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1) Sister tricksters: rollicking tales of clever females

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San Souci, Robert D

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English

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Greenburgh Public Library - Juvenile Fairy Tales
J FAIRY TALES UNITED STATES SAN SOUCI
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A collection of trickster tales from the American South, featuring such female animal characters as Molly Cottontail and Miz Goose.

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2) When birds could talk & bats could sing: the adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and their friends

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Hamilton, Virginia

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IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

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A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on those African American tales originally written down by Martha Young on her father's plantation in Alabama after the Civil War.

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3) How animals saved the people: animal tales from the South

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Reneaux, J. J

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IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

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A collection of folktales from people in the Deep South including Cajun, Creole, Native Americans, African Americans, those of English as well as Scotch-Irish-German traditions, and others living in Appalachia.

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4) Jump on over!: the adventures of Brer Rabbit and his family

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Harris, Joel Chandler

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A collection of five tales in which Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and Brer Bear in order to ensure his family's survival during a drought.

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5) When Turtle grew feathers: a folktale from the Choctaw nation

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Tingle, Tim

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IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1

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6) Folk stories of the South

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Jagendorf, M. A

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7) The adventures of High John the Conqueror

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Sanfield, Steve

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A collection of sixteen tales about High John the Conqueror, the traditional trickster hero of blacks during and immediately after the time of slavery.

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8) Jump on over!: the adventures of Brer Rabbit and his family

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Parks, Van Dyke

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A collection of five tales in which Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox,Brer Wolf, and Brer Bear in order to ensure his family's survival during adrought.

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9) Choctaw tales

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10) Walking the Choctaw road: stories from red people memory

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Tingle, Tim

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IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 6

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A collection of twelve stories of the Choctaw people, including traditional lore arising from beliefs and myths, historical tales passed down through generations, and personal stories of contemporary life.

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