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The Adventures of Nanabush: Ojibway Indian stories

By Sam Snake, Emerson S Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige. 1979

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fictionCanadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Literature
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

During the 1930s, the stories told by the elders of the Rama Ojibway Band were compiled and translated into English.…

These 16 stories tell of Nanabush, one of the most powerful, and most mischievous, spirits of the Ojibway world. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1979.

Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends

By Basil Johnston. 1981

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fictionCanadian non-fiction, General non-fiction, Literature
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…

spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.

The Celtic twilight: faerie and folklore (Celtic, Irish)

By W. B. Yeats. 2004

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, Literature biography, Criticism, Customs and cultures, Paranormal, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Consists of stories recounted to the poet by his friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. All of the stories focus on the…

mythic and magical roots of Irish folklore, venturing into the world of fairies, ghosts, and spirits. Includes commentary based on Yeats's own experiences. 1902

The hero: a study in tradition, myth, and drama

By Lord Raglan, Fitzroy Richard Somerset Raglan, Raglan. 2003

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, General non-fiction, History, Biography, Criticism, Psychology
Human-narrated audio

Analysis of mythology, folklore, and drama to derive a set of twenty-two motifs that characterize the qualities and actions of…

heroic figures in traditional and literary narrative. Disputes the historical actuality often claimed for many traditional heroes, including Robin Hood, King Arthur, and the warriors at Troy. 1936

Beowulf: a translation and commentary, together with Sellic spell

By J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien. 2014

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Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy talesPoetry, Literature
Human-narrated audio

Early prose translation (1926) from the Old English by the esteemed Oxford classicist and author of The Lord of the…

Rings (DB 47486, 47487, 47488) trilogy. This volume, edited by Tolkien's son Christopher, also contains extensive commentary on the text and its world, and a short tale by the author. Some violence. 1926

The Golden Fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles (Looking Glass library)

By Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany. 2010

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Fantasy, Adventure stories, Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, General non-fiction
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Recounts the adventures in ancient Greece of Jason and his brave Argonauts, who sought the famous Golden Fleece. Includes mythical…

tales of Orpheus, Atalanta, Theseus, and Pandora and her secret box. Introduction by Rick Riordan. Originally published in 1921. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Honor. 2010

Clamshell Boy: a Makah legend (Native American Legends Ser.Native American Legends Series)

By Terri Cohlene. 1990

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesIndigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild woman Basket Woman.…

Includes information on the customs and lifestyles of the Makah Indians. For grades 3-6

Las mil y una noches (Colección Clásicos inolvidables)

By Anonimo. 2007

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Classic fictionLiterature
Human-narrated audio

La joven Schehrazada se casa con el Rey Schahriar, aunque éste manda degollar inmediatamente a sus nuevas esposas para evitar…

que sean infieles. Pero Schehrazada cuenta historias que entretienen al rey, tanto que evita la muerte. Y durante las mil y una noches seguidas ella cuenta estas historias clásicas del folklor árabe, entre las cuales figuran las de Simbad el Marino, Aladino, y Alí Babá

American heroes

By Marfe Ferguson Delano, Marfe Delano. 2005

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesBiography, History, Historical biography, United States history
Human-narrated audio

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. 2005

Classic myths to read aloud: The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology, Specially Arranged for Children Five and Up by an Educational Expert

By William F. Russell. 1989

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Classic fiction, Historical fictionLiterature, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Retellings of Greek and Roman myths with explanations of vocabulary and setting. Includes tales such as "Jason and the Golden…

Fleece," "The Riddle of the Sphinx," and "Baucis and Philemon," which is about an elderly couple who were favored by the gods for being hospitable. For grades 3-6. 1989

The Aeneid

By Virgil, Robert Fagles. 2006

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General fiction, Classic fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, Poetry, Criticism, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Epic Latin poem composed by Virgil during the last ten years of his life, 29 to 19 B.C.E. Beginning with…

the legend of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who founded a settlement in Italy, celebrates the Roman Empire's expansion and the achievements of Emperor Augustus. Verse translation by Robert Fagles. 2006

Beowulf

By Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman. 2006

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Fantasy, Classic fiction, General fiction, Multi-cultural fictionLiterature
Human-narrated audio

A retelling in prose of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the great warrior Beowulf's heroic efforts to save the people of…

Heorot Hall from several terrifying monsters, including Grendel; Grendel's mother, an old sea-hag; and the death-dragon of the deep. For grades 6-9. 2006

The merry adventures of Robin Hood (Sterling Unabridged Classics)

By Howard Pyle, H. Pyle. 2004

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Classic fiction, General fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, Adventure and exploration
Human-narrated audio

Recounts the legend of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws--including Little John, Friar Tuck, and Allan a Dale--who plunder…

the rich to help the poor. Describes mistakenly poaching the king's deer and Sherwood Forest escapades against their enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1883

One thousand and one Arabian nights (Oxford Story Collections)

By Geraldine McCaughrean, Rosamund Fowler. 1999

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Adventure stories, General fictionLiterature
Human-narrated audio

In a desert kingdom King Shahryar, accustomed to killing a new bride every day, marries the storyteller Shahrazad. Each night…

she tells the king about Sinbad the Sailor or Ali Baba, and he postpones her execution to hear another tale the next evening. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1982

Walking the Choctaw road: Stories from the Heart and Memory of the People

By Tim Tingle, Norma Howard. 2003

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Multi-cultural fiction, Historical fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples
Human-narrated audio

Twelve traditional stories reflecting the history and beliefs of the Choctaw nation spanning almost two centuries of tribal life. "Saltypie"…

is Tingle's own story of his family's close bond with his blind grandmother. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003

Greek myths

By Robert Graves. 1984

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, General non-fiction, Reference
Human-narrated audio

Covers the creation myths; the legends of the great Olympians; the Theseus, Oedipus, and Heracles cycles; the Argonaut voyage; the…

tale of Troy; and more. Contains references to the classical sources and includes interpretations of myths in light of archaeological and anthropological research. 1955

The Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus (Books of wonder)

By Padraic Colum, Barry Moser. 1997

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Folklore, fables and fairy talesLiterature, Ancient history, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus, based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.…

This adaptation by the Irish author and poet Colum was originally titled The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1918

The 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

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Classic fictionHistorical biography
Human-narrated audio

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. 1880

Turtle Island: tales of the Algonquian nations

By Jane Louise Curry, James Watts. 1999

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Indigenous peoples fictionIndigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Collection of twenty-seven tales with an introduction to Algonquian Indian culture; describes variations among the group's numerous tribes, which are…

found in the eastern United States and Canada. The title story recounts how a turtle's back became the Earth's foundation after a great flood. For grades 4-7. 1999

Blue dawn, red earth: new Native American storytellers

By Clifford E. Trafzer. 1996

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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Indigenous peoples fictionAnthologies, Indigenous peoples, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Thirty short stories by Native Americans from different tribal groups. Original tales created from personal experiences, like being sent to…

a government boarding school or moving away from the reservation. Other selections are based on traditional themes involving ghosts or people especially attuned to nature

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