| Tales of Wisdom and Justice Contributor(s): DeSpain, Pleasant (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874836468 ISBN-13: 9780874836462 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 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 ....; |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | Interactive Adventures |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 2001022119 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Books of Nine Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.25" W x 7.5" (0.19 lbs) 80 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66436 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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. |