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Professional Books for Educators
Grades K-8
Suggested Books for Teaching Reading
General Interest Texts
Allington, Richard. 2002. Big Brother and the National Reading Curriculum. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Allington, Richard. 2003. What Really Matters for Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based Programs. New York: Addison-Wesley Longman.
Allington, Richard and Cunningham, Patricia. 2001. Schools that Work: Where All Children Read and Write. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Barton, Bob and Booth, David. 1990. Stories in the Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Beck, Isabel and McKeown, Margaret G. 1997. Questioning the Author. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Bosma, Betty and Guth, Nancy Devries, Editors. 1995. Children’s Literature in an Integrated Curriculum: the Authentic Voice. New York: Teachers College Press.
Burke, Jim. 2000. Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips and Techniques. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.
Burns, Susan, Griffin, Peg and Snow, Catherine E. 1999. Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Reading Success. Washington D.C.: The National Academies Press.
Calkins, Lucy. 2001. The Art of Teaching Reading. New York: Addison-Wesley.
Clay, Marie. 2000. Running Records for Classroom Teachers.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Daniels, Harvey. 2002. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups, Second Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Daniels, Harvey and Zemelman, Steven. 2004. Subjects Matter: Every Teacher’s Guide to Content Area Reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Fountas, Irene, and Pinnell, Gay Su. 2006. The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Book List, K-8, 2006-2008 Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Fountas, Irene, and Pinnell, Gay Su. 1996. Guided Reading: Good First Teaching for All Children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Fox, Mem. 2001. Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. San Diego: Harcourt.
Gregory, Gayle and Kuzmich, Lin. 2005. Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and Achievement in Grades K-6. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Harvey, Stephanie and Goudvis, Anne. 2007. Strategies That Work, Second Edition: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Hindley, Joanne. 1996. In the Company of Children. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Jenkins, Carol Brennan and White, Deborah J.D. 2007. Nonfiction Author Studies in the Elementary Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Johnson, Pat. 2006. One Child at a Time: Making the Most of Your Time with Struggling Readers, K-6. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Miller, Carole and Saxton, Juliana. Into the Story: Language in Action through Drama. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
New Zealand Ministry of Education. 1997. Reading for Life: The Learner as a Reader. Wellington: Learning Media.
Pressley, Michael & Block, Catherine C. 2001. Comprehension Instruction: Research-Based Best Practices. New York, Guildford Press.
Routman, Regie. 1994. Invitations: Changing as Teachers and Learners, K-12. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Routman, Regie. 2002. Reading Essentials: The Specifics You Need to Teach Reading Well. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Routman, Regie. 2007. Teaching Essentials: Expecting the Most and Getting the Best from Every Learner, K-8. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Serravallo, Jennifer and Goldberg, Gravity. 2007. Conferring with Readers: Supporting Each Student's Growth and Independence. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Sloan, Glenna. 2003. The Child as Critic: Developing Literacy Through Literature, K-8, Fourth Edition. New York: Teachers College Press.
Stead, Tony. 2006. Reality Checks: Teaching Reading Comprehension with Nonfiction K-5. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Strickland, Dorothy S., Ganske, Kathy & Monroe, Joanne K. 2002. Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers: Strategies for Classroom Intervention 3-6. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers and Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Trelease, Jim. 2006. The Read-Aloud Handbook, Sixth Edition. New York: Penguin.
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2002. Action Strategies for Deepening Comprehension. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Wormeli, Rick. 2001. Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Wormeli, Rick. 2006. Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading In the Differentiated Classroom. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Books for Use in the Lower Grades
Avery, Carol. 1993. And with a Light Touch: Learning about Reading, Writing and Teaching with First Graders. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Clay, Marie. 1991. Becoming Literate: The Construction of Inner Control. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Clay, Marie M. 1993. Reading Recovery: A Guidebook for Teachers in Training. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Coles, Gerald. 2000. Misreading Reading: The Bad Science that Hurts Children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Dorn, Linda J., French, Cathy & Jones, Tammy. 1998. Apprenticeship in Literacy: Transitions across Reading and Writing. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Duthie, Christine. 1996. True Stories: Nonfiction Literacy in the Primary Classroom. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Fountas, Irene, and Pinnell, Gay Su. 2007. The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades K-2: A Guide to Teaching. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Fountas, Irene, and Pinnell, Gay Su. 1999. Matching Books to Readers: Using Leveled Books in Guided Reading, K-3. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Hart-Hewins, Linda and Wells, Jan. 1999. Better Books! Better Readers! How to Choose, Use and Level Books for Children in the Primary Grades. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Marriott, Donna. 2002. Comprehension Right from the Start: How to Organize and Manage Book Clubs for Young Readers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
McGee, Lea M. & Morrow, Lesley M. 2005. Teaching Literacy in Kindergarten. New York: Guilford Press.
Miller, Debbie. 2002. Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Parkes, Brenda. 2002. Read It Again!: Revisiting Shared Reading.
Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Peterson, Barbara. 2001. Literary Pathways: Selecting Books to Support New Readers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Ruzzo, Karen and Sacco, Mary Anne. 2004. Significant Studies for Second Grade: Reading and Writing Investigations for Children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Taberski, Sharon and Harwayne, Shelley. 2000. On Solid Ground: Strategies for Teaching Reading K-3. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Books for Use in Upper Grades
Allen, Janet. 2002. On the Same Page: Shared Reading beyond the Primary Grades. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Allen, Janet. 2000.Yellow Brick Roads: Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse .
Allington, Richard. 2002. Reading to Learn: Lessons from Exemplary Fourth-Grade Classrooms. New York: Guildford Press.
Atwell, Nancie. 2007. The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical Readers. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Beers, Kylene. 2007. Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Beers, Kylene. 2001. When Kids Can’t Read: What Teachers Can Do. A Guide for Teachers 6-12. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Bomer, Randy and Bomer, Katherine. 2001. For a Better World: Reading and Writing for Social Action. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Brown, Dave F. and Knowles, Trudy. 2007. What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know, Second Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Daniels, Harvey. 2002. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups (Second Edition). Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Daniels, Harvey. 2001. Looking into Literature Circles. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Diller, Debbie. 2005. Practice with Purpose: Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Fountas, Irene, and Pinnell, Gay Su. 2007. The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Grades 3-8: A Guide to Teaching. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Fountas, Irene, and Pinnell, Gay Su. 2001. Leveled Books for Readers Grades 3-6: A Companion Volume to Guiding Readers and Writers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Gallagher, Kelly. 2004. Deeper Reading; Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Harvey, Stephanie. 1998. Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing and Research in Grades 3-8. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Laminack, Lester L. and Wadsworth, Reba M. 2007. Reading Aloud Across the Curriculum: How to Build Bridges in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Lattimer, Heather. 2002. Thinking Through Genre: Units of Study in Reading and Writing Workshops 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Langer, Ellen. 1997. The Power of Mindful Learning. New York: Addison-Wesley.
Lesesne, Teri S. 2003. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time, Grades 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Lesesne, Teri S. 2006. Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Keene, Ellin O. & Zimmerman, Susan. 2007. Mosaic of Thought: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Second Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Keene, Elllin O. 2008. To Understand. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Knowles, Trudy & Brown, Dave F. 2000. What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Robb, Laura. 1999. Reading Strategies That Work (Grades 2-6). New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Robb, Laura. 2006. Teaching Reading: A Complete Resource for Grades 4 and Up. New York: National Professional Resources.
Robb, Laura. 2000. Teaching Reading in Middle School (Grades 5 & Up). New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Robb, Laura. 2003. Teaching Reading in Social Studies, Science and Math (Grades 3 & Up). New York: National Professional Resources
Robb, Laura. 1999 Reading Strategies That Work (Grades 2-6). New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Santman, Donna. 2005. Shades of Meaning: Comprehension and Interpretation in Middle School. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Schoenbach, R., Greenleaf, C., Cziko, C., & Hurwitz, L. 1999. Reading for Understanding: The Reading Apprenticeship Guidebook. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Serafini, Frank. 2004. Lessons in Comprehension Explicit Instruction in the Reading Workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Serafini, Frank. 2001. The Reading Workshop: Creating Space for Readers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Smith, Michael W. & Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2002. "Reading Don't Fix No Chevys": The Role of Literacy in the Lives of Young Men. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Snow, Catherine & Sweet, Anne. 2003. Rethinking Reading Comprehension. New York: Guilford Press.
Tatum, Alfred. 2005. Teaching Reading To Black Adolescent Males. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Tovani, Cris, and Keene, Ellin Oliver. 2000. I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers. Portland; ME: Stenhouse.
Tovani, Cris. 2004. Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Tovani, Cris 2006. Comprehending Content: Reading Across the Curriculum, Grades 6-12. Portland, ME; Stenhouse.
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2002. Action Strategies for Deepening Comprehension: Using Drama Strategies to Assist Improved Reading Performance. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2007. Engaging Readers & Writers with Inquiry: Promoting Deep Understandings in Language Arts and the Content Areas With Guiding Questions (Theory and Practice). New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Wilhelm, Jeffery D. and Smith, Michael W. 2006. Going with the Flow: How to Engage Boys (and Girls) in Their Literacy Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2001. Improving Comprehension with Think-Alouds: Modeling What Good Readers Do. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 2004. Reading IS Seeing: Learning to Visualize Scenes, Characters, Ideas, and Text Worlds to Improve Comprehension and Reflective Reading. New York: Scholastic Professional Books.
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. 1997. You Gotta BE the Book: Teaching Engaged and Reflective Reading with Adolescents. New York: Teachers College Press.
Wormeli, Rick. 2005. Summarization in Any Subject. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
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