Finding Forward Books
Hi-Low Novels for Reluctant Teen Readers
Would you like to provide more help to students who struggle with reading? Are you frustrated due to limited resources?
Many teens who struggle with reading simply need to spend more time reading. They need books they can read easily. They also need stories they can connect with and characters they can care about. Providing the right books to students can be a big step in helping them improve their reading skills.
Finding Forward Books publishes high-interest, low-reading-level novels for reluctant teen readers. They have compelling stories about real-life situatons, and have been praised by Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, BookLife Reviews, Foreword Clarion Reviews, and BlueInk Reviews.
They are easy to read, with short sentences, simple vocabulary, and Lexile measures ranging from 390 to 540. They are classroom appropriate and do not contain sex or profanity. They are also printed in a special font, Open Dyslexic, to help students who have dyslexia.
They are low in price, and may be ordered from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, independent bookstores, and suppliers such as Express Booksellers, Ingram, and Mackin.
The books are designed to give students a positive experience with reading and help them build the skills they need to read materials at higher levels.
Nick Simonson is troubled, lonely, and sinking fast in high school. He's failing classes and sees no future for himself. Tragedies occur that sink him lower. Can he pick himself up and move forward? See review in Publishers Weekly, BookLife Reviews. Lexile measure HL520L. ISBN 978-1-7373157-4-2.
Owen Daniels, a tenth grader, has had difficulties with reading since first grade. A teacher works with him, and he makes excellent progress. Others come to believe in him. But he must learn to believe in himself. See review in Kirkus Reviews. Lexile measure HL420L. ISBN 978-0-5789237-2-7.
Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. He quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move forward? See review in Publishers Weekly, BookLife Reviews. Lexile measure HL390L. ISBN 978-1-7373157-0-4.
Roy Perkins struggles in high school. He never knew his dad. His mom died in a meth-lab explosion. And his alcoholic uncle beats him. He is sent to live with a caring foster family. But the challenges continue. See review in Kirkus Reviews. Lexile measure HL530L. ISBN 978-1-7373157-1-1.
Tenth-grader Elgin Hobbs seems fine on the outside. But he's failing several classes. His divorced parents fight. And his mom is an alcoholic. He tries to rise above it. But life keeps bringing him down. See review in Foreword Clarion Reviews. Lexile measure HL540L. ISBN 978-1-7373157-2-8.
Tennison (Ten-Cent) Sanders, an eleventh grader at Edison High School, is a gifted football player. He has a great future and the talent to play in the pros someday. But he ruins it all by making bad decisions. See review in Publishers Weekly, BookLife Reviews. Lexile measure HL400L. ISBN 978-1-7373157-3-5.
Perry Fletcher is a straight-A student and track star. But he wrecks his knee chasing a thief who steals a package off his porch. What does Perry learn about life when the thief turns out to be a classmate? See review from BlueInk Reviews. Lexile measure HL400L. ISBN 978-1-7373157-5-9.