What are Hi/Lo books?

Mar. 28, 2023

Hi-Lo books are titles that are interesting to an adult or teen reader but are comprised of simple vocabulary and syntax, short chapters, a slim page count, and gripping story lines. Hi-Lo books are used to help struggling and/or reluctant readers strengthen comprehension skills, build confidence, and spark a love of reading.

The titles on this list will engage readers with fast-paced plots, exciting facts, and easy-to-read language. The big bonus is that this is just a few titles you can access with your free library card.

Suggested titles:

The Big Dip

Off the Rim

Betting Game

Totally Unrelated

Can You Survive A Virus Outbreak?

Blue Water Hues

The Arrival

Dance Team Drama

The Goddaughter

Best Girl

Haitian Graves

Juba Good

Just Gone

On Cue

Bike Thief

The Blue Dragon

Love and Fear

The Night Thief

Jacked

I.O.U. Dead

Tokyo Girl

Alone

Amari and the Night Brothers

A-Okay

Artie and the Wolf Moon

Becoming Muhammad Al

The Canyon's Edge

Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms

Chlorine Sky

Cool for the Summer

The Crossroads at Midnight

Don't Stand So Close To Me

Every Single Lie

Fast Pitch

The Girl from the Sea

Escape From Earth

Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp

Hide and Don’t Seek: and other scary stories

Hide and Seeker

I Dare You

In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

Karma Moon: Ghost Hunter

Last Gate of the Emperor

The Lost Girls: A Vampire Revenge Story

Love is a Revolution

The Missing Passenger

Muted

My Epic Spring Break (Up)

Noelle: The Mean Girl

Off the Record

Poison Ivy: Thorns

Recommended for You

Rivals

Sink or Swim

Teen Killers Club

That Weekend

Too Bright To See