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The witch of the Monongahela: folk magic in early Western Pennsylvania
By Thomas White. 2020
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesWomen biography, Paranormal, Psychology
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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 violenceSongs my mother sang to me: an oral history of Mexican American women
By Patricia Preciado Martin. 1992
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesWomen biography, General non-fiction, Customs and cultures
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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 centerFrom the beast to the blonde: on fairy tales and their tellers
By Marina Warner. 1995
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Folklore, fables and fairy talesWomen biography, Criticism, General non-fiction
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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 hairThe supergirls: fashion, feminism, fantasy, and the history of comic book heroines
By Mike Madrid. 2009
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FantasyWomen biography, Criticism
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A cultural history of comic book heroines. Is their world of fantasy different from our own-- or an alternative saga of modern American women?
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High interest, low vocabulary readersBiography, Adventurers and explorers, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Science and technology
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From the age of eight, Roberta Bondar knew she wanted to be an astronaut. In January 1992 she made Canadian…
history when she became the first Canadian woman, and first neurologist, to go into space on board Discovery. The story of her journey to become a leading astronaut is a fascinating tale of dedication, commitment, and courage. Grades 4-7. 2004.