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When a terrible witch vows to eat her for supper, a little girl escapes with the help of a mirror and comb given to her by the witch’s cat and dog.
Lexile Level: 370
Guided Reading Level: K

After tricking some prairie dogs into becoming his dinner, Iktomi is himself outwitted by Coyote.
Lexile Level: 310
Guided Reading Level: N

Anansi the Spider steals Hyena’s magic stick so he won’t have to do the chores, but when the stick’s magic won’t stop, he gets more than he bargained for.
Lexile Level: 170
Guided Reading Level: L

A clever spider tricks Elephant and some other animals into thinking the melon in which he is hiding can talk.
Lexile Level: 340
Guided Reading Level: N

When the clever spider Anansi runs into difficulty on his long journey, he calls on his six sons for help.
Lexile Level: 290
Guided Reading Level: L

An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men.
Lexile Level: 480
Guided Reading Level: N

Raven, a native American trickster, must figure out a way to steal the light from the house of the Sky Chief where it is hidden and bring it to the world.
Lexile Level: 380
Guided Reading Level: J

A young maiden is entranced by the Spirit Wood, where playful fairies known as the Pukwudjininees live, and wants to keep visiting there despite being forbidden to do so by her family.

In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan.

After being shown the wonders of nature by Granmother Lom, two children venture out in her boat alone, find themselves in danger, and are rescued by a mysterious bird.