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The King And The Tortoise

The King And The Tortoise

By Tololwa M. Mollel

Interest Level

Grades 3 - 5

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 3.9

Lexile Measure®: 500L

DRA: 38

Guided Reading: O

Genre

  • Westerns

Theme/Subject

  • Animals
  • Character and Values

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About This Book

The king wants to find someone in his kingdom as clever as himself. Nimble animals, cunning animals, and strong animals try to make him a robe from smoke, but it is the tortoise that proves to be the king's match.

About the Authors or Illustrators

Tololwa M. Mollel
Mollel is an Arusha Maasai who grew up in Tanzania and later at the University of Alberta. He is win...
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