Cut from the Same Cloth

American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale

von Robert D. San Souci

162 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Meet the fascinating women of American Folklore and Legend in this award-winning collection!Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike?Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter iin the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth."An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations."--School Library JournalWinner of the Aesop Prize

• Reihe: Penguin Young Readers Group
• ISBN: 9780698118119
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2000
• Größe: 228 x 177 mm
• Verlag: Random House
• Illustrationen: Brian Pinkney