Children can learn about different cultures through a biography, story, legend, myth, or fairy tale. To provide resources for global awareness and diversity, From Many Lands provides stories, pictures, and maps from countries around the world. The stories are written for students, parents, and teachers. Educators throughout the world are welcome to use this site for school reports, education, entertainment and projects. Students may download images for presentations and use the other resources on this site for classroom activities, enjoyment or enhancement.
|
Reading Level
|
Story Title
|
Country
|
| 2.30 |
The
Pueblo Storyteller: The Tale of the Coyote and the Turtle |
USA: New
Mexico |
| 2.40 |
The Troll
and Three Billy Goats Gruff |
Norway |
| 2.90 |
The
Legend of the Bluebonnets: A Texan Folktale |
USA:
Texas |
| 3.20 |
Honesty
and the Golden Axe: The Greek Version of Aesop's Fable |
Cyprus |
| 3.56 |
Leprechauns -- The Irish Wee Folk. Be Careful What You Wish For! |
Ireland, Republic |
| 3.60 |
True
Story of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave |
Bermuda |
| 3.60 |
The
Zulu Kingdom of South Africa |
South
Africa |
| 3.60 |
The Corn
Husk Doll Legend: Why the Dolls Do Not Have Faces |
USA:
Illinois |
| 3.69 |
Blackfoot Indian: My First Deer Hunt with Bow and Arrow |
USA:
Montana |
| 3.80 |
A Doll
Called "Smiling Girl" |
South
Africa |
| 3.80 |
A Letter from
Vietnam |
Vietnam |
| 3.90 |
An
African Safari: Lions, Hippos, Crocodiles, and Giraffes |
Zimbabwe |
| 4.00 |
The
Story of Anne of Green Gables: A Children's Book from Canada |
Canada:
Prince Edward Island |
| 4.10 |
Galimoto:
A Push Toy Made from Wire, Rags, and Corncobs in Malawi |
Malawi |
| 4.20 |
Mark
Twain Visits Bermuda: Paradise in the Atlantic Ocean |
Bermuda |
| 4.20 |
A Doll for St.
David's Day: The Patron Saint of Wales |
Wales |
| 4.30 |
Afghanistan,
a Country of Veils and Victims: Life for Girls and Women |
Afghanistan |
| 4.30 |
The Maiden of
the Milky Way: An Estonian Folktale |
Estonia |
| 4.30 |
Mayan Story:
The Rabbit & the Coyote |
Guatemala |
| 4.38 |
Orchestre
Symphonique Kimbanguiste: Famous Orchestra of the Democratic Republic of Congo |
Congo,
Democratic Republic |
| 4.40 |
Wild
Boar and Lusca: Real and Legendary Animals of the Bahamas |
Bahamas |
| 4.40 |
US
Virgin Islands: Sea, Shells, Snorkles, Coral, and Fishermen |
USA:
Virgin Islands |
| 4.45 |
Portugal:
Land of Cork Oak Forests and White Marble Quarries |
Portugal |
| 4.47 |
Portugal:
Land of Cork Oak Forests and White Marble Quarries |
Canada: Quebec |
| 4.50 |
Trail of
Tears: Forced Removal of the Cherokees from Georgia |
USA:
Georgia |
| 4.60 |
An Hungarian
Folk Tale: It's Not True |
Hungary |
| 4.60 |
Naadam
Festival in Mongolia: Archery, Horse Racing, and Wrestling |
Mongolia |
| 4.60 |
Eureka
Springs, Arkansas: Healing Waters in the Ozark Mountains |
USA:
Arkansas |
| 4.60 |
Sacagawea:
The Shoshone Who Helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
USA: Idaho |
| 4.60 |
Hurricane
Katrina: The Day the Music Died in New Orleans |
USA:
Louisiana |
| 4.70 |
Straw
Figures Made with Saskatchewan Wheat |
Canada:
Saskatchewan |
| 4.70 |
Chocolate
Farming with Cacao Trees |
Honduras |
| 4.70 |
The Story
of Rama & Sita from the Hindu Epic, Ramayana |
India |
| 4.70 |
An Irish
Shepherd Girl: Encounter with a Wolf |
Ireland,
Republic |
| 4.70 |
The
Story of the Race to Divide a Caribbean Island into Two Countries |
Sint
(St.) Maarten |
| 4.70 |
Mining
Silver in Colorado: My Great-grandfather's Story |
USA:
Colorado |
| 4.70 |
Draw and
Color with Uncle Fred Lasswell: Snuffy Smith Artist |
USA:
Florida |
| 4.70 |
Sitting
Bull: From Custer's Last Stand to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show |
USA:
South Dakota |
| 4.79 |
Moses and the Ten Commandments: Rules That Make Us Better People |
Egypt |
| 4.80 |
Making Steel
Drums in Barbados |
Barbados |
| 4.80 |
The
Story of Henry VIII: The English King Who Longed for a Son |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 4.80 |
Katherine
Parr: 6th Wife of King Henry VIII (the "Last Wife") |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 4.80 |
A Dutch
Milkmaid: Where Are You Going My Pretty Maid |
Netherlands |
| 4.80 |
Life in
Scotland: Golf, Kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster |
Scotland |
| 4.80 |
Nevada: Dams
and Deserts |
USA: Nevada |
| 4.90 |
A Visit with
an Australian Swagman and His Cattle Dog |
Australia |
| 4.90 |
Titanic
Disaster and Rescue Efforts |
Canada:
Nova Scotia |
| 4.90 |
The
"Magic Coffee Beans" Story (Mercado Central in San Jose) |
Costa
Rica |
| 4.90 |
Loving and
Leaving Ireland: The Story of Annie Moore |
Ireland,
Republic |
| 4.90 |
Dancing the
Tamborito: The National Dance and Song of Panama |
Panama |
| 4.90 |
Deaf,
Blind, & Smart: Story of Helen Keller & Teacher Anne Sullivan |
USA:
Alabama |
| 4.90 |
Tracking a
Bear in Alaska: Eskimo's Food Source for the Winter |
USA: Alaska |
| 4.90 |
Panning
for Gold in California: Not Everyone Stuck it Rich |
USA:
California |
| 4.90 |
Guard Llamas
to the Rescue: Protecting Sheep in Maine |
USA: Maine |
| 4.95 |
The Myth of the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland |
Northern Ireland |
| 5.05 |
Amelia
Earhart: Pilot from Kansas Who Disappeared in Pacific Ocean |
USA:
Kansas |
| 5.10 |
The
Story of Sir Winston Churchill: Britain's Bulldog, Coach and Leader |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 5.10 |
Our Lady of
Guadalupe: Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe |
Mexico |
| 5.10 |
A
Volcano Named La Soufriere |
St.
Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 5.10 |
Searching
for A Bell for Ursli: Children's Classic from Switzerland |
Switzerland |
| 5.10 |
Fishing in
Alaska: The Exhausting Life of Salmon Fish |
USA:
Alaska |
| 5.13 |
Storks
in Armenia: Stork Girls Working with Next Neighbors to Study the Birds |
Armenia |
| 5.20 |
The
Secrets of Oak Island: An Expensive Treasure Hunt |
Canada:
Nova Scotia |
| 5.20 |
Katherine
Howard: 5th Wife of King Henry VIII (his "Rose without a Thorn") |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 5.20 |
Big
Winner from a Small Country: Hanni Wenzel |
Liechtenstein |
| 5.20 |
Abadeha,
Filipina Cinderella: A Folktale from the Philippines |
Philippines |
| 5.20 |
The Story
of Raggedy Ann: A Labor of Love by Johnny Gruelle |
USA:
Indiana |
| 5.20 |
Hurricane
Camille Hits Mississippi |
USA:
Mississippi |
| 5.30 |
Cayman Island Attractions: Swim with Stingrays and Visit Turtle Farm |
Cayman Islands |
| 5.30 |
The Story of Diana Princess of Wales: The People's Princess |
England: United Kingdom |
| 5.30 |
The Sisimite
Creatures of Belize: A Story by my Maya Grandfather |
Belize |
| 5.30 |
The Story of
Ashima: A Chinese Legend of Love |
China |
| 5.30 |
Life and Bats
in the Andes Mountains |
Colombia |
| 5.30 |
Catching
Rabbits for Dinner |
Honduras |
| 5.30 |
Folktales
under the Northern Lights: Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed |
Norway |
| 5.30 |
The
Shofar: An Ancient Musical Instrument Made from a Ram's Horn |
USA: New
York |
| 5.40 |
African Baka
Pygmies: People Who Hunt and Gather in Forests |
Cameroon |
| 5.40 |
Prague:
Famous Clock, Castle, and Rescue under the Charles Bridge |
Czech
Republic |
| 5.40 |
Jane
Seymour: 3rd Wife of King Henry VIII; Mother of King Edward VI |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 5.40 |
Spice Island:
Leaper's Hill and Tourists |
Grenada |
| 5.40 |
Living in an
Israeli Kibbutz |
Israel |
| 5.40 |
Onna-Bugeisha:
Female Samurai in Japanese History |
Japan |
| 5.45 |
Body
Art in New Zealand: Native Maori People and Ta Moko Tattoos |
New
Zealand |
| 5.47 |
St.
Lucia (Sankta Lucia): Festival Bringing Light to Swedish Winters |
Sweden |
| 5.48 |
Historic Volcanoes in Martinique : Diamond Rock and Mount Pelee |
Martinique |
| 5.50 |
Cruising
around Antigua Island: A Caribbean Paradise |
Antigua |
| 5.50 |
The Story of
Mozart's Childhood: Music by Mozart |
Austria |
| 5.50 |
Anne
Boleyn: 2nd Wife of King Henry VIII; Mother of Queen Elizabeth I |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 5.50 |
Hopi
Indians: Keeping Our Culture with Katsina Dance and Dolls |
USA:
Arizona |
| 5.50 |
The
Legend of Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier |
USA:
Tennessee |
| 5.50 |
The Republic
of Venezuela: Also Called "Little Venice" |
Venezuela |
| 5.60 |
Genghis
Khan: Father of Mongolia |
Mongolia |
| 5.60 |
Podhale
Poland: Area of Religion, Legends, Mountains and Highlanders |
Poland |
| 5.60 |
Making
Wicker Baskets for the Royals in the Slovakian Castle |
Slovakia |
| 5.60 |
The Legend
of Pele: Hawaii's Goddess of Fire |
USA: Hawaii |
| 5.65 |
Drive-In
Volcano at Sulphur Springs Park in St. Lucia and Gabriel's Hole |
St.
Lucia |
| 5.70 |
Harvesting
Salt in BVI: Salt Island in the Caribbean |
British
Virgin Islands |
| 5.70 |
The Emperor's
Daughter: A Story of Life in the Forbidden City |
China |
| 5.70 |
A Donkey Named
Perico: A Cuban Legend |
Cuba |
| 5.70 |
Machu
Picchu: Lost City of the Incas, High in the Peruvian Mountains |
Peru |
| 5.73 |
The
Story of Chief Little Crow: Hero or Villain in the 1862 US-Dakota War? |
USA:
Minnesota |
| 5.80 |
Mariya
Stadnik: Inspiring Girls to Excel in Women's Freestyle Wrestling |
Azerbaijan |
| 5.80 |
Matryoshka - Russian Nesting Dolls |
Russia |
| 5.80 |
Gauchos and Chinas: The Cowboys and Cowgirls of Rural Argentina |
Argentina |
| 5.80 |
The Story of
Carmen Miranda: The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat |
Brazil |
| 5.80 |
A Prince
Edward Island Ghost Story: Tolling of the Bell |
Canada: Prince
Edward Island |
| 5.80 |
Traditions
of a Hindu Wedding |
India |
| 5.80 |
Amber
Fort Palace: Hall of Mirrors |
India |
| 5.80 |
Maherero
Day Festival: Honoring Warriors and Celebrating Freedom |
Namibia |
| 5.80 |
The Day My World
Shook: Earthquake on Mount Everest |
Nepal |
| 5.80 |
Turks and
Caicos: A British Crown Colony of Islands in the Sea |
Turks
& Caicos |
| 5.90 |
Ice
Hockey: Canada's National Sport |
Canada:
Alberta |
| 5.90 |
Anchua Tribe in Ecuador Amazon Forest vs. the Big Oil Companies |
Ecuador |
| 5.90 |
The Story of
Socrates: A Great Teacher |
Greece |
| 5.90 |
The Story of
Gandhi: Father of India |
India |
| 5.90 |
The Land of a
Million Elephants |
Laos |
| 5.90 |
Corazon
(Cory) Aquino: The First Female President in the Philippines |
Philippines |
| 5.90 |
Fishing
for Crabs in Puerto Rico |
Puerto
Rico |
| 5.91 |
Working
at Salar de Uyuni: The Largest Salt Flat in the World |
Bolivia |
| 5.97 |
Lebanon:
Dabke National Dance of Help and Assistance |
Lebanon |
| 6.00 |
My Amish Life:
Humility, Modesty, Obedience, Equality and Simplicity |
USA: Ohio |
| 6.00 |
Betsy
Ross and Her Famous Flag |
USA:
Pennsylvania |
| 6.10 |
The Cricket
Match: A National Pastime in the Bahamas |
Bahamas |
| 6.10 |
The
Island of Sicily: A Magical Italian Island |
Italy |
| 6.20 |
Radiation,
Relocation and Rejection: How Chernobyl Changed My Life |
Belarus |
| 6.20 |
Catherine
of Aragon: 1st Wife of King Henry VIII; Mother of Queen Mary I |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 6.20 |
Anne
of Cleves: 4th Wife of King Henry VIII (the "Ugly Wife") |
England:
United Kingdom |
| 6.20 |
My Daughter's
Decision to Stay in Haiti |
Haiti |
| 6.20 |
A Wedding in
Pakistan |
Pakistan |
| 6.20 |
Nadia
Comaneci: Perfect Score in Gymnastics at 14 |
Romania |
| 6.23 |
Mormon Migration from Illinois to Salt Lake City: A Beehive of Activity |
USA: Utah |
| 6.29 |
Coffee Picker's Life in the Mountains |
Nicaragua |
| 6.30 |
South Carolina Gullah Geechee: Making Sweetgrass Baskets on a Coastal Island |
USA: South Carolina |
| 6.30 |
Living
in Nunavut: Cold, Dark, Treeless Wonderland in Northern Canada |
Canada:
Nunavut |
| 6.30 |
Living
in Masouleh, Iran: The Mountain Village Built on Rooftops |
Iran |
| 6.30 |
The
Man Who Wrote Pinocchio: Carving a Boy from Wood |
Italy |
| 6.36 |
Harley Davidson Motorcycles: Two Young Men with a Dream |
USA: Wisconsin |
| 6.50 |
Garifuna
Settlement Day: Celebrating the Arrival of the "Black Caribs" |
Belize |
| 6.50 |
A Visit
to Islamabad: Learning about the Muslim Culture |
Pakistan |
| 6.60 |
Chess
in Croatia: The Legend of the Chessboard on the Croatian Flag |
Croatia |
| 6.60 |
Brothers
Grimm: Publishers of Hansel & Gretel and Grimm's Fairy Tales |
Germany |
| 6.60 |
Melania
Trump: From Small Town Girl to First Lady in the White House |
Slovenia |
| 6.70 |
George
Washington Visits Barbados |
Barbados |
| 6.70 |
Slave
Trade on the Butterfly Island of Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean |
Guadeloupe |
| 6.80 |
Italian
Holiday Giver of Gifts: The Legend of La Befana |
Italy |
| 6.80 |
Thomas
Jefferson and His Fiddle |
USA:
Virginia |
| 6.90 |
Wild
Elephants in India: A Revered Animal to Hindus and Buddhists |
India |
| 6.90 |
Songkran:
Thailand New Year and Water Festival |
Thailand |
| 7.00 |
Living in
Poland: A Country that Suffered During World War II |
Poland |
| 7.20 |
The Legend of
Lace Making in Belgium |
Belgium |
| 7.20 |
Aino's Story:
From Finnish Mythology |
Finland |
| 7.20 |
Bear-Slayer:
Latvia's Super Hero and the Long Road to Independence |
Latvia |
| 7.50 |
Pirates
in the Caribbean: Fun Making Movies in the Bahamas |
Bahamas |
| 7.50 |
A WhatNot for
Viola: The Grand Market in Kingston Jamaica |
Jamaica |
| 7.70 |
A
Poem About a Canadian Log Drive: "Logging on Colter's Crew" |
Canada:
New Brunswick |
| 7.70 |
The
Independence Day Celebration: Freedom from The Netherlands |
Indonesia |
| 7.70 |
Cross Country
Skiing: The National Pastime |
Norway |
| 7.80 |
Gustavo
Eiffel and the Eiffel Tower: Conflict, Critics, and Creative Genius |
France |
| 9.90 |
A Delaware Indian Legend and the Story of Their Troubles |
USA: Delaware |