The Animal Bridge
Fantasy (fiction) 735 words, Level O (Grade 2), Lexile 530L
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When the humans return to the forest with their trucks and plans for new construction, the local animals are distressed. The Animal Bridge is an amusing story about a group of animals who create several humorous, but ultimately ineffective, plans to stop the humans in their tracks. In the end, however, the animals are pleasantly surprised to see what the humans have built. The book can also be used to teach students how to retell and identify characters, setting, and plot.
Multilevel Book also available at other levels of text complexity.