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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.
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)
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