# Books about folklore assigned in US schools

**16** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _folklore_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 810L–810L
**Grade span:** K–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/folklore
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore folklore

- [Alan Schroeder](https://readinglist.school/author/alan-schroeder)
- [Alvin Schwartz](https://readinglist.school/author/alvin-schwartz)
- [Gerald McDermott](https://readinglist.school/author/gerald-mcdermott)
- [Grace Lin](https://readinglist.school/author/grace-lin)
- [Justina Ireland](https://readinglist.school/author/justina-ireland)
- [Margaret Hodges](https://readinglist.school/author/margaret-hodges)
- [Robert D. San Souci](https://readinglist.school/author/robert-d-san-souci)
- [Ruth Sanderson](https://readinglist.school/author/ruth-sanderson)

## folklore canon

- [Amir and the Jinn Princess](https://readinglist.school/book/amir-and-the-jinn-princess) by M. T. Khan _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Epossumondas](https://readinglist.school/book/epossumondas) by Coleen Salley _(Grades K–3)_
- [In a Dark, Dark Room](https://readinglist.school/book/in-a-dark-dark-room) by Alvin Schwartz _(Grades K–3)_
- [Rapunzel](https://readinglist.school/book/rapunzel) by Paul O. Zelinsky _(Grades 1–4)_
- [Saint George and the Dragon](https://readinglist.school/book/saint-george-and-the-dragon) by Margaret Hodges _(Grades 1–4)_
- [Smoky Mountain Rose](https://readinglist.school/book/smoky-mountain-rose) by Alan Schroeder _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!](https://readinglist.school/book/soap-soap-dont-forget-the-soap) by Tom Birdseye _(Grades K–3)_
- [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)_
- [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)_
- [The Legend of Mackinac Island](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-mackinac-island) by Kathy-jo Wargin _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Rough-Face Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rough-face-girl) by Rafe Martin _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Talking Eggs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-talking-eggs) by Robert D. San Souci _(Grades K–3)_
- [The Treasure](https://readinglist.school/book/the-treasure) by Uri Shulevitz _(Grades 2–3)_
- [Where the Mountain Meets the Moon](https://readinglist.school/book/where-the-mountain-meets-the-moon) by Grace Lin _(810L · Grades 4–7)_
- [Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears](https://readinglist.school/book/why-mosquitoes-buzz-in-peoples-ears) by Verna Aardema _(Grades K–3)_
- [Zomo the Rabbit](https://readinglist.school/book/zomo-the-rabbit) by Gerald McDermott _(Grades K–3)_

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