Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Realistic (fiction) 2,554 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 870L
Andy is not looking forward to spending his whole weekend visiting family. But on the way to his grandparents' house, Andy sees an old smoke-jumper tower. His mother explains that Grandpa used to parachute from airplanes to fight wildfires-and Andy's interest ignites. When the family arrives, Andy finds an old photograph and encourages Grandpa to tell his amazing story.