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In the list below the first number in parenthesis is the Flesh-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 and are
not strictly high interest low reading level book. Many reading
teachers of older children recognize these books can benefit older
children. Also, importantly, they fill a
gap in the interest level of the
e-books for very young readers.
May 15, 2008
Chinese New Year
by Lola M. Schaefer
— Easy Reader
Simple Text and photographs describe and illustrate Chinese New Year
and how it is celebrated
Hooray for
You by
Richmond Richmond
— Easy Reader
A poetic and illustrated affirmation of the uniqueness of every
child.
Island in the Sun
by Harry Belafonte
— Easy Reader
Illustrations accompany the words to a song made popular by Harry
Belafonte, paying tribute to his island childhood.
Lights of Winter
by Heather Conrad
— Easy Reader
Children's picture book about winter celebrations around the world:
Solstice, Yule, Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, Teng Chieh, Diwali,
Soyal, Las Posadas, Zagmuk, Saturnalia.
The Little Penguin
by A. J. Wood
— Easy Reader
Little Penguin fears losing his feathers and being unable to stay
warm.
Penguins and Their Chicks
by Margaret Hall
— Easy Reader
Text and photographs describe the lives of baby penguins, also known
as chicks, from birth to early maturity.
Polar Bears
by Emily Rose Townsend
— Easy Reader
Photographs and text introduce the characteristics and behavior of
polar bears and their habitat in the Arctic.
Star-Spangled Banner
by Francis Scott Key
— Easy Reader
Patriotic images of everything from historical events to baseball
games to children marching in 4th of July parades accompany the
words of our national anthem.
We All Sing with the Same Voice
by Miller, J./Greene, S
— Easy Reader
A Seasame Street song has been transformed into a picture book about
he universality of children.
The Wide-Mouthed Frog
by Keith Faulkner
— Easy Reader
A wide-mouthed frog is interested in what other animals eat—until he
meets a creature that eats only wide-mouthed frogs!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone by J.K. Rowling
An orphaned young boy is rescued from the outrageous treatment of
his aunt and uncle to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. (4.2, 4 to 12, 77569 words)
Life in a Coral Reef
by Melvin Berger
Coral reefs are examined and many interesting facts are revealed.
(6.2, 4 to 8, 1359 words)
Life in the Desert
by Melvin Berger
Animal and plant life, residing primarily in the Sonoran desert, are
examined with lots of pictures. (7.1, 4 to 8, 1661 words)
Life in the Polar Regions
by Melvin Berger
As the title suggests this book describes life in the polar regions.
(5.4, 4 to 8, 1493 words)
Life in the Rain Forest
by Melvin Berger
Wildlife, plants and people are discussed using pictures along with
text. (5.8, 4 to 8. 1045 words)
Life in the Temperate Forest
by Mary Kay Carson
Animal and plant life in the temperate forest are explored. (6.9, 4
to 8, 2192 words)
Life on the African Savannah
by Melvin Berger
Animal and plant life on the African savannah are examined with
pictures and text. (6.1, 4 to 8, 1531 words)
April 10, 2008
Albert Einstein
by Lola M. Schaefer
— Easy Reader
The very brief text touches on the high lights of Albert Einstein's
life.
America the Beautiful
by —
Easy Reader
The illustrations in this book were done by the
great-great-grandnephew of Katharine Lee Bates, the poet who wrote
the poem in 1893.
Caves
by Ellen Sturm Niz
— Easy Reader
Describes caves, including how they form, plants and animals in
caves, how people and weather change caves, caves in North America,
and caves of the world.
The Wind
by Craig Hammersmith
— Easy Reader
What is wind?—What makes
wind?—Can you see the wind?—Wind and weather—Watch out!—Wind at
work—How fast?—Wind fun.
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins
— Easy Reader
A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind.
Cloud Dance
by Thomas Locker
— Easy Reader
Clouds of many shapes and sizes drift and dance across the sky.
Includes factual information on the formation and different kinds of
clouds.
Tangerine
by Edward Bloor
Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik,
fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and
slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
(3.4, 6 to 12, 90074 words)
The Story of George Washington
Carver by Eva Moore
The life of the famous agricultural scientist is briefly recounted
in this simple biography. (5, 4 to 12, 13154 words)
The Titanic Sinks!
by Thomas Conklin
Recounts the story of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on
its first trip. (5.8, 6 to 12, 20329 words)
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
by Tanya Lee Stone
Three high school girls become involved with a slick senior boy
whose interest in them is only sexual. Told in verse. (3.2, 9 to 12,
16543 words)
Looking for Alaska
by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory
School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is
defined by the search tor answers about life and death after a fatal
car crash. (4.8, 9 to 12, 69150 words)
Paranoid Park
by Blake Nelson
A sixteen-year-old Portland, Oregon skateboarder, whose parents are
going through a difficult divorce, is engulfed by guilt and
confusion when he accidentally kills a security guard at a train
yard. (2.7, 9 to 12, 37621 words)
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