Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
3.7
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
6515
Points per Word
0.000153
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Text Styles
Description
This book describes the defining characteristics of a folktale, discusses where folktales come from, why people tell them, and what role folktales play in various cultures. The book also recounts popular folktales and explains how to write one.