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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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Author: Rhonda Cox
Photographer: Trey Cox

Description:
A young photographer visits a zoo and finds the perfect subject for his camera.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1       1 
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:                 3
INT Level:                 9  
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            41     43

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Item#: 2140
Drawbridge
Author: Richard Latta
Photographer: Richard Latta

Description:
A car trip is interrupted at the entrance to a bridge so a boat can pass.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                 E
Grade Level:            1      1 

Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                12
INT Level:                 7  
Page Count:             8       8
Word Count:            29     27

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Item#: 2462
Henry
Author: Donna Beveridge
Illustrated by Brock Nicol

Description:
Henry the puppy learns table manners.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                 E
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:        7       6
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            12     12
Word Count:            77     83

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Item#: 2170
Katydids
Author: Nic Bishop
Photographer: Nic Bishop

Description:
Katydids are busy little creatures throughout the day and night too.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                 E
Grade Level:            1      1 

Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                3
INT Level:                 7  
Page Count:             8      8
Word Count:            20     20

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Item#: 2171
Kitty Goes Splash
Author: Merle Roddy Hill
Illustrated by Cathy Diez-Luckie

Description:
Curious Kitty is not like most cats, or is she?

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1      
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:       11      
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            12      
Word Count:            112     

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Item#: 2469
Misty Sleeps
Author: Daisy Parker
Illustrated by Tony DeLuna

Description:
What does a little girl love most about her sleepy pet?

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1      
Reading Stage:      Early
RR / DLL Level:       8     
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            12      
Word Count:            53     

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Item#: 2473
My Bug Box
Author: P. Blanchard and J. Suhr
Illustrated by Teri Sloat

Description:
Collecting bugs is interesting and fun, but not for the bugs when they share space with a toad.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                 E
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:        7      7
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            12     12
Word Count:            98     93

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Item#: 2486
Old Bumpy Alligator
Author: P. Blanchard and J. Suhr
Illustrated by Jason Wolff

Description:
A humorous nonsense tale about an alligator that loves to chomp and chew.

(Fiction)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1      
Reading Stage:      Early
RR / DLL Level:       8     
INT Level:                    
Page Count:            16      
Word Count:            69     

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Item#: 2190
Saguaro
Author: Anne Massey Ecton
Illustrated by Gary Torrisi

Description:
A saguaro can be many things as it grows in the desert.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                  6
INT Level:                 6  
Page Count:            12      12
Word Count:            44      52

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Item#: 2193
So Many Strawberries
Author: Judy Merrow
Illustrated by Lynda Cohen

Description:
A berry-picking little girl enjoys a week of strawberry treats until…

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1      
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:            
INT Level:                11
Page Count:            12      
Word Count:            75     

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Item#: 2198
Strange Plants
Author: Nic Bishop
Photographer: Nic Bishop

Description:
Deep in a swamp three unsuspecting bugs get caught by three hungry plants.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                E
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:      Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                  
INT Level:                 5  
Page Count:            12      12
Word Count:            30      30

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Sunflowers
Author: Janice Boland
Illustrated by Joe Veno

Description:
Animals that eat sunflower seeds help plant a field of sunflowers.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                 E
Grade Level:            1      1 
Reading Stage:       Emergent
RR / DLL Level:                 4 
INT Level:                 4  
Page Count:             8        8
Word Count:            33     42

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