Books with author Susan Rose Simms

Each 5-book set in the series covers a key aspect of independent living, such as managing money, finding and keeping a job, or completing common household tasks. Developed for students reading at the most basic level, the books range in readability from 1.0-1.7 and have Lexile scores of 150 to 240. Each book is actually two books in one, with a nonfiction side and a fiction side. The nonfiction side teaches students about an important life skills topic, and the fiction side helps them generalize the skills as they read about teens in real-world situations. MONEY SKILLS: Build students’ personal finance skills with this five-book set. Important aspects of managing money are explored in these nonfiction/fiction flip books. Topics include: budgeting, opening a bank account, credit, coupons, and saving.

Christmas Day at the lakeside offers more treats than Christmas dinner! With a frozen lake as a playground, outside fun is part of the celebration of winter cold and a snowy climate. Playing hockey on the lake over the holidays offers a whimsical look at Christmas celebration of winter sports. The Christmas We Played Hockey is a poem with images by the author.