# Fairy Tale/Folklore books assigned in US schools

**3** books in the Fairy Tale/Folklore genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 2–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/fairy-tale-folklore
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- fairy tales (2)
- folklore (2)
- chr 1997
- contes de fées
- fairy tales, adaptations
- indians of north america
- legends
- legends, juvenile literature
- parodies, imitations
- short stories

## Authors in this genre

- Alan Schroeder
- Jon Scieszka
- Kathy-jo Wargin

## Fairy Tale/Folklore titles

- [Smoky Mountain Rose](https://readinglist.school/book/smoky-mountain-rose) by Alan Schroeder _(Grades 3–5)_
- [The Legend of Mackinac Island](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-mackinac-island) by Kathy-jo Wargin _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stinky-cheese-man-and-other-fairly-stupid-tales) by Jon Scieszka _(Grades 4–8)_

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