Leveled Texts: A Little Princess


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All students can learn about character using a historical fiction passage written at four reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the text.




A Little Princess


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A Little Princess


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Classics For Young Readers. Sara Crewe, a wealthy young student at a London boarding school, suddenly finds herself at the mercy of the cruel schoolmistress after tragedy strikes. Overwhelmed by terrible trials, Sara must find the strength to survive. Her story is one of perseverance, bravery, generosity, and imagination. Burnett provides readers with a vivid illustration of the biblical principle that true worth is a matter of the heart. Sara is a giver, with both open hands and an open heart.




The Very Little Princess: Rose's Story


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In a classic storyteller's voice, Newbery Honor recipient Marion Dane Bauer tells a tale of friendship, family, and fitting in that recalls The Doll People, Rumer Godden, and Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. Rose is a wild child. She doesn't care what her mother or teacher or schoolmates say—she does what she wants. When she finds a delicate china doll in the attic, she takes it. Then the doll comes to life in her hand. She's loud, obnoxious, selfishly bossy, and claims that she's a princess and Rose is her servant. But she's also tiny and fragile. She needs Rose to keep her safe. And maybe Rose needs Princess Regina, too.




Leveled Books (K-8)


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For ten years and in two classic books, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have described how to analyze the characteristics of texts and select just-right books to use for guided reading instruction. Now, for the first time, all of their thinking and research has been updated and brought together into Leveled Books, K-8 to form the ultimate guide to choosing and using books from kindergarten through middle school. Fountas and Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books, describing how to select and use them for different purposes in your literacy program and offering prototype descriptions of fiction and nonfiction books at each level. They share advice on: the role of leveled books in reading instruction, analyzing the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts, using benchmark books to assess instructional levels for guided reading, selecting books for both guided and independent reading, organizing high-quality classroom libraries, acquiring books and writing proposals to fund classroom-library purchases, creating a school book room. In addition, Fountas and Pinnell explain the leveling process in detail so that you can tentatively level any appropriate book that you want to use in your instruction. Best of all, Leveled Books, K-8 is one half of a new duo of resources that will change how you look at leveled books. Its companion-www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com-is a searchable and frequently updated website that includes more than 18,000 titles. With Leveled Books, K-8 you'll know how and why to choose books for your readers, and with www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, you'll have the ideal tool at your fingertips for finding appropriate books for guided reading. Book jacket.




Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess


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When her father dies leaving her penniless, Sara Crewe, a once privileged pupil at Miss Minchin's London boarding school, endures many hardships and cruel treatment until she is helped by a mysterious benefactor.




Leveled Texts: The Secret Garden


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All students can learn about language using a historical fiction passage written at four reading levels. Symbols on the pages represent reading-level ranges to help differentiate instruction. Provided comprehension questions complement the text.




Classic Starts®: a Little Princess


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An abridged and illustrated chapter book retelling of A Little Princess, part of the Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Poor Sara Crewe. Once upon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But ever since he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caught in the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at the Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But no matter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination and goodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of a poor orphan has won children's hearts for a century--and continues to be a favorite.




Good Manners for a Little Princess


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Out of a heart to minister to kids, mom and author Kelly Chapman created the popular A Warrior Prince for GodTM and Princess with a PurposeTM children’s books and curriculum to teach kids about the joys of being God’s child. Now those engaging characters and the fun artwork of Tammie Lyon shine in a story about manners for girls ages 3 to 8. Caroline and her friends are passionate about all things princess—except for the matters of manners. So when they are transported to Miss Lily’s Princess Prep School the fun ensues as they are taught Kingdom-worthy etiquette, including ways to: let kindness reign dine with divine dignity practice princess pleasantries be a gracious friend Parents, grandparents, and Sunday school teachers will be excited to introduce young girls to the royally right way to treat others...and just in time for the Pretty Please Princess Tea.




I Didn't Do It!


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When things start going wrong around the castle, everyone blames the Little Princess. No matter how much she cries, "I didn't do it!", no one believes her. Upset, the Little Princess goes off to hide and finds out who really is to blame! Another hilarious story from the classic best-selling Little Princess series.