Suggested Nonfiction Reading
Grade 3
Quarter 1 Science:
HM Leveled Readers:
A Hungry Red Hawk Lexile 501-550
The Animal Trackers Lexile 551-650
Forced Out Lexile 691-770
Harcourt Leveled Readers:
Types of Living Things
Living Things Grow and Change
Patterns: Do You See What I See?
Types of Plants Lexile 530
The Wonderful World of Plants Lexile 530
Amazing Plants Lexile 890
Types of Animals Lexile 480
What Kind of Animal? Lexile 490
Turtle Story Lexile 710
Where Living Things Are Found Lexile 530
Living Things All Around Lexile 640
Could a Polar Bear Survive in the Desert? Lexile 930
Reading A-Z:
Nature Reuses and RecyclesLexile 651-730
Trade Books:
Just a Dream by Carl Van AllsburgLexile 550Teacher’s Guide
Social Studies:
American Hero Series Biographies:
Paul RevereLexile 861-890
Fredrick Douglass Lexile 771-830
Reading A-Z:
The Olympics: Past and PresentLexile 651-730
Expedition 25: The SubtropicsLexile 651-730
Expedition 60: The SubarcticLexile 651-730
Expedition ZeroLexile 651-730
Expedition 40: The Secret of the SeasonsLexile 651-730
Frederick Douglass: Forever FreeLexile 691-770
Books in Media Center:
Exploring ancient Greece with Elaine Landau by E. Landau
Ancient Greece and the Olympics : a nonfiction companion to Hour of the Olympics by M. OsbourneLexile 590
Paul Revere's Ride by S. Corey
And then what happened, Paul Revere? By J. Fritz Lexile 830
Picture book of Paul Revere by D. Adler Lexile 860
Frederick Douglass : Leader Against Slavery by P. McKissackLexile 400
Picture book of Frederick Douglass by D.AdlerLexile 820
Quarter 2
Science:
HM Leveled Readers:
Seeing with HeatLexile 771-830
Magnet GamesLexile 551-600
Thomas Edison and the Light BulbLexile 771-800
Harcourt Leveled Readers:
Heat, Light, Sound
Learning About Heat, Light, and Sound
Amazing Colors
Electricity and Magnets
Invisible Pull: Electricity and Magnets
It’s Electric
Social Studies:
American Hero Series Biographies:
Susan B. AnthonyLexile 771-830
Mary McLeod BethuneLexile 771-830
Franklin Delano RooseveltLexile 861-890
Eleanor RooseveltLexile 861-890
Reading A-Z:
We’re in BusinessLexile 651-730
Books in Media Center:
Mary McLeod Bethune : A Great Teacher by P. McKissackLexile510
Goods and services by J. Adil
Supply and demand by J. AdilLexile580
Taxes, taxes! : where the money goes by N. LoewenLexile730
Story of money by B. MaestroLexile890
Make your mark, Franklin Roosevelt by J. St. GeorgeLexile 690
Franklin D. Roosevelt by M. VeneziaLexile 930
Picture book of Eleanor Roosevelt by D. AdlerLexile 680
Quarter 3
Science:
HM Leveled Readers:
A Worms HomeLexile 501-550
Jack Horner Dinosaur HunterLexile551-600
Mary Anning, Fossil HunterLexile 771-830
Harcourt Leveled Readers:
Minerals and RocksLexile 560
What is This?Lexile 580
The Rock CycleLexile 570
What are Rocks and Minerals?Lexile 750
Forces that Shape the LandLexile 460
Moving and ChangingLexile 580
Changes to Earth’s SurfaceLexile 650
The Ground Beneath Your Feet
Reading A-Z:
Gems: Treasures From the EarthLexile 691-770
The FootprintLexile 651-690
Money in the USALexile 731-770
Social Studies:
American Hero Series Biographies:
Thurgood MarshallLexile 861-890
Lyndon B. JohnsonLexile 771-830
Cesar ChavezLexile 771-830
Reading A-Z:
Good for ThurgoodLexile 651-690
Books in Media Center:
U.S. House of Representatives by M. Dubois
U.S. Senate by M. DuboisLyndon B. Johnson by M. VeneziaLexile 900
Cesar Chavez by G. Wadsworth
Harvesting hope : the story of Cesar Chavez by K. KrullLexile 800