Books by Alice B. McGinty

26 books by Alice B. McGinty have full reviews here; all 44 Alice B. McGinty titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Alice B. McGinty has 26 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 2–7 reading level. The typical Alice B. McGinty book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 1.1/5. Alice B. McGinty's books span 8 series, including Library of Healthy Living, Dogs Helping People, Missions of California, and 5 more.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether an Alice B. McGinty book is right for a child. All of Alice B. McGinty's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

Staying healthy.

Alice B. McGinty

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Staying healthy.

Alice B. McGinty

Staying Healthy

Alice B. McGinty

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Staying Healthy

Alice B. McGinty

Level 3-4 Gentle

Guide dogs

Alice B. McGinty

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Guide dogs

Alice B. McGinty

Level 3-4 Gentle

Sled dogs

Alice B. McGinty

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Sled dogs

Alice B. McGinty

Detector dogs

Alice B. McGinty

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Detector dogs

Alice B. McGinty

Level 3-4 Gentle

Police dogs

Alice B. McGinty

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Police dogs

Alice B. McGinty

Level 3-4 Gentle

Sheepherding dogs

Alice B. McGinty

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Sheepherding dogs

Alice B. McGinty

Level 3-4 Gentle

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

Alice B. McGinty

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Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

Alice B. McGinty

Level 6-7 Gentle

The Black Widow Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

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The Black Widow Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

The Tarantula (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

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The Tarantula (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

The Wolf Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

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The Wolf Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

The Jumping Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

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The Jumping Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

The Orb Weaver (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

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The Orb Weaver (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

The Crab Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

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The Crab Spider (Mcginty, Alice B. Library of Spiders.)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Producers in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

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Producers in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Herbivores in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

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Herbivores in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 5-6 Gentle

Carnivores in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

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Carnivores in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Scavengers and Parasites in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

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Scavengers and Parasites in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Decomposers in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

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Decomposers in the Food Chain (The Library of Food Chains and Food Webs)

Alice B. McGinty

Level 5-6 Gentle

Meet Daniel Pinkwater

Alice B. McGinty

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Meet Daniel Pinkwater

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Meet Jane Yolen

Alice B. McGinty

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Meet Jane Yolen

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Meet Jerry Spinelli

Alice B. McGinty

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Meet Jerry Spinelli

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Meet Gail Carson Levine

Alice B. McGinty

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Meet Gail Carson Levine

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Meet Laurence Yep

Alice B. McGinty

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Meet Laurence Yep

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Meet Eve Bunting

Alice B. McGinty

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Meet Eve Bunting

Alice B. McGinty

Level 4-5 Gentle

Eliza's kindergarten pet

Alice B. McGinty

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Eliza's kindergarten pet

Alice B. McGinty

Level 2-3 Gentle

More Alice B. McGinty titles in our catalog

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About the Author Level 5 · Gentle
Bathe the Cat Level 1-2 · Gentle
Cynthia Rylant Level 6-7 · Gentle
Darwin Level 6-7 · Gentle
Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise Level 3-4 · Gentle
Gandhi Level 4-5 · Intense
Katherine Paterson Level 7-8 · Gentle
Ocean Animals Level 2-3 · Gentle
Rabbi Benjamin's buttons Level 1-2 · Gentle
Sharon Creech Level 7-8 · Gentle
The Girl Who Named Pluto Level 4-5 · Gentle
The Water Lady Level 3-4 · Gentle

Questions about Alice B. McGinty's books

What reading level are Alice B. McGinty's books?: Alice B. McGinty's reviewed books range from Grade 2–7, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Alice B. McGinty's books appropriate for sensitive readers?: All 26 of Alice B. McGinty's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.1/5.
What age are Alice B. McGinty's books appropriate for?: Alice B. McGinty's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.