Publishers of Low Readers/High Interests Books
Mary M. Silgals, MLIS
This is not an endorsement of a particular product(s) or publisher.
Tea Leaf Press
Tea Leaf Press has several high interest, low reading level series for upper elementary to middle school and higher students who read at the grade 3-5 level. The DeerLake, series for students in grades 4-5 has a grade 3 reading level. The Bayview High, series is for students in grades 7 and up who are reading at the grade 5 level. The humorous Nate's Journal, series is for students in grades 4-6, with a grade 3 reading level.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers publishes fiction for the reluctant reader, with an emphasis on fiction that will appeal to boys. Orca Currents is middle school fiction with an interest level of ages 10-14 years and a reading level of grades 2.5-4.0. Orca Currents, teen fiction for the reluctant reader with an interest level of 12 and older and a reading level of grades 2.4-4.0, includes Accelerated Reader selections.
Capstone Press
Capstone Press specializes in high interest/low reading level nonfiction books, which are often used in classrooms. The books are written for grades 2-3 and grades 3-4 reading levels, with content of interest to students in the fifth grade and higher. You can buy an entire series or individual books. The books are illustrated with photographs and cover topics that are particularly appealing to kids.
1-800-747-4992, or by fax 1-888-262-0705.
Evan-Moor Publishers
Hot Topics features:
- A broad mix of genres and real-world reading formats, including articles, instructions, interviews, biographies, folktales, and more!
- Before-, during-, and after-reading strategies
- Teacher's Guide with step-by-step lesson plans that provide 3 to 4 days of instruction for every selection
- A read-aloud audio CD with a license that allows you to make additional copies or transfer to a student’s MP3 player
- Correlated to state standards
Pearson Adapted Classics
- Adapted Classics
- Increase reading comprehension with these accessible literary masterpieces
- Reading Level: Grades 4-8
- Interest Level: Grades 5-12
- Overview - This classic series of plays, novels, and stories has been adapted, in a friendly format, for students reading at a various levels.
HIP Novels
High Interest Publishing offers two series of novels designed to bring success to struggling readers. (6-12Gr-RL 3-4) & Jr. Novels (4-6 Gr RL 2.2-2.5)
Junior Novels -We have ten HIP Junior novels created for students in grades 3 to 7 who read at a grade 2 level.
Senior Novels - Our award winning HIP Senior novels include twenty four high-interest, low-vocabulary novels suitable for striving readers in grades 5 to 10 who read at a grade 3-4 level. There is a comprehensive teacher's guide for each novel.
All HIP novels feature exciting stories with realistic characters and situations that grab the reader's interest quickly. Our editing and readability standards ensure that these books will continue to hold that interest page after page. Novels are $10.95; teacher's guides $5.95. A free teacher's guide is available with each six-pack for literature-circle groups.