Cut from the Same Cloth
American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale
Narrator: Allyson Johnson
Imprint: Listening Library
Grades: Grades 3-7
Ages: 8-12 years
Release Date: February 19, 2019
3 Hours and 37 Minutes
List Price: $38
ISBN: 9780525628866
Categories:
Juvenile Fiction - Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies, Juvenile Fiction - People & Places - United States - General, Juvenile Fiction - Classics
Meet the fascinating women of American Folklore and Legend in this award-winning collection!
Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike?
Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter iin the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth.
"An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations."--School Library Journal
Winner of the Aesop Prize
Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike?
Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter iin the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth.
"An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations."--School Library Journal
Winner of the Aesop Prize