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KAREN HJEMBOE was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She has written many stories for children’s magazines and is currently a reading specialist on the Santo Domingo Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico. Karen loves animals. She has six cats, one dog, and two horses. Karen and her husband live in Corrales, New Mexico.




SHELLY HEHENBERGER was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she earned her MFA from the University of Cincinnati. Shelly loves to travel and has a strong interest in Native American cultures, including the Navajo Nation, which she has visited. She lives in Columbia, South Carolina, with her husband and their two cats, Ollie and Orange.

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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.