Note: MetaMetrics® made changes to the Lexile® levels in June 2017 in order to provide more accurate measures for early readers. These changes affected 32% of all previously assigned Lexile® levels, including some texts for elementary and middle grade readers. The Lexile® levels listed on EL Education materials were added before this shift and do not reflect updated Lexile® levels.
Module 1
Texts to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| A Long Walk to Water | One per student |
ISBN: 978-0547577319, 0547577311 |
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| “Author’s Note,” from A Long Walk to Water |
Sandpiper by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-547-57731-9 |
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| “Life and Death in Darfur: Sudan’s Refugee Crisis Continues,” | 2006 | |
| “Sudanese Tribes Confront Modern War,” |
Washington Post Foreign Service, 1999 |
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| “Loss of Culturally Vital Cattle Leaves Dinka Tribe Adrift in Refugee Camps,” |
Washington Post Foreign Service, 1997 |
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| Water for South Sudan | 2011 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| My Name Is Sangoel | Literature | 440 |
| Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan | Literature | 670 |
| Now Is the Time for Running | Literature | 650 |
| Burn My Heart | Literature | 740 |
| South Sudan | Informational | 750 |
| Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan | Literature | 900 |
| Refugees & Asylum Seekers | Informational | 940 |
| War Child: A Child’s Soldier’s Story | Autobiography | 950 |
| A Hare in the Elephant’s Trunk | Literature | 780 |
| The Lost Boys of Sudan | Literature | 1 100 |
| The Lost Boys of Sudan | Informational | 1 100 |
| Home of the Brave | Poetry | |
| Sudan, Darfur and the Nomadic Conflicts (Our World Divided) | Informational | |
| Give Me Shelter: Stories about Children Who Seek Asylum | Informational | |
| Give Me Shelter: Stories about Children Who Seek Asylum | Literature | |
| Hoping for Peace in Sudan: Divided by Conflict, Wishing for Peace | Informational | |
| Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By | Biography | 1 040 |
| First Pitch: How Baseball Began | Informational | 1 070 |
| Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality | Biography | 1 140 |
| Stars in the Shadows: The Negro League All-Star Game of 1934 | Informational | 1 330 |
Module 2A
Texts to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| Lyddie | One per student |
ISBN: 9780140373899 |
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| César Chávez, “Statement at Pacific Lutheran University,” speech given in March 1989 | 1989 | |
| Cesar Chavez, “The Wrath of Grapes,” speech given in May 1986 | 1986 | |
| “Ethical Style: How Is My T-Shirt Made?” |
GOOD, 2012 |
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| “In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad” |
The New York Times, 2012 |
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| “An Apparel Factory Defies Sweatshop Label, but Can It Thrive?” |
The New York Times, 2010 |
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| Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez |
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2003 ISBN: 978-0152014377 |
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| "Are Your Clothes Made in Sweatshops?” | ||
| Common-wealth Club Address |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Times | Informational | |
| Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers | Informational | 510 |
| Cesar Chavez: Fighting for Farmworkers | Informational | 590 |
| The Breadwinner | Literature | 630 |
| January 1905 | Literature | 690 |
| The Industrial Revolution | Informational | 700 |
| Counting on Grace | Literature | 760 |
| How Artists See Work: Farm, Factory, Home, Office | Informational | 800 |
| Bread and Roses, Too | Literature | 830 |
| Threads and Flames | Literature | 840 |
| Factory Girl | Literature | 850 |
| Voices from the Fields: Children of Migrant Farmworkers Tell Their Stories | Literature | 850 |
| Dolores Huerta: Voice for the Working Poor | Informational | 910 |
| Kids on Strike! | Informational | 920 |
| You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Victorian Mill Worker!: A Grueling Job You’d Rather Not Have | Informational | 930 |
| Elizabeth Bloomer: Child Labor Activist | Informational | 940 |
| The Industrial Revolution | Informational | 940 |
| The Industrial Revolution | Informational | 1 000 |
| Children at Work | Informational | 1 020 |
| Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor | Informational | 1 020 |
| Cesar Chavez: A Photographic Essay | Biography | 1 030 |
| The Changing Role of Women Since 1900 | Informational | 1 070 |
| Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade against Child Labor | Informational | 1 140 |
| Fair Trade | Informational | 1 080 |
| The Lowell Mill Girls: Life in the Factory | Biography | 1 210 |
| Clean Clothes: A Global Movement to End Sweatshops | Informational | |
| Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman | Autobiography | |
| Are Worker Rights Human Rights? | Informational | |
| A Shameful Business: The Case for Human Rights in the American Workplace | Informational | |
| Child Labor Today: A Human Rights Issue | Informational | |
| Elegy on the Death of César Chávez | Poetry | |
| Lost | Literature | 680 |
Module 2B
Texts to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| Nadia's Hands | Teacher copy only |
ISBN: 978-1563976674 |
| Pygmalion | One per student |
ISBN: 978-1580493994, 1580493998 |
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Not Much, Just Chillin: The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers |
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003 ISBN: 978-0345475763 |
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| Team Players, Monitor, September 2006, Vol 37, No. 8. |
Monitor, 2006 |
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| “The Border," Red: Teenage Girls of America Write on What Fires Up Their Lives Today |
Penguin/Plume, 2007 ISBN: 9781101213810 |
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| “Why Couldn’t Snow White Be Chinese?” | ||
| “Teen Slang: What's, like, so wrong with like?” BBC News Magazine, September, 2010 | 2010 | |
| “Generation Z Teens Stereotyped As 'Lazy And Unaware” | 2012 | |
| “Is Money Affecting Your Social Status?” | ||
| “Key Questions to Ask When Analyzing Media Messages,” | ||
| "Truth in Advertising?” | 2010 | |
| “‘Cover Girl Culture’ Exposes Media’s Impact on Young Girls,” | 2010 | |
| “Men Are Becoming the Ad Target of the Gender Sneer,” | 2005 | |
| “Guys and Dolls No More?” | 2012 | |
| “Images of Men in Advertising,” | 1989 | |
| "Geena Davis, Media Equalizer,” | 2012 | |
| “Study: Employment Ads Perpetuate Traditional Roles,” | 2001 | |
| “Women and Urban Life in Victorian Britain,” | ||
| My Own True Name | ||
| Victorian Women: Not What You Might Think |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| The Prince and the Pauper | Literature | 520 |
| What’s in a Name | Literature | 710 |
| Safe Social Networking | Informational | 770 |
| Palace of Mirrors | Literature | 820 |
| Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves | Literature | 880 |
| Mixed Messages: Interpreting Body Image & Social Norms | Informational | 900 |
| The Princess Diaries | Literature | 920 |
| Coping with Bullying | Informational | 960 |
| Soul Searching: A Girl’s Guide to Finding Herself | Informational | 1 040 |
| Friend Me!: 600 Years of Social Networking in America | Informational | 1 040 |
| Cinderella | Literature | 1 090 |
| Frankenstein | Literature | 1 260 |
| Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul’s the Real Deal: School: Cliques, Classes, Clubs, and More | Literature | |
| The Culture of Beauty | Informational | |
| The Story of Facebook | Informational | |
| Online Social Networking | Informational |
Module 3
Texts to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| The People Could Fly: The Picture Book | Teacher copy only |
ISBN: 978-0553507805, 055350780X |
| Frederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery | Teacher copy only |
ISBN: 978-1880000427, 1880000423 |
| Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass |
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Turning the Page - Frederick Douglass Learns to Read | Alternate free book, downloadable at EngageNY.org |
American Reading Company, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-61406-683-5, 1-61406-683-3 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| My America: Freedom’s Wings | Literature | 350 |
| Never Forgotten | Literature | 630 |
| The People Could Fly | Literature | 660 |
| Chasing the Nightbird | Literature | 680 |
| Nightjohn | Literature | 770 |
| My Name Is Henry Bibb: A Story of Slavery and Freedom | Literature | 800 |
| Sarny: A Life Remembered | Literature | 840 |
| Jump Ship to Freedom | Literature | 850 |
| Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters | Biography | 940 |
| The Slave Dancer | Literature | 970 |
| I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery | Poetry | 990 |
| Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom | Informational | 990 |
| Stolen into Slavery: The True Story of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man | Informational | 1 060 |
| Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America | Informational | 1 080 |
| To Be a Slave | Informational | 1 080 |
| Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship | Informational | 1 110 |
| Traveling the Freedom Road | Informational | 1 120 |
| Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent: How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War | Informational | 1 120 |
| Freedom Roads: Searching for the Underground Railroads | Informational | 1 190 |
| Dred Scott v. Sanford: Slavery and Freedom Before the American Civil War | Informational | 1 190 |
Module 4A
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| “Teens and Decision Making: What Brain Science Reveals” |
April 14, 2008, 2008 |
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| The Teen Brain: It’s Just Not Grown Up Yet |
National Public Radio , 2010 |
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| "What’s Going On in Your Brain? |
Current Health , 2006 |
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| The Child’s Developing Brain |
NY Times, 2008 |
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| What You Should Know about Your Brain |
Educational Leadership, 2009 |
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| Insights into the Teen Brain (Video) |
TedXYouth, 2013 |
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| Development of the Young Brain (Video) |
National Institute of Mental Health, 2011 |
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| Students and Technology, Constant Companions |
NY Times, 2010 |
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| The Digital Revolution and Adolescent Brain Evolution | 2012 | |
| Growing Up Digital | 2011 | |
| You Trouble | 2012 | |
| Policy Statement: Children, Adolescents, and the Media | 2013 | |
| Beyond the Brain | 2003 | |
| Is Google Making Us Stupid? (Video) |
Ted Talks, 2010 |
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| The Many Benefits, for Kids, of Playing Video Games |
Psychology Today, 2012 |
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| Gaming Can Make a Better World (Video) |
Ted Talks, 2010 |
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| Video Games Benefit Children, Study Finds | 2013 | |
| Why Facebook Could Actually Be Good for Your Mental Health | 2013 | |
| The ONLINE EDUCA Debate 2009, Part 2 (Video) | 2009 | |
| Attached to Technology and Paying a Price |
NY Times, 2010 |
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| "Can You Unplug for 24 Hours?” | 2012 | |
| Guest Opinion: Step Away from the Screen | 2013 | |
| Nicholas Carr’s ‘The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains | 2010 |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Yourspace: Questioning News Media | Informational | 690 |
| The Brain: A Graphic Novel Tour | Informational | 725 |
| A Corner of the Universe | Literature | 750 |
| Virtually True: Questioning Online Media | Informational | 750 |
| The Astounding Nervous System: How Does My Brain Work? | Informational | 770 |
| Walk Two Moons | Informational | 770 |
| A Smart Kid’s Guide to Social Networking Online | Informational | 790 |
| Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child | Literature | 840 |
| The Brain: Our Nervous System | Informational | 900 |
| Freaking Out! The Science of the Teenage Brain | Informational | 900 |
| R U In? Using Technology Responsibly | Informational | 940 |
| The Misfits | Literature | 960 |
| Freak the Mighty | Literature | 1 000 |
| Friend Me! Six Hundred Years of Social Networking in America | Informational | 1 040 |
| What Goes On in My Head? | Informational | 1 060 |
| Managing Your Digital Footprint | Informational | 1 090 |
| Social Networking: The Ultimate Teen Guide | Informational | |
| The Owner’s Manual for Driving Your Adolescent Brain | Informational |
Module 4B
Texts to Buy
Texts that need to be procured. Please download the Trade Book List for procurement guidance.
| Text | Quantity | ISBNs |
|---|---|---|
| The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water | One per student |
ISBN: 978-1439102084, 1439102082 |
Texts included in the module
Texts that are included in the lesson materials.| Text | Quantity | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| “Water Is Life,” in National Geographic (April 2010) | 2010 | |
| “New York Bottled Water Ban” | 2009 | |
| "Why Care about Water?” | ||
| “Charles Fishman: Why College Students Should Start Paying Attention to Water” | ||
| “Charles Fishman: The Water Crisis Isn’t Global. It’s Local” | ||
| “The Future of Water” | ||
| “Beyond Thirst,” in Faces (Vol. 25, Issue 7) |
Faces, 2009 |
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| Charles Fishman: Corporations Need to Pay More Attention to Water |
Recommended texts for independent reading
Optional texts for students to read on their own to learn more about the topic. You can also download a PDF of this list.| Text | Genre | Lexile Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Water Crisis Looms for a Thirsty Planet,” NPR.org, April 24, 2012 | Informational | |
| “And Not a Drop to Drink? The Freshwater Crisis.” | Informational | |
| “Corporations Need to Pay More Attention to Water: Charles Fishman” | Informational | |
| Clean Water | Informational | 630 |
| Making Water Clean | Informational | 640 |
| Keeping Water Clean | Informational | 720 |
| Water | Informational | 720 |
| The Water Wars | Literature | 750 |
| Water Conservation | Informational | 800 |
| Down the Drain: Conserving Water | Informational | 810 |
| Water Supply | Informational | 860 |
| The Earth and the Role of Water | Informational | 900 |
| Clean Water | Informational | 930 |
| One Well: The Story of Water on Earth | Informational | 960 |
| Clear Choices: The Water You Drink | Informational | 1 010 |
| Not a Drop to Drink: Water for a Thirsty World | Informational | 1 130 |
| Safeguarding Water and Food Supplies | Informational | 1 130 |
| Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource | Informational | |
| Water Under Threat | Informational | |
| Water in the News | Informational | |
| When the Rivers Run Dry: Water—the Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century | Informational | |
| http://water.org/ | Informational | |
| http://www.usgs.gov/water/ | Informational | |
| http://www.sophia.org/water-resources-in-the-world-tutorial | Informational | |
| http://water.epa.gov/ | Informational | |
| “Toxic Water Is Poisoning the People of Bangladesh,” in Science World (Vol. 62, Issue 13), April 17, 2006 | Informational | |
| “Crisis in East Africa,” in Scholastic News (Vol. 68, Issue 22) | Informational | |
| “A World Thirsty for Clean Water,” in Faces (Vol. 23, Issue 7) | Informational | |
| “Running Low,” in Weekly Reader News (Vol. 87, Issue 25) | Informational | |
| “Wringing Dry,” in Current Events (Vol. 108, Issue 22) | Informational |