Intervention / Book Packages
Below are Books for Young Learners not on the official Reading Recovery
list that are also useful for intervention and classroom instruction.
Package Level: WL-12 Package Level: 14-19 Package Level: 20-24
Author: Rhonda Cox
Photographer: Rhonda Cox
Description:
A boy’s pet dog has puppies.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: WB
Grade Level: K-2 K-2
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level:
Page Count: 16 16
Word Count: 0 0
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Author: Valerie Sommerville
Illustrated by Valerie Sommerville
Description:
The adventures of a brave and curious little turtle’s journey far from home.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: WB
Grade Level: K-2
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level:
Page Count: 17
Word Count: 0
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Description:
A girl discovers the ups and downs of zippers.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: C
Grade Level: K-1 K-1
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 3
Page Count: 8 8
Word Count: 21 24
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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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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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Description:
John shares breakfast with a friend.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: C
Grade Level: K-1 K-1
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level: 5
INT Level: 5
Page Count: 8 8
Word Count: 29 30
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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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Description:
Water is everywhere. It is both inside and outside of us.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 5
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 61
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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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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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Description:
Chickens enjoy a natural feast.
(Informational)
F/P Level: D
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 8
Page Count: 8 8
Word Count: 23 24
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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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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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Description:
Though peaceful and quiet, a pond can be a fascinating place.
(Informational)
F/P Level: C
Grade Level: K-1 K-1
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 6
Page Count: 8 8
Word Count: 28 44
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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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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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Photographer: Rhonda Cox
Description:
Children express their joy by dancing at a powwow.
(Informational)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 8
Page Count: 12
Word Count: 29
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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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Illustrated by Bruce MacDonald
Description:
A tall camel has trouble staying upright.
(Fiction)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 9
Page Count: 8
Word Count: 32
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Illustrated by Linda Finch
Description:
Grandfather’s candy store is full of sweet treats.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level: 8
INT Level: 9
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 65 58
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Illustrated by Linda Finch
Description:
A girl and her mother have lots of company on their walk to the store.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 19
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 51 52
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Author: Anne E. Schraff
Illustrated by Deborah Zemke
Description:
Too many friends want to share a little girl’s hat.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 9
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 79 73
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Illustrated by Neesa Becker
Description:
A playful sea otter instinctively knows that air is the best insulation.
(Informational)
F/P Level: G
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level: 9
INT Level: 10
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 72 78
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Illustrated by Neesa Becker
Description:
A big walrus climbs on a little ice floe and earns his name in an icy splash.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: G
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level: 8
INT Level: 11
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 70 76
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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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Photographer: Dr. Robert Slaughter
Description:
The life cycle of sparrows.
(Informational)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Emergent
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 11
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 60 61
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Author: Marianne Mitchell
Illustrated by Marilyn Henry
Description:
A cooing dove and her mate build a family home.
(Fiction)
F/P Level: G
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level: 8
INT Level: 12
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 79 64
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Illustrated by Joe Veno
Description:
A gecko outwits an owl with a survival trick.
(Realistic Fiction)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level: 5
INT Level: 12
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 60 70
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Photographer: Tim Holmstrom
Description:
Some of the world’s most fascinating urban architecture is in New York City.
(Informational)
F/P Level: F
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level: 10
INT Level: 12
Page Count: 12 12
Word Count: 59 64
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Illustrated by Leo A. Dunbar
Description:
A seaside-dwelling tiger gets a watery surprise.
(Fiction)
F/P Level: G
Grade Level: 1 1
Reading Stage: Early
RR / DLL Level:
INT Level: 12
Page Count: 8 8
Word Count: 33 35
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