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Guided Reading Levels J-K Book List

Help students become strong, independent readers with this Guided Reading Levels J-K title list for grades 2 to 3.


March 12, 2021

Build comprehension and fluency with this diverse list of titles that includes picture books, beginning readers, and, for the first time, chapter books for more advanced readers.

Leveled for Guided Reading levels J and K, these texts require readers to recall information over more than one sitting, place less reliance on illustrations for story interpretation, and comprehend more difficult concepts.

This collection is bursting with stories students will want to return to again and again, from favorite characters like Clifford and Curious George to celebrated classics from Eric Carle and Maurice Sendak.

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Paperback Book Collection

Guided Reading Level K Pack 1

Grades 2 - 3
$58.50$94.32
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This pack includes Click, Clack, MooThe DotEven Steven and Odd Todd, and more titles. 

Hardcover Book

The Magician's Hat

Grades K - 3
$14.24$18.99
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This is not your typical afternoon at the library. It's Family Fun Day, and a magical man with a big hat has suddenly appeared.

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Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth

Grades 1 - 2
$4.46$5.95
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Annie has lost her tooth during art class, and she cannot find it anywhere. Cam Jansen says she has a memory like a camera. Will Cam have the picture she needs to find the missing tooth?

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Splat the Cat Sings Flat

Grades K - 2
$3.71$4.95
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When Splat's teacher announces that the whole class is going to sing for their parents on Parents' Night, Splat is worried: he's afraid to speak in public, much less sing in public!

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You Call That a Pet?: 6-Book Set

Grades 1 - 2
$21.42$35.70
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What is the perfect pet? An owl, a seal, an anaconda, a giraffe, a chimpanzee, or maybe an animal that can share your snacks?

Pete and his mom and his brother are spending the day at the seashore. Will Pete get over his fear of the water and have fun?

$3.71$4.95
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Cam is a girl with an amazing memory. When her classmates find a lost cat, will Cam's memory be able to help them find the cat's owner?

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Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail

Grades K - 2
$4.46$5.95
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It's time to explore! Amelia Bedelia and her school friends discover more than they expect to in this funny story about the great (and not so great) outdoors.

$3.71$4.95
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Filled with gorgeous photographs inspired by National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book introduces curious children to physical diversity and cultural differences within families around the world.

$4.46$5.95
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Pete the Cat is hungry–he's going to make the grooviest sandwich ever! But what happens if his sandwich is too big for Pete to eat?

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Where The Wild Things Are

Grades Pre-K - 3
$6.50$8.95
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This Caldecott Medal winner is a whimsical fantasy about a young boy whose imagination transports him far away from problems at home to a land where almost anything can happen.

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How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

Grades Pre-K - 2
$5.96$7.95
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Just like kids, dinosaurs have a difficult time learning to behave at the table. However, with a little help from Mom and Dad, these young dinosaurs eat all before them with smiles and goodwill.

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Pinkalicious and the Cupcake Calamity

Grades K - 2
$4.46$5.95
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Mr. Swizzle has a surprise for everyone in town: a brand-new cupcake machine! But when the cupcakes don't come out, Pinkalicious sneaks inside the machine to see what's going on.

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My Lucky Day

Grades K - 2
$5.21$6.95
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When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door "accidentally," the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep!

$4.46$5.95
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Pete the Cat has a mitt, a ball, and a bat, and is ready to play baseball. But when things don't go Pete's way, will he get upset?

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Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All

Grades 1 - 2
$3.71$4.95
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It's Henry's birthday, and for these two best friends, it's the best day of all.

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The Way I Feel

Grades K - 2
$6.71$8.95
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Illustrations and rhyming text show children that feelings are a normal part of life, and that expressing them with words can help you to feel better.

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Chicken Little

Grades K - 4
$7.46$9.95
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This rendition of the fable about a chicken who believes the sky is falling after an acorn falls on his head is as funny and instructive today as it was a hundred years ago.

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Frog and Toad Are Friends

Grades K - 2
$3.71$4.95
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It's April, and Frog is looking forward to a whole year of happy times with his best friend, Toad.

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Summer Days And Nights

Grades Pre-K - 2
$5.21$6.95
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A little girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool on a hot summer day in this celebration of the small and special details that define a season.

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100 Snowmen

Grades K - 2
$4.46$5.95
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Wearing festive hats and scarves, snowmen are coming together–one, two, and more at a time!

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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey

Grades Pre-K - 2
$5.21$6.95
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The old lady is at it again, and this time she's swallowing a turkey.