Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
La Llorona La Llorona Q. L. Pearce An exploration of the legend of La Llorana, the Crying Woman, found in the American Southwest and Latin America. OL15451838W
Story From The Billabong Story From The Billabong James Vance Marshall Ten ancient legends of the Yorta-Yorta people -- one of Australia's Aboriginal tribes, are retold here. You will discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creature… OL16551403W
The story of Blue Elk The story of Blue Elk Gerald Hausman In this traditional tale, a great magic elk helps a mute Native American boy find his voice. OL17929222W
Remaking the earth Remaking the earth Paul Goble In this Algonquin "Earth Diver" creation myth, woven from the ideas of several traditional tales, the water birds and animals left behind when the old world was flooded dive for mud so that the Creat… OL1844207W
The legend of Mackinac Island The legend of Mackinac Island Kathy-jo Wargin Retells the story of the great turtle Makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special place known as Mackinac Island. OL1858428W
The Faber book of Greek legends The Faber book of Greek legends Kathleen Lines An illustrated collection of twenty-five Greek myths and legends including "Pygmalion," "Echo and Narcissus," "Odysseus and Circe." and "The Wanderings of Aeneas." OL19390113W
Writing and staging plays based on myths and legends Writing and staging plays based on myths and legends Charlotte Guillain 1 volume : OL22318409W
Shingebiss Shingebiss Nancy Van Laan Shingebiss the duck bravely challenges the Winter Maker and manages to find enough food to survive a long, harsh winter. OL42608W
Beowulf Beowulf Michael Morpurgo,Michael Foreman,Michael Foreman Long ago a Scandinavian warrior fought three evils so powerful they threatened whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single-handedly saved the land of the Danes from… OL42695W
The white stag The white stag Kate Seredy For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homelan… OL4467518W
Pecos Bill Pecos Bill Stephen Krensky,Paul Tong Folks might think Pecos Bill was nothing but trouble. After all, he was raised by coyotes in the Wild West. And he made friends with a gang of outlaws. But Bill had a heart of gold. All he wanted was… OL448408W
The dragon new year The dragon new year Dave Bouchard Frightened into sleeplessness by the noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year, a young girl takes comfort in her grandmother's soothing story of a dragon, a mother's sorrow, and Buddha. OL491518W