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21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs Books in Order

21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs is a 3-book series by Sherra G. Edgar for ages 5–8, at a grades 1–2 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).

Books
3
By publication date
Reading level
Grades 1–2
Average grade level 1.8
Recommended ages
Ages 5–8
From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity
Gentle
HootRated 1/5

21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

# Title Reading Level Ages Content
1 Tally charts
2013
Level 2 5-8 Gentle
2 Graphing story problems
2014
Level 2 5-8 Gentle
3 Pictographs
2014
Level 1-2 5-8 Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

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2
3
First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs (3 books by Sherra G. Edgar) lands at a grades 1–2 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs Books

Tally charts

Sherra G. Edgar

Cover of Tally charts

Tally charts

Sherra G. Edgar

Level 2

Graphing story problems

Sherra G. Edgar

Cover of Graphing story problems

Graphing story problems

Sherra G. Edgar

Level 2 Gentle

Pictographs

Sherra G. Edgar

Cover of Pictographs

Pictographs

Sherra G. Edgar

Level 1-2

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Questions about the 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs series

What reading level is the 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs series?
21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs books are at a grades 1–2 reading level (average grade level 1.8), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 3 books in the series.
What order should I read the 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs books?
Series numbers aren't available for most 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Tally charts (2013); Graphing story problems (2014); Pictographs (2014).
What age is the 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs series appropriate for?
HootRated recommends 21st Century Basic Skills Library; Let's Make Graphs for ages 5–8. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.