All Products by Norah Mallaney

Character Book Clubs Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

This collection introduces below-grade-level readers to some of the most beloved early series book characters—characters that below-benchmark readers may otherwise miss out on meeting because their reading levels don’t match with the grade level where these characters are featured. Including both wonderful, familiar characters as... more

Fantasy Book Clubs Shelf, Grades 4-5, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 4th-5th

This collection for below-grade-level readers includes novels by prolific authors and by authors who write across a variety of levels, which will allow students to continue reading their favorite authors' books as they move through the reading levels. These books feature typical fantasy tropes, such as battles of good versus evil,... more

Animals Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

This collection taps into children’s natural interest in animals and uses that interest to empower kids to develop as nonfiction readers.  These engaging, but easy to read, books support a deeper, more committed sort of reading. This collection supports research clubs by including a number of books about the same animal, providing... more

Biography Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

The biographies in this collection help readers learn about people from many corners of the world who have made a positive difference. Many of the biographies are related—some are on the same person, while others are on people with similar jobs or other similarities allowing them to be compared and contrasted—and this allows your... more

High-Interest Fiction Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

Students who read below grade level will be immediately engaged by the books in this collection. The covers and titles spark interest, and each book was carefully chosen to be age-appropriate—not childish. This fiction collection spans a wide range of reading levels, reflecting the knowledge that readers need choice and practice... more

High-Interest Nonfiction Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

This collection of high-interest nonfiction is designed to promote deep, sustained reading to learn. Featuring science and social studies topics, these books will lure children into engaged reading about a wide variety of topics, including amazing robots, life in other parts of the world, search and rescue dogs, and space exploration. The... more

Mystery Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

This collection includes texts that are easy to grasp and also honor the maturity level of your third-grade readers. You’ll notice lots of series to hook readers and keep them reading across multiple books, as well as engaging titles and covers to help grab readers’ interest right from the start. The books in this library shelf... more

Picture Book Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

The picture books in this collection are written at multiple levels, so there are levels of metaphor, meaning, and humor that readers appreciate at different times in their reading lives. Although at first glance they may look as if they are for younger readers, these picture books  often take up serious issues of justice and injustice... more

Poetry Shelf, Grade 3, Below Benchmark

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

This shelf includes anthologies and chapbooks, or collections of poems by a single author. What unites this poetry is that the language, themes, topics, and content are relevant to kids’ lives. These poetry books will ignite your students’ interest in contemporary verse and serve as mentor texts for kids who read as writers. The... more

Far Below Benchmark Shelf (Levels F-H), Grade 3

Lucy Calkins , Norah Mallaney , Shana Frazin

Pub Date: 12/6/2016
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: 3rd-3rd

For students reading far below benchmark, this shelf serves as a stepping-stone toward reading longer, more engaging, and complex texts. This collection supplements the level F–I books already included in the third-grade below benchmark Classroom Library, giving your readers plentiful opportunities to keep up their stamina and grow... more