Penner - The Statue of Liberty

Dear Parent: Congratulations! Your child is taking the first steps on an exciting journey. The destination? Independent reading! STEP INTO READING will help your child get there. The program offers five steps to reading success. Each step includes fun stories and colorful art. There are also Step into Reading Sticker Books, Step into Reading Math Readers, Step into Reading Write-In Readers, Step into Reading Phonics Readers, and Step into Reading Phonics First Steps! Boxed Setsa complete literacy program with something for every child.

The grade levels are only guides. Children can progress through the steps at their own speed, developing confidence in their reading, no matter what their grade. Remember, a lifetime love of reading starts with a single step! To Fran Penner Liberty means freedom.
All over the world,
people dreamed
of coming to America
to find freedom. People came by ship.
The trip took many days.
Men, women, and children
were crowded together.
They were tired, hungry,
and scared. A Frenchman made the lady.
His name was
Frdric Bartholdi.
He copied his mothers face
for his statue.
How beautiful she was! He had to make it
in pieces.
He made the right hand
holding the torch.
Then he made
the head. Workers took
the statue apart.
They packed it
in 214 crates. In America
the people
were building
a high pedestal
for the lady to stand on. But they ran
out of money!
The work stopped.
No one knew
what to do. Joseph Pulitzer owned
a newspaper.
He had an idea. Now workers could finish

	Reading with HelpPreschool-Grade 1 basic vocabularyshort sentencessimple stories For children who recognize familiar words and sound out new words with help.
	Reading on Your OwnGrades 1-3 engaging characterseasy-to-follow plotspopular topics For children who are ready to read on their own.
	Reading Paragraphs Grades 2-3 challenging vocabularyshort paragraphsexciting stories For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
	Ready for Chapters Grades 2-4 chapterslonger paragraphsfull-color art For children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful pictures.