Pourquoi Stories
From the Set Stone Circle Stories: Culture and Folktales
People have been telling stories since the beginning of time--sharing them from one generation to the next. In Pourquoi Stories, readers will read four different tales that try to explain the hows and whys in the natural world. Readers will recognize some of their favorite stories growing up and discover new ones. Books include mature, complex themes at a low readability to engage struggling readers. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 398.2 |
Lexile | HL480L |
ATOS Reading Level | 2.9 |
Guided Reading Level | S |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534143500), Paperback (9781534140066), PDF (9781534141261), ePub (9781534145900), Hosted ebook (9781534142466), Kindle (9781534144705) |
Copyright | 2019 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs.
- About the Author
- Introduction: Pourquoi Stories
- Chapter 1: Why Lizards Can’t Sit Upright
- Chapter 2: How Beaver Got His Tail
- Chapter 3: How Thunder and Lightning Came to Be
- Chapter 4: How Storms Are Formed
- Challenge: Write Your Own Tale
- Consider This!
- Learn More!
- Glossary
- Index
Activities for further learning |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |