English Language Arts / 3rd Grade / Unit 2: Passing Down Wisdom: Hispanic and African American Folktales / Independent Reading Suggested Books

Independent Reading Suggested Books for Passing Down Wisdom: Hispanic and African American Folktales

See our Teacher Tool Independent Reading (K-5) for guidance on how to use the suggested texts below.

Texts with Connecting Topics and Themes

Folktales and Stories

A Treasury of Children’s Literature by Armand Eisen
A Year Full of Stories: 52 classic stories from all around the world by Angela McAllister
Folktales of Mexico: Horse Hooves and Chicken Feet: Traditional Mexican Stories by Neil Philip
How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? And Other Tales by Julius Lester (670L)
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and Friends by DK, Joel Chandler Harris
The Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris (810L)
The Day it Snowed Tortillas by Joe Hayes (690L) **
The Wise Fool: Fables from the Islamic World by Shahrukh Husain, Micha Archer (780L)
Wisdom Tales from Around the World by Heather Forest (840L)

* lower Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.

** higher Lexile or qualitative measures than core text.

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