I couldn't find the information I was looking for in the archives, so I'm asking
for your help here.
Somewhere I read that the reading level of most popular books is 4th to 5th grade
levels (AR), even those written for adults. Did I dream this up? And if not, where
can I find this little gem of information? My 6th-8th grade English teachers have
told their students they have to read books at their grade level, but most of the
books on the shelves that they'd WANT to read are on the 5th reading level. If I
could find some research, it might encourage the teachers to allow the kids more
freedom to read what interests them.
Serving Him by Serving You
Melissa Merrifield, Librarian
Shiloh Christian School
Springdale, AR 72762
melissam@shilohsaints.org
479-725-4228
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain. - Louisa May Alcott
There's no use going to school unless your final destination is the
library.-Ray Bradbury
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