Just Right Reading: Early Chapter Books? Easy Readers? Whatever You Call Them, Transitional Books Are Key For Young Students, Librarians Say

[...]transitional books are a solid component of children's book circulation, averaging about 21 percent in school libraries and 19 percent in public libraries. [...]graders were the next largest group of readers at school libraries (87 percent), while kindergartners came in second at public libraries (92 percent). Fifty percent of respondents said they shelve them with other graphic novels, while 32 percent said they shelve those titles with other transitional books, depending on the book's targeted age level and reading level. Selection Criteria When librarians select transitional books for their collections—a task handled by 93 percent of respondents—they're looking for specific formats, language levels, book layout, and a variety of characters.