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Basal Readers for Kindergarten through Third Grade
The titles below are appropriate for young readers, readers learning English, and new adult readers. Accelerated Reader (AR) and Reading Counts (RC) book levels are provided for each title. For correlations to other reading level systems, please see "Approximate Text, Spelling, and Writing Level Conversion/Comparison Table."
Click on the call number to check whether a title is available. All titles are located in the Juvenile Collection on the Lower Level of the Willis Library.
Grades:
Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade
Kindergarten, first semester (AR/RC book level 0.0 – 0.4):
Colors by Peter Sloan and Sheryl Sloan. J752 S634co
Nonfiction, AR level – 0.4
Dan Pone la Mesa (Dan Gets Set) by Susan Blackaby. JE B627da
Spanish language, Fiction, AR level – 0.3
Hello, Doctor by David F. Marx. JE M392he
Fiction, AR level – 0.2
Oh, Cats! by Nola Buck. JE B922o
Fiction, AR level – 0.4
Show and Tell by Mercer Mayer. JE M468sh
Fiction, AR level – 0.3
Kindergarten, second semester (AR/RC book level 0. 5 – 0.9):
Biscuit Finds a Friend by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. JE C255b
Fiction, AR level – 0.8
Leaves in Fall by Martha E. H. Rustad. J578.4 R971Le
Nonfiction, AR level – 0.9
El día del partido (Game Day) by Cari Meister. JE M515di Spanish
Spanish language, Fiction, AR level – 0. 9
Old Mo by Stacey Hsu. JE H873o
Fiction, AR level – 0. 5
Sammy's Secret by Margaret Nash. JE N252sa
Fiction, AR level – 0. 9
First grade, first semester (AR/RC book level 1.0 – 1.4):
Digby by Barbara Shook Hazen. JE H429d
Fiction, AR level – 1.2
A Kiss for Little Bear by Maurice Sendak. JE M663k 1996
Fiction, AR level – 1.4
My Best Friend Is out of This World by Sarah Albee. JE A328m
Fiction, AR level –1.2
Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo, Que Ves Ahi? (Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?) by Bill Martin Jr. JE M3785br Spanish
Spanish language, Fiction, RC level –1.4
When You Look Up at the Moon by Allan Fowler. J523.3 F785wh
Nonfiction, RC level – 1.3
First grade, second semester (AR/RC book level 1.5 – 1.9):
Brazos, Codos, Manos y Dedos (Arms, Elbows, Hands, and Fingers) by Lola M. Schaefer.
J612 S294a Spanish
Spanish language, nonfiction, AR level – 1.9
The Golly Sisters Ride Again by Betsy Byars. JE B993go
Fiction, RC level – 1.5
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. JE G313gr
Fiction, AR level – 1.5
I Make Pictures Move! by Daphne Liu. J778.53 L783im
Nonfiction, AR level – 1.5
My Brother, Ant by Betsy Byars. JE B993my
Fiction, AR level – 1.7
Second grade, first semester (AR/RC book level 2.0 – 2.4):
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back! by Dr. Seuss. JE G313ca 1986
Fiction, AR level – 2.1
Clifford Goes to Dog School by Norman Bridwell. In processing.
Fiction, AR level – 2.0
Kick, Pass, and Run by Leonard Kessler. JE K422k 1996
Fiction, RC level – 2.1
Osito (Little Bear) by Maurice Sendak. JE M663o Spanish
Spanish language, fiction, AR level – 2.4
What Are the Seasons Like? by Denise M. Jordan. J508 J82wh
Nonfiction, AR level – 2.2
Second grade, second semester (AR/RC book level 2.5 – 2.9):
First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers by George Shea. J629.13 S539f
Nonfiction, AR level – 2.9
El Gran Negocio de Francisca (Bargain for Frances) by Russell Hoban. JE H681f Spanish
Spanish language, fiction, AR level – 2.8
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps : The Ninth Book of Their Adventures by Cynthia Rylant. JE R994hb
Fiction, AR level – 2.6
The Outside Dog by Charlotte Pomerantz. JE P785o
Fiction, AR level – 2.5
Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner. JE B8381w
Fiction, AR level – 2.9
Third grade, first semester (AR/RC book level 3.0 – 3.4):
The Case of the Stinky Socks by Lewis B. Montgomery. JFic M7876ca
Fiction, AR level –3.2
The Children We Remember by Chana Byers Abells. J940.53 A1411ch 2000
Nonfiction, AR level – 3.4
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall. JE A419m
Fiction, RC level – 3.1
La Noche de las Estrellas (The Night of the Stars) by Douglas Gutiérrez. JE G9842n
Spanish language, fiction, AR level – 3.1
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. JE S416t
Fiction, AR level – 3.0
Third grade, second semester (AR/RC book level 3.5 – 3.9):
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. JE C947du
Fiction, AR level –3.9
Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. JE S416m
Fiction, AR level – 3.7
The Mighty Mississippi by Patricia K. Kummer. J977 K96mi
Nonfiction, AR level – 3.8
Oh Say Can You Say? by Dr. Seuss. JE G313oh
Fiction, RC level – 3.5
Tiburones Fabulosos (Incredible Sharks) by Seymour Simon. J597.3 S594in Spanish
Spanish language, Nonfiction, AR level – 3.8
Many thanks to Graduate Library Assistant Heather L. Shaw who evaluated the basal readers collection, selected the books for this bibliography, and created the webpage in the Spring 2009 semester.
