The Boy and the Wolf

From Fifty Famous People, by James Baldwin

This story is from Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories, written by James Baldwin in the early 1900s. It tells a true tale from the childhood of the Marquis de Lafayette, who grew up in France and later helped America win its freedom. The story shows that real bravery is facing what you think is danger, even when the danger turns out to be something else. It is a gentle reminder that courage matters more than the outcome.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 586 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous People: A Book of Short Stories, James Baldwin · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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