| Description |
x, 176 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Stories from the American mosaic
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Stories from the American mosaic.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and index. |
| Contents |
How Jackal Became an Outcast -- Terrapin's Magic Dipper and Whip -- Why Dogs Always Chase Rabbits -- Why Frog Has No Tail -- Grandfather's Escape to Free Haven -- The Little Finger -- Ribbit Becomes King of the Frogs to Win a Wealthy Wife -- Rabbit and Tar Man at the Well -- Compair Lapin and the Little Man of Tar -- The Pitch Boy -- Red Feather -- Clever Jack -- Jean Sotte -- Jackskin -- The Elephant and the Whale -- John the Fool and John the Smart -- The Champion -- The Marriage of Compair Lapin -- Rabbit Rides Wolf -- Brother Rabbit, Brother Booky, and Brother Cow -- Brother Rabbit and the Bag of Gold -- Brother Fox and the Foolish Jay-Bird -- Brother Rabbit Brings Brother Fox Back from the Dead -- Dog and Dog-Head -- Compair Lapin and the Earthworm -- Sis 'Coon Shows Brother 'Coon Who's the Boss -- Owl and Blacksnake -- The Son Who Sought His Fortune -- The Seventh Son -- Mathew "Bones" Hooks, Cowboy -- How the Little Boy Went the Heaven -- The Water of Life -- John Divides the Crops -- Railway Chefs -- Brother Rabbit Gets Brother Bear Churched -- Human Weakness -- Running Hand -- The Irishmen and the Moon -- The Irishmen and the Deer -- Possessed of Two Spirits -- Ridden by the Night Hag -- The Hunter and the Little Red Man -- The Friendly Demon -- Courted by the Devil -- Married to a Boar Hog -- Wait Til Emmet Comes -- Jean Lavallette and the Curse of the Homme Rouge -- The Devil's Bride Escapes -- Aunt Harriet -- The Stolen Voice |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Folklore.
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African Americans -- Folklore. |
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Tales -- United States.
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Tales. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Folklore.
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore.
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| Added Author |
Green, Thomas A., 1944-
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| ISBN |
9780313362958 alkaline paper |
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0313362955 alkaline paper |
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