Her stories : African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales / told by Virginia Hamilton ; illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon.
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TextPublication details: New York : The Blue Sky Press, c1995.Description: xiii, 112 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: - 0590473689
- 0590473700
- 0590566032 (Limited ed.)
- 9780590473705
- 398.2/082 20
- GR111.A47 H35 1995
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Summary: Nineteen stories which focus on the magical lore and wondrous imaginings of African American women.
Her animal tales: Little girl and Buh Rabby -- Lena and Big One Tiger -- Marie and Redfish -- Miz Hattie gets some company -- Her fairy tales: Catskinella -- Good Blanche, bad Rose, and the talking eggs -- Mary Belle and the mermaid -- Mom Bett and the little ones a-glowing -- Her supernatural: Who you! -- Macie and Boo Hag -- Lonna and Cat Woman -- Malindy and Little Devil -- Her folkways and legends: Woman and man started even -- Luella and the tame parrot -- The mer-woman out of the sea -- Annie Christmas -- Her true tales: Millie Evans: plantation times -- Lettice Boyer: from way back -- Mary Lou Thornton: my family.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 398.208/HAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844300037187 |
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| 398.2/ZELINSKY Rapunzel / | 398.208/AFRICAN African American folktales : stories from Black traditions in the New World / | 398.208/FEA Fearless girls, wise women, and beloved sisters : heroines in folktales from around the world / | 398.208/HAM Her stories : African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales / | 398.208/HUR Go gator and muddy the water : writings / | 398.208/LES Uncle Remus : the complete tales / | 398.208/MIL Earthmaker : tribal stories from Native North America / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-112)
Her animal tales: Little girl and Buh Rabby -- Lena and Big One Tiger -- Marie and Redfish -- Miz Hattie gets some company -- Her fairy tales: Catskinella -- Good Blanche, bad Rose, and the talking eggs -- Mary Belle and the mermaid -- Mom Bett and the little ones a-glowing -- Her supernatural: Who you! -- Macie and Boo Hag -- Lonna and Cat Woman -- Malindy and Little Devil -- Her folkways and legends: Woman and man started even -- Luella and the tame parrot -- The mer-woman out of the sea -- Annie Christmas -- Her true tales: Millie Evans: plantation times -- Lettice Boyer: from way back -- Mary Lou Thornton: my family.
Nineteen stories which focus on the magical lore and wondrous imaginings of African American women.
880 Lexile.
460 Lexile.
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 3.0 14923.
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