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BOOK LIST

Guided Reading Level I List

Fiction and nonfiction favorites for students in grades 1-2 as they progress to Guided Reading Level I.

With longer and more complex stories, multisyllable words, and longer sentences and paragraphs, these Level I titles will add depth and variety as you build your Guided Reading collection. Featuring classroom favorites like Eric Carle and Todd Parr to just the right mix of fact-packed nonfiction, this list is curated to encourage close reading and comprehension with books just right for both Guided Reading group instruction and independent reading for grades 1-2.