Beryl: A Pig's Tale, Jane Simmons. A cute story about Beryl and her brave escape from the slaughterhouse. When her Aunt Misery sticks a label on her meant for her fatter cousin, she is loaded onto the truck headed for the unknown. When the truck hits a rough patch, Beryl and the other pigs are bumped out of the truck, and she makes the quick decision to head for the forest. She soon meets Amber, a wild pig and her family. Beryl is not readily accepted by every member of the clan and several set off to form a new community, but not without a few trials and tribulations along the way and a deeper connection with Amber then she could have ever thought.

This is a lower level book, ideal for the struggling reader. Simpler vocabulary, many chapters and plenty of illustrations make this a story worth recommending.