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Core Titles (will be covered)
Author
Fiction
Curriculum Area
Tolerance/ Serbia
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B4, Explain how motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past. B7, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions). B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view. SS/Geog. B3, Explain how cultures differ in their use of similar environments and resources. Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Lexile
660
Diary of Anne Frank
Nonfiction /Play
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages.B4, Explain how motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past. B7, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions). B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/HistoryC2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view. SS/Geog. B3, Explain how cultures differ in their use of similar environments and resources.Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Extended Titles (Reserved for grade level)
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions.A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past. B7, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions). B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
Lexile
500
Chinese Cinderella : The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience.
Lexile
960
Devil’s Arithmetic, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
Lexile
730
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author
Genre
MLR: A Process of Reading 5. Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created.
B Literature and Culture 4. Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience.
- NA
Dragonwings: Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1903
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Lexile
870
Edgar Allan
Author
Fiction
Curriculum Area
Tolerance
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. Lit & Culture B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future or the past). B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
SS/HistoryC2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view. Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Eleven Seconds
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7,Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view SS/Geog. B3,Explain how cultures differ in their use of similar environments and resources. SS/Civics A1, Identify the characteristics of an effective citizen.
Forbidden City
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Lexile
870
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, The
Suspense
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7,Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view SS/Geog. B3, Explain how cultures differ in their use of similar environments and resources. SS/Civics A1, Identify the characteristics of an effective citizen.
Lexile
1040
Girl Who Owned a City, The
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A7,Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B6, Recognize the use of specific literary devices (e.g., foreshadowing, flashback, different time frames such as the future of the past). B7, Recognize complex elements of plot (e.g., setting, major events, problems, conflicts, resolutions).
SS/Civics A1, Identify the characteristics of an effective citizen. Art A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Lexile
660
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
Author
Historical Fiction
Curriculum Area
Maine, fiction, diversity/Black history, bullying
Maine Learning Results
E/LA Reading: A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A3, Identify specific devices an author uses to involve readers. A7, Summarize whole texts by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. A8, Read for a wide variety of purposes (e.g., to gain knowledge, to aid in making decisions, to receive instructions, to follow an argument, to enjoy).
E/LA Literature and Culture: B4, Explain how motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience.
Lexile
1000
Of Nightingales that Weep
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Lexile
950
Soldier Boys
Author
Genre
Historical Fiction
Lexile 790L
Something for Joey
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience.
Lexile
860
Song of the Buffalo Boy
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A5, Understand stories and expository texts from the perspective of the social and cultural context in which they were created. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience. B11, Read literature and view films which illustrate distinct cultures in various types of works and formulate and defend opinions gathered from the experience.
SS/History C2, Explain why historical accounts of the same event sometimes differ and relate this explanation to the evidence presented by the author or the point of view of the author. C4, Identify ethnic and cultural perspective missing from an historical account and describe these points of view
Arts A6, Demonstrate an understanding of how achievement in the arts can support achievement in other disciplines.
Lexile
900
They Cage the Animals at Night
Curriculum Area
Maine Learning Results
E/LA A2, Reflect on what has been discovered and learned while reading, and formulate additional questions. A7, Summarize whole text by selecting and summarizing important and representative passages. B2, Identify specific interest and questions and pursue them by identifying pertinent literature and media. B4, Explain how the motives of characters or the causes of complex events in texts are similar to and distinct from those in their own experience.
Lexile
450