Elderberry Pie

Broadening your 3^rd-4^th graders reading experiences and literacy comprehension skills is a breeze with our Fluent Plus Fiction Readers! Written in English, Elderberry Pie by Dona Herweck Rice tells the story of how Antoinette and her family make delicious elderberry pies together, passing down their recipe-and their love-through the generations.

This fiction reader includes 'Book Club' literacy and comprehension questions like:

• What are some of the things each generation of pie makers in the family do the same?
• What makes elderberry pie so special to this family?

Find out more in this touching generational tale your 3^rd-4^th grader will love!

A Team for Everyone

Broadening your 3^rd-4^th graders reading experiences and literacy comprehension skills is a breeze with our Fluent Plus Fiction Readers! Written in English, A Team for Everyone by Sherry Howard tells the story of how Annabella, inspired by the 1930 World Cup in her home of Uruguay, wants to play in a football match herself. With no football teams for girls, she's inspired to start her own. Will Annabella's dream of starting her own team come true?

This fiction reader includes 'Book Club' literacy and comprehension questions like:

• What was the big problem in the book?
• How is the setting important to the story?

Find out more in this great sports story your 3^rd-4^th grader will love!

So You Think You Can Run?

Broadening your 3^rd-4^th graders reading experiences and literacy comprehension skills is a breeze with our Fluent Plus Fiction Readers! Written in English, So You Think You Can Run? By Roger Sipe tells the story of how a ten-year-old Kenyan boy named Daniel dreams of becoming a champion long-distance runner. However, he must learn that running is about the journey and not just crossing the finish line first. Will Daniel take this lesson to heart?

This fiction reader includes 'Book Club' literacy and comprehension questions like:

• Why might Daniel like to run barefoot?
• What does Daniel learn by training for his big race?

Find out more in this ran-tastic story your 3^rd-4^th grader will love!

Sliding Home

Broadening your 3^rd-4^th graders reading experiences and literacy comprehension skills is a breeze with our Fluent Plus Fiction Readers! Written in English, Sliding Home by Antonio Sacre tells the story of how ten-year-old Esteban has always wanted to see a baseball game in Havana. When he finally does, he's inspired to form his own team in his small neighborhood. Will Esteban's dream of starting his own baseball team come true?

This fiction reader includes 'Book Club' literacy and comprehension questions like:

• Why did Esteban's family need him to work in a factory?
• What makes baseball so important in Cuba?

Find out more in this fantástica baseball story your 3^rd-4^th grader will love!

Talking About Civics

Teach students how to engage in healthy, constructive conversations! This powerful Grade 5 nonfiction reader gives students the tools they need to talk productively about civics issues.

Talking about Civics

• Explores important everyday challenges such as resolving arguments, finding reliable sources, and actively listening to others
• Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to interest students
• Connects important ideas such as empathy and bias to students’ daily lives
• Includes a glossary, discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to engage students in civic discourse

Sometimes dialogue about what’s best for our communities, our country, and our world can be difficult. This relevant, teacher-approved reader helps students learn how to approach civics conversations with solid facts and open minds. With an illustrated fiction story, index, and other useful features, this reader shows fifth grade students how to talk thoughtfully with others about today’s issues.

Sandra Day O'Connor: Paving the Way

Introduce students to the first female Supreme Court justice! This engaging Grade 5 nonfiction reader describes the life and legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor.

Sandra Day O’Connor: Paving the Way

• Details how Sandra Day O’Connor became a key government leader on the Supreme Court
• Provides a short fiction piece related to the topic to keep students interested
• Connects important ideas such as leadership and determination to students’ daily lives
• Includes a glossary, helpful discussion questions, and a “Civics in Action” activity designed to get students thinking about American heroes like O’Connor

Sandra Day O’Connor paved the way for women everywhere when she became a justice with the Supreme Court of the United States. This teacher-approved reader offers a variety of text features and explores O’Connor’s fascinating life, from her childhood to her time on the Supreme Court. With an illustrated fiction story, index, bright images, and other meaningful features, this reader demonstrates to fifth grade students that hard work and determination can help a person make history.

Pablo's Haircut

Pablo the alpaca is nervous about getting his hair cut, but with the help of his friend, he'll learn to embrace new experiences. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Max on TV

Have you ever wondered what it's like to film a TV show? Read about a day in the life of a child actor who is eager to show his friends what it's like on a TV set. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

On the Right Track

Joey's family has made race cars for generations. Join him on an adventurous day at a racetrack where he'll watch his aunt race. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Courtesy Is Kindness

Help early readers learn to recognize everyday kindnesses around them. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Nadia in Moscow

A determined Russian girl will do anything to see Moscow. When her dad travels to Moscow on a business trip, she decides to stowaway to see what the big city is really like. This adventurous fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Many Kinds of Goals

A young Jamaican girl makes a goal to help dolphins. How will she achieve this goal? Teach students about setting goals with this fiction book that supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Parched

In this illustrated chapter book, a fennec fox named Fen is struggling to find water during a drought in the desert. Follow along on his journey to find water for himself and his fellow desert dwellers. This cross-curricular fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Shake and Quake

A nervous mouse living in San Francisco worries about the big one." Together with his family, they create a plan to be prepared just in case an earthquake strikes. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their journey to independent reading.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

A Polar Bear Journey

A mother polar bear and her two cubs emerge from their den in search of food. But they find that global warming has made their search more difficult. Teach 2nd grade students about climate change with this illustrated fiction reader.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

The Speedy Sloth

Everyone knows that sloths are super slow. So, when Pedro sees a super-speedy sloth in the forest, no one believes him. With a video camera and his friend Alessa, they set out to catch him in action. Advancing readers will enjoy this humorous story about a stealthy sloth.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

Fins and Friends

For some reason, Charlie the shark has trouble making friends. Whenever he meets someone new, they think he's going to eat them. What's a friendless shark to do? Advancing readers will sympathize with Charlie in this humorous, illustrated chapter book.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

The Pandas Next Door

A family of proud peacocks doesn't take too kindly to their new neighbors, a family of panda bears. But the Panda family's spunky daughter is determined to change their minds. This fiction book teaches early fluent readers about kindness, acceptance, and new experiences.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

The Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts excels at baking tarts. But the Knave of Hearts can't keep from stealing them--they are so good! What's a queen to do? Advancing readers will enjoy this entertaining story featuring well-known nursery rhyme characters.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

The Shoemaker and the Elves

Barney's family has been making shoes for as long as he can remember. But no one buys his shoes anymore. He'll need help-and maybe a little magic-to become a profitable shoemaker once again. This heartwarming story puts a modern spin on Grimm's fairy tale, The Shoemaker and the Elves.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately

The Emperor's New Clothes

Emperor Chou is determined to be the talk of the parade. Little does he know, he will be-but not for the reason he hopes! Leave it to Lin to tell the truth and help the emperor change in the only way that matters. This fiction book puts a fun spin on the classic Hans Christian Andersen folktale, The Emperor's New Clothes.

• Inspire 2nd grade students to become lifelong readers
• Challenging text, vivid illustrations, and a fun story will engage advancing readers
• Real-world themes, complex vocabulary, sentence structures, chapter book format, and literary devices grow reading skills gradually and appropriately