Kathryn Ferrante

This season’s new and forthcoming Hi-Lo series stand out for their unique subject matter, excellent infographics and text features that enhance the reader experience.

With a focus on meeting readers where they are, Hi-Lo and early reader books combine accessible texts with engaging topics.

This season’s hi-lo and early reader series feature engaging topics with an emphasis on readability.

Hi-lo (high interest, low reading level) titles provide striving readers with entertaining, age-appropriate content at a lower reading level, while beginning reader books seek to support early literacy skills in young children just learning how to read.

While hi-lo (high-interest, low readability) books are aimed at an older audience, they support literacy by providing engaging, age-appropriate titles to striving readers. These new and forthcoming series provide a variety of approachable and engaging texts.

With diverse characters dealing with authentic, real-life issues, these 12 hi-lo titles will appeal to a plethora of ­interests and are recommended for collections serving tweens and teens.

This season’s beginning readers and hi-lo series feature engaging texts that use intentional strategies to meet and support readers where they are. The series feature well-honed approaches to support beginning readers, as well as readable hi-lo texts with topics ranging from pop culture to hands-on explorations.