LEVEL 1
Lexile 200-450

Confessions of a Gym-Class Dropout
Play by Chuck Ranberg and Patrick Daley

Gym Rats: The Stories of Punching, Pedaling, and Powerlifting
Nonfiction by Michael Dahlie

NASCAR: Behind the Wheel and Behind the Scenes
Nonfiction by Lisa Trumbauer

Survivors: True Stories About Real Kids
Nonfiction by Elizabeth Murray, Zoe Kashner, and others

The Big Bug
Adapted classic by Michael Leviton

The Odyssey
Graphic classic based on the epic poem by Homer

The Perfect Match
Fiction by Leslie James

War of the Worlds
Graphic classic by Tod Olson and Terry West

Yo, Yolanda! Advice From an Expert
Nonfiction by Kim Feltes

Young Americans: Tales of Teenage Immigrants
Nonfiction by John DiConsiglio

LEVEL 2
Lexile 400-700

Dangerous Game
Fiction by Tracey West

Dracula/Romeo and Juliet
Plays based on the novel by Bram Stoker and on the play by William Shakespeare

Escape from the Ice: Shackleton and the Endurance
Nonfiction by Connie and Peter Roop

Hot Tracks: Careers in the Music Business
Nonfiction by Julian Fleisher

In the Line of Fire: A Story about D-Day
Historical fiction by Tod Olson

In Your Face: Poems About Real Life
By Tina Posner, editor

The Plague
Historical fiction by Tod Olson

The Skin I’m In
Fiction by Sharon G. Flake

Stargirl
Fiction by Jerry Spinelli

Sunny: Diary Two
Fiction by Ann M. Martin

LEVEL 3
Lexile 600-900

Driver’s Ed
Fiction by Caroline B. Cooney

Emma
Graphic classic based on the novel by Jane Austen

Forged by Fire
Fiction by Sharon M. Draper

Hope Was Here
Fiction by Joan Bauer

Rat Attacks
Nonfiction by Cynthia Lasio

Slam!
Fiction by Walter Dean Myers

Stick & Whittle
Historical fiction by Sid Hite

Super Jobs in Comic Books
Nonfiction by Freddie Franco

Sweetgrass
Historical fiction by Jan Hudson

The Body Book: An Owner’s Guide to Fueling, Fixing, and Running the Most Important Machine You Own
Nonfiction (multiple authors)

LEVEL 4
Lexile 800-1200

Aquamarine
Fiction by Alice Hoffman

Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues
Nonfiction by Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick McKissack, Jr.

Flight to Freedom
Realistic fiction by Ana Veciana-Suarez

Macbeth
Graphic classic based on the play by William Shakespeare

Ripley’s Believe it or Not!
Nonfiction by Mary Packard

Romiette and Julio
Realistic fiction by Sharon M. Draper

Swallowing Stones
Fiction by Joyce McDonald

The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
Biography by Walter Dean Myers

The Trouble With Lemons
Mystery by Daniel Hayes

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
Nonfiction by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht