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Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people.
Lexile Level: 630
Guided Reading Level: O

Here are five Nigerian folktales, retold in language as rhythmic as the beat of the story-drum, and illustrated with vibrant, evocative woodcuts.
Lexile Level: 610

A collection of tales from West Africa covers the gamut of subjects from people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains, including stories of tricksters, warriors, hunters, and more.
Lexile Level: 720
Guided Reading Level: NR

After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.
Lexile Level: 920
Guided Reading Level: L

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
Lexile Level: 800
Guided Reading Level: M

Presents a collection of classic Spanish tales from New Mexico.
Lexile Level: 690

A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty—the half hour before sunset—when ghosts seem all too believable.
Lexile Level: 730
Guided Reading Level: R

A Creole variant of the familiar Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean and narrated by the godmother who helps Cendrillon find true love.
Lexile Level: 540
Guided Reading Level: O

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
Lexile Level: 940
Guided Reading Level: M

Magic, make-believe, and superstitions characterize these fourteen stories representative of Japanese folklore.
Lexile Level: 910