Scoring+Guide

Using the rubric that was created last year, rate the reading on a scale of 1-4 as described in the rubric. Lexile scales can be added at a later date. Commentary on the selections can be added in the comment threads. Things to note in the commentary would be sensitive content. To add your rating simply hit the Edit button, add content, and save. PUB. || APPEAL || VOICE || QUALITY || PURPOSE || LEXILE Fleischer/Kincade || NON FICTION || Concepts || **Language/** Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success = = || Matthew Syed || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 ||  || NF ||   ||   || indep. read || //The Soloist// || Lopez, Steve || 2008 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 4 || F/K 8-10 || NF Yes || homeless mental illness ||  || (dry, boring) || Wi-Fi and the Bad Boys of Radio || Alex Hills || 2011 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2 ||  || NF yes || technology, alaska, business ||   || circle or indep. reading || Alice Bliss || Laura Harrington || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 813 10-12 || F || war, death, coming of age, loss of parent || YA crossover, difficulty emotionally for younger readers || Anderson || 2009 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 10-12 730 || F || death due to eating disorders, cutting, OCD, and other social teen issues || haunting dark language and psychological battles may need to be discussed with younger audiences || personal ethics ||  || 8th 9th Male || Deadline || Chris Crutcher || 2007 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 8-12 880 || F || Dying, Family Dysfunction, Teen Pregnancy and many other pertinent social issues || Lots of "F-bombs," || MS || Pop || Gordon Korman || 2009 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 7-10 740 || F ||  ||   || whole class through 8th || Bruiser || Neal Shusterman || 2011 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 820 || F || good character development and deals with child abuse issues and bullying ||  || MS -9th lit or whole class || Revolution || Ying Chang Compenstine || 2007 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 740L || F (Based on NF) || Surviving through the Chinese Cultural Revolution ||  || Cultural Revolution ||  || Influenza Pandemic ||  || indep. reading || The Running Dream || Wendelin Van Draanen || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 7th & 8th || F || a competitive runner loses her leg ||  || ties in with AM. history also HS history see JOY's plans || Sources of Light || Margaret McMullan || 2010 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 7th and 8th 840
 * || TITLE-OF-THE-BOOK || AUTHOR(S) || DATE
 * Issues** ||
 * HS Yes! || Bounce: Mozart, Federer,
 * lit circle MS
 * 6th whole class || Wonder || R. J. Palacio || 2012 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 790 5-8 || F || acceptance, bullying, compassion, courage, friendship ||  ||
 * MS || Revolver || Marcus Sedgwick || 2009 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 890 7-12 || F || gold rush, death of parent, role of weapons in society, perseverance, bravery, family, alaskan wilderness ||  ||
 * **NO**
 * Lit
 * Indep.reading || Sunrise over Fallujah || Walter Dean Mysers || 2008 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 780 || F || war ||  ||
 * || Sunrise over Fallujah || Walter Dean Myers || 2008 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 10th 780 || F || war, nationalism || rape scene ||
 * indep.readings || Wintergirls || Laurie Halse Anderson || 2009 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 10-12 730 || F || eating disorders ||  ||
 * || Wintergirls || Laurie Halse
 * || Wintergirls || " || " || 4 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 10-12-730 || f || Eating disorder, cutting, inability to control life, dealing with death || Battle many teens deal with ||
 * **NO** || Epic || Condor Kostick || 2004 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 7/8 780 || F ||  ||   ||
 * Companion or alternate Mockingbird || Mississippi Trial, 1955 || Chris Crowe || 2002 || 3 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 7-10 870 || F || Race ||  ||
 * || Mississippi Triali,1955 || Chris Crowe || 2002 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 870 || F || Civil Rights
 * Indepen. read
 * || Deadline || Chris Crutcher || 2007 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 8-12 880 || F ||  ||   ||
 * || " || '' || ' || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 8-12-880 || F || Many social and personal issues. Realization of importance of telling the truth || Strong Language ||
 * Male oriented
 * Male oriented
 * || " || " || " || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 7-10-740 || F || Inner conflicts, dealing with role playing and making difficult choices. Learning about Alzheimer's disease. || Some strong language ||
 * Indep. read || Longitude || Dava Sobel || 1995 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 8-12 1320 || NF Yes || Scientific Debate ||  ||
 * MS
 * Indep. reading || Unwind || Neal Shusterman || 2007 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 740 || F || Social issues dealing with reproductive rights ||  ||
 * Strong response
 * Easy read indep. read || Revolution is not a Dinner Party || Ying Chang Compestine || 2007 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 740(7th) || F(hist fict) || Chinese
 * || Winnies War || Jenny Moss || 2009 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 740 (7th) || F(hist fict) || Spanish
 * Awesome
 * Whole class

and poss. see Joy's plans(fast read) || F || Segregation ||  || MS/HS || Unwind || Neal Shusterman || 2007 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 740 (8-12) || F (sci fi) ||  ||   || McMullan || 2010 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 840 (7-9) || F (historical fiction) || Desegregation and Civil Rights Movement ||  || whole class or indep, Male perspective || My Name Is Not Easy || Debby Dahl Edwardson || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 830L (7-10) || F (historical fiction) || BIA schools in Alaska ||  || not for student population
 * || Bruiser || Neal Shusterman || 2010 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 820 (8-10) || F ||  ||   ||
 * indep. read
 * No: indep. only HS only || Want To Go Private || Sara Darer Littman || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 750 (HS?) || F || Deals with internet predator || graphic descriptions of sex ||
 * || Sources of Light || Margaret McMullan || 2010 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 840 (7-9) || F (historical fiction) || Civil rights ||  ||
 * || Sources of Light || Margaret
 * indep. read || Unwind || Neal Shusterman || 2007 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 740 (8-12) || F (sci fi) || Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice || Too much of a political agenda being pushed ||
 * MS whole class6-8 || Stuck in Neutral || Terry Trueman || 2001 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 4 || 820L || F || Illness, Family, right to life ||  ||
 * **NO** || The Body of Christopher Creed || Carol Plum-Ucci || 2000 || 3 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 720L || F || Murder, alienation / difference, small town pressure || Teens are characterized too thinly here. Feels like an adult trying too hard to sound 17. Rings hollow. ||
 * 9th grade
 * || The Soloist || Steve Lopez || 2008 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 4 || FK10 || NF Yes || Mental Illness, Friendship, Acceptance ||  ||
 * Teachers
 * NO**

Too long Hard to piece together || The Social Animal || David Brooks || 2011 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 4 || Unavailable (10-12) || NF Yes || Sociology, Physiology, and Biology || Lots of info is often broken down into bits and pieces. Great for discussion but hard to piece together. || Trial || Chris Crowe || 2002 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 870 || Hist Fict || civil rights Emmett Till ||  || lit cir MS || Divergent || Veronica Roth || 2012 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 920(7-8) || fiction || sci fi ||  || /lit circles MS || Bamboo People || Mitali Perkins || 2011 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 680(11-14) || F || current || male political || females || Cinder || Marissa Meyer || 2012 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 790 || sci fi fairy tale ||  ||   || 8th 9th || An Abundance of Katherines || John Green || 2008 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 890 || Math probablility Fiction || male protagonist ||  || 9th (already) Was written for MS in mind || The Absolute True Diary of a Part Time Indian || Sherman Alexie || 2007 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 600 || F || Male alienation escape perserverance || Language some sexual || could be segmented for MS Resounding YES || The Watch that Ends the Night || Allan Wolf || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 750 || researched historical fiction || Multiple voices Titantic || Prose ||
 * || Mississippi
 * **NO!!!** || Looking for Alaska || John Green || 2005 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 930 (9-10) || fict || coming of age ||  ||
 * Indep. read
 * indep.
 * hs prequel to Frankenstein || This Dark Endeavor || Kenneth Oppel || 2011 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 ||  || fiction ||   ||   ||
 * MS-9th lit cir. indep
 * Indep. read
 * 8th with oversight
 * HS
 * HS Good discussion for small groups. Higher level of understand needed as references from past students may not be able to relate to || They Shoot Canoes, Don't They || Patrick McManus || 2010 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 2 || 11-12 || F || Humor. Relationship from childhood to adult hood adding humorous interjections. || lots of adult references students today may not be able to understand ||
 * MS-HS males good for group discussion || Whale Talk || Chris Crutcher || 2010 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 8-12 || F || Prejudice, learning cope and understand in times of adversity. Acceptance. Personal truggles to succeed || Some language ||
 * MS Great for easy read and Venn Diagram using movie/book especially for lower level readers || Because of Winn Dixie || Kate DiCammillo || 2000 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 4 || MS || F || Ability to relate to situations of human relationships with each other and a special dog. Easy to understand providing empathy || Dialect ||

The Diary of Anne Frank 1952 3 4 4 4 1080 (8) NF

Mississippi Trial, 1955...Chris Crowe...2002...3 4 4 4...870...Historical Fiction/Non Fiction...The death of Emmett Till told from a white boy's perspective...No issues, excited about this

Looking for Alaska...John Green...2005...930...3...3...2...1... fiction... language, sex, drinking, and not a great book besides that, would not reccommend