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4) John Henry
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
5) Paul Bunyan
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Recounts the legend of Paul Bunyon, the giant lumberjack.
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Discover the delightful tales, characters, and themes of classic American storytelling in this comprehensive Dictionary of American Folklore. Ever wonder the origins of the fairy tales, myths, and legends passed down from generation to generation throughout America's long history? From Paul Bunyan to Johnny Appleseed, Marjorie Tallman covers it all in an engaging voice sure to please readers of all ages.
7) John Henry
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Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.
8) Pecos Bill
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Introduces folk hero Pecos Bill and his horse, Widow-Maker, relating some of the tall tales told about them throughout the country.
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A grand encyclopedia of country lore by famed Texas folklorist Jerry Mack Johnson, covering water witching, maple syruping, weather wisdom, country remedies and herbal cures, cleaning solutions, pest purges, bird migrations and animal lore, firewood essentials, adobe making and bricklaying, leather working, plant dyes, farm foods, natural teas and tonics, granola, bread making, beer brewing and winemaking, jams and jellies, canning and preserving,...
10) Johnny Appleseed
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Tells the classic tale of Johnny Appleseed, the adventuresome pioneer who traveled across America sharing and planting apple seeds.
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In 1997, almost by accident, John Richardson found himself sharing a hotel with more than a thousand dwarfs. Over the course of a single week, he begins relationships with some of the people at a convention that evolve into an affecting two-year-and-beyond odyssey into the little world.
He introduces us to characters like a saintly but obsessed doctor and a mother who sacrifices her family to save her dwarf daughter. He follows two dwarf lovers from...
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Vivid visual imagery brings this classic legend to life. Told simply, in language even the youngest family members will understand, the story beings with three young trees who dream - as children do - of doing big deeds When the woodcutters come, the trees each find that the reality of their existence doesn't match their dreams ... and yet ... This touching story contains a simple lesson about God's Plan for every life, told in a way that will touch...
14) John Henry
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
16) Mike Fink
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Relates the deeds of the frontiersman who became the King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River
18) Pecos Bill
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Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, and used a rattle snake as a rope.
19) Paul Bunyan
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Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.
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