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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.

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Item#: 2425
At the Horse Show
Author: Rhonda Cox
Photographer: Rhonda Cox

Description:
A girl and her horse enjoy a day at the horse show.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1        1 
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:                 3
INT Level:                 6
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            24     22

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Item#: 2123
Beach Feet
Author: Lori Morgan
Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung

Description:
What are beach feet and who has them?

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1     
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR Level:                  9         
INT Level:                 
Page Count:             8       
Word Count:             69     

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A Car Followed Us
Author: Will Barrows
Illustrated by Kathleen O’Malley

Description:
A ride home from school is a mysterious adventure for two children and their dad.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1       1 
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                 6
INT Level:                 5
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            54     47

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Item#: 2432
Cat Tails
Author: Kittie Boss
Illustrated by Erin Marie Mauterer

Description:
What do most cats and a tall plant have in common?

(Informational)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1        1 
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:                  
INT Level:                 6
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            40     35

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Item#: 2437
Chickens
Author: Rhonda Cox
Photographer: Rhonda Cox

Description:
Chickens enjoy a natural feast.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1        1 
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                  
INT Level:                 8
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            23     24

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Eat Your Broccoli
Author: Kari Yates
Illustrated by Lynda Cohen

Description:
James finds clever ways to clean his plate of the dreaded green broccoli.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1  

Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:        7           
INT Level:                 
Page Count:             12       
Word Count:             72     

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Item#: 2165
I Meowed
Author: Janice Boland
Illustrated by Erin Mauterer

Description:
A cat’s meowing brings a big surprise.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:        6       6
INT Level:                  
Page Count:            12     12
Word Count:            59     54

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My Box
Author: Eve Bunting
Illustrated by Susan Banta

Description:
With her imagination and her cat, a girl turns an empty box into a box full of fun.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1        1 
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                  8
INT Level:                 6   
Page Count:            12      12
Word Count:            94      88

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My Little Brother Ben
Author: Karen Cogan
Illustrated by Meryl Treatner

Description:
A little brother-big brother relationship.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:      Emergent
RR / DLL Level:        7       5
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            12      12
Word Count:            35      36

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Item#: 2494
The Paper Bag
Author: Carolyn Ford
Illustrated by Cathy Diez-Luckie

Description:
All the animals, especially the goat, like Tim’s paper bag.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:           1  

Reading Stage:      Early
RR / DLL Level:        6          
INT Level:                 
Page Count:             8       
Word Count:             82     

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Item#: 2183
Play Ball!
Author: Gail Fleagle
Illustrated by Marilyn Henry

Description:
As a ball game unfolds, an unexpected player is revealed.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:      Emergent
RR / DLL Level:        4       
INT Level:                    
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            30     30

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Item#: 2194
So Sleepy
Author: Janice Boland
Illustrated by Marilyn  Mets

Description:
A young girl needs a special reason to get up one morning.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:      Emergent
RR / DLL Level:        6       5
INT Level:                    
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            35     31

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Item#: 2500
Spiders Everywhere
Author: Betty L Baker
Illustrated by Judith Pfeiffer

Description:
Creepy, crawly spiders invade a boy’s space.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:      Early
RR / DLL Level:        9       4
INT Level:                    
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            36     44

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Item#: 2210
There Was a Mouse
Author: P. Blanchard and J. Suhr
Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

Description:
A busy mouse surprises a little boy.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                D
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:      Emergent
RR / DLL Level:        8      10
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            16     16
Word Count:            77     70

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