The Birth of Davy Crockett
Story Stats
Rating: 4
Grade Level: 2, 3, 4, 5
Page count: 5
Author
Irwin
Shapiro
Appeared in
From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Song
Story Summary
When Davy was born he weighed two hundred pounds, fourteen ounces and he was a frisky as a wildcat. Half horse and half alligator, Davy could run faster, jump higher and stay under water longer than any man in these here United States.