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"Use this book to discuss the basic elements of a story (character, conflict, setting, resolution) or to explore the creative balance between text and pictures." -- School Library Journal, October 2007.
Accelerated Reader Level 2.3, Points .5
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Jake's Lemonade Stand, Illustrated by Lisa Fields, Kaeden Books, 2007.
Reading Recovery Level 12, Guided Reading Level G, 294 words
Jake's Lemonade Stand ties into the elementary math and economic curriculum. It illustrates the concept of money (quarter, dime, nickel) as well as the economics concepts of demand (or willingess to pay), producers and consumers, entrepreneurship and investing in a business.
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Jake's Bird Feeder, Illustrated by Kathy O'Malley, Kaeden Books, 2008.
Reading Recovery Level 17, Guided Reading Level J, 514 words
Mrs. Stark's class is making pine cone bird feeders. Jake keeps getting prickled, Robert just wants to eat the peanut butter, and Kim thinks hers is the best one, but is it really the best bird feeder? See who Kim's feeder attracts. Jake's Bird Feeder illustratest the concept of following directions.
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Jake's Toad House, Illustrated by Lisa Fields, Kaeden Books, 2008.
Reading Recovery Level 16, Guided Reading Level I, 382 words
Four industrious kids try to attract a toad. Too bad they don't have any clue what a toad really needs... or do they? With the same cast of characters as Jake's Lemonade Stand, Jake's Toad House ties into the science curriculum.
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