The Soldier (Red Rhino Books)

Class Favorite (mix)

You Are Golden!

Your Friend, Rebecca (New Windmills)

Special Olympics

Standing on One Leg is Hard

Miss Mary Lou asks Why Am I Sad?

Follow After Me

White Lightning

Themes: Divorce, Stepmothers, Social Skills, Expectations, Physical Limitations, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. It's the school holiday break, and Iggy is going to Las Vegas to spend time with her dad and stepmom Tiffany. How exciting! Her dad must be planning something big. The Strip. Amusement parks. Thrilling roller coaster rides. But that's not what happens. Iggy is stuck at home in suburbia with Tiffany while her dad works. Then she meets Lucas. His mom is a showgirl, and his dad is an Elvis impersonator. Their house is loud. Colorful. One night Iggy sneaks out and goes with Lucas on an adventure. Her seemingly meek stepmother boldly rescues them when the kids' plan goes awry. White Lightning Books addresses a wide variety of themes and interests in a narrow range of reading levels, no higher than a 2.5. Students who struggle to read will often not recover from low reading achievement in elementary school if their particular interests are not addressed. Encouragement and finding the theme to "hook" them is key. These are not YA or elementary books-a fact younger teens will appreciate. Each book is approximately 100 pages with covers that will appeal to young teen readers. The titles in the White Lightning series are designed in a similar style. Students will know what to expect when they pick up a book: a fast-paced story, mature and age-appropriate topics, short chapters, and achievable reading success.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Soldier (Red Rhino Books)

M.G. Higgins, 2014

Class Favorite (mix)

Taylor Morris, 2007

You Are Golden!

Kelly Kainer Billington, 2021

Your Friend, Rebecca (New Windmills)

Linda Hoy, 1983

Special Olympics

Fern G. Brown, 1992

Standing on One Leg is Hard

Erika Mcgann, Clive McFarland, 2023

Miss Mary Lou asks Why Am I Sad?

M.J. Parker, 2021

Follow After Me

Allison Marlow Paterson, 2019