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Racing the Waves: Ready-to-Read Level 1
From acclaimed, prolific author Jane Yolen comes a colorful Level 1 Ready-to-Read story all about a school field day!
Today is field day at school.
We start forward fast.
There’s a shout.
Fish teams from every school
head out!
Who will win the race?
School field days are full of jitters, excitement, and surprises. Beginning readers can follow along as a team of fish work together to have the best field day ever!
Today is field day at school.
We start forward fast.
There’s a shout.
Fish teams from every school
head out!
Who will win the race?
School field days are full of jitters, excitement, and surprises. Beginning readers can follow along as a team of fish work together to have the best field day ever!
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2019
About the author
Jane Yolen
926 books3,288 followersJane Yolen was a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who wrote more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lived in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.
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June 2, 2024
Today is field day at school. What's supposed to make that a creative or interesting premise for a picture book, a Ready to Read Level One?
Everything takes place in the water. Since -- giggle-giggle -- this is a school of fish.
Get it?
PICTURES ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE THIS STORY BELIEVABLE
Does it work for me? No way.
A swim coach carrying a clipboard, for writing notes underwater?
A swim coach wearing a perky, uncreased red hat with a big letter C, for "Coach"?
And yet, rating this book.
My policy is to rate books on the basis of what reactions would be for the intended readers.
Seems to me, these would be very young readers who are working hard to sound out their words, and they're clueless about what makes a story believable.
On their behalf, FIVE STARS.
It takes all kinds to make a world of Goodreaders.
Everything takes place in the water. Since -- giggle-giggle -- this is a school of fish.
Get it?
PICTURES ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE THIS STORY BELIEVABLE
Does it work for me? No way.
A swim coach carrying a clipboard, for writing notes underwater?
A swim coach wearing a perky, uncreased red hat with a big letter C, for "Coach"?
And yet, rating this book.
My policy is to rate books on the basis of what reactions would be for the intended readers.
Seems to me, these would be very young readers who are working hard to sound out their words, and they're clueless about what makes a story believable.
On their behalf, FIVE STARS.
It takes all kinds to make a world of Goodreaders.
February 8, 2021
I love how this School of Fish series goes through my of the situations and emotions that children may face when going to school and I love the count to ten - and think of something calming technique that Jane Yolen repeats through this series.
April 29, 2024
Good Book
My daughter is running track so she likes this book. Has enough new vocabulary but it’s not too hard bueno
My daughter is running track so she likes this book. Has enough new vocabulary but it’s not too hard bueno
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews