In the library's databases, in any of the Gale in Context products, you can limit your search to show you different reading levels based on lexile numbers. To do this, first do a basic search on your topic, then pick a content type (reference, magazine, newspaper, etc). Then sort your results by Content Level.
Then your results show these possible content and lexile levels:
Databases are geared for high school, so many of the results will be in the level 3, 4 and 5 range. For level 1 or level 2, it might be worth searching in the Encyclopedia Britannica and Escolar Britannica in Spanish.
I'm also available to help search out additional readings for your, stop in and let me know what you need!
BOOK TIP: I Must Betray You by Rita Septys
I like when I learn something new from a book. I Must Betray You by Rita Septys is set in Communist Romania in 1989 under the Ceausescu regime. The regime maintained its power by cultivating fear, paranoia and a citizen spy network. Neighbors watching neighbors, never knowing who to trust. Against this backdrop is a 17 young man yearning to be a writer and speak freely. A powerful, heart wrenching read that makes think how far would you go to protect your family?
