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Billy and the Rebel
Based on a True Civil War Story (Ready-to-Read Level 3)
Part of Ready-to-Read
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 Author
Photo Credit:
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, including Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, winner of the International Literacy Association Award; Girl Wonder, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Apples to Oregon, a Junior Library Guild Selection. She received the 2003 Washington State Book Award for Under the Quilt of Night. She lives in Oregon. Visit her online at DeborahHopkinson.com.
About The Illustrator
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
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Awards and Honors
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year
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High Resolution Images
- 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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