Leveled Books for Readers, Grades 3-6: A Companion Volume to Guiding Readers and Writers

By Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas

Contents: 1. Selecting and Using Books in a Literacy Program 2. Leveling Books: How and Why 3. Understanding Text Characteristics: Supports and Challenges 4. Analyzing Text Features to Determine Levels 5. Creating a High-Quality Leveled Book Collection 6. Understanding Levels of Text: J to M 7. Understanding Levels of Text: N to S 8. Understanding Levels of Text: S to Z 9. Leveled Books for Guided and Independent Reading 10. The Classroom Library 11. The Classroom Collection for Guided Reading 12. The School Book Room 13. How to Write Grant Proposals to Acquire More Books 14. Book Clubs, Gifts, and Cost-Effective Planning Appendixes: A. List of Publishers B. Evaluation Response for Text Gradient C. How to Use the Book List D. Book List (6,000 Books Sorted by Title, Level, and Genre)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325003076
• ISBN13: 9780325003078
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Heinemann
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 0.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Depends on if you have the other books...

This is a very useful tool to learn to level books, but only if you have not read their previous books. In my opinion, the best part is the listing of already-leveled books in the back, even though I don't always agree with their levels. But they're the experts. Also, I found a great website that offers a bunch of leveled books, www.whoossmart.com It's easy to use and they have great stuff!

A Very Helpful Manual to Guided Reading Grades 3-6

Using this book and the Guided Reading book, along with minimal help from my co-workers, I have leveled many books in my classroom. I still have to check, but am having to look at the guide less and less as I get a sense of the leveling guidelines. I have found it very helpful and the kids find guided reading fun! I really enjoy it too. We all feel very successful.