The Booklist Project

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1 The Booklist Project

2 How Electricity Works Swanson, J. (2012). How electricity works. Mankato, Mn.: Child's World. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grade 2-5 WIDA Level: Expanding Reading Level: GRE- R, ATOS- 4.7 Pages: 32 Available Formats: Hardcover, Part of series How Things Work Descrip`on: This book is loaded with colorful pictures! It starts with a brief history of electricity, then goes into how electricity works, the kinds of electricity and how it is delivered to us. It also has a nice list of words to know in the back. Being formaced like a graphic novel with colorful pictures, diagrams, acrac`ve page layout, and cartoon like characters, this is a great book for ELLS. Authors website: hcp:// Ac`vi`es : hcp:// plan- search?typeoflesson=science

3 The Story Behind Electricity Price, S. (2009). The story behind electricity. Chicago, Il.: Heinemann Library. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: 3-5 WIDA Level: Expanding Reading Level: Lexile 730, GRE- S Pages: 32 Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback Descrip`on: An informa`onal text with large color pictures and fact boxes. There is even a chapter that explains the electricity in our bodies. This text includes a `meline, glossary, and index. All these features make this a great book for ELLs. Links: hcp://home.howstuffworks.com/science- projects- for- kids- current- electricity.htm

4 Electricity Midthun, J., & Hi`, S. (2012). Electricity. Chicago, IL: World Book. Interest Level: K- 5 WIDA Level: Developing Reading Level: Unknown Pages: 32 Available Formats: Hardcover Descrip`on: Part of the comic series Building Blocks of Science. An interes`ng book for ELLs with speech bubbles, photographic pages, a nice glossary, addi`onal resource list, and index. Links: hcp:// spotlight/item/395- building- blocks- of- science?wbredirect=1&itemid=170

5 Electricity Gray, L. (2014). Electricity. New York: Gareth Stevens Publishing. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grades 4 and up WIDA Level: High Expanding Reading Level: Lexile 850, GRE- S Pages: 48 Available Formats: Hardcover, ebook Descrip`on: Text boxes, science fact boxes, and great color pictures make up this text about electricity. This book includes many examples of how we use electricity every day. A good resource for ELLs with a glossary, index, and list of addi`onal books and websites about electricity. Links:

6 Inves`ga`ng Electricity Walker, S. M. (2012). Inves<ga<ng electricity. Minneapolis,MN: Lerner Publica`ons Company. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grade 2 and up WIDA Level: Developing Reading Level: Lexile 570 Pages: 40 Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback Descrip`on: This book explains how electricity works with some informa`on and a few experiments. This book isn t as in depth as the others, but there is s`ll some great informa`on here. It is great for ELLs with minimal text on each page, nice color pictures, fact boxes on each page, a glossary, addi`onal resources, and an index. All of the experiments are easy to follow. Links: hcp://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/kids/d_lab/acts_electric.html hcps://wps- elementary.wikispaces.com/file/view/electricity+booklist.doc

7 What is Electricity? Monroe, R. (2012). What is electricity?. New York: Crabtree Publishing. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grades 4 and up WIDA Level: Expanding Reading Level: Lexile , ATOS 5.9 Pages: 32 Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, ebook Descrip`on: Real life examples, plenty of color pictures, and hands on ac`vi`es fill this book. Readers will discover how electricity occurs. Links: Ebook: hcp:// is- electricity- by- ron- monroe- understanding- electricity- series- ebook/crabtree- publishing- company/ CPC /pd/?sid=d225c958e00bff79b4c1795e1f3091ea&fs=1

8 Electricity All Around Alpert, B. (2012). Electricity all around. Mankato, MN.: Capstone Press. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: PreK - 2 WIDA Level: Beginning/Developing Reading Level: Lexile 660, GL- 1.0, GRE- L Pages: 24 Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Interac`ve ebook Descrip`on: A lower level book great for younger students or beginning ELLs. There is minimal text on one page in large print and a full size color picture on the opposite page. This book gives you the basic facts of electricity. Links: hcp:// basics

9 Electricity For The Future Byrne, E. (2013). Electricity for the future. New York: Gareth Stevens Publishing. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grade 2 and up WIDA Level: Developing Reading Level: Lexile 800, GRL- O Pages: 24 Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook, Interac`ve ebook Descrip`on: Fossil Fuels, water energy, wind energy, solar energy, and other sources of electricity that will keep us going in the future. Each sec`on is a block of large print text on the leq page and a full picture on the right making this a great choice for ELLs. Links: energyquest.ca.gov/story/ Listed in School Library Journal, Spring 2013

10 Using Electricity Oxlade, C. (2012). Using electricity. Chicago, IL.: Heinemann Library. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grades 2-4 WIDA Level: Beginning Reading Level: Lexile 570, GRL- N Pages: 32 Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback Descrip`on: A nice book for ELLs with warm colors, nice pictures, large print, and facts in energized looking boxes. Easy to read and informa`ve at the same `me. This book also includes a glossary, addi`onal resources, and an index. This book explains making electricity to how we use it. Links:

11 Electricity Spilsbury, L., & Spilsbury, R. (2014). Electricity. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library. [ISBN # ] Interest Level: Grades 4-6 WIDA Level: High Expanding/Bridging Reading Level: Lexile 1050, GRL- S Pages: 48 Available Formats: Hardcover Descrip`on: Part of a physical science series, this text gets into all aspects of electricity. Lots of color pictures and text boxes on each page. Quite a few experiments are also included, as well as, a glossary, a list of resources, and an index. A good resource for ELLs with large text on one page and a full page picture on the next with a small fact box. Links: ed.org/educa`onresources/highschool/electricity/ workwithelectricity.htm can- save- electricity html

12 THE BOOKLIST PROJECT A PROJECT OF THE M.ED. IN TESL PROGRAM, FEINSTEIN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE For Further Informa`on, Contact: Nancy Cloud, Ed.D., Director ncloud@ric.edu Rhode Island College 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Providence, RI 02908