The Tale of Willie Monroe
by Schroeder, Alan
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AR Book Level
4.2
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
2,421
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
34635 EN
About this book
The Tale of Willie Monroe by Alan Schroeder is an adaptation of a Japanese folktale, set in the American South. The story follows Willie Monroe, a powerful wrestler who believes he is the strongest critter in all of Tennessee and hopes to win the Emperor's Wrestling Match. He encounters three exceptionally strong women Delilah and her Granny who train him for success and teach him he has much to learn. The book combines elements of folklore with Southern settings and characters.