Big Winner (Noah Text Edition)

By: Sylvia Taekema

$15.95

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Skye worries about her new friend, Digby, after he shares a big secret.

ISBN: 9781459847514 Series: Noah Text, Orca Currents

Reading Level: 2.1

Lexile: HL540L

Fourteen-year-old Skye Richardson had to leave her home, school and friends when she and her mom moved across the country to a small town on the East Coast. She’s not happy about it. Then she gets a part-time job at a local coffee shop and meets Digby Jones. Digby lives in a group home. He loves Ping-Pong and watching his favorite TV shows. He likes things done in a certain way. One day, Digby tells Skye he has the winning million-dollar lottery ticket everyone in town has been talking about. At first, all Skye can think about is how she’d love to have that money to buy her old life back. Soon, however, she begins to worry that people are going to take advantage of her new friend. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! This edition is formatted using Noah Text® which increases reading accessibility and fluency for striving readers by highlighting syllables and long vowels.

Reviews

“Humorous. Readers will be engaged by plot twists…Enjoyable and heartwarming.”
–Kirkus Reviews

“Well-written and beautifully told, Big Winner is a must-read. Highly Recommended.”
–CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“This story is well written, humorous, and draws readers into Skye and Digby’s lives. The message and themes of kindness and real friendship are heartening. Plot twists add depth and nuance, and the characters are likable and realistic…Striving readers who like realistic fiction, friendship stories, or who have ever dreamed of winning the lottery when they get older will want to pick this one up.”
– School Library Journal (SLJ)

“Unexpected happenings and a surprise ending keep the reader interested throughout the story. A good independent reading choice for mature elementary school students and middle school grade students.”
– Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)