Why the sun and the moon live in the sky : an African folktale
(Book)
Contributors
Lent, Blair, illustrator.
Published
New York : Scholastic, 1991.
ISBN
0590444751, 9780590444750
Lexile measure
570L
Status
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Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | EASY DAY | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Scholastic, 1991.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0590444751, 9780590444750
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Level 3.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure
570
Notes
General Note
Originally published in 1914 in the author's Folk stories from southern Nigeria, West Africa.
Description
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.1,0.5,29778.
Awards
Caldecott Honor Book, 1969.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dayrell, E., & Lent, B. (1991). Why the sun and the moon live in the sky: an African folktale . Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dayrell, Elphinstone, 1869-1917 and Blair, Lent. 1991. Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: An African Folktale. Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dayrell, Elphinstone, 1869-1917 and Blair, Lent. Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: An African Folktale Scholastic, 1991.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dayrell, Elphinstone, and Blair Lent. Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: An African Folktale Scholastic, 1991.
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