Who Will Win?

On a frozen lake, a speedy bear and a clever turtle set out to race, but they take very different routes. The bear sprints across the top of the ice, while the turtle travels beneath it. Readers are left to wonder who will cross the finish first and where the turtle has got to.

This easy reader adapts a traditional Native American story and is written and illustrated by Mohawk author-illustrator Arihhonni David. Its short, simple sentences and lively plot are meant for kindergarten and first grade children who are ready to read on their own. The illustrations support the simple text, and the book is designed to be reread many times, alone or with a parent or teacher.

The book is leveled with the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient system and belongs to the I Like to Read series, whose titles cover guided reading levels A through G. The series features author-illustrators who have won Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel and Coretta Scott King honors, and each title has original illustrations for early readers.