Thirty More Famous Stories Retold

Thirty More Famous Stories Retold

by James Baldwin

James Baldwin's "Thirty More Famous Stories Retold" is a collection of thirty stories for intermediate readers and listeners of all ages. These stories, drawn from science, myth, Camelot, and Rome, are retold in simple, easy-to-understand language. Baldwin's goal is to share these fascinating and thrilling stories with young readers, believing that each story contains valuable lessons and memories.

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James Baldwin

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James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and activist. His essays, collected in Notes of a Native Son (1955), explore intric...

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