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96, 3 p. : ill.
Table of contents: At a glance -- Assessment rubric : teacher -- Assessment rubric : student self-assessment -- Read aloud observation form -- Teacher suggestions -- Grade 3 fiction: Backyard sleepover ; The sidehill gouger ; Platypus meets the big bad wolf -- Grade 3 nonfiction: Will Smith ; Making the team ; Local boy sets world record -- Grade 4 fiction: Big sister ; Captured by aliens! ; The dingledorf -- Grade 4 nonfiction: Tear it up ; Jackie Chan ; The unknown dwarf planet -- Grade 5 fiction: Treasure map ; A risky ride ; The new kid -- Grade 5 nonfiction: Trash! ; Hero of 911 ; Monster trucks -- Grade 6 fiction: Bone deep ; That's one Hanukkah of a party ; The hired hand -- Grade 6 nonfiction: Dealing with failure ; Skateboard park ; Girls are taller -- Answer key. Summary: A collection of short stories, articles, and interviews on topics carefully chosen to relate to boys' lives, accompanied by reading exercises that incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies.