# 3rd grade books about folklore

**14** books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools that explore folklore. Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Theme:** folklore
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 3rd grade folklore reading list

- [Epossumondas](https://readinglist.school/book/epossumondas) by Coleen Salley _(Grades K–3 · pub 2002)_
- [In a Dark, Dark Room](https://readinglist.school/book/in-a-dark-dark-room) by Alvin Schwartz _(Grades K–3 · pub 1984)_
- [Rapunzel](https://readinglist.school/book/rapunzel) by Paul O. Zelinsky _(Grades 1–4 · pub 1997)_
- [Saint George and the Dragon](https://readinglist.school/book/saint-george-and-the-dragon) by Margaret Hodges _(Grades 1–4 · pub 1950)_
- [Smoky Mountain Rose](https://readinglist.school/book/smoky-mountain-rose) by Alan Schroeder _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1997)_
- [Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!](https://readinglist.school/book/soap-soap-dont-forget-the-soap) by Tom Birdseye _(Grades K–3 · pub 1993)_
- [Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex](https://readinglist.school/book/tales-from-cabin-23-the-boo-hag-flex) by Justina Ireland _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring](https://readinglist.school/book/the-golden-mare-the-firebird-and-the-magic-ring) by Ruth Sanderson _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2001)_
- [The Legend of Mackinac Island](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-mackinac-island) by Kathy-jo Wargin _(Grades 2–8 · pub 1999)_
- [The Rough-Face Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rough-face-girl) by Rafe Martin _(Grades K–3 · pub 1992)_
- [The Talking Eggs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-talking-eggs) by Robert D. San Souci _(Grades K–3 · pub 1989)_
- [The Treasure](https://readinglist.school/book/the-treasure) by Uri Shulevitz _(Grades 2–3 · pub 1978)_
- [Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears](https://readinglist.school/book/why-mosquitoes-buzz-in-peoples-ears) by Verna Aardema _(Grades K–3 · pub 1975)_
- [Zomo the Rabbit](https://readinglist.school/book/zomo-the-rabbit) by Gerald McDermott _(Grades K–3 · pub 1992)_

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