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The United States of Storytelling. Folktales and True Stories from the Eastern States.
Dan Keding
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Description for The United States of Storytelling. Folktales and True Stories from the Eastern States.
hardcover. This diverse collection of American folktales and true stories showcases the history and lore of the eastern states. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: CFC; GL; JNKH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
This diverse collection of American folktales and true stories showcases the history and lore of the eastern states. Recounting folk legends like those about Johnny Appleseed and Br'er Rabbit or the events at Valley Forge and the Chicago Fire animates American history. Listening to or reading these tales allows students to experience a vibrant side of history that is rarely represented and communicated: the hopes, fears, joys, and trials of the people who came before us. The United States of Storytelling: Folktales and True Stories from the Eastern States contains lore from all the states east of the Mississippi, ... Read more
This diverse collection of American folktales and true stories showcases the history and lore of the eastern states. Recounting folk legends like those about Johnny Appleseed and Br'er Rabbit or the events at Valley Forge and the Chicago Fire animates American history. Listening to or reading these tales allows students to experience a vibrant side of history that is rarely represented and communicated: the hopes, fears, joys, and trials of the people who came before us. The United States of Storytelling: Folktales and True Stories from the Eastern States contains lore from all the states east of the Mississippi, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781591587279
SKU
V9781591587279
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Dan Keding
Dan Keding is an award-winning storyteller, author, and musician who serves as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Reviews for The United States of Storytelling. Folktales and True Stories from the Eastern States.
These volumes will be useful as resources for storytellers and for U.S. history classes.
Booklist Online
The stories are short and easy to understand, making for a productive filler when learning about the states.
Library Media Connection
Each tale takes only a page or two, and mood ranges from tall-tale funny to ghost-story creepy to factually ... Read more
Booklist Online
The stories are short and easy to understand, making for a productive filler when learning about the states.
Library Media Connection
Each tale takes only a page or two, and mood ranges from tall-tale funny to ghost-story creepy to factually ... Read more