Before you look for books, please go to my "Reading Level Charts" link to determine your child's reading level.
I.To find NEW BOOKS: A) Click hereto browse for books at Santa Clara County Library. I recommend this library because I like their lists of new books. Scroll down to the 1st and 2nd grade book lists. Copy the names and reserve them at Carlsbad City Dove Library. (below) B) Click here to browse for and reserve books at Carlsbad City Dove Library. II.To find a BOOK'S LEVEL at AR (Accelerated Reader):
The AR Book Find site isimportant because it tells you if the books you find are in our Accelerated Reader program. If they are, your child will earn points by taking and passing multiple-choice comprehension quizzes on the books (using only LCM computers). Click here to learn more about Accelerated Reader.
III. To find a VARIETY OF BOOKS at AR (Accelerated Reader) at your child's reading level:
Clickarbookfind.com, then go to: 1. “Advanced Search” 2. “Interest Level” (lower grades) 3.“ATOS Book Level” (textual difficulty) Click hereto find your child's ATOS level (AR column). (Make sure you enter the entire range. Example: 0.4 to 1.1 or 1.5 to 1.7). 4. Choose from “All Topics.” 5. Choose from “Fiction and Nonfiction.” 6.Choose from English and Spanish. 7. Click “Go.”
By refining your search with steps 4, 5, and 6, you will limit the amount of books that appear.
IV. To find a VARIETY OF CURRENT BOOKS at Scholastic at your child's reading level: Clickwww.scholastic.com/bookwizard/, then go to: 1. "Book Wizard" 2. "Search by Reading Level” 3. Click on the dot, "Grade Level." 4. Click on the first "Any" (under Grade Level)" and scroll down to your child's reading level. (Make sure you enter the entire range. Example: 1.5 to 1.5). 5. Click "Find." 6. Continue to scroll down until you find books with your child's reading level. Books that both are above and below your child's reading level will appear--just keep scrolling. Each book's level will appear next to the words, "Grade Level Equivalent." 7. Before you make a purchase, enter the title at arbookfind.com to confirm the book's reading level. (Book Wizard's search by "Grade Level" is not always an accurate reading level).
V. To find a VARIETY OF CURRENT BOOKS at Big Universeat your child's reading level: Clickwww.biguniverse.com. 1. Then, go to "Sign in." (For the Username, use your child's I.D. number. For thePassword, use your child's name. For the Group Username, use lcmes). 2. Go to "Read.” 3. Go to "Browse or Search for Books." 4. After your child reads a book, go towww.arbookfind.com to find the AR number of the book.