Lily’s Choice L-M Leveled Book Set 4

Anna Sewell's Black Beauty by Cathy East, leveled books L-M Black Beauty is a beautiful horse. He is strong and hard-working. But he keeps getting sold. Some of his owners do not treat him kindly. All Black Beauty wants is a good home. Black Beauty was originally published in 1877 and was Anna Sewell's only novel. Now the beloved story is retold for beginning readers in the All Aboard Reading series.

Princess Posey and the Perfect Present by Stephanie Greene, leveled books L-M

Posey is sure she has planned the best birthday present for her teacher, Miss Lee. But when she sees the gift Nikki brings to school, Posey doubts that her gift is special enough. You'll be touched by the solution Posey finds to her dilemma. An uplifting story told with uncommon sensitivity. Ten short chapters contain sentences that are increasing in length, with more complex subject matter.

Haggis and Tank Unleashed: Howl at the Moon by Jessica Young, Leveled Books L-M

Zach and Lucy and the Museum of Natural Wonders by the Pifferson Sisters, Leveled Books L-M

Practical Zach and his creative sister Lucy live in a small apartment in the big city. Always looking for something entertaining to do, the imaginative siblings decide to make a museum in the basement of their apartment building. They collect unusual and interesting items from the park and from their neighbors. Everyone enjoys the museum - everyone, that is except grumpy Mrs. Blankenship in 2C. Zach and Lucy wonder how they will ever manage to win her over. Charming and funny Zach and Lucy will inspire readers to bring their own great ideas into reality. After reading this book kids will want to follow up with Zach and Lucy and the Yoga Zoo.

Sharks! by Anne Schreiber, Leveled Books L-M

"What is quick? What is quiet? What has five rows of teeth? What glides through the water? CHOMP! It's a shark!" Kids will delight in learning all about the shark, a creature who cruised the ocean depths before dinosaurs lived on earth. Amazing photos and lots of interesting facts bring young readers into the fascinating world of sharks.

This is a great book for meeting Common Core Standards for reading informational text. Specifically, teachers can use it to address the following standards:

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5  Know and use various text features (captions, bold print, sub headings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.7  Explain how specific images contribute to and clarify a text.