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Optional: Book Packs to Use with Drawn into the Heart of Reading Level 2/3
see detailed descriptions below
These optional book packs are to be used after the "Emerging Reader Set".
They are for use with children who are ready for chapter books with
fewer pictures and are ready for more advanced reading material.
Average second graders should follow the Emerging Reader’s Schedule
(listed at www.heartofdakota.com). The list below is for use with Level
2 or 3 of Drawn into the Heart of Reading. The
Level 2 books are for advanced Level 2
readers, and the
Level 3 books are for average to advanced Level 3
readers.
In these levels,
your child will read the chosen books out loud to you for a total of 15
days for each genre. Each book on the list below has an approximate
reading level noting the grade and month next to it. Use this
information to choose the set that best suits your child’s reading
level. Please keep in mind, these specific titles are not needed,
but each book was very carefully chosen as an excellent reading
selection for the noted reading level.
Our book sets were created to save you time and to help you find quality books at the
right reading level. This is one of the keys to a successful reading
experience for your child. You are welcome to use your own book
selections if you prefer.
Drawn into the Heart of Reading truly works with any books you choose.
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| GENRE |
LEVEL 2 BOOKS
Range of Reading Levels
3.0 – 4.1
(You can click on book titles below to read more about each book). |
LEVEL 3 BOOKS
Range of Reading Levels
3.5 – 5.1
(You can click on book titles below to read more about each
book). |
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Biography |
Amelia Earhart:Young Air Pioneer,
by Jane Moore Howe, Reading Level: 3.4,
Number of days to read: 15 days |
Louis Braille,
The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind,
by Margaret Davidson, Reading Level: 3.8, Number of days to read: 10
days;
The Story of
Thomas Alva Edison, by Margaret Davidson,
Reading Level: 3.5, Number of days to read: 5 days |
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Adventure |
Stone Fox,
by John Reynolds Gardiner, Reading Level: 3.0,
Number of days to read:
10 days;
Dolphin Adventure, by Wayne Grover, Reading Level: 4.2
Number of days to read: 5 days |
Toliver’s Secret,
by Esther Wood Brady, Reading Level: 4.7, Number of days to read: 15
days |
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Historical
Fiction |
Hannah,
by Gloria Whelan, Reading Level: 3.4, Number of days to read: 5 days;
Pioneer Cat,
by William H. Hooks, Reading Level: 3.3, Number of days to read: 10
days |
Sarah, Plain and
Tall,
by Patricia MacLachlan, Reading Level: 3.5, Number of days to read: 5
days;
Matchlock Gun, by Walter D. Edmonds, Reading Level: 5.1,
Number of days to read: 10 days |
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Fantasy |
The Littles,
by John Peterson, Reading Level: 3.0, Number of days to read: 10 days;
The Storm by Cynthia Rylant, Reading Level: 3.5, Number of days
to read: 5 days |
Catwings,
by Ursula K. Le Guin, Reading Level: 4.3, Number of days to read: 5
days;
A Mouse Called
Wolf,
by Dick King-Smith, Reading Level: 4.4, Number of days to read: 10
days |
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Mystery |
Treasure of Pelican Cove,
by Milly Howard, Reading Level: 3.6, Number of days to read: 15 days |
The Mystery of Pelican Cove,
by Milly Howard, Reading Level: 4.1, Number of days to read: 15 days |
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Folk Tales |
Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny
by Jan Karon, Reading Level: 4.0, Number of days to read: 10 days;
McBroom’s
Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales,
by Sid Fleischman and Quentin Blake, Reading Level: 3.0, Number of days
to read: 5 days |
A Penny’s Worth
of Character
by Jesse Stuart, Reading Level: 4.4, Number of days to read: 10 days;
Pocahontas by Edgar and Ingri D’aulaire, Reading Level: 4.8,
Number of days to read: 5 days |
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Nonfiction |
One Small Square: Backyard,
by Donald M. Silver, Reading Level: A specific RL is not listed, but
please note that nonfiction selections typically are one full year
advanced due to difficult vocabulary. Number of days to read: 15 days |
One Small
Square: Tropical Rain Forest,
by Donald M. Silver,
Reading Level: A specific RL is not listed, but please note that
nonfiction selections typically are one full year advanced due to
difficult vocabulary. Number of days to read: 15 days |
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Humor |
Capyboppy
by Bill Peet, Reading Level: 4.1, Number of days to read: 10 days;
Who’s That
Stepping on Plymouth Rock?
by Jean Frtitz, Reading Level: 4.0, Number of days to read: 5 days |
Owls in the Family
by Farley Mowat, Reading Level: 4.9, Number of days to read: 15 days |
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Realistic
Fiction |
The Secret School
by Avi, Reading Level: 4.1,
Number of days to read: 15 days |
The Year of Miss Agnes
by Kirkpatrick Hill, Reading Level: 4.5, Number of days to read: 15
days |
*Available as book sets to be used with Drawn into the Heart of Reading at Heart of Dakota Publishing
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