George packer in this masterful dissection of the 2010s dramatic sixtynine day ordeal by thirtythree trapped chilean miners, hector tobar weaves a suspenseful narrative that moves back and forth between the waking nightmares of the buried men, and those of their families on the. So apparently the lexile system appears to be mostly used to rank childrens books. The challenge at this age is finding good books theyll stick with. Deep down popular 6thgrader jessie lou is deeply, madly, passionately in love with conrad parker smith. Please talk with the local librarian for assistance with selecting other books in your childs lexile range. Our teacher told me to help carry his books and stuff home every day after school because we live on the same road. Many of the books i tried to look up on their website are not listed, including some fairly famous and popular ones. Jessie lou is asked to help a popular boy walk home after he comes to school wearing a leg brace. Too bad hes the most popular boy in their small town school. Find books at the right level whether youre looking for biographies or mystery novels, lexile measures can help you find books that match your childs reading level. Too bad shes a tomboy with only one on again, off again friend, and hair so short you cant spit on it. The book deep down popular is a simple and easy read. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the deep down popular, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
The author sets the story up in a small town in virginia. In the tradition of because of winndixie comes a charming story of a tomboy in love with the most popular boy in school. You can also see if a particular book is listed to learn the lexile level. But then conrad hurts his leg and suddenly cant keep up with his old pursuits anymore. When jessie lou is assighned to help conrad carry his books after school because of his broken leg. Popular science blog abby seiff amazing photographs and essays by scientists introduce the strange, beautiful, and sometimes terrifying deepsea creatures that live in the largest, most mysterious ecosystem on the planet.
See more ideas about lexile, reading levels and guided reading. The book deep down popular by phoebe stone is a realistic fiction book that is good for young teens. Dora the explorer by sarah willson, leslie valdes, alison inches, et al. Heres what i could find, listed in descending order of score. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated.
Asked in books and literature who is the main character in the book deep down popular. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court mark twain adult fiction twa 1080. The deep highlights just how accurate that outlook is. Summoned by military intelligence to washington, d. Tracing the path of a sunken slave ship michael cottman t. The lexile map provides examples of popular books and sample text at. Deep down popular was a great book it was funny and jaw dropping. Suggested summer book list with matching lexile levels. The lexile range for your child represents the range where your child is reading. At the end of each chapter i couldnt wait to see what was going to happen next.
For readers like this, i worry less about what lexile or guided reading level a specific book is and look. Deep down popular goodreads meet your next favorite book. Deep down popular was recently announced as a bestseller by the scholastic book club for the year 20082009. The life and art of horace pippin by jen bryant 610l the noisy paint box.
Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. The nonfiction novel, deep down popular by phoebe stone is an inspiration story. These books are loved by advanced fifth and sixth grade readers for their unique character. The book follows the story of jessie lou ferguson, who is deeply in love with conrad parker smith since grade two. Newbery winners by lexile childrens reading suggestions. You are afraid with the miners, despondent, exhilarated, lighthearted, fearing, surprised, impressed, and inspired. The 25 most challenging books you will ever read if youve made it all the way through any of these, give yourself a pat on the back. The fifth grades annual camping trip in the woods tests marks survival skills and his. Age 7 or 8 is a time when kids have a huge range of reading levels. The romeo and juliet code by phoebe stone scholastic. Deep down popular is about jessie lou who has a major crush on conrad parker smith, the most popular boy in all of sixth grade. The theme to deep down popular is that conrad was once popular, then became unpopular, then when conrad started spending time with jessie lou, she could still see that he was popular and was.
Too bad hes the most popular boy in their smalltown s. Humor and family stories, as well as mystery and fantasy tales, are great for second graders, and weve. Who are the characters of deep down popular answers. Kidfavorite deep down popular romances a whole new audience. Deep down popular king county library system overdrive. No matter what age you are, sitting down with a great comingofage story is a pure delight. Too bad hes the most popular boy in their smalltown school. If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool. Conrad is the most popular boy in the town virginia, where as jessie lou has parttime friends only, but when conrad is forced to wear a metal leg. Phoebe stone, author of the sleeper hit deep down popular, is back with a middlegrade codebreaking mystery full of romance and excitement. Phoebe stone is the beloved and acclaimed author of several novels for middle grade, including the romeo and juliet code, which was hailed by the boston globe as quite simply the best novel for young readers. Emily windsnap and the monster from the deep by liz kessler 0763625043. Roget and his thesaurus by jen bryant 590l nonfiction books for kids lexile 600l799l a splash of red. Book scavenger jennifer chambliss bertman j cha 810.
It is a popular childrens book and is usually read by children between the ages of 6. Phoebe stone in a small, virginia town, sixthgrader jessie lou ferguson has a crush on the hugely popular conrad parker smith, and when he suddenly develops a medical problem and the teacher asks jessie lou to. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Lexile levels br90 100190 200290 300390 400490 500590 600690 700790 800890 900990 1090 11001190 12001290 090 adventures of benny and watch by gertrude chandler warner lexile levels br 360 amelia bedelia i can read books level 2 by peggy parish, herman parish lexile levels 50 460 arthur specials by marc brown, peter hirsch. A quirky, tomboyish sixth grader, jessie lou ferguson has been in love with conrad parker smith for a very.
The colors and sounds of kandinskys abstract art by barb rosenstock 630l. Could the most popular boy in school and the most unpopular girl ever become a couple. It runs through almost all emotions that man can experience. Deep down popular ebook king county library system. Deep down popular by phoebe stone overdrive rakuten. Adadult directed, ncnonconforming, igillustrated guide. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. This new york times bestselling, modern classic in which boys are forced to dig holes. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. Jack reacher must track down a spy in soldiers clothing by matching wits with four formidable females. Connect your child with books that are engaging and have the right amount of challenge.
Hearing deep down dark audio version by hector tobar is amazing emotional experience. My friend and i were reading the same book so would we would share notes. In a small, virginia town, sixthgrader jessie lou ferguson has a crush on the hugely popular conrad parker smith, and when he suddenly develops a medical problem and the teacher asks jessie lou to. Some of the most iconic books of all time were written with teens in mind, so here are some to consider. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Similar to the reading framework, the listening framework is a scientific approach to measuring both students listening ability and complexity of audio materials on the same lexile developmental scale. Book lists lexile 500599 english as a second language esl. Only jessie lou is the kind of girl who sits alone in the cafeteria and thats not the kind of girlfriend conrad wants. The true story of the worlds most famous bear by lindsay mattick 590l the right word. Lexile 610 a year down yonder by richard peck 2001 during the recession of 1937, fifteenyearold mary alice is sent to live with her feisty, largerthanlife grandmother in rural illinois and comes to a better understanding of this fearsome woman.
All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Too bad shes a tomboy with only one onagain, offagain friend, and hair so short you cant spit on it. Fiction a quirky, tomboyish sixth grader, jessie lou ferguson has been in love with conrad parker smith for a very long time. As a young adult, i believe that this book is not at a high enough reading level for someone my.
Highinterest passages at three lexile levels with comprehension questions. Some are really ready for chapter books, while others are just getting the hang of storytime in general. The story revolves around the tomboy of a main character, jessie lou and her. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world.
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