Eleven

Eleven (The Winnie Years)(2005)

by Lauren Myracle

ISBN: 9780142403464

Interest Level by Scholastic: Grade 3-7  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.7

Interest Level by AR: Middle Grade   Reading Level by AR: Gr.4.4

Interest Level by Follett: Grade 3-6     Reading Level by Follett: Gr.4.6

Lexile: 730L     DRA: 50   Guided Reading Program(Fountas and Pinnell): T

 Age: 8+    UK Equivalent: Key Stage 2   

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: Realistic Story  Theme:Friendship

Synopsis:
Starting with her birthday in March, every chapter brings a new month and a new event in Winnie's life. From surviving her teenage sister's grumpy mood swings in April to dealing with prissy new rival Gail Grayson in September, there's a calendar full of the ups and downs of being eleven years old.
Especially hard for Winnie is the growing distance between herself and her best friend, Amanda, as both girls grow into different social circles. Add to that Winnie's older sister, a feisty new kitten, and a first crush, and Winnie may undergo more than one surprising change by her twelfth birthday.
The big and little moments of Winnie's year are captured with honesty and warmth, and her sharp observations and infectious enthusiasm make for hilarious storytelling. Eleven-year-olds of all ages will discover themselves in this winning young heroine on the brink of adolescence.

 (Credits to Scholastic)

Kensuke's Kingdom

Kensuke's Kingdom (2005)

by Michael Morpurgo

ISBN: 9781405221740

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-7   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.4.8

IL by AR: Middle Grade    RL by AR: Gr.4.7

Lexile: 730L     DRA: 50   Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell)V

  Age: 9+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage 2

Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Award-Winning Title

Synopsis:
When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip — even Michael's sheepdog Stella can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure — until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive.
Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow castaway, an elderly Japanese man named Kensuke, has lived on the island since the bombing of his native Nagasaki. Kensuke keeps his distance at first, but when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them. (Credits to Scholastic)

Graceling

 

Graceling (2009)

by Kristin Cashore

ISBN: 9780545175302

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.10-12   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.4.5

IL by AR: Upper Grade    RL by AR: Gr.5.5

Lexile: 730L     

  Age: 15+    UK Equivalent: Lower Key Stage 4

Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Synopsis:  In a world where some are born with often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa teams up with a young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. The plot contains sexual situations and violence. (Credits to Accelerated Reader)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

by Judi Barrett

ISBN: 9780590303842

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.1-3  Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.3.2

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.3

Lexile: 730L     DRA: 24     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell):M

Type: Picture Book, US Book     Genre: Funny Story

Synopsis:  Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse. (Credits to Follett)

Rain Forests

Rain Forests

by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne

ISBN 0439448026

Interest Level by Scholastic: Middle Grade     Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr2.9

IL by AR: Lower Grade     RL by AR: Gr.4.8 

Lexile: 730L     DRA: 24     Guided Reading(Fountas & Pinnell): M

Type: US Books     Genre: Non Fiction, Science

Synopsis: It's a new kind of adventure for Jack and Annie. Join them as they research rain forests and find out the fact behind the fiction. A companion book for Afternoon on the Amazon. (Credits to Follett)