Green Apple is a series of richly illustrated graded readers especially designed for elementary school students. The series is based on internationally recognized standards of lexical and structural control from beginner to elementary, offering original stories as well as adapted classics in a variety of genres. Enjoy three of America's most-loved folk tales of the 1800s! Meet Johnny Appleseed who planted apple seeds across America. Find out how Pecos Bill became king of the Cowboys of Texas. Visit a Southern plantation and laugh with cunning Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox. Informational Sections: Young America and its Settlers; Life on a Ranch; Fox Hunting; Brer Tales and the South.