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American heroes
By Marfe Ferguson Delano, Marfe Delano. 2005
Fifty profiles of heroes drawn from four hundred years of American history: Pocahontas, Frederick Douglass, Queen Lili'uokalani, Helen Keller, Jonas…
Salk, and Roberto Clemente, among others. A list of facts accompanies each entry. Time lines and essays introduce historical eras. For grades 5-8. 2005The boy's King Arthur: Sir Thomas Mallory's history of King Arthur and his knights of the round table (Illustrated Classics Ser.)
By Thomas Malory, N. C. Wyeth, Sidney Lanier, N. C. Wyeth. 1952
Contains tales of chivalry, combat, honor, tournaments, the Holy Grail, and the death of King Arthur. Featuring Arthur, Launcelot, Tristram,…
Gareth, Galahad, Percival, and the other legendary members of the Round Table. For grades 5-8. 1880From the beast to the blonde: on fairy tales and their tellers
By Marina Warner. 1995
Although most familiar fairy tales were documented by men, the author points out that it was women storytellers who passed…
down the "old wives' tales" and their morals. The cultural and historic roles of these storytellers are presented with a feminist perspective. The book also examines recurrent themes and symbolism in familiar tales, such as the beast/man and the damsel with blond hairSongs my mother sang to me: an oral history of Mexican American women
By Patricia Preciado Martin. 1992
The author recorded interviews with ten Mexican American women born near the beginning of the twentieth century, edited the results,…
and compiled them into this detailed narrative of life along the Arizona border. Their stories generally chronicle a rural start, steeped in family and religious traditions, followed by a move to an urban centerWilliam Tell
By Margaret Early. 1991
A long time ago, the people of three tiny European countries, Schwytz, Uri, and Unterwalden, lost their freedom to Austria.…
Its mean emperor and evil governors, the most dreadful of whom was Gessler, ruled with an iron hand. Early retells the story of how William Tell shot an apple from his son's head, rid the land of Gessler, and led his compatriots to freedom and the founding of a new nation--Switzerland. For grades 2-4The hero's journey: the world of Joseph Campbell : Joseph Campbell on his life and work
By Joseph Campbell, Phil Cousineau. 1990
Campbell's lifelong interest in the similarities between art, religion, mythology, psychology, and literature is explored in this series of interviews.…
Traces his development of a personal revelation of "inner bliss" and the ability to translate the eternal myths into everyday experiences. Outgrowth of the film Hero with a Thousand Faces. 1990The story of the champions of the Round Table
By Howard Pyle. 1984
The second of a four-volume retelling of the legends of King Arthur and his companions. Here we learn of the…
knighting of Sir Launcelot of the Lake; of Sir Tristram and his love for Lady Belle Isoult; and of how Sir Percival became a knight of the Round Table. Originally published in 1905. Sequel to The Story of King Arthur and his Knights (DB 30327). For junior and senior high and older readers. Some violence. 1984The witch of the Monongahela: folk magic in early Western Pennsylvania
By Thomas White. 2020
In the ancient hills and misty hollows of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, generations of locals have passed down stories of a…
woman with mysterious magical powers. People came from near and far to seek healing and protection through her strange rituals. Some even believed she could fly. Named Moll Derry and nicknamed the Witch of the Monongahela, her legend has been documented by writers and folklorists for more than two hundred years. She is intertwined in many regional tales, such as the Lost Children of the Alleghenies and Polly Williams and the White Rocks. Author Thomas White separates fact from fiction in the many versions of Moll Derry and recounts Western Pennsylvania's folk magic history along the way. 2020. Some violenceJohn Henry: An American Legend
By Ezra Jack Keats. 1965
The larger-than-life character of John Henry and his incredible strength provide readers with a special introduction to the fantasy element…
of legend. The rewards of hard physical labor are also described in this exciting adventure of man vs. machine.From ancient times to the present day, the story of England has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage, and passion-a…
rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientists. Now, in Great Tales from English History, Robert Lacey tells those remarkable stories as only a great writer can: combining impeccable accuracy with the timeless drama that has made these stories live for centuries.This volume begins in 7150 BC with the life and death of Cheddar Man and ends in 1381 with Wat Tyler and the Peasants' Revolt. We meet the Greek navigator Pytheas, whose description of the woad-painted Celts yielded pretanniki ("the land of the painted people"), which became the Latin word Britannia. We learn what the storytellers really meant when they described Lady Godiva's "naked" ride through town. And we discover the truth behind the tales of King Arthur and the infamous Hobbehod, later known as Robin Hood.With insight, humor, and fascinating detail, Robert Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England. From Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable