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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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Bacon Saturday Mornings

Author: Cassia McClain
Illustrated by Deborah White

Description:
It’s more than just bacon that makes the kitchen such a special place on Saturday mornings.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       20
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            363

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Item#: 2446
The Dollar

Author: Nathan Zimelman
Illustrated by Deborah Zemke

Description:
Archie’s lucky find makes everyone smile.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2          2
Reading Stage:       Early 
RR / DLL Level:       16         7   
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16        16
Word Count:            167      165

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Item#: 2735
Dragon Feet

Author: Marjorie Jackson
Illustrated by Mark Mitchell

Description:
Two children celebrate the Chinese New Year.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2         2
Reading Stage:       Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:                   8   
INT Level:                15
Page Count:            16       16
Word Count:            153     170

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Item#: 2740
Gargoyles on Guard

Author: Amy Allison
Illustrated by Erin McGonigle Brammer

Description:
What are those stone figures that loom high above on some buildings and why are they there?

(Informational)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:        
INT Level:                23
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            169

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Item#: 2746
Hoops and Me

Author: Dr. L. David Furr
Illustrated by Tom Simonton

Description:
A young boy meets a basketball legend.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       20
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            929

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Item#: 2450
In Grandma Rita’s Garden

Author: Lyle Olsen
Illustrated by Marnie Webster

Description:
Grandma’s Rita’s garden is a nice place to be.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:       15
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            191

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Moonbeam Cow

Author: Sharma Krauskopf
Illustrated by Noami Howland

Description:
A tale of how one foggy night in the Highlands of Scotland the unique color combination of the Belted Galloway cow came to be.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       18
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            228

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Item#: 2779
My Name is Erica Montoya de la Cruz

Author: David Zirin
Illustrated by Deborah White

Description:
A young girl brightens the life of her lonely, hard-working mother.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       20  
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            804

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Item#: 2774
Star Pictures

Author: Juliann Darling
Illustrated by Pamela Ross

Description:
On clear nights the starry sky glitters and glows with mythical figures and their adventures and deeds. 

(Informational)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       22 
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            96

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Item#: 2778
Trilobites

Author: Lola Schaefer
Illustrated by Neesa Becker

Description:
How trilobites that lived long ago became fossils.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:      20 
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:           139

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Item#: 2780
Walking by the Rio

Author: Adrian Warren
Illustrated by Craig Brown

Description:
A boy and his dog discover the wonders of nature as they walk by the river.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                K
Grade Level:            2        2
Reading Stage:      Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:       18      20   
INT Level:               
Page Count:            16      16
Word Count:            118    141

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