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FONDA BELL MILLER was born in Greenville, North Carolina. She has degrees in elementary education and reading education and is a former Reading Recovery“teacher. After teaching for 18 years, Fonda decided to become a full-time writer. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, their daughter, and four pets, which include one dog, two cats, and a bird.


SHADRA STRICKLAND was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She studied fine art at Syracuse University and currently teaches art at an elementary school in Georgia. Shadra loves to read and watch movies, and she thinks of her illustrations as movies in her mind. She lives in Stone Mountain, Georgia with her mom and their two big dogs, Storm E. Weather and Fritz van Strickland.


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Guided Reading Guided reading levels were assigned by certified Reading Recovery® teachers and literacy experts using the guidelines identified in Guided Reading and Matching Books to Readers by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell (Heinemann).

Intervention Intervention levels were assigned by certified Reading Recovery® teachers and literacy experts and are intended for use in early intervention and one-on-one tutorial programs, including Reading Recovery® programs. These levels are not officially authorized by Reading Recovery®. Reading Recovery® is a registered servicemark of The Ohio State University.

DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) The DRA levels were determined using information in the Developmental Reading Assessment Resource Guide by Joetta Beaver (Celebration Press).

All level placements may vary and are subject to revision. Teachers may adjust the assigned levels in accordance with their own evaluations.