# Books about legends assigned in US schools

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

**Grade span:** 1–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/legends
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## legends canon

- [Saint George and the Dragon](https://readinglist.school/book/saint-george-and-the-dragon) by Margaret Hodges _(Grades 1–4)_
- [The Legend of Mackinac Island](https://readinglist.school/book/the-legend-of-mackinac-island) by Kathy-jo Wargin _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The White Stag](https://readinglist.school/book/the-white-stag) by Kate Seredy _(Grades 4–7)_

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