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4 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2017-01-01
Page Count
48
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780805003116
Lexile
AD290L
Themes
folktale

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
Adapted from a folktale from Ghana, in West Africa, the story is about how Anansi the spider is threatened by Fish and Falcon, but is rescued by his two sons. But then Anansi has another problem: Which son should he reward? The god Nyame helps her resolve this issue.
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Age Range
4 - 7
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2017-01-01
Page Count
48
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780805003116
Lexile
AD290L
Themes
folktale
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