9-27-2013 Websites to help you match your reading level to correct books Name _____________________
booksource.com
-On the right, click on leveled text chart. If you know your lexile range, you can estimate your guided reading
letter.
-In the Search box, enter a book title and press Go. The book title should appear with columns. You want to
know interest level (grade numbers), reading level (grade numbers) and alpha level (letters – the guided reading
letter). If not all of the columns are showing, click on the book for more information.
lexile.com
-Under Quick Book Search, enter a book title. You will be shown information about your book – the lexile
number will be in the green target to the right of the book information. (It has the letter L at the end)
-Under Find the Right Book for Your Reading Level, enter your lexile range. Then, click on the genres you like.
You will be given a list of book titles that might be Just Right for you.
readingandwritingproject.com
-At the top of the page, click on Resources. Then, in the left column, click on book lists, classroom libraries, and
text sets for students. From there, you can browse different book lists. I recommend going with popular book
lists and then choosing lists by genre. Most lists will give you book titles based on level (alphabet letter).
scholastic.com/bookwizard
This site will allow you to search for books based on your grade reading level, your A-Z reading level, or your
lexile number. You can also search for books that are similar to other books you like based on a chosen book
scale.
-The tabs to change the type of search you want to do are at the top of the page.
-If you choose to search for all books, you can filter your search by categories found on the left side of the page.
YourNextRead.com
This site doesn’t give you book levels, but it does recommend books you might like to read based on other books
you have liked.
-In the search box at the top of the home page, type in a book title, author, or genre. Click on the book you are
looking for. A map will appear with your book in the middle. Other books will be connected to the middle book;
these are book recommendations for you. Reviews of the middle book (from Amazon.com) will be given on the
right side of the page. You can click on any book and that book will become the middle of the map.
teenreads.com
This site doesn’t give you book levels, but it does provide you with lists of books that are current and popular.
There are a variety of tabs along the tp of the home page.
shelfari.com
This site doesn’t give you book levels, but it does provide you with lists of books that are current and popular.