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Author Hausman, Gerald.

Title Duppy talk : West Indian tales of mystery and magic / [retold] by Gerald Hausman.

Publication Info. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [1994]
©1994

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Children's & Young Adult Collection  CH/YA Fic Hausma Dup 1994    Available  ---  Gift of Phyllis Fantauzzo.
Description 102 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents Angels of darkness -- Duke of luck -- Laughter of mermaids -- Chick Chick -- Uncle Time -- Duppy talk -- The proverbs of duppy talk.
Summary Includes six ghost stories from Jamaica which are based on the country's legends and have their roots in African folklore; each story is accompanied by a section about the teller of the tale.
Audience Middle School.
Provenance Gift of Phyllis Fantauzzo.
Subject Tales -- Jamaica.
Tales.
Jamaica.
ISBN 067189000X
9780671890001