A Story A Story By: Gail Haley

Book Genre: Fiction/Multicultural Literature

Publishing Info: Aladdin Publishers and 32 pages

Awards or honors received: The Caldecott Medal

Summary: This is an African American story book. This book has bright pictures. This book is about a man named “Spider Man.” He told a story about how long ago that “no stories on earth to hear” because they belonged to the Sky God. After the Spider Man spun a web to by the stories from the Sky God, he then talked to him. The Sky God demanded some things for payment for the stories. The Spider Man when and got these things and the Sky God said that the Spider Man could have the stories.

Personal rating and reason for rating: *** Good – I liked it because it is a good story to show student about different cultures and how other people live.

Reading level: 4.2

Interest level: K-6 (I really think that this book is good for any interest level.)

Possible uses of the text in integrated units of study (reading and writing across the curriculum):
This would be a great book used during black history month. This book could be used to introduce new vocabulary words. A good lesson would be to have the students list all the things that the Sky God wanted. Have the students put them in the chorological order in which they are read in the book.

Potential Problems or Difficulties: The language in the book.