Behind every successful reading program, you'll find a skilled teacher who knows how to select "just the right" books for guided, independent, and home reading. Now, with this practical new reference, the best-selling authors of do the work for you, providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date leveled reading list ever. Created with the input of hundreds of early literacy teachers, Matching Books to Readers compiles more than seven thousand caption books, natural language texts, series books, and children's literature for kindergarten through grade three.Fountas and Pinnell have significantly revised and expanded the original list of books featured in Guided Reading, adding thousands of additional titles. Books are organized by title and by level of difficulty. Word counts are provided for most books to assist teachers as they take running records. To help teachers match the right book to the reader, the authors consider text characteristics, including style, topic, and format - with several hundred suggested titles for use at each level from kindergarten through grade three. In addition to the book list itself, Matching Books to Readers includes helpful descriptions of a leveled book collection and how best to use it. There is information on using running records and benchmark books for assessment, as well as equivalence charts that compare this list to others. Other topics include how to create a school book room; how to create classroom collections and how to select quality books; information on variously priced starter sets and ordering guidelines; and how to acquire books. An easy-to-use grant-writing guide is also included to make funding a rich book collection a reality. No other leveled book list available today is as exhaustive or informative. With Matching Books to Readers, Fountas and Pinnell have made it easier than ever for teachers to teach students with texts that both challenge and delight.