Originally published by AMERICANSCAPEGOAT.COM
Renaissance Learning, Inc., those folks who brought us the abominable Accelerated Reading program, have published an interesting study detailing a survey of commonly read books among American public school children. One of the most interesting aspects of this report is that it includes the AR reading levels* of each book. Here are a few of the revealing highlights:
Of Mice and Men (4.5)
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (4.7) Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird Is Less Rigorous Than Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever!