Terri Mack
Terri Mack, Kay Kwee Kway Kwa, is Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala on her late mother’s side and Hungarian on her late father’s side. Terri worked for twenty years in the education system as an Aboriginal Education Assistant, School District Aboriginal Resource Coordinator, and Community Literacy Coordinator for Stz’uminus First Nation. Terri was the co-founder of Strong Nations Publishing and has edited and authored many books for young readers.
Kids Books (15)

Synopsis:
Level 3 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Baby Bear wants to play with some friends. Who do you think will play with Baby Bear?
Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series that are chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. These books are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 3
This resource is also available in French: Ourson.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571019

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Level 9 Back cover book introduction: This poem is about making bannock. Do you know what bannock is? Who do you think the surprise is for?
Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series that are chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. These books are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 9
This resource is also available in French: Le bannock surprise.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571262

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Level 4 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Ravens like shiny things. What do you think Black Raven might find in the forest?
Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series that are chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. These books are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 4
This resource is also available in French: Corbeau noir
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571064

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Level 1 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Many animals fish for their supper. What are some things that animals fish for?
Educator & Series Information
Fish for Supper is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 1
This resource is also available in French: Du poisson pour le souper.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9780987967015

Synopsis:
Level 1 Back cover book introduction: This book is about frogs. What do you know for sure about frogs?
Educator & Series Information
Frogs is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 1
This resource is also available in French: Regarde les grenouilles.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9780987967046

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Level 2 Back cover book introduction: This book will show you pictures of baby animals growing up. Do you know what a baby bear is called?
Educator & Series Information
Growing Up is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 2
This resource is also available in French: Grandir.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9780987967084

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Level 5 Back cover book introduction: This book will show us what plants need so that they can grow. What do you know for sure about plants?
Educator & Series Information
How Do Plants Grow? is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 5
This resource is also available in French: Comment poussent les plantes?
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571101

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Level 2 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Frog can go up and down. Frog can be in the front. Frog can be in the back. What else can Frog do?
Educator & Series Information
In the Pond is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 2
This resource is also available in French: Dans l’étang
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9780987967077

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Level 6 Back cover book introduction: This is a story about going on a hike in the forest. What are some of the animals that you might see on a hike in the forest?
Educator & Series Information
On Our Hike is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 6
This resource is also available in French: Notre randonnée.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571132

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Level 9 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Raven and Frog find a book under a Cedar tree. They love to read together. Where are some places that they might read together at?
Educator & Series Information
Reading Together is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 9
This resource is also available in French: Lisons ensemble.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571231

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Level 3 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Baby Bear likes to share salmon with his friends. Who do you think could be some of Baby Bear’s friends?
Educator & Series Information
Salmon to Share is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 3
This resource is also available in English: Du saumon à partager.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571026

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Level 10 Back cover book introduction: There are four seasons during a year, winter, spring, summer and fall. Which season do you think it is on the cover of this book? Which season is it outside right now?
Educator & Series Information
Seasons is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 10
This resource is also available in French: Les saisons.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571309

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Level 7 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: This is a poem about Green Frog, Bald Eagle, Black Bear and Black Raven. They all have special places they like to sleep and special foods they like to eat. What do you think they like to eat?
Educator & Series Information
We Sleep, We Eat is part of the Strong Readers: Set A series. Set A includes a mixture of both fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 1 through 10, based on the appearance, behaviours, and habitats of frog, bear, eagle, and raven. The fictional stories are about frog, bear, eagle, and raven with their friends in their respective habitats.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 7
This resource is also available in French: Nous dormons, nous mangeons.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6.5in x 5.5in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781927571170

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Level 13 Back cover book introduction: Fall is the season between summer and winter. The months of fall are September, October and November. What are some activities that you and your family do during the fall months?
Educator & Series Information
Fall Is Here! is part of the Strong Readers: Set B series. Set B is a continuation of Set A. The mixture of fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 11 through 20, expands on frog, bear, eagle, and raven, considering their full lifecycles.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 13
This resource is also available in French: L’automne est ici !
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740203

Synopsis:
Level 17 Photography by Keith MacDonald; One page of illustrations by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: Hummingbirds are truly amazing birds. They can fly up, down, forward, backward and sideways! They can also stop in midair. They are the only bird that can fly backwards. Have you ever seen a hummingbird? What did you notice about the hummingbird you saw?
Educator & Series Information
Hummingbirds is part of the Strong Readers: Set B series. Set B is a continuation of Set A. The mixture of fiction and non-fiction books, from levels 11 through 20, expands on frog, bear, eagle, and raven, considering their full lifecycles.
The Strong Readers are a guided/leveled reading series chock full of science, numeracy, social responsibility, language arts and oral language teachings. Strong Readers are rich with scaffolded text features and have beautiful illustrations and photographs. The entire series is interconnected and follows the cultural values of frog, bear, eagle and raven throughout.
Guided Reading Level: 17
This resource is also available in French: Les oiseaux-mouches.
Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740364