Raising the Bar: Photos and Facts About My Life
written by Gabrielle Douglas, published by Zondervan, c. 2013 Grade level 4-7 Synopsis: Olympic Gold-medalist gymnast, Gabby Douglas, discusses her life and gymnastics and has full-color photos interspersed among the … Continue reading
Profiles: One Event, Six Bios: World War II
Informational Text Bibliographic information: written by Aaron Rosenburg, published by Scholastic, c. 2011 Lexile: 940L Synopsis: There are six biographies of men who were pivotal leaders in World War II: … Continue reading
Penguins Are Cool
Bibliographic Information: Penguins are Cool!, written by Connie and Peter Roop, published by Sterling Children’s Books, New York, 2012 Lexile Level: 250 Synopsis: This easy to read non fiction book is filled … Continue reading
What in the World is a Ton? – And Other Weight & Volume Measurements
Bibliographic Information: Bussiere, D. (2013). What in the world is a ton?- and other weight & volume measurements. Minneapolis, MN: ABDO. Lexile Measure: 440L Synopsis: Each page poses a … Continue reading
Free Running
Bibliographic Information: Eason, S., & Mason, P. (2011). Free running. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Company. Lexile Measure: 960L Synopsis: Free running, a combination of athletic skills with gymnastics, is a … Continue reading
On the Job: Teachers In Our Community
Bibliographic Information: Ames, M. (2010). On the job: Teachers in our community. New York, NY: PowerKids Press. Lexile Measure: 125L Synopsis: The duties and responsibilities of a teacher are communicated … Continue reading
You Wouldn’t Want to Sail on the Titanic
Bibliographic Information: You Wouldn’t Want to Said On the Titanic, written by David Steward, illustrated by David Andtram, published by Salariya Book Company, Brighton, c. 2013. Lexile Level: 940 Synopsis: This humor … Continue reading
Looking at Lincoln
Kalman, Maira. Looking at Lincoln. New York: Nancy Paulsen, 2012. Genre: informational text (my choice) Reading Level: AD480L Summary: The story begins with a little girl who sees a man in the … Continue reading
underGROUND
Fleming, Denise. Underground. New York: Beach Lane, 2012. Genre: informational text (not biography) Reading Level: AD310L Summary: This is a really cool book about animals that make their homes underground. The illustrations … Continue reading
underGROUND
Fleming, Denise. Underground. New York: Beach Lane, 2012. Genre: informational text (not biography) Reading Level: AD310L Summary: This is a really cool book about animals that make their homes underground. The illustrations … Continue reading
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
Jenkins, Steve. Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009. Genre: informational text (not biography) Reading Level: NC1040L Summary: This is a … Continue reading
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
Bibliography: Written by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, Illustrated by Brian Floca, Flash Point: Roaring Press, New York, 2010, 48 pgs. Reading Level: AD710L (Adult directed) Synopsis: The dancer and choreographer … Continue reading
Nelson Mandela
Bibliographic Information: Nelson Mandela. Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Published by Katherine Tegen Books, c. 2013 Lexile Level: 960 Synopsis: This beautifully illustrated biography follows Nelson Mandela from his life in a … Continue reading
National Geographic Kids: Sea Turtles
Bibliographic Information: National Geographic Kids: Sea Turtles. Written by Laura Marsh. National Geographic Society. c. 2011, 32pp. Reading Level: 620L Synopsis: This nonfiction text teaches readers about sea turtles. Readers learn about the interesting … Continue reading
National Geographic Kids: Penguins!
Bibliographic Information: National Geographic Kids: Penguins!. Written by Anne Schreiber. National Geographic Society. c. 2009, 32pp. Reading Level: 750L Synopsis: This text provides readers with fun facts and colorful pictures that introduce them to … Continue reading
Creep and Flutter
Bibliographic Information: Creep and Flutter. Written by Jim Arnosky. Sterling Children’s Books c. 2012, 40pp. Reading Level: 1200L Synopsis: This informational text provides lots of information related to insects and … Continue reading
Barbed Wire Baseball
Bibliographic Information: Barbed Wire Baseball, written by: Marissa Moss, Illustrated by: Yuko Shimizu, Abrams Books for Young readers, 2013 48pp. Reading Level: 800L Synopsis: This is the story of how … Continue reading
Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
Bibliographic Information: Pinkney, A. D., & Pinkney, B. (2008). Boycott blues: How rosa parks inspired a nation. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books. Reading Level: 560L Synopsis: Pinkney uses colorful, bold and … Continue reading
Talk, Talk, Squawk!
Bibliographic Information: Talk, Talk, Squawk! Written by Nicola Davies. Illustrated by Neal Layton. Candlewick Press c. 2011, 61pp. Reading Level: NC (non-conforming) 1220 L Synopsis: This interesting non-fiction text is … Continue reading
The Buzz on Bees: Why Are They Disappearing?
Bibliographic Information: Rotner, S., & Woodhull, A. (2010). The buzz on bees: Why are they disappearing? New York, NY: Holiday House. Reading Level: 950L Synopsis: Bees are mysteriously disappearing at alarming … Continue reading
We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Bibliographic Information: Nelson, K. (2008). We are the ship: The story of negro league baseball. New York, NY: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children. Grade Level Equivalent: 6.2 Synopsis: Winning … Continue reading
Ben Franklin: His Wit and Wisdom from A – Z
Bibliographic Information: Written by: Alan Schroeder, Illustrated by: John O’Brien, Published by: Holiday House, 2011, 32 pp. Reading Level: 760 L Synopsis: This book is a biography about Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading
Spiders
Bibliographic Information: Bishop, N. (2012). Spiders. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc. Reading Level: 820L Synopsis: You might think twice next time you come across a spider after learning some of … Continue reading
Plagues, Pox, and Pestilence
Bibliographic Information: Plagues, Pox, and Pestilence. Written by Richard Platt. Illustrated by John Kelly. Published by Kingfisher, New York. c. 2011 Lexile: 930L Synopsis: This creatively illustrated, nonfiction picture book presents children with … Continue reading
From Tadpole to Frog
Bibliographic Information: From Tadpole to Frog. Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. Pictures by Dwight R. Kuhn Photography. Scholastic Inc. c. 2010, 32pp. Reading Level: 680L Synopsis: In this scholastic reader, the life … Continue reading
Amelia Earhart The Legend of the Lost Aviator
Bibliography: Written by Shelley Tanaka and Illustrated by David Craig, Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2008, 48 pgs. Reading Level: 1000L (9-12) Synopsis: The life experiences of Amelia Earhart … Continue reading
Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum
Bibliographic Information: Written and Illustrated by: Meghan McCarthy, Published By: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2010, 40 pp. Reading Level: AD 740 L (Adult Directed) Synopsis: This book tells the … Continue reading
Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women’s Hoops on the Map
Bibliographic Information: Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women’s Hoops on the Map. Written by Sue Macy and illustrated by Matt Collins. Holiday House. c., 2011. … Continue reading
Tasmanian Devils
Bibliographic Information: Tasmanian Devils. Written by Lyn A Sirota. Capstone Press. c., 2010. Reading Level: 450L Synopsis: This book gives information and facts about Tasmanian devils. It tells about where … Continue reading
Manfish
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau. Written by Jennifer Berne and illustrated by Eric Puybaret, Scholastic Inc., c. 2008. Reading Level: 800L Synopsis: This is an illustrated biography of the … Continue reading
The Emancipation Proclamation: Would You Do What Lincoln Did?
The Emancipation Proclamation: Would You Do What Lincoln Did?. Written By Elaine Landau. Enslow Publishers, Inc. c. 2008, 48 pp. Synopsis: The Emancipation Proclamation: Would You Do What Lincoln Did? … Continue reading
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot written by Sy Montgomery and photographs/illustrations by Nic Bishop is the winner of the 2011 Robert F. Sibert Medal for informational text. This … Continue reading
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