by Michael Garland (Author)
A blow-by-blow account of one of the most famous ferry rides in the world, this Level F book is perfect for kindergarteners and first graders to read on their own.
Breathtaking scenes illustrate and illuminate a text that is just right for new readers:
We go on the ferry.
Let's go to the window.
We see a fort.
We see a long, long bridge.
Realistic digital etchings of the Manhattan skyline, the escalator to a gangplank, New York City crowds, and landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and more give new readers an experience that builds skills, boosts confidence, and shows how reading is fun!
This book has been officially leveled by using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System. The award-winning I Like to Read series features guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas & Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors--create original, high-quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own! Level F books, for early first graders, feature longer, more varied sentences than Level E. Level F books encourage kids to decode new multi-syllable words in addition to recognizing sight words. Stories are more complex, and illustrations provide support and additional detail. When Level F is mastered, follow up with Level G.
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PreS-Gr 1--Garland's tribute to the Staten Island Ferry carries a guided reading label that tells readers to expect text scaffolding for a beginner and a straightforward storyline. Using chronological sequence, repeated exposure to directional phrases, high frequency words, and simple vocabulary, Garland takes us from the Ferry Terminal in Manhattan across the water to Staten Island, pointing out the sights along the way. The illustrations rhythmically alternate between the perspectives of a passenger and an omniscient narrator. The digital woodcuts, closely emulating the traditional form, are especially arresting when depicting the ferry and New York landmarks from a distance. Pages that illustrate the crowds and the ferry's great size are an education for readers who have not had much experience with either boats or big cities. A glossary at the end matches an illustration to the definition, which may make it easier or more likely for beginning readers to use the resource. VERDICT Limited by the narrative constraints of the genre, the title offers a cursory tour of a storied New York experience, accompanied by a particularly captivating set of illustrations.--Lisa Lehmuller, Paul Cuffee Maritime Charter Sch., Providence
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