byDamonJohnsonillustratedbyNanBrooksbyDamonJohnsonillustratedbyNanBrooksCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351447-7ISBN13:978-0-15-351447-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351213-X(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351213-1(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358083-6(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358083-3(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706Long,longago,therelivedastonecutternamedHiroshi.Hespenthisdaysonthemountain,choppinggiantrockintosmallpieces.Hesoldthepiecestotownspeopletousefortheirhouses.Theworkwasextremelyhard,butHiroshididn’tmind.Everynight,Hiroshireturnedtohissmallshackatthefootofthemountain.Hehadnofurnitureexceptasleepingmat,andhehadjustonepotforcookinghissmallbitsoffood,buthedidnotcomplain.Hislifewassimplebutagreeable.3Peoplesaidthatthemountainhadspecialpowerthatcouldhelppeople.Hiroshididnotbelievewhatpeoplesaidaboutthemountain,andhesniffedscornfullywhenhesawothersaskingitforhelp.“Don’tlaugh,Hiroshi,orthemountainwillneverhelpyou,”saidhisneighbor.“Themountainisnotspecial,”repliedHiroshi,“andifitwere,itwouldn’thelpme.Whywouldit?Besides,I’mhappy.”Hisneighborsighed.“Well,pleasejustbequietthen,anddon’tmak...
