High-Low Books for Teens (Middle and High School) - HighLow-Teen
All children have diverse learning needs and read at very different reading levels. Help struggling and reluctant readers grow their literacy skills with engaging books that they can and want to read. This collection of high-low books provides literacy support through carefully chosen sentence structure, vocabulary, effective text features, illustrations, and compelling, rich stories with inspiring characters that align with students\' interests.
High-Low Books for Teens (Middle and High School) (94 Books): | $1,295.34 |

Nonfiction, Middle Grade, YA interest, Cultural Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Teen Interest
Included formats shown below in BOLD
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BalaramaBy Lewin / Lewin Illustrated by Lewin / Lewin |
Guided Reading: U
AR Level: 5.4 - 1.0 |
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Puffling PatrolBy Lewin / Lewin Photographed by Lewin / Lewin |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 5.4 - 0.5 |
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Elephant QuestBy Lewin / Lewin Illustrated by Lewin / Lewin |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 5.4 - 0.5 |
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Horse SongBy Lewin / Lewin Illustrated by Lewin / Lewin |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.0 - 1.0 |
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Gorilla WalkBy Lewin / Lewin Illustrated by Lewin / Lewin |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 5.7 - 0.5 |
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Top to BottomBy Lewin / Lewin Illustrated by Lewin / Lewin |
Guided Reading: U
AR Level: 4.8 - 0.5 |
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¡Beisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and LegendsBy Winter Illustrated by Winter |
Guided Reading: U
AR Level: 5.6 - 1.0 |
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Bowman's StoreBy Bruchac |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 5.8 - 14.0 |
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Brothers in HopeBy Williams Illustrated by Christie |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 4.7 - 1.0 |
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CapoeiraBy Ancona Photographed by Ancona |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.4 - 0.5 |
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Celebrate! Connections Among CulturesBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 6.3 - 0.5 |
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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of LifeBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 8.0 - 1.0 |
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Dear Mrs. ParksBy Parks |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 5.6 - 2.0 |
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Dia's Story ClothBy Cha |
Guided Reading: R
AR Level: 4.7 - 0.5 |
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Diverse EnergiesBy authors
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Guided Reading: Z+
AR Level: 5.5 - 12.0 |
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DriftBy Hutchins
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Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 4.5 - 12.0 |
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Everglades ForeverBy Marx Photographed by Karp |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 6.5 - 1.0 |
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Hammer of WitchesBy Mlawski |
Guided Reading: Z+
AR Level: 4.7 - 13.0 |
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HondaBy Weston Illustrated by Yamasaki |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 5.4 - 0.5 |
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Honoring Our AncestorsBy Rohmer
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Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 4.9 - 0.5 |
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How We Are SmartBy Nikola-Lisa Illustrated by Qualls |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 6.5 - 1.0 |
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I and I Bob MarleyBy Medina Illustrated by Watson |
Guided Reading: S
Lexile Level: NP |
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i see the rhythmBy Igus Illustrated by Wood |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.1 - 0.5 |
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In Her HandsBy Schroeder Illustrated by Bereal |
Guided Reading: Q
AR Level: 4.6 - 1.0 |
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Ink and AshesBy Maetani |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 5.0 - 15.0 |
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Ira's Shakespeare DreamBy Armand Illustrated by Cooper |
Guided Reading: U
AR Level: 5.3 - 0.5 |
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Jim Thorpe's Bright PathBy Bruchac Illustrated by Nelson |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.5 - 0.5 |
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John Lewis in the LeadBy Haskins / Benson Illustrated by Andrews |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 5.9 - 0.5 |
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Just Like MeBy Artists Illustrated by Artists |
Guided Reading: R
AR Level: 4.9 - 0.5 |
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Land of Morning CalmBy Stickler Illustrated by Han
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Guided Reading: Y
AR Level: 7.8 - 2.0 |
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Life of a GeniusBy Demi Illustrated by Demi |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 6.7 - 1.0 |
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Louis SockalexisBy Wise Illustrated by Farnsworth |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 5.7 - 0.5 |
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Mama's WindowBy Rubright / McKissack |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.2 - 2.0 |
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The Monster in the MudballBy Gates |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 4.8 - 5.0 |
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On My BlockBy Artists Illustrated by Artists
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Guided Reading: S
Lexile Level: N/A |
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Only the Mountains Do Not MoveBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 5.8 - 0.5 |
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Parrots Over Puerto RicoBy Roth / Trumbore Illustrated by Roth |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.7 - 0.5 |
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Paul RobesonBy Greenfield Illustrated by Ford |
Guided Reading: U
AR Level: 5.1 - 1.0 |
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Rattlesnake MesaBy Weber Photographed by Renkun |
Guided Reading: Y
Lexile Level: 760L |
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Ray CharlesBy Mathis Illustrated by Ford |
Guided Reading: P
AR Level: 4.3 - 1.0 |
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Richard Wright and the Library CardBy Miller Illustrated by Christie |
Guided Reading: Q
AR Level: 4.0 - 0.5 |
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Seeds of ChangeBy Johnson Illustrated by Sadler |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 4.8 - 0.5 |
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Seven Miles to FreedomBy Halfmann Illustrated by Smith |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.7 - 0.5 |
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Shanghai MessengerBy Cheng Illustrated by Young |
Guided Reading: S
AR Level: 3.7 - 1.0 |
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Steel Drumming at the ApolloBy Marx Photographed by Senisi |
Guided Reading: Y
AR Level: 6.0 - 1.0 |
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Summer of the MariposasBy McCall |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 5.4 - 13.0 |
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Surfer of the CenturyBy Crowe Illustrated by Waldrep |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 6.2 - 1.0 |
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TankbornBy Sandler |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 5.6 - 15.0 |
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RebellionBy Sandler |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 5.8 - 17.0 |
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Under the MesquiteBy McCall |
Guided Reading: X
AR Level: 5.7 - 3.0 |
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Vanishing Cultures: Amazon BasinBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: V
Lexile Level: 780L |
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Vanishing Cultures: Down UnderBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: U
Lexile Level: 740L |
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Vanishing Cultures: Far NorthBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: T
Lexile Level: 830L |
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Vanishing Cultures: Frozen LandBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: T
Lexile Level: 880L |
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Vanishing Cultures: HimalayaBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: T
Lexile Level: 840L |
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Vanishing Cultures: MongoliaBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: T
Lexile Level: 910L |
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Vanishing Cultures: SaharaBy Reynolds Photographed by Reynolds |
Guided Reading: S
Lexile Level: 820L |
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VodníkBy Moore |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 4.4 - 15.0 |
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Wolf MarkBy Bruchac |
Guided Reading: Z+
AR Level: 5.3 - 15.0 |
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YummyBy Neri Illustrated by DuBurke |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 3.4 - 1.0 |
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Trail of the DeadBy Bruchac
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Guided Reading: Z+
Lexile Level: 870L |
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Perfect LiarsBy Reid |
Guided Reading: Z+
Lexile Level: 940L |
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Shining StarBy Yoo Illustrated by Wang |
Guided Reading: W
AR Level: 6.0 - 0.5 |
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Chess RumbleBy Neri Illustrated by Watson |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 3.5 - 1.0 |
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¡Olé! FlamencoBy Ancona Photographed by Ancona |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.4 - 0.5 |
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Killer of EnemiesBy Bruchac |
Guided Reading: Z+
AR Level: 5.7 - 14.0 |
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Game, Set, Match, Champion Arthur AsheBy Hubbard Illustrated by Belford |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 6.2 - 1.0 |
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BirdBy Elliott Illustrated by Strickland |
Guided Reading: Q
AR Level: 3.8 - 0.5 |
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Step Up to the Plate, Maria SinghBy Krishnaswami |
Guided Reading: V
Lexile Level: 680L |
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The School the Aztec Eagles BuiltBy Nicholson |
Guided Reading: Z
Lexile Level: NC1170L |
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Arrow of LightningBy Bruchac
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Guided Reading: Z+
Lexile Level: 890L |
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I Am Alfonso JonesBy Medina Illustrated by Jennings / Robinson |
Guided Reading: Z+
Lexile Level: GN640L |
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Etched in ClayBy Cheng Illustrated by Cheng |
Guided Reading: T
AR Level: 5.0 - 1.0 |
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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur AsheBy Hubbard Illustrated by Belford |
Guided Reading: X DRA: 60 |
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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro HondaBy Weston Illustrated by Yamasaki |
Guided Reading: W DRA: 60 |
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The Story of World War II Hero Irena SendlerBy Vaughan Illustrated by Mazellan |
Guided Reading: Y DRA: 60 |
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The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke KahanamokuBy Crowe Illustrated by Waldrep |
Guided Reading: U DRA: 44 |
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The Story of Movie Star Anna May WongBy Yoo Illustrated by Wang |
Guided Reading: V DRA: 50 |
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The Story of Civil Rights Hero John LewisBy Benson / Haskins Illustrated by Boyd |
Guided Reading: X DRA: 60 |
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Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a CastleBy Burgos |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 4.2 - 9.0 |
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Grand Theft HorseBy Neri Illustrated by Wilkin |
Guided Reading: Z+ DRA: 80 |
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The Wind Called My NameBy Sanchez |
Guided Reading: V
AR Level: 4.4 - 8.0 |
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The Mangrove TreeBy Roth / Trumbore Illustrated by Roth |
Guided Reading: R
AR Level: 6.4 - 0.5 |
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Cat Girl's Day OffBy Pauley |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 4.4 - 11.0 |
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Alicia AfterimageBy Delacre |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 4.8 - 4.0 |
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The Magnolia SwordBy Thomas |
Guided Reading: Y
Lexile Level: 840L |
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AwakeningBy Sandler |
Guided Reading: Z
AR Level: 6.0 - 17.0 |
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The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira AldridgeBy Armand Illustrated by Cooper |
Guided Reading: X DRA: 60 |
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The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim ThorpeBy Bruchac Illustrated by Nelson |
Guided Reading: W DRA: 60 |
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The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad YunusBy Yoo Illustrated by Akib |
Guided Reading: X DRA: 60 |
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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy LeeBy Yoo Illustrated by Lee |
Guided Reading: V DRA: 50 |
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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert SmallsBy Halfmann Illustrated by Smith |
Guided Reading: V DRA: 50 |
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The Story of Environmentalist Wangari MaathaiBy Johnson Illustrated by Sadler |
Guided Reading: V DRA: 50 |
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On These Magic ShoresBy Méndez |
Guided Reading: Y DRA: 60 |
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