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Books Students Want on the Shelves Now Fiction Books and Poetry That Capture the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Young Readers Books Students Want on the Shelves Now Fiction Books and Poetry that Capture the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Young Readers * The asterisked titles have been officially leveled by Irene Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell, and their trained levelers. Other systems that use level designations are not equivalent to theirs. Source of Lexile Source of Title Series Title Author ISBN Level Level Measure Lexile Categories *Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain Aardema, Verna 9780140546163 J Fountas and Pinnell Africa, Diversity *Danny and the Dinosaur Danny and the Dinosaur Hoff, Syd 9780064440028 J Fountas and Pinnell Prehistoric Life, Fantasy, Friendship, Science Harry the Dirty Dog Harry the Dirty Dog Zion, Gene 9780064430098 J Scholastic Adventure, Pets, Read-Aloud Recommendation *Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery I Can Read! Level 2 Cushman, Doug 9780064441261 J Fountas and Pinnell Girl Book, Mystery *Big Max I Can Read! Level 2 Platt, Kin 9780064440066 J Fountas and Pinnell Mystery *Detective Dinosaur I Can Read! Level 2 Skofield, James 9780064442350 J Fountas and Pinnell Mystery *Poppleton Poppleton Rylant, Cynthia 9780590847834 J Fountas and Pinnell Community & Neighborhoods *And I Mean It, Stanley Bonsall, Crosby N. 9780064440462 J Fountas and Pinnell Realistic Fiction *Farmer Brown and Dapple Gray Brown, Craig 9781572743946 J Fountas and Pinnell Friendship *Fox and His Friends Marshall, Edward 9780140370072 J Fountas and Pinnell Series, Friendships, Leadership, Responsibility, Siblings *Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore 9780064441704 J Fountas and Pinnell *The Author on My Street Cook, Lisa Broadie 9781572742451 J Fountas and Pinnell Imagination Apple Pie Fourth of July Wong, Janet S. 9780152057084 J Scholastic Asian American Protagonist, Cooking, Diversity, Holidays, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction Goggles! Keats, Ezra Jack 9780140564402 J Scholastic African American Protagonist, Bullies & Cliques, Community & Neighborhoods, Family , Realism Oliver Button Is a Sissy dePaola, Tomie 9780156681407 J Scholastic Diversity, Family Relationships, Character Dedication and Development Iris and Walter and Baby Rose Iris and Walter Guest, Elissa Haden 9780152056506 K Scholastic Family Relationships, Friendship *The Meanest Thing to Say Little Bill Cosby, Bill 9780590956161 K Fountas and Pinnell Character Education, Realistic Fiction, Respect *Madeline Madeline Bemelmans, Ludwig 9780140564396 K Fountas and Pinnell Diversity, Girl Book, Body, Health & Nutrition, Realistic Fiction *Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride Mercy Watson DiCamillo, Kate 9780763645052 K Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Animals, Girl Book, Humor *Mercy Watson to the Rescue Mercy Watson DiCamillo, Kate 9780763645045 K Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Animals, Humor *Strega Nona Strega Nona dePaola, Tomie 9780671666064 K Fountas and Pinnell Character Education, Responsibility, Picture Book Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown Young Amber Brown Danziger, Paula 9780142404218 K Scholastic School Stories, Realistic Fiction *A Letter to Amy Keats, Ezra Jack 9780140564426 K Fountas and Pinnell Letters, Diaries & Journals *Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Willems, Mo 9780786837465 K Fountas and Pinnell Boy Book, Humor *In Grandma Rita’s Garden Olsen, Lyle 9781572745308 K Fountas and Pinnell Family Relationships, Childhood Experiences *Inch by Inch Lionni, Leo 9780688132835 K Fountas and Pinnell Measurement *It’s Halloween Prelutsky, Jack 9780688147334 K Fountas and Pinnell Halloween, Holidays, Poetry, Realistic Fiction *Jamaica’s Find Havill, Juanita 9780395453575 K Fountas and Pinnell African American Protagonist, Character Education, Caring, Honesty, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction *M & M and the Haunted House Game Ross, Pat 9780140387308 K Fountas and Pinnell General Fiction, Culture and Diversity, Friends and Friendship *My Name Is Erica Montoya de la Cruz Zirin, David 9781572747326 K Fountas and Pinnell Diversity, Character Development, Emotions *Nate the Great Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 9780440461265 K Fountas and Pinnell Friendship, Mystery, Humor *Ruby the Copycat Rathman, Peggy 9780439472289 K Fountas and Pinnell School Stories, Self Concept, Friendship, Girl Book, Realistic Fiction *Sheila Rae, the Brave Henkes, Kevin 9780688147389 K Fountas and Pinnell Family Relationships, Feelings, Questioning *Small Bad Wolf Taylor, Sean 9780753458013 K Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Family Relationships *The Last Puppy Asch, Frank 9780671666873 K Fountas and Pinnell Science *The Smallest Cow in the World Paterson, Katherine 9780064441643 K Fountas and Pinnell Realistic Fiction *Walking by the Rio Warren, Adrian 9781572741539 K Fountas and Pinnell Childhood Pet Relationship, Nature, Discovery *When I Go to Grandma’s House Cleary, Brian 9781578740345 K Fountas and Pinnell Intergenerational Relationships *When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry... Bang, Molly 9780439598453 K Fountas and Pinnell Concept, Feelings, Organization 6+1 Traits, Realistic Fiction *Who Sank the Boat? Allen, Pamela 9780698113732 K Fountas and Pinnell Mystery *Zack’s Alligator Mozelle, Shirley 9780064441865 K Fountas and Pinnell Science, Southern States *Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door Kvasnosky, Laura M. 9780763637996 K Fountas and Pinnell Adventure, Family Relationships, Girl Book, Chapter Book Fluffy Meets the Tooth Fairy McMullan, Kate 9780439129183 K Scholastic Beginning Reader, School Stories, Pets, Humor Koala Lou Fox, Mem 9780152000769 K Scholastic Family Social Structures, Manners, Feelings, Emotions Owen Henkes, Kevin 9780688114497 K Scholastic Comedy, Humor, School Stories, Friendships Rainbow Boys Sanchez, Alex 9780689857706 K Scholastic Conflict Resolution, Gay Studies & Themes, Striving Reader Recommendation The Paper Bag Princess Munsch, Robert 9780920236161 K Scholastic Folktales, Fairy Tales & Legends, Girl Book The Relatives Came Rylant, Cynthia 9780689717383 K Scholastic Community & Neighborhoods, Family Relationships, Realistic Fiction, Voice 6+1 Traits Books Students Want on the Shelves Now 1 Source of Lexile Source of Title Series Title Author ISBN Level Level Measure Lexile Categories When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry... Bang, Molly 9781578740963 K Scholastic Relationships & Family, Character/Virtue *Tales of Amanda Pig Amanda Pig Van Leeuwen, Jean 9780140368406 L Fountas and Pinnell Animal Realism, Sibling Relationships, Childhood Experiences The Vampire Bunny Bunnicula and Friends Howe, James 9780689857492 L Scholastic Mystery, Supernatural & Horror Shop Talk Just For You Ford, Juwanda G. 9780439568739 L Scholastic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Relationships *Pickle Puss Kids of Polk Street School Giff, Patricia Reilly 9780440468448 L Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Realistic Fiction *Say “Cheese” Kids of Polk Street School Giff, Patricia Reilly 9780440476399 L Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Realistic Fiction Minnie and Moo Go Dancing Minnie and Moo Cazet, Denys 9780789425362 L Scholastic Chapter Book *Pinky and Rex Pinky and Rex Howe, James 9780689823480 L Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Realistic Fiction *Tooth Trouble Ready, Freddy! Klein, Abby 9780439555968 L Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book Marco? Polo! Time Warp Trio Scieszka, Jon 9780142411773 L Scholastic Chapter Book, China, Historical Fantasy, General History, Striving Reader Recommendation *Raven’s Gift Kuharski, Janice 9781572741447 L Fountas and Pinnell Fairy Tales & Legends *Something Beautiful Wyeth, Sharon Dennis 9780440412106 L Fountas and Pinnell African American Heritage & Culture, Self Concept, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction, Urban Setting *Song Lee in Room 2B Kline, Suzy 9780141304083 L Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Realistic Fiction *Tales of Oliver Pig Van Leeuwen, Jean 9780140365498 L Fountas and Pinnell Humor *The Pain and The Great One Blume, Judy 9780440409670 L Fountas and Pinnell Series, Chapter Book, Family Relationships, Realistic Fiction *The Three Little Pigs Marshall, James 9780140557428 L Fountas and Pinnell Folktales, Fairy Tales & Legends, Fairy Tales Retold, Picture Book *Tooter Pepperday Spinelli, Jerry 9780679847021 L Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Fantasy, Realistic Fiction *Whistle for Willie Keats, Ezra Jack 9780140502022 L Fountas and Pinnell Community & Neighborhoods, Music & Dance, Reading Recovery 20, Realistic Fiction Fancy Nancy O’Connor, Jane 9780060542092 L Scholastic First-Person Narration, Family Relationships, Girl Book, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction Red Riding Hood Marshall, James Vance 9780140546934 L Scholastic Folktales, Fairy Tales & Legends Scaredy Squirrel Watt, Milanie 9781554530236 L Scholastic Character Education, Connecting & Making Connections, Feelings, Inferring, Reading Recovery 18, Sequencing, Summarizing, Units of Time (Day, Week, Month) Out of Bounds Hey L’il D! Lanier, Bob, and Goodyear, Heather 9780439409025 M Scholastic Chapter Book, African American Protagonist, Character Education, Sports, Series It’s All in the Name Hey L’il D! (Book #1) Lanier, Bob, and Goodyear, Heather 9780439408998 M Scholastic Chapter Book, African American Protagonist, Character Education, Sports Stuck in the Middle Hey L’il D Lanier, Bob 9780439409018 M Scholastic Chapter Book, African American Protagonist, Character Education, Sports *The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster Jigsaw Jones Preller, James 9780590691253 M Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, Inferring, Mystery, Predicting, Realistic Fiction *Mostly Monty Monty Hurwitz, Johanna 9780763640620 M Fountas and Pinnell Chapter Book, School Stories, Children with Special Needs,
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