If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool. One of the true classics of american literature, the wonderful wizard of oz has stirred the imagination of. Fiction a sudden cyclone appears on a kansas prairie and a young girl named dorothy is carried off in the winds to a place called munchkinland in the distant land of oz. In other words, a child should be able to read it independently during the first month of the seventh grade. They are unique as they are able to measure a child and a book on the same scale ensuring the right book gets to the right child. When the cyclone drops the house in the magical land of oz, it crushes the wicked witch of the east. One of the true classics of american literature, the wonderful wizard of oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations.
Frank baum was purchased in 1972 at sotheby parke bernet on behalf of a private collector. A book becomes a classic by standing the tests of time. The wizard of oz great illustrated classics playmore deidre s. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Or at least she was, until her house is swept up in a cyclone and sent hurtling through the air. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the won derment and joy are retained and the heartaches and night. Whisked from kansas to the magical land of oz, dorothy gale meets a scarecrow, a tin woodsman. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Website for movie adaptation of the wonderful wizard of oz view the movie website share images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Book links christine boardman moen this 26title set features dynamic comicstyle art and abridged retellings of both myths and literature classics.
Using this system, the wonderful wizard of oz rates a. Its hard to believe, but the wizard of oz, one of the most beloved movies of all time, celebrates its 71st birthday next month. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. They have to follow the yellow brick road and find the wizard of oz to go home. Using this system, the wonderful wizard of oz rates a score of 970l. Chinese folklore and is actually sort of reminiscent of the wizard of oz. Far, far away, they crash down in a strange land called oz. He wanted to write a fairy tale that was full of mystery, imagination and magic. Open these pages and be whirled away with dorothy, to the magical land of oz. The wizard of oz be classic and millions of other books are available for instant access. Most people have enjoyed the movie as a kid, but the book is a much more complicated story and in my mind much better than the movie.
Dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives. There, dorothy is mistaken for a sorceress, and the home she. The wonderful wizard of oz stem activity the yellow. A cyclone picks her up from her kansas home, where she lives with her aunt and uncle, and deposits her in the fantastical land. Color illustrations throughout, including 16 plates. When becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin brother toby set out to catch the real thief and prove her innocence. Wizard of oz was written solely to please children of today. Meet a talking scarecrow, a rusty tinman and a cowardly lion, and follow their. Little wizard stories of oz is a set of six short stories written for young children by l.
All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. The wonderful wizard of oz is a graphic novel and i am just neither a fan of graphic novels in general nor do i tend to even be able to understand them as well and as throughly as traditional textual novels, but also, and perhaps even more importantly for me personally, the. The six tales were published in separate small booklets, oz books in miniature, in 19, and then in a collected edition in 1914 with illustrations by john r. The book was in the earliest binding state, but the presence. Dorothy thinks shes lost forever when a tornado whirls her and her dog, toto, into a magical world.
This comic adaptation of the book the wonderful wizard of oz is rare on many levels. Oz is a place thats packed with strange sights, charming touches, and little delights. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. This book is dedicated to my good friend and comrade my wife l. Using this system, the wonderful wizard of oz rates. The wonderful wizard of oz book charlotte mecklenburg. This was published in 1900 but it still reads well although it is more than a hundred years old. A fragmented dust jacket for a first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l. Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials. This classic stepping stone edition, brings the classic wizard of oz tale to first chapter book readers.
The wonderful wizard of oz part 1 the wonderful wizard of oz part 1 classic fiction, 3,145 words, level x grade 5, lexile 920l. The wizard of oz quotes that are as classic as the movie. She begins a journey along the yellow brick road to seek help from the wizard of oz. Dorothy has found herself in an unusual place, filled with munchkins and without the wicked witch they feared. Thats why we created the townsend librarya collection of highinterest paperbacks that engage readers. Where the mountain meets the moon the best childrens books. The wonderful wizard of oz summary dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The text of the baums oz is a reproduction of the original and therefore lovely to look at. Pearson kids readers level 3 the wizard of oz book. Halton district school board the wonderful wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz sterling unabridged classics. If she ever wants to go home again, the great wizard of oz is the only person in the land who could help her. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. A cyclone sweeps young dorothy gale and her house away from the kansas prairie. Frank baums wizard of oz penguin young readers, level 4 9780448455884. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Lexile framework for reading lexile levels rate books using a numbering system from 5l through 2000l. The wonderful wizard of oz chronicles the adventure of dorothea in the land of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz book unit chapter 1 the cyclone may 4, 2015 chapter 2 the council with the munchkins may 11, 2015 chapter 3 how dorothy saved the scarecrow may 18, 2015 chapter 4 the road through the forest may 25, 2015 spoons game with root words may 28, 2015 chapter 5 the rescue of the tin woodman june 1, 2015.
But there are loads of other imaginative touches, including a talking scarecrow, a man made of tin, armless men with projectile headsthe list goes on. The wizard of oz capstone library capstone publishing. After a cyclone transports her to the land of oz, dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to kansas. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly american fairy tale, as baum crafted a wonderful out of such familiar items as a cornfield scarecrow, a mechanical woodman, and a humbug wizard who used oldfashioned hokum to express that. Hearn has collected an enormous number of pictures and illustrations from many versions and variations of the wonderful wizard of oz. Reading recovery this intervention program matches struggling readers with appropriate reading material. Interesting fact related to rare oz dust jacket from appraising rare and collectible childrens book. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the.
On the way she meets the scarecrow, the tin woodman and the cowardly lion. Titles include the jungle book, the wizard of oz, pinocchio, and alice in wonderland all 2010, among others. Frank baum i read the wonderful wizard of oz and i noticed many interesting elements in this classic. But the wicked witch of the west has her own plans for the new arrival will dorothy ever see kansas again.
Each booklet is 29 pages long, and printed in blue ink rather than black. These books feature compelling human stories and include an afterword and author commentary to deepen readers enjoyment. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. The wizard of oz great illustrated classics playmore. The wonderful wizard of oz lexile score childrens books. Lexile level akronsummit county public library home page. One day, a great storm takes dorothy, and her dog toto, to oz. There, dorothy is mistaken for a sorceress, and the home she knows as kansas is seen as some distant and exotic land beyond the great desert that isolates oz from the rest of the world. Second edition, second state, but the first bobbsmerrill printing of baums first book in the oz series, originally published by george m. Wizard of oz by l frank baum, first edition abebooks. The wizard of oz is a high fantasy, magic and wizardry childrens novel. On that image alone we could rest our case that the wonderful wizard of oz is a fanciful book. Frank baum wrote 17 more books about the wizard of oz.
I am finding this book altogether and entirely too personally daunting and painful not only because eric shadowers oz. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been. If you are reading the wonderful wizard of oz to your students, this is a great companion activity. There are many editions available of the wonderful wizard of oz, but the original was very much a team effort of author baum and illustator w. Old posters from the broadway extravaganza and denslow variations on the main characters and so much more. Denslow, and the 100th anniverary edition pictured here replicates that one. Shanower is able to keep the complexities of the original story while youngs. The book was a huge hit as soon as it was published in 1900 and was followed by more than a dozen sequels. It can also be used as a standalone stem challenge. The mystery revolves around a rare edition of the wizard of oz missing from the local library. To get home, she must find the wonderful wizard in the emerald city of oz. Lexile measure 600l book band lime cefr level b2 hardback with ribbon marker isbn. The wizard of oz lexile find a book metametrics inc.