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English
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In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away. "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons,...
Author
Series
Scary stories to tell in the dark volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Presents new twists on familiar folklore characters, including Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and many more! This book uses traditional reading teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, and repetition) to invite young children to read along with peers or an adult. With clear, color-coded typography, and sly, lively illustrations, this collection is sure to entertain while encouraging reading skills and interaction with others....
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1968]
Language
English
Description
A collection of American tall tales about such animals as a rattlesnake that knew Morse code, mosquitoes as big as police dogs, and birds that flew backward, not to mention the Squonks, Whifflepooffles, and Gillygaloos. Includes stories featuring American folk heroes like Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Bowleg Bill, and Uncle Davy Lane.
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
John Henry, based on the famous African American folk ballad, this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Swamp Angel, an original tall tale about Angelica Longrider, better known as Swamp Angel, the greatest woodswoman in Tennessee history. When a huge bear, Thundering Tarnation, can't control his bottomless appetite...
17) Big Sixteen
Author
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
1983
Language
English
Description
Big Sixteen's extra size and strength get him into trouble when The Old Man asks him to fetch the devil.
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