Level 1
Lexile 200-450

Alcatraz: Prison for America’s Most Wanted
Nonfiction by C.J. Henderson

All in a Day’s Work and Other Stories
Stories by Megan Stine, H. William Stine, and others

Donner Party: A Diary of a Survivor
Historical Fiction by Tod Olson

Hear Me
Realistic fiction by Amy Olson

King Arthur
Graphic classic by Terry West

King of the Hill
Play based on the “Bobby Slam” TV episode

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Graphic classic based on the autobiography of Frederick Douglass

The Band
Fiction by Dina Anastasio

The Escape
Suspense by J.B. Stamper

UFOs: Fact or Fiction?
Nonfiction by Laura D’Angelo

Level 2
Lexile 400-700

Alison’s Trumpet and Other Stories
Stories by Nat Hentoff, Jean Davies, Okimoto, and others

Creatures Infest Local School!
Science fiction by C.J. Henderson

Destination: Everest
Play by Karen Glenn

Frankenstein
Graphic classic based on the novel by Mary Shelley

Happy Burger
Play by Chuck Ranberg and Patrick Daley

Hiroshima
Historical fiction by Laurence Yep

Jane Eyre
Graphic classic based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë

Night Bird: A Story of the Seminole Indians
Historical fiction by Kathleen V. Kudlinski

The Secrets of Oak Park
Fiction by Karen Glenn and Denise Rinaldo

The Skull Man and Other People With Cool Jobs
By Patrick Daley

Level 3
Lexile 600-900

Dive! Book Two: The Deep
Realistic fiction by Gordan Korman

Money Hungry
Realistic Fiction by Sharon Flake

Quinceañera Means Sweet 15
Realistic fiction by Veronica Chambers

Score! The Greatest Athletes of All Time
Nonfiction by Adam Grant, Sue Macy, and others

Summer on Wheels
Realistic fiction by Gary Soto

The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Fiction by Dav Pilkey

The Big Lie: A True Story
Nonfiction by Isabella Leitner

Visitors: Strange Invaders
Science fiction by Rodman Philbrick and Lynn Harnett

Wait Until Dark: Tales of Suspense
Stories by J.B. Stamper

Won’t Know Till I Get There
Realistic fiction by Walter Dean Mayers

Level 4
Lexile 800-1200

Among the Hidden
Realistic Fiction by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Classic Tales of Terror
Suspense by H.G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others

Double Dutch
Realistic Fiction by Sharon M. Draper

Love Letters and Other Stories
Stories by Kate Walker, Jane Yolen, and others

Miracle’s Boys
Realistic fiction by Jacqueline Woodson

Moby Dick
Graphic classic by Terry M. West

Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson
Biography by Barry Denenberg

The Good Fight: Stories about Real Heroes
Nonfiction by Tod Olson

Trapped
Nonfiction by George Sullivan

Zero Tolerance
Play by Adam Grant