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Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nordic Tales is a collection of 16 traditional tales from the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, these stories are at once magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. Welcome to a world of mystical adventure'where trolls haunt the snowy forests, terrifying monsters roam the open sea, a young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. ; Offers a fascinating...
Author
Publisher
West Virginia University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
xxii, 216 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians catalogs portions of the extensive tradition of folk cures, nature lore, and agricultural signs, as well as a number of witch-tales and ghost-tales."--Jacket.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young readers alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?" to "What's it like for natives who don't look native?" to "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?", and beyond, Everything...
Author
Publisher
Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"--