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Presents the story of the baby Pecos Bill being raised by coyotes and his eventual marriage to Slue-Foot Sue, another legend from the American Southwest.
Lexile Level: 660

Describes some of the adventures of the legendary Captain Stormalong, who weighed some four tons at the age of twelve and was known for riding a whale.
Lexile Level: 820

Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.
Lexile Level: 1020
Guided Reading Level: O

Describes the legend of the giant lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, and how early loggers created tall tales about his exploits.
Lexile Level: 880

Retells the wandering of John Chapman, whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history.
Lexile Level: 750

Recounts the adventures of the great American folk hero, Paul Bunyan, and his big blue ox, Babe, as they dig out the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River, and the Grand Canyon.
Lexile Level: 1030
Guided Reading Level: O

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Lexile Level: 720
Guided Reading Level: M

Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their extraordinary individual qualities.
Lexile Level: 820
Guided Reading Level: O

A collection of tall tales about such American folk heroes as Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.
Lexile Level: 970
Guided Reading Level: Q

When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other six come to her rescue, in a delightfully illustrated update of a classic Chinese folktale.

Paul Bunyan, his wife, and their children do some ordinary things which result in the formation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, and other natural monuments.
Lexile Level: 980
Guided Reading Level: P