The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+: 2010-2012 Edition, Print Version [Paperback]

Irene C. Fountas (Author), Gay Su Pinnell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 3, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0325026084 | ISBN-13: 978-0325026084

 

If you're looking for a printed list of books suitable for guided reading, consult the only OFFICIAL print source, The Fountas &Pinnell Leveled Book List, K - 8+.

 

The Fountas &Pinnell Leveled Book List, K - 8+ is completely up to date for the 2010 - 2012 school years. Fountas and Pinnell have added more than 19,000 titles to bring the list's total to more than 35,000 books. Each book has been leveled by Fountas, Pinnell, and their nationwide team of teachers. Formatted like their previously published leveled books lists, The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K - 8+ includes key information such as:

• title
• level
• genre
• author/series
• publisher.

 

Organized alphabetically by title, it contains a variety of classic and contemporary texts, offers a wide range of choices within each genre, and spans kindergarten through middle school.

 

The Fountas &Pinnell Leveled Book List, K - 8+ is just one part of a suite of resources from Fountas and Pinnell that includes Leveled Books, K - 8: Matching Texts to Readers for Effective Teaching - a complete guide to the theory, research, and practice behind using leveled books for guided reading instruction - and www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, a frequently updated, online version of the list that is searchable by numerous criteria and that also includes a wealth of professional-development resources for guided reading.

 

When you need to match the right book to your readers, turn to The Fountas &Pinnell Leveled Book List, K - 8+, the only OFFICIAL print source for the best, most accurate list of leveled books anywhere.

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About the Author

Irene C. Fountas, a professor in the School of Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been a classroom teacher, language arts specialist, and consultant in school districts across the nation and abroad. She works extensively in the literacy education field and directs the Literacy Collaborative in the School of Education at Lesley University. Together with Gay Su Pinnell she has authored numerous books, videos, and websites with Heinemann that are now considered standards in the field of literacy instruction and staff development. Their latest innovations are The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention and The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment system for grades K-8. Fountas and Pinnell have influenced the classroom practices of teachers nationwide through bestselling books such as: The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide 1 (2008) When Readers Struggle (2008) The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+ (2009-2011 Edition, Print Version) The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-8 (2007) The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-2 (2007) The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades 3-8 (2007) Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K-8 (2006) www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com Leveled Books, K-8: Matching Texts to Readers for Effective Teaching (2005) Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children (1996) Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy (2001) Interactive Writing: How Language & Literacy Come Together, K-2 (2000) The Primary Literacy Video Collection Series of DVDs: Guided Reading; Classroom Management; and Word Study (2006) Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom (1998) The Reader's Notebook Help America Read and Coordinator's Guide (1997) In addition, through Heinemann's firsthand line of classroom materials, Fountas and Pinnell have authored Phonics Lessons (Grades K, 1, and 2), Word Study Lessons (Grade 3), Sing a Song of Poetry, and their corresponding word and picture cards. These materials are used in thousands of classrooms throughout the country. Fountas and Pinnell together present workshops nationwide on a variety of literacy-instruction topics through Heinemann Professional Development.

Gay Su Pinnell is a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She has extensive experience in classroom teaching and field-based research, and in developing comprehensive approaches to literacy education. She has received the International Reading Association's Albert J. Harris Award for research and the Charles A. Dana Foundation Award for her contributions to the field of education. She is also a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Together with Irene Fountas she has authored numerous books, videos, and websites with Heinemann that are considered standards in the field of literacy instruction and staff development. Their latest innovations are The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention and The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, a comprehensive assessment system for grades K-8. Fountas and Pinnell have influenced the classroom practices of teachers nationwide through bestselling titles such as: The Fountas & Pinnell Prompting Guide 1 (2008) When Readers Struggle (2008) The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+ (2009-2011 Edition, Print Version) The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-8 (2007) The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-2 (2007) The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades 3-8 (2007) Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K-8 (2006) www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com Leveled Books, K-8: Matching Texts to Readers for Effective Teaching (2005) Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children (1996) Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy (2001) Interactive Writing: How Language & Literacy Come Together, K-2 (2000) The Primary Literacy Video Collection Series of DVDs: Guided Reading; Classroom Management; and Word Study (2006) Word Matters: Teaching Phonics and Spelling in the Reading/Writing Classroom (1998) The Reader's Notebook Help America Read and Coordinator's Guide (1997) In addition, through Heinemann's firsthand line of classroom materials, Fountas and Pinnell have authored Phonics Lessons (Grades K, 1, and 2), Word Study Lessons (Grade 3), Sing a Song of Poetry, and their corresponding word and picture cards. These materials are used in thousands of classrooms throughout the country. Fountas and Pinnell together present workshops nationwide on a variety of literacy-instruction topics through Heinemann Professional Development.

Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann (June 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0325026084
• ISBN-13: 978-0325026084
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better, July 17, 2009

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This review is from: The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+: 2010-2012 Edition, Print Version (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking that it would be very "up to date" and also that it would be easier to use than the on-line sources that give Fountas and Pinnell ratings.

I have several complaints about the book--mainly that it doesn't seem to cover anywhere near as many "newer" books that I had hoped it would take care of.

I also have a hard time with the way it is laid out in that not only are the books arranged by title rather than by author causing you to spend a lot of time going back and forth, but also that many times the author is not listed, only the publishing company. To me, it should not have been that difficult to list both the author and publishing company for each of the books.

All in all, I am very disappointed and for the price, I would say just stick with the "free" on-line sources that are out there.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SO helpful in setting up a Leveled Library, August 3, 2009

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Michelle - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+: 2010-2012 Edition, Print Version (Paperback)

Over the summer I set up a Leveled Library for the elementary classes at my school. I would not have been able to do it without this book. I was able to find 98% of all the books in our leveled book collection. I am talking about the books that you buy in six packs that are strictly for guided reading/leveled books. Some of the books were also books from our regular library collection and I was able to find those in this book as well. But for most of those books - I can find information free online. It was very difficult for me to find any information on those thin paperback leveled book sets (Rigby, Houghton Mifflin, McGraw Hill) anywhere online. There aren't MARC records available for most of them either (OCLC was the only place where I found a few.) I was so thankful that this book had the basic info that I needed. As a previous reviewer mentioned - Some of the books don't have authors listed but I found that those books did not have authors listed in the books themselves- like the Science Series books for example where only the publisher is listed and no author. I also like that the general genre was listed with the book so I could quickly figure out which Dewey Number to assign to the book without having to dig too deep. I highly recommend this for a teacher or librarian interested in assigning levels to books in your classroom or or for adding titles to your library collection.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wish it had been organized by level, September 30, 2009

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This review is from: The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8+: 2010-2012 Edition, Print Version (Paperback)

While this is certainly a comprehensive resource, I would have preferred the titles be set up by level. When teachers/parents ask,

"What are" just right" reading books for my students/kids, it is no longer easy to flip to the designated level to search for books that would be of interest. The alphabetical listing of titles in this new edition defeats one of the major uses of a resource such as this.