Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In the tradition of Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, these are American folktales for everyone's enjoyment and amusement. Outrageous events pile up faster than mosquitoes can carry off cows.
Hoop Snakes, Hide Behinds, and Side-hill Winders
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In the tradition of Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, these are American folktales for everyone's enjoyment and amusement. Outrageous events pile up faster than mosquitoes can carry off cows.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
In the tradition of Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, these are American folktales for everyone's enjoyment and amusement. Outrageous events pile up faster than mosquitoes can carry off cows.
Doctoring the Devil
Author: Jake Richards
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1578637333
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago, just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and 'superstitions' are at the core Appalachian culture. Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What did they do, believe in, and dress land talk like? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? This book answers those questions and more"--
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1578637333
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"Appalachian folk magic and conjure are little known today, but forty or fifty years ago, just about every person you might ask in Appalachia either knew something about it themselves or knew someone who did it. These practices and 'superstitions' are at the core Appalachian culture. Who were the old conjurors and witches of Appalachia? What did they do, believe in, and dress land talk like? How can you learn the ways of conjuring for yourself? This book answers those questions and more"--
Ready-to-tell Tales
Author: Bill Mooney
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874833812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A multicultural collection of traditional tales contributed by more than forty of America's most experienced storytellers, with tips for telling the stories.
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874833812
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A multicultural collection of traditional tales contributed by more than forty of America's most experienced storytellers, with tips for telling the stories.
At the End of Ridge Road
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571312754
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A noted teller of the traditional tales of the Adirondacks and of Native peoples everywhere, Joseph Bruchac has performed throughout the world. That gift for narrative informs this revealing autobiography.
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 9781571312754
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
A noted teller of the traditional tales of the Adirondacks and of Native peoples everywhere, Joseph Bruchac has performed throughout the world. That gift for narrative informs this revealing autobiography.
Information Research
Author: Carla J. List-Handley
Publisher: Kendall Hunt
ISBN: 9780787290573
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher: Kendall Hunt
ISBN: 9780787290573
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
International Who's Who in Poetry 2005
Author: Europa Publications
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135355193
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1787
Book Description
The 13th edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today. Containing biographies of more than 4,000 contemporary poets world-wide, this essential reference work provides truly international coverage. In addition to the well known poets, talented up-and-coming writers are also profiled. Contents: * Each entry provides full career history and publication details * An international appendices section lists prizes and past prize-winners, organizations, magazines and publishers * A summary of poetic forms and rhyme schemes * The career profile section is supplemented by lists of Poets Laureate, Oxford University professors of poetry, poet winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, winners of the Pulitzer Prize for American Poetry and of the King's/Queen's Gold medal and other poetry prizes.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135355193
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1787
Book Description
The 13th edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today. Containing biographies of more than 4,000 contemporary poets world-wide, this essential reference work provides truly international coverage. In addition to the well known poets, talented up-and-coming writers are also profiled. Contents: * Each entry provides full career history and publication details * An international appendices section lists prizes and past prize-winners, organizations, magazines and publishers * A summary of poetic forms and rhyme schemes * The career profile section is supplemented by lists of Poets Laureate, Oxford University professors of poetry, poet winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, winners of the Pulitzer Prize for American Poetry and of the King's/Queen's Gold medal and other poetry prizes.
No Borders
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Duluth, Minn. : Holy Cow! Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
A collection of poems by award-winning storyteller and author Joseph Bruchac.
Publisher: Duluth, Minn. : Holy Cow! Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
A collection of poems by award-winning storyteller and author Joseph Bruchac.
Children's Literature
Author: Masha Kabakow Rudman
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Children's Literature: An Issues Approach, Third Edition is an invaluable text and resource guide to the critical study and selection of books for children from kindergarten through junior high school. Written for teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in introducing young people to the joy and benefits of reading, it examines children's literature and its treatment of important, sometimes controversial issues. Focusing on the personal and societal concerns of today's youth including sexuality, divorce, heritage, abuse, and death it offers practical suggestions for using books to help children successfully confront these matters.
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Children's Literature: An Issues Approach, Third Edition is an invaluable text and resource guide to the critical study and selection of books for children from kindergarten through junior high school. Written for teachers, librarians, and anyone interested in introducing young people to the joy and benefits of reading, it examines children's literature and its treatment of important, sometimes controversial issues. Focusing on the personal and societal concerns of today's youth including sexuality, divorce, heritage, abuse, and death it offers practical suggestions for using books to help children successfully confront these matters.
International Who's Who in Poetry 2004
Author: Europa Publications
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9781857431780
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Provides up-to-date profiles on the careers of leading and emerging poets.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9781857431780
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Provides up-to-date profiles on the careers of leading and emerging poets.
Introduction to Information Research
Author: Carla J. List-Handley
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description