Resources for Finding
Just -Right Books
Finding just-right books for students can be challenging, especially considering the wide range of interests and reading levels. Fortunately, there are many online resources to support you as you encourage students to find books that are a good fit for them.
Click around on the resources below to see what each has to offer!
Lexile.com
iStation assigns students a Lexile score. Lexile scores help teachers, parents, and students to select reading material that will allow for student growth.
Lexile.com provides an online search tool to allow educators and parents to match student Lexile levels and books.
Keep in mind, that student interests are an important factor in selecting reading materials.
Click on icon to advance to Lexile.com
Click on icon to advance to Book Wizard
Book Wizard
Use Scholastic's Book Wizard to find and level more than 60,000 books.
Parents and teachers can search using scores from the Lexile or DRA reading level systems. Both systems are used by RISD.
Book Wizard also provides options for searching by title, author, or keyword!
Leveling Resource Chart
Scholastic also offers a grid with Guided Reading, DRA, and Lexile level equivalents. Parents and teachers can click on the links for each level to view corresponding books.
Click on the image to access site.
Click on image to advance to GoodReads.com
GoodReads.com
GoodReads.com provides reviews and recommendations for readers. Their aim is to help readers find a good fit book.
Common Sense Media
Book reviews for kids and parents
Click on image to access the site.
Click here to learn how to access RISD's eBook subscriptions provided through RISD's Library Media Services.
You'll be AMAZED at the number of resources your student can enjoy, in addition to the print materials located in your child's school library!
eBooks and Audio Books
RISD Online Book Subscriptions
Your LITE (Library & Information Technology Educator)
Judy Boone, Wallace Elementary's LITE, is dedicated to guiding students, staff, and parents to just-right resources. For more information, visit the library website or contact Mrs. Boone at judy.boone@risd.org.
Site created by Judy Boone, Wallace Elementary's LITE (Library & Information Technology Educator).
Last updated on 11/23/2017.
RISD is not responsible for and does not endorse or support content that is hosted on websites and servers that are not part of the RISD computer network.
Attributions:
- RISD Library Media Services
- Lexile.com
- GoodReads.com
- Scholastic.com
- CommonSenseMedia.com
- Pixabay (cover image)