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Tales of Wisdom and Justice
Contributor(s): DeSpain, Pleasant (Author)

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ISBN: 0874836468     ISBN-13: 9780874836462
Publisher: August House Publishers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2006
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Annotation: Ten stories from Ancient Greece, Mexico, Peru, Israel, France, Persia, Poland, Mongolia, the United States, and Ireland. Folktales are among the most resilient types of lore one generation passes to another. Tales we tell today whether they are cautionary, humorous, or embedded with moral instruction date back to ancient civilizations. Storyteller, writer, and folktale enthusiast Pleasant DeSpain has an uncanny ear for those tales that transcend particular eras or cultures and have passed into ....;

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies
- Juvenile Fiction | Interactive Adventures
Dewey: 398.2
LCCN: 2001022119
Age Level: 8-11
Grade Level: 3-6
Lexile Measure: 880(Not Available)
Series: Books of Nine Lives
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.25" W x 7.5" L (0.19 lbs) 80 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2001 pg. 2010
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 66436
Reading Level: 5.4   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:
From the Books of Nine Lives series by award-winning author, Pleasant DeSpain. The people of every culture and country tell tales of wisdom and justice. Wisdom tales remind us of the value of human experience, and that where there is wisdom, there is usually justice. These tales remind us fairness is necessary if we are to continue to live together as human beings. These tales represent many cultures and countries from around the world.You'll find ten tales of wisdom and justice, including: "Pandora's Box" from Ancient Greece, "Se or Coyote, the Judge" from Mexico, "The Wisdom of Solomon" from Israel, and "The Golden Pitcher" from Mongolia.Pleasant DeSpain is the author of numerous collections of multicultural stories, including the highly regarded Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell, Sweet Land of Story, and The Emerald Lizard. He has traveled all over the United States and the world, collecting stories to share with children and adults.
 
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