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E-books

Have you already read all of the books at your house? Don't worry! There are many online resources available with thousands of free e-books on every topic imaginable! Try the links below to get you reading again in no time.

Recommended for K-2 readers

Recommended for readers of all ages

Recommended for readers ages 3-11. After you follow the link, click My Class Log In and enter the Username: Paseo and Password: Books . Then, click on My Bookshelf and find excellent books from the search boxes. You can also visit their homepage and create your own free account with an email address. Oxford Owl also has an to help you find books that are at a good level for you.

Paseo Hills Media Center Page also has lots of great links to websites that are offering limited free access to their normally paid materials for the remainder of this school year. 

How to Find a Book's Reading Level

Are you having a hard time finding books that are a good fit for your child's reading ability? We are here to help with that! There are 2 easy ways for parents to find the level of any book.

Scholastic Book Wizard

This digital tool allows you to scan the barcode of any book and provides you with a level in several different formats. If you know your child's reading level from his/her teacher, you can use this tool to check the level of nearly any book. 

1. Go to  
2. Use the website’s search box function to type the name of any book.
3. Click on the title of the book and look under Product Details (right side) for the ACR Level.  

          * The ACR level shows a grade level equivalent as the grade number first, then the period is

             which month of that grade. For example, level 3.1 would be 3rd Grade, 1st month (August)

             or a level 1.4 would be 1st Grade, 4th month (November).

           *The Grades section aligns to interest level, not to the book's difficulty.

           * If there is no ACR level, use to help you understand the other level options

The 5 Finger Rule

The 5 finger rule is a simpler method for helping students select books that are just right for their level. 

Here’s how it works: Your child opens a book to the first page. They read the page and hold up one finger for every word they don’t know or can’t pronounce. The number of fingers they’re holding up by the end of the page tells them if the book is the right level:

• 0-1 fingers: It’s too easy.
• 2-3 fingers: It’s just right.
• 4-5 fingers: It’s too hard (or best read aloud with a buddy)

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What books are appropriate for each grade?

Parents often wonder what books are a good level for students in each grade level. If your child is reading "on grade level" then the books/series below may give you some ideas. (These books are simply my recommendations and may be leveled differently by different sources.) 

Please keep in mind that reading a book to a child or reading it together (so that you can help) allows them to choose nearly any book that they enjoy. This list is meant to help you select books for your child to read independently.  

On a budget?  Books are usually cheap at any second-hand store such as Goodwill or Savers. Your local public library also allows children to get their own check-out cards and allows 50 books to be checked out per card. 

Kindergarten Books

Kindergarten is when students learn the basics of reading. Students learn letter sounds and how to put them together, as well as how to identify sight words they know and to use the pictures to help them. Great books to read together include repeated patterns of words or phrases or books that rhyme. 

1st Grade Books

1st Grade is when students learn how to read books that have a mixture of "sound out" words and sight words. They typically can't pick up just any book and read it without help, so it's important to look for books that have common sight words (the, was, to, for, etc.) and smaller words. Words that are more than 5-6 letters long are going to be a challenge for them. Books for 1st Graders typically have pictures on each page. 1st Graders are encouraged to read most books out loud to help them self-correct any errors and to practice their reading.  

                                                                   Step Into Reading Levels 1 & 2

2nd Grade Books

2nd Grade is when students learn about more complex phonics patterns and harder sight words (i.e. because, beautiful, thought, etc.). With these higher level skills they should become more comfortable reading many more "typical" books. Students begin the year reading picture books, but quickly progress to Beginner Chapter Books that have 5-6 pages per "chapter" with pictures throughout, but not on every page. By the end of 2nd grade, students should be able to read chapter books with few or no pictures. 2nd Graders should be comfortable with reading "in their head", but are still encouraged to practice reading aloud as well. 

Step Into Reading Levels 3 & 4

3rd Grade Books

3rd Grade is when students master all sight words and are regularly working on larger words with more than 1 syllable. 3rd Graders should be able to read most chapter books aimed towards young readers, but will struggle with longer novels. Starting in 4th Grade, most of the reading instruction will focus on comprehension and building vocabulary, so students should be able to sound out most words that they encounter. It's important for parents to ask students questions about what they are reading in order to make sure they are comprehending what they are reading. 3rd Graders should be comfortable with reading "in their head", but are still encouraged to practice reading aloud sometimes.  

  My Weird School Series                     Step Into Reading Levels 4 & 5