Robert D. San Souci
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Award-winning storyteller Robert D. San Souci takes readers on a journey across America with his retellings of our country's folklore. From Native American origin myths to tales of the wild, wild West, San Souci's nine stories are sure to entertain and delight. Accompanied by colorful illustrations that bring the stories to life, kids will enjoy reading these tales as much as grown-ups will enjoy reading them aloud. All stories were originally
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 840L
Language
English
Description
A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother.
27) Young Merlin
Author
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Merlin the magician from his miraculous birth through the age of seventeen, before he met King Arthur.
31) Young Guinevere
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Guinevere from her girlhood to her betrothal to King Arthur.
33) The Hobyahs
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Five faithful dogs save their mistress from the dreadful Hobyahs.
36) Nicholas Pipe
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of a twelth-century tale in which a young woman falls in love with a merman and determines to marry him despite their separate worlds.
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and, especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?