The Pals Play Basketball

From the Set In Bloom

Emma, Dot, and Kim are pals. They like to play basketball and have a game today. Will they win? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed a specific format for this series. Books include author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Preschool
Dewey 428.6/2
Lexile 190L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level A
Publisher Cherry Blossom Press
Series In Bloom
Language English
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781668926505), Paperback (9781668919033), PDF (9781668922712), ePub (9781668921388), Hosted ebook (9781668925379), Kindle (9781668924044)
Copyright 2023
Number of Pages 24
Dimensions 6.5 x 8
Graphics Full-color illustrations

Author: Cecilia Minden

Cecilia Minden is the former director of the Language and Literacy Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She earned her PhD in Reading Education at the University of Virginia. Dr. Minden has written extensively for early readers. She is passionate about matching children to the very book they need to improve their skills and progress to a deeper understanding of all the wonder books can hold.

Illustrator: Laura Gomez

Laura Gomez is a Spanish illustrator living in France. She likes to draw funny characters and colorful scenes. After having worked on many books, she still dreams of igniting children's imaginations.

Accessible, dyslexia-friendly type
Author/Illustrator biography
Original artwork
Sequenced phonics skills
Teaching guides
Full-color illustrations