Books in Ready-to-Reads series

Acclaimed author Mitchell Sharmat shares the story of a little bear named Berkley who doesn’t want to sleep for the winter in this adorable Level 2 Ready-to-Read.Every night, Berkley Bear has trouble falling asleep. And every night, Momma and Poppa Bear try anything they can think of to help—from classical music to sleepy storybooks—but nothing works. He just isn’t tired! What will Berkley’s parents do if he is still wide awake when winter comes? Most bears hibernate, but Berkley isn’t most bears…and he plays games, draws, and dances all winter long. Then one day, he figures out his own way to finally fall asleep!

Johnny loves his Uncle Silas and his master's mule, Nell, but he hates being a slave. So when a group of soldiers marches by the farm and asks Johnny if he wants to join the Union Army, Johnny accepts, even though it means leaving Uncle Silas and Nell. Being a soldier isn't easy. Johnny is given a chance to work with a soldier named Dave and the company's mule team, but he still wonders if he has made the right choice. Then one night a hungry patrol is out on watch across the river from the camp, with no one to bring them food. Can Johnny handle the mule team all by himself? This story was inspired by the life of John McCline, who, as a young boy, escaped slavery to serve in the Union Army.

Level 3: Reading Alone From the earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, Ready-to-Read books open up a world of possibilities to children at three different levels: Level 1: Starting to Read Level 2: Reading Together Level 3: Reading Alone John Walsh thinks he has the best job there is. He goes where there are bombs and fires. He wades through floods and climbs volcanoes. For the past thirty-five years, he has risked his life to save animals in need. These are the true stories of his brave animal rescues.

Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer teaches beginning readers about rainbows in this bright Level 1 Ready-to-Read.What is that colorful arc in the sky? It is a rainbow. Rainbows are always pretty to look at, but where do they come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of rainbows…

Award-winning author Marilyn Singer takes us on a flight into the beautiful world of birds in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read!Come see birds of all different kinds in this delightful story that beginning readers will love reading again and again. See them singing, winging, walking, talking, and so much more in this charming book that includes a special section at the back with facts on each type of bird.

Award-winning author Marilyn Singer opens up an entire world of imagination in only twenty-four rhyming words in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read about how animals eat!Come see animals of all different kinds enjoy a picnic in this delightful story that beginning readers will love reading again and again. See how a frog “gulps,” a shark “gobbles,” a chicken “pecks,” and more. And don’t miss the fun surprise at the end! This story features only twenty-four rhyming words and comes with a pronunciation guide!

The Guided Reading: Question resource book for third and fourth grades features 36 readers―six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. Filled with charts and maps, it enhances lesson plans with informational text about the moon, Ben Franklin, carnivorous plants, and more.Guided Reading: Question provides you with a comprehensive reading program. This reading comprehension resource book series includes:-prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features-discussion guides-leveled readers with intriguing topics-graphic organizers and an observation sheetSeparated into three readability levels, the nonfiction readers capture students’ attention with appealing topics, colorful photos, graphic charts, and detailed maps. Students are encouraged to apply guided reading strategies to the text and complete writing prompts to prove comprehension.Available for grades 1–6, the 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series improves guided reading organization with an all-in-one set. These 80-page resource books feature six discussion guides, three reproducible pages, and 36 readers. Four books are in the series―each focusing on one of the following comprehension strategies:-Summarize-Question-Infer-ConnectThese resource books contain short informational texts, photographs, charts, maps, and callout boxes to keep students engaged in the reading and writing process.