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Answered By: Maddy Newquist
Last Updated: Jan 04, 2024     Views: 37582

Many children's books list a Lexile Reading Level in the catalog record. To use a different reading level scheme, see the conversion chart below.

  1. Search the Catalog for a book. Select the title to visit its information page.
    The catalog item for "The Sea of Monsters".
     
  2. Scroll down to the About section and click on the link to view Full Details
    The "Full Details" link is selected under "Details".
     
  3. Scroll down to view Audience. Both the Lexile reading level and the Reading Program level should be listed.
    Lexile reading level and reading program level listed under Audience.

If the reading level is not available, Ask a Librarian. We can investigate.

The call number can also give insight about the level:

Children:

  • BRB – Board Books (babies, toddlers)
  • E – Picture Books (preschool)
  • E1 – Early Reader (1st to 2nd grade readers)
  • J – Primary (3rd to 5th grade readers)

Teen:

  • Y – Young Adult (6th to 9th grade readers)


You can also search the Catalog by reading level


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 the Austin Independent School District (AISD).