View Books: Jump to Level O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z   LEVEL O: Longer books at this level present varied vocabulary that will require readers to interpret the meaning of the text; texts have more sophisticated subjects and more complex sentence structures. Level O titles*: Abraham Lincoln: Road to the White House (Social Studies) Amazing Book of Mammal Records, The (Science) Million Fish . . . More or Less, A (Math) Growing Crystals (Science) James Monroe (Social Studies) Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (Science) Plant Life (Science) Rosa Parks: Freedom Rider (Social Studies) Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims (Social Studies) Stargazers (Science) Back to Top LEVEL P: Informational texts at this level include science, history, and biography, enabling readers to learn how to gain information from a variety of sources; concepts may include issues of early adolescence. Level P titles*: Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone: A Math Adventure (Math) Drop of Water, A: A Book of Science and Wonder(Science) Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!(Science) Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System, The(Science) Snakes (Science) What Makes You Cough, Sneeze, Burp, Hiccup, Blink, Yawn, Sweat, and Shiver?(Science) Where Have All the Pandas Gone? Questions and Answers About Endangered Species (Science) Andrew Jackson (Social Studies) Heroes of the Revolution (Social Studies) Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman(Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL Q: Selections contain themes to foster group discussion; relationship of illustrations to text also offers opportunities for exploration and discussion; texts contain difficult words, some from languages other than English. Level Q titles*: Cut Down to Size at High Noon: A Math Adventure(Math) All About Sharks (Science) All About Turtles (Science) Can You Believe? Hurricanes (Science) Copper (Science) Food Chain Frenzy (Science) Oxygen (Science) If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake(Social Studies) If You Lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast (Social Studies) Paul Revere (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL R: Books in this level contain sophisticated vocabulary to challenge readers; some of the longer chapter books require sustained reading effort over several sittings; books represent a range of times in history. Level R titles*: Allergies (Science) Food Chains (Science) Octopuses, Squids, and Cuttlefish (Science) Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? (Social Studies) George Washington (Social Studies) Great Fire, The (Social Studies) John Quincy Adams (Social Studies) O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, and Important Words (Social Studies) Thomas Jefferson (Social Studies) Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL S: Selections challenge readers to make connections with previous reading and with historical events; words present many shades of meaning that require readers' interpretations; this level includes chapter books in a variety of genres. Level S titles*: What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? (Math) Cuts, Scrapes, Scabs and Scars (Science) Light and Color (Science) Water Cycle, The (Science) Wacky Trees (Science) Abraham Lincoln (Social Studies) Christopher Columbus (Social Studies) Civil Rights Movement in America, The (Social Studies) Thomas Edison (Social Studies) Valley Forge(Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL T: At this level, readers encounter a variety of nonfiction text structures; expanded vocabulary requires readers to consider both literal and connotative meaning. Level T titles*: Black Holes and Other Space Phenomena (Science) Land Predators of North America (Science) Life in the Rainforests (Science) Lightning (Science) Seahorses, Pipefishes, and Their Kin (Science) Volcanoes (Science) Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Science) Enemies of Slavery (Social Studies) Lost Star: The Story of Amelia Earhart (Social Studies) Picture of Freedom, A: The Diary of Clotee, A Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL U: Books cover a breadth of topics and present specific, technical information; illustrations require interpretation and connection to text; text requires readers to employ a wide range of reading strategies. Level U titles*: Count to a Million (Math) Life and Death of Stars, The (Science) September 11, 2001 (Social Studies) Truth About Great White Sharks, The (Science) Under the Ocean (Science) African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies (Social Studies) Challenger Disaster, The (Social Studies) Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman (Social Studies) Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women (Social Studies) Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, The (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL V: Texts present complex issues and use technical language; topics are distant from students' experiences in terms of time and geographic area, and may include realistic historical information and more difficult themes. Level V titles*: What a Great Idea! Inventions that Shaped the World (Math) Extraordinary Life, An: The Story of a Monarch Butterfly (Science) African-Americans in the Old West (Social Studies) Battle of the Alamo, The (Social Studies) Boston Tea Party, The (Social Studies) California Gold Rush, The (Social Studies) Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 (Social Studies) Declaration of Independence, The(Social Studies) Escape to Freedom: A Play About Young Frederick Douglass (Social Studies) Women's Right to Vote (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL W: Books present complex information requiring readers to employ a wide range of content knowledge and to understand the basic organizational structures of nonfiction; topics explore the human condition and social issues; texts vary in length; print is generally in a small font. Level W titles*: G is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book (Math) Dear Dr. Bell … Your Friend, Helen Keller (Science) Extraordinary Women Scientists (Science) Grand Canyon Journey, A: Tracing Time in Stone (Science) Adam of the Road (Science) Daniel’s Story (Social Studies) Extraordinary Young People (Social Studies) Journal of James Edmond Pease, The: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863 (Social Studies) Portraits of African-American Heroes (Social Studies) Standing Tall: The Story of Ten Hispanic Americans (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL X: Covers increasingly mature themes, and requires extensive prior knowledge; texts are designed to present a significant amount of new information. Level X titles*: Librarian Who Measured the Earth, Vol. 1 (Math) Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk to Freedom (Social Studies) Black Eagles: African Americans in Aviation (Social Studies) Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers (Social Studies) Glory Field, The (Social Studies) Great Depression, The (Social Studies) Katarina (Social Studies) Not Guilty (Social Studies) Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America (Social Studies) Within Reach: My Everest Story (Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL Y: Books feature similar themes to previous levels, with more explicit detail; requires critical reading skills to evaluate the quality and objectivity of the text. Level Y titles*: Isaac Newton (Math) Wright Brothers, The: How They Invented the Airplane (Science) Stars and Planets (Science) Air Raid—Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941 (Social Studies) Davy Crockett(Social Studies) Hana's Suitcase (Social Studies) Indian Chiefs (Social Studies) Favorite Greek Myths (Social Studies) Leonardo da Vinci (Social Studies) New Kids in Town: Oral Histories of Immigrant Teens(Social Studies) Back to Top LEVEL Z: A challenge for more widely-read students requiring critical reading skills; topics include controversial social and political issues; readers experience complex examples of nonfiction organizational structure. Level Z titles*: Beyond Belief: Strange, True Mysteries of the Unknown (Science) When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS (Science) Bat 6(Social Studies) Disaster of the Hindenburg, The (Social Studies) Flight #116 Is Down (Social Studies) To Be a Slave (Social Studies) Memories of Vietnam: War in the First Person(Social Studies) We Shall Not Be Moved: The Women's Factory Strike of 1909 (Social Studies) Greatest, The: Muhammad Ali (Social Studies) Guys Write for Guys Read (Social Studies) Back to Top *Content Area titles are subject to availability.