Color-coded levels are kid-friendly, parent-friendly and teacher-friendly

Reading specialists assign a color level, or grade equivalency, to each title and we then apply a 100 Book Challenge colorful sticker on the binding of each book..

Using colors makes it easy for students to remember their level-- and easy for them to find the books that they can read and want to read. According to Terrance Paul of the Institute for Academic Excellence, “The reading level at which a student is being challenged by exposure to new vocabulary and concepts, without being frustrated, is the reading level at which reading practice will promote maximum development.” If a book is a little hard, or a little challenging, students will become frustrated and will not want to read. The more a child reads at, or even below, his or her “Just Right” reading level, the better reader he or she will become.

Our kid-friendly Leveling System ensures that students are reading the “right books” to maximize their daily practice and progress.