| Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale Contributor(s): San Souci, Robert D. (Author), Pinkney, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0698118111 ISBN-13: 9780698118119 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: 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 in the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant single-handedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, vivid, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as different as can be, but still cut from the same cloth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 398.210 |
| Lexile Measure: 1050 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.95" W x 8.98" (0.54 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11106 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |