Billy and the Rebel
Based on a True Civil War Story (Ready-to-Read Level 3)
By Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrated by Brian Floca
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About The Book
This story is based on the life of Billy Bayly, a real boy who lived in Pennsylvania during the Civil War and had an unlikely friendship with a Southern soldier.
Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels:
Pre-Level 1 Recognizing Words
Word repetition
Familiar words and phrases
Simple sentences
Level 1 Starting to Read
Simple stories
Increased vocabulary
Longer sentences
Level 2 Reading Independently
More-complex stories
Varied sentence structure
Paragraphs and short chapters
Level 3 Reading Proficiently
Rich vocabulary
More-challenging stories
Longer chapters
Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels:
Pre-Level 1 Recognizing Words
Word repetition
Familiar words and phrases
Simple sentences
Level 1 Starting to Read
Simple stories
Increased vocabulary
Longer sentences
Level 2 Reading Independently
More-complex stories
Varied sentence structure
Paragraphs and short chapters
Level 3 Reading Proficiently
Rich vocabulary
More-challenging stories
Longer chapters
About The Illustrator
Brian Floca
Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books Locomotive, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a New York Times bestseller; Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11; and Lightship, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi’s Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon Spotlight (March 1, 2005)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689839641
- Ages: 6 - 8
- Lexile ® 490L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Awards and Honors
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Billy and the Rebel Hardcover 9780689839641(6.1 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Deborah Hopkinson Photo Credit:(0.1 MB)
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