Benchmark education proudly presents advance all. Follow along as I read when you hear this sound. Turn the page now lets read . the way finder by Michael bg nooo, illustrated by victim ick. lyndon. The way finder by Michael bagnulo, illustrated by victims c. london. By victim c. London table of contents the jellyfish sting page two, read the stars page five, follow the birds page nine, read to advance the new dog page fourteen words to know page sixteen, the jellyfish sting David, I got the boat ready. IT was time to return home as David was getting in the boat. He was stung by a jellyfish. His foot became red and swolen. He felt sick and weak. You will have to find away home. He said to me, we were in trouble. David was training me to be a way finder. A way finder can guide a boat across the ocean without a map or compass. A long time ago, way finders traveled all over the pacific ocean. Now I had to finish the trip. I did not feel ready, but I had to become away finder. I had to find a way home. Read the . stars that night. I use the stars to find our way. There are many stars away. Finder can use to find the right way, David said the name of each important star, he told me to point to each one as he named IT. I found them all. David never tells anybody. They have done a good job. He never smiles. After David fell asleep, I stayed awake. Way finders can't sleep. They have to see how the waves move the boat. During the night, the sun came up in a red and yellow burst IT was morning time to check the wind or a David the wind gave direction to the ocean waves IT failed on sale. Follow the birds. During the day, I did not have the stars to guide me. I had to remember how the wind blue. I had to figure out how the waves moved to my left. I saw sea's flying in a straight line. I steered the boat to follow them. What are you doing as David following the birds, I said. The waves are pushing us east will be lost if we travel too far north, David said. One of those birds had a fish oner beak. IT is food for her chicks. SHE is going home. Her home is our home too. I said. David stared at me, then he smiled a little. Well done. Take us home. He said he was the first time I saw him smile. Read to advance the new dog. Buck was the newest member of the sled dog team. Buck was excited to be on the team. The lead dog spits did not give buck a kind welcome. My name is buck. The new dog said, we'll call you new dog until I say otherwise. Spitz growled spits stared at the new dog, and buck was frightened. Their owner ordered the dog team to pull the sled, spits, steer the team. They traveled quickly over the snow. Buck stumbled often, and the deep snow slowed him down whenever his pace slowed, the dog behind him would grow and tell him to go faster. At night, the dogs covered themselves in a blanket of snow bug. Lay awake in his warm snow. He thought of the day he would be lead dog. Words to know, awake adjective, not sleeping. After David fell asleep, I stayed awake first. Now, a sudden bright flash, the sun came up in a red and yellow burst. Stared verb, looked at with great focus. And for a long time, David stared at me, stared verb, controlled the direction something is travelling to my left. I saw sea birds flying in a straight line. I steered the boat to follow them. Chicks, now, baby birds, IT is food for her chicks. Jellyfish, now a sea animal with no skeleton and tentacles. As David was getting into the boat, he was stung by a jellyfish swelling adjective puppy and increased in size. His foot became red and swolen. The way finder out on the open sea, and without the help of her teacher, a Young woman must find the way home. Read this book to learn how the sailor becomes a way finder.