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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Two old women Two old women Velma Wallis Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native Ameri… OL16032026W
The legend of sleeping bear The legend of sleeping bear Kathy-jo Wargin In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan. OL1858430W
Outlaw tales Outlaw tales Judy Dockrey Young,Young, Richard 224 p. : 22 cm OL18834554W
Groundless Groundless Gregory Evans Dowd "Why did Elizabethan adventurers believe that the interior of America hid vast caches of gold? Who started the rumor that British officers purchased revolutionary white women's scalps, packed them by… OL20020293W
Aliens, Ghosts, and Cults Aliens, Ghosts, and Cults Bill Ellis "In late May, a Pennsylvania high school hums with the rumor that a Satanic cult plans on killing the first four couples through the door on prom night." "A horror writer in the Catskills is overcome… OL221669W
Legendary locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey Legendary locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey Karen F. Riley 127 pages : 24 cm OL23172456W
Legends and lost treasure of northern Ohio Legends and lost treasure of northern Ohio Wendy Koile "Unearth the history behind northern Ohio's best treasure tales, from sunken ships to misplaced spoils of war"-- "The history of northern Ohio's lost treasures"-- OL23332433W
More tales of the South Carolina Low Country More tales of the South Carolina Low Country Nancy Rhyne A collection of fascinating tales. Twenty-two stories show the Low Country region as it was more than 200 years ago. OL2727820W
Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Cherokee James Mooney Thirteen stories from the campfire lore of the Cherokee which the Indians say originated in the age when man and animal spoke the same language. Includes a brief history of the Cherokee in America. OL2931697W
Blackbeard's cup and stories of the Outer Banks Blackbeard's cup and stories of the Outer Banks Charles Harry Whedbee 175 p. ; 20 cm OL4795473W
Johnny Appleseed Big Book Johnny Appleseed Big Book Steven Kellogg Presents the life of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, describing his love of nature, his kindness to animals, and his physical fortitude. OL496975W
The longest story ever told The longest story ever told Ticasuk,Robert Mayokok An allegorical Eskimo legend following a magical man's search for his brothers' killer. OL4994171W
Lincoln legends Lincoln legends Edward Steers The folklore surrounding history's towering figures often overshadows actual scholarship, both in terms of quantity and in terms of prevalence in the public consciousness. As one might expect with a … OL5037565W
Gray Feather and the big dog Gray Feather and the big dog César Vidal After weeks without finding game, Gray Feather's tribe has neither food nor hides to keep warm until the Great Spirit comes to the rescue by giving them the gift of the horse. OL6213604W
More tales of Tennessee More tales of Tennessee Louise Littleton Davis Nineteen true accounts of events in the lives of adventurous men and women in early Tennessee history. OL6444618W
Encyclopedia of Urban Legends Encyclopedia of Urban Legends Jan Harold Brunvand The Encyclopedia of Urban Legends is the definitive work from the world's foremost authority on the study of urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand. This encyclopedia offers descriptions of hundreds of i… OL66181W