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Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale
Contributor(s): Gerson, Mary-Joan (Author), Golembe, Carla (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0316308749 ISBN-13: 9780316308748
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1995
Annotation: The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General

Dewey: E

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 800 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.92" W x 9.2" L (0.33 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - West Africa
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/15/1995

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 7650
Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5