[Michlib-l] Lexile level and reading counts

[BiggThomas, Deb (MDE)]

Hi Amy-you can use NoveList K-8+ in MeL to find books with Lexile scores.  You can do a regular Keyword/basic search and or you can do an Advanced search and indicate which lexile range.  Then, just check your own catalog or MeLCat for the book!  Also, BookFlix has both fiction and non-fiction for the younger kids; just click on the "Resources" link at the top of the BookFlix homepage to see the assigned lexile score per title.

Here's a link to some great vids. on how to use NoveList:  https://www.youtube.com/user/EBSCONoveList

Kind regards,
Deb
D. B. Thomas, MA AMLS
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Library of Michigan
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From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of Amelia Nolan
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 4:10 PM
To: michlib-l at mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] Lexile level and reading counts

Help! Has anyone else discovered an easy way to help parents with this conundrum of lexile level books that also have reading count quizzes?
Today I had a mom come in who had a sixth grade son who was at a high reading level (lexile 1130-1300) and she was looking for books.  I had a really hard time finding titles for her that were still housed in the children's section.
I pulled a bunch of novels that I consider higher reading level and then looked them up on the lexile website and many weren't even listed. The ones I did find (they were all nf), the mom would have to turn around and  see if these particular titles had quizzes available.

Has anyone figured out a more streamlined way of doing this or do you depend on the school librarian/teacher to pass out lists of titles and levels that have quizzes?

Thanks for any advice!


Amy Nolan

Children's Librarian

St. Joseph Public Library

269-983-7167

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