Books for Young Learners organized by F/P levels
ALL English BYL books are officially leveled according to The F&P Text Level Gradient™, a widely-used and trusted tool for text selection for small group instruction. These levels indicate progress for readers along a continuum. BYL books have value for shared, guided, and independent reading.
Author: Elizabeth Westra
Illustrated by Kenneth Robert Ampel
Description:
A perceptive young boy tames a spirited stallion.
(Historical Fiction)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 23
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 434
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Author: Marjorie Jackson
Illustrated by Marilyn Henry
Description:
An armadillo escapes her predators and fills her burrow with life.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 21
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 134
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Author: Candy Grant Helmso
Illustrated by Stephen Taylor
Description:
A little girl shares the fun of an old African-American custom with her classmates.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 20 18
INT Level:
Page Count: 16 16
Word Count: 252 271
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Author: Susan Giles
Illustrated by Susan Giles
Description:
Nine homeless kitties go island-hopping in the Caribbean Sea.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 23
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 636
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Author: John Christopher Fine
Photographer: John Christopher Fine
Description:
The story of how a shipwreck full of treasure was discovered off the Florida coast.
(Informational)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 23 24
INT Level:
Page Count: 16 16
Word Count: 271 278
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Illustrated by Gay W. Holland
Description:
Loving relatives weave a dream catcher to hang above the bed of a little girl.
(Informational)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 16
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 159
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Author: Aldo P. Biagiotti
Photographer: Aldo P. Biagiotti
Description:
A recounting of how two wild, desert burros found a home.
(Informational)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 23 22
INT Level:
Page Count: 16 16
Word Count: 419 424
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Author: Candy Grant Helmso
Illustrated by Joanne Friar
Description:
A family of women work together to help friends find a path to freedom.
(Historical Fiction)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 22
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 300
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Author: R. Hugh Rice
Illustrated by Bruce MacDonald
Description:
Giant Paul Bunyan shows the lumberjacks how to outwit the sneaky, hungry, logger-gobbling log garfish.
(Traditional Literature)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 20
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 114
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Author: Sherry H. Bowen
Illustrated by Kathleen Kuchera
Description:
This Native American legend tells why the pigeon’s feathers are gray, and how she learned that being yourself is the most beautiful way to be.
(Traditional Literature)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 20
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 473
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Description:
Springs can be found in unexpected places, and they can do amazing things.
(Informational)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 24
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 245
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Author: Douglas Hood
Illustrated by Tom Simonton
Description:
A story of how the ancient, underground army of the first emperor of China was found.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 20
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 849
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Illustrated by Kathy O’Malley
Description:
Wild parrots enliven the streets and parks of San Francisco, California.
(Informational)
F/P Level: M
Grade Level: 2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent
RR / DLL Level: 22
INT Level:
Page Count: 16
Word Count: 570
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