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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2005 · Est. 14 min read-aloud
Billy and the Rebel
By Deborah Hopkinson, Brian Floca (Illustrator)
A boy's unlikely friendship with a soldier defies Civil War divides.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 39 ratings
48 pages· 1,706 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In Civil War Pennsylvania, young Billy Bayly forms an unexpected bond with a Southern soldier. As their friendship grows amidst the chaos of war, they must navigate the dangerous lines drawn by conflict. Can their connection survive the turmoil, or will the war tear them apart? Discover a tale of courage and friendship that transcends boundaries.
From the publisher
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
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 1,706
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 550L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.2
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 86009
Publication
- Published
- March 1, 2005
- First published
- February 8, 2005
- Publisher
- Simon Spotlight
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780689839641
- LCCN
- 2001022982
- OCLC
- 46641614
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