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 dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. Go ask alice anonymous diaries paperback january 1, 2006. The books listed below are fiction in the lexile level 1090 s. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
The go ask alice community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction. Sep 17, 2019 many childrens books list a lexile reading level in the catalog record. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, 198208, avon flare edition, mass market paperback in english 1st avon flare printing 77.
Our guided reading 6book sets help you tailor your instruction to meet individual and smallgroup interests and needs. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. Sure, it may limit some of my kiddos, but i know they will be. Then write an essay comparing and contrasting the book to go ask alice. The go ask alice community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography. In brackets, beside each title, is the exact lexile level for each title. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. Gr 8 upfans of go ask alice prenticehall, 1971 and laurie halse andersons wintergirls viking, 2009 will gravitate to this compelling account of one girls battle with anorexia. See more ideas about books, lexile and books to read. With lexiles being everywhere with common core, i decided to level my library by lexile levels.
In a fantastic land where everything is reversed, alice finds herself a pawn in a chess game involving humpty dumpty, tweedledum and tweedledee, and other amusing. Her habit eventually becomes a problem, leading her to run away from home numerous times, before landing herself into serious danger. Click this button to copy a link to add into the 856 tagline of the marc record. Go ask alice by anonymous grades 712 lexile level 930 in the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diaryformat account of a teenage girls harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teens readers. Alice begins to sell drugs to help her boyfriend earn money. Jan, 2017 7 things that make a man fall deeply in love with you.
Searching for accelerated reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool. Level your classroom library by lexile easy teaching tools. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. The editor of the classic go ask alice has compiled the poignant journals of a 14yearold daterape victim who contracted aids and died. But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that beatrice sparks, the editor of go ask alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book.
January 24th after youve had it, there isnt even life without drugs. Books similar to go ask alice meet your next favorite book. Alice, once a shy, innocent girl, is sucked into the heartless world. Who does she sell drugs to that makes her feel really guilty and upset. To use a different reading level scheme, see the conversion chart below. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. Select from a variety of bestselling titles to enhance your guided reading program. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to return home and stay. Created during the height of the drug era, the girl could be anyone from this time who found him or herself seduced by the mindaltering affects of marijuana, lsd, bennies, dexies, and heroin. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction.
Go ask alice is written as the diary of a fifteenyearold girls daytoday struggle with drug addiction. She is a pretty typical teenage girl in the late 1960sshes mostly concerned with school, boys, her hair, and fitting in okay, thats pretty typical for any decade. Click full record, which appears below the books summary. Click full record, which appears below the book s summary. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around.
Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a dangerous party game. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools.
Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Lexile measures do not evaluate other features of a book such as ageappropriateness, the book quality, the books theme or other such characteristics. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around im an advocate for banned stories that teach. Great mcgoniggle by scott corbett lexile level estimated 770 grimmtastic girls by joan holub, suzanne williams lexile levels 680 820 gryphon chronicles by e. Many childrens books list a lexile reading level in the catalog record. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn.
The diary begins right before alices fifteenth birthday. They are in alphabetical order by the authors last name. 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. Please tell us if you are a student, parent, teacher or librarian. Everything seems normal at first, but that soon changes when she is enticed into the world of drugs. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. Lexile measures estimate the complexity of a text based on vocabulary and sentence length. Library of virginia notable books with lexile levels.
If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Foley lexile level estimated 740 guardians of gahoole by kathryn lasky lexile levels 730 960 hamster princess by ursula vernon lexile levels 660 810. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. If i struggle as an adult finding the best place, im sure my kids do too. If so, only the first title in the series is listed in a lexile list. Go ask alice save to list other books you might like. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile. Read another book that deals with teenagers and drugs, such as crank by ellen hopkins and smack by melvin burgess.
The go ask alice book of answers is a groundbreaking guide that mines the best material from the eponymous awardwinning web site. Created during the height of the drug era, the girl could be anyone from this time who found him or herself seduced by the mindaltering affects of. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. A dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker in the tradition of go ask alice and lucy in. See all 25 questions about go ask alice lists with this book. Asked to maintain a food diary as a part of her crosscountry training, the unnamed narrator begins her story as a healthy, welladjusted teen from a privileged. Renaissance learning also has prepared a detailed chart that converts atos to a 2,000point scale comparable to the lexile scale. She is a pretty typical teenage girl in the late 1960sshes mostly concerned with school, boys, her hair, and fitting in okay, thats pretty typical for any decade when her fathers new job causes her family to move across the country, alice is thrust into a new school at a time when she is at best. Jul 07, 2017 the books listed below are fiction in the lexile level 1090 s.
Go ask alice is a memoir that follows the diary of a teenage girl during the late sixties. Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spira. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. Adadult directed, ncnonconforming, igillustrated guide ya classics title author lexile lexile code call number my antonia cather, willa 1010 ya cla cat siddhartha hesse, herman 1010 ya cla hes heart of. It happened to nancy lexile find a book metametrics inc. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a books lexile measure by entering a books title, author or isbn.
A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. Plus, sometimes, i dont know if the book should go in the realistic fiction basket or the funny stories one. From sex and relationships to alcohol and drugs to fitness and nutrition, this comprehensive handbook is the first of its kind to provide muchneeded information for young adults who cannot get reliable or anonymous. Ga lexile parent guide georgia department of education. It may be reproduced in its entirety or excerpted for these.
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