����������������������������������������������������������������������retoldbyMeishGoldishillustratedbyCarlottaA.TormeyCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPer-missionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-351167-2ISBN13:978-0-15-351167-7OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350603-2(Grade6On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350603-1(Grade6On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358000-3(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358000-0(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPub-lishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910179121110090807063InChina,therearesomemountainsthatriseallthewaytotheclouds.Highatoponeofthosemountainslivedaveryoldandwiseman.HisnamewasTian.Tianwasalovingmanwithalovingdisposition.TianwasknownastheKingoftheCranes.Hespenthisdaysfeedingandcaringforthemanycranesthatlivedwithhimonthemountaintop.Hewaskindandgeneroustothebirds.Eachevening,thecraneswouldtellhimofthewonderstheysawwhileflyingovertheearththatday.Oneday,Tiandecidedtovisitpeopleinthevillagestoseeiftheywerebeingkindandgeneroustooneanother.Heflewdownonthebackofacrane.4Inonevillage,Tiancameuponamanwithplain,simpleclothing.“Wouldyoubewillingtotradeyourclothesformine?”Tianasked.Themanwassurprised.“Goodness,”heexc...
