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Children's Literature: Reading Levels

This is the research guide for Children's Literature.

Information About Reading Levels

Leveled Reading Systems, Explained
This page gives an explanation of the main types of reading levels, interest levels, and how they are configured/relate to each other.
LevelItBooks
This is an app you can download which allows you to scan the barcode of a book and see it's reading levels. You can also do a regular search or ISBN search as well. Handy when you are in the field.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

Provides reviews, teacher resources, and more; search for titles by genre, age/grade level, reading level, award/honor status, and many other criteria.

This is the main database to use for Reading & Interest Level Searching!!!!!

School Library Journal

School Library Journal.

Library homepage http://library.uttyler.edu
Databases Tab OR Your Children's Literature Guide (Reading Levels)
Academic Search Complete
Set up your search like below:

If you want or need to put in the book author, put in the last name. BUT leave the drop menu as "Select a Field".

Perma Bound

Scholastic Book Wizard

Scholastic Book Wizard

1. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/bookwizard/

2. Either search by the book TITLE or by using the limiters to pull up a list of books for your needs

3. Only covers books published by Scholastic

4. No Interest Level