by Mary-Joan Gerson (Retold by), Carla Golembe (Illustrator)
The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.
Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.2 x 9.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 1995
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Why the Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 0.5