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1) The three witches

Author

Thomas, Joyce Carol

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

c2006

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IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1

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Three hungry witches set out to eat two orphaned children while their grandmother is away at the market.

2) Jack and the Fire Dragon

Author

Haley, Gail E

Publisher

Crown Publishers

Pub. Date

c1988

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Jack encounters the menacing monster known as Fire Dragaman and rescues three beautiful sisters from the monster's underground cave.

3) John Henry

Author

Lester, Julius

Publisher

Dial Books

Pub. Date

c1994

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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

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Retells the legend of the African-American railroad builder who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

4) Tales of American folklore: retold timeless classics

Author

Hall, Peg

Series

Cover-to-cover timeless classics
Cover-to-cover books

Publisher

Perfection Learning

Pub. Date

2000

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

5) American tall tales

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Publisher

Knopf

Pub. Date

c1991

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 3

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A collection of tall tales about such American folk heroes as Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.

6) Paul Bunyan, a tall tale

Author

Kellogg, Steven

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IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

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Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.

7) Scary stories to tell in the dark

Author

Schwartz, Alvin

Series

Scary Stories

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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

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Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.

8) From sea to shining sea ; a treasury of American folklore and folk songs

Publisher

Scholastic

Description

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A compilation of more than 140 folk songs, tales, poems, and stories telling the history of America and reflecting its multicultural society. Illustrated by award-winning artists.

9) Tops & bottoms

Author

Stevens, Janet

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IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

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Book, eBook, Kindle

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Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

10) Too good to be true: the colossal book of urban legends

Author

Brunvand, Jan Harold

Publisher

Norton

Pub. Date

c1999

11) The tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit

Author

Lester, Julius

Formats

Book, Audiobooks and music

Description

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A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.

12) Great American folklore: legends, tales, ballads, and superstitions from all across America

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

c1986

13) Pecos Bill

Author

Kellogg, Steven

Publisher

Mulberry Books

Pub. Date

c1986

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.

14) American folklore and legend

Publisher

Reader's Digest Association

Pub. Date

c1978

Description

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An anthology of popular American stories, poems, songs, and lore that have become part of the folklore of the United States.

15) Journey cake, ho!

Author

Sawyer, Ruth

Publisher

Viking Press

Pub. Date

1953

Description

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Johnny is leaving the farm because of hard times when his Journey Cake leads him on a merry chase that results in a farm yard full of animals and the family all together again.

16) The freedom riddle

Author

Medearis, Angela Shelf

Publisher

Gingham Dog Press

Pub. Date

2002

Description

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Master Brown agrees to grant Jim his freedom if Jim can stump him with a riddle.

17) Pecos Bill: the greatest cowboy of all time

Author

Bowman, James Cloyd

Publisher

Whitman

Pub. Date

1964, 1937

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 10

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The adventures and exploits of the legendary American cowboy hero, Pecos Bill.

18) Folk tales of North America

Author

Corcoran, Jean

Series

Folk tales around the world

Publisher

Bobbs-Merrill

Pub. Date

[c1962]

Description

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Nineteen traditional tales from various parts of the United States and Canada.

19) Paul Bunyan

Author

Lyman, Nanci A

Series

Folk tales of America

Publisher

Troll Associates

Pub. Date

c1980

Description

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Describes the extraordinary feats of the mighty lumberjack and his blue ox Babe.

20) Classic American folk tales

Author

Zorn, Steve

Publisher

Courage Books

Pub. Date

c1992

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1) The three witches

2) Jack and the Fire Dragon

3) John Henry

4) Tales of American folklore: retold timeless classics

5) American tall tales

6) Paul Bunyan, a tall tale

7) Scary stories to tell in the dark

8) From sea to shining sea ; a treasury of American folklore and folk songs

9) Tops & bottoms

10) Too good to be true: the colossal book of urban legends

11) The tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit

12) Great American folklore: legends, tales, ballads, and superstitions from all across America

13) Pecos Bill

14) American folklore and legend

15) Journey cake, ho!

16) The freedom riddle

17) Pecos Bill: the greatest cowboy of all time

18) Folk tales of North America

19) Paul Bunyan

20) Classic American folk tales

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