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Contents: 1. Selecting and Using Books in a Literacy Program 2. Leveling Books: How and Why 3. Understanding Text Characteristics: Supports and Challenges 4. Analyzing Text Features to Determine Levels 5. Creating a High-Quality Leveled Book Collection 6. Understanding Levels of Text: J to M 7. Understanding Levels of Text: N to S 8. Understanding Levels of Text: S to Z 9. Leveled Books for Guided and Independent Reading 10. The Classroom Library 11. The Classroom Collection for Guided Reading 12. The School Book Room 13. How to Write Grant Proposals to Acquire More Books 14. Book Clubs, Gifts, and Cost-Effective Planning Appendixes: A. List of Publishers B. Evaluation Response for Text Gradient C. How to Use the Book List D. Book List (6,000 Books Sorted by Title, Level, and Genre)
