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Award-winning author Robin McKinley returns to one of our most enduring fairy tales to tell an enthralling story of love and redemption Once upon a time, a wealthy merchant had three daughters . . . and when the merchant's business failed, he and his three daughters left their grand house in the city and moved to a tiny cottage buried deep in the countryside. The youngest daughter, Beauty, is fascinated by the long, thorny stems of an unknown...
2) Anansi
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God's famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic folktales come to life in this diverse, vividly illustrated...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal's unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon's kind nature, Rat's forgetfulness, and Pig's love of food. Who can guess how they'll stack up? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic folktales come to life in...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven's help. Can Raven outsmart the old man? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic folktales come to life...
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Open Road Media Teen & Tween
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2014.
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Robin McKinley's acclaimed first novel is a brilliant reimagining of the classic French fairy tale I was the youngest of three daughters. Our literal-minded mother named us Grace, Hope, and Honour. . . . My father still likes to tell the story of how I acquired my odd nickname: I had come to him for further information when I first discovered that our names meant something besides you-come-here. He succeeded in explaining grace and hope, but he...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This Latin American tale follows three princes as they search for a magical bird to cure their father's blindness. Pedro, the youngest brother, soon discovers that only kindness can earn help from the Bird Sweet Magic. But his brothers grow jealous of the bird's gifts to Pedro. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic...
7) John Henry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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John Henry is the strongest, fastest hammer man working on the railroads in the years after the American Civil War. One day, a salesman comes by with a machine he says can drill faster than any man. John is determined to prove no fancy device can beat him! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic folktales come to life...
8) Mama Glo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In Caribbean folklore, Mama Glo is the mother of rivers and streams. She has a beautiful singing voice, but she doesn't like visitors! Still, brothers Keron and Kendon disobey the rules and search for her in the forest. What will they find? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO. Table of contents Some of the world's classic folktales come to life in this diverse,...
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Is the Witch really going to enter the House Beautiful Contest?
For that matter, is there really a witch? Something is tapping in the woods. Hansel and Gretel investigate. It's not a witch building a beautiful home. It's a woodpecker. They were in such a hurry to find the source of the sound, now they are lost. They come upon a beautiful home. It's made of gingerbread. Animals are nibbling. Hansel and Gretel, eat some, too. Then the owner comes...
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Though her two sisters are beautiful, Beauty, despite her name, is thin and awkward--but she's also courageous. So when her father makes a terrible promise to a Beast living in an enchanted castle, Beauty knows she must volunteer to be the Beast's prisoner. Test.
11) Spindle's End
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"We will keep her safe."
All the creatures of the forest and field and riverbank knew the infant was special. She was the princess, spirited away from the evil fairy Pernicia on her name-day. But the curse was cast: Rosie was fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into a poisoned sleep-a slumber from which no one would be able to rouse her . . .
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Gertrude wants to be the best baker and pastry chef in the city so she makes a deal with Mona the witch: one spell in exchange for her first-born child. The problem is, Gertrude doesn't have a husband. Or a boyfriend. Or much interest in dating at all.As the overly dramatic Mona occasionally stops by the flourishing bakery to see about Gertrude keeping up her end of the bargain, both women begin to realize that maybe the deal isn't what will bring...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The American railroader Casey Jones's dramatic death, while trying to stop his train and save the lives of his passengers, made him a hero. This book is an introduction to the life and career of railroad engine driver Casey Jones, whose heroic effort has inspired songs, books, and museums. Through original artwork and historical context, this in depth view of the folktale, recounts the ways in which Jones's life was forever, changed after he exposed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The story of Paul Bunyan is about a giant lumberjack whose story originated in the oral tradition of North American loggers. This book is an introduction to the life and story of Paul Bunyan and his Big Blue Ox whose superhuman labors has inspired songs, literary compositions and theater. This book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts the folktale from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Hiawatha, a Native American legend, is known as the spokesperson for The Great Peacemaker, Dekanawidah. Dekanawidah was the creator of The Great Law of Peace, a law that gathered and bound all Iroquois Confederacy together, first in oral tradition only, but eventually the decree was written with Native American symbols on wampum belts. This book is an introduction to the life and work of Hiawatha whose peaceful advocacy and education inspired songs,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book is an introduction to the life and story of John Henry whose superhuman labors has inspired songs, literary compositions, and theater. The story of John Henry takes place in the southern US. His death, from exhaustion, is a symbol for the tireless effort made by many men while participating in the railway boom of the late 1800's. This well-rounded volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Juan Bobo is a Puerto Rican folk character who is a naive, happy-go-lucky trickster that can't do anything right. His personality has inspired songs, literary compositions and theater while his tale, is a part of a larger tradition that spans several world cultures. This jovial book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts the folktale from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book introduces the experienced horse rider and cowboy known as Pecos Bill and his wife, Slue-Foot Sue. She took a chance and rode Bill's lively horse, only to get thrown off. This exaggerated story of what can happen when assumptions exist more than fact, has inspired songs, literary compositions and theater. This book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from diverse cultures and defines words unique...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pocahontas, the seventeenth-century Native American Indian princess, was instrumental in creating peace between the English colonists and Native Americans. In this book, Andrew Benjamin exposes the historic story of Pocahontas and her way of life in two very different cultures. This book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book focuses on Daniel Boone an American pioneer, explorer, and woodsman, who is, credited with the exploration and settlement of Kentucky. It provides, an introduction to the life of Daniel Boone, a true environmentalist, whose discoveries inspired songs, books, and city parks. This celebratory volume contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts the folktale from diverse cultures, and defines words unique to the story....
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