Accessible Book Collection

In the list below the first number in parenthesis is the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level; the second set of numbers is an arbitrary school grade interest level; and the third is the word count of the main body of the text. Some books do not have statistics associated with them. Such books are typically picture books or so-called easy readers. Many reading teachers of older children recognize these books can benefit their students with print disabilities.

October 3, 2009

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish — Easy Reader
Amelia does everything exactly as requested to the dismay of her employer, Mrs. Rogers, and to the delight of readers.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff — Easy Reader
The ramifications of giving a mouse a cookie are thoroughly and hilariously discussed.

The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg — Easy Reader
This fantasy/science fiction book with it wonderful illustrations is perfect for reading during the fall season. All grade levels will appreciate it.

The Devil's Storybook by Natalie Babbitt
Ten comic stories about a bumbling Devil whose schemes frequently go awry. (4.8, 4 to 12, 12076 words)

Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers
A truly funny story about a 13-year-old girl who awakens one morning in her mother's body, and during an incredible day of revelation sees herself as others see her. (3.7, 4 to 8, 29915 words)

The Witches by Roald Dahl
A young orphan boy has the misfortune to be turned into a mouse in this hilarious novel. (3.9, 3 to 6, 36815 words)

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
One of the great novels of American girlhood, Jean Webster’s Daddy-Long-Legs (1912) follows the adventures of an orphan named Judy Abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer. (5.8. 9 to 12, 37690 words)

Dr. Franklin's Island by Ann Halam
Three teenaged survivors of a plane crash are stranded on a tropical island where they are captured by a mad scientist who performs genetic engineering modifications to them. (4.1, 9 to 12, 63579 words)

So Yesterday by Scott Westerfeld
Hunter Braque, a New York City teenager who is paid by corporations to spot what is "cool," combines his analytical skills with girlfriend Jen's creative talents to find a missing person and thwart a conspiracy directed at the heart of consumer culture. (4.6, 9 to 12, 56015 words)

August 26, 2009

Biscuit's New Trick by Alyssa Satin Capucilli — Easy Reader
Biscuit finally catches on to the trick of fetching but pays the price of also getting muddy.

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin — Easy Reader
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard — Easy Reader
The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
When thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip, who are both adopted, find out they were discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies with no adults on board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and two opposing forces, each trying to capture them. (4.5, 5 to 8, 59551 words)

Journey by Patricia MacLachlan
When their mother goes off, leaving her two children with their grandparents, they feel as if their past has been erased until Grandfather finds a way to restore it to them. (3.1, 6 to 12, 13189 words)

Schooled by Gordon Korman
Cap Anderson is homeschooled and never tasted pizza or heard of a wedgie until he enrolls Claverage Middle School after his grandmother breaks her hip. The cultural shock is both touching and hilarious. (4.3, 6 to 9, 40629 words)

The Secret Soldier by Ann McGovern
A fascinating biography of a woman who disguises herself as a man and joins the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. (4.0, 4 to 8, 6886 words)

Stuart Little by E.B. White
Stuart, a mouse, has numerous adventures and in the end "he somehow felt he was headed in the right direction." (5.1, 4 to 8, 18945 words)

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence. (6.1, 9 to 12, 46821 words)

July 13, 2009

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst — Easy Reader
Alexander and his money are quickly parted yet he realizes there are many things a dollar can do.

Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say — Easy Reader
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfathers journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.

Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night — Easy Reader
Henry, his big dog Mudge, and his parents go on a quiet camping trip to Big Bear Lake, enjoying the clean smell of trees and wonderful green dreams.

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson
The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year. (5.8, 3 to 8, 21997 words)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The conclusion of the series comes to a thrilling and satisfying end. (5.9, 4 to 12, 198007 words)

There's an Owl in the Shower by Jean Craighead George
Because protecting spotted owls has cost Borden's father his job as a logger in the old growth forest of northern California, Borden intends to kill any spotted owl he sees, until he and his father find themselves taking care of a young owlet. (3.3, 4 to 8, 17723 words)

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone. (4.9, 6 to 12, 68924 words)

The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant
The Van Gogh Cafe, located in Flowers, Kansas, has magic in its walls, causing strange and mysterious events to occur there. (4.8, 4 to 8, 7244 words)

The Warriors by Joseph Bruchac
Jake has left the reservation for Weltimore Academy and entered a different world. Everyone there loves lacrosse, but no one understands it the way Jake does, as an Iroquois. And no one understands Jake either. (4.7, 6 to 12, 21741 words)

June 10, 2009

All by Myself by Mercer Mayer — Easy Reader
Little Critter tells about all the things he can do all by himself and one thing he cannot do yet.

Arthur's Birthday by Marc Brown — Easy Reader
Their friends must decide which party to attend when Muffy schedules her birthday party for the same day as Arthur's birthday party.

Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne — Easy Reader
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.

The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket
The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues as evil Count Olaf discovers their whereabouts at Esmι Squalor's seventy-one-bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan for stealing their family fortune. (6.6, 4 to 8, 39719 words)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
As classes continue for sixth-year students at Hogwarts, Harry Potter searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, thereby finding what may be his only vulnerability. Book #6 (6.5, 4 to 12, 169389 words)

The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales
A young Mexican-American girl's life is radically changed when she accepts a scholarship to an exclusive private high school. (4.3, 6 to 12, 42852 words)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
This futuristic view of "civilization" and its orderly contented lives comes with a heavy price. (6.1, 9 to 12, 64209, 64209 words)

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Black life in Florida during the 1930s is given voice in this novel. (3.7, 9 to 12, 60599 words)

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
The author explains how talent is not something we're born with but something that is developed. (8.8, 9 to 12, 59250 words)

April 27, 2009

The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr — Easy Reader
Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her win it.

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs. (1.9, 3 to 5, 4807 words)

Where's Spot? by Eric Hill — Easy Reader
Spot's mother searches throughout the house for Spot.

Among the Impostors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a future where the law limits a family to only two children, third-born Luke has been hiding for the entire twelve years of his life, until he enters boarding school under an assumed name and is forced to face his fears. (3.8, 5 to 8, 35889 words)

The Clique by Lisi Harrison
You had better read this book fast before it goes out of fashion. (4.0, 5 to 8, 45939 words)

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard. (3.9, 4 to 12, 67256 words)

The Monster's Ring by Bruce Coville
Russell is being bullied but he finds a way to become a monster and he thinks his problems are solved only to find out his problems become even more complicated. (3.5, 4 to 7, 18798 words)

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
A bullied and alienated teen opens fire and kills ten people at his high school. (5.0, 9 to 12, 180762 words)

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Milkman makes a trip of discovery into his past and finds liberation. (3.9, 9 to 12, 114982 words)

March 2, 2009

Biscuit Finds a Friend by Alyssa Satin Capucilli — Easy Reader
A puppy helps a little duck find its way home to the pond.

Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss — Easy Reader
In Horton we find a persuasive argument for not dusting.

If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff — Easy Reader
Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school.

The Third Wish by Emily Rodda
When her home is threatened by fire, Jessie returns to the magical world of the Realm and visits the mermaids of the Under-Sea to search for a wish-stone. (2.9, 3 to 5, 14565 words)

The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend : the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf. (6.9, 4 to 8, 33975 words)

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. (3.5, 4 to12, 32612 words)

Eldest by Christopher Paolini
After successfully evading an Urgal ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent to finish his training so he can further help the Varden in their struggle against the Empire. (6.0, 9 to 12, 214889 words)

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, goes on an adventure involving dwarves, elfs, and a dragon. (5.4, 9 to 12, 95509 words)

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
A story of overcoming thwarted love, romance and the acceptance of the temporary nature of life. (4.4, 9 to 12, 49228 words)