How can the small mouse and squirrel play lacrosse with big animals? A fun Native American tale that kindergarteners and first graders can read on their own.

A game of lacrosse is about to begin, the four-legged animals facing off against the winged animals. Mouse and Squirrel want to join!

But Bear and Deer won't let animals so small on their team. The birds welcome the small animals onto their team, but how will Mouse and Squirrel play with the flying animals? The winged team has a clever plan.

This Native American tale about the origin of the bat and flying squirrel is framed by a grandfather sharing a story with a young boy.

This book has been officially leveled by using the F & P Text Level Gradient(TM) Leveling System.

The award-winning I Like to Read series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors-create original,high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read again and again with their parents, teachers or on their own!