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City mouse William Gray and country mouse Tansy become good friends who enjoy visiting each other in the country and the city, but they miss each other when they are apart--is there a way for them to meet halfway without giving up the city and country lives they love?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
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English
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"Combining elements of the creation story from different traditions, this narrative weaves together one complete picture of how the world began. First Light, First Life is a celebration of the many and varied peoples of the earth, of their commonalities and their differences. It is a celebration of life." --
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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500L
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A fast-paced retelling of an Indian folktale about an old Indian woman, who has a bag that holds something amazing called summer, and the plot hatched by Coyote and his other animal friends who want to steal it.
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Readers will be enchanted by this gorgeously illustrated collection of traditional tales from around the world! Each folk tale is illustrated in a unique style that brings each story to life. Stories include: Wolf Lullaby, The Frog and the Condor, The Language of Birds, The Sky Brothers, and more. This short, 32-page anthology will appeal to both avid and reluctant readers who enjoy imaginative retellings of classic fables and stories from diverse...
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Anansi books volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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When Anansi the spider invites Turtle to a party just to play a trick on him, Turtle gets revenge at a party of his own.
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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Paul was a big bundle of joy when he was born. The trouble was, he grew so big that he couldn't fit in the house! What did his parents do when he became taller than the trees? Paul Bunyan was an American problem-solver who figured out big ways to live a big life.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 48). Little Sima is given a magical "gang," a giant porcelain bowl, that brings the first rain in one hundred years, but when Little Sima's friend falls into the bowl, Sima must risk the rain stopping in order to save his friend.
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This is a collection of Native American folklore, retold for children and young adults.
Young readers and listeners will love such charming, authentic tales as "Shin-ge-bis Fools the North Wind," "How the Summer Came," "The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds," "The Child of the Evening Star," "The Boy Who Snared the Sun," "Grasshopper," and "Mish-o-sha, the Magician."
Adapted from legends collected by noted ethnologist Henry R. Schoolcraft in the...
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1993
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In folk stories, magic drums, ghosts, obedient and disobedient children, heroes, tricksters and birds that assume human form hold sway in a world where poetic justice always brings about a satisfactory ending. This is the stuff of An Evening in Guanima.
A collection of Bahamian folktales that will fascinate children with characters such as Bouki & Rabbi, Jack & B'er Debbil, and other characters, these tales are loaded wry metaphors and
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Anansi books volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
340L
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English
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Anansi the spider plans to trick Turtle into catching a fish for his dinner, but Turtle proves to be smarter and ends up with a free meal. Explains the origin of spider webs.
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This treasury of fantastic folklore presents eleven traditional Indian stories, beautifully illustrated in full color. Many of the timeless tales of wise and foolish creatures offer intriguing regional variations on Aesop's fables: "The White Elephant" resembles "Androcles and the Lion," "The Timid Little Rabbit" recalls "Chicken Little," and "The Grain of Corn" compares to "The Old Woman and the Pig." The wily little Jackal makes occasional appearances,...
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880L
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"An allegorical tale about Nazi occupied Poland in which a town's residents are forced to turn over their musical instruments. A young student rescues the hurdy-gurdy of her teacher, who has presumably befallen a terrible fate, and later, a young boy finds the instrument and intends to pass it--and the importance of remembering--on to his future grandchildren"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
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Three handsome and clever brothers compete to find the world's most unusual gift. Includes a note on doing good deeds, or mitzvot, and discusses the symbolism of the pomegranate in Judaism.
19) Davy Crockett
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"A baby who climbs out of a crib and starts walking the first day is not normal. Davy was not only larger than any other children, he was stronger too. What caused him to throw gators or ride bears? Davy was a powerful force to reckon with on the wild frontier"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
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English
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Long ago in Africa, the sky god Nyame keeps all of the stories to himself, but when Anansi the spider asks their price, Nyame agrees to trade his stories if Anansi can perform four seemingly impossible tasks.
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