Collection Analysis Report
for Modern Classics for Teen Readers
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 19 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.
(19 of 19 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (19 books)
- Social Studies (10 books)
- Health (8 books)
- Realistic Fiction (8 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Adventure (2 books)
- Historical Fiction (2 books)
- History (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- Nonfiction (1 books)
- Romance (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 19 of 19 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: 805 (Range: 570 - 1090)
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 19 of 19 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.
- 122 Videos
- 39 Book Readings
- 277 Lesson Plans
- Total of 591 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "Modern Classics for Teen Readers". 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/QLE6DX6
Speak
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately 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
Eleanor & Park
- Grades Used: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Romance
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2013
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: Very Complex
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 1960
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very 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
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Book 1 of the Harry Potter Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 1997
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
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly 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
Looking for Alaska
by John Green
- Grades Used: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Night
by Elie Wiesel and Marion Wiesel
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, History
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 1986
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The House on Mango Street
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 1984
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Lord of the Flies
- Grades Used: 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 770
- Year Published: 1954
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
1984
- Grades Used: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1090
- Year Published: 1949
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1090
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 1970
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
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
The Catcher in the Rye
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 1951
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately 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
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 1999
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: Exceedingly Complex
Song of Solomon
- Grades Used: 11, 12
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 1977
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
- Grades Used: 10, 11
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 1050
- Year Published: 1963
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
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