120 books:
- 60 fiction
- 60 nonfiction
Texts for all readers:
- 50 percent of books are on grade level
- 25 percent are easier (1–1.5 grades below grade level)
- 25 percent are challenging (1–1.5 grades above grade level)
Genres and topics include social studies, science, history, biography/memoir, nature, sports, animals, contemporary and historical fiction, mystery, humor, graphic novels, science fiction and fantasy.
Sample titles for this IDR collection (book titles subject to change):
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Block Party | Gwendolyn Hooks |
| Dragon Masters: Saving the Sun Dragon | Tracey West |
| Dyamonde Daniel: Halfway to Perfect | Nikki Grimes |
| From the Bellybutton of the Moon/ Del Ombligo de la Luna | Francisco X. Alarcon |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach | Julia Alvarez |
| Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen | Debbi Michiko Florence |
| Planet Omar Accidental Trouble Magnet | Zanib Mian |
| Stepping Stones | Lucy Knisley |
| Superhero Harry: The Runaway Robot | Rachel Ruiz |
| Weekends with Max and His Dad | Linda Urban |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Caution: Turtles and Frogs Ahead! | Joanne Mattern |
| The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin | Julia Finley Mosca |
| How Far Home? Animal Migrations | Monika Davies |
| Journey of the Wildebeests | Benjamin O. Samuelson |
| National Park Explorers: Everglades | Sara Gilbert |
| Return to Yellowstone: Gray Wolf Comeback | Tim Cooke |
| Soccer: Score with STEM! | K. C. Kelley |
| A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin | Jen Bryant |
| Video Game Coding | Janet Slingerland |
| Who Was Maria Tallchief? | Catherine Gourley |
