Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Preschool and Kindergarten Lexile Preschool and Kindergarten Lexile Early Reader Series 30 Green Eggs and Ham 600 Corduroy, by: Freeman, Don BR - 510 Clifford Series, by: Bridwell, Norman 80 Are You my Mother? 650 You Can Do It!, by: Tony Dungy BR - 760 Curious George Series, by: Rey, H. A 120 Sammy the Seal by Hoff, Syd 620 Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller 70 - 450 Clifford Series 130 The Very Busy Spider 630 Make Way for Ducklings 100 - 230 Biscuit series, by: Capuccilli, Alyssa Sa n 200 Danny and the Dinosaur 640 Swimmy 120 - 250 Leo the Late Bloomer 210 Inch by Inch, by Leo Lionni 650 You Can Do It!, by: Tony Dungy 170 - 690 Berenstain Bears Series 230 The Carrot Seed by Krauss, Ruth 660 The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Po er, Beatrix 210 - 500 George and Martha series, by James Marshall 260 Cat in the Hat 660 A Pocket for Corduroy 210 - 500 Frederick, Swimmy and Inch By Inch, also by Lionni, Leo (Gr. PK - 1) 310 Ira Sleeps Over 660 If You Give A Mouse a Cookie 210 - 530 Franklin Series 360 Goodnight Moon 680 Charlo e’s Web, by: White, E.B. 210 - 730 Babar Series 360 The Li le Red Hen by Susanna Davidson 680 Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, 220 - 590 Curious George Series 370 Li le Bear by Minarik, Else Holmelund 700 Harry the Dirty Dog by Zion, Gene 300 - 450 Frog and Toad Series, by Arnold Lobel 390 Angus and the Cat 700 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble 360 - 640 Frances Series, by: Hoban, Russell; Hoban, Lillian 390 Over in the Meadow 710 Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf 680 - 720 Li le Toot series by Gramatky, Hardie 390 Peter’s Chair 730 Millions of Cats by Gag, Wanda 400 Ask Mr. Bear 730 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 410 The Rainbow Fish by Pfister, Marcus 740 Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak, Maruice 410 A Whistle for Willie 740 The Li le Engine That Could 430 The Very Quiet Cricket 760 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile 440 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Carle, Eric 790 Winnie the Pooh Series 460 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric 820 Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Burton, Virginia Lee 460 Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss 820 The Velveteen Rabbit 480 Stone Soup: An Old Tale by Brown, Marcia 830 One Morning In Maine 490 Harold and the Purple Crayon 920 The Story About Ping by Flack, Marjorie 500 The Snowy Day by Keats, Ezra Jack 500 Dandelion --- Parables from Nature, by: Ga y, Alfred (Chris an) 500 Frederick, by Leo Lionni --- Blueberries for Sal by McCloskey, Robert 510 Andy and the Lion --- Noah’s Ark by Spier, Peter (Chris an) 530 What Do You Say Dear? --- Anno’s Coun ng Book 530 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom --- The Tale of Three Trees (Chris an) 550 Li le Rabbit’s Loose Tooth --- The Doorbell Rang800 560 The Grouchy Ladybug by Carle, Eric --- Rosie’s Walk 590 If you Give a Moose a Muffin --- Katy No-Pocket 600 Runaway Bunny --- The Sleepy Book
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile First and Second Grade Lexile First and Second Grade Lexile Suggested Series for First and Second Grade 80 Are You My Mother, by: Eastman, P. D. 720 Crictor, by: Ungerer, Tomi 80 - 520 Arthur Series, by: Brown, Marc 200 Danny and the Dinosaur, by: Hoff, Syd 720 Who was Abraham Lincoln?, by Pascal, Janet 100 - 500 Li le Bear Series, by: Minarik, Else Holmelund 210 Johnny Appleseed, by: Boskey, Madeline 730 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, by: Barre , Judi; Barre , Ronald 100 - 680 Amelia Bedelia Series, by: Parrish, Peggy (Easy reader to chapter book) 250 Leo the Late Bloomer, by: Kraus, Robert 730 Millions of Cats, by: Gág, Wanda 110 - 480 Nate the Great Series, by: Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman 310 Ira Sleeps Over, by: Waber, Bernard 740 Where the Wild Things Are, by: Sendak, Maurice 160 - 780 The Li les Series, by: Peterson, John 340 Miss Nelson is Missing, by: Allard, Harry 750 Hank, the Cow Dog, by: Erickson, John R. 180 - 710 Magic School Bus, by: Cole, Joanna and others 420 Dewey's Christmas at the Library, by Myron, Vicki & Bret Wi er 760 Crow Boy, by: Yashima, Taro 230 - 590 Magic Tree House series, by: Osbourne, Mary Pope 440 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by: Mar n, Bill 770 The Chocolate Touch, by: Catling, Patrick Skene 590 - 880 Magic Tree House Fact books, nonfic on, by: Pope, Mary 460 The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by: Carle, Eric 770 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale, by: Aardema Verna340 - 450 Frog and Toad Series, by: Lobel, Arnold 480 Caps for Sale, by: Slobodkina, Esphyr 780 Cricket in Times Square, by: Selden, George 360 - 800 The Boxcar Children Series, by: Warner, Gertrude Chandler 480 Stone Soup, by: Brown, Marcia 780 Song and Dance Man, by: Ackerman, Karen 360 - 640 Frances Series, by: Hoban, Russell; Hoban, Lillian 490 The Bears on Hemlock Mountain, by: Dalgliesh, Alice 810 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by: Dahl, Roald 410 - 810 Geronimo S lton books, by: S lton, Geronimo 500 Dandelion, by: Freeman, Don 810 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, by: Kipling, Rudyard; Pinkney, Jerry 450 - 910 Animal Ark, by: Baglio, Ben M. 500 Frederick, by: Lionni, Leo 820 Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, by: Burton, Virginia Lee 460 - 660 Madeline series by Bemelmans, Ludwig 500 The Snowy Day, by: Keats, Ezra Jack 820 The Velveteen Rabbit, by: Bianco, Margery Williams 480 - 800 Flat Stanley Series, by: Jeff Brown 510 Petunia, by: Duvoisin, Roger 840 The Mi en: An Old Ukrainian Folktale by Tresselt, Alvin R. 530 - 860 Billy and Blaze Series, by: Anderson, C. W. 520 The Emperor’s New Clothes, by: Andersen, Hans Chris an 860 The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Cleary, Beverly 560 - 760 Vet Volunteers, by: Anderson, Laurie Halse 540 The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash, by: Noble, Trinka Hakes 920 The Story About Ping, by: Flack, Marjorie 570 - 760 Puppy Place, by Miles, Ellen 590 Dewey, There's a Cat in the Library!, by Myron, Vicki & Bret Wi er 350 Noah's Ark, by Pinkney, Jerry (Caldeco winner) 570 - 620 Ki en Corner, by Miles, Ellen 600 Corduroy, by: Freeman, Don 930 Li le House in the Big Woods by Wilder, Laura Ingalls 580 - 730 Humphrey the Hamster series, by: Birney, Be y G. 600 Henry Ki en and Tucker Mouse, by: Selden, George 960 Helen Keller, by: MacLeod, Elizabeth 590 - 880 Saddle Club, by: Bryant, Bonnie 610 The Courage of Sarah Noble, by Dalgliesh, Alice 970 Alexander and the Terrble,Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 620 - 670 Li le House by Laura Ingalls Wilder (series for younger readers) 630 Make Way for Ducklings, by: McCloskey, Robert 1130 Ox-Cart Man, by: Hall, Donald 650 - 800 Ki en and Puppy series, by: Holly Webb 650 Meet Kirsten, An American Girl, by: Shaw, Janet Beeler 650 - 860 Mandie series, by: Leppard, Lois Gladys (Chris an) 650 You Can Do It!, by: Tony Dungy --- Adventures in the Big Thicket 680 - 720 Li le Toot Series, by: Gramatky, Hardie 660 The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by: Po er, Beatrix --- Bringing the Rain to Kapi Plain 720 - 1030 Li le House on the Prairie, by: Laura Ingalls Wilder (Original) 680 Amazing Grace, by: Hoffman, Mary --- Christopher Churchmouse Series 750 - 860 Ramona Series, by: Cleary, Beverly 680 Miss Rumphius, by: Cooney, Barbara --- The Chris an Mother Goose 750 - 800 American Girl Series, by: Mary Casanova 700 Harry, the Dirty Dog, by: Zion, Gene --- The Mystery of the Carousel Horse by Murphy, Elspeth Campbell 710 Five Chinese Brothers, by: Bishop, Claire Huchet --- Woof Finds a Family by Dobson, Danae 710 The Big Snow, by: Hader, Berta H.; Hader, Elmer
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Third and Fourth Grades Lexile Third and Fourth Grades Lexile Suggested Series for Third and Fourth Grades 330 Shoeshine Girl, by: Bulla, Clyde Robert 870 Pollyanna, by: Porter, Eleanor H. 320-800 Boxcar Children, by: Gertrude Chandler Warner 470 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by: Blume, Judy 870 The Hundred Dresses, by: Estes, Eleano 380 - 400 Adventures in Odyssey series, by: Hering, Marianne 560 Superfudge! By: Blume, Judy 890 Caddie Woodlawn, by Brink: Carol Ryrie 450 - 770 Le Behind: The Kids series, by: LaHaye, Tim; Jenkins, Jerry B. 550 Stone Fox, by: Gardiner, John Reynolds 890 Socks, by: Cleary, Beverly 560 - 600 The Li les, by: Peterson, John 560 Sarah, Plain and Tall, by: MacLachlan, Patricia 900 Pilgrim’s Progress, Simplified, by: Bunyan, John 480-880 Flat Stanley: (chapter books ~ 100 pages) 570 The Whipping Boy, by: Fleischman, Sid 900 Sounder, by: Armstrong, William H 550-880 Encyclopedia Brown, by: Donald J. Sobol 610 The Courage of Sarah Noble, by: Dalgliesh, Alice 910 Old Yeller, by: Gipson, Fred 600-700 Jack Russell Terrier Detec ve Series 650 Strawberry Girl, by: Lenski, Lois 910 Emily's Runaway Imagina on, Cleary, Beverly 600-860 The Warriors – Warrior Cat Series by Erin Hunter: 660 Cabin on Trouble Creek, by: Van Leeuwen, Jean 910 Dear Mr. Henshaw, by: Cleary, Beverly 600 - 1010 Redwall Series, by: Jacques, Brian 670 Henry Huggins, by: Beverly Cleary 920 Peter Pan, by: Barrie, J. M 640-750 Paddington Series, by: Bond, Michael 670 Number the Stars, by: Lowry, Lois 920 Stuart Li le, by: White, E.B. 640-770 Hardy Boys Series, by: Dixon, Franklin W. 670 The Tale of Despereaux, by: DiCamillo, Kate 930 Li le House in the Big Woods, by: Wilder, Laura Ingalls 640-930 Black Stallion Series, by: Walter and Stephen Farley 680 Charlo e’s Web, by: White, E.B. 930 Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Atwater, Richard Tupper 690-790 Nancy Drew Series, by: Keene, Carolyn 680 The Family Under the Bridge, by: Carlson, Natalie Savage 930 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by: Robinson, Barbara 670 - 890 Books by Beverly Cleary: (Henry Huggins, Ramona, Mouse) 690 Snow Treasure, by: McSwigan, Marie 930 The Door in the Dragon’s Throat, by: Pere , Frank 710 - 750 Time Travel Adventures with Excep onal Americans, by: Rush Limbaugh (Gr. 2 - 6) 700 Where the Red Fern Grows, by: Rawls, Wilson 930/660 The Voyages of Doctor Doli le by Lo ing, Hugh 720 - 1030 Li le House on the Prairie, by: Laura Ingalls Wilder (Original) 710 The Wheel on the School, by: DeJong, Meindert; DeJong 940/810 A Li le Princess, by: Burne , Frances Hodgson 750 - 860 Ramona Series, by: Cleary, Beverly 720 O s Spofford, by: Cleary, Beverly 940 The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, by: Lewis, C.S. 750 - 800 American Girl Series, by: Mary Casanova 740 The Tower Treasure, by: Dixon, Franklin 950 Mitch and Amy, Cleary, Beverly 780-910 The Borrowers Series, by: Norton, Mary 740 The Silver Donkey, by: Hartne , Sonya 960 Daniel Boone, by: Lawlor, Laurie 790 - 970 Chronicles of Narnia, by: Lewis, C.S. 740 Ellen Tebbits, by: Cleary, Beverly 960 Helen Keller, by: MacLeod, Elizabeth 810 - 930 Frank Pere ’s Cooper Kids Adventure Series (Chris an) 750 Misty of Chincoteague, by: Henry, Marguerite 970 The Midnight Fox, by: Byars, Betsy 750 Trumpet of the Swan, by: White, E. B. 970/880 The Secret Garden, Burne , Frances Hodgson 780 Lassie Come Home, by: Knight, Eric 980 Five Children and It, by: Nesbit, E. 780 The Indian in the Cupboard, by: Banks, Lynne Reid 1000 Heidi, by: Spyrie, Johanna 790 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, by: O'Brien, Robert C. 1000 Homer Price, by: McCloskey, Robert 800 The Moffats, by: Estes, Eleanor 1000 Island of the Blue Dolphins, by: O'Dell, Sco 810 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by: Dahl, Ronald 1010 Ben and Me: A New and Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin, by: Lawson, Robert (non-fic on) 810 My Side of the Mountain, by: George, Jean Craighead 1020 Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna 820 The Swiss Family Robinson, by: Wyss, Johann David 1030 The Wizard of Oz, by: Baum, L. Frank 830 Call it Courage, by: Sperry, Armstrong 1050 Rabbit Hill, by: Lawson, Robert 840 Pinocchio, by Collodi, Carlo 1070 Twenty-One Balloons, by: Dubois, William Pene 840 Strider, by: Cleary, Beverly 1140 The Wind in the Willows, by: Grahame, Kenneth 840 Silver, by: Gloria Whelan 1180 Born Free, by: Adamson, Joy 860 The Cabin Faced West, by: Fritz, Jean 1260 Li le Men, by: Alco , Louisa May 860 The Matchlock Gun, by: Edmonds, Walter D. 1300 Li le Women, by: Alco , Louisa May 860 The Mouse and the Motorcycle, by: Cleary, Beverly 1300 For the Temple, by G. A. Gentry (Chris an) 870 James and the Giant Peach, by: Dahl, Roald 1320 The Incredible Journey, by: Burnford, Sheila 870 Li le Town in the Ozarks, by: MacBride, Roger Lea 870 Miss Hickory, by: Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin 870 Pippi Longstocking, by: Lindgren, Astrid
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Fi h and Sixth Grade single books Lexile Fi h and Sixth Grade single books Lexile Suggested Book Series for 5th and 6th grades 570 Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, by: Latham, Jean Lee 910 Old Yeller, by: Gipson, Fred 450 - 770 Le Behind: The Kids series, by: LaHaye, Tim; Jenkins, Jerry B. 640 Kristy’s Great Idea, by: Mar n, Ann M. 920 Blue Willow, by: Gates, Doris 530-860 Billy and Blaze Series, by: Anderson, C. W. 640 The Good Master, by: Seredy, Kate 920 Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, by: Taylor, Mildred D. 550 - 880 Encyclopedia Brown Mysteries 660 Cabin on Trouble Creek, by: Van Leeuwen, Jean 930 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by: Robinson, Barbara (Chris an) 600 - 910 My Life as a … Wally McDougal series by Bill Meyer (Chris an) 670 Number the Stars, by: Lowry, Lois 950 Julie's Wolf Pack, by: George, Jean Craigshead 600 - 930 Artemis Fowl Series, by: Colfer, Eoin 680 The Black Stallion, by: Farley, Walter (BK 1 in a series) 960 Miracle on the Mountain: A True Tale of Faith and Survival, by: 600 - 860 The Warriors – Warrior Cat Series by Erin Hunter: Couillard, Mike 690 White Fang, by: London, Jack 970 The Horse and His Boy, by: Lewis, C. S. 630-780 Alex Rider Series, by: Horowitz, Anthony 700 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by 970 The Secret Garden, by: Burne , Frances Hodgson 640-770 Hardy Boys Series, by: Dixon, Franklin W. Konigsburg 700 Where the Red Fern Grows, by: Rawls, Wilson 970 The Mouse and His Child, by: Hoban, Russell 640-930 Black Stallion Series, by: Walter and Stephen Farley 730 A Father’s Promise, by: Hess, Donna L. 990 Kidnapped, by: Stevenson, Robert Louis 650 - 810 Among The Hidden Series, by: Haddix, Margaret 730 Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story, by: Myron, Vicki; Witter, Bret 990 Outlaw Red, by: Kjelgaard, Jim 690-790 Nancy Drew Series, by: Keene, Carolyn 740 Gentle Ben, by: Morey, Walt 990 The Door in the Wall, by: deAngeli, Marguerite 710 - 750 Time Travel Adventures with Excep onal Americans, by: Rush Limbaugh (Gr. 2 - 6) 750 Miracles on Maple Hill, by: Sorensen, Virginia 1000 Island of the Blue Dolphins, by: O’Dell, Sco 710 - 810 The Ascendance Trilogy, by: Neilson, Jennifer 750 The Yearling, by: Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan 1000 The Phantom Tollbooth, by: Juster, Norton 710 The False Prince, by: Nielsen, Jennifer 760 The Bronze Bow, by: Speare, Elizabeth George 1010 Victory, by: Cooper, Susan 710 The Runaway King, by: Nielsen, Jennifer 770 Tuck Everlas ng, by: Babbi , Natalie 1020 Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates, by: Dodge, Mary Mapes 810 The Shadow Throne, by: Nielsen, Jennifer 780 The Borrowers, by: Norton, Mary 1020 Hatchet by Paulsen, Gary (Bk 1 in a series) 730 - 800 Missing series, by: Haddix, Margaret 780 The Secret of Nimh, by: O'Brien, Robert C. 1020 The Best School Year Ever, by: Barbara Robinson (Chris an) 740 - 850 A Wrinkle in Time series, by L’Engle, Madeleine (Gr. 6 - 8) 790 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, by: O'Brien, Robert C. 1020/720 The Jungle Book, by: Kipling, Rudyard 780-910 The Borrowers Series, by: Norton, Mary 790 Wonder, by: Palacio, R. J. 1050 Rabbit Hill, by: Lawson, Robert 790 - 970 Chronicles of Narnia books: 810 Bridge to Terabithia, by: Paterson, Katherine 1080/900 A Christmas Carol, by: Dickens, Charles 790 The Magician’s Nephew 810 My Side of the Mountain, by: George, Jean Craighead 1090 Amos Fortune, Free Man, by: Yates, Elizabeth 840 The Silver Chair 820 Ribsy, by: Cleary, Beverly 1140 Rascal, by: North, Sterling 870 Prince Caspian 820 Henry and the Paper Route, by: Cleary, Beverly 1140 The Wind in the Willows, by: Grahame, Kenneth 890 The Last Ba le 820 Henry and the Clubhouse, by: Cleary, Beverly 1170 Call of the Wild, by: London, Jack 940 The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 830 King of the Wind, by: Henry, Marguerite 1180/750 Hi y: Her First Hundred Years, by Field, Rachel 970 The Horse and His Boy 830 The Summer of the Swans, by: Byars, Betsy 1200 Moby Dick, by: Meilville, Herman 970 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 830 Turn Homeward, Hannalee, by: Bea y, Patricia 1260 The Tanglewood Tales, by: Hawthorne, Nathaniel 800 - 1010 Redwall Series, by: Jacques, Brian 840 Johnny Tremain, by: Forbes, Esther 1300 Li le Women by Alco , Louisa May 800 - 920 Ranger’s Appren ce series, by: John Flanagan 850 The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by: Speare, Elizabeth George 1300 For the Temple, by G. A. Gentry (Chris an) 810 - 930 Frank Pere ’s Cooper Kids Adventure Series (Chris an) 860 Julie of the Wolves, by: George, Jean Craighead 1320 The Incredible Journey, by: Burnford, Sheila 850 - 950 Kingdom's Dawn series, by: Black, Chuck (Chris an) (Gr. 5 - 9) 860 The Cay, by: Taylor, Theodore 1360 Robinson Crusoe, by: Defoe, Daniel 910 - 1060 Anne of Green Gables Series, by: Montgomery, L. M. 860 The Mouse and the Motorcycle, by: Cleary, Beverly 1360 The Willows in Winter, by: Horwood, William 1000-1290 Sugar Creek Gang Series, by: Hutchens, Paul (Chris an) 860 Ralph S. Mouse, by: Cleary, Beverly --- Star of Light 1000-1370 A Series of Unfortunate Events, by: Lemony Snicket (Gr. 5 and up) 890 Runaway Ralph , by: Cleary, Beverly --- Joni, My Story, by: Joni Earickson Tada (Biography) 870 Pollyanna, by: Porter, Eleanor H 890 Caddie Woodlawn, by: Brink, Carol Ryrie 900 Sounder, by: Armstrong, William H. 910 Big Red, by: Kjelgaard, Jim 910 Dear Mr. Henshaw, by: Cleary, Beverly 910 Freedom Train: The Story fo Harriet Tubman, by: Sterling, Dorothy
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Newberry and Caldeco Winners (to grade 7) Lexile More Newberry and Caldeco Winners( to grade 7) 380 The Upstairs Room, by: Reiss, Johanna (Gr. 3 - 6) 920 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by: Taylor, Mildred D. (Gr. 5 - 8) 480 Beekle, the Unimaginary Friend, by: Santat, Dan (Gr. PK - 1) 930 The Grey King, by: Cooper, Susan (Gr. 4 - 8) 490 Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse, by: Lionni, Leo (Gr. PK - 1) 940 Paperboy, by: Vawter, Vince (Gr. 5 - 7) 490 The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh (Gr. 1 - 4) 940 The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw (Gr. 4 - 7) 490 Fly Away, by: MacLachlan, Patricia (Gr. 2 - 5) 950 Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Cur s (Gr. 3 - 5) 520 Flora and Ulysses by: DiCamillo, Kate (Gr. 3 - 5) 950 Along Came a Dog, by: DeJong, Meindert (Gr. 3 - 6) 570 The One and Only Ivan, by Applegate, Katherine (Gr. 3 - 5) 990 Ginger Pye, by: Estes, Eleanor (Bk 1 of series) (Gr. 5 - 7) 580 Mire e on the High Wire, by: McCully, Emily Arnold (Gr. K - 3) 1000 Island of the Blue Dolphins by Sco O'Dell (Gr. 2 - 5) 610 Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Gr. 4 - 7) 1000 The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Cur s (Gr. 3 - 7) 650 Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski (Gr. 3 - 6) 1020 Hatchet, by: Paulson, Gary (Gr. 4 - 6) 660 Holes, by: Sachar, Louis (Gr. 5 - 7) 1040 Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse (Gr. 3 - 5) 670 The Tale of Despereaux, by: DiCamillo, Kate (Gr. 2 - 6) 1040 My Father's Dragon, by: Ganne , Ruth S les (Gr. 2 - 4) 670 Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Gr. 5 - 7) 1130 The Great Fire, by: Murphy, Jim (Gr. 5 and up) - nonfic on 680 The Family Under the Bridge, by: Carlson, Natalie (Gr. 2 - 5)
680 Charlo e's Web, by: White, E.B. (Gr. 2 - 4) More Books by Newberry winning authors: 680 The Mouse with the Ques on Mark Tail, by: Peck, Richard (Gr. 3 - 6) 600 Secrets at Sea, by: Peck, Richard (Gr. 3 - 5) 700 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by: Steig, William (Gr. 4 - 6) 690 The Adventures of Robin Hood (Classic Starts), by: Howard Pyle (Gr. 3 and up) 700 From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg (Gr. 3 - 7) 1080 Blizzard, by Murphy, Jim (Gr. 5 - 7) nonflic on 740 The True Confessions of Charlo e Doyle, by: Avi (Gr. 5 - 8) 740 A Wrinkle in Time, by L'Engle, Madeleine (Bk 1 of 4) (Gr. 5 - 8) Lexile Young Adult Series (Grades 5 - 6) 760 The Giver, by: Lowry, Lois (Book 1 of Giver Quartet) (Gr. 6 and up) 450 - 770 Le Behind: The Kids series, by: LaHaye, Tim; Jenkins, Jerry B. 760 The Bronze Bow, by: Speare, Elizabeth George (Gr. 5 - 7) 530-860 Billy and Blaze Series, by: Anderson, C. W. 770 My Brother Sam Is Dead, by: Collier, James Lincoln (Gr. 7 nd up) 560-880 Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detec ve Series, by: Sobol, Donald
800 Moon Over Manifest, by: Vanderpool, Clare (Gr. 5 - 8) 600 - 930 Artemis Fowl Series, by Colfer, Eoin 800 The Fledging by Jane Langton (Gr. 3 - 6) 600 - 910 My Life as a … Wally McDougal series by Bill Meyer (Chris an) 810 My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (Gr. 3 - 7) 600-860 The Warriors – Warrior Cat Series by Erin Hunter: 810 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by: Lin, Grace (Gr. 3 - 7) 630-780 Alex Rider Series, by: Horowitz, Anthony 810 Bridge to Terabithia, by: Paterson, Katherine (Gr. 4 - 7) 640 - 930 Black Stallion Series, by Walter Farley 830 King of the Wild by Marguerite Henry (Gr. 3 - 7) 640-770 Hardy Boys Series, by: Dixon, Franklin W. 830 Call it Courage, by: Sperry, Armstrong (GR. 6 - 8) 650 - 810 Among The Hidden Series, by: Haddix, Margaret 840 Johnny Tremain, by: Forbes, Esther Hoskins (Gr. 5 - 8) 690-790 Nancy Drew Series, by: Keene, Carolyn 840 Ramona and Her Father, by: Cleary, Beverly, (Gr. 2 - 7) 710 - 750 Time Travel Adventures with Excep onal Americans, by: Rush Limbaugh (Gr. 2 - 6) 850 The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by: Speare, Elizabeth (Gr. 5 - 7) 710 - 810 The Ascendance Trilogy, by: Neilson, Jennifer 860 Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary (Gr. 3 - 7) 730 - 800 Missing series, by: Haddix, Margaret 870 The Hundred Dresses, by: Estes, Eleanor (Gr. 1 - 4) 780-910 The Borrowers Series, by: Norton, Mary 890 Shiloh, by: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds (Gr. 3 - 7) 790-940 Chronicles of Narnia books: 890 Princess Academy, by: Hale, Shannon (Gr. 5 - 8) 800 - 920 Ranger’s Appren ce series, by: John Flanagan 900 Sounder, by: Armstrong, William H. (Gr. 5 - 7) 800-1010 Redwall Series, by: Jacques, Brian 910 Rifles for Wa e, by: Keith, Harold (Gr. 5 - 7) 820 - 930 Cooper Kids Adventure Series, by: Pere , Frank E. 910 Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (Gr. 5 - 8) 850 - 950 Kingdom's Dawn series, by: Black, Chuck (Chris an) (Gr. 5 - 9) 910 Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (Gr. 3 - 7) 910 - 1060 Anne of Green Gables Series, by: Montgomery, L. M. 920 The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner (Gr. 4 - 7) 1000-1290 Sugar Creek Gang Series, by: Hutchens, Paul (Chris an) 920 Abel's Island, by: Steig, William (Gr. 3 - 6) 1000-1370 A Series of Unfortunate Events, by: Lemony Snicket (Gr. 5 and up) last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Seventh and Eighth Grades Lexile Seventh and Eighth Grades Lexile Get a Jump on Reading for FBCS 680 The Black Stallion, by: Farley, Walter 980 Tom Sawyer, by: Twain, Mark FBCS 7th grade books read for Lit class 700 Na onal Velvet, by: Bagnold, Enid 990/790 The Three Musketeers, by: Dumas, Alexandre 1120/990 Call of the Wild by Jack London 740 A Wrinkle in Time, by L’Engle, Madeleine 990 Ben Hur, by: Wallace, Lew 840 Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes 740 Gentle Ben, by: Morey, Walt 1070/890 Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 750 The Yearling by Rawlings, by: Marjorie Kinnan 1000 Heidi, by: Spyrie, Johanna 970 Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (Abridged) 760 The Bronze Bow, by: Speare, Elizabeth George 1000 The Wizard of Ox, by: Baum, L. Frank FBCS 8th Grade books read for Lit class 770 My Brother Sam is Dead, by: Collier, James Lincoln 1010 Inheritance, by: Paolini, Christopher 760 The Bronze Bow, by: Speare, Elizabeth George 770 The Maze Runner, by: Dashner, James 1010 The Pearl, by: John Steinbeck 1110 Michael Strogoff by Jules Verne 780 Ender's Game, by: Card, Orson Sco 1010 Outcast of Redwall, by: Jacques, Brian. 1160 Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain 780 The Indian in the Cupboard, by: Banks, Lynne Reid 1020 A Lantern in Her Hand, by: Aldrich, Bess S. 1030 20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne 790 To Kill a Mockingbird, by: Lee, Harper 1020 Black Beauty, by: Sewell, Anna 790 Wonder, by: Palacio, R. J. (Gr. 3 - 5) 1020 Captains Courageous, by: Kipling, Rudyard Lexile Grades 6 - 8 Series 800 Summer of My German Soldier, by: Greene, Be e 1020 Hans Brinker, by: Dodge, Mary Mapes 570 - 830 39 Clues series, by: various authors 810 Bridge to Terabithia, by: Peterson, Katherine 1020 Hatchet, by: Paulsen, Gary (Gr. 5 and up) 600-860 The Warriors – Warrior Cat Series by Erin Hunter: 810 The Red Pony, by: Steinbeck, John 1030 Brian's Return, by: Paulsen, Gary 600-930 Artemis Fowl Series, by: Colfer, Eoin 820 Sing Down the Moon, by: O'Dell, Sco 1040 Journey to the Center of the Earth, by: Verne, Jules 680-930 The Black Stallion series, by: Farley, Walter 840 Johnny Tremain, by: Forbes, Esther 1040 The War of the Worlds, by: Wells, H. G. 710 - 810 The Ascendance Trilogy, by: Neilson, Jennifer (False Prince) 870 Shane, by: Schaefer, Jack 1050 Brsinger, by: Paolini, Christopher 720 - 810 The Maze Runner Series, by Dashner, James 870 The Light in the Forest, by: Richter, Conrad 1080 Once and Future King, by: White, T.H. 740 - 910 Infinity Ring Series, by: various authors 880 Jacob Have I Loved, by: Paterson, Katherine 1080/930/780 The Count of Monte Cristo, by: Dumas, Alexandre 740 - 850 A Wrinkle in Time series, by L’Engle, Madeleine (Gr. 6 - 8) 880 Watership Down, by: Adams, Richard 1100 Masters of Disaster, by: Paulsen, Gary 780 - 920 Ranger’s Appren ce series, by: John Flanagan 890 Caddie Woodlawn, by: Brink, Carol Ryrie 1100 Treasure Island, by: Stevenson, Robert Louis 790 - 970 Chronicles of Narnia, by: Lewis, C.S. 890 The Red Badge of Courage, by: Crane, Stephen 1130 A Tale of Two Ci es, unabridged (456 p), by: Dickens, Charles 800-820 Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins 910 Old Yeller, by: Gipson, Fred 1130 Up A Road Slowly, by: Hunt, Irene 810 - 930 Frank Pere ’s Cooper Kids Adventure Series (Chris an) 910 Rifles for Wa e, by: Keith, Harold; Keith, H. 1150 The Story of My Life: Helen Keller, by: Keller, Helen 810 - 920 Fellowship of the Ring series, by J.R.R. Tolkien 920 Where the Lilies Bloom, by: Cleaver, Vera; Cleaver, Bill 1170 The Call of the Wild, by: London, Jack 880-1030 Harry Po er Series, by: Rowling, J. K. 920 The Railway Children, by: Nesbit, E.; Brock, C. E. 1180 Born Free, by: Adamson, Joy 910 - 1060 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, by: Kinney, Jeff 930 Christy, by: Marshall, Catherine (Chris an) 1200 Moby Dick, by: Meilville, Herman 910 - 1060 Anne of Green Gables Series, by: Montgomery, L. M. 930 Dogsong, by: Paulsen. Gary (Gr. 7 and up) 1210 Jo's Boys, by: Alco , Louisa May 950 - 1050 Eragon Series, by Paolini, Christopher 940 The Endless Steppe, by: Hautzig, Esther 1210 Men of Iron, by: Pyle, Howard 850 - 950 Kingdom's Dawn series, by: Black, Chuck (Christian author) (Gr. 6-9) 940 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by: Lewis, C.S. 1230 King Solomon's Mines, by: Haggard, H. Rider (Gr. 5 - 8) 950's Dragon Keepers Chronicles Series, by: Paul, Donita K. (Christian author) 950 Nick of Time, by: Bell, Ted 1240 The Inheritance, by: Alco , Louisa May 1000-1290 Sugar Creek Gang Series, by: Hutchens, Paul (Chris an) 920 Time Pirates, by: Bell, Ted 1260 Li le Men, by: Alco , Louisa May 1000-1370 A Series of Unfortunate Events, by: Lemony Snicket (Gr. 5 and up) 950 The Hawk that Dare Not Hunt by Day, by: O'Dell, Sco 1260 /1360 Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom, by: Alco , Louisa May 960 The River, by: Paulsen, Gary (Gr. 5 and up) 1290 An Old-Fashioned Girl, by: Alco , Louisa May 960 My Friend Flicka, by: O'Hara, Mary 1300 Li le Women, by: Alco , Louisa May 960 Tales from Watership Down, by: Adams, Richard 1300 For the Temple, by G. A. Gentry (Chris an) 970 Anne of Green Gables, by Montgomery, L.M. 1320 The Incredible Journey, by: Burnford, Sheila 970 Slave Dancer, by: Fox, Paula 1330 Gulliver’s Travels, by: Swi , Jonathan 970 White Fang, by: London, Jack --- Shadow in the Pines 970/800 Oliver Twist, by: Dickens, Charles 980 North to Freedom, by: Holm, Anne S. 980 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by: Twain, Mark 990 The Wednesday Wars, by: Schmidt, Gary D. (Gr. 5 - 7)
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile More 7th - 10th grade reads Lexile More 7th - 10th grade reads CHRISTIAN AUTHORS 670 Ella Enchanted, by: Levine, Gail Carson 1140 The Wind in the Wilows, by: Grahame, Kenneth and Ernest H. Shepard 740 The Children of the Bard series, by: Davis, Bryan (Gr. 6 - 10) 670 Number the Stars, by Lowry, Lois 1150 The Crossing, by: Paulsen, Gary (Gr. 6 and up) 770 - 800 Dragons in the Midst series, by: Davis, Bryan (Gr. 6 and up) 710 Eragon, by Paolini, Christopher (Bk 1 of series) 1180 Brian's Hunt, by: Paulsen, Gary 820-920 Zion Chronicles Series, by Thoene, Bodie 720 The Scorch Trials, by Dashner, James (Book 2 of series) 1260 Swiss Family Robinson, by: Wyss, Johann 860 - 950 Le Behind Series, by LaHaye, Tim & Jerry B. Jenkins 730 The Book Thief, by Zusak, Markus 1190 Just So Stories: For Children, by: Kipling, Rudyard 930 Christy, by: Marshall, Catherine 760 The Giver, by Lowry, Lios 1200 Empire of Ivory, by: Novik, Naomi (Gr. 6 - 9) 950's Dragon Keepers Chronicles Series, by: Paul, Donita K. 760 The Black Cauldron, by: Alexander, Lloyd 1260 The Pioneers, by: Cooper, James Fennimore (Christian Fiction) 1000-1290 Sugar Creek Gang Series, by: Hutchens, Paul (Chris an) 770 The Maze Runner, by Dashner, James (Bk 1 of series) 1280 Paul Revere's Ride, by: Fischer, David Hacke 1020 Out of the Silent Planet Series, by: Lewis, C.S. 800 The Penderwicks, by: Birdsall, Jeanne (Gr. 3 - 6) 1340 The Willows in Winter, by: Horwood, William --- Through the Gates of Splendor, by: Elliot, Elisabeth 810 The Kill Order, by Dashner, James (Book 3 of series) 1150 Avalon: The Return of King Arthur, by: Lawhead, Stephen R. 870 The Foundling and other tales of Prydain, by: Alexander, Lloyd 890 The Enchanted Castle, by: Nesbit, E. (Gr. 3 - 6) BIOGRAPHIES 890 Irish Red, by: Kjelgaard, Jim 1040 The Girl From Yamhill: A Memoir by Cleary, Beverly 910 Big Red, by: Kjelgaard, Jim Lexile Series for Senior High 1110 My Own Two Feet: A Memoir by Cleary, Beverly 910/730/640 The Phantom of the Opera, by: Leroux, Gaston 720 - 810 The Maze Runner Series, by Dashner, James 950 Gi ed Hands: The Ben Carson Story, by: Carson, Ben, M.D. 960 The Invisible Man, by: Wells, H.G. (Gr. 6 and up) 800-820 Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins 900 The Hiding Place, by: Corrie Ten Boom 960 That Hideous Strength, by: Lewis, C.S. 810 - 920 Fellowship of the Ring series, by J.R.R. Tolkien 1080 The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank 970 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by: Twain, Mark (Gr. 4 - 8) 820-920 Zion Chronicles Series, by Thoene, Bodie 1120 Anne Frank: A Hidden Life, by: Pressler, Mirjam 990 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by: Twain, Mark 860 - 950 Le Behind Series, by LaHaye, Tim & Jerry B. Jenkins 1370 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Franklin, Benjamin 990 Outlaw Red, by: Kjelgaard, Jim 880-1030 Harry Po er Series, by: Rowling, J. K. 1110 Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey, by Tim Tebow 1000 Understood Betsy, by: Fisher, Dorothy Canfield 910 - 1060 Anne of Green Gables Series, by: Montgomery, L. M. 1010 The Pearl, by: Steinbeck, John 950's Dragon Keepers Chronicles Series, by: Paul, Donita K. (Christian author) RETELLINGS OF FAIRY TALES 1010 Treasure Island, by: Stevenson, Robert Louis 950 - 1050 Eragon Series, by Paolini, Christopher 1220 Spindle's End, by: McKinley, Robin (Gr. 7 and up) 1020 The Sea-Wolf, unabridged by: London, Jack (Gr. 6 and up) 1000-1290 Sugar Creek Gang Series, by: Hutchens, Paul (Chris an) 1110 The Adventures of Robin Hood, collected and retold by: 1020 The Story of Owen: Dragonslayer of Trondheim, by: Johnston, E. K. 1000-1370 A Series of Unfortunate Events, by: Lemony Snicket (Gr. 5 and up) Roger Lancelyn Green 1210 Rose Daughter, by: McKinley, Robin 1100 The Jungle Book, by: Kipling, Rudyard (Gr. 4 and up) 1020 Out of the Silent Planet Series, by: Lewis, C.S. 1120 The Sword in the Stone, by: White, T.H. 1130 Sherlock Holmes: Selected Stories, by: Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 1140 Brian's Winter, by: Paulsen, Gary (Gr 5 and up)
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Ninth and Tenth Grades Lexile Ninth and Tenth Grades Lexile Get a Jump on Reading for FBCS 630 Of Mice and Men, by Steinbeck, John 1160 The Black Tulip, by Dumas, Alexandre FBCS 9th grade novels read for Lit class 770 Lord of the Flies, by: Golding, William 1170 Frankenstein, by: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecra 1000 The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien 820-920 Zion Chronicles Series, by Thoene, Bodie 1170 The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 1080 Connec cut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain 830 All Quiet on the Western Front, by: Remarque, Erich Maria 1170 Zorro, by Allende, Isabel 1100 Across Five Aprils, by: Hunt, Irene 830 Cyrano De Bergerac, by: McCaughrean, Geraldine 1200 Moby Dick, by: Meilville, Herman 1230 Great Expecta ons by Charles Dickens (abridged version) 850 A Girl of Limberlost, by: Stra on-Porter, Gene 1230 Great Expecta ons, by: Dickens, Charles FBCS 10th grade novels read for Lit class 860 Cry the Beloved Country, by: Paton, Alan 1240 War and Peace, by Tolstoy, Leo 1130 A Tale of Two Ci es, by: Dickens, Charles 860 Fellowship of the Ring, by: Tolkien, J. R. R. 1260 Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare 1190 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 870 The Light in the Forest, by Richter, Conrad 1260 /1360 Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom, by: Alco , Louisa May 1330 Silas Marner by George Eliot (abridged version) 870 To Kill a Mockingbird, by Lee, Harper 1320 A Knight of the White Cross, by: Henty, G.A. 1360 Jane Eyre, by: Brontë, Charlo e 880 The Cross and the Switchblade, by Wilkerson, David 1320 The Incredible Journey, by: Burnford, Sheila 900 This Present Darkness by Pere , Frank 1320 The House of Seven Gables, by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 910 Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, by: Sterling, 1330 Silas Marner, by Eliot, George Lexile More 10th - 12th grade reads Dorothy 920 Born Again, by: Kerney, Kelly 1340 The Hunchback of Notre Dame, by: Hugo, Victor 1020 Out of the Silent Planet, by: Lewis, C.S. 930 Christy, by: Marshall, Catherine 1340 The Deerslayer, by Cooper, James Fennimore 1020 Fron er Lady, by: Pella, Judith (Chris an) 960 That Hideous Strength by Lewis, C.S. 1340 The Willows in Winter, by: Horwood, William 1020 Heart of Darkness and Other Tales, Conrad, Joseph 970 The Chosen, by Potok, Chaim 1350 The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, by: Pyle, Howard 1020 Perelandra, by Lewis, C.S. 980 The Invisible Man, by Wells, H.G. 1350 Hard Times, by: Dickens, Charles 1040 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 990 Chronicles of Avonlea, by Montgomery, L. M. 1350 Rip Van Winkle, by: Irving, Washington 1050 Uncle Tom's Cabin, by: Stowe, Harriet Beecher 990 The Three Musketeers, by Dumas, Alexandre 1360 Robinson Crusoe, by: Defoe, Daniel 1070 Chalice, by: Robin McKinley 990 The Man in the Iron Mask, by Dumas, Alexandre 1370 The Old Man and the Sea, by Hemmingway, Ernest 1080 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by: Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 1000 The Hobbit, by Tolkien, J. R. R. 1370 Gulliver’s Travels, by: Swi , Jonathan 1100 The Jungle Book, by: Kipling, Rudyard (Gr. 4 and up) 1020 Out of the Silent Planet by Lewis, C.S. 1380 My Dog Skip, by: Morris, Willie 1110 The Door in the Hedge, by: McKinley, Robin 1030 Pilgrim’s Progress, by Bunyan, John 1370/1170 Animal Farm, by: Orwell, George 1120 The Silver Branch, by: Rosemary Sutcliff 1030 Tom Cringle: The Pirate and the Patriot, by Hausman, Gerald 1410 Ivanhoe, by: Sco , Walter 1130 Pudd'nhead Wilson, by: Twain, Mark 1030 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by: Verne Jules 1480/910 Don Quixote De La Mancha, by: Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de 1150 The Silmarillion, by: Tolkein, J.R.R. 1050 Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1530 The Good Earth, by: Buck, Pearl S. 1160 The King of the Golden River, by: Ruskin, John 1060 Lost Horizon, by Hilton, James --- A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansbury 1170 The Prince and the Pauper, by: Twain, Mark 1060 Camelot, by Thompson, Colin --- Peace Child 1190 Just So Stories: For Children, by: Kipling, Rudyard 1070 All Things Bright and Beau ful by Herriot, James --- The Illumina 1200 Moby Dick, by: Melville, Herman 1070 The Time Machine, by Wells, H.G. --- The Robe, by Lloyd C, Douglas 1200 The World of King Arthur and His Court, by: Crossley-Holland, Kevin 1070/820 The Great Gatsby, by Fitzgerald, F. Sco --- The Silver Chalice 1250 Screwtape Le ers, by: Lewis, C.S. 1080 A Connec cut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, by: Twain, Mark --- You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K.B.I.G, by; Carson, Ben 1280 The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, by: Mowat, Farley 1080 Mu ny on the Bounty, by authors: Nordhoff, Charles; Hall, 1340 The Deerslayer, by: Cooper, James Fennimore James Norman 1080 The Bridge of San Luis Rey 1340/1070 David Copperfield, by: Dickens, Charles 1080 The Diary of a Young Girl by Frank, Anne 1350 The New Colossus, by: Lazarus, Emma 1080 The Once and Future King, by White, T. H. RETELLINGS OF FAIRY TALES 1440 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by: Irving, Washington 1100 Gone with the Wind, by: Mitchell, Margaret 1110 The Adventures of Robin Hood, collected and retold by: Roger Lancelyn Green 1120 Lord Jim, by Conrad, Joseph 1120 The Sword in the Stone, by: White, T.H. 1140 The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Orczy, Baroness 1210 Rose Daughter, by: McKinley, Robin 1140 The Wind in the Wilows, by: Grahame, Kenneth and Ernest 1220 Spindle's End, by: McKinley, Robin (Gr. 7 and up) H. Shepard
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS Suggested Grade-Level Reading by Lexile Level - a compiled list Please note: We are not saying that we endorse every book on this list. This is a list gathered from the ASCI and other sources of books people have considered to be "classics" or "good reads." This is merely a TOOL to help you, as the parent, choose age appropriate reading material with your child. PK through Young reader books with a high Lexile are meant to be read with a parent. Series books can range greatly, check the specific book on Lexile.com. Books with two or more Lexiles noted are based on different versions, generally, the longer unabridged versions are the higher Lexile compared to the shortened, and some mes modernized and/or condensed versions. (You can look on Lexile.com for the cover image of the book you are considering). **Also note: not every book you may want to consider is listed on Lexile.com (i.e. many books by Chris an authors, unfortunately). Don't forget to check the BJU Soundforth Book list with Lexiles (See below). Those books are NOT included on this list. BJU URL: h ps://www.bjupress.com/books/lexiles/lexile-scores-journeyforth-books.php (Clickable Link can be found on our school website under SUMMER READING).
Lexile Eleventh and Twel h Grades Lexile Eleventh and Twel h Grades Lexile Eleventh and Twel h Grades 770 Lord of the Flies, by: Golding, William 1300/1080 Emma, by Aus n, Jane BIOGRAPHIES 890 The Red Badge of Courage, by Crane, Stephen 1320 A Knight of the White Cross, by: Henty, G.A. 900 The Hiding Place, by: Corrie Ten Boom 890 Things Fall Apart, by: Achebe, Chinua 1320 The House of the Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel 950 Gi ed Hands: The Ben Carson Story, by: Carson, Ben, M.D. 940 Kim, by: Kipling, Rudyard 1320 The Incredible Journey, by: Burnford, Sheila 1000 Every Living Thing, by: Herriot, James 970 Picture of Dorian Grey, by: Wilde, Oscar 1340 The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Hugo, Victor 1040 The Girl From Yamhill: A Memoir by Cleary, Beverly 970 Confessions of St. Augus ne, by: Severson, Richard J. 1340 The Metamorphosis, by: Ka a, Franz 1050 Marley & Me, by: Grogan, John 990 Ben Hur, by: Wallace, Lew 1350 Rip Van Winkle, by: Irving, Washington 1080 The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank 990 Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1350 The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, by: Pyle, Howard 1110 My Own Two Feet: A Memoir by Cleary, Beverly 990/790 The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre 1360 Robinson Crusoe, by: Defoe, Daniel 1110 Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor and Visionary, by: Haven, Kendall F. 1010 Les Miserables, by: Hugo, Victor 1360 Brave New World Revisted, by: Huxley, Aldous 1110 Through My Eyes: A Quarterback's Journey, by Tim Tebow 1010 My Antonia, by: Cather, Willa 1360 Jane Eyre, by: Brontë, Charlo e 1120 Anne Frank: A Hidden Life, by: Pressler, Mirjam 1020 Heart of Darkness, by Conrad, Joseph 1370 Animal Farm, by: Orwell, George 1120 Cross Creek, by: Rawlings, Marjorie 1040 Return of the Na ve, by: Hardy, Thomas 1370 The Old Man and the Sea, by Hemingway, Ernest 1140 Charles A. Lindbergh: A Human Hero, by: Giblin, James 1050 The Odyssey, by Homer 1370 Gulliver’s Travels, by: Swi , Jonathan 1150 Michael Jordan, by: Hasday, Judy L. 1050 Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by: Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1380 My Dog Skip, by: Morris, Willie 1150 Invincible Louisa: The Story fo the Author of Li le Women, by: Meigs, Cornelia 1050 Winesburg, Ohio. by: Anderson, Sherwood 1380 The Deerslayer, by: Cooper, James Fennimore 1180 Thomas Alva Edison Inventor and Entrepreneur, by: Price-Groff, Claire 1070 All Things Bright and Beau ful, by: Herriot, James 1380 Beowulf, by: Rebsamen, Frederick 1250 J.R.R. Tolkien: a Biography, by: Carpenter, Humphrey 1070/820 The Great Gatsby, by Fitzgerald, F. Sco 1390 Hamlet, by Shakespeare 1370 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Franklin, Benjamin 1080 Anna Karenina, by: Tolstoy, Leo 1390 The Importance of Being Earnest, by Wilde, Oscar 1380 My Dog Skip, by: Morris, Willie 1080 Around the World in Eighty Days, by: Verne, Jules 1410 Ivanhoe, by: Sco , Walter 1450 The English Governness at the Siamese Cou , by: Anna Leonowens 1080 The Count of Monte Cristo, by: Dumas, Alexandre 1410 The Canterbury Tales, by: Chaucer, Geoffrey --- Anna and the King of Siam, by: Landon, Margaret 1110 Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas 1420 The Scarlet Le er, by: Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1120 Inferno, by: Alighieri, Dante 1460 Paradise Lost, by Milton, John 1130 A Tale of Two Ci es, by: Dickens, Charles 1460 Alida's Song, by Paulsen, Gary (Gr. 9 and up) 1140 The Turn of the Screw, by: James, Henry 1530 The Good Earth, by Buck, Pearl S. 1150 Death Comes for the Archbishop, by: Cather, Willa 1150 The Brothers Karamazov, by: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor --- A Man for All Seasons, by Krensky, Stephen 1150 The Silmarillion, by: Tolkien, J. R. R --- Lorna Doone 1170 War of the Worlds, by: Wells, H. G. --- Murder in the Cathedral, by Eliot, T.S. 1170 The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 1180 Sense and Sensibility, by: Austen, Jane NON-FICTION 1190 Hiroshima, by: Hersey, John 1140 Figh ng Fire! Ten of the deadliest fires in American History and how we fought them, by: Cooper, Michael L. 1190 Just so Stories, by Kipling, Rudyard 1170 Mayflower and the Pilgrim's New World, by: Philbrick, Nathaniel 1240 The Mill on the Floss, by: Eliot, George 1190 ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room, by: Jackson, Donna M. 1250 The Screwtape Le ers by Lewis, C.S. 1200 The other side of Everest : climbing the north face through the killer storm, by: Dickenson, Ma 1260 Swiss Family Robinson, by: Wyss, Johann 1210 America the beau ful : the s rring true story behind our na ons's favorite song 1260 The Pioneers, by: Cooper, James Fennimore 1330 Never Cry Wolf, by: Mowat, Farley 1270 A Farewell to Arms, by: Hemingway, Ernest --- You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K.B.I.G, by; Carson, Ben 1270 Vanity Fair, by: Thackeray, William Makepeace 1280 Paul Revere's Ride, by: Fischer, David Hacke 1290 The Pardoner's Tale, by: Chaucer, Geoffrey 1290 Vicar of Wakefield, by: Goldsmith, Oliver
last updated 7/3/15 by A. French for FBCS