Book Lists

1000+ Lexile Need a book with a high lexile? These all break the 1000 mark!

	Alcott, Louisa May
	Little Women
	Meet the March sisters: talented and tomboyish Jo, beautiful and kind Meg, sweet and humble Beth, and spoiled and fiery Amy. With four girls and a father off to war, life is never dull in the March household. (Lexile: 1300)

	Benton, Jim
	Let’s Pretend This Never Happened
	In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline. (Lexile: 1120)

	Burnford, Sheila Every
	The Incredible Journey
	A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family. (Lexile: 1320)

	Curtis, Christopher Paul
	Elijah of Buxton
	In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family’s freedom. (Lexile: 1070)

	Denenberg, Barry
	When Will This Cruel War Be Over?
	The diary of a fictional fourteen-year-old girl living in Virginia, in which she describes the hardships endured by her family and friends during one year of the Civil War. (Lexile: 1140)

	Glatt, Lisa
	Abigail Iris: The One and Only
	Abigail Iris thinks she would rather be an only child, but after going on vacation with her best friend, who is an "Only," she realizes there are benefits of being one of many. (Lexile: 1040)

	Grahame, Kenneth
	The Reluctant Dragon
	The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers, and especially St. George the dragon killer, that there is no cause for concern? (Lexile: 1070)

	Grahame, Kenneth
	The Wind in the Willows
	Follow the escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger. (Lexile: 1140)

	Hart, James
	Captain Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth
	Describes the youthful adventures of J.M. Barrie’s classic character, Captain Hook, from his days at Eton to his voyages on the high sea. (Lexile: 1020)

	Law, Ingrid
	Savvy
	Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident. (Lexile: 1070)

	MacDonald, Betty
	Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
	From her upside-down house, the eccentric Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle issues to parents her marvelous cures for such common children’s diseases as Won’t-Put-Away-Toys-itis, Answerbackism, and Fighter-Quarrelitis. (Lexile: 1070)

	Paulsen, Gary
	Hatchet
	After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother. He also begins to learn how to survive his parents’ divorce. Many of Paulsen’s other titles are also higher than a 1000 Lexile. (Lexile: 1020)

	Rowling, J. K.
	The Tales of Beedle the Bard
	In the world of Harry Potter, The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a Wizarding classic. This collection of folktales will captivate those who just can’t get enough of Harry. (Lexile: 1290)

	Snicket, Lemony
	The Bad Beginning
	After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune. (Lexile: 1010)

	Springer, Nancy
	The Case of the Missing Marquess
	Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother. (Lexile: 1020)

	Stevenson, Robert Louis
	Treasure Island
	While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate’s fortune. (Lexile: 1100)