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OLD YELLER

Reading Level 5.8

AR Points 6.0

Author: Fred Gipson

Old Yeller takes place in a small town in central Texas in the late 1860's. It is the story of a 14-year-old boy named Travis Coates who must take care of his mama and little brother, Arliss, while his papa takes the cattle to market. An old yellow dog wanders onto the farm and steals the family's meat. Travis' hate for the old dog soon turns to love when the dog rescues Arliss from an angry mother bear.

After this, Travis and the dog, which he names Old Yeller, are inseparable. Old Yeller helps Travis with all the routine chores such as chasing off raccoons from the cornfield, branding the pigs, and even milking the cows.

Old Yeller becomes essential to the Coates family, saving their lives time and again.

I rate this book five stars!

Summary by: Tanner B.

The Phantom of the Opera, written by Gaston Leroux in 1911 has a reading level of 10.0 and is worth 17 points. This book is a classic and often understated when it is really an excellent story. I would give it five stars. The story begins when the two new managers of the Paris Opera, Richard annd Moncharmin are having some trouble with the "Opera Ghost". He demands a large salary, and in addition, for the managers to stop casting La Carlotta, the lead soprano, and cast young, beautiful Christine Daae, who he secretly voice teaches. Well, Erik the "Opera Ghost" ends up not-so-secretly liking Christine, who is already like by Raoul de Chagny. When his orders are not obeyed, such as leaving Box 5 empty, not casting Carlotta, paying his salary, and forcing Chirstine to marry him, horrible things happen. Chandaliers fall, lead sopranos begin to sing like toads, francs are stolen, innocent people are murdered and tortured. As for his final request... the choices are either Christine, or the opera house and everyones' lives. This is a great, classic read!

Shannon R.

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	OLD YELLER Reading Level 5.8 AR Points 6.0 Author: Fred Gipson Old Yeller takes place in a small town in central Texas in the late 1860's. It is the story of a 14-year-old boy named Travis Coates who must take care of his mama and little brother, Arliss, while his papa takes the cattle to market. An old yellow dog wanders onto the farm and steals the family's meat. Travis' hate for the old dog soon turns to love when the dog rescues Arliss from an angry mother bear. After this, Travis and the dog, which he names Old Yeller, are inseparable. Old Yeller helps Travis with all the routine chores such as chasing off raccoons from the cornfield, branding the pigs, and even milking the cows. Old Yeller becomes essential to the Coates family, saving their lives time and again. I rate this book five stars! Summary by: Tanner B. The Phantom of the Opera, written by Gaston Leroux in 1911 has a reading level of 10.0 and is worth 17 points. This book is a classic and often understated when it is really an excellent story. I would give it five stars. The story begins when the two new managers of the Paris Opera, Richard annd Moncharmin are having some trouble with the "Opera Ghost". He demands a large salary, and in addition, for the managers to stop casting La Carlotta, the lead soprano, and cast young, beautiful Christine Daae, who he secretly voice teaches. Well, Erik the "Opera Ghost" ends up not-so-secretly liking Christine, who is already like by Raoul de Chagny. When his orders are not obeyed, such as leaving Box 5 empty, not casting Carlotta, paying his salary, and forcing Chirstine to marry him, horrible things happen. Chandaliers fall, lead sopranos begin to sing like toads, francs are stolen, innocent people are murdered and tortured. As for his final request... the choices are either Christine, or the opera house and everyones' lives. This is a great, classic read! Shannon R.

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