KDL Recommends

Describes the activities at an airport, including fueling the plane, radio communication, passenger check in, and flight preparation.
Lexile Level: 400
Guided Reading Level: I

A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space.
Lexile Level: 100
Guided Reading Level: G

Pictures and simple text depict forest animals’ tracks in the snow as they rush to their homes during a winter storm.
Lexile Level: 20
Guided Reading Level: D

An elementary introduction to the workings of the human body, the skeleton, skin, circulation, and nervous system.
Lexile Level: 540
Guided Reading Level: N

Questions and answers explore the world of plants, covering such aspects as leaves, roots, stems, seeds, and fruit.
Lexile Level: 890
Guided Reading Level: O

A talkative dog and cat take readers through the writing process step by step, starting with how the authors develop their ideas into books, and finally sharing the published book with their readers.
Lexile Level: 340
Guided Reading Level: O

Identifies the characteristics of trees and provides specific examples, including the maple, evergreen, magnolia, and redwood.
Lexile Level: 570
Guided Reading Level: F

Uses color illustrations and simple text to explore the importance and benefits of recycling bottles, cans, plastic, clothes, and paper.

Follows firefighter Rob Green through his day at home and work.
Lexile Level: 150
Guided Reading Level: I

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
Lexile Level: 1080
Guided Reading Level: L

Introduces children to a collection of wild animals and, through detailed illustrations, shows how and why the slithering, hopping, and crawling creatures move as they do.
Lexile Level: 450
Guided Reading Level: L

Describes how various animals, including an octopus, a bombadier beetle, a puff adder, and a gliding frog, escape danger.
Lexile Level: 580
Guided Reading Level: K

Simple text presents the many things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails.
Lexile Level: 620
Guided Reading Level: J

Basic science concepts, science and cooking safety, and nutrition are taught as students complete the culinary activities.

Explains how leaves change their colors in autumn and then separate from the tree as the tree prepares for winter.
Lexile Level: 580
Guided Reading Level: L

Sam and his mother talk about germs, viruses, and bacteria, including how the body fights harmful germs and uses germs that are helpful.
Lexile Level: 430
Guided Reading Level: O

Photographs and text depict the many different kinds of birds, their similarities and differences, habitats, and behavior.
Lexile Level: NA

Tony Stead shows you how to open the door to the rich world of nonfiction writing that goes beyond “what I did” narratives and animal reports. And he convincingly demonstrates the importance of introducing nonfiction writing in the primary grades.