Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin
by Sean Taylor and Shirin Adl
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Humor
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Muslim
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2019
Word Count 3,425
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 580L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505314, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Muslim Characters
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Folktales Selection, 2020

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2020

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Picture Book Winner, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Multicultural Selection, 2019
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