Browse by Library Type: High School

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High School

Listed below are the JLG Levels that are appropriate for high school readers and libraries. Each level you purchase will provide you with one book every month for one year. Simply click on any of the levels below for full details and to view listings of upcoming and recently shipped books within that level.

To get started with JLG, we suggest choosing one of our Collection Development Packages. These combine a carefully-selected set of levels to provide the best possible coverage for any budget. Selecting a package places a group of levels in your cart. You can then easily add and remove individual levels to customize the package to fit your library’s specific needs and budget.

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Levels (15)

  • Reading Level

    Advanced Readers

    For Grades 6–9

    Your pre-teen and teen readers won't be able to get enough of these selections. Books here are a bit longer than our B level titles, with more challenging storylines and a wealth of thought-provoking nonfiction.

    $171.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Advanced Readers +

    For Grades 6–9

    Help yourself to our C+ level and receive 12 more titles every year-coming-of-age tales and life lessons your teen readers are sure to love.

    $171.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Mystery Middle/High

    For Grades 7–11

    For gripping mystery and adventure, look no further than these riveting fiction and nonfiction books. Your middle- and high-school suspense seekers simply won't be able to tear themselves away from the page.

    $198.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Current Trends High

    For Grades 9 & Up

    Stories featuring highly popular themes such as vampires, werewolves, steampunk, and dystopia.

    $198.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Fantasy/Science Fiction High

    For Grades 9–12

    Tales of unique and mysterious powers, strange new worlds, alternate realities, and dark fantasies await your high-school readers. Note that this new level is specific to the high-school age range.

    $198.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Graphic Novels High

    For Grades 9 & Up

    Book-length narratives presented in comic book style, graphic novels foster both visual and verbal comprehension skills while exposing readers to interesting dialogue and satire, as well as affirming diversity.

    JLG's selection of these unique books, some of them only published in softcover, is ideal for attracting reluctant readers and introducing them to literature they might not encounter otherwise

    $198.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Nonfiction High

    For Grades 9 & Up

    In today's classroom, Common Core is king and this level helps support the need for quality nonfiction for teen readers. These stimulating informational texts invite teen readers to question assumptions and engage in high-order thinking while providing examples of excellence in research and presentation. Will attract browsers as well as report-writers. May include some books written for adults.

    $198.00/year

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    Sports High

    For Grades 9 & Up

    High school sports enthusiasts will love the SH level, which includes fiction and nonfiction titles that cover the action and excitement of a wide array of sports, the stories and struggles of athletes who have attained great success, and inside looks at the games teens love to watch and play.

    $198.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Young Adults

    For Grades 9 & Up

    Your older teen readers will appreciate these selections, a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction covering complex issues and more mature content, from crushes and body changes to friendships and sibling rivalry.

    $171.00/year

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    Young Adults +

    For Grades 9 & Up

    Why stop there? Give them double the literary rewards with our Y+ level—where you can stock your shelves with 12 additional young adult titles every year.

    $171.00/year

  • Reading Level

    City High School

    For Grades 10 & Up

    Teen readers looking for realistic city settings and urban themes will enjoy these often- gritty titles that deal with contemporary situations and feature ethnically and culturally diverse characters. These titles will have special appeal for urban teens who want to see their own lives reflected in the books they read as well as readers interested in the excitement and challenge a city setting presents.

    $171.00/year

  • Reading Level

    History High

    For Grades 10 & Up

    The past opens with a turn of the page in these fully-documented histories and compelling works of historical fiction.

    $198.00/year

  • Reading Level

    High-Interest High

    For Grades 10 & Up

    These exciting, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles will appeal to even the most reluctant high-school readers.

    $171.00/year

  • Reading Level

    Paperbacks High

    For Grades 10 & Up

    Whether it's action, romance, thrills, or mystery your high schoolers seek, they'll find it in the pages of these hot new trade paperbacks.

    $108.00/year

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    Mature Young Adults

    For Grades 11 & Up

    Filled with stimulating nonfiction and can't-put-it-down fiction, this level is perfect for bridging the gap between young adult and adult reading. Take note: these selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.

    $171.00/year


Packages (4)

  • Comprehensive Package

    High School

    180 books/year

    Includes every reading level for the full high school age range - fifteen levels in all.

    $2,691.00/yr

  • Standard Package

    High School

    132 books/year

    This package of eleven levels provides solid, across-the-board coverage for your high school readers.

    $1,980.00/yr

  • Basic Package

    High School

    72 books/year

    A more limited package with six levels that still provide broad coverage.

    $1,017.00/yr

  • Special Focus Package

    High School

    108 books/year

    These nine reading levels target the subject areas popular with today's readers.

    $1,728.00/yr

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