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NGL.Cengage.com/ourworldtours 11 Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl By Joey Acra Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl are two of the highest volcanoes in Mexico. According to a Mexican myth, Popocatépetl was once an Aztec warrior and Iztaccíhuatl was his lost love. But how did they become volcanoes? British English 9781285191461 American English 9781133730767 LeveL ReadeRs The Tale of Thunder and Lightning A folk tale from Nigeria How Tiger Got His Stripes A folk tale from Vietnam The Songbirds' Flute Based on a folk tale from Guatemala How the Milky Way Began Based on a Native American folk tale The Cave People of the Karawari: A Disappearing Culture Two Brothers, Two Rewards A folk tale from Japan Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl A myth from Mexico The Tailor and His Coat A folk tale from Russia Amazing Beaches Popocatépetl Iztaccíhuatl and A myth from Mexico Retold by Joey Acra OWR_BrE_G5U7_PopoIzta_CVR_001 3 1/22/13 3:28 PM Two Brothers, Two Rewards By Andrea Seargant Once there were two brothers. The younger brother was poor, but happy and kind. When he took care of a hurt sparrow, it rewarded him with a seed that grew pumpkins full of treasure. The greedy and jealous older brother came up with a plan to get his own reward. But what would his reward be? British English 9781285191454 American English 9781133730750 LeveL ReadeRs The Tale of Thunder and Lightning A folk tale from Nigeria How Tiger Got His Stripes A folk tale from Vietnam The Songbirds' Flute Based on a folk tale from Guatemala How the Milky Way Began Based on a Native American folk tale The Cave People of the Karawari: A Disappearing Culture Two Brothers, Two Rewards A folk tale from Japan Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl A myth from Mexico The Tailor and His Coat A folk tale from Russia Amazing Beaches A folk tale from Japan Retold by Andrea Seargent , OWR_BrE_G5U6_TwoBrothers_CVR_001 3 1/22/13 3:26 PM The Tailor and His Coat By Jill Korey O'Sullivan Joseph dreams of making a coat as beautiful as a butterfly's wings. One day Joseph's father, a tailor, makes a vest with some beautiful cloth. Joseph uses the extra cloth to make his coat. Joseph wears his coat for many years. But what does he do with the coat when it becomes too worn to wear? British English 9781285191478 American English 9781133730774 LeveL ReadeRs The Tale of Thunder and Lightning A folk tale from Nigeria How Tiger Got His Stripes A folk tale from Vietnam The Songbirds' Flute Based on a folk tale from Guatemala How the Milky Way Began Based on a Native American folk tale The Cave People of the Karawari: A Disappearing Culture Two Brothers, Two Rewards A folk tale from Japan Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl A myth from Mexico The Tailor and His Coat A folk tale from Russia Amazing Beaches His Coat The and A folk tale from Russia OWR_BrE_G5U8_TailorCoat_CVR_001 3 1/22/13 3:32 PM Amazing Beaches By Maria Spalliero There are so many different kinds of beaches in the world. Some have white sand, some have pink sand, and some even have black sand! Some beaches are crowded with people, and others have almost no people but many unusual animals. Come and visit some of the amazing beaches of the world. British English 9781285191485 American English 9781133730781 LeveL ReadeRs The Tale of Thunder and Lightning A folk tale from Nigeria How Tiger Got His Stripes A folk tale from Vietnam The Songbirds' Flute Based on a folk tale from Guatemala How the Milky Way Began Based on a Native American folk tale The Cave People of the Karawari: A Disappearing Culture Two Brothers, Two Rewards A folk tale from Japan Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl A myth from Mexico The Tailor and His Coat A folk tale from Russia Amazing Beaches AmAzing by maria Spalliero OWR_BrE_G5U9_Beaches_CVR_001 3 1/23/13 10:20 AM The Cave People of the Karawari By Jennifer Carlson Deep in the jungles of Papa New Guinea live an amazing people called the Meakambut. They have lived on the land for generations. But today there are barely 50 Meakambut left. Read to learn about how they are trying to preserve their culture and community. Rewards Iztaccíhuatl Coat OWR_BrE_G5U5_Karawari_CVR_001 3 1/22/13 3:21 PM British English 9781285191447 American English 9781133730743

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