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A perceptive young boy tames a spirited stallion.

(Historical Fiction)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 4
RR Level:             
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   434     

An armadillo escapes her predators and fills her burrow with life.

(Realistic Fiction)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 3
RR Level:       
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   134    

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Cakewalk
El juego del pastel

A little girl shares the fun of an old African-American custom with her classmates.

(Realistic Fiction)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3   2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent 1
RR Level:      
Page Count:   16    16
Word Count:  252   268

Nine homeless kitties go island-hopping in the Caribbean Sea.

(Realistic Fiction)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 4
RR Level:            
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   637    

The story of how a shipwreck full of treasure was discovered off the Florida coast. 

(Informational)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3   2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent 3
RR Level:       
Page Count:    16     16
Word Count:   284   280

Loving relatives weave a dream catcher to hang above the bed of a little girl.

(Informational)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 2
RR Level:        16* 
Page Count:    16   
Word Count:   159     

A recounting of how two wild, desert burros found a home.

(Informational)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3   2-3
Reading Stage: Fluent 3
RR Level:        
Page Count:    16     16
Word Count:   419   424

Freedom Quilt

A family of women work together to help friends find a path to freedom.

(Historical Fiction)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 1
RR Level:        
Page Count:    16
Word Count:   300     

Log Garfish

Giant Paul Bunyan shows the lumberjacks how to outwit the sneaky, hungry, logger gobbling log garfish.

(Traditional Literature)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 2
RR Level:           
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   114     

Pigeon Feathers

This Native American legend tells why the pigeon's feathers are gray, and how she learned that being yourself is the most beautiful way to be.

(Traditional Literature)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 2
RR Level:            
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   477     

Springs

Springs can be found in unexpected places, and they can do amazing things.

(Informational)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:  2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 4
RR Level:             
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   245    

A story of how the ancient, underground army of the first emperor of China was found.

(Realistic Fiction)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:   2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 4
RR Level:         n/a     
Page Count:     16     
Word Count:    849    

Wild parrots enliven the streets and parks of San Francisco, California.

(Informational)
FP Level: M
Grade Level:    2-3  
Reading Stage: Fluent 4
RR Level:        n/a     
Page Count:    16     
Word Count:   570