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Official Reading Recovery Leveled Books (Package level 16-19)

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Reading Recovery Package: 16-19 (32 Books)

Item#: 2725
The Author on My Street

Author: Lisa Broadie Cook
Illustrated by Joanne Friar

Description:
A girl learns to use her imagination to look at things in a new and fascinating way.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       16
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            260

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Item#: 2427
Baron: Rescue Dog
Author: Lola Schaefer
Illustrated by Ned Butterfield

Description:
Baron helps his master Ted rescue a lost girl.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                I
Grade Level:           1-2      1-2
Reading Stage:      Early
RR / DLL Level:      16         9
INT Level:               
Page Count:           16         16
Word Count:           121      149

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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#: 2733
Dream Catcher
Author: E. Barrie Kavasch
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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Item#: 2757
Pat and Pea Soup

Author: Billy Mark Stegall
Illustrated by Matthew Archambault

Description:
A little girl lends a helping hand to her dad at a soup kitchen for the homeless.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2          2
Reading Stage:      Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:       16        17   
INT Level:                 
Page Count:            12        12
Word Count:            187      190

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Item#: 2770
Shintaro’s Umbrellas
Author: Marjorie Jackson
Illustrated by Linda Finch

Description:
Shintaro helps his grandfather create umbrellas for many uses.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                I
Grade Level:           1-2      1-2
Reading Stage:      Fluent
RR / DLL Level:      16      8   
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16      16
Word Count:            95      116

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Item#: 2534
Walking Home Alone

Author: Ginger Baker
Illustrated by Pamela R. Levy

Description:
A little boy is anxious about walking home alone from school.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:       16
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            327

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Item#: 2729
Concrete
Author: Ellen Javernick
Photographer: Lynda Cohen / Janice Boland

Description:
A brief story about concrete, how it is made, and its many uses.

(Informational)

F/P Level:               H
Grade Level:           1-2   
Reading Stage:      Fluent
RR / DLL Level:     17          
INT Level:               
Page Count:           16        
Word Count:           123

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Item#: 2732
Coyote Plants a Peach Tree
Author: Mary L. Brown
Illustrated by Patrick Soper

Description:
A coyote participates in the life cycle of a peach tree.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                I
Grade Level:           1-2      1-2
Reading Stage:      Fluent
RR / DLL Level:      17         20
INT Level:               
Page Count:           16         16
Word Count:           232      247

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Item#: 2731
Dad Still Smiles

Author: Lisa Brochu
Illustrated by Ned Butterfield

Description:
Though things may change on the outside, the love that a child and her father have for each other will never change.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3       2-3
Reading Stage:      Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:       17        20
INT Level:                 
Page Count:            12        12
Word Count:            212      206

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Item#: 2739
Farmer Brown and Dapple Gray

Author: Craig Brown
Illustrated by Craig Brown

Description:
Farmer Brown learns how important and valuable his friend Dapple Gray is.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       17
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            166

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Item#: 2750
Jeepers

Author: Craig Rondinone
Illustrated by Tom Simonton

Description:
A true story of a needy and active former racing dog that becomes a beloved and admired pet.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:               L
Grade Level:            2-3      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       17
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16    
Word Count:            1021

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Item#: 2759
My Favorite Bear

Author: Peter Ackerman
Photographer: Rhonda Cox

Description:
There are many ways to have fun, even if you live in a zoo.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       17
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            144

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Item#: 2762
Raven’s Gift

Author: Janice Kuharski
Illustrated by Jo-Ann E. Kitchel

Description:
Clever Raven tricks the Chief of the Sky into sharing the light with all the creatures of the earth.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3     2-3
Reading Stage:      Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:       17       18 
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16      16
Word Count:            160    173

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Item#: 2790
Wolf Song

Author: Margo Lemieux
Illustrated by Stephen Taylor

Description:
A young wolf helps her mate learn the responsibilities and joys of fatherhood and family life.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                 J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       17
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            130

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Item#: 2730
The Children of Sierra Leone

Author: Arama Christiana
Illustrated by Stephen Taylor

Description:
Children share the joy of childhood and their love for their country.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       18
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            142

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Item#: 2741
Evening Song

Author: Nathan Zimelman
Illustrated by Cathy Morrison

Description:
Children with silver harmonicas fill the summer evening with music.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:     18   
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12    
Word Count:            115

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Item#: 2749
How Fox Became Red
Author: M. Hamilton and M. Weiss
Illustrated by Kathy O’Malley

Description:
When outdistanced by yummy geese, Fox fills with rage.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                 I
Grade Level:            1-2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       18
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            162

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MAMAS LLAMAS

Item#: 2755
Mama’s Llamas
Author: Janice Kuharski
Illustrated by Bruce MacDonald

Description:
A little girl’s mama really loves llamas.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2          2
Reading Stage:       Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:      18        12   
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16        16
Word Count:            159      136

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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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Mother Octopus

Author: R. Hugh Rice
Illustrated by Jo-Ellen Bosson

Description:
A good mother raises an underwater family.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Early
RR / DLL Level:       18  
INT Level:               
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            123

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Item#: 2771
My Favorite Place

Author: Maryellen Heller
Illustrated by Joanne Friar

Description:
A boy is saddened at the loss of a farm and its gentle, friendly cows.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       18
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16     
Word Count:            464

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Item#: 2786
Tricky Rabbit
Author: M. Hamilton and M. Weiss
Illustrated by Pat Paris

Description:
A banana-loving rabbit devises a clever plan to fill his tummy with his favorite fruit.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                 I
Grade Level:            1-2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       18
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            198

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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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Item#: 2792
Whippoorwills
Author: B.J. Stone
Illustrated by Karl Swanson

Description:
A poem to read aloud or perform describing the calls of whippoorwills, which are night birds.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level                 
Reading Stage:       Fluent 
RR / DLL Level     18   
INT Level               
Page Count:           12    
Word Count:           95

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Item#: 2428
Bat’s Night Out

Author: Buffy Silverman
Illustrated by Judith Prowse Buskirk

Description:
A bat has a busy night hunting for insects.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3      2-3
Reading Stage:       Early 
RR / DLL Level:       19      11   
INT Level:              
Page Count:            16      16
Word Count:            172   168

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Item#: 2743
Goodbye, Goose

Author: Patricia Nikolina Clark
Illustrated by Cathy Diez-Luckie

Description:
A goose discovers why she needs to fly away with her friends.

(Fiction)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       19
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16    
Word Count:            264

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Item#: 2764
The Legend of Scarface
Author: Charles Perry
Photographer: Charles Perry

Description:
The writing of an original legend about a brave mustang stallion.

(Informational)

F/P Level:               Q
Grade Level:           4   
Reading Stage:      Fluent
RR / DLL Level:      19    
INT Level:                
Page Count:           12        
Word Count:           900

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Item#: 2765
The Red-Tailed Hawk

Author: Lola Schaefer
Illustrated by Stephen Taylor

Description:
An injured hawk is rescued, healed, and then returned to the wild.

(Realistic Fiction)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3       2-3
Reading Stage:      Fluent 
RR / DLL Level:       19        18 
INT Level:                
Page Count:            16        16
Word Count:            196      201

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Item#: 2768
Sea Lights

Author: R. Hugh Rice
Illustrated by Shane Reiswig

Description:
An introduction to some fascinating, mysterious creatures that share this planet with us but live in a watery world.

(Informational)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       19
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:           130

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Item#: 2776
And Then There Were Birds

Author: Casey Lynn Allen
Illustrated by Gregory G. Newson

Description:
A retelling of a Native American tale about the creation of birds.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                L
Grade Level:            2-3      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       19   
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12   
Word Count:            175

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Item#: 2793
Why Animals Never Got Fire

Author: M. Hamilton and M. Weiss
Illustrated by Bruce MacDonald

Description:
Dog never completes his mission.

(Traditional Literature)

F/P Level:                J
Grade Level:            2      
Reading Stage:       Fluent
RR / DLL Level:       19
INT Level:                
Page Count:            12     
Word Count:            237

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