INFO 237 Subject Area Blog Book Reviews

In San Jose State University's School of Information Fall 2015 INFO 237-10 School Library Media Materials course, I have been learning about evaluating text complexity by taking into consideration: (1) quantitative measures, (2) qualitative measures, and (3) the context of the reader and task at hand.

To practice applying these skills, I have reviewed a range of nine different texts as part of a "Subject Area Blog" assignment. Below are individual links to the series of reviews.

• Infinity and Me (Math Picture Book)
• Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust (Historical Picture Book)
• Professor Astro Cat's Frontiers of Space (Science Picture Book)
• Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons (Poetry for Primary Students)
• The Great Gatsby & Paper Towns (Classic & Contemporary Novel Pairing for Secondary Students)
• The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet (Science Title for Secondary)
• Number the Stars (Historical Fiction Novel for Secondary Students)
• Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II (Nonfiction Historical Work)