The Boy at the Dike

A Dutch Folktale

Folktales from Around the World
  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Readers learn how one child can make a difference when a young boy saves a village by plugging a hole in a dike with his finger.

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978-1-62323-210-8
$36.95
Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Fiction
Category Language Arts
Copyright 2013
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2012-08-01
BISACS JUV012020, JUV012030, JUV012040
Dewey 398.2
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
Lexile 660
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 3.6
ATOS Interest Level LG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 152912
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Reviewed, and Starred
  • Folktales
  • About the Illustrator
Author: M. J. York

M. J. York has an undergraduate degree in English and history and a master's degree in library science. M. J. lives in Minnesota and works as a children's-book editor. She has always been fascinated by myths, legends, and fairy tales from around the world.

Illustrator: Laura Freeman

Laura Freeman has been drawing pictures for as long as she can remember, and illustrating books since 1998. She's from New York City, but currently lives in Atlanta with her husband, their two children, and two cats.

Reviews

A noteworthy review of Folktales from Around the World from Library Media Connection on September 1, 2013

These easy-to-read books retell worldwide folktales in a child-friendly manner. Colorful illustrations, along with monochromatic illustrations, add to the narration. At the end of each book is a discussion of folktales in general and the specific folktale, including a question for… View →