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Longman drumbeat volume 15
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Retold by generations of griots--the guardians of African culture--this oral tradition has been handed down from thirteenth century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship. It is an epic tale--part history, part legend--which should rank alongside the works of Homer as one of the world's great adventure stories.
Publication Date
©2012.
Physical Desc
231 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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"[This book] introduces children from all walks of life to the rich, entertaining, and often instructive world of African American storytelling. These tales transport children (and adults) to faraway lands and times long ago and include encounters with giants, heroes, ghosts, witches and more."--Jacket.
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The Stories contained in Arabian Nights have been handed down from generation to generation and are just as compelling today as they were when first told. This collection, specially selected and edited by Andrew Lang is a wonderful anthology, and will delight readers young and old. This version has been specially formatted for today's e-readers.
10) Seven blind mice
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In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.
Publication Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xvi, 640 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Description
In The Columbia Anthology of Chinese Folk and Popular Literature, two of the world's leading sinologists, Victor H. Mair and Mark Bender, capture the breadth of China's oral-based literary heritage. This collection presents works drawn from the large body of oral literature of many of China's recognized ethnic groups & mdash;including the Han, Yi, Miao, Tu, Daur, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Kazak & mdash;and the selections include a variety of genres. Chapters...
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xcii, 651 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Description
A treasury of dozens of African-American folktales discusses their role in a broader cultural heritage, sharing such classics as the Brer Rabbit stories, the African trickster Anansi, and tales from the late nineteenth-century's "Southern Workman."
"Drawing from the great folklorists of the past while expanding African American lore with dozens of tales rarely seen before, The Annotated African American Folktales revolutionizes the canon like no...
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Publication Date
2023.
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In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? .
15) Call it courage
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Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.
18) Tops & bottoms
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Description
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.
Publication Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xxi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Asian American Identities and Practices: Folkloric Expressions in Everyday Life probes the intersection, interplay, and interconnection of Asian and Asian American folklore and folklife in globally fluid and culturally creative landscapes among Asian American communities and subjects. Asian American folklore, as a way of life and practice, has emerged and continues to emerge as Asian Americans lay claim and take root in the American mosaic. As such,...




