Children's books by guided reading level: R-V
This is a guide to children's books held in Cubberley Library arranged by Guided Reading Level.
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Parachute kids by Betty C. Tang
Publication Date: 2023Lexile measure HL250L; Ages 8-12; Gr.4-7; Guided reading level S.
Feng-Li can't wait to discover America with her family! But after an action-packed vacation, her parents deliver shocking news: They are returning to Taiwan and leaving Feng-Li and her older siblings in California on their own. Suddenly, the three kids must fend for themselves in a strange new world--and get along.The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3602 .R722485 W55 2016Lexile measure 740; Ages 8-12; Gr.3-7; Guided reading R
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » HQ759.96 .T46 2014Lexile measure GN290L; Ages 8-12; gr.5-7; Guided reading R
The companion to Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir, Smile. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself.Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3622 .E753 D73 2009Lexile measure 700; Ages 8-12; Gr.3-5; Guided reading R.
Danny Dragonbreath is the only mythical creature at a school filled with reptiles and amphibians. He can't breathe fire like normal dragon. The school bully keeps stealing his lunch. And now Danny has to rewrite his report about the ocean and use, ahem, actual research.Once upon a Crime by Michael Buckley; Peter Ferguson (Ill.)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3602 .U2663 S57 2008Lexile measure 720; Book level 4.8; Ages 8 and up; Gr.3-5; Guided reading R.
When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck's father, King Oberon, has been murdered, and the Grimms suspect one of the many famous (and infamous) fairy-tale folk who call the city home.Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow by Joyce Sidman; Beth Krommes (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .I295 B88 2006Guided Reading Level R; ages 5-11; book level 5.3
Discover the hidden world of the meadow in this unique combination of poetry riddles and science wisdom. Beginning with the rising sun and ending with twilight, this book takes us on a tour through the fields, encouraging us to watch for a nest of rabbits, a foamy spittlebug, a leaping grasshopper, bright milkweed, a quick fox, and a cruising hawk.The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » F548.2 .M87 2006Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 1130; Book level 7.6; Ages 9-12
The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again. By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy.Landed by Milly Lee; Yangsook Choi (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3562 .E3563 L36 2006Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 790; Ages 7-12; Book level 4.9
After leaving his village in southeastern China, twelve-year-old Sun is held at Angel Island, San Francisco, before being released to join his father, a merchant living in the area. Includes historical notes.Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer; Arthur Howard (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .F37 L54 2006Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 770; ages 12-up; book level 4.7
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.A place where sunflowers grow = Sabaku ni saita himawari by Amy Lee-Tai (Text by); Felicia Hoshino (Illustrator); Marc Akio Lee (Text by)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PZ49.31 .L44 2006Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 790; ages 6-10; book level 3.9
While she and her family are interned at Topaz Relocation Centre during World War II, Mari gradually adjusts as she enrols in an art class, makes a friend, plants sunflowers and waits for them to grow.Rules by Cynthia Lord
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3612 .O73 R85 2006Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 780; Ages 9-12; Book level 3.9
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.Whales on Stilts! by M. T. Anderson; Kurt Cyrus (Illustrator); Stephen Moore
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3551 .N37449 W48 2005Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 760; Ages 9-14; Grade level 4.3
What sort of madman would unleash an army of stilt-walking, laser-beaming, thoroughly angry whales upon the world? Who cares! All that matters is that his dastardly plan be foiled.Ghost Fever (Mal de Fantasma) by Joe Hayes; Mona Pennypacker (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3558 .A832 G49 2004Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 920; Ages 8-12; Grade level 3.
In his classic bilingual style, Joe tells the story of a haunted house in a poor little town in Arizona. Nobody will rent that house because they know a ghost lives there. So the landlord tries to rents it out for free. Still nobody will rent it. That is, until Elena's father rents it. He doesn't believe in ghosts. Lucky for Elena that her grandmother knows all about the ways of ghosts.Remember : the journey to school integration by Toni Morrison
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » LC214.2 .M67 2004Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 660; ages 9-up; book level 5
"On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared segregated schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education. This pivotal decision ushered in an emotional and trying period in our nation's history, the effects of which still linger." "Recalling this tumultuous time, Toni Morrison has collected archival photographs that depict the events surrounding school integration.Granny Torrelli Makes Soup by Sharon Creech; Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .R3373 G73 2003Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 810; Ages 8-15; Grade level 4.5
With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door.Harvesting Hope by Kathleen Krull; Yuyi Morales (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » HD6509 .C48 K78 2003Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 800; Ages 5-12; Grade level 4.8
A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky; James Stevenson (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .R36 I828 2000Lexile measure AD1090L; Ages 8-10; Gr.3-6; guided reading R
The poet laureate of the young set is back, with his artist laureate collaborator, to "take another swipe at stuffiness."- Here are more than one hundred poems bursting to be read, chanted, laughed over, and remembered.Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3604 .I23 B43 2000Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 610; ages 9-12; book level 3.9
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3558 .O35582 O97 2000Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 900; ages 12 and up; Book level 4.8
As the only girl in a Finnish American family of seven brothers, May Amelia Jackson resents being expected to act like a lady while growing up in Washington state in 1899.The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis; E. B. Lewis (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PZ7 .C9415 B37 1998Guided Reading Level R; Lexile measure 700; Book level 4.1; Ages 5-9
"Is -- Reginald -- at -- it -- again?" Papa shouts between notes. "Hush up," Mama says, "I just love this one." Papa sometimes comes home in a bad mood because he's the manager of the Dukes -- the worst team in the Negro National League. When Papa makes Reginald the Dukes's bat boy, Reginald worries that his practice time will suffer, and that he won't be ready for his recital. In this beautifully told story of family ties and team spirit, Gavin Curtis captures a very special period in history.Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack; Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3563 .C38323 M57 1988Guided Reading Level R; Lexile: 690; Ages: 5-12; Grade level: 3.5
"Mirandy is sure she'll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her friends advise.
Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
Publication Date: 2020Lexile measure GN520L; Ages 7-9 Gr.2-5.
A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Naomi, Melvin, Pedro, and Poppy are just a few of the twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs who share their stories in the Cat Kid Comic Club.The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck; Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .E2526 M68 2013Lexile measure 680; Ages 8-12; Gr.4-6; Guided reading S
A very small mouse of unknown origins runs away from school in the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace shortly before the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, celebrating her sixty years on the British throne.The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3619 .H35467 G74 2011Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 700; Book level 4.6; Ages 9-13
Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. She's ready to rule the school as a sixth grader and take over the bedroom she has always shared with her sister. Her plans are shattered, though, when she finds out that Yi Po, her great aunt, is coming to visit from China for several months-and will be staying in Lucy's room.Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3619 .E469 W66 2011Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 830; Ages 9-12
Ben's story takes place in 1977 and is told in words. Rose's story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, and when a tempting opportunity presents itself to Rose, both children risk everything to find what's missing.The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan; Tk (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3568 .I5866 S42 2007Guided Reading Level S; Lexile Measure 740;ages 9-15; book level 4.6
Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke.Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » RK55 .Y68 T45 2010Eleven-year-old Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after a trip-and-fall mishap, she injures her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, corrective surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached.Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3623 .I543 E13 2005Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 760; Ages 8-12; Grade level 4.3
Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her beloved great-uncle Edisto.Mosquito Bite by Alexandra Siy; Dennis Kunkel (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QL536 .S54 2005Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 920; Ages 6-11; Grade level 5.9
A game of hide-and-seek forms the backdrop of a mosquito's life cycle. Micrographs show details of the mosquito and what she sees as she searches.The Mzungu Boy by Meja Mwangi
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PR9381.9 .M87 L58 2005Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 700; Ages 9-14; Grade level 5.4
For Kariuki, life in a small village in Kenya is one great adventure. The best part of his day is the walk home from school, when he is free from both his bullying headmaster and his mother's long list of chores. One day Kariuki meets Nigel, a boy from England who has come to visit his grandfather, the fearsome Bwana Ruin, who owns the farm where the villagers work.The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3602 .I735 P46 2005Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 800; ages 9-13; book level 4.7
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman; Beckie Prange (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .I295 S66 2005Guided Reading Level S; Non-prose; Ages 7-12; Grade level 4.7
A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3603 .O4558 G74 2004Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 680; Book level 4.7, Ages 9-13
In his second adventure, eleven-year-old Gregor returns to the world beneath New York City to rescue his kidnapped sister, Boots, and fulfill a prophecy that will restore peace to the people, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders who populate the underworld. Gregor is summoned back to the Underland by the terms of a second prophecy.- The Perfect Wizard by Jane Yolen; Dennis Nolan (Illustrator)Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PT8119 .Y65 2004Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 870; Ages 7-11; Grade level 5.2
A biography of the famous Danish writer of fairy tales, interspersed with excerpts from his stories. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3562 .O678 I5 2003Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 730; Ages 8-14; Grade level 3.8
Shirley Temple Wong leaves her homeland to live in Brooklyn but has great difficulty in adjusting to life in America until she discovers baseball.The Man Who Made Time Travel by Kathryn Lasky; Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QB107 .L37 2003Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 840; Ages 8-14; Grade level 4.9
This dramatic picture-book biography brings to life - with illustrations that glow with wit and inspiration - the fascinating story of the quest to measure longitude.Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3625 .E24 M56 2003Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 800; ages 10-14; Grade level 5.5
In a series of journal entries, eleven-year-old child prodigy Millicent Min records her struggles to learn to play volleyball, tutor her enemy, deal with her grandmother's departure, and make friends over the course of a tumultuous summer.Gandhi by Demi
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » DS481 .G3 D378 2001Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 980; Ages 8-12; Grade level 5.9
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known by his followers as Mahatma -- or great soul -- was born in India in 1869 and grew up to become one of the most influential and well-respected political and social leaders the world has ever known.Babe and Me by Dan Gutman
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3557 .U847 B33 2000Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 600; Ages 9-14; Grade level 4.8
With their ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe and his father have the opportunity to find out whether Babe Ruth really did call his shot when he hit that homerun in the third game of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.Smokey, the cowhorse by Will James
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3519 .A5298 S66 2000Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 1440; Grade level 6.6
Smoky, the Cowhorse is the story of a horse - from his first hours on the prairie sod to his final years out to pasture. The reader follows the story - from range to ranch to rodeo - through Smoky's eyes.So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George; David Small (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » E176.1 .S699 2000 FGuided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 730; Ages 5-12; Grade level 4.2
Winner of the 2001 Randolph Caldecott Award. Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.Morning Girl by Michael Dorris
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3554 .O75 M8 1992Lexile measure 980; Book level 4.9; Age 8-12; Gr.4-6; Guided reading S
The lovely & surprising coming-of-age story of Morning Girl & Star Boy, Arawak Indians on the eve of Columbus's exploration of the West Indies.The All Jahdu Storybook by Virginia Hamilton; Barry Moser (Ill.)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PZ7 .H1828 A55 1991Lexile measure 450; Ages 7-11; Gr.3-5; Guided reading S
Virginia Hamilton has once again brought her well-loved trickster, the invisible Jahdu, to life in this updated collection of eleven previously published, and four newly created, stories. Jahdu is based on a centuries-old folklore tradition, yet the tales themselves are original and drawn from Hamilton's imagination.Lon Po Po by Ed Young (Illustrator, Translator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3575 .O783 L66 1989Lexile measure 670; Book level 3.5; Ages 5-9; Gr.K-2; Guided reading S
Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. Caldecott Medal winner for 1990.How Many Days to America? by Eve Bunting; Beth Peck (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3552 .U4735 H69 1988Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 460; Ages 7-11
After the police come, a family is forced to flee their Caribbean island and set sail for America in a small fishing boat.The Friendship by Mildred D. Taylor; Max Ginsburg (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3570 .A9463 F75 1987Guided Reading Level S; Lexile measure 750; ages 8-12; book level 4.8
Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly black man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930s.
If you lived during the Plimoth Thanksgiving by Chris Newell; Winona Nelson (Ill.)
Publication Date: 2021Lexile measure 1090; ages 7-10; Gr.2-5.
What if you lived when the English colonists and the Wampanoag people shared a feast at Plimoth? What would you have worn? What would you have eaten? What was the true story of the feast that we now know as the first Thanksgiving and how did it become a national holiday? Chris Newell answers all these questions and more in this comprehensive dive into the feast at Plimoth and the history leading up to it.Lety out loud by Angela Cervantes
Publication Date: 2019Ages 8-12; Gr.3-7; Pura Belpre Award honor (Author), 2020.
Award-winning author Angela Cervantes returns to the fan favorite animal shelter featured in Gaby, Lost and Found, with a heartfelt novel about friendship and finding your voice. Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word.Pax by Sara Pennypacker; Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .E634 P39 2016Lexile measure 760; Ages 9-13; Gr.4-7; Guided reading T
"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back."Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner; Kelley McMorris
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3613 .E8755 R47 2015Lexile measure 690; Ages 7-10; Guided reading T
Ranger, a golden retriever, could have been a great search-and-rescue-dog except for the squirrels--but one day he unearths a mysterious box and finds himself transported back to the year 1850 where his faithful service is really needed by a family traveling west along the Oregon Trail.Diary of a wimpy kid : cabin fever by Jeff Kinney
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3611 .I657 D53 2011Lexile measure 1060; Ages 8-12; Gr.5-8; Guided reading T
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors.The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3601 .N55445 S77 2010Lexile measure 760; Ages 8-12; Gr.4-7; Guided reading T.
In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren't strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient.The Death Collector by Justin Richards
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PR6068 .I24555 D43 2007Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 800; Ages 10-14
Three teens and a curator of unclassified artifacts at the British Museum match wits with a madman determined to use unorthodox methods to reanimate the dead, both humans and dinosaurs.Bread and Roses, Too by Katherine Paterson
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .A779 B74 2006Lexile measure 810; Reading level 7.1; Ages 8-12; Gr.5-8; Guided reading T.
Rosa's mother is singing again, for the first time since Papa died in an accident in the mills. But instead of filling their cramped tenement apartment with Italian lullabies, Mamma is out on the streets singing union songs, and Rosa is terrified that her mother and older sister, Anna, are endangering their lives by marching against the corrupt mill owners.The Cat with the Yellow Star by Susan Goldman Rubin; Ela Weissberger
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » DS135 .C97 W45537 2006Lexile measure 800; Book level 5; Ages 10-14; Gr.4-7; Guided reading T.
A little cat pinned with a star, a Nazi concentration camp and an opera production. This is the story of one girl's coming of age in Terezin.The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3556 .E68 C48 2006Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 800; ages 14-17; book level 5.1
On the payroll as an assistant to her coroner father, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to catch the killer of a friend while putting herself in terrible danger.Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3562 .E26185 K48 2006Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 810; ages 12-up; book level 5.3
When Lord Death comes to claim sixteen-year-old Keturah while she is lost in the King's Forest, she charms him with her story and is granted a twenty-four hour reprieve in which to seek her one true love.The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3604 .I23 T53 2006Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 0520; ages 10-14; book level 4; 7 copies
Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger.Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3608 .A54584 P75 2005Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 890; Ages 11-15; Grade level 4.8
While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.Sholom's Treasure by Erica Silverman; Mordicai Gerstein (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PJ5129 .R2 Z845 2005Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 660; Ages 7-12; Grade level 4.8
Describes some events in the life of Sholem Aleichem, the Yiddish author who wrote stories about Jewish life in nineteenth-century Russia.Whittington by Alan W. Armstrong; S. D. Schindler (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3551 .R4667 W48 2005Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 760; Ages 9-14; Grade level 4.6
Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington's famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor's story.Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .H5847 A63 2004Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 600; ages 10-15; book level 3.5
Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she's denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms Moose's family has used for dealing with her disorder.Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett; Brett Helquist (Ill.)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3602 .A623 C48 2004Lexile measure 770; Ages 8-12; Gr.3-7 Guided reading T.
When a book of unexplainable occurances brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, & an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears.Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .L3957 T48 2004Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 690; Ages 11-15; Grade level 6.2
When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.Leonardo, the Beautiful Dreamer by Robert Byrd (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » N6923 .L33 B97 2003 FGuided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 1120; Ages 10-14; Grade level 5.9
Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer.Rodzina by Karen Cushman
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .U7413 R63 2003Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 740; Ages 10-15; Grade level 5.3
Rodzina Clara Jadwiga Anastazya Brodski, a strong and stubborn Polish orphan, leaves Chicago on an orphan train, expecting to be adopted and turned into a slave--or worse, not to be adopted at all. But no placement seems right for the formidable Rodzina, and she cleverly finds a way out of one unfortunate situation after another until at last she finds the family that is right for her.Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3564 .I472 M53 2002Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 630; Ages 9-12; Book level 4.8
Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.Trouble Don't Last by Shelley Pearsall
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3616 .E254 T76 2002Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 720; Ages 11-16; Grade level 5.4
Eleven-year-old Samuel was born as Master Hackler's slave, and working the Kentucky farm is the only life he's ever known--until one dark night in 1859, that is. With no warning, cranky old Harrison, a fellow slave, pulls Samuel from his bed and, together, they run.Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .R3373 L68 2001Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 1010; Ages 9-12; Grade level 4.9
The Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons, Sharon Creech, brings readers a story with enormous heart. Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and of course, a dog.Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3557.A5197 J63 2000Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 800; Ages 8-13; Grade level 5.2
Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship.Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .U712 B83 1999Guided Reading Level T; Lexile measure 950; ages 8-12; book level 5
The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father. Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson; Donna Diamond (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .A779 B75 1977Newbery medal winner; Lexile measure 810; grades 3-6; realistic fiction; guided reading level T.
Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief.
Big tree by Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2023Lexile measure 610; Ages 7 and up; Gr.2-8; Guided Reading Level U.
"Hello, stars. I thought I heard you calling me." A mysterious voice has been speaking to Louise in her dreams. She and her brother Merwin are Sycamore seeds, who hope to one day set down roots and become big trees. But when a fire forces them to leave their mama tree prematurely, they find themselves catapulted into the unknown, far from home. Alone and unprepared, they must use their wits and imagination to navigate a dangerous world--filled with dinosaurs, meteors, and volcanoes!--and the fear of never finding a safe place to grow up.Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett; Mike Lowery (Ill.)
Publication Date: 2018Lexile measure 460; Gr. 3-5.
Before Mac Barnett was an author, he was a kid. And while he was a kid, he was a spy. Not just any spy. But a spy...for the Queen of England.James Bond meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy.Squirrel meets world by Shannon Hale; Dean Hale; Vitale Mangiatordi (Ill.)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3608 .A54584 S68 2017Gr.4-7; Guided reading level U
After Doreen uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemakers she becomes a full-fledged superhero called Squirrel Girl.Hidden Figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space by Margot Lee Shetterly
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » QA27.5 .L44 2016BLexile measure 1120; Ages 8-12; Gr.3-7; Guided reading U
Now in a special new edition perfect for young readers, this is the amazing true story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.The Marvels by Brian Selznick
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3619 .E469 M37 2015Lexile measure 770; Ages 10-17; Gr.5-8; Guided reading U
In this magnificent reimagining of the form Selznick originated, two stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle. The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage.Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3603 .E748 T67 2014Lexile measure 620; Ages 8-12; Gr.5-7; Guided reading U
When twelve-year-old Izzy spends the summer in her Nana's remote New Mexico village, she discovers long-buried secrets that come alive in an enchanted landscape of majestic mountains, whispering winds, and tortilla suns.Masterpiece by Elise Broach; Kelly Murphy (Illustrator); Patience Brewster (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3602 .R538 M37 2008Lexile measure NC700L; Ages 8-12; Gr.6-8; Guided reading U.
After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Dürer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale; Dean Hale; Nathan Hale (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PN6727 .H246 R36 2008Lexile measure GN500L; Ages 10-14; Gr.4-7; Guided reading U
Rapunzel is raised in a grand villa surrounded by towering walls. Rapunzel dreams of a different mother than Gothel, the woman she calls Mother. She climbs over the wall and finds out the truth. Her real mother, Kate, is a slave in Gothel's gold mine. In this Old West retelling, Rapunzel uses her hair as a lasso and to take on outlaws--including Gothel.Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3561 .A3615 W44 2006Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 750; ages 9-15; book level 4.8
After twelve-year-old Sumiko and her Japanese-American family are relocated from their flower farm in southern California to an internment camp on a Mojave Indian reservation in Arizona, she helps her family and neighbors, becomes friends with a local Indian boy, and tries to hold on to her dream of owning a flower shop.An Innocent Soldier by Josef Holub; Michael Hofmann (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PG5039 .H65 R8713 2005Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 640; Ages 10-18; Grade level 4.2
A naive country boy grapples with life in the army during Napoleon's disastrous campaign against Russia. Adam is a farmhand conscripted by Napoleon's army, which is gathering strength for its campaign against Russia.A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .A6739 S56 2004Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 920; Ages 9-14; Grade level 6.8
In this Newbery Medal-winning book set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear, a 13-year-old orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o, a potters' village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potter's craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday.Breath by Donna Jo Napoli
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3564 .A568 B74 2003Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 620; Ages 12-18; Grade level 4.7
Elaborates on the tale of "The Pied Piper," told from the point of view of a boy who is too ill to keep up when a piper spirits away the healthy children of a plague-ridden town after being cheated out of full payment for ridding Hameln of rats.The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo; Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3604 .I23 T35 2003Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 670; Ages 7-12; Grade level 4.8
This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro and a serving girl called Miggery Sow. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a dungeon and into each other's lives.Hush by Jacqueline Woodson
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3573 .O64524 H87 2002Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 640; Ages 11-15; Grade level 5.4
Evie Thomas is not who she used to be. Once she had a best friend, a happy home and a loving grandmother living nearby. Once her name was Toswiah. Now, everything is different. Her family has been forced to move to a new place and change their identities. Jaqueline Woodson weaves a fascinating portrait of a thoughtful young girl's coming of age in a world turned upside down.Island Boyz by Graham Salisbury
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .A45957 I85 2002Guided Reading Level U; Lexile 670; Ages 11-15; Grade level 4.3
In this rich collection, Salisbury's love for Hawaii and its encircling sea shines through every story. Readers will share the rush a boy feels when he leaps off a cliff into a ravine or feasts his eyes on a beautiful woman.Under the Quilt of Night by Deborah Hopkinson; James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3558 .O6366 U53 2002Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 580; ages 5-11; book level 3
When night falls, and all is quiet, a slave girl starts to run. She follows the moon into the woods, leading her loved ones away from their master. There's only one place where he might not find them, and it's under the quilt of night. Guided by the stars, they head north in the direction of freedom.No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3561.O3398 N66 2000Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 610; Ages 10-15; Grade level 5.1
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as well.The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3561 .O459 V54 1996Guided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 870; Ages 9-12; Book level 5.9
Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.Number the Stars by Lowry Lois
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3562 .O923 N86 1989BGuided Reading Level U; Lexile measure 670; Ages 9-13; Grade level 5.1; 7 copies
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town.
Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Publication Date: 2020Lexile measure 650; Ages 8-12; Gr.3-6.
Maximiliano Córdoba loves stories, especially the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers, who are true of heart, on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's celebrated fútbol team, and whether he'd ever meet his mother, who disappeared when he was a baby.The midwinter witch by Molly Knox Ostertag
Publication Date: 2019Lexile measure HL550L; Ages 8-12; Gr. 3-7.
The acclaimed graphic novel world of The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch comes to a thrilling conclusion in this story of friendship, family, and finding your true power. Magic has a dark side . Aster always looks forward to the Midwinter Festival, a reunion of the entire Vanissen family that includes competitions in witchery and shapeshifting. This year, he's especially excited to compete in the annual Jolrun tournament-as a witch. He's determined to show everyone that he's proud of who he is and what he's learned, but he knows it won't be easy to defy tradition. Ariel has darker things on her mind than the Festival-like the mysterious witch who's been visiting her dreams, claiming to know the truth about Ariel's past.Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3625 .A54 F76 2018Lexile measure 640; Ages 8-12; Gr.4-6.
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language?Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3603 .E745 M4 2018Lexile 710L; Ages 8-12.
When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father.Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3603 .A55 H87 2018Gr.3-7.
Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and twelve-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won't stop following her, and -- worst of all -- Caroline's mother left home one day and never came back. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from Barbados with a special smile for everyone, becomes Caroline's first and only friend -- and the person for whom Caroline has begun to develop a crush.City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3619 .C4848 C58 2018Lexile measure 720; Ages 9-12; Gr.4-8.
Ever since her near-fatal drowning, Cassidy has been able to pull back the "Veil" that separates the living from the dead and see ghosts, not that she wants to, and she was really looking forward to a ghost-free summer at the beach; however her parents are going to start filming a TV series about the world's most haunted places...Summerlost by Ally Condie
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3603 .O5326 S86 2016Lexile measure 600; Ages 10 and up; Gr. 5 and up; Guided reading V
"Following the sudden deaths of her father and autistic younger brother, Cedar Lee spends the summer working at a Shakespearean theater festival, making a new friend, and coming to terms with her grief."This Side of Wild: mutts, mares, and laughing dinosaurs by Gary Paulsen; Tim Jessell (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .A834 Z46 2015Lexile measure 1210; Ages 11-13; Gr.5-8; Guided reading V
"The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure.Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3607 .R27 E83 2013Lexile measure 720; Ages 8-12; Gr.4-7; Guided reading V
"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck; Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .E2526 S43 2011Guided Reading Level V; Ages 8-12
In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein; Andrew Jacobson; Bobby Chiu (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3605 .P6457 F36 2010Lexile measure 920; Book level 6.3; Ages 8-12; Gr.4-6; Guided reading V
When a scrappy alley cat named Aldwyn passes himself off as a magical animal companion to Jack, a young wizard in training, Aldwyn and his fellow "familiars," a know-it-all blue jay and bumbling tree frog, must save the kingdom after the evil queen of Vastia kidnaps Jack and two other wizards.Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3619 .E69 S49 2010Lexile measure 800; Reading level 5.3; Ages 8-12; Gr.5-8; Guided reading V.
In the summer of 2001, twelve year old Fadi's parents make the difficult decision to illegally leave Afghanistan and move the family to the United States. When their underground transport arrives at the rendezvous point, chaos ensues, and Fadi is left dragging his younger sister Mariam through the crush of people. But Mariam accidentally lets go of his hand and becomes lost in the crowd, just as Fadi is snatched up into the truck.Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3551 .L845 R48 2009Lexile measure 890; Reading level 5.7; Age 8-13; Gr.3-7; Guided reading V.
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure.The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart; Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3619 .T535 M974 2008Lexile measure 890; Book level 6.1; Ages 11-14; Gr.5-9; Guided reading V
The Mysterious Benedict Society is up against a new mission, significantly closer to home. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are forced to go on an unexpected search--a search to find Mr. Benedict.Everlost by Neal Shusterman
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .H8645 E94 2006Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 860; ages 12-18; book level 5.6
When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing--even skinjacking--to break free.Heat by Mike Lupica
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3562 .U59 H43 2006Lexile measure 940; Reading level 5.5; Ages 10 and up; Gr.5-8; Guided reading V.
Twelve-year-old Michael Arroyo lives in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, home of his heroes, but a place that might as well be on a different continent since he can't afford to see the inside. He also lives in the shadows of his Bronx neighborhood, hiding from the bill collectors and the officials who would separate him from his seventeen-year-old brother if they knew the two boys were living on their own.Black Storm Comin' by Diane Lee Wilson
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3573 .I45689 B53 2005Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 860; Ages 11-18; Grade level 5.4
Twelve-year-old Colton, son of a black mother and a white father, takes a job with the Pony Express in 1860 after his father abandons the family on their California-bound wagon train, and risks his life to deliver an important letter that may affect the growing conflict between the North and South.The Travels of Benjamin of Tudela by Uri Shulevitz
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .H7685 T73 2005Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 920; Ages 9-14; Grade level 5.6
A fictionalized account of the travels of Benjamin, a Jewish man from Tudela, Spain, who, in 1159, set out on a fourteen-year-long journey that took him to Italy, Greece, Palestine, Persia, China, Egypt, and Sicily.Parasite Pig by William Sleator
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .L353 P37 2004Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 750; Ages 11-16; Grade level 5.4
Barney's stuck at a boring after-school job, earning money to repay his parents after their beach house is destroyed in a battle with aliens. Of course, they don't believe that aliens did the damage. No one, in fact, realizes that sixteen-year-old Barney saved the world by outsmarting the visitors at their violent game, saved the world by outsmarting the visitors at their violent game, Interstellar Pig.Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3616 .A55 E74 2003Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 710; Ages 12-18; Grade level 7.8
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3558 .E49586 O45 2003Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 680; Ages 11-15; Grade level 4.8
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.Tadpole by Ruth White
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3573 .H474763 T33 2003Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 760; Ages 8-12; Grade level 5.5
In rural Kentucky in 1955, Serilda Collins, single mother of four lively girls, discovers that her orphaned nephew is being subjected to brutality.The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3568 .A696 W47 2003Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 750; Ages 9-12; Grade level 6.1
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3569 .P546 S73 2002Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 590; Ages 12-16; Grade level 6.1
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her.The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke; Oliver Latsch (Translator); Christian Burmingham (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PT2666 .U49 H4713 2002Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 640; Ages 9-15; Grade level 4.9
An exciting, magical adventure set among the crumbling canals and ancient ruins of Venice, Italy. Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the "Thief Lord."When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .A6739 W48 2002Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 610; Ages 10-15; Grade level 5.1
With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely.Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3558 .O7276 E94 2001Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 950; Ages 9-14; Grade level 5.9
Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.In the Shadow of the Alamo by Sherry Garland
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3562 .A913 I5 2001Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 910; Ages 9-15; Book level 6.2
Conscripted into the Mexican Army, fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bonifacio makes some unexpected alliances and learns some harsh truths about General Santa Ana as the troops move toward the Battle of the Alamo.Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3568 .Y3926 E87 2000Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 750; ages 10-14; book level 5.3
Winner of Pura Belpre Award (Author) 2002. Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.The Wanderer by Sharon Creech; David Diaz (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .R3373 W36 2000Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 830; ages 8-13; book level 5.
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, which, along with uncles and another cousin, is en route to visit their grandfather in England.A Year down Yonder by Richard Peck; Steve Cieslawski (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3566 .E2526 Y43 2000Guided Reading Level V; Lexile measure 610; Ages 9-14; Grade level 4.
Winner of the Newbery Medal in 2001. In 1937, during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice, initially apprehensive about leaving Chicago to spend a year with her fearsome, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois, gradually begins to better understand and admire her grandmother's unusual qualities.Getting near to Baby by Audrey Couloumbis
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3553 .O82 G48 1999Guided Reading Level V; Lexile Measure 740; ages 10-15; book level 5.1
Although thirteen-year-old Willa Jo and her Aunt Patty seem to be constantly at odds, staying with her and Uncle Hob helps Willa Jo and her younger sister come to terms with the death of their family's baby.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling; Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PR6068 .O93 H37 1999Lexile measure 880, Book level 5.5; Ages 9-12; gr.4-8 Guided reading V
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.Lincoln: a photobiography by Russell Freedman
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » E457.905 .F73 1987Guided Reading Level V; Lexile: 1110; Ages 9-16; Grade level 6.5
Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and llustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.
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