The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote
by Tony Johnston and Tomie dePaola
Poor Coyote! How?d he get bonked by a rock-hard fruit underneath the jicara tree?... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 1994
Word Count 885
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 520L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 60376
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Zapotec Indians--Folklore
- Coyote (Legendary character)
- Rabbit (Legendary character)--Legends
- Zapotec Indians
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Anthologies
- Indians of Mexico
- Mexico
- Folklore--Mexico
- Indians of Mexico--Folklore
- Folklore
- Animals--Folklore
- Coyote (Mythological character)--Legends
- Animals
- Rabbit (Legendary character)
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Tomie dePaola
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In-depth Written Interview with Tomie dePaola
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Southwest Children's Literature
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 1994
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