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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
All About Chocolate  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1698 words
Amazing Amazon, The   Informational (nonfiction), 2176 words
Arrows  ML   Informational Narrative (fiction), 2375 words
Australia   Informational (nonfiction), 1704 words
Bill of Rights, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1635 words
Coral Reefs  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1690 words
Deep Trouble: The Gulf Coast Oil Spill   Informational (nonfiction), 1216 words
Don't Wake the Mummy   Adventure (fiction), 2582 words
Galapagos Wonder   Informational (nonfiction), 1841 words
Get Moving! All About Muscles   Informational (nonfiction), 2002 words
Great Gallardo's Books, The   Adventure (fiction), 1909 words
Growing Up Green   Realistic (fiction), 2348 words
Hard Stuff! All About Bones, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1691 words
How Sound Works   Informational (nonfiction), 1637 words
How to Build a Greenhouse   How to (nonfiction), 1491 words
Hubble: An Out-of-This-World Telescope   Informational (nonfiction), 1531 words
Inuit: Northern Living, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1834 words
Jr. Iditarod, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1843 words
Jupiter's Secrets Revealed   Informational (nonfiction), 1578 words
Meteors and Meteorites   Informational (nonfiction), 1633 words
Microbes: Friend or Foe?  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1658 words
Mighty Saguaro Cactus, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1473 words
More Valuable Than Gold   Persuasive (nonfiction), 1149 words
Mystery in the Moonlight   Mystery (fiction), 1617 words
Page's School Report   Realistic (fiction), 1481 words
Pirate Ships and Flags   Informational (nonfiction), 1804 words
Robin Hood Wins the Sheriff's Golden Arrow  ML   Folktale (fiction), 1762 words
Samson: A Horse Story   Realistic (fiction), 2142 words
Secret Service, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1579 words
Seven Wonders You Can Visit   Informational (nonfiction), 1514 words
Tanya's Money Problem   Realistic (fiction), 1776 words
Thomas Edison   Biography (nonfiction), 1457 words
Veterans Day   Informational (nonfiction), 1758 words
Weaving Around the World   Informational (nonfiction), 2022 words
Wildlife Rescue  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1850 words
Yellow Brick Roadies   Adventure (fiction), 2171 words
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Benchmark Books
Realistic (fiction), 1093 words
Informational (nonfiction), 1324 words
Reading A-Z Level Level U Books
Ages 8 - 11
Grade 4
Fountas & Pinnell Q
Reading Recovery 40
DRA 40
Lexile 771-800
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Level U Books Feature
  • 14.5 words average per sentence
  • 1,175–2,600 words total
  • Flesch-Kincaid 4.0–4.2
  • More complex sentence structure
  • More complex vocabulary
  • Table of contents, captions, index, and glossary in nonfiction books
  • Complex tables, charts, and graphs
  • Story elements more sophisticated and require more thought
  • Nonfiction topics aligned to state and national standards