Leveling Books Websites
Bookhive
http://www.bookhive.org/activities/top20booklists/
A book list of top 20 rated books for levels PreK-6 along with book reviews
Centro Barahona
http://www.csusm.edu/csb/
Book lists for readings in Spanish
Characteristics of Leveled Texts
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/archive/litinst_creatingtext.htm
Explains the different levels of texts for early emergent readers to upper emergent
readers to early fluent readers
Kids Corner
http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm
Online books and RealAudio readings
Portland Public Schools Leveled Books Lists
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/literacy/leveled_books
An online database of leveled books that you can search by title, author, RR
level, or grade level
Reading A-Z
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html
30 free downloadable books, sorted by levels
Scholastic Leveling Guide
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/trio/TRIOLevelingGuide.pdf
Explains the TRIO system for leveling books
“Text Leveling and Little Books in First Grade”
http://www.ciera.org/library/reports/inquiry-1/1-010/1-010.pdf
A detailed article on the methods and results of leveling books for first grade
readers