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O ver 250,000 books, as well as millions of articles and websites, have been measured and assigned lexile levels. From his grueling years of training in naval special operations to his combat tours in the persian gulf and afghanistan, the making of a navy seal provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the u. The book the making of a navy seal 2010 written by brandon webb, illustrates the true dream of hardships of becoming a seal. He is the author of the making of a navy seal and the new york times bestseller the red circle.
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This is a great book it tells the story of brandon webbs early life and then reveals his quest to become a navy seal. Webb describes how he survived military training to later become the course manager of the navy seal sniper program. It is written in a style that will be easy for younger people to read, but is a fun and informative read for adults. The author puts so much detail in his work that it almost feels like youre telling the story. This makes it possible for teachers to use lexile measures to customize instruction by providing reading passages, books, and other instructional materials that are matched to the reading levels of the students in their class.
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