Collection Analysis Report
for I.M.C. Novel Listing - Grade 8
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 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.
(18 of 20 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (15 books)
- Social Studies (14 books)
- History (6 books)
- Adventure (5 books)
- Biography (5 books)
- Nonfiction (5 books)
- Historical Fiction (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Health (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Humor (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 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: 825 (Range: 360 - 1070)
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 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 12 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
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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.
- 38 Videos
- 29 Book Readings
- 119 Lesson Plans
- Total of 375 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "I.M.C. Novel Listing - Grade 8". 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/QLRR239
Anne Frank Remembered: The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
by Miep Gies and Alison Leslie Gold
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2009
The Diary of a Young Girl
by Anne Frank
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 1947
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately 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: Very Complex
The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible...on Schindler's List
by Leon Leyson
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 2013
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Daniel's Story
by Carol Matas
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 1993
Dragonwings
by Laurence Yep
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 1975
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Freak the Mighty
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 1993
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately 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
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
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
Holes
by Louis Sachar
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Hunger Games
Book 1 of the Hunger Games Series
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2008
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
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Kensuke's Kingdom
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 1999
Life as We Knew It
Book 1 of the Last Survivors Series
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 770
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 1967
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: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
- Genres: Adventure, Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 2003
Qualitative Measures:
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- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2001
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Surviving the Angel of Death: The Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz
by Eva Kor and Lisa Rojany Buccieri
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2009
Treasure Island
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1070
- Year Published: 1883
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly 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
Winners
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 1984
Qualitative Measures:
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