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Where Bigfoot walks: crossing the dark divide
By Robert Michael Pyle. 2018
A nature writer searches for evidence of Bigfoot, the humanoid creature said to roam the remote forests. He spends time…
in the Dark Divide region near Mount St. Helens, interviewing other Bigfoot hunters. Includes a chapter written in 2017 about new developments in the search. Some strong language. 1995Guys read: True stories (Guys Read #5)
By Jim Murphy, Jon Scieszka, Douglas Florian, Sy Montgomery, Candace Fleming, Elizabeth Partridge, Nathan Hale, Steve Sheinkin, James Sturm, T. Edward Nickens, Thanhhà Lai. 2014
Award-winning authors and journalists provide a collection of essays, biographies, travelogues, and more--all geared to males. In "Sahara Shipwreck," author…
Steve Sheinkin tells the true story of capture, enslavement in the desert, and urine consumption in order to survive. For grades 5-8. 2014Mitakuye Oyasin: "we are all related"
By A. C. Ross, John Beheler. 1989
Full moon lore
By Ellen Wahi, Ashley Stewart. 2017
Kentucky Bluegrass country (Folklife in the South Ser.)
By R. Gerald Alvey. 1992
Discusses all the ingredients of folklife in Central Kentucky: horse breeding; tobacco and bourbon; gambling and dueling; the code of…
the hunt; architecture; and food and celebrations. From its famous stone fences to the invention of burgoo, the unique culture of Kentucky's Bluegrass region is explored in detail. Foreward by Thomas D. Clark. 1992Christmas: a candid history
By Bruce David Forbes. 2007
Missouri caves in history and legend (Missouri Heritage Readers Ser. #1)
By H. Dwight Weaver. 2008
There are over 6000 caves in the state of Missouri, created by limestone rock slowly dissolved by groundwater. They have…
much to tell us about extinct species and Native Americans; they have been hideouts for outlaws, and have been mined for saltpeter and guano. H. Dwight Weaver, a former show cave operator, tells of the historical and social impact they have had on the stateIn the days of sand and stars
By Francois Thisdale, Marlee Pinsker. 2006
Ten stories based on women from the Bible: Eve Naamah, Sarai, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, Rachel, Dina, and Yocheved. In "Rebecca…
Comes Home," a compassionate young woman's trip to the community well leads her to a husband. For grades 5-8. 2006Steel drivin' man: John Henry, the untold story of an American legend (Cityscapes Ser.)
By Scott Reynolds Nelson. 2006
History professor explores the truths behind the legend of railway man John Henry. Recounts his imprisonment and forced labor for…
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Confirms Henry's 1871 contest with a steam drill, explores his mysterious death, and traces the evolution of the folk song that immortalizes his exploits. 2006Stories behind the traditions and songs of Easter
By Ace Collins. 2007
Award-winning author explores historical and religious origins of customs associated with the Christian holiday of Easter. Discusses the roots of…
Lent, passion plays, sunrise services, Easter parades, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny as well as the inspiration for such hymns as "He Lives!" and "The Old Rugged Cross." 2007A foxfire Christmas: Appalachian Memories and Traditions
By Eliot Wigginton. 1996
Appalachian high school students of the Foxfire learning tradition assemble holiday memories from the mountains of northeast Georgia. Based on…
interviews with neighbors and family members. Includes instructions for recreating simple ornaments, gifts and toys, and recipes and menus. 1996 preface. 1989Vampires, burial, and death: folklore and reality
By Paul Barber. 1988
The author covers centuries of folklore about vampires and the mysterious phenomena associated with death. He offers an explanation for…
the origins of vampire legends based on forensic medicine and the property of bodily decompositionThe jealous potter
By Claude Lévi-Strauss. 1988
A study of mythology by the French anthropologist who insists that Freudians err in deciphering myths as if they employed…
a single symbolic code. Sexual, cosmic, zoological, and technological meanings usually overlap, he claims. As evidence, Levi-Strauss investigates the multiple associations of symbols common to North and South American Indian talesBattle royale: 5 books in 1! (Who would win?)
By Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster. 2018
Five previously published books featuring dangerous animals and the characteristics that make them deadly and likely to win in a…
fight. Includes Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, Rhino vs. Hippo, Tyrannosaurus rex vs. Velociraptor, Wolverine vs. Tasmanian Devil, and Alligator vs. Python. For grades K-3. 2014The Soul of the Indian (Native American)
By Charles A Eastman, Charles Alexander Eastman, Charles Alexander. 2003
In The Soul of the Indian, Eastman brings to life the rich spirituality and morality of the Native Americans as…
they existed before contact with missionaries and other whites. This is a rare firsthand expression of native religion, without the filters imposed by translators or anthropologists. Rather than a scientific treatise, Eastman has written a book, "as true as I can make it to my childhood teaching and ancestral ideals, but from the human, not the ethnological standpoint." His discussions of the forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world emphasize the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion. Adult. UnratedPrincess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill
By Maureen Fergus, Danesh Mohiuddin. 2023
The rainbow people
By Laurence Yep, David Wiesner. 1989
Twenty Chinese folktales, selected and retold by the author from stories collected in Oakland, California, in the 1930s as part…
of a WPA project. The book is divided into sections such as "Tricksters," "Fools," and "Love," each of which is prefaced by a short explanation of how the tales relate to the Chinese-American experience. For grades 4-7 and older readersStrega Nona: an old tale (A Strega Nona Book)
By Tomie DePaola. 1975
In the town of Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady known as Strega Nona, who owned…
a magic pot. One day, when Strega Nona went visiting, her helper, Big Anthony, almost destroyed the village by disobeying Strega Nona's warning not to touch the pot. For grades K-3The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: the complete first edition
By Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Jack David Zipes, Andrea Dezso. 2014
All of the Grimms' 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions have been collected together. This 2014 translation by…
fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes attempts to retain the spare descriptions and storytelling style of the originals, reflecting the stories' roots in oral tradition. Some violence. 2014Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite: the science of monsters
By Matt Kaplan. 2012
Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012