Search by Lexile level using the catalog's Advanced Search. If you’re using a different reading level system, see the conversion chart at the bottom.
- On the Library's homepage, go to Advanced Search.
- Find Reading Level (farther down the page), and enter a Lexile range. You can enter the same number twice to find books at that exact level.

- Click Search. (Learn how to find the exact level for a specific book.)
To find books suited to beginning readers, enter one of the following:
= for the easiest books
= for more advanced beginning readers
This search only finds the books in the catalog that have been assigned Lexile levels. The Library may have additional suitable books. Ask a children's librarian if you would like help finding them.
Search more broadly by going to Advanced Search and choosing the Audience:

Learn more about searching youth materials and understanding youth call numbers.
Reading Level Conversion Chart
Grade Level |
Accelerated Reader |
DRA Level* |
Lexile |
K |
.1-1.2 |
A-2 |
Beginning
Reader |
1 |
1.2-1.4 |
2 |
100 |
6 |
1.5-1.7 |
10 |
200 |
14 |
1.8-2.1 |
16 |
300 |
2 |
2.2-2.6 |
18 |
400 |
20 |
2.7-3.2 |
24 |
500 |
3 |
28 |
3.3-3.9 |
600 |
30 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
4 |
4.1-4.7 |
40 |
700 |
42 |
5 |
44 |
5.0-5.8 |
800 |
6 |
6.0-7.0 |
900 |
|
|
7-8 |
7-8.9 |
|
1000 |
9-12 |
9-12.9 |
|
1150 |
*DRA, or Developmental Reading Assessment, is used by AISD.