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Stone soup: an old tale
By Marcia Brown. 1947
When three hungry soldiers in a strange land ask some villagers for food, they are told there is none. So…
the soldiers decide to show the townspeople how to make soup from water and three round stones. Grades K-3. Caldecott Honor Book. 1947.Stockings of buttermilk: American folktales
By Neil Philip. 1999
Sixteen traditional stories with European origins. In some of the tales, like "The Cat That Went A-Traveling," animals outsmart humans.…
In "Lady Featherflight," the daughter of a mean giant tricks him in order to help a young man she later marries. Source notes are provided. Grades 4-7. 1999.Sky legends of Vietnam
By Lynette Dyer Vuong. 1993
Vuong explains that stories of the sun, moon, and stars are found in folklore throughout the world. Likewise, these six…
Vietnamese folktales explore the relationship between humankind and legendary heavenly beings and explain celestial phenomena. Includes "Why the Rooster Crows at Sunrise," "How the Moon Became Ivory," and "The Seven Weavers." For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1993.Six Micmac stories (Peeper)
By Anne Cameron, Ruth Holmes Whitehead. 1989
These stories provide a glimpse of the physical and spiritual world of the Micmac people. Grades 5-8 and older readers.…
Taped with: How Raven freed the moon by Anne Cameron. This Northwest Coast myth tells how Raven, the trickster, freed the moon from the old fisherwoman's cedar chest. Grades 3-6. Taped with: Orca's song by Anne Cameron. This Indian myth tells how Orca, the killer whale, got its black-and-white colouring and its beautiful song. Grades 3-6. c1989.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
By Michael Morpurgo. 2004
One New Year's in Camelot, when King Arthur's knights of the Round Table are feasting, a bright green giant bursts…
in and issues an unusual challenge. Sir Gawain, the king's nephew, courageously accepts. What follows are sword fights, monsters, magic, knights in shining armour, dragons, adventure - and a lesson in humility and honour. Grades 5-8. 2004. Uniform title: Gawain and the Grene Knight.Shower of gold: girls and women in the stories of India
By Uma Krishnaswami. 1999
Eighteen stories from the Indian subcontinent, drawn from Hindu mythology, Buddhism, oral folk traditions, literary works, and legends. In "Gotami…
and the Mustard Seed" a young wife asks Buddha for medicine to restore her dead son. His reply leads her to new levels of understanding. Grades 5-8. 1999.Ship of the dead (RuneWarriors. #3.)
By Jim Jennewein, Tom S Parker. 2011
In order to save his one true love and prevent the destruction of the earth, Dane the Defiant must defeat…
an old--and undead--enemy. Sequel to "Sword of doom". Grades 5-8. 2011.Seven daughters & seven sons
By Barbara Cohen, Bahija Fattuhi Lovejoy. 1982
A young woman disguises herself as a man and opens a shop to help her impoverished family. She is a…
great success and there is only one flaw in the venture: she falls in love. For junior and senior high readers. 1984, c1982.Seasons of splendour: tales, myths & legends of India
By Madhur Jaffrey. 1985
The author interweaves her own childhood memories with the telling of each tale. The order of the stories corresponds with…
their position on the Hindu religious calendar. For junior and senior high readers. 1985.Sans queue ni tête
By Jacques Pasquet. 1991
Saint George and the dragon: a golden legend
By Margaret Hodges, Edmund Spenser. 1984
A dramatic retelling of the classic tale recounts the battle between brave Saint George, the Red Cross Knight, and the…
deadly dragon that has terrorized the countryside for years. Grades 2-4. 1984.RuneWarriors (RuneWarriors. #1.)
By Jim Jennewein, Tom S Parker. 2009
In an ancient and mystical time, fourteen-year-old Dane joins forces with his rival, Jarl the Fair, to retrieve the Shield…
of Odin and Astrid, the girl they love, from the tyrant Thidrick, fulfilling a destiny long foretold. Followed by "Sword of doom". Grades 5-8. 2009.Rose daughter
By Robin McKinley. 1997
In this version of Beauty and the Beast, Beauty can make things grow, especially roses. Her talents and gifts help…
her father and sisters survive bankruptcy, and help her to love the Beast. Ultimately Beauty must decide if she should restore the Beast to his human form. For junior and senior high readers. 1997. Uniform title: Beauty and the beast.Robin and the king
By Parke Godwin. 1993
Eight years have passed since Robin helped crush the rebellion against William and had his land restored. Robin still wants…
the Normans to be free of absolute rule by a monarch and, after arguing in court against the king, is banished from his land and made a servant to the king's son. An even greater threat sees Robin join his old nemesis, Ralf Fitz-Gerald, Sheriff of Nottingham. Sequel to "Sherwood." Some violence and some strong language. 1993.Revolting rhymes & Dirty beasts
By Roald Dahl. 1982
Revolting rhymes. Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.…
Grades K-3. 1982. Taped with: Dirty beasts. A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people. Grades K-3. 1983.Red fairy book
By Andrew Lang. 1976
Rapunzel and the lost lagoon: a Tangled novel
By Leila Howland. 2017
Join Rapunzel and her lady-in-waiting Cassandra on a new adventure filled with friendship and fun! This beautiful middle grade novel…
tells an original story set in the world of the Disney Channel show Tangled the Series. Grades 2-4. 2017.Que le diable l'emporte!: contes du Canada francophone (Collection Atout ; #19.)
By Charlotte Guérette. 1997
Un recueil de huit contes folkloriques bien de chez-nous où le diable fait des siennes. Ces textes, perlés d'expressions du…
terroir, ont été rédigés par cinq conteurs reconnus. Pour les jeunes de 11 à 15 ans.Quand les hommes savaient voler: contes populaires noirs américains (Passages ; 9)
By Virginia Hamilton, Agnes Kahane. 1997
" On dit qu'autrefois, il y a très longtemps, certains possédaient des dons magiques. Ils montaient dans les airs comme…
on escalade un mur. Mais une fois emmenés en esclavage, privés du doux parfum de l'Afrique, ils n'ont pu emporter leurs ailes. Il n'y avait pas assez de place dans les bateaux. " Alors, pour raconter ses épreuves et sa croyance en la liberté un jour retrouvée, le peuple noir d'Amérique a mélangé des mots, eux, emportés d'Afrique, à l'anglais qui lui était imposé, et " Peut-être bien que Jim parlait trop, mais c'est comme ça qu'il est devenu un homme libre ". Vingt-quatre contes courts, drôles, parfois cruels, souvent surprenants, où l'on croise Frère Lapin, malin comme pas deux, Pas-encore et Déjà-plus, P'tit John Huit, qui n'en fait qu'à sa tête, l'Homme velu, terrifiant, et Néhémiah qui fit rire son maître ; ils ont été choisis par Virginia Hamilton, elle-même petite-fille d'esclave, parmi ceux qu'elle a entendus, enfant, une fois que " les gens qui pouvaient raconter furent libres ". Années 3-6. 1997. Titre uniforme: The people could fly.Contes d'Irlande (Paroles)
By Mike Burns. 2014
Mike Burns est un géant qui conte dans une langue poétique où se mêlent le français, l'argot anglais et le…
gaélique. Ses contes sont issus de la plus pure tradition orale celtique. 2014.