Written in verse, basketball is a metaphor for life for twin middle school boys jordan and josh. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Is it ok for kids to read books outside their reading levels. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Find guided reading level, grade level equivalent and lexile score. Sep 17, 2019 many childrens books list a lexile reading level in the catalog record. Popular lexile 600 800 books meet your next favorite book. Crossover by kwame alexander grades 46 lexile level 750 fourteenyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Frog and toad are best friends and are always there for one another. Furthermore, like most reading formulas, the formula used to determine a books lexile level can often lead to a flawed rating. Soaring, poignant, novel in verse hits all the right spots. The higher the lexile measure, the higher the students reading level.
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. Fifteenyearold kyle evans has been a jock for yearsa triple threat basketball player who can dribble. 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. Foley lexile level estimated 740 guardians of gahoole by kathryn lasky lexile levels 730 960 hamster princess by ursula vernon lexile levels 660 810. This product is for comprehension questions to assess a students understanding of a piece literature at their specific reading level. To use a different reading level scheme, see the conversion chart below. Many childrens books list a lexile reading level in the catalog record. A lexile score measures a books difficulty level on a scale from low to high. Individuals reading within their lexile ranges 100l below. Search and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard. Recess mess hello reader, level 1 by grace maccarone. Click full record, which appears below the books summary. Most of these books can be found in your public library, but if you.
This is a list of my favorite beginning chapter book series for children reading on grades levels of 23. Kwame alexanders the crossover is brought to life as a graphic novel with. Hes got mad beats too, beats that tell his familys story in verse. The crossover, is a newberyawardwinning basketball novel by author kwame alexander. 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. Newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover. 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. In my book the crossover by kwame alexander, one of th. The crossover by kwame alexander scholastic teacher store.
Popular lexile 1100 books meet your next favorite book. Jan, 2017 helping kids read using lexile levels and the epic. All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. The crossover printables, classroom activities, teacher. Have you gotten that feeling when you run so fast you can feel the wind against your face, legs, and your whole body. Kwame alexander is a poet, educator, and the new york times bestselling author of 28 books, including rebound, the followup to his, newbery medalwinning middle grade novel, the crossover.
Danny and the dinosaur an i can read book, level 1 by syd hoff. New york times bestseller ala notable book an eminently satisfying story of family, recovery, and growing into manhood. Bremen town musicians easytoread folktales by ruth belov gross. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. The crossover by kwame alexander junior library guild. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Furthermore, like most reading formulas, the formula used to determine a book s lexile level can often lead to a flawed rating. 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. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book orders. Written in verse thats at times boundless and at other times masterfully restrained, it could have been just another ode to urban life, the world of sports, and teenage basketball phenoms.
Lexile levels br90 100190 200290 300390 400490 500590 600690 700790 800890 900990 1090 11001190 12001290 090 adventures of benny and watch by gertrude chandler warner lexile levels br 360 amelia bedelia i can read books level 2 by peggy parish, herman parish lexile levels 50 460 arthur specials by marc brown, peter hirsch, kathy waugh lexile levels 160 280. Early chapter books for kids reading on grade levels, 2 and 3. The true story of a brave dog named baltic by monica carnesi. But both brothers must come to grips with growing up, on and off the court, as they realize breaking the rules can come at a terrible price, resulting in a gamechanger for their entire family. A separate study of over 700 titles confirmed that their accelerated reader advantage learnings. This early chapter book series describes their quirky adventures from her point of view. The lexile website also provides a way to estimate a reader measure by using information about the readers grade level and selfreported reading ability. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy. This is a book you sell to readers based on their maturity and interest, rather than on the grade or reading level theyre at. Hardcover from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan. Newbery medal 2015, dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award nominee 2016. Teachers may refer to lexile scores when asking students to read books.
The lexile framework for reading is different from any other reading score your child gets because you can use it to engage your child in reading materials that help accelerate their skills. Commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms. The lexile level will always be shown as a number with an l after it for example 770l 770 lexile. The readers lexile framework works in intervals of five with 5l being the lowest.
Parents need to know that author and poet kwame alexanders the crossover is a poignant novel in verse that mixes basketball, family, and comingofage themes and includes serious issues regarding adult health and a parents lifethreatening condition. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan read more. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. The crossover is a masterful mix of rhythm and heart that tells the story of two brothers navigating the deep waters of love, loyalty, and championship play. Visit for more information about the lexile framework for reading. Students and parents should look for reading materials with a reading comprehension sweet spot of 100l below to 50l above their reported lexile measure. Brown is a girl and her best friend jack lives next door.
Guided reading levels obtained from the publishing company, where available. May 12, 2017 wow kwame alexanders the crossover is a fastmoving, poignant, rhythmic ride that will leave readers breathless and in tears. But to some people its more than just a move, it is poetry. Click full record, which appears below the book s summary. Helping kids read using lexile levels and the epic. How to use lexiles to help students findabook this. Guided reading levels, or lexile levels, have been created to meet a students individual need and build reading at their appropriate speed. A low lexile score means a book will be easier to comprehend. Twelveyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. A lexile reader measure places students on the same lexile scale as the texts. Alexanders verse is fluid and electric, poignant and wise, skillfully chronicling main character joshs tough lessons as he comes to realize that true champions learn to dance.
Searching for books with a corresponding renaissance accelerated reader 360 quiz is easy with accelerated reader bookfinder. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide alexander, kwame, the crossover. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy resources. So, while i was reading this, i also read the original so i could check the text for. Some of his other works include booked, which was longlisted for the national book award, the playbook. Josh and his twin brother jordan are awesome on the court. Instantly get a books guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. They learned from their dad, chuck da man, who played in the euroleague before retiring from the game. The crossover lesson plans teachers pet publications. Lexile500lngrade level or, the counterpart gradelevele0. For example, the library mouse, by daniel kirk, is a 32page childrens picture book rated by as for ages 48 and has a lexile score of 830.
The crossover will make a great bridge to books like matthew quicks boy21, too, both because of the content and the welldrawn, dynamic, and memorable characters. But both brothers must come to grips with growing up, on and. Patrons can combine a lexile range and developmental level to find easier versions of higherlevel books that are still ageappropriate. Students can relate in many ways to the themes in the novel, such as struggling with relationships, loneliness, and loss. If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool. If a book proves to be too difficult for a patron, the findabook web site can help them find other books on. Find and level books by searching the book wizard database of more than 50,000 childrens books. This book can start many discussions about college plans, relationships and their benefitsdownfalls, and personal interests. It won the 2015 newbery medal and a coretta scott king book honor, and may inspire a discussion about. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Oct 06, 2014 this is a book you sell to readers based on their maturity and interest, rather than on the grade or reading level theyre at.