Our products and services help learners achieve their goals by providing unique insights about their ability level and. After being attacked by a shark while swimming at the beach, janes right arm is amputated and she spends ten days in a coma. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. Teacher created materials time for kids informational text.
Patrons can combine a lexile range and developmental level to find easier versions of higherlevel books that are still ageappropriate. What happened when my big sister went crazy reading levels. Tolkien, the wolves of willoughby chase by joan aiken, the mysterious howling. In 2008, pearl barley and charlie parsley was awarded the childrens book council of australias book of the year. Book list q abraham lincoln gross, ruth belov addy learns a lesson. When she meets a boy named mano in her grandparents market. Formerly shark girl lexile find a book metametrics inc. The fintastic detective never fails to solve underthesea whodunnits and now harry has found himself in similar water when he investigates the disappearance of his worst enemy. Adadult directed, ncnonconforming, igillustrated guide ya classics title author lexile lexile code call number my antonia cather, willa 1010 ya cla cat siddhartha hesse, herman 1010 ya cla hes heart of. Connect your child with books that are engaging and have the right amount of challenge.
Eugenie clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the aquarium. Sage blackwood shelved 2 times as 600 lexile avg rating 4. A popular 15yearold with true artistic talent and a strong circle of friends, jane suddenly feels extraordinarily different with a prosthesis where her arm should be, and, worse, pain and itching where it used. Designed to give every child a successful reading experience, we offer a. Harry is a hammerhead shark, the least cool type of shark one can be. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the maximum security city dog pound. Mar 29, 2016 juvenile and teen books owned by the thomaston public library with a lexile level of or higher. Shark girl candlewick, 2007excerpt is my first novel. This is the first book in a brandnew early chapter series. Its about sharks, particularly a hammerhead shark and his friends. Books by sy montgomery 22 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a books lexile measure by entering a books title, author or isbn. Leveled books database resources for leveling books a to. The shark whisperer by ellen prager and antonio javier caparo book 1 of the tristan hunt and the sea guardians series 9 total resources view text complexity submit text complexity.
Its been a year since the shark attack that took janes arm, and with it, everything she used to take for granted. This book profiles 12 prominent architects from around the world. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by dra level. How to use lexiles to help students findabook this summer. After a long time, i realized my level of writing had plateauedand it wasnt that good. Students, teachers, parents, and librarians can search in english or spanish using criteria such as atos book level or a lexile measure, interest level, title, author, fictionnonfiction, subject, awardwinners, state lists, ccss exemplars, and more. Jane arrowood, otherwise known as shark girl, has been living with just one arm for over a year.
Whether youre looking for biographies or mystery novels, lexile measures can help you find books that match your childs reading level. Our products and services help learners achieve their goals by providing unique insights about their ability level and potential for growth. Fiction will be listed first and then the nonfiction list will be second. Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection all the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. This level features more historical fiction titles, like dinosaur hunter and first flight, as well as books about adventure and suspense. If there were a higher rating than five stars, i would award it to shark girl, the. These early chapter books make history fun, as two children are vividly transported back in time. Harry hammers alltime favorite tv show is mike hammerhead, shark detective. Series information in this innovative science series from favorite nonfiction author jerry pallotta, readers will learn about dangerous creatures by asking who would win. Me and earl and the dying girl by jesse andrews, second foundation by isaac asimov, before we were free by julia alvarez. Sharks describes the physical appearances, eating habits, and attack capabilities of sharks. Bookshark equips parents with the tools they need to create a comprehensive, enriching educational experience for their children at home.
A book or magazine at a 500l has a lexile level of 500. A school story american girls collection, the adventures of the shark lady mcgovern, ann aliens ate my homework coville, bruce all about deer arnosky, jim allofakind family taylor, sydney always room for one more leodhas, sorche nic. Sharks tiburones sharks sharks sharks sharks sharks. Oldfashioned girl, an alcott, louisa may 1290 jfic alc rose in bloom alcott, louisa may 60 jfic alc end, the snicket, lemony 70 nc jfic sni. Formerly shark girl shark girl, book 2 a book and a hug. Sisters by raina telgemeier paperback book the parent store. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. They are in alphabetical order by the authors last name. Big shark, little shark by anna membrino scholastic.
It has been a year since jane arrowood was attacked by a shark and lost her right arm. The red fairy book by andrew lang, the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame, the bad beginning by lemony snicket, the riv. Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection. However, if your childs teacher gave you a keycode, enter it here to search the most relevant books for your child. This fun step 1 book about two sharks is a study in opposites. The two main criteria it tests are word frequency and sentence strength. Title author lexile lexile code call number jungle book, the kipling, rudyard 1140 jfic kip brians winter paulsen, gary 1140 jfic pau. Formerly shark girl timberland regional library overdrive. Shark girl and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jane arrowood wonders if she will forever be known as the shark girl, who survived a shark attack on a golden california june day.
Mia by laurence yep lexile level 860 american girl samantha mystery by sarah masters buckey, barbara steiner lexile levels 690 800 american girl today by amy goldman koss, chryssa atkinson. All the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. Aaron blabey was an actor before he started creating picture books. Foley lexile level estimated 740 guardians of gahoole by kathryn lasky lexile levels 730 960 hamster princess by ursula vernon lexile levels 660 810. A male protagonist in this day and age of girl power, its important to remember that little boys matter, too. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. Then he can sit back and see what other kids his age are saying about frindle. The puzzle of the shark surfer girl lexile find a book. Our products and services help learners achieve their goals by providing unique insights about their ability level and potential for. See more ideas about books, lexile and books for teens. Level 4 books are for children who are well on the road to becoming book lovers and are fully independent readers. A texts lexile framework works in increments of 10 with 10l being the lowest. Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both presentday narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in san francisco to a family reunion in colorado.
At the end of the book, there are lots of reallife shark facts. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by lexile reading level. She is ready to move on with her life and try to live like any normal senior. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Shark girl by kelly bingham after a shark attack causes the amputation of. Grade level lexile rating ar level dra level fountas pinnell guided reading 6 900 6 44 w v 6. The great shark escape the magic school bus chapter book, no. Now shes counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, thats her thats shark girl, as she passes. Scholastics bestselling old lady is starring in a brandnew adventure series that will make you laugh and learn. Look up a books measure if you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale.
Surviving a shark attack that cost her an arm, jane, an aspiring artist, reevaluates her ambitions and sense of identity while harboring a crush on her attractive tutor and considering a relationship with a boy from her science class. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. The stories are the most advanced of all the i can read. She couldnt imagine anything more exciting than studying these graceful creatures. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Formerly shark girl new hampshire state library overdrive. If a book proves to be too difficult for a patron, the findabook web site can help them find other books on the same subject with a lower lexile measure. Stem collection 10 book set grade 3 guided reading level n q. After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteenyearold jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her daytoday life and her plans for the future through poems, letters, and news articles, jane. A teenager struggles through physical loss to the start of acceptance in an absorbing, artful novel at once honest and insightful, wrenching and.
Informational nonfiction, 493 words, level m grade 2, lexile 550l multilevel book also available in levels j and q sharks describes the physical appearances, eating habits, and attack capabilities of sharks. In this new spinoff, the old lady turns into an old mermaid, travels down into the ocean, and swallows a shark. Wolf has a daring plan for the bad guys first good mission. Each book is illustrated with fullcolor pictures and features a pair of animals. Leveled books database search thousands of books leveled for guided reading, reading recovery, and accelerated reader. Shop by age, genre, series, and more to find the perfect childrens books for both little kids and big kids. Metametrics predicts and assesses how difficult a text will be for a reader to comprehend. After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteenyearold jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her daytoday life and her plans for the future through poems, letters, and news articles, jane shares her struggles with being an amputee. Lexile reading level chart by grade scholastic parents.
The books listed below are fiction and nonfiction in the lexile level of 090 0s. Use this reading level chart to better understand how the common leveling systems correlate to one another and match students to texts that can be read with success. Shark girl books welcome to walker books australia. To start shopping for books by reading level, click on your desired grade, guided reading or lexile level below. In brackets, beside each title, is the exact lexile level for each title. Great mcgoniggle by scott corbett lexile level estimated 770 grimmtastic girls by joan holub, suzanne williams lexile levels 680 820 gryphon chronicles by e. What would happen if a lion and a tiger met each other. Search filters include dozens of interest categories, books in a series and awardwinning books. Shark girl is a powerful and touching narrative that shares janes inner and outer struggles as she adjusts to her new life with only one arm. Find and level books by searching the book wizard database of more than 50,000 childrens books.
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