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2 Myths, Legends & Folktales

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This theme explores stories from around the world including African, Asian, European, North American, and South American Tales.

  • High Interest Learning
  • Thematic Connections
  • Standards Aligned
  • Integrated & Creative
  • Research Based
  • Step-by-Step Guides
  • Engaging & MultiModal
  • Successful with "hard to reach" populations
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Abiyoyo

Music and magic help rid the village of a terrible giant.

Abiyoyo (cover)

Arrow to the Sun

"This Pueblo legend explains how the sun came to the world of human beings."

Arrow to the Sun (cover)

Borreguita and the Coyote

A lamb fools a coyote.

Borreguita and the Coyote (cover)

City Mouse, Country Mouse

This book retells three classic mouse fables.

City Mouse, Country Mouse (cover)

Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

A young girl wants to live with wild horses.

Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (cover)

Henny Penny

Henny Penny thinks the sky is falling when an acorn hits her on the head.

Henny Penny (cover)

John Henry

While working on the railroad, super strong John Henry wins a contest with a drilling machine.

John Henry (cover)

Johnny Appleseed

While heading west, frontier hero Johnny Appleseed plants apple orchards for the pioneers.

Johnny Appleseed (cover)

Legend of Bluebonnet

A girl sacrifices her most valuable possession to save the land from drought.

Legend of Bluebonnet (cover)

Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

An Indian boy learns to paint with the colors of the evening sky.

Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (cover)

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain

After much trial and error, Ming Lo finally puts some distance between his house and a mountain.

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain (cover)

Mufaros Beautiful Daughters

Two sisters have the opportunity to become queen.

Mufaros Beautiful Daughters (cover)

Rough-Faced Girl

In this Algonquin Indian Cinderella story, the Rough-Face girl marries the Invisible Being because she is the one who can see him.

Rough-Faced Girl (cover)

Seven Blind Mice

Each mouse sees the elephant as something different because each notices a different part of it.

Seven Blind Mice (cover)

Tikki Tikki Tembo

A long name gets in the way of a boy’s rescue.

Tikki Tikki Tembo (cover)

Woman Who Outshone the Sun

Lucia guides and protects the Zapotec Indians, helping them to live with love and understanding in their hearts.

Woman Who Outshone the Sun (cover)
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