmin the Explorer
by Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly and
Book 2 of the Yasmin Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Muslim, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2019
Princess in Disguise
by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen and
Book 4 of the Mercy Watson Series
- Genres: Holiday, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 2007
Yasmin the Fashionista
by Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly and
Book 3 of the Yasmin Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Muslim, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 500
- Year Published: 2018
Yasmin the Builder
by Saadia Faruqi and Hatem Aly and
Book 1 of the Yasmin Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Muslim, South Asian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 520
- Year Published: 2018
Ivy and Bean
by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall and
Book 1 of the Ivy and Bean Series
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
The Story of Diva and Flea
by Mo Willems and Tony DiTerlizzi
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2015
The Buried Bones Mystery
by Sharon M. Draper and Jesse Joshua Watson and
Book 1 of the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2006
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
Dory Fantasmagory
by Abby Hanlon
Book 1 of the Dory Fantasmagory Series
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2014
Henry and Mudge: The First Book of Their Adventures
by Cynthia Rylant and Sucie Stevenson and
Book 1 of the Henry and Mudge Series
- Grades Used: 1, 2
- Genres: Adventure, Beginning / Early Reader
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 460
- Year Published: 1987
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Nate the Great
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Marc Simont and
Part of the Nate the Great Series
- Grades Used: k, 1
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 340
- Year Published: 1972
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
The Stories Julian Tells
by Ann Cameron and Ann Strugnell
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 520
- Year Published: 1981
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: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Nikki & Deja
by Karen English and Laura Freeman and
Book 1 of the Nikki and Deja Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2007
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Nikki & DejaKeena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up
by Melissa Thomson and Frank Morrison and
Book 1 of the Keena Ford Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2008
Tooth Trouble
by Abby Klein and John McKinley and
Book 1 of the Ready Freddy Series
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2004
Amelia Bedelia Means Business
by Herman Parish and Lynne Avril Cravath and
Book 1 of the Amelia Bedelia: Chapter Books Series
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2013
What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs?
by Megan Stine and Gregory Copeland and
Part of the What Was? What Is? Series
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Science
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 2017
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