Plants & Animals

Level 8 - Back cover book introduction: This book is about some of the animals that live in the Arctic. Look at the front cover of this book. How many animals do you see? Can you name them?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 8 book in the series.

This resource is also available in English: Les bébés animaux de l’Arctique.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740609

Level 16 - Back cover book introduction: This book is about polar bears. Polar bears live in the Arctic. Sometimes they are called sea bears because they spend so much time out on the sea ice. What do you know about polar bears?

Educator & Series Information
This book is part of the Strong Readers Northern Series. The Northern Series includes a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books that provide cultural reflections of the Inuit.

This is a Level 16 book in the series.

This resource is also available in French: Les ours polaires.

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16 Pages | Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | ISBN: 9781771740661

Level 18 Back cover book introduction: There are over 8,500 species of birds in the world. They vary in size and appearance from the tiniest hummingbird to the largest ostrich. Birds live in many different habitats and temperature zones. Egg laying is one thing that all birds have in common. This book will show you the nests and eggs of 6 different birds. Have you seen any birds’ nests in your neighbourhood? This book will give you some counting practise. Can you count to one hundred by tens?

Educator & Series Information
An Egg Count 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: 18

This resource is also available in French: Compter les œufs.

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Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740395

Level 13 Back cover book introduction: Bald Eagles are large birds of prey. They usually live near rivers, lakes and oceans so that they can fish and hunt for food. They can easily spot salmon, crabs, small birds and other animals from two kilometres away. How do you think they catch their food?

Educator & Series Information
Bald Eagles 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: Les aigles à tête blanche.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740197

Level 12 Back cover book introduction: There are thousands of bears in North America. Most of them are black bears but there are grizzlies and Spirit Bears too (a rare kind of black bear that has white fur). What are some things that are the same about all bears?

Educator & Series Information
Bears 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: 12

This resource is also available in French: Les ours.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740159

Level 17 Back cover book introduction: If you have ever watched chipmunks you may have noticed that they are always busy. Chipmunks need to prepare for the winter. What do you think a chipmunk must do to be ready for a cold winter? Chipmunks have pouches made of stretchy skin. Can you imagine having pouches like a chipmunk? What would that look like?

Educator & Series Information
Busy Chipmunks 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 suisses affairés.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740357

Level 20 Back cover book introduction: The Western Red Cedar tree is sometimes called The Tree of Life. This book explains some of the ways that the cedar is useful to the people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. What do you already know about the Western Red Cedar?

Educator & Series Information
Cedar — The Tree of Life 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: 20

This resource is also available in French: Le cèdre – Arbre de vie.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740470

Includes photographs of authentic Indigenous artwork.

Level 15 Back cover book introduction: All plants and animals need food to live, grow and stay healthy. Plants and animals that are linked by taking or giving food are part of a food chain. What are some of the plants and animals that you and your family eat?

Educator & Series Information
Food Chains 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: 15

This resource is also available in French: Les chaînes alimentaires.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740272

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

Level 19 Back cover book introduction: A young boy liked loons so much that he made a list of the top ten best things about loons. The boy knows about loons’ appearance, behaviour and other interesting facts. What facts do you think he will write about? Explain your thinking.

Educator & Series Information
Loons Are Amazing! 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: 19

This resource is also available in French: Les huards sont incroyables !

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740449

Level 14 Back cover book introduction: Ravens are large black birds that live all over North America and in many other parts of the world. They are playful birds that have been seen to tease dogs and wolves just for fun. They also love to twirl about in the air and fly in big loops. Do you know of any other animals that like to play?

Educator & Series Information
Ravens 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: 14

This resource is also available in French: Les corbeaux.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740241

Level 11 Back cover book introduction: There are over 5000 kinds of frogs in the world. Frogs are many different sizes and colours. What do you think is the same about all frogs?

Educator & Series Information
The Life Cycle of a Frog 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: 11

This resource is also available in French: Le cycle de vie d’une grenouille.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740135

Level 15 Illustrated by Bill Helin. Back cover book introduction: This book is about an old cedar tree that grows deep in the forest. Have you ever walked in a forest? What do you think you would see in the forest?

Educator & Series Information
The Old Cedar Tree 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: 15

This resource is also available in French: Le vieux cèdre.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740302

Level 19 Back cover book introduction: Western Red Cedar trees grow in the shady forests of the Pacific Northwest Coast. They can grow very large (up to 70 metres) and live to a great age (there are trees that are estimated to be 1,000 years old). What do you already know about the Western Red Cedar tree?

Educator & Series Information
The Western Red Cedar 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: 19

This resource is also available in French: Le cèdre rouge de l’Ouest.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740456

Level 16 Back cover book introduction: This is a story about going for a hike in the forest. What are some things that you would need to bring with you? What are some animals that you might see?

Educator & Series Information
We Go For A Hike 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: 16

This resource is also available in French: Allons en randonnée.

Additional Information
Book Dimensions: 6in x 9in | Pages: 16 | ISBN: 9781771740340